To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to enter into appropriate arrangements with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to provide for a report on the health impacts of air traffic noise and pollution, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · November 12, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration to work with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to produce an expert report on how air traffic noise and pollution affect public health. The National Academies must convene a committee of health and environmental science experts within 30 days of the bill's enactment and issue a consensus report summarizing the current scientific knowledge on these health impacts. Once completed, the report will be shared with the FAA, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Environmental Protection Agency, and relevant committees in both the House and Senate. The bill does not specify funding amounts or extended timelines beyond the initial 30-day requirement to assemble the expert committee. This legislation essentially seeks to establish a comprehensive, authoritative scientific assessment of the health consequences associated with aircraft noise and emissions to inform future regulatory and policy decisions.
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