[Laws in effect as of January 16, 1996]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
  January 16, 1996 and August 28, 1996]
[CITE: 49USC]

 
                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 
                     SUBTITLE VII--AVIATION PROGRAMS

 
                  PART B--AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT AND NOISE

 
                           CHAPTER 475--NOISE

                  SUBCHAPTER I--NOISE ABATEMENT



Sec.

47501.        Definitions.

47502.        Noise measurement and exposure systems and identifying 

                  land use compatible with noise exposure.

47503.        Noise exposure maps.

47504.        Noise compatibility programs.

47505.        Airport noise compatibility planning grants.

47506.        Limitations on recovering damages for noise.

47507.        Nonadmissibility of noise exposure map and related 

                  information as evidence.

47508.        Noise standards for air carriers and foreign air carriers 

                  providing foreign air transportation.

47509.        Research program on quiet aircraft technology for 

                  propeller and rotor driven aircraft.

47510.        Tradeoff allowance.

          SUBCHAPTER II--NATIONAL AVIATION NOISE POLICY



47521.        Findings.

47522.        Definitions.

47523.        National aviation noise policy.

47524.        Airport noise and access restriction review program.

47525.        Decision about airport noise and access restrictions on 

                  certain stage 2 aircraft.

47526.        Limitations for noncomplying airport noise and access 

                  restrictions.

47527.        Liability of the United States Government for noise 

                  damages.

47528.        Prohibition on operating certain aircraft not complying 

                  with stage 3 noise levels.

47529.        Nonaddition rule.

47530.        Nonapplication of sections 47528(a)-(d) and 47529 to 

                  aircraft outside the 48 contiguous States.

47531.        Penalties for violating sections 47528-47530.

47532.        Judicial review.

47533.        Relationship to other laws.





                               Amendments



    1994--Pub. L. 103-429, Sec. 6(72)(B), Oct. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 4388, 

added item 47510.

    Pub. L. 103-305, title III, Sec. 308(b), Aug. 23, 1994, 108 Stat. 

1594, added item 47509.



                  Chapter Referred to in Other Sections



    This chapter is referred to in section 47108 of this title.


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