[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4287 Introduced in House (IH)]

  2d Session
                                H. R. 4287

To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to 
 address the aircraft noise problems of Queens and the north shore of 
                         Long Island, New York.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 28, 1996

 Mr. Ackerman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
             Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to 
 address the aircraft noise problems of Queens and the north shore of 
                         Long Island, New York.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Queens and North Shore of Long 
Island Aircraft Noise Correction Act of 1996''.

SEC. 2. REDUCTION IN AIRCRAFT NOISE OVER QUEENS AND NORTH SHORE OF LONG 
              ISLAND, NEW YORK.

    (a) Comprehensive Plan.--Not later than 6 months after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
Administration shall develop and publish, without compromising safety, 
a comprehensive plan to reduce aircraft generated noise in Queens and 
the north shore of Long Island, New York.
    (b) Requirement.--The plan shall include assurances that any 
diversion of air traffic from New Jersey or Staten Island, New York, 
will not result in an increase in aircraft generated noise in Queens or 
the north shore of Long Island, New York.
    (c) Implementation.--The Administrator shall begin implementation 
of the plan on or before the 90th day after the date of publication of 
the plan.
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