Peer-Reviewed Report on Measuring Metrics and Thresholds

Subjects: Transportation and Public Works


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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2561 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2561

 To require the Secretary of Transportation to enter into an agreement 
 with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to 
 produce a report that identifies and recommends a system of measuring 
                aviation noise, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 10, 2023

  Mr. Lynch introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
             Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
 To require the Secretary of Transportation to enter into an agreement 
 with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to 
 produce a report that identifies and recommends a system of measuring 
                aviation noise, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Peer-Reviewed Report on Measuring 
Metrics and Thresholds''.

SEC. 2. REPORT ON SYSTEM FOR MEASURING AVIATION NOISE.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall seek to enter into 
an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and 
Medicine in which the National Academies shall produce a report that 
identifies and recommends a system of measuring aviation noise that--
            (1) with a highly reliable relationship, categorizes noise 
        levels to determine compatibility for residential areas and 
        high annoyance areas based on appropriate metrics; and
            (2) meets the requirements of section 47502(1) of title 49, 
        United States Code.
    (b) Requirements.--In producing the report required under 
subsection (a), the National Academies shall--
            (1) consult--
                    (A) multidisciplinary experts from public health 
                and medical professions;
                    (B) sleep experts;
                    (C) noise experts; and
                    (D) acoustical engineers; and
            (2) consider--
                    (A) the Neighborhood Environmental Study conducted 
                by the Federal Aviation Administration;
                    (B) multiple metrics for measuring aviation noise, 
                including--
                            (i) N-Above;
                            (ii) T-Above;
                            (iii) Time-Above-Ambient;
                            (iv) C-weighted dB; and
                            (v) day-night average sound level between 
                        40 and 75 dB;
                    (C) the difference between local noise 
                environments, including ambient noise, and aircraft-
                induced noise;
                    (D) nighttime noise; and
                    (E) the effects of frequent and persistent noise 
                events and the effects on next generation air 
                transportation system technology; and
            (3) address whether the metrics used to determine whether a 
        change in noise levels in a next generation air transportation 
        system has a significant or reportable impact on such system 
        are appropriate metrics to be used in the system of measuring 
        aviation noise described in subsection (a).
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