49 USC Chapter 475 - NOISE

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Current through Pub. L. 112-90. (See Public Laws for the current Congress.)

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SUBCHAPTER I—NOISE ABATEMENT Sec. 47501. Definitions. 47502. Noise measurement and exposure systems and identifying land use compatible with noise exposure. 47503. Noise exposure maps. 47504. Noise compatibility programs. 47505. Airport noise compatibility planning grants. 47506. Limitations on recovering damages for noise. 47507. Nonadmissibility of noise exposure map and related information as evidence. 47508. Noise standards for air carriers and foreign air carriers providing foreign air transportation. 47509. Research program on quiet aircraft technology for propeller and rotor driven aircraft. 47510. Tradeoff allowance. SUBCHAPTER II—NATIONAL AVIATION NOISE POLICY 47521. Findings. 47522. Definitions. 47523. National aviation noise policy. 47524. Airport noise and access restriction review program. 47525. Decision about airport noise and access restrictions on certain stage 2 aircraft. 47526. Limitations for noncomplying airport noise and access restrictions. 47527. Liability of the United States Government for noise damages. 47528. Prohibition on operating certain aircraft not complying with stage 3 noise levels. 47529. Nonaddition rule. 47530. Nonapplication of sections 47528 (a)–(d) and 47529 to aircraft outside the 48 contiguous States. 47531. Penalties for violating sections 47528–47530. 47532. Judicial review. 47533. Relationship to other laws.

Amendments

1994—Pub. L. 103–429, § 6(72)(B),Oct. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 4388, added item 47510.

Pub. L. 103–305, title III, § 308(b),Aug. 23, 1994, 108 Stat. 1594, added item 47509.

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49 USC	Description of Change	Session Year	Public Law	Statutes at Large
§ 47501	nt new	2012	112-95 [Sec.] 510	126 Stat. 107
§ 47501	prec	2012	112-95 [Sec.] 506(b)(3)	126 Stat. 106
§ 47504		2012	112-95 [Sec.] 504, 505	126 Stat. 104
§ 47521		2012	112-95 [Sec.] 111(c)(2)(A)(vi)	126 Stat. 18
§ 47521		2012	112-95 [Sec.] 111(c)(2)(B)	126 Stat. 18
§ 47524		2012	112-95 [Sec.] 111(c)(2)(A)(vii)	126 Stat. 18
§ 47526		2012	112-95 [Sec.] 111(c)(2)(A)(viii)	126 Stat. 18
§ 47531		2012	112-95 [Sec.] 506(b)(1)	126 Stat. 106
§ 47532		2012	112-95 [Sec.] 506(b)(2)	126 Stat. 106

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