Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 65 — Noise Control
§ 4901. Congressional findings and statement of policy
Statutory text
The Congress finds—
that inadequately controlled noise presents a growing danger to the health and welfare of the Nation’s population, particularly in urban areas;
that the major sources of noise include transportation vehicles and equipment, machinery, appliances, and other products in commerce; and
that, while primary responsibility for control of noise rests with State and local governments, Federal action is essential to deal with major noise sources in commerce control of which require national uniformity of treatment.
The Congress declares that it is the policy of the United States to promote an environment for all Americans free from noise that jeopardizes their health or welfare. To that end, it is the purpose of this chapter to establish a means for effective coordination of Federal research and activities in noise control, to authorize the establishment of Federal noise emission standards for products distributed in commerce, and to provide information to the public respecting the noise emission and noise reduction characteristics of such products.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Noise Control Act of 1972
Pub. L. 92–574 § 2 · 86 Stat. 1234
Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 4901
(Pub. L. 92–574, § 2, Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1234.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 92–574, § 2, Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1234.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 2. findings and policy (a) The Congress finds— (1) that inadequately controlled noise presents a growing danger to the health and welfare of the Nation’s population, particularly in urban areas; (2) that the major sources of noise include transportation vehicles and equipment, machinery, appliances, and other products in commerce; and (3) that, while primary responsibility for control of noise rests with State and local governments, Federal action is essential to deal with major noise sources in commerce control of which require national uniformity of treatment. (b) The Congress declares that it is the policy of the United States to promote an environment for all Americans free from noise that jeopardizes their health or welfare. To that end, it is the purpose of this Act to establish a means for effective coordination of Federal research and activities in noise, control, to authorize the establishment of Federal noise emission standards for products distributed in commerce, and to provide information to the public respecting the noise emission and noise reduction characteristics of such products.
1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Short Title of 1978 Amendment
Pub. L. 95–609, § 1, , 92 Stat. 3079, provided: “That this Act [amending sections 4905, 4910, 4913, 4918, 6901, 6903, 6907, 6913, 6922, 6923, 6925, to 6928, 6947, 6961, 6962, 6964, 6972, 6973, 6977, and 6981 to 6984 of this title and section 1431 of former Title 49, Transportation, and enacting provision set out as a note under section 1431 of former Title 49] may be cited as the ‘Quiet Communities Act of 1978’.”
Short Title
Pub. L. 92–574, § 1, , 86 Stat. 1234, provided that: “This Act [enacting this chapter, amending section 1431 of former Title 49, Transportation, and enacting provisions set out as notes under this section and section 1431 of former Title 49] may be cited as the ‘Noise Control Act of 1972’.”
Executive Documents
Federal Compliance With Pollution Control Standards
For provisions relating to the responsibility of the head of each Executive agency for compliance with applicable pollution control standards, see Ex. Ord. No. 12088, , 43 F.R. 47707, set out as a note under section 4321 of this title.