Tap any paragraph to write a margin note. Your notes collect in the Desk below the text and file under cases with @. The side-by-side margin rail opens on a larger screen.

§
Marginalia
Code · BILL · 116th Congress · H.R. 2500 (Reported in House) — To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for militar... · Sec. 358

Sec. 358. Pilot program on reduction of effects of military aviation noise on private residences

206 words·~1 min read·/bill/116/hr/2500/rh/section-358·

A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.

The Secretary of Defense shall carry out a five-year pilot program under which the commander of a military installation may provide funds for the purpose of installing noise insulation on private residences impacted by military aviation noise from the installation. To be eligible to receive funds under the pilot program, a recipient shall enter into an agreement with the commander to— provide at least 50 percent of the funds required to carry out the noise insulation; and ensure that the noise at any private residence where insulation is installed is reduced by at least 5 dB.
Funds provided under the pilot program shall be used for the installation of noise insulation at a residence— located within a Department of Defense noise contour between 65 dB day-night average sound level and 75 dB day-night average sound level as validated on a National Environmental Policy Act-compliant assessment within the past three years; and where interior noise has been measured at 45 dB day-night average sound level by the installation. In carrying out the pilot program under this section, a commander shall use the following goals and best practices:
Minimize cost in order to maximize number of homes served. Focus efforts on residences newly impacted by increased noise levels.
★   the supreme law of the land   ★
Don't Tread on Me
E Pluribus Unum — out of many, one

"If you don't know your rights, you don't have any."

Marginalia · a citizen's law index
A research desk, not legal advice. Always read the cited source before relying on a summary.
Questions or an issue? support@self-law.org
disclaimerMarginalia is a research index, not a law firm. Nothing on this site is legal, tax, or financial advice and no attorney–client relationship is formed by using it. Statutes, regulations, and case law change; summaries, search results, AI output, and member posts may be incomplete, out of date, or wrong. Any interpretation drawn from material on this site should be validated by a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction before you act on it.