,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cjja  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bc1 #bjai,ms4   
,m5g 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,ms4 
,s*ak[sky1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,moore1   
,mr4 ,r\da1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 
,lyn*1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,mr4  
,gallego1 ,mr4 ,lip9ski1 ,ms4 ,br[nley (
 ,cali=nia1 ,miss ,rice ( ,new ,york1   
,mr4 ,rupp]sb]g]1 ,mr4 ,case1 ,mr4      
,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,mrs4 ,l[ey1 
,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,s>banes1 ,mr4      
,bey]1 ,mr4 ,%]man1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4   
,t$ ,lieu ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,judy ,*u ( 
,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1    
,mr4 ,br[n ( ,m>yl&1 ,ms4 ,cl>k (       
,massa*usetts1 & ,mr4 ,espaillat7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 
addition to ! ,committee on             
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 = a   
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,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 ( #bjai4  #b4 ,f9d+s  
,congress f9ds t3  7#a7 ,approximately  
#bh1jjj1jjj ,am]icans are afflict$ ) "s 
he>+ loss & x has be5 e/imat$ t         
#aj1jjj1jjj ( ^! impairm5ts are at lea/ 
p>tially attributable to damage f       
exposure to noise4  7#b7 ,= millions (  
,am]icans1 noise f aircraft1 vehicul>   
traffic1 & a v>iety ( o!r s\rces is a   
con/ant s\rce ( torm5t4 ,millions (     
,am]icans are expos$ to noise levels t c
 lead to sleep loss1 psy*ological &     
physiological damage1 & "w disruption4  
7#c7 ,*ronic exposure to noise has be5  
l9k$ to increas$ risk ( c>diovascul>    
disord]s1 le>n+ deficits 9 *ildr51      
/ress1 & dim9i%$ quality ( life4  7#d7  
,excessive noise lead+ to sleep         
deprivation & task int]ruptions c result
 9 untold co/s on society 9 dim9i%$     
work] productivity4  7#e7 ,pursuant to  

au?orities grant$ "u ! ,clean ,air ,act 
( #aigj1 ! ,noise ,control ,act ( #aigb1
 & ! ,quiet ,communities ,act ( #aigh1 !
 ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy       
e/abli%$ an ,(fice ( ,noise ,abatem5t & 
,control4 ,its responsibilities includ$ 
promulgat+ noise emission /&>ds1 requir+
 product label+1 facilitat+ ! developm5t
 ( l[ emission products1 coord9at+      
,f$]al noise r$uction programs1 assi/+  
,/ate & local abatem5t ef=ts1 & promot+ 
noise education & rese>*4 ,h[ev]1 fund+ 
= ! ,(fice ( ,noise ,abatem5t & ,control
 0 t]m9at$ 9 #aihb & no funds h be5     
provid$ s9ce4  7#f7 ,because !          
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy rema9s 
legally responsible = en=c+ regulations 
issu$ "u ! ,noise ,control ,act ( #aigb 
ev5 ?\gh fund+ = ^! activities 7        
t]m9at$1 & because ! ,noise ,control    
,act ( #aigb prohibits ,/ate & local    
gov]nm5ts f regulat+ noise s\rces 9 _m  
situations1 noise abatem5t programs     
across ! c\ntry lie dormant4  7#g7 ,z   
population gr[? & air & vehicul> traffic

 cont9ue to increase1 noise pollution is
 likely to become an ev5 great] problem 
9 ! future4 ,! heal? & welf>e ( our     
citiz5s dem&s t ! ,environm5tal         
,protection ,ag5cy1 ! lead ,f$]al ag5cy 
= ! protection ( public heal? & welf>e1 
once aga9 assume a role 9 combat+ noise 
pollution4  #c4 ,ree/abli%m5t ( (fice ( 
noise abatem5t & control  7a7           
,ree/abli%m5t ,! ,adm9i/rator ( !       
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy %all   
ree/abli% )9 ! ,environm5tal ,protection
 ,ag5cy an ,(fice ( ,noise ,abatem5t &  
,control4  7b7 ,duties ,!               
responsibilities ( ! ,(fice include !   
foll[+3 7#a7 ,to promote ! developm5t ( 
effective ,/ate & local noise control   
programs by provid+ ,/ates ) te*nical   
assi/ance & grants to develop !         
programs1 includ+ ! pur*ase ( equipm5t =
 local communities4  7#b7 ,to c>ry out a
 national noise control rese>* program  
to assess ! impacts ( noise f v>i$ noise
 s\rces on m5tal & physical heal?4  7#c7
 ,to c>ry out a national noise          

environm5tal assessm5t program to       
id5tify tr5ds 9 noise exposure &        
response1 ambi5t levels1 & compliance   
data & to det]m9e ! effectiv5ess ( noise
 abatem5t actions1 includ+ actions =    
areas ar\nd major transportation        
facilities 7su* z highways1 railroad    
facilities1 & airports74  7#d7 ,to      
develop & dissem9ate in=mation &        
educational mat]ials to ! public on !   
m5tal & physical effects ( noise & ! mo/
 effective means = noise control ?r\gh !
 use ( mat]ials = s*ool curricula1      
volunte] organizations1 radio &         
television programs1 publications1 & o!r
 means4  7#e7 ,to develop educational & 
tra9+ mat]ials & programs1 includ+      
national & regional work%ops1 to support
 ,/ate & local noise abatem5t & control 
programs4  7#f7 ,to e/abli% regional    
te*nical assi/ance c5t]s :i* use !      
capabilities ( univ]sity & private      
organizations to assi/ ,/ate & local    
noise control programs4  7#g7 ,to       
und]take an assessm5t ( ! effectiv5ess (

 ! ,noise ,control ,act ( #aigb4  7c7   
,pref]r$ ,approa*es ,9 c>ry+ out its    
duties "u ?is section1 ! ,(fice %all    
emphasize noise abatem5t approa*es t    
rely on local & ,/ate activities1 m>ket 
inc5tives1 & coord9ation ) o!r public & 
private ag5cies4  7d7 ,/udy  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,us+ funds made available to !    
,(fice1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all c>ry out a  
/udy ( airport noise4 ,! ,adm9i/rator   
%all c>ry out ! /udy by ent]+ into      
contracts or o!r agreem5ts ) indep5d5t  
sci5ti/s ) exp]tise 9 noise measurem5ts1
 noise effects1 & noise abatem5t        
te*niques to conduct ! /udy4  7#b7      
,cont5ts ,! /udy %all exam9e ! selection
 ( noise measurem5t me?odologies by !   
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration1 !       
?re%old ( noise at :i* heal? impacts are
 felt1 & ! effectiv5ess ( noise abatem5t
 programs at airports ar\nd ! ,nation4  
7#c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #bd mon?s aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,adm9i/rator %all transmit to ,congress 
a report on ! results ( ! /udy1 toge!r )

 specific recomm5dations on new measures
 t c be implem5t$ to mitigate ! impact (
 aircraft noise on surr\nd+ communities4
  #d4 ,grants "u quiet communities      
program ,section #ad7;c77#a7 ( ! ,noise 
,control ,act ( #aigb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#diac7;c77#a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ 
& at ! end ( subp>agraph 7,c72 &  7#b7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,e7        
e/abli%+ & implem5t+ tra9+ programs on  
use ( noise abatem5t equipm5t2 &  7,f7  
implem5t+ noise abatem5t plans2  4  #e4 
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = ea* (      
fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd           
#ba1jjj1jjj = activities ( ! ,(fice (   
,noise ,abatem5t & ,control ree/abli%$  
"u section #c4