Sec. 4. Surcharge on private jet travel
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Beginning on January 1, 2024, the operator of each qualifying flight shall submit to the Administrator, with respect to the qualifying flight, information on— the aircraft used; the flight path, including real flight time and total distance traveled; the total quantity of fuels consumed; and the type or types of fuels consumed. The information required under paragraph
(1)shall be submitted to the Administrator not later than 24 hours after the time at which the qualifying flight lands. The Administrator shall make the information reported under paragraph
(1)publicly available online not later than 90 days after receiving the information. Beginning on January 1, 2024, not later than 7 days after the termination of a qualifying flight that both originates from and terminates in the United States, the Administrator shall assess on the operator of the qualifying flight a surcharge with respect to that qualifying flight in an amount determined in accordance with subparagraph (B). The amount of a surcharge assessed under subparagraph
(A)with respect to a qualifying flight that both originates from and terminates in the United States shall be the product obtained by multiplying— the calculated greenhouse gas emissions of the fuel or mix of fuels consumed by the qualifying flight, as expressed in tons of carbon dioxide-equivalent emissions per unit volume of fuel and determined by the Administrator; the total quantity of fuels consumed; and subject to clause (ii), $190. Beginning in calendar year 2025, the Administrator shall annually adjust the amount described in clause (i)(III) by the percentage that is equal to the sum obtained by adding— the rate of inflation, as determined by the Administrator using the changes for the 12-month period ending the preceding November 30 in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor; and 10 percentage points. Beginning on January 1, 2024, not later than 7 days after the termination of a qualifying flight that either originates from or terminates in the United States, the Administrator shall assess on the operator of the qualifying flight a surcharge with respect to that qualifying flight in an amount determined in accordance with subparagraph (B). Subject to clause (ii), the amount of a surcharge assessed under subparagraph
(A)shall be— for a qualifying flight with a real flight time of not more than 2 hours, $1,500; for a qualifying flight with a real flight time of more than 2 hours but not more than 6 hours, $4,500; for a qualifying flight with a real flight time of more than 6 hours but not more than 10 hours, $7,500; and for a qualifying flight with a real flight time of more than 10 hours, $10,000. Beginning in calendar year 2025, the Administrator shall annually adjust the amounts described in clause
(i)by the percentage that is equal to the sum obtained by adding— the rate of inflation, as determined by the Administrator using the changes for the 12-month period ending the preceding November 30 in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor; and 10 percentage points. After adjustments under subclause
(I)the amount of the surcharge assessed under subparagraph
(A)shall be additionally adjusted as follows: If the qualifying flight is made using an aircraft with a maximum takeoff weight of more than 40,000 pounds, the amount of the surcharge shall be doubled. If the qualifying flight consumes sustainable aviation fuel, the amount of the surcharge shall be reduced by a percentage equal to the percentage reduction in the calculated greenhouse gas emissions achieved by the fuel or mix of fuels consumed by the qualifying flight, as compared to traditional jet fuel. A surcharge assessed under this subsection shall be due and payable to the Administrator not later than the date that is 30 days after the date on which the surcharge was assessed. If an operator fails to pay a surcharge assessed under this subsection by the date described in paragraph (3)— the Administrator shall inform the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration of the failure of the operator to pay the surcharge; and the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall prohibit the operator from operating within navigable airspace (as defined in section 40102(a) of title 49, United States Code) until the Administrator informs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration that all outstanding surcharges assessed under this section have been paid.