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HR 536 105th Congress House

Quiet Communities Act of 1997

Official title: To reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control in the Environmental Protection Agency.

Introduced: February 4, 1997 See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Environmental Protection AgencyEnvironmental educationEnvironmental healthEnvironmental research
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Executive reorganizationGovernment Operations and PoliticsNoiseScience, Technology, CommunicationsStandardsTransportation and Public Works
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It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 18, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Feb 14, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Finance and Hazardous Materials.
Feb 4, 1997
Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
Feb 4, 1997
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.
Feb 4, 1997
Referred to House Commerce
Feb 4, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 18, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Quiet Communities Act of 1997- 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, examining the Federal Aviation Administration's selection of noise measurement methodologies, health impact thresholds, and abatement program effectiveness.

Authorizes appropriations.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 7
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 14, 1998
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Waters, Maxine
California · Jul 14, 1998
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Oct 9, 1997
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Jun 26, 1997
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Feb 4, 1997
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Feb 4, 1997
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Feb 4, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 536: Quiet Communities Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-536/
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"H.R. 536: Quiet Communities Act of 1997." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-536/.
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H.R. 536, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-536/.
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