Protecting Airport Communities from Particle Emissions Act

Bill: 115-hr-4087
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]
Introduced: 2017-10-19
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Air quality

Alternative and renewable resources

Aviation and airports

Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Congressional oversight

Environmental assessment, monitoring, research

Environmental health

Government studies and investigations

Motor fuels

Neurological disorders

Poverty and welfare assistance

Racial and ethnic relations
Latest action: action_date: 2017-10-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-10-19
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Protecting Airport Communities from Particle Emissions Act </b></p> <p>This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to report on ultrafine particles and their health impacts for communities around the 20 largest U.S. airports. The FAA must coordinate with the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Health and Human Services, and others. </p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4087 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 19, 2017 Mr. Smith of Washington (for himself, Ms. Speier , Mr. Raskin , Ms. Jayapal , Ms. Schakowsky , Ms. Eshoo , and Mr. Quigley ) 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 relating to ultrafine particles, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Airport Communities from Particle Emissions Act . 2. Study on ultrafine particles (a) In general The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall conduct a study that— (1) includes a review of the results of previous studies on ultrafine particles in the air, including the health impacts of such particles; (2) for each of the 20 largest airports in the United States (as measured by calendar year 2016 revenue enplanements), analyzes and evaluates with respect to the communities surrounding, near, and impacted by airport-generated air traffic— (A) the ultrafine particles present in the air; (B) the characteristics of such particles; (C) the spatial distribution patterns and concentration of such particles; (D) the primary sources of such particles; (E) the contributions made by aircraft to such particles relative to other primary sources; (F) the health impacts of such particles, including with respect to heart and lung diseases, asthma rates, nervous system disorders, and any other impacts observed in or suggested by previous studies reviewed under paragraph (1); and (G) disproportionate rates of exposure, risks, and other negative impacts on communities of color, economically insecure residents, vulnerable groups, and disparately impacted communities; and (3) analyzes the potential impacts of mitigation options, emissions reductions, and the increased use of aviation biofuels with, or in place of, commonly used petroleum-based aviation fuels on— (A) ultrafine particles in the air surrounding airports; and (B) human health. (b) Coordination The Administrator shall carry out the study in coordination with the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Health and Human Services and may carry out the study in coordination with any other Federal department or agency that the Administrator determines is appropriate. (c) Report Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the study that includes related findings, analysis, and a detailed description of the methods and data utilized. (d) Ultrafine particle defined In this section, the term ultrafine particle means a particle under 100 nanometers in diameter.