A bill to reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control in the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes.

United States115th CongressS-3385Senate
Updated: Aug 23, 2018

Summary

Quiet Communities Act of 2018 This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control; and (2) arrange for independent scientists who have expertise in noise measurements, noise effects, and noise abatement techniques to carry out a study of airport noise. The Quiet Communities Program must include: (1) establishing and implementing training programs on the use of noise abatement equipment, and (2) implementing noise abatement plans.

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HR-2539: To reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control in the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.

  1. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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  2. Introduced in Senate

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