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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 7753 

To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct 

a study on the operation of helicopters within a 15 mile radius of 

the Statue of Liberty National Monument, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 20, 2024 

Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. NADLER, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. BOWMAN, Ms. 

VELA ́ZQUEZ, Mr. GOLDMAN of New York, and Mr. PAYNE) introduced 

the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 

and Infrastructure 

A BILL 

To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct a study on the operation of helicopters 

within a 15 mile radius of the Statue of Liberty National 

Monument, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protecting Commu5 nities from Helicopter Noise Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. STUDY ON HELICOPTER OPERATIONS. 

2 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Federal 

3 Aviation Administration shall conduct a study on heli4 copter operations within a 15 mile radius of the Statue 

5 of Liberty National Monument. 

6 (b) CONTENTS.—In conducting the study under sub7 section (a), the Administrator shall focus on the following 

8 items: 

9 (1) The effect of persistent helicopter noise on 

10 residential and recreational areas, including— 

11 (A) an analysis of the volume of helicopter 

12 traffic, including the time helicopters are flying 

13 and the frequency of helicopters traversing the 

14 airspace; 

15 (B) an analysis of noise levels related to 

16 helicopter operations; 

17 (C) an analysis of safety, health, environ18 mental, and economic issues related to heli19 copter operations; 

20 (D) an analysis of whether helicopters are 

21 following the terms and conditions of voluntary 

22 agreements, including the Statue of Liberty Na23 tional Monument and Governors Island Na24 tional Monument Voluntary Agreement; 

25 (E) an analysis of the origination of heli26 copters traversing the airspace within a 15 mile 


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1 radius of the Statue of Liberty National Monu2 ment; 

3 (F) an analysis of the necessity of heli4 copter traffic within a 15 mile radius of the 

5 Statue of Liberty National Monument; 

6 (G) an analysis of the quality of life of 

7 residents living in areas with high volumes of 

8 helicopter noise; and 

9 (H) an analysis of any other issue related 

10 to helicopter traffic on residential and rec11 reational areas. 

12 (2) Solutions to abate or eliminate helicopter 

13 noise on residential and recreational areas, includ14 ing— 

15 (A) the feasibility of diverting helicopters 

16 from residential and recreational areas; 

17 (B) the feasibility of creating new flight 

18 paths for helicopters, with attention to the pres19 ence of airports within a 15 mile radius of the 

20 Statue of Liberty National Monument; 

21 (C) the feasibility of establishing altitude 

22 limits for helicopter operations in and around 

23 within a 15 mile radius of the Statue of Liberty 

24 National Monument; and 


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1 (D) other options for abating helicopter 

2 noise. 

3 (c) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

4 of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit 

5 to Congress a report on the study under subsection (a). 

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