[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 54 (Monday, April 11, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S1866]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 3605. Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself and Mr. Schumer) 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 end of title V, add the following:

     SEC. 5023. HELICOPTER NOISE ABATEMENT.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal 
     Aviation Administration shall issue a final rule setting 
     forth guidelines and regulations relating to stringency 
     standards for Stage 3 noise levels for helicopters that--
       (1) create a requirement to retrofit existing helicopters 
     to comply with Stage 3 noise levels as prescribed in subpart 
     H of part 36 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations; and
       (2) require the retirement of helicopters not in compliance 
     with Stage 3 noise levels by December 31, 2024.
       (b) Exemptions.--Helicopters utilized for medical purposes 
     or governmental functions (as defined in section 1.1 of title 
     14, Code of Federal Regulations) shall be exempt from the 
     guidelines and regulations required by subsection (a).
       (c) Stage 3 Noise Levels Defined.--In this section, the 
     term ``Stage 3 noise level'' has the meaning given that term 
     in section 36.1 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations.
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