,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #def  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #d1 #bjac    
,mr4 ,s*iff 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,%]man1 &  
,mr4 ,waxman7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to require ! ,adm9i/rator ( !  
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration to       
prescribe regulations to r$uce helicopt]
 noise pollution 9 c]ta9 resid5tial     
areas1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,los    
,angeles ,resid5tial ,helicopt] ,noise  
,relief ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,!    
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,resid5ts
 across ,los ,angeles ,c\nty suff]      
intrusive & disruptive l[-fly+ helicopt]
 traffic above _! neighborhoods4  7#b7  
,los ,angeles ,c\nty is home to a unique
 & excessively l>ge conc5tration (      
sc5ic1 hi/oric1 ent]ta9m5t1 &           
transportation v5ues1 includ+           
sight-see+1 movie /udios1 movie />      
homes1 outdoor ent]ta9m5t facilities1   

,griffi? ,p>k1 ! ,hollywood ,sign1      
freeways1 & _m o!rs1 t g5]ate ext5sive  
helicopt] activity4  7#c7 ,los ,angeles 
,c\nty is home to ! _w's lead+ civil    
helicopt] manufactur] t conducts        
ext5sive helicopt] op]ational te/+ 9 !  
region4  7#d7 ,! unique t]ra9 ( canyons 
& valleys surr\nd+ resid5tial           
neighborhoods 9 ,los ,angeles ,c\nty (t5
 conc5trates high decibel level noise f 
! l[-fly+ helicopt]s 9 & ar\nd resid5ces
 9 ,los ,angeles ,c\nty4  7#e7 ,!       
conc5trat$ noise int]rupts daily life = 
_m ,los ,angeles ,c\nty resid5ts by     
dr[n+ out conv]sations & disrupt+ sleep 
cycles4  7#f7 ,despite multiple ef=ts f 
sev]al community & home[n] organizations
 9 ,los ,angeles ,c\nty to address ^!   
di/urbances1 helicopt] traffic 9 ,los   
,angeles ,c\nty is n curr5tly regulat$  
by ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration or  
any o!r ag5cy4  7#g7 ,at ! reque/ (     
memb]s ( ,congress1 ! ,f$]al ,aviation  
,adm9i/ration =m$ an int]nal work+ gr\p 
9 ,july #bjab to solicit input f local  

communities & /akehold]s on helicopt]   
noise & safety issues 9 ,los ,angeles   
,c\nty4  7#h7 ,z "p ( t process1 sev]al 
public meet+s 7 held 9 ! fall & summ] ( 
#bjab t h all[$ ! ,f$]al ,aviation      
,adm9i/ration & /akehold]s to he> &     
bett] und]/& ! conc]ns & compla9ts (    
affect$ resid5ts4  7#i7 ,! ,f$]al       
,aviation ,adm9i/ration is s*$ul$ to    
release a report 9 ,may #bjac evaluat+ a
 full set ( volunt>y & regulatory       
options to r$uce helicopt] noise &      
address safety issues 9 ,los ,angeles   
,c\nty4  7#aj7 ,! report %\ld explore h[
 helicopt]s c be regulat$ 9 ,los        
,angeles ,c\nty 9 a mann] t provides    
relief to resid5ts f helicopt] noise    
:ile also meet+ ! ne$s ( relevant       
/akehold]s1 includ+ fir/ respond]s4  #c4
 ,regulations to r$uce helicopt] noise  
pollution 9 c]ta9 resid5tial areas  7a7 
,regulations requir$ ,n lat] ?an #a ye> 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation       
,adm9i/ration %all prescribe regulations

 = helicopt] op]ations 9 ,los ,angeles  
,c\nty1 ,cali=nia1 t include requirem5ts
 relat+ to ! flight pa?s & altitudes    
associat$ ) su* op]ations to r$uce      
helicopt] noise pollution 9 resid5tial  
areas1 increase safety1 & m9imize s*$ul$
 comm]cial aircraft delays4  7b7        
,exemptions ,9 prescrib+ regulations "u 
subsection 7a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all     
exempt helicopt] op]ations relat$ to    
em]g5cy1 law en=cem5t1 or milit>y       
activities f ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 t 
subsection4  7c7 ,consultations ,9      
prescrib+ regulations "u subsection 7a71
 ! ,adm9i/rator %all make reasonable    
ef=ts to consult ) local communities &  
local helicopt] op]ators 9 ord] to      
develop regulations t meet ! ne$s (     
local communities1 helicopt] op]ators1 &
 ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration4