§ 7641. Noise abatement

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.

1. 1970

   Clean Air Amendments of 1970

   Pub. L. 91–604 § 14 · 84 Stat. 1676

   Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 7641

   (July 14, 1955, ch. 360, title IV, § 402, as added Pub. L. 91–604, § 14, Dec. 31, 1970, 84 Stat. 1709.)

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   (July 14, 1955, ch. 360, title IV, § 402, as added Pub. L. 91–604, § 14, Dec. 31, 1970, 84 Stat. 1709.)

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 14. The Clean Air Act is amended by adding at the end thereof a new title to read as follows: “TITLE IV— NOISE POLLUTION “Sec. 401. This title may be cited as the ‘Noise Pollution and Abatement Citation of title. Act of 1970’. “Sec. 402. (a) The Administrator shall establish within the Environmental Protection Agency an Office of Noise Abatement and Control, and shall carry out through such Office a full and complete investigation and study of noise and its effect on the public health and welfare in order to (1) identify and classify causes and sources of noise, and (2) determine— “(A) effects at various levels; “(B) projected growth of noise levels in urban areas through the year 2000; “(C) the psychological and physiological effect on humans; “(D) effects of sporadic extreme noise (such as jet noise near airports) as compared with constant noise; “(E) effect on wildlife and property (including values); “(F) effect of sonic booms on property (including values); and “(G) such other matters as may be of interest in the public welfare. “(b) In conducting such investigation, the Administrator shall hold public hearings, conduct research, experiments, demonstrations, and Report to President and Congress. studies. The Administrator shall report the results of such investigation and study, together with his recommendations for legislation or other action, to the President and the Congress not later than one year after the date of enactment of this title. “(c) In any case where any Federal department or agency is candying out or sponsoring any activity resulting in noise which the Administrator determines amounts to a public nuisance or is otherwise objectionable, such department or agency shall consult with the Administrator to determine possible means of abating such noise. “Sec. 403. There is authorized to be appropriated such amount, not to exceed $30,000,000, as may be necessary for the purposes of this title.”

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