I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7769 
To establish a commission to develop a helicopter usage management plan 
for certain airspace, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 13, 2022 
Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. NADLER, Ms. 
VELA´ZQUEZ, Mr. BOWMAN, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. JEFFRIES, Mr. JOHN-
SON of Georgia, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. MEEKS, Ms. MENG, Ms. NORTON, Ms. 
OCASIO-CORTEZ, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. SUOZZI, and Mr. 
TORRES of New York) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To establish a commission to develop a helicopter usage 
management plan for certain airspace, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Helicopter Safety and 
Noise Management Act’’. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
17:08 May 25, 2022
Jkt 029200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H7769.IH
H7769
pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS
(1) IN GENERAL.—The commission established 
under subsection (a) shall provide notice of, and an 
opportunity for, at least 60 days of public comment. 
(2) TIMING.—The notice required under para-
graph (1) shall occur at least 60 days before the 
public comment period. 
(3) PUBLIC HEARINGS.—Not later than 60 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the commis-
sion shall hold at least 4 public hearings in the com-
munities impacted by the plan described in sub-
section (b) to solicit feedback with respect to the hel-
icopter usage management plan. 
(e) ESTABLISHMENT OF PLAN AND PERMIT.—The 
Administrator shall— 
(1) implement the helicopter usage management 
plan established under subsection (b); and 
(2) establish a permit system referred to in sub-
section (b)(1) under which owners or operators of 
nonessential civil rotorcraft are required to hold a 
valid permit from the Administrator to operate such 
rotocraft in covered airspace. 
(f) ESSENTIAL USE.— 
(1) PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY.—The plan 
developed under subsection (b) shall not apply any 
limitation or requirement to the operation of a civil 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
17:08 May 25, 2022
Jkt 029200
PO 00000
Frm 00004
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H7769.IH
H7769
pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS
rotorcraft for purposes of public health and safety, 
including— 
(A) law enforcement; 
(B) emergency response; 
(C) disaster response; 
(D) the provision of medical services; 
(E) scientific research; and 
(F) official purposes by a news organiza-
tion. 
(2) 
INFRASTRUCTURE
MAINTENANCE.—The 
plan developed under subsection (b) shall not apply 
any limitation or requirement to the operation of a 
civil rotorcraft for purposes of heavy-lift operations 
in support of construction and infrastructure main-
tenance. 
(g) COVERED AIRSPACE DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘covered airspace’’ means the airspace directly 
over any city with a population over 7 million people and 
with a population density of over 25,000 people per square 
mile, including the airspace over any waterways considered 
within the limits of such city. 
Æ 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
17:08 May 25, 2022
Jkt 029200
PO 00000
Frm 00005
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6301
E:\BILLS\H7769.IH
H7769
pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS