[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 75 (Wednesday, May 1, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S3289]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 1938. Mr. MARSHALL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 1911 submitted by Ms. Cantwell (for herself, Mr. Cruz, 
Ms. Duckworth, and Mr. Moran) and intended to be proposed to the bill 
H.R. 3935, to amend title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize and 
improve the Federal Aviation Administration and other civil aviation 
programs, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the 
table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle A of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 1033. SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL WORKING GROUP.

       (a) Establishment.--The Administrator shall establish a 
     Sustainable Aviation Fuel Working Group (in this section, 
     referred to as the ``Working Group'').
       (b) Membership.--In establishing the Working Group, the 
     Administrator shall appoint members representing the 
     following:
       (1) The Bioenergy Technologies Office of the Department of 
     Energy.
       (2) The Department of Agriculture.
       (3) The commercial aviation alternative fuels initiative.
       (4) The FAA.
       (5) The national labs.
       (6) At least 4 current or future sustainable aviation fuel 
     producers representing 4 of the currently approved ASTM D7566 
     sustainable aviation fuel production pathways.
       (7) A biorefinery.
       (8) An engine original equipment manufacturer.
       (9) Agriculture research universities.
       (c) Report.--
       (1) Congress.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Working Group shall submit to the 
     appropriate committees of Congress a report that identifies 
     the research and development needs for each partner and 
     cross-fertilization program across Federal agencies necessary 
     for cost-competitive and equivalent safety compared to 
     petroleum-based jet fuel, while offering improved 
     sustainability and energy supply security for aviation.
       (2) IRS.--Not later than 3 months after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Working Group shall submit to the 
     Internal Revenue Service a report that identifies regulatory 
     changes needed to successfully implement the Section 40B 
     Sustainable Aviation Fuel Tax Credit and the Section 45Z 
     Clean Fuel Production Credit and ensure agricultural derived 
     biofuels are able to satisfy Sustainable Aviation Fuel 
     demand.
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