Sec. 916. Center of Excellence for Alternative Jet Fuels and Environment
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Chapter 445 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: During the period beginning on the date of enactment of this section and ending on September 30, 2028, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (in this section referred to as the Administrator ) shall continue operation of the Center of Excellence for Alternative Jet Fuels and Environment (in this section referred to as the Center ) under its structure as in effect on January 1, 2023.
The Center shall— focus on research to— assist in the development, qualification, and certification of the use of aviation fuel from alternative and renewable sources (such as biomass, alcohols, organic acids, hydrogen, and gaseous carbon) for commercial aircraft; assist in informing the safe use of alternative aviation fuels in commercial aircraft that also apply electrified aircraft propulsion systems; reduce community exposure to civilian aircraft noise and pollutant emissions; inform decision making to support United States leadership on international aviation environmental issues, including the development of domestic and international standards; and improve and expand the scientific understanding of civil aviation noise and pollutant emissions and their impacts, as well as support the development of improved modeling approaches and tools; and examine the use of novel technologies and other forms of innovation to reduce noise, emissions, and fuel burn in commercial aircraft.
The Administrator shall carry out the work of the Center through the use of grants or other measures as determined appropriate by the Administrator pursuant to section 44513, including through interagency agreements with other Federal agencies. In carrying out the responsibilities described in subsection (b), the Center shall include, as appropriate, participation by— higher education and research institutions that— have existing facilities for research, development, and testing; and leverage private sector partnerships; other Federal agencies; consortia with experience across the alternative fuels supply chain, including with research, feedstock development and production, small-scale development, testing, and technology evaluation related to the creation, processing, production, and transportation of alternative aviation fuel; and consortia with experience in innovative technologies to reduce noise, emissions, and fuel burn in commercial aircraft.
The Center shall consider utilizing the existing capacity in aeronautics research at the Langley Research Center, NASA John H. Glenn Center at the Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility, and other appropriate facilities of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. . The analysis for chapter 445 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 44519 the following: 44520. Center of Excellence for Alternative Jet Fuels and Environment. .