,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cche  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #bc1 #bjah,mrs4 
,gillibr& 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,s*um]7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to ree/abli% ! ,(fice ( ,noise         
,abatem5t & ,control 9 ! ,environm5tal  
,protection ,ag5cy1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,quiet ,communities ,act ( #bjah4  #b4
 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7  
,approximately #bh1jjj1jjj p ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates are afflict$ ) he>+ loss1 & x has
 be5 e/imat$ t #aj1jjj1jjj ( ^! he>+    
impairm5ts are at lea/ p>tially         
attributable to damage f exposure to    
noise4  7#b7 ,= millions ( p ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 noise f aircraft1 vehicul>      
traffic1 & a v>iety ( o!r s\rces is a   
con/ant s\rce ( torm5t4  7#c7 ,millions 
( p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates are expos$ to     
noise levels t c lead to sleep loss1    
psy*ological & physiological damage1 &  

"w disruption4  7#d7 ,*ronic exposure to
 noise has be5 l9k$ to an increas$ risk 
( c>diovascul> disord]s1 le>n+ deficits 
9 *ildr51 /ress1 & a dim9i%$ quality (  
life4  7#e7 ,sleep deprivation & task   
int]ruptions caus$ by excessive noise c 
result 9 untold co/s to society ?r\gh   
dim9i%$ work] productivity4  7#f7 ,"u ! 
,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et
 seq471 ! ,noise ,control ,act ( #aigb  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dija et seq471 & !      
,quiet ,communities ,act ( #aigh        
7,public ,law #ie-fji2 #ib ,/at4 #cjgi71
 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal       
,protection ,ag5cy e/abli%$ an ,(fice ( 
,noise ,abatem5t & ,control4  7#g7 ,be=e
 ! t]m9ation ( ! ,(fice ( ,noise        
,abatem5t & ,control1 ! duties ( !      
,(fice includ$--  7,a7 ! promulgation ( 
noise emission /&>ds2  7,b7 ! en=cem5t (
 relevant product label+ requirem5ts2   
7,c7 ! facilitation ( ! developm5t (    
l[-noise emission products2  7,d7 !     
coord9ation ( ,f$]al noise r$uction     
programs2  7,e7 ! provision ( assi/ance 

to ,/ate & local abatem5t ef=ts2 &  7,f7
 ! promotion ( noise education & rese>*4
  7#h7 ,fund+ = ! ,(fice 0 t]m9at$ 9    
#aihb & no funds h be5 provid$ s9ce t   
ye>4  7#i7 ,noise abatem5t programs     
?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates lie dormant     
because-- 7,a7 fund+ = ! en=cem5t (     
regulations promulgat$ "u ! ,noise      
,control ,act ( #aigb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#dija et seq47 0 t]m9at$1 al?\gh !      
,adm9i/rator rema9s legally responsible 
= ! en=cem5t ( ! regulations2 &  7,b7 ! 
,noise ,control ,act ( #aigb 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #dija et seq47 prohibits ,/ate
 & local gov]nm5ts f regulat+ noise     
s\rces 9 _m situations4  7#aj7 ,z       
population gr[? & air & vehicul> traffic
 cont9ue to increase1 noise pollution is
 likely to become an ev5 great] problem 
9 ! future4  7#aa7 ,! heal? & welf>e ( !
 p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates dem&s t !          
,adm9i/rator1 z ! head ( ! lead ,f$]al  
ag5cy = ! protection ( public heal? &   
welf>e1 once aga9 assume a role 9       
combat+ noise pollution4  #c4           

,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal         
,protection ,ag5cy4  7#b7 ,(fice ,! t]m 
,(fice means ! ,(fice ( ,noise ,abatem5t
 & ,control4  #d4 ,ree/abli%m5t ( !     
,(fice  7a7 ,ree/abli%m5t ,!            
,adm9i/rator %all ree/abli% )9 !        
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy !      
,(fice ( ,noise ,abatem5t & ,control4   
7b7 ,duties ,! ,(fice %all-- 7#a7       
promote ! developm5t ( effective ,/ate &
 local noise control programs by provid+
 ,/ates ) te*nical assi/ance & grants to
 develop ! programs1 includ+ ! pur*ase (
 equipm5t = local communities2  7#b7    
c>ry out a national noise control rese>*
 program to assess ! impacts ( noise f  
v>i$ noise s\rces on m5tal & physical   
heal?2  7#c7 c>ry out a national noise  
environm5tal assessm5t program-- 7,a7 to
 id5tify tr5ds 9 noise exposure &       
response1 ambi5t levels1 & compliance   
data2 &  7,b7 to det]m9e ! effectiv5ess 
( noise abatem5t actions1 includ+       

actions = areas ar\nd major             
transportation facilities 7su* z        
highways1 railroad facilities1 &        
airports72  7#d7 develop & dissem9ate   
in=mation & educational mat]ials ab\t ! 
m5tal & physical effects ( noise & ! mo/
 effective means = noise control to !   
public ?r\gh ! use ( mat]ials = s*ool   
curricula1 volunte] organizations1 radio
 & television programs1 publications1 & 
o!r means1 z det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator2 
7#e7 develop educational & tra9+        
mat]ials & programs1 includ+ national & 
regional work%ops1 to support ,/ate &   
local noise abatem5t & control programs2
  7#f7 e/abli% regional te*nical        
assi/ance c5t]s :i* use ! capabilities (
 univ]sity & private organizations to   
assi/ ,/ate & local noise control       
programs2  7#g7 assess ( ! effectiv5ess 
( ! ,noise ,control ,act ( #aigb 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #dija et seq472 &  7#h7 c>ry  
out o!r activities1 z det]m9$ by !      
,adm9i/rator4  7c7 ,pref]r$ approa*es ,9
 c>ry+ out ! duties describ$ 9          

subsection 7b71 ! ,(fice %all emphasize 
noise abatem5t approa*es t rely on--    
7#a7 ,/ate & local activities2  7#b7    
m>ket inc5tives2 &  7#c7 coord9ation )  
o!r public & private ag5cies4  7d7 ,/udy
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all    
ent] into "o or m contracts or o!r      
agreem5ts ) indep5d5t sci5ti/s :o h     
exp]tise 9 noise measurem5ts1 noise     
effects1 & noise abatem5t te*niques to  
c>ry out a /udy ( airport noise4  7#b7  
,cont5ts ,! /udy "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all  
exam9e-- 7,a7 ! selection ( noise       
measurem5t me?odologies by ! ,f$]al     
,aviation ,adm9i/ration2  7,b7 ! ?re%old
 ( noise at :i* humans exp]i5ce heal?   
impacts2 &  7,c7 ! effectiv5ess ( noise 
abatem5t programs at airports ?r\gh\t ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an
 #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to     
,congress a report t describes--  7,a7 !
 results ( ! /udy "u p>agraph 7#a72 &   
7,b7 specific recomm5dations = new      
measures to mitigate ! impact ( aircraft

 noise on communities locat$ ne>        
airports4  7#d7 ,fund+ ,! /udy "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be c>ri$ out ) funds 
made available to ! ,(fice "u section   
#f4  #e4 ,quiet ,communities ,program   
,grants ,section #ad7;c77#a7 ( ! ,noise 
,control ,act ( #aigb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#diac7;c77#a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9        
subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ &1 at ! end2 
&  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,e7
 e/abli%+ & implem5t+ tra9+ programs on 
! use ( noise abatem5t equipm5t2 &  7,f7
 implem5t+ noise abatem5t plans2  4  #f4
 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act  
#ba1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjai   
?r\gh #bjbc4