HR 4308
104th Congress
House
Environmental Protection
Environmental Protection Agency
Executive reorganization
Government Operations and Politics
Metropolitan areas
Noise
Standards
Transportation and Public Works
Urban affairs
Urban problems
Quiet Communities Act of 1996
Introduced: September 28, 1996
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3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 4, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Hazardous Materials.
Sep 28, 1996
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 28, 1996
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Quiet Communities Act of 1996 - Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to reestablish an Office of Noise Abatement and Control, which shall be responsible for coordinating Federal noise abatement activities, updating or developing noise standards, providing technical assistance to local communities, and promoting research and education.
Requires the Administrator, with funds provided for the Office, to conduct a study of airport noise and its physiological effects on surrounding communities in major metropolitan areas.
Authorizes appropriations.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Hazardous Materials.