49 U.S.C. § 47508
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTE | ||
Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
47508(a) | 49 App.:2122(a) (1st sentence words before last comma, last sentence). | Feb. 18, 1980, Pub. L. 96-193, §302(a), 94 Stat. 56. |
47508(b) | 49 App.:2122(a) (1st sentence words after last comma). | |
47508(c) | 49 App.:2122(a) (2d sentence). |
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
IMPLEMENTATION OF CHAPTER 4 NOISE STANDARDS Pub. L. 108-176, title III, §325, Dec. 12, 2003, 117 Stat. 2542, provided that: "Not later than April 1, 2005, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue final regulations to implement Chapter 4 noise standards, consistent with the recommendations adopted by the International Civil Aviation Organization."
STANDARDS FOR AIRCRAFT AND AIRCRAFT ENGINES TO REDUCE NOISE LEVELS Pub. L. 106-181, title VII, §726, Apr. 5, 2000, 114 Stat. 167, as amended by Pub. L. 113-188, title XV, §1501(f), Nov. 26, 2014, 128 Stat. 2025, provided that:"(a) DEVELOPMENT OF NEW STANDARDS.-The Secretary [of Transportation] shall continue to work to develop through the International Civil Aviation Organization new performance standards for aircraft and aircraft engines that will lead to a further reduction in aircraft noise levels."(b) GOALS TO BE CONSIDERED IN DEVELOPING NEW STANDARDS.-In negotiating standards under subsection (a), the Secretary shall give high priority to developing standards that-"(1) are performance based and can be achieved by use of a full range of certifiable noise reduction technologies;"(2) protect the useful economic value of existing Stage 3 aircraft in the United States fleet;"(3) ensure that United States air carriers and aircraft engine and hushkit manufacturers are not competitively disadvantaged;"(4) use dynamic economic modeling capable of determining impacts on all aircraft in service in the United States fleet; and"(5) continue the use of a balanced approach to address aircraft environmental issues, taking into account aircraft technology, land use planning, economic feasibility, and airspace operational improvements."
AIRCRAFT NOISE RESEARCH PROGRAM Pub. L. 102-581, title III, §304, Oct. 31, 1992, 106 Stat. 4896, as amended by Pub. L. 109-155, title VII, §706(b), Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2937, provided that:"(a) ESTABLISHMENT.-The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration and the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration shall jointly conduct a research program to develop new technologies for quieter subsonic jet aircraft engines and airframes."(b) GOAL.-The goal of the research program established by subsection (a) is to develop by the year 2010 technologies for subsonic jet aircraft engines and airframes which would permit a subsonic jet aircraft to operate at reduced noise levels. "(c) PARTICIPATION.-In carrying out the program established by subsection (a), the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration and the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration shall encourage the participation of representatives of the aviation industry and academia."(d) REPORT TO CONGRESS.-The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration and the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration shall jointly submit to Congress, on an annual basis during the term of the program established by subsection (a), a report on the progress being made under the program toward meeting the goal described in subsection (b)."