[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 79 (Thursday, May 21, 2009)]
[House]
[Page H5982]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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  WELCOME NEWS FOR THE CONSTITUENTS OF NEW YORK'S 11TH CONGRESSIONAL 
                                DISTRICT

  (Ms. CLARKE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. CLARKE. Madam Speaker, the passage of the H.R. 915 is welcome 
news for the constituents of New York's 11th Congressional District, 
whom I have the honor of representing here in Congress. My district 
includes Park Slope, Carroll Garden and Windsor Terrace neighborhoods 
of Brooklyn, which are directly affected by noise produced from 
airplanes approaching and leaving LaGuardia International Airport.
  H.R. 915 specifies that it is the ``sense of the House that the Port 
Authority of New York and New Jersey undertake an airport noise 
compatibility planning study'' that pays particular attention to ``the 
impact of noise on affected neighborhoods.'' This provides much-needed 
relief and protection to the residents that have been 
disproportionately affected by noise pollution, and I stand with my 
constituents in applauding its passage.
  This bill prohibits the use of certain aircraft that do not comply 
with Stage 3 levels, and provides a discretionary $300 million annually 
for the AIP noise program in conjunction with other noise pollution and 
environmental impact provisions.

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