,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dagh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ae1 #bjbc,ms4  
,m5g 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,bey]1 ,ms4        
,br[nley1 ,mr4 ,crd5as1 ,ms4 ,*u1 ,ms4  
,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 
,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1  
,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,ms4 ,moore (  
,wiscons91 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,mr4 ,rask91  
,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 & ,mr4       
,s>banes7 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 ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,f9d+s  
,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 approximately   
#bh1jjj1jjj individuals 9 ! ,unit$      

,/ates are afflict$ ) "s he>+ impairm5t1
 & x has be5 e/imat$ t #aj1jjj1jjj ( ^? 
impairm5ts are at lea/ p>tially         
attributable to damage f exposure to    
noise2  7#b7 = millions ( individuals 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 noise f aircraft1      
vehicul> traffic1 & a v>iety ( o!r      
s\rces is a con/ant s\rce ( torm5t2     
7#c7 millions ( individuals 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates are expos$ to noise levels t c   
lead to sleep loss1 psy*ological &      
physiological damage1 & "w disruption2  
7#d7 *ronic exposure to noise has be5   
l9k$ to increas$ risk ( c>diovascul>    
disord]s1 le>n+ deficits 9 *ildr51      
/ress1 & dim9i%$ quality ( life2  7#e7  
excessive noise lead+ to sleep          
deprivation & task int]ruptions c result
 9 untold co/s to society z a result (  
dim9i%$ work] productivity2  7#f7       
pursuant to ! ,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#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dija note2 

,public ,law #ie-fji2 #ib ,/at4 #cjgi71 
! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy      
e/abli%$ & ma9ta9$ an ,(fice ( ,noise   
,abatem5t & ,control1 :i* has n receiv$ 
fund+ s9ce #aihb2  7#g7 responsibilities
 ( ! ,(fice ( ,noise ,abatem5t &        
,control includ$ promulgat+ noise       
emission /&>ds1 requir+ product label+1 
facilitat+ ! developm5t (               
l[-noise-emission products1 coord9at+   
,f$]al noise r$uction programs1 assi/+  
,/ate & local noise abatem5t ef=ts1 &   
promot+ noise education & rese>*2  7#h7 
because ! ,environm5tal ,protection     
,ag5cy rema9s legally responsible =     
en=c+ regulations issu$ "u ! ,noise     
,control ,act ( #aigb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#dija et seq471 ev5 ?\gh fund+ = !      
activities ( ! ,(fice ( ,noise ,abatem5t
 & ,control describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#g7 0  
t]m9at$1 & because t ,act prohibits     
,/ate & local gov]nm5ts f regulat+ noise
 s\rces 9 _m situations1 noise abatem5t 
programs across ! ,unit$ ,/ates lie     
dormant2 &  7#i7 z population gr[? & air

 & vehicul> traffic cont9ue to increase1
 noise pollution is likely to become an 
ev5 great] problem 9 ! future1 & ! heal?
 & welf>e ( individuals 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates dem&s t ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy1 ! lead ,f$]al ag5cy 
= ! protection ( public heal? & welf>e1 
once aga9 assume a role 9 combat+ noise 
pollution4  #c4 ,ree/abli%m5t ( ,(fice (
 ,noise ,abatem5t & ,control  7a7       
,ree/abli%m5t ,! ,adm9i/rator ( !       
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy 7ref]r$
 to 9 ?is section z ! ,adm9i/rator7 %all
 ree/abli% )9 ! ,environm5tal           
,protection ,ag5cy an ,(fice ( ,noise   
,abatem5t & ,control 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is   
section z ! ,(fice74  7b7 ,duties ,!    
responsibilities ( ! ,(fice %all        
include-- 7#a7 promot+ ! developm5t (   
effective ,/ate & local noise control   
programs by provid+ ,/ates ) te*nical   
assi/ance & grants to develop ^?        
programs1 includ+ ! pur*as+ ( 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+ 
& dissem9at+ to ! public in=mation &    
educational mat]ials relat+ to ! 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
 means2  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 to use !       
capabilities ( in/itutions ( high]      

education & private organizations to    
assi/ ,/ate & local noise control       
programs2 &  7#g7 und]tak+ an assessm5t 
( ! effectiv5ess ( ! ,noise ,control    
,act ( #aigb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dija et    
seq474  7c7 ,pref]r$ ,approa*es ,9 c>ry+
 out ! duties ( ! ,(fice "u subsection  
7b71 ! ,(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 ,!   
,adm9i/rator %all c>ry out a /udy (     
aircraft noise & ! effects ( t noise on 
surr\nd+ communities4  7#b7 ,contracts &
 o!r agreem5ts ,! ,adm9i/rator %all ent]
 into contracts or o!r agreem5ts )      
indep5d5t sci5ti/s ) exp]tise 9 noise   
measurem5ts1 noise effects1 & noise     
abatem5t te*niques to conduct ! /udy "u 
p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,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 (        

aircraft noise at :i* heal? impacts are 
felt2 &  7,c7 ! effectiv5ess ( aircraft 
noise abatem5t programs at airports     
ar\nd ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7 ,report    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !          
,adm9i/rator %all submit to ,congress a 
report on ! results ( ! /udy conduct$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7 ,requirem5ts ,!   
report submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all
 include specific recomm5dations on new 
measures t c be implem5t$ to mitigate ! 
impact ( aircraft noise on surr\nd+     
communities4  7e7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,!    
,noise ,pollution & ,abatem5t ,act (    
#aigj 7,public ,law #ia-fjd2 #hd ,/at4  
#agji7 is repeal$4  #d4 ,grants "u      
,quiet ,communities ,program ,section   
#ad ( ! ,noise ,control ,act ( #aigb    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #diac7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 
subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+  
p>agraph 7#a7 by /rik+ b n limit$ to2   
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7 by /rik+ sections  
#f1 #g1 & #h ( ?is ,act & ins]t+ section
 #f or #h ( ?is ,act1 or section #ddgae 

( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &     
7,c7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 
7#e7 z subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e71    
respectively1 & ind5t+ appropriately2   
7#b7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt]  
prec$+ p>agraph 7#a7 by /rik+ b n be    
limit$ to & ins]t+ 9 accordance ) !     
,f$]al au?ority pursuant to ?is ,act to 
regulate s\rces ( noise 9 int]/ate      
comm]ce2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 9  
subp>agraph 7,c7 by /rik+ &1 at ! end2  
7ii7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,a7    
?r\gh 7,d7 z clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iv71    
respectively1 & ind5t+ appropriately2 & 
7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7v7   
e/abli%+ & implem5t+ tra9+ programs on  
use ( noise abatem5t equipm5t2 &  7vi7  
implem5t+ noise abatem5t plans2  2  7,c7
 by /rik+ ! undesignat$ matt] foll[+    
p>agraph 7#e72 &  7,d7 by r$esignat+    
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#e7 z subp>agraphs
 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e71 respectively1 & ind5t+
 appropriately2 &  7#c7 by r$esignat+   
subsections 7a7 ?r\gh 7g7 z p>agraphs   
7#a7 ?r\gh 7#g71 respectively1 & ind5t+ 

appropriately4  #e4 ,au?orization (     
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ = ! ,(fice ( ,noise         
,abatem5t & ,control ree/abli%$ "u      
section #c7;a7 #be1jjj1jjj = ea* (      
fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh4