Sec. 792. AIRCRAFT NOISE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

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## SEC. 792 AIRCRAFT NOISE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ###

(a)Establishment Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall establish an Aircraft Noise Advisory Committee (in this section referred to as the “Advisory Committee”) to advise the Administrator on issues facing the aviation community that are related to aircraft noise exposure and existing FAA noise policies and regulations. ###

(b)Membership The Administrator shall appoint the members of the Advisory Committee, which shall be comprised of— ####

(1)at least 1 representative of each of— #####

(A)engine manufacturers; #####

(B)air carriers; #####

(C)airport owners or operators; #####

(D)aircraft manufacturers; #####

(E)advanced air mobility manufacturers or operators; and #####

(F)institutions of higher education; and ####

(2)representatives of airport-adjacent communities from geographically diverse regions. ###

(c)Duties The duties of the Advisory Committee shall include— ####

(1)the evaluation of existing research on aircraft noise impacts and annoyance; ####

(2)the assessment of alternative noise metrics that could be used to supplement or replace the existing Day Night Level standard, in consultation with the National Academies; ####

(3)the evaluation of the current 65-decibel exposure threshold, including the impact to land use compatibility around airports if such threshold was lowered; ####

(4)the evaluation of current noise mitigation strategies and the community engagement efforts by the FAA with respect to changes in airspace utilization, such as the integration of new entrants and usage of performance-based navigation; and ####

(5)other duties determined appropriate by the Administrator. ###

(d)Reports ####

(1)In general Not later than 1 year after the date of establishment of the Advisory Committee, the Advisory Committee shall submit to the Administrator a report on any recommended changes to current aviation noise policies. ####

(2)Report to congress Not later than 180 days after the date the Administrator receives the report under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report containing the recommendations made by the Advisory Committee. ###

(e)Congressional Briefing Not later than 30 days after submission of the report under paragraph (2), the Administrator shall brief the appropriate committees of Congress on how the Administrator plans to implement recommendations contained in the report and, for each recommendation that the Administrator does not plan to implement, the reason of the Administrator for not implementing the recommendation. ###

(f)Consultation The Advisory Committee shall consult with other relevant Federal agencies, including the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, in carrying out the duties described in section (c).