,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bjh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #d1 #bjac     
,mrs4 ,fe9/e9 7= h]self & ,mrs4 ,box]7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to require ! ,f$]al ,aviation 
,adm9i/ration to prescribe regulations  
to r$uce helicopt] noise pollution 9    
resid5tial areas 9 ,los ,angeles ,c\nty1
 ,cali=nia4  #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 ?r\gh\t ,los 
,angeles ,c\nty suff] intrusive &       
disruptive l[-fly+ helicopt] traffic    
above _! neighborhoods4 ,! unique t]ra9 
( canyons & valleys t surr\nd resid5tial
 neighborhoods 9 ,los ,angeles ,c\nty   
(t5 conc5trate high decibel level noise 
f ! l[-fly+ helicopt]s 9 & ar\nd ,los   
,angeles ,c\nty resid5ces4 ,! conc5trat$
 noise int]rupts daily life = _m ,los   

,angeles ,c\nty resid5ts by dr[n+ out   
conv]sations & disrupt+ sleep cycles4   
7#b7 ,los ,angeles ,c\nty is home to a  
uniquely 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/+      
across ! region4  7#d7 ,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$]al ,aviation 
,adm9i/ration or any o!r ag5cy4  7#e7   
,at ! reque/ ( ,memb]s ( ,congress1 !   
,f$]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#f7 ,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#g7 ,! ,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$uce helicopt]   
noise & address safety issues 9 ,los    
,angeles ,c\nty4  7#h7 ,! report is     
expect$ to 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 ,rulemak+ ,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