[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 54 (Monday, April 11, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S1871]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 3628. Mrs. MURRAY (for herself and Ms. Cantwell) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3464 submitted by Mr. 
Thune (for himself and Mr. Nelson) to the bill H.R. 636, to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend increased expensing 
limitations, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the 
table; as follows:

       At the end of title V, add the following:

     SEC. 5032. REDUCTION OF ENERGY CONSUMPTION, EMISSIONS, AND 
                   NOISE FROM CIVILIAN AIRCRAFT.

       (a) Establishment of Research Program.--From amounts made 
     available under section 48102(a) of title 49, United States 
     Code, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
     Administration shall establish a research program related to 
     reducing civilian aircraft energy use, emissions, and source 
     noise with equivalent safety through grants or other 
     measures, which shall include cost-sharing authorized under 
     section 106(l)(6) of such title, including reimbursable 
     agreements with other Federal agencies.
       (b) Establishment of Consortium.--
       (1) Designation as consortium.--The Administrator shall 
     designate, using a competitive process, one or more 
     institutions or entities described in paragraph (2), to be 
     known as a ``Government led Consortium for Continuous Lower 
     Energy, Emissions, and Noise'' or ``CLEEN'', to perform 
     research in accordance with this section.
       (2) Participation.--The Administrator shall include 
     educational and research institutions or private sector 
     entities that have existing facilities and experience for 
     developing and testing noise, emissions, and energy reduction 
     engine and aircraft technology, and developing alternative 
     fuels, in the research program required by subsection (a) to 
     fulfill the performance objectives specified in subsection 
     (c).
       (3) Coordination mechanisms.--In conducting the research 
     program required by subsection (a), the consortium designated 
     under paragraph (1) shall--
       (A) coordinate its activities with the Department of 
     Agriculture, the Department of Defense, the Department of 
     Energy, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 
     and other relevant Federal agencies; and
       (B) consult on a regular basis with the Commercial Aviation 
     Alternative Fuels Initiative.
       (c) Performance Objectives.--Not later than January 1, 
     2021, the Administrator shall seek to ensure that the 
     research program required subsection (a) supports the 
     following objectives for civil subsonic airplanes:
       (1) Certifiable aircraft technology that reduces aircraft 
     fuel burn 40 percent relative to year 2000 best-in-class in-
     service aircraft.
       (2) Certifiable engine technology that reduces landing and 
     takeoff cycle nitrogen oxide emissions by 70 percent over the 
     International Civil Aviation Organization standard adopted in 
     2011.
       (3) Certifiable aircraft technology that reduces noise 
     levels by 32 decibels cumulatively, relative to the Stage 4 
     standard, or reduces the noise contour area in absolute 
     terms.
       (4) The feasibility of use of drop-in alternative jet fuels 
     in aircraft and engine systems, including successful 
     demonstration and quantification of benefits, advancement of 
     fuel testing capability, and support for fuel evaluation.
       (d) Certifiable Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``certifiable'' means the technology has been demonstrated to 
     Technology Readiness Level 6 or 7, and there are no foreseen 
     issues that would prevent certification to existing 
     standards.
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