[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3952 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3952

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


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 22, 1998

Mr. Ackerman (for himself, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Manton, Mrs. Maloney of New 
York, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. King, Mrs. McCarthy of New 
York, Mr. Lazio of New York, Ms. Velazquez, and Mr. Schumer) 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 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 Long Island Aircraft 
Noise Correction Act of 1998''.

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

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