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  • 2020-02-12 00:00

    HR 5874 – Decrease Noise Levels Act

    To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to amend regulations concerning the day-night average sound level, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FEBRUARY 12, 2020 Ms. MENG (for herself, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Ms. BROWNLEY of California, Mr. BEYER, Mr. RASKIN, Ms. JAYAPAL, Mr. SUOZZI, Mr. MALINOWSKI, Ms. WATERS, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. JUDY CHU of California, Mr. SHERMAN, Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Ms. VELÁZQUEZ, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. LYNCH, and Mr. MEEKS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Admin- istration to amend regulations concerning the day-night average sound level, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Decrease Noise Levels 4 Act’’. 5 SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 6 Congress finds the following: 7 VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:50 Feb 19, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:BILLSH5874.IH H5874kjo hn so n on D S K L0 C P R D w ith B IL LS •HR 5874 IH (1) The day-night average sound level rep-1 resents the total accumulation of all sound energy 2 averaged over a 24-hour period. 3 (2) The current Federal Aviation Administra-4 tion guidelines for the day-night average sound level 5 are 65. 6 (3) Excessive airplane noise has…
  • 2019-11-14 00:00

    HR 5109 (116th Congress) Fairness in Airspace Includes Residents Act (F-AIR Act)

    To amend title 49, United States Code, to expand the priorities of the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration in developing plans and policy for the use of the navigable airspace. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOVEMBER 14, 2019 Ms. SPEIER (for herself, Mr. CASE, Ms. NORTON, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. PA- NETTA, Mr. QUIGLEY, Mr. ROUDA, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. SUOZZI, Mr. RASKIN, Ms. ESHOO, and Mr. SMITH of Washington) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to expand the prior- ities of the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Admin- istration in developing plans and policy for the use of the navigable airspace. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Fairness in Airspace 4 Includes Residents Act’’ or the ‘‘F-AIR Act’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 20:13 Nov 26, 2019 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:BILLSH5109.IH H5109lo tte r on D S K B C F D H B 2P R D w ith B IL LS •HR 5109 IH SEC. 2. SOVEREIGNTY AND USE OF AIRSPACE. 1 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 40103(b)(1) of title 49, 2 United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 3 ‘‘(1)(A) The Administrator of the Federal Aviation 4 Administration shall develop plans and policy for the…
  • 2019-10-31 00:00

    Adam Smith Letter to GAO study on FAA impacts

    The Honorable Gene Dodaro Comptroller General of the United States 441 G Street NW Washington, DC 20548 October 31, 2019 Dear Mr. Dodaro: I write regarding the Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) study on the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) measurement, evaluation, and mitigation of aircraft noise in communities surrounding “metroplexes” (areas with complex and multiple-airport air
  • 2019-08-29 13:08

    A Letter To Amanda Wyma-Bradley re. HR 6168

    Ms. Wyma-Bradley is a Legislative Assistant for Congressman Adam Smith (D) 9th District, WA. Thank you for your work on this issue.I worry that my comments at the meeting may have veered discussion away from your intended text. But I think I do understand the local situation and my concern in HR 6168 was that
  • 2019-08-25 12:54

    A Letter To Adam Smith Re. HR 6168

    Dear Congressman, As I wrote you on 24 March re. ANCA, I want to thank you for all your help for airport communities. I now have the following comments ahead of your August 27 Meeting with our communities. Representation I am very concerned about the definition and structure of ‘community’ and who will be designated
  • 2019-08-20 11:17

    Aviation Impacted Communities Act Powerpoint

    Process established by aviation impacted communities act FAA notifies communities of eligibility for “designated community” status Designated community selects board members Board Meetings Study or Report Action Plan Grants for Mitigation Funds Aviation Impacted Community: “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.” (Sec. 7(2)) How is an “aviation impacted community” defined? What is the purpose of the community board? “to provide information to airport operators and the FAA concerning disparate impacts and environmental justice related to the operation of commercial or cargo jet routes.” Community boards Community boards Who sits on community boards? Local airport operators Local elected leaders Community representatives OR, existing group primarily of local elected officials working on aviation-related issues FAA representative will attend meetings Community boards What powers does the community board have? Draft reports Commission FAA-led studies Instrumentation requests Community boards may collaborate with local airport operators and the FAA to draft a community report to detail community concerns and issues related to disparate impact. Commission studies Studies can include a range of different data points as agreed to by the community board. The studies will make recommendations to alleviate concerns of the community, and to address effects found in in the study. Instrumentation requests Community boards have the authority to request that the FAA provide additional noise instrumentation to measure airplane noise. Generate reports Designates an employee to work with each community board Ensure…
  • 2019-08-20 11:15

    HR 6168 – Aviation Impacted Communities Act 115th Congress

    This is Congressman Smith's first pass at comprehensive legislation to give surrounding communities a voice in how they are impacted by airports.
  • 2019-08-20 11:15

    Aviation Impacted – Section by Section Description

    · This section creates the designation of “aviation impacted communities.” · Establishes processes for the FAA to alert communities of their eligibility. · Establishes that a community or its representatives may request that the FAA evaluate their eligibility for the designation of aviation-impacted community. · Gives the governing body of a community the power to designate which areas of their community fall under the definition of aviation-impacted. Section 3. Community Boards & Impacts Studies · This section establishes the process for communities to create boards that will discuss and interface with airport operators and the FAA on airplane noise issues. · Establishes that the purpose of the community boards is to bring together community leaders, aviation stakeholders, and the FAA to discuss solutions to the aviation impacts felt by the residents. · If an aviation noise group already represents a community, the community can decide to continue with their current group · Establishes that the members of the community board have discretion to select the time and place of their meetings. · Requires that the FAA designate appropriate personnel to sit in on community board meetings. · Community Boards can collaborate with airport operators and the FAA on finding solutions to disparate impacts experienced by the community and they can petition the FAA for comprehensive impact studies that incorporate broad sets of data on noise and emissions. · Community Boards that have petitioned for a study are to work on the scope and methodology of the study with the FAA.…
  • 2019-06-25 17:56

    Cantwell, Smith secure $9.1 million for Noise Mitigation in Highline Public Schools

    U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09), chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, on Tuesday (June 25) announced that $9.1 million in federal funding was awarded to support noise mitigation projects at schools in Highline Public Schools. These funds will
  • 2019-04-22 10:29

    H.R. 2351: Protecting Airport Communities from Particle Emissions Act

    To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct a study relating to ultrafine particles, and for other purposes. The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor. Sponsor and status Adam Smith Sponsor. Representative for Washington’s 9th congressional district. Democrat. Read Text » Last Updated: Apr 22, 2019 Length: 4 pages Introduced: Apr