[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 194 (Thursday, November 4, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7862-S7863]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 4314. Ms. DUCKWORTH (for herself, Ms. Ernst, and Mrs. Fischer) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3867 
submitted by Mr. Reed and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 
4350, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2022 for military 
activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and 
for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe 
military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end of subtitle B of title III, add the following:

     SEC. 318. PILOT PROGRAM ON USE OF SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL.

       (a) Pilot Program Required.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a 
     pilot program on the use of sustainable aviation fuel by the 
     Department of Defense.
       (2) Design of program.--The pilot program shall be designed 
     to--
       (A) identify any logistical challenges with respect to the 
     use of sustainable aviation fuel by the Department;
       (B) promote understanding of the technical and performance 
     characteristics of sustainable aviation fuel when used in a 
     military setting; and
       (C) engage nearby commercial airports to explore 
     opportunities and challenges to partner on increased use of 
     sustainable aviation fuel.
       (b) Selection of Facilities.--
       (1) Selection.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     select not fewer than two geographically diverse facilities 
     of the Department at which to carry out the pilot program.
       (B) Onsite refinery.--Not fewer than one facility selected 
     under subparagraph (A) shall be a facility with an onsite 
     refinery that is located in proximity to not fewer than one 
     major commercial airport that is

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     also actively seeking to increase the use of sustainable 
     aviation fuel.
       (2) Notice to congress.--Upon the selection of each 
     facility under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to 
     the appropriate committees of Congress notice of the 
     selection, including an identification of the facility 
     selected.
       (c) Use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel.--
       (1) Plans.--For each facility selected under subsection 
     (b), not later than one year after the selection of the 
     facility, the Secretary shall--
       (A) develop a plan on how to implement, by September 30, 
     2028, a target of exclusively using at the facility aviation 
     fuel that is blended to contain not less than 10 percent 
     sustainable aviation fuel;
       (B) submit the plan developed under subparagraph (A) to the 
     appropriate committees of Congress; and
       (C) provide to the appropriate committees of Congress a 
     briefing on such plan that includes, at a minimum--
       (i) a description of any operational, infrastructure, or 
     logistical requirements and recommendations for the blending 
     and use of sustainable aviation fuel; and
       (ii) a description of any stakeholder engagement in the 
     development of the plan, including any consultations with 
     nearby commercial airport owners or operators.
       (2) Implementation of plans.--For each facility selected 
     under subsection (b), during the period beginning on a date 
     that is not later than September 30, 2028, and for five years 
     thereafter, the Secretary shall require, in accordance with 
     the respective plan developed under paragraph (1), the 
     exclusive use at the facility of aviation fuel that is 
     blended to contain not less than 10 percent sustainable 
     aviation fuel.
       (d) Criteria for Sustainable Aviation Fuel.--Sustainable 
     aviation fuel used under the pilot program shall meet the 
     following criteria:
       (1) Such fuel shall be produced in the United States from 
     domestic feedstock sources.
       (2) Such fuel shall constitute drop-in fuel that meets all 
     specifications and performance requirements of the Department 
     of Defense and the Armed Forces.
       (e) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive the use of sustainable 
     aviation fuel at a facility under the pilot program if the 
     Secretary--
       (1) determines such use is not feasible due to a lack of 
     domestic availability of sustainable aviation fuel or a 
     national security contingency; and
       (2) submits to the congressional defense committees notice 
     of such waiver and the reasons for such waiver.
       (f) Final Report.--
       (1) In general.--At the conclusion of the pilot program, 
     the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, 
     and Environment shall submit to the appropriate committees of 
     Congress a final report on the pilot program.
       (2) Elements.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall 
     include each of the following:
       (A) An assessment of the effect of using sustainable 
     aviation fuel on the overall fuel costs of blended fuel.
       (B) A description of any operational, infrastructure, or 
     logistical requirements and recommendations for the blending 
     and use of sustainable aviation fuel, with a focus on scaling 
     up adoption of such fuel throughout the Armed Forces.
       (C) Recommendations with respect to how military 
     installations can leverage proximity to commercial airports 
     and other jet fuel consumers to increase the rate of use of 
     sustainable aviation fuel, for both military and non-military 
     use, including potential collaboration on innovative 
     financing or purchasing and shared supply chain 
     infrastructure.
       (D) A description of the effects on performance and 
     operation of aircraft using sustainable aviation fuel, 
     including--
       (i) if used, considerations of various blending ratios and 
     their associated benefits;
       (ii) efficiency and distance improvements of flights using 
     sustainable aviation fuel;
       (iii) weight savings on large transportation aircraft and 
     other types of aircraft with using blended fuel with higher 
     concentrations of sustainable aviation fuel;
       (iv) maintenance benefits of using sustainable aviation 
     fuel, including engine longevity;
       (v) the effect of the use of sustainable aviation fuel on 
     emissions and air quality;
       (vi) the effect of the use of sustainable aviation fuel on 
     the environment and on surrounding communities, including 
     environmental justice factors that are created by the demand 
     for and use of sustainable aviation fuel by the Department of 
     Defense; and
       (vii) benefits with respect to job creation in the 
     sustainable aviation fuel production and supply chain.
       (g) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term 
     ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
       (A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and
       (B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (2) Sustainable aviation fuel defined.--The term 
     ``sustainable aviation fuel'' means liquid fuel that--
       (A) consists of synthesized hydrocarbon;
       (B) meets the requirements of--
       (i) ASTM International Standard D7566 (or successor 
     standard); or
       (ii) the co-processing provisions of ASTM International 
     Standard D1655, Annex A1 (or successor standard);
       (C) is derived from biomass (as such term is defined in 
     section 45K(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986), 
     waste streams, renewable energy sources, or gaseous carbon 
     oxides; and
       (D) is not derived from palm fatty acid distillates.
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