Sustainable Aviation Fuel Letter to Agriculture Committees

Dear House and Senate Chair and Ranking Member, As your committees consider the Farm Bill, we would like to highlight the important role played by and significant opportunity for America’s farmers and the domestic agricultural sector in the development of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). SAF, which can be produced from renewable biomass and agriculture-based feedstocks, presents an opportunity to expand U.S. markets for agricultural goods, bolster our nation’s rural economy and provide a renewable, low-emission domestic energy supply for the aviation sector. The U.S. aviation sector is committed to increasing the production and use of SAF with a goal of achieving 3 billion gallons of SAF in 2030 and working closely with U.S. stakeholders across the value chain to increase SAF production. For these reasons, we ask for recognition of the integral role American farmers play in SAF development within U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Bill Energy Title programs, and in doing so, strengthening American agricultural economic viability. Specifically, the Farm to Fly Act (HR 6271 and S. 3637) is bipartisan, bicameral legislation that would provide a critical pathway supporting U.S. farm production for SAF, as well as facilitate and foster the role of American agriculture in fueling aviation. In particular, the legislation would: • Affirm eligibility for SAF within current USDA Bio-Energy Programs, expanding markets for American agricultural crops through aviation bioenergy; • Facilitate greater collaboration on SAF among USDA mission areas and with private sector partners; and • Affirm a common “GREET” definition of SAF for USDA…

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