§ 47503. Noise exposure maps

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. 1994

   Pub. L. 103–272 § 1(e) · 108 Stat. 745

   Enacted · 49 U.S.C. § 47503

   Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1284

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1284

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Section 1. subtitles ii, ii, and v-x of title 49, united states code (a) Certain general and permanent laws of the 49 USC prec. 101 note. United States, related to transportation, are revised, codified, and enacted by subsections (c)–(e) of this section without substantive change as subtitles II, III, and V–X of title 49, United States Code, “Transportation”. Those laws may be cited as “49 U.S.C. ________”. (b) Title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking the table of subtitles at the beginning of the title and substituting the following new table of subtitles: “Subtitle “I. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION “II. OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES “III. GENERAL AND INTERMODAL PROGRAMS “IV. INTERSTATE COMMERCE “V. RAIL PROGRAMS “VI. MOTOR VEHICLE AND DRIVER PROGRAMS “VII. AVIATION PROGRAMS “VIII. PIPELINES “IX. COMMERCIAL SPACE TRANSPORTATION “X. MISCELLANEOUS (c) Title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking subtitle II, except that chapter 31 (comprising sections 3101–3104) of subtitle II is redesignated and restated as chapter 315 (comprising sections 31501–31504) of subtitle VI of title 49, as enacted by subsection (e) of this section. (d) Title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding the following immediately after subtitle I:

2. 2003

   Aviation Streamlining Approval Process Act of 2003

   Pub. L. 108–176 § 324(1) · 117 Stat. 2490

   Substituted · 49 U.S.C. § 47503(a)

   Pub. L. 108–176, § 324(1), substituted “a forecast period that is at least 5 years in the future” for “1985,” in introductory provisions

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108–176, § 324(1), substituted “a forecast period that is at least 5 years in the future” for “1985,” in introductory provisions.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) in subsection (a) by striking “1985,” and inserting “a forecast period that is at least 5 years in the future”; and

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 108–176 applicable only to fiscal years beginning after Sept. 30, 2003, except as otherwise specifically provided, see section 3 of Pub. L. 108–176, set out as a note under section 106 of this title.

3. 2003

   Aviation Streamlining Approval Process Act of 2003

   Pub. L. 108–176 § 324(2) · 117 Stat. 2490

   1. Added · 49 U.S.C. § 47503(b)

      Pub. L. 108–176, § 324(2), added subsec. (b)

   2. Struck · 49 U.S.C. § 47503(b)

      Pub. L. 108–176, § 324(2), struck out heading and text of former subsec. (b). Text read as follows: “If a change in the operation of an airport will establish a substantial new noncompatible use in an area surrounding the airport, the airport operator shall submit a revised noise exposure map to the Secretary showing the new noncompatible use.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 108–176, § 324(2), added subsec. (b) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (b). Text read as follows: “If a change in the operation of an airport will establish a substantial new noncompatible use in an area surrounding the airport, the airport operator shall submit a revised noise exposure map to the Secretary showing the new noncompatible use.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: “(b) Revised Maps.— If, in an area surrounding an airport, a change in the operation of the airport would establish a substantial new noncompatible use, or would significantly reduce noise over existing noncompatible uses, that is not reflected in either the existing conditions map or forecast map currently on file with the Federal Aviation Administration, the airport operator shall submit a revised noise exposure map to the Secretary showing the new noncompatible use or noise reduction.” .

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 108–176 applicable only to fiscal years beginning after Sept. 30, 2003, except as otherwise specifically provided, see section 3 of Pub. L. 108–176, set out as a note under section 106 of this title.

4. 2018

   FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018

   Pub. L. 115–254 div. B title I § 174 · 132 Stat. 3187

   Amended · 49 U.S.C. § 47503(b)

   Pub. L. 115–254 amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “If, in an area surrounding an airport, a change in the operation of the airport would establish a substantial new noncompatible use, or would significantly reduce noise over existing noncompatible uses, that is not reflected in either the existing conditions map or forecast map currently on file with the Federal Aviation Administration, the airport operator shall submit a revised noise exposure map to the Secretary showing the new noncompatible use or noise reduction.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115–254 amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “If, in an area surrounding an airport, a change in the operation of the airport would establish a substantial new noncompatible use, or would significantly reduce noise over existing noncompatible uses, that is not reflected in either the existing conditions map or forecast map currently on file with the Federal Aviation Administration, the airport operator shall submit a revised noise exposure map to the Secretary showing the new noncompatible use or noise reduction.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 174. UPDATING AIRPORT NOISE EXPOSURE MAPS.   Section 47503(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: “(b) Revised Maps.— “(1) In general.— An airport operator that submits a noise exposure map under subsection (a) shall submit a revised map to the Secretary if, in an area surrounding an airport, a change in the operation of the airport would establish a substantial new noncompatible use, or would significantly reduce noise over existing noncompatible uses, that is not reflected in either the existing conditions map or forecast map currently on file with the Federal Aviation Administration. “(2) Timing.— A submission under paragraph (1) shall be required only if the relevant change in the operation of the airport occurs during— “(A) the forecast period of the applicable noise exposure map submitted by an airport operator under subsection (a); or “(B) the implementation period of the airport operator’s noise compatibility program.” .

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