49 U.S.C. § 44715
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTE | ||
Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
44715(a)(1), (2) | 49 App.:1431(a), (b)(1) (1st sentence). | Aug. 23, 1958, Pub. L. 85-726, 72 Stat. 731, §611(a), (b), (d); added July 21, 1968, Pub. L. 90-411, §1, 82 Stat. 395; restated Oct. 27, 1972, Pub. L. 92-574, §7(b), 86 Stat. 1239, 1241. |
44715(a)(3) | 49 App.:1431(b)(2). | |
44715(b) | 49 App.:1431(d). | |
44715(c) | 49 App.:1431(c)(1). | Aug. 23, 1958, Pub. L. 85-726, 72 Stat. 731, §611(c); added July 21, 1968, Pub. L. 90-411, §1, 82 Stat. 395; restated Oct. 27, 1972, Pub. L. 92-574, §7(b), 86 Stat. 1240; Nov. 8, 1978, Pub. L. 95-609, §3, 92 Stat. 3080. |
44715(d) | 49 App.:1431(c)(2). | |
44715(e) | 49 App.:1431(c)(3). | |
44715(f) | 49 App.:1431(b)(1) (last sentence). |
EDITORIAL NOTES
AMENDMENTS1996-Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 104-264 which in directing the general amendment of par. (1) inserted an additional subsec. (a) designation and heading identical to the existing subsec. heading as well as restating the text of par. (1), was executed by restating the text only to reflect the probable intent of Congress. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: "To relieve and protect the public health and welfare from aircraft noise and sonic boom, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall prescribe-"(A) standards to measure aircraft noise and sonic boom; and"(B) regulations to control and abate aircraft noise and sonic boom."
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1996 AMENDMENTExcept as otherwise specifically provided, amendment by Pub. L. 104-264 applicable only to fiscal years beginning after Sept. 30, 1996, and not to be construed as affecting funds made available for a fiscal year ending before Oct. 1, 1996, see section 3 of Pub. L. 104-264 set out as a note under section 106 of this title.
HAWAII AIR NOISE AND SAFETY TASK FORCE Pub. L. 118-63, title III, §364, May 16, 2024, 138 Stat. 1131, provided that:"(a) PARTICIPATION.-To the extent acceptable to the State of Hawaii, the Administrator [of the Federal Aviation Administration] shall participate as a technical advisor in the air noise and safety task force established by State legislation in the State of Hawaii."(b) RULEMAKING.-Not later than 18 months after the date on which the task force described in subsection (a) delivers findings and consensus recommendations to the FAA [Federal Aviation Administration], the Administrator shall, consistent with maintaining the safety and efficiency of the national airspace system-"(1) issue an intent to proceed with a proposed rulemaking;"(2) take other action sufficient to carry out feasible, consensus recommendations; or"(3) issue a statement determining that no such rule or other action is warranted, including a detailed explanation of the rationale for such determination. "(c) CONSIDERATIONS.-In determining whether to proceed with a proposed rulemaking, guidance, or other action under subsection (b) and, if applicable, in developing the proposed rule, guidance, or carrying out the other action, the Administrator shall consider the findings and consensus recommendations of the task force described in subsection (a)."(d) AUTHORITIES.-In issuing the rule, guidance, or carrying out the other action described in subsection (b), the Administrator may take actions in the State of Hawaii to-"(1) provide commercial air tour operators with preferred routes, times, and minimum altitudes for the purpose of noise reduction, so long as such recommendations do not negatively impact safety conditions;"(2) provide commercial air tour operators with information regarding quiet aircraft technology; and"(3) establish a method for residents of the State of Hawaii to publicly report noise disruptions due to commercial air tours and for commercial air tour operators to respond to complaints."(e) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.-Nothing in this section shall be construed as providing the Administrator with authority to ban commercial air tour flights in the State of Hawaii for the purposes of noise reduction."(f) DEFINITIONS.-In this section:"(1) COMMERCIAL AIR TOUR.-The term 'commercial air tour' has the meaning given such term in section 136.1 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations."(2) COMMERCIAL AIR TOUR OPERATOR.-The term 'commercial air tour operator' has the meaning given such term in section 136.1 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations."