Congress finds that-
(1) aviation noise management is crucial to the continued increase in airport capacity;
(2) community noise concerns have led to uncoordinated and inconsistent restrictions on aviation that could impede the national air transportation system;
(3) a noise policy must be carried out at the national level;
(4) local interest in aviation noise management shall be considered in determining the national interest;
(5) community concerns can be alleviated through the use of new technology aircraft and the use of revenues, including those available from passenger facility charges, for noise management;
(6) revenues controlled by the United States Government can help resolve noise problems and carry with them a responsibility to the national airport system;
(7) revenues derived from a passenger facility charge may be applied to noise management and increased airport capacity; and
(8) a precondition to the establishment and collection of a passenger facility charge is the prescribing by the Secretary of Transportation of a regulation establishing procedures for reviewing airport noise and access restrictions on operations of stage 2 and stage 3 aircraft.
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| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 47521 | 49 App.:2151. | Nov. 5, 1990,
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2012-Par. (5).
Pars. (7), (8).
"(a)
"(1) the airport-
"(A) is certified under part 139 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations;
"(B) has a runway that-
"(i) is longer than 8,000 feet and not less than 200 feet wide; and
"(ii) is load bearing with a pavement classification number of not less than 38; and
"(C) has a maintenance facility with a maintenance certificate issued under part 145 of such title; and
"(2) the operator of the stage 2 aircraft operates not more than 10 flights per month using that aircraft.
"(b)
"(1) the date that is 10 years after the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 5, 2018]; or
"(2) the date on which the Administrator determines that no stage 2 aircraft remain in service.
"(c)
"(1)
"(2)