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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2565 
To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to estab-
lish an advisory committee for communities impacted by aviation, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 10, 2023 
Mr. LYNCH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration to establish an advisory committee for commu-
nities impacted by aviation, 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. IMPACTED COMMUNITIES ADVISORY COM-
MITTEE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the 
Federal Aviation Administration shall establish an Im-
pacted Communities Advisory Committee (in this section 
referred to as the ‘‘Advisory Committee’’). 
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(b) DUTIES.—The Advisory Committee shall provide 
advice and recommendations to the Administrator regard-
ing community needs, objectives, plans, strategies, con-
tent, assessments, and accomplishments with respect to— 
(1) noise policy; 
(2) community engagement; 
(3) noise, pollution, and health mitigation for 
communities close to airports and communities away 
from airports; 
(4) integration of new or emerging technologies; 
(5) tools, policies, and analyses to accurately re-
flect impacts; 
(6) material negative impacts of past Federal 
Aviation Administration actions; and 
(7) other topics relevant to the Administrator 
and communities. 
(c) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Advisory Committee 
shall be composed of at least 30 members appointed 
by the Administrator from among individuals who 
are not employees of the Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration, airports, or the aviation industry. 
(2) QUALIFICATIONS.—The Administrator in 
appointing the members of the committee shall en-
sure that individuals who are represented are spe-
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cially qualified to serve on the committee by virtue 
of their education, training, and direct experience 
from living in areas with substantial impacts from 
commercial aviation, general aviation, and currently 
or potentially impacted communities from advanced 
mobility. 
(3) LIMITATION.—Not more than 3 members 
may be a member of a roundtable or individuals cur-
rently serving on Federal Aviation Administration 
advisory committees, such as the NextGen Advisory 
Committee, Advanced Aviation Advisory Committee, 
and Research, Engineering, and Development Advi-
sory Committee. 
(4) MEMBER REPRESENTATION.—In appointing 
members to the Advisory Committee, the Adminis-
trator shall ensure that the Advisory Committee is 
fairly balanced and that multiple perspectives are 
represented, including by ensuring the following: 
(A) 20 members shall be from communities 
impacted by commercial aviation, of which— 
(i) at least 10 shall be from commu-
nities away from airports and the remain-
ing from communities close to airports; 
and 
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(ii) at least 15 shall be from commu-
nities with impact from Core 30 Airports 
designated by the Federal Aviation Admin-
istration. 
(B) 7 members shall be from communities 
impacted by general aviation, including sight-
seeing, rotorcraft, training flights, and private 
and business travel. 
(C) 3 members shall be from communities 
currently or potentially impacted by advanced 
air mobility. 
(d) PUBLIC MEETINGS.—The Advisory Committee 
shall— 
(1) provide public access through a virtual 
forum for all public meetings of the Committee; and 
(2) maintain an archive of recorded Committee 
public meetings. 
(e) FREQUENCY OF MEETINGS.—The Advisory Com-
mittee shall meet 4 times per year. 
(f) PAY AND EXPENSES.—Members of the Advisory 
Committee shall serve without pay, except that the Admin-
istrator may provide any member, while attending meet-
ings of the Advisory Committee or a subordinate com-
mittee, travel or transportation expenses under section 
5703 of title 5, United States Code. 
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(g) SUPPORT STAFF.—The Administrator shall pro-
vide from the Federal Aviation Administration support 
staff for the Advisory Committee. 
(h) SUBORDINATE
COMMITTEES.—The Adminis-
trator may establish any subordinate committees to the 
Advisory Committee to provide advice on specific areas of 
need and interest as determined by the Administrator. 
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