[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6558 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6558

    To amend title 49, of the United States Code, to prioritize the 
             reduction of noise pollution in air commerce.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 26, 2018

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

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                                 A BILL


 
    To amend title 49, of the United States Code, to prioritize the 
             reduction of noise pollution in air commerce.

    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 shall be cited as the ``National Overflight and New 
Onerous, Incessant Sound Elimination Act'' or ``NO NOISE Act''.

SEC. 2. POLICY.

    Section 40101 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by--
            (1) redesignating paragraphs (4) through (16) as paragraphs 
        (6) through (18), respectively; and
            (2) inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
            ``(4) assigning and maintaining community concerns, 
        including noise, as the second highest priority in air 
        commerce.
            ``(5) before authorizing new air transportation services, 
        evaluating the implications of such services on the communities 
        which will be impacted, informed by engagement with the 
        impacted communities, both through local governments and the 
        general public.''.
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