[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 53 (Thursday, April 7, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S1827]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 3540. Ms. WARREN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 3464 submitted by Mr. Thune (for himself and Mr. Nelson) 
to the bill H.R. 636, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
permanently extend increased expensing limitations, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ____. STUDY ON THE EFFECT OF NEXT GENERATION AIR 
                   TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM ON THE HUMAN ENVIRONMENT.

       (a) Study.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 270 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the 
     United States shall, in consultation with State and local 
     governments and where applicable local resident advisory 
     committees, conduct a study of the effect of the Next 
     Generation Air Transportation System of the Federal Aviation 
     Administration on the human environment in the vicinity of 
     large hub airports and selected medium hub airports located 
     in densely populated areas.
       (2) Contents.--The study required by subsection (a) shall 
     include the following:
       (A) An analysis regarding the increase in noise related 
     complaints in communities located near large hub airports and 
     selected medium hub airports located in densely populated 
     areas since the implementation of the Next Generation Air 
     Transportation System.
       (B) A review and evaluation of the Administration's current 
     policies and abilities to respond and address these concerns.
       (C) An evaluation of the human environment and health 
     effects of increased flight traffic in these communities, 
     including concerns regarding aircraft noise, pollution, and 
     safety.
       (D) An analysis of how Next Generation Air Transportation 
     System flight paths could be altered to better distribute the 
     noise caused by these flights.
       (E) Recommendations on the best and most cost-effective 
     approaches to address increased noise complaints associated 
     with the Next Generation Air Transportation System.
       (F) Such other maters relating to the Next Generation Air 
     Transportation System as the Comptroller General considers 
     appropriate.
       (b) Report.--Not later than 270 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit 
     to Congress a report on the results of the study conducted 
     under subsection (a), including the Comptroller General's 
     findings, conclusions, and recommendations with respect to 
     the study.
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