Federal aviation administration research

(a) In general Section 911(a) of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 44504 note) is amended— (1) by striking assist in the development and inserting the following: (1) assist in the development; (2) by striking and other and inserting, other; (3) by striking the period and inserting, and sustainable fuel that can be used without the need to blend with any other type of aviation fuel;; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (2) promote the efforts of the aviation sector to become a net-zero greenhouse gas emitting sector; (3) study the climate impacts of non-carbon dioxide greenhouse gas emissions, water vapor, and contrails and ways to minimize such impacts; and (4) develop a methodology for quantifying the non-carbon dioxide climate impacts of aviation in a lifecycle analysis, including the benefits of sustainable aviation fuel other than the reduction in carbon dioxide emissions.. (b) Definitions Section 911 of such Act is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Definitions In this section: (1) Sustainable aviation fuel The term sustainable aviation fuel means liquid fuel consisting of synthesized hydrocarbons that— (A) is derived from a qualified feedstock; and (B) conforms to the standards, recommended practices, requirements and criteria, supporting documents, implementation elements, and any other technical guidance for sustainable aviation fuels that are adopted by the International Civil Aviation Organization with the agreement of the United States. (2) Qualified feedstock The term qualified feedstock means sources of hydrogen and carbon not originating from unrefined or refined petrochemicals. (f) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration $35,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030 to carry out this section..