Sec. 189. STUDY ON POTENTIAL HEALTH AND ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF OVERFLIGHT NOISE

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## SEC. 189 STUDY ON POTENTIAL HEALTH AND ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF OVERFLIGHT NOISE ###

(a)In General Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall enter into an agreement with an eligible institution of higher education to conduct a study on the health impacts of noise from aircraft flights on residents exposed to a range of noise levels from such flights. ###

(b)Scope of Study The study conducted under subsection

(a)shall— ####

(1)include an examination of the incremental health impacts attributable to noise exposure that result from aircraft flights, including sleep disturbance and elevated blood pressure; ####

(2)be focused on residents in the metropolitan area of— #####

(A)Boston; #####

(B)Chicago; #####

(C)the District of Columbia; #####

(D)New York; #####

(E)the Northern California Metroplex; #####

(F)Phoenix; #####

(G)the Southern California Metroplex; #####

(H)Seattle; or #####

(I)such other area as may be identified by the Administrator; ####

(3)consider, in particular, the incremental health impacts on residents living partly or wholly underneath flight paths most frequently used by aircraft flying at an altitude lower than 10,000 feet, including during takeoff or landing; ####

(4)include an assessment of the relationship between a perceived increase in aircraft noise, including as a result of a change in flight paths that increases the visibility of aircraft from a certain location, and an actual increase in aircraft noise, particularly in areas with high or variable levels of nonaircraft-related ambient noise; and ####

(5)consider the economic harm or benefits to businesses located party or wholly underneath flight paths most frequently used by aircraft flying at an altitude lower than 10,000 feet, including during takeoff or landing. ###

(c)Eligibility An institution of higher education is eligible to conduct the study if the institution— ####

(1)has— #####

(A)a school of public health that has participated in the Center of Excellence for Aircraft Noise and Aviation Emissions Mitigation of the Federal Aviation Administration; or #####

(B)a center for environmental health that receives funding from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences; ####

(2)is located in one of the areas identified in subsection (b); ####

(3)applies to the Administrator in a timely fashion; ####

(4)demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Administrator that the institution is qualified to conduct the study; ####

(5)agrees to submit to the Administrator, not later than 3 years after entering into an agreement under subsection (a), the results of the study, including any source materials used; and ####

(6)meets such other requirements as the Administrator determines necessary. ###

(d)Submission of Study Not later than 90 days after the Administrator receives the results of the study, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress the study and a summary of the results.