HR 2499
106th Congress
House
Transportation and Public Works
Administrative procedure
Airlines
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Department of Transportation
Environmental Protection
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Imports
Jet aircraft
Law
Noise
Standards
Silent Skies Act of 1999
Introduced: July 13, 1999
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 14, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Jul 14, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1540)
Jul 13, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jul 13, 1999
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Silent Skies Act of 1999 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations to ensure that: (1) 50 percent of the civil turbojets with a maximum weight of more than 75,000 pounds operating after December 31, 2006 (and 100 percent of such turbojets operating after December 31, 2011) in the United States comply with Federal stage 4 noise levels standards; and (2) air carriers, in purchasing and using civil turbojets that comply with such standards, give priority to using them for air transportation to or from high density airports. Requires each air carrier to report annually to the Secretary (and the Secretary to Congress) on progress the carrier is making toward complying with the requirements of this Act. Requires such aircraft that are imported after a specified date into a noncontiguous State or U.S. territory and that are used to provide transportation in the 48 contiguous States to comply with stage 4 noise levels.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Committees of jurisdiction
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