,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fjch ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,febru>y #bh1 #bjbj,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,gomez1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,r\da1 ,mr4 ,rupp]sb]g]1 ,mrs4 ,torres ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mr4 ,bey]1 ,mr4 ,case1 & ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration to provide fund+ = noise mitigation1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,aviation-,impact$ ,communities ,act4 #b4 ,noise mitigation = v]tical f5cel9e communities ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 aviation-impact$ communities t are n curr5tly )9 ! #fe ,,dnl /&>d z measur$ by ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration %all be eligible = ! ,airport ,improvem5t ,program noise mitigation program funds & = grants "u section #g1 & %all also be grant$ /atus "u section #e to e/abli% community bo>ds to address airport noise 9 _! communities4 #c4 ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces /udy1 framework1 & diagno/ic tool 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all ent] into a contract ) ! ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces to conduct a /udy t-- 7#a7 summ>izes ! relevant lit]ature & /udies done on aviation impacts worldwide2 7#b7 focuses on l>ge hub comm]cial airports & surr\nd+ communities1 includ+ communities curr5tly outside ( ! #fe ,,dnl cont\r 9-- 7,a7 ,k+ ,c\nty1 ,,wa2 7,b7 ,bo/on2 7,c7 ,*icago2 7,d7 ,new ,york ,city2 7,e7 ! ,nor!rn ,cali=nia ,metroplex2 7,f7 ,pho5ix2 7,g7 ! ,s\!rn ,cali=nia ,metroplex2 7,h7 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia2 7,i7 ,atlanta2 & 7,j7 any o!r metropolitan l>ge hub airport id5tifi$ by ! ,adm9i/rator4 7b7 ,cont5ts ,! /udy describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all exam9e-- 7#a7 ! collection & consolidation ( quantifiable1 obs]vational1 exp]i5tial1 anecdotal1 or o!r data f-- 7,a7 ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration2 7,b7 airport op]ators2 7,c7 valid ac\/ic in/rum5tation on ! gr\nd2 7,d7 te/imonials & o!r evid5ce f community memb]s2 & 7,e7 organizations 9 ! community2 7#b7 ! ,day-,night ,av]age ,s\nd ,level1 us+ measur$ data or model$ data 7or o!r noise metrics1 z applicable72 7#c7 any o!r exi/+ or supplem5tal noise metrics f data collect$ by noise monitor /ations2 7#d7 emissions g5]at$ by individual & cumulative take(fs & l&+s1 includ+ emissions t impact ! gr\nd level2 7#e7 lat]al trajectory & altitude ( flight pa?s z demon/rat$ by actual & compreh5sive rad> flight track data 9 addition to publi%$ r\tes2 7#f7 h[ aviation impacts communities surr\nd$ by multiple airports2 7#g7 h[ aviation impacts communities ) unique geography1 includ+ communities situat$ at high] elevation or ne> l>ge bodies ( wat]2 7#h7 any o!r data reque/$ by ! impact$ community 9 ord] to give a compreh5sive und]/&+ ( ! impacts on su* community1 includ+ comp>ative data = equity analysis2 7#i7 recomm5dations on actions or mitigation t c be tak5 to alleviate-- 7,a7 conc]ns rais$ dur+ community outrea*2 & 7,b7 effects t are det]m9$ 9 ! /udy2 & 7#aj7 any o!r data or in=mation det]m9$ to be relevant by ! ,national ,academies 9 analyz+ aviation impacts4 7c7 ,framework & diagno/ic tool 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,us+ f9d+s f ! /udy1 ! ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces %all provide ! ,,faa ) a framework & diagno/ic tool =-- 7,a7 conduct+ appropriate community assessm5ts ^u reque/ ( community bo>ds 7includ+ z describ$ 9 section #e7;f772 7,b7 measur+ ! impact on communities (-- 7i7 high frequ5cy ( ov]head flights2 7ii7 an increase or *ange 9 flight op]ations due to adoption ( new flight proc$ures2 7iii7 high frequ5cy or an increase 9 night "t aircraft noise2 & 7iv7 decreas$ disp]sion ( flight pa? utilization2 & 7,c7 develop+ a sci5tifically bas$ /rategy = evaluat+ /ructures subject to increases describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 t %\ld be eligible = noise mitigation4 7#b7 ,requirem5t ,9 develop+ ! framework & diagno/ic tool "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces %all-- 7,a7 seek appropriate community input & fe$back f community bo>ds z well z op5 community meet+s2 & 7,b7 ensure1 to ! ext5t practicable1 t su* framework & diagno/ic tool is und]/&able to1 & useable by1 ! community bo>ds & ! g5]al public4 #d4 ,designat+ ( communities 7a7 ,outrea* 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all conduct outrea* to ,/ate1 regional1 & local elect$ (ficials ( aviation-impact$ communities to in=m !m ( ! opportunity to be a designat$ community4 7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,! outrea* describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 be conduct$ 9 local pr9t & electronic m$ia 7includ+ social m$ia1 local =eign language m$ia1 e?nic radio1 newspap]s1 & television72 & 7,b7 reflect languages regul>ly enc\nt]$ 9 ! aviation-impact$ community 9 any signs1 mat]ials1 & multim$ia res\rces4 7b7 ,reque/ ,! ,/ate1 regional1 or local elect$ (ficials 7or designee !re(7 ( an aviation impact$ community may reque/ to be a designat$ community1 & ! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7#a7 recognize su* community z a designat$ community ^u reque/2 & 7#b7 ackn[l$ge ea* community reque/+ designation on ! website ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration4 7c7 ,portions ( community ,! ,/ate or local elect$ (ficials 7or designee !re(7 ( a designat$ community1 repres5tatives1 or a gr\p ( repres5tatives *os5 by a community1 %all select ! portions or ! entirety ( su* community consid]$ aviation-impact$1 includ+ designat+ ! community z a :ole %\ld su* community s *oose4 #e4 ,community bo>ds 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date on :i* an aviation-impact$ community becomes a designat$ community pursuant to section #d1 su* designat$ community %all-- 7#a7 select a community bo>d compris$ ( individuals t equally repres5t-- 7,a7 ,/ate1 regional1 or local elect$ (ficials or city manag]s 7or designees !re(72 7,b7 local airport op]ators2 7,c7 impact$ community resid5ts2 & 7,d7 ! public heal? & environm5t2 7#b7 9 ! case :]e su* designat$ community decides to ma9ta9 an exi/+ gr\p ( prim>ily elect$ local (ficials t has previ\sly be5 con/itut$ = purposes ( work+ on aviation-relat$ issues1 designate su* exi/+ gr\p z a community bo>d pursuant to ?is section1 s long z-- 7,a7 affect$ community memb]s :o are n airport employees or elect$ (ficials h repres5tation on ! bo>d2 & 7,b7 heal? & environm5tal repres5tatives are add$ z ne$$4 7b7 ,meet+s ,a community bo>d %all meet at times & places *os5 by ! memb]s ( su* bo>d4 7c7 ,purposes ,! purpose ( a community bo>d is to provide in=mation to airport op]ators & ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration conc]n+ aviation impacts4 7d7 ,collaboration ,! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7#a7 designate an ,,faa designee2 & 7#b7 ensure t repres5tatives ( &1 :5 appropriate & ^u reque/ ( a community bo>d1 relevant exp]ts f ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration p>ticipate 9 meet+s ( a community bo>d4 7e7 ,community reports 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a community bo>d may draft a community report detail+ ! community's conc]ns & issues relat$ to aviation impacts4 7#b7 ,cont5ts ,a community report may be compris$ (1 or include1 community in=mation1 docum5ts1 or locally conduct$ assessm5ts4 7f7 ,community assessm5ts 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a community bo>d may petition ! ,adm9i/rator to conduct a community assessm5t1 :i* %all be conduct$ bas$ on ! framework & diagno/ic tool e/abli%$ by ! ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces "u section #c & ! community reports describ$ 9 subsection 7e74 7#b7 ,limitation ,a community bo>d may petition ! ,adm9i/rator to conduct n m ?an #a community assessm5t "u p>agraph 7#a7 e #c ye>s4 7#c7 ,exception ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#b71 a community bo>d may petition ! ,adm9i/rator to conduct an additional community assessm5t dur+ ! #c-ye> p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 if-- 7,a7 a /udy describ$ 9 "p #aej ( title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 is commission$ by an airport ) flight pa?s t affect ! community repres5t$ by ! community bo>d2 or 7,b7 if airport op]ations increase sub/antially above ( project$ increases4 7g7 ,in/rum5tation ,^u reque/ ( a community bo>d1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all provide additional noise measurem5t in/rum5tation to measure aircraft noise4 7h7 ,collaboration ,! ,adm9i/rator & ea* community bo>d t petitions = a community assessm5t %all collaborate on ! scope ( su* community assessm5t4 7i7 ,regional assessm5t ,^u ! reque/ & approval ( n less ?an #b community bo>ds locat$ 9 ! same region1 ! ,,faa may conduct a regional assessm5t bas$ on ! framework & diagno/ic tool e/abli%$ by ! ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces "u section #c4 7j7 ,accessible =mat ,! ,adm9i/rator %all ensure ! community assessm5t is culturally & l+ui/ically accessible giv5 ! ne$s or reque/s ( ! community4 #f4 ,action plans 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( completion ( a community assessm5t describ$ 9 section #e7;f71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all1 9 collaboration ) community bo>ds1 devise an action plan t seeks to alleviate or address ! conc]ns rais$ 9 su* community reports or su* community assessm5ts4 7b7 ,cont5t ,an action plan %all-- 7#a7 include a long-t]m regional plan t focuses on r$uc+ & m9imiz+ aviation impacts = ! designat$ community or communities1 includ+ s\nd insulation or o!r noise mitigation infra/ructure1 air filtration sy/ems1 & *anges 9 flight pa?s or proc$ures2 & 7#b7 require ! appropriate di/rict (fice ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration & air traffic control facility to consid] ! implem5tation ( *anges to flight op]ations1 flight pa?s1 & v]tical guidance if ! community assessm5t describ$ 9 section #e7;f7 indicates t su* *anges w\ld decrease ! impacts on ! designat$ community1 includ+ exam9+ ! population d5sity 9 ! communities describ$ 9 su* report & assessm5t 9 consid]+ su* implem5tation4 7c7 ,implem5tation ,9 implem5t+ ! action plan1 ! ,adm9i/rator w consid] ! implem5tation ( *anges to flight op]ations1 flight pa?s1 & v]tical guidance if ! community assessm5t describ$ 9 section #e7;f7 indicates t su* *anges w\ld decrease ! impacts ( flights on a designat$ community 7or communities74 7d7 ,/atem5t conc]n+ c]ta9 *anges ,if ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es t *anges to op]ations1 flight pa?s1 & v]tical guidance t a community /udy indicat$ w\ld decrease ! effects on ! designat$ community w\ld n be effective 9 decreas+ community impacts1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all expla9 ! rationale = ?is det]m9ation 9 ! action plan4 7e7 ,appeals process 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% an appeals process1 ?r\gh :i* a community bo>d may appeal ! det]m9ation by ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration n to implem5t a *ange "u subsection 7c7 to an indep5d5t panel compris$ equally ( indep5d5t public heal? exp]ts1 environm5tal exp]ts1 & aviation exp]ts4 7#b7 ,recomm5dations ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all seek recomm5dations f ! ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces = panel exp]ts describ$ 9 su* p>agraph4 7#c7 ,requirem5t to conv5e ,an indep5d5t panel conv5$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 %all conv5e n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! receipt ( an appeal pursuant to su* p>agraph & %all respond to su* appeal n lat] ?an #c mon?s aft] ! date on :i* su* panel conv5es4 7f7 ,dissem9ation ,! panel describ$ 9 subsection 7e77#a7 %all submit any f9d+s = an appeal describ$ 9 su* subsection-- 7#a7 to ! public 9 a culturally & l+ui/ically appropriate fa%ion giv5 ! ne$s or reque/s ( ! community at issue2 7#b7 to ! (fices ( ! ,memb]s ( ,congress & ,s5ators repres5t+ ! community at issue2 7#c7 to ! relevant committees ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate2 & 7#d7 ^u reque/1 to appropriate ,/ate1 regional1 & local elect$ (ficials4 #g4 ,mitigation fund+ 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! release ( an action plan pursuant to section #c1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all make grants = necess>y noise mitigation 9 a designat$ community =-- 7#a7 resid5ces2 7#b7 hospitals2 7#c7 nurs+ homes & adult or *ild day c>e c5t]s2 7#d7 s*ools2 7#e7 places ( wor%ip2 & 7#f7 o!r impact$ facilities indicat$ by a community assessm5t "u section #e7;f74 7b7 ,/&>ds ,us+ ! framework & diagno/ic tool develop$ by ! ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces "u section #c1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all develop /&>ds to det]m9e :i* ( ! /ructures 9 designat$ communities describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 are eligible = mitigation fund+4 7c7 ,mitigation def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m noise mitigation means any =m ( mitigation t r$uces ! noise burd5 = communities1 includ+-- 7#a7 s\nd insulation ( /ructures2 7#b7 con/ruction ( noise b>ri]s or ac\/ic %ield+ to mitigate gr\nd-level noise2 & 7#c7 o!r mitigation z indicat$ by a community assessm5t "u section #e7;f7 or an action plan "u section #f us+ ! diagno/ic tool develop$ by ! ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces "u section #c4 7d7 ,s\nd insulation = communities subject to high flight frequ5cy 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,us+ ! framework & diagno/ic tool develop$ by ! ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces "u section #c1 9 c>ry+ out an action plan describ$ 9 section #f1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all develop /&>ds = det]m9+ :i* communities are subject to significant frequ5cy ( ov]head flights1 :i* %all be eligible = noise mitigation fund+4 7#b7 ,noise mitigation ,9 c>ry+ out an action plan describ$ 9 section #f1 ! ,adm9i/rator & airport op]ators %all provide grants = noise mitigation = aviation-impact$ communities t are subject$ to a high frequ5cy ( flight op]ations or f ! adoption ( new flight proc$ures 7z det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator ?r\gh ! use ( ! framework & diagno/ic tool develop$ by ! ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces "u section #c74 7e7 ,s\nd insulation = resid5ces impact$ by significant night "t aircraft noise ,9 c>ry+ out an action plan describ$ 9 section #f1 ! ,adm9i/rator & airport op]ators %all provide noise mitigation = a neighborhood )9 a #ee or high] ,,dnl cont\r 7or a community t has quality-assur$ noise measurem5t data t demon/rate #ee ,,dnl impacts occurr+ outside ! model cont\r ( ! aviation environm5tal design tool ( ! ,,faa7 9 :i* an airport op]ator or ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es1 ?r\gh ! use ( ! framework & diagno/ic tool develop$ by ! ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces "u section #c1 t significant numb]s ( flight op]ations are conduct$ betwe5 #aj3jj p4m4 & #f3jj a4m4 #h4 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ out ( ! ,airport & ,airway ,tru/ ,fund 7e/abli%$ "u section #iejb ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf7 to c>ry out ?is ,act-- 7#a7 a total ( #gej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjcj2 & 7#b7 su* sums z necess>y1 b n to exce$ #j4be p]c5t ( ! annual *ange 9 uncommitt$ balance ( su* ,tru/ ,fund 9 a fiscal ye>1 = fiscal ye>s aft] fiscal ye> #bjcj4 7b7 ,use ( funds ,( any am\nts appropriat$ = a fiscal ye> to c>ry out ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all use su* funds-- 7#a7 to make grants "u section #g2 7#b7 9 an am\nt ( n m ?an #e p]c5t1 to support ,,faa exp5ditures requir$ = ! adm9i/ration ?is ,act2 & 7#c7 any am\nts n exp5d$ "u p>agraphs 7#a7 or 7#b71 to make grants describ$ 9 section #dgaag7;e77#a77;,a7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 #i4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration4 7#b7 ,aircraft op]ation ,! t]m aircraft op]ation means a l&+ or take-(f ( an aircraft flight4 7#c7 ,aviation-impact$ community ,! t]m aviation-impact$ community means a community t is locat$ n great] ?an #a mile f any po9t at :i* a comm]cial or c>go jet r\te is #c1jjj feet or less above gr\nd level4 7#d7 ,comm]cial or c>go jet r\te ,! t]m comm]cial or c>go jet r\te means a r\te t is dep>t+ or arriv+ at a l>ge hub or metroplex airport1 z su* t]ms are def9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator4 7#e7 ,community ,! t]m community means any resid5tial neighborhood1 locality1 municipality1 t[n1 or city4 7#f7 ,designat$ community ,! t]m designat$ community means an aviation- impact$ community t has *os5 to be designat$ pursuant to section #d4 7#g7 ,,faa ,! t]m ,,faa means ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration4 7#h7 ,,faa designee ,! t]m ,,faa ,designee means a community engagem5t manag] or ,regional ,ombudsman 7z describ$ 9 section #ahj ( ! ,,faa ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjah7 t-- 7,a7 works ) ea* community bo>d2 7,b7 engages 9 mean+ful1 solution-driv5 dialogue ) ! community bo>d2 & 7,c7 s]ves z ! liaison betwe5 ! ,,faa & ! community bo>d4 7#i7 ,impact ,! t]m impact means noise1 air pollution emissions1 or any o!r aviation-relat$ impact id5tifi$ by a community com+ f an aircraft & t is affect+ a community or its resid5ts4 7#aj7 ,r\te ,! t]m r\te includes bo? ! lat]al trajectory & altitude ( flight pa?s z demon/rat$ by actual & compreh5sive rad> flight track data 9 addition to publi%$ r\tes4