NOISE POLLUTION related term(s) Pollution

Bills and resolutions

Aviation: allow mandatory nighttime curfews at certain airports (see H.R. 5552), H4380 [18SE]

——— require voluntary agreements relative to commercial air tour operations over national parks consider well being of communities overflown by aircraft involved in such operations (see H.R. 2613), H1725 [13AP]

Dept. of Energy and FAA: create Federal and international policies relative to safe and efficient use of hydrogen to increase aviation decarbonization and reduce air and noise pollution (see S. 1902), S2029 [8JN] (see H.R. 4032), H2808 [12JN]

Dept. of Transportation: enter into agreement with National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to produce report that identifies and recommends system of measuring aviation noise (see H.R. 2561), H1717 [10AP]

——— make improvements to Small Community Air Service Development Program (see S. 1438), S1505 [3MY]

——— periodically report number of U.S. individuals who are exposed to certain levels of aviation noise (see H.R. 2564), H1717 [10AP]

——— provide additional funding under airport improvement program for certain noise improvement projects (see S. 1167), S1134 [17AP] (see H.R. 2533), H1709 [6AP]

——— submit report on helicopter and rotorcraft noise in District of Columbia (see H.R. 2509), H1708 [6AP]

——— submit report on recommendations to reduce train noise and vibrations near homes (see H.R. 2807), H1914 [24AP]

EPA: develop pilot grant programs to research and collect data on aircraft and airport noise and emissions and use such information and data to develop mitigation strategy (see H.R. 1048), H839 [14FE]

——— reestablish Office of Noise Abatement and Control (see H.R. 4178), H2958 [15JN]

FAA: adjust certain requirements relative to sovereignty and use of airspace (see H.R. 6549), H6079 [1DE]

——— allow owners or operators of general aviation airports to impose certain noise restrictions (see H.R. 4495), H3171 [6JY]

——— amend certain regulations to require all helicopters and rotocraft fly at maximum altitude permitted in District of Columbia (see H.R. 1257), H970 [28FE]

——— assist aviation-impacted communities in mitigating noise burden they face and increase engagement and responsiveness to communities (see H.R. 1047), H839 [14FE]

——— enter into appropriate arrangements with National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to provide report on health impacts of air traffic noise and pollution (see H.R. 2562), H1717 [10AP]

——— establish advisory committee for communities impacted by aviation (see H.R. 2565), H1717 [10AP]

——— establish program at San Francisco International Airport to soundproof residential buildings in surrounding communities (see H.R. 6556), H6080 [1DE]

——— facilitate information sharing on noise complaints with helicopter operators through creation of database and establish additional requirements on individuals and entities that register helicopters (see H.R. 3921), H2778 [7JN]

——— impose safety requirements on commercial air tour flights and prohibit tour flights over certain Federal property (see H.R. 1071), H852 [17FE]

FCC: apply certain standards on volume of commercials to video streaming services (see S. 1127), S1090 [30MR] (see H.R. 2422), H1691 [30MR]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Transportation: submit report on helicopter and rotorcraft noise in District of Columbia (H.R. 2509), E299 [10AP]

——— submit report on recommendations to reduce train noise and vibrations near homes (H.R. 2807), E346 [24AP]

FAA: amend certain regulations to require all helicopters and rotocraft fly at maximum altitude permitted in District of Columbia (H.R. 1257), E163 [28FE]

——— amend certain regulations to require all helicopters and rotorcraft fly at maximum altitude permitted in District of Columbia (H.R. 1257), E299 [10AP]

——— Continuous Lower Energy, Emissions and Noise (CLEEN) Program funding, H3835, H3836 [19JY]

——— reduce permissible airplane decibel levels in communities close to airports, H3647 [18JY], H3876 [20JY]