To require the Federal Aviation Administration to provide funding for noise mitigation, and for other purposes.
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill creates expansion of Airport Improvement Program noise mitigation eligibility to aviation-impacted communities outside the 65 DNL standard, plus eligibility for community boards and grants, requires contract with the National Academy of Sciences to study aviation impacts on communities near large hub airports and develop a framework and diagnostic tool for community assessments, and establishes community boards in designated aviation-impacted communities with representation from elected officials, airport operators, residents, and public health/environment stakeholders, with authority to petition. It relies on grants, reporting requirements, compliance mandates, and product standards. The main policy areas are Transportation, Science & Space, and Housing.
Who Benefits and How
Residential communities near large hub airports outside 65 DNL could gain revenue opportunities, Residences and institutions in designated communities could see lower costs, and National Academy of Sciences could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal Aviation Administration would take on compliance duties, Airport operators could face higher costs, and Airport and Airway Trust Fund could face higher costs.
Key Provisions
- Creates expansion of Airport Improvement Program noise mitigation eligibility to aviation-impacted communities outside the 65 DNL standard, plus eligibility for community boards and grants.
- Requires contract with the National Academy of Sciences to study aviation impacts on communities near large hub airports and develop a framework and diagnostic tool for community assessments.
- Establishes community boards in designated aviation-impacted communities with representation from elected officials, airport operators, residents, and public health/environment stakeholders, with authority to petition...
- Requires FAA action plans to alleviate aviation impacts on designated communities, including potential changes to flight operations, flight paths, noise mitigation infrastructure, and air filtration systems...
- Creates grants for noise mitigation in designated communities covering residences, hospitals, nursing homes, schools, places of worship, and other impacted facilities, with standards developed using NAS framework.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill creates expansion of Airport Improvement Program noise mitigation eligibility to aviation-impacted communities outside the 65 DNL standard, plus eligibility for community boards and grants, requires contract with the National Academy of Sciences to study aviation impacts on communities near large hub airports and develop a framework and diagnostic tool for community assessments, and establishes community boards in designated aviation-impacted communities with representation from elected officials, airport operators, residents, and public health/environment stakeholders, with authority to petition.
Key Policy Areas
Transportation, Science & Space, Housing
Primary Purpose
The bill creates expansion of Airport Improvement Program noise mitigation eligibility to aviation-impacted communities outside the 65 DNL standard, plus eligibility for community boards and grants, requires contract with the National Academy of Sciences to study aviation impacts on communities near large hub airports and develop a framework and diagnostic tool for community assessments, and establishes community boards in designated aviation-impacted communities with representation from elected officials, airport operators, residents, and public health/environment stakeholders, with authority to petition.
Policy Domains
Sections 2-3 - Eligibility Expansion and NAS Study
Identified Gains
- Residential communities near large hub airports outside 65 DNL
- Residences and institutions in designated communities
- National Academy of Sciences
- Aviation-impacted designated communities
- Aviation-impacted community residents
Identified Costs
- Federal Aviation Administration
- Airport operators
- Airport and Airway Trust Fund
- Airlines and air traffic operations
- Local airport operators
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Smith of Washington (for himself, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Aviation-impacted communities, Aviation-impacted community residents, Aviation-impacted designated communities
Airport and Airway Trust Fund, Federal Aviation Administration
Airlines and air traffic operations, Airport operators, Local airport operators
Noise mitigation and sound insulation contractors
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_administrator"
- → Administrator of the FAA
- "the_administrator"
- → Administrator of the FAA
- "the_administrator"
- → Administrator of the FAA
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
A community located not greater than 1 mile from any point at which a commercial or cargo jet route is 3,000 feet or less above ground level
An aviation-impacted community that has chosen to be designated pursuant to section 4
Noise, air pollution emissions, or any other aviation-related impact identified by a community coming from an aircraft and that is affecting a community or its residents
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