August 28, 2025 2 pp.

Amendment to Rules Committee 119-8 Offered by Mr. Smith of Washington: Pilot Program for Sound Insulation Repair and Replacement

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Legislative amendment to Rules Committee Print 119-8 offered by Rep. Adam Smith of Washington, dated August 28, 2025, establishing a Pilot Program for Sound Insulation Repair and Replacement. Amends 49 U.S.C. sections 47109 and 47110 to direct the FAA Administrator to establish a pilot program at up to 4 large hub public-use airports, providing a one-time waiver of the prohibition on re-funding previously federally assisted sound insulation projects (subsection b(4)). Eligible residences must fall within DNL 65–75 dB noise contours and contain previously installed sound insulation or soundproofing materials under the Airport Improvement Program (AIP). Allowable project costs calculated without consideration of prior federal payments. Airports must have established a local program funding secondary noise using non-aeronautical revenue.

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As the source for federal transportation grants, the Puget Sound Regional Council was charged with developing a system to meet the growing need for commercial aviation. When the search for a second airport failed, they authorized the Port of Seattle to build the Third Runway, with a mandate to develop a noise abatement and mitigation program. In their effort to stop the Third Runway, the ACC argued over every detail of the Port's efforts--including property buyouts and sound insulation. The dispute was meant to be settled by a three member Expert Arbitration Panel. This is their final report. It finds 2-1, that the Port's program was insufficient in several respects. Despite that, funding for the Third Runway was approved by the PSRC, and the 'Port Package' program, proceeded largely unchanged. Expert Arbitration Panel's final decision finding that the Port of Seattle had not shown sufficient reduction in real on-the-ground noise impacts to satisfy noise reduction conditions required for approval of a third runway at Sea-Tac International Airport. The majority decision concluded the Port's noise abatement programs were insufficient despite being impressive in scope.

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