,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cfej ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,december #d1 #bjac,mr4 ,crowley 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,meng1 ,ms4 ,schakowsky1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,mr4 ,himes1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,mr4 ,israel1 and ,mr4 ,sires7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure ,a ,,bill ,to amend title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 to prohibit the operation of certain aircraft not complying with stage #d noise levels1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,silent ,skies ,act of #bjac4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds that-- 7#a7 aircraft and airport noise is one of the most common quality of life nuisance issues in neighborhoods throughout the ,united ,states2 and 7#b7 the stage #d aircraft noise certification standard became applicable to new type design aircraft in #bjjf pursuant to an agreement signed by the ,international ,civil ,aviation ,organization1 of which the ,united ,states is a member4 #c4 ,aircraft noise reduction technology research1 development1 and implementation partnership 7a7 ,cooperative agreement ,subchapter ,i of chapter #dge of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #dgeaa4 ,aircraft noise reduction technology research1 development1 and implementation partnership 7a7 ,in general ,the ,administrator of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration shall enter into a cooperative agreement1 using a competitive process1 with an institution1 entity1 or consortium to carry out a program for the development1 maturing1 and certification of aircraft technology that will assist in-service and in-production civil turbojets that have noise levels greater than the levels specified in stage #d noise standards in complying with such noise standards1 as required under subchapter ,,ii of this chapter1 or more stringent noise standards4 7b7 ,terms and conditions ,the ,administrator may include in a cooperative agreement entered into under this section terms and conditions requiring a recipient of funds under the cooperative agreement-- 7#a7 to conduct activities under the cooperative agreement on a cost-shared basis1 using ,federal and non-,federal funds2 and 7#b7 to make repayments to the ,united ,states of all or a portion of the amounts received by the recipient under the cooperative agreement1 if an aircraft technology developed under the cooperative agreement results in revenues for the recipient4 7c7 ,funding ,of amounts appropriated under section #dhajb7;a71 not more than #aj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjad1 #bjae1 and #bjaf may be used to carry out this section4 7d7 ,report ,beginning in fiscal year #bjad1 the ,administrator shall publish an annual report on the program established under this section until completion of the program4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the analysis for such subchapter is amended by adding at the end the following3 #dgeaa4 ,aircraft noise reduction technology research1 development1 and implementation partnership4 4 #d4 ,prohibition on operating certain aircraft not complying with stage #d noise levels 7a7 ,in general ,subchapter ,,ii of chapter #dge of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #dgece4 ,limitation on operating certain aircraft not complying with stage #d noise levels 7a7 ,regulations ,not later than ,december #c1 #bjae1 the ,secretary of ,transportation1 in consultation with the ,international ,civil ,aviation ,organization1 shall issue regulations to establish minimum standards for civil turbojets to comply with stage #d noise levels4 7b7 ,general rule ,the ,secretary shall issue regulations to ensure that1 except as provided in section #dgebi-- 7#a7 #be percent of the civil turbojets with a maximum weight of more than #ge1jjj pounds operating after ,december #ca1 #bjbj1 to or from airports in the ,united ,states comply with the stage #d noise levels established under subsection 7a72 7#b7 #ej percent of such turbojets operating after ,december #ca1 #bjbe1 to or from airports in the ,united ,states comply with the stage #d noise levels2 7#c7 #ge percent of such turbojets operating after ,december #ca1 #bjcj1 to or from airports in the ,united ,states comply with the stage #d noise levels2 and 7#d7 #ajj percent of such turbojets operating after ,december #ca1 #bjce1 to or from airports in the ,united ,states comply with the stage #d noise levels4 7c7 ,foreign-,flag aircraft 7#a7 ,international standards ,the ,secretary shall request the ,international ,civil ,aviation ,organization to add to its ,work ,programme the consideration of international standards for the phase-out of aircraft that do not comply with stage #d noise levels4 7#b7 ,enforcement ,the ,secretary shall enforce the requirements of this section with respect to foreign-flag aircraft only to the extent that such enforcement is consistent with ,united ,states obligations under international agreements4 7d7 ,annual report ,beginning with calendar year #bjaf-- 7#a7 each air carrier shall submit to the ,secretary an annual report on the progress the carrier is making toward complying with the requirements of this section and regulations issued to carry out this section2 and 7#b7 the ,secretary shall submit to ,congress an annual report on the progress being made toward that compliance4 7e7 ,recertification not required 7#a7 ,limitation on statutory construction ,nothing in this section may be construed to require the recertification of a civil turbojet that has been retrofitted to comply with or otherwise already meets the stage #d noise levels established under subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,means of demonstrating compliance with stage #d noise levels ,the ,secretary shall specify means for demonstrating that an aircraft complies with stage #d noise levels without requiring recertification4 4 7b7 ,nonaddition rule 7#a7 ,in general ,section #dgebi of such title is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7i7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a7-- 7,i7 by striking subsonic2 and 7,,ii7 by striking ,november #d1 #aiij and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjah2 7ii7 in paragraph 7#a7 by striking stage #c and inserting stage #d2 and 7iii7 in paragraph 7#b7 by striking ,november #e1 #aiij and inserting ,january #a1 #bjai2 7,b7 in subsection 7b7 by striking stage #c and inserting stage #d2 and 7,c7 in subsection 7c77#a7 by striking ,november #e1 #aiij and inserting ,january #a1 #bjai4 7#b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this subsection take effect on ,december #ca1 #bjah4 7c7 ,conforming amendments 7#a7 ,in general ,chapter #dge of such title is amended-- 7,a7 in the chapter analysis-- 7i7 by striking the item relating to section #dgecj and inserting the following3 #dgecj4 ,nonapplication of certain requirements to aircraft outside the #dh contiguous ,states4 2 and 7ii7 by adding at the end the following3 #dgece4 ,nonapplication of certain requirements to aircraft outside the #dh contiguous ,states4 2 7,b7 in section #dgecj-- 7i7 by striking the section designation and heading and inserting the following3 #dgecj4 ,nonapplication of certain requirements to aircraft outside the #dh contiguous ,states 2 7ii7 by striking and #dgebi and inserting 1 #dgebi1 and #dgece2 7iii7 by striking subsonic2 7iv7 by striking ,november #d1 #aiij and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjah2 and 7v7 by striking stage #c and inserting stage #d2 and 7,c7 in section #dgeca by striking or #dgecd and inserting #dgecd1 or #dgece4 7#b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by clauses 7iii71 7iv71 and 7v7 of paragraph 7#a77;,b7 take effect on ,december #ca1 #bjah4