Sec. 2. Findings
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Congress finds that— aviation accounts for 3 percent of the total greenhouse gas emissions of the United States; aviation is 1 of the fastest growing sources of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions; greenhouse gas emissions resulting from aviation are projected to triple by 2050; flying first class has been estimated to have up to 7 times the carbon footprint of flying in economy class; flying first class on a single domestic round-trip flight can generate more greenhouse gas emissions than the average greenhouse gas emissions from a year of driving; private jets are, on average— 10 times more carbon intensive than commercial airliners; and 50 times more carbon intensive than trains; operators of private jets benefit from public airport infrastructure, but fail to pay their fair share for the maintenance, upkeep, and administration of that infrastructure; and airports are a large source of air pollution and contribute to poor air quality in the neighborhoods surrounding the airports, leading to worse health outcomes for those who live in those neighborhoods.