[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4126 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4126

  To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to current and 
future electric power requirements of airports, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 14, 2023

  Mr. Molinaro (for himself and Mr. Stanton) introduced the following 
    bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
                             Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to current and 
future electric power requirements of airports, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Future of Aviation Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    Section 47102 of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3)(P) by striking ``improve the 
        reliability and efficiency of the airport's power supply'' and 
        inserting ``improve reliability and efficiency of the airport's 
        power supply or meet current and future electrical power 
        demand.''; and
            (2) in paragraph (5) by inserting after subparagraph (C) 
        the following:
                    ``(D) assessing current and future electrical power 
                demand.''.

SEC. 3. INCREASING THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF AIRPORTS AND MEETING 
              CURRENT AND FUTURE ELECTRICAL POWER DEMANDS.

    (a) In General.--Section 47140 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 47140. Meeting current and future electrical power demand
    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Transportation shall establish 
a program under which the Secretary shall--
            ``(1) encourage the sponsor of each public-use airport to--
                    ``(A) conduct airport planning that assesses the 
                airport's--
                            ``(i) current and future electrical power 
                        requirements, including--
                                    ``(I) heating and cooling;
                                    ``(II) on-road airport vehicles, 
                                including ground support equipment;
                                    ``(III) gate electrification; and
                                    ``(IV) electric aircraft charging; 
                                and
                            ``(ii) existing electrical infrastructure 
                        condition, location and capacity, including 
                        base load and backup power, to meet the current 
                        and future electrical power demand as 
                        identified in this subparagraph; and
                    ``(B) conduct airport development to increase 
                energy efficiency or meet future electrical power 
                demands as identified in subparagraph (A); and
            ``(2) reimburse the airport sponsor for the costs incurred 
        in conducting the assessment under paragraph (1).
    ``(b) Grants.--The Secretary may make grants from amounts made 
available under section 48103 to assist airport sponsors that have 
completed the assessment described in subsection (a)(1)--
            ``(1) to acquire or construct equipment that will increase 
        energy efficiency at the airport; and
            ``(2) to pursue an airport development project described in 
        subsection (a)(1)(B).''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 471 of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 
47140 and inserting the following:

``47140. Meeting current and future electrical power demand.''.

SEC. 4. ELECTRIC AIRCRAFT INFRASTRUCTURE PILOT PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Transportation may establish a 
pilot program under which the sponsors of public-use airports may use 
funds made available under chapter 471 or section 48103 of title 49, 
United States Code, for use at up to 10 airports to carry out--
            (1) activities associated with the acquisition, by purchase 
        or lease, operation, and installation of equipment to support 
        the operations of electric aircraft, including interoperable 
        electric vehicle charging equipment; and
            (2) the construction or modification of infrastructure to 
        facilitate the delivery of power or services necessary for the 
        use of electric aircraft, including--
                    (A) on airport utility upgrades; and
                    (B) associated design costs.
    (b) Eligibility.--A public-use airport is eligible for 
participation in the pilot program under this section if the Secretary 
finds that funds made available under subsection (a) would support--
            (1) electric aircraft operators at such airport, or using 
        such airport; or
            (2) electric aircraft operators planning to operate at such 
        airport with an associated agreement in place.
    (c) Sunset.--The pilot program established under subsection (a) 
shall sunset 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
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