To control helicopter noise pollution in residential areas.

1. Adds SEC. 733. CONTROLLING HELICOPTER NOISE POLLUTION IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS at the end of title VII

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   (a) Plan Development.--Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with interested representatives of the aviation industry and other relevant agencies, shall develop a plan and process to allow Federal agencies to fly scientific instruments on commercial flights with airlines who volunteer, for the purpose of taking measurements to improve weather forecasting.

   Inserted: SEC. 733. CONTROLLING HELICOPTER NOISE POLLUTION IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS.

   Inserted: Section 44715 is amended by adding at the end the following:

   Inserted: "(g) Controlling Helicopter Noise Pollution in Residential Areas.--

   Inserted: "(1) In general.--Notwithstanding section 47502, not later than the date that is 1 year and 90 days after the date of the enactment of the FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall prescribe--

   Inserted: "(A) standards to measure helicopter noise; and

   Inserted: "(B) regulations to control helicopter noise pollution in residential areas.

   Inserted: "(2) Rulemaking with respect to reducing helicopter noise pollution in nassau and suffolk counties in new york state.--

   Inserted: "(A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of the FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, and before finalizing the regulations required by paragraph (1), the Administrator shall prescribe regulations with respect to helicopters operating in the counties of Nassau and Suffolk in the State of New York that include--

   Inserted: "(i) requirements with respect to the flight paths and altitudes of helicopters flying over those counties to reduce helicopter noise pollution; and

   Inserted: "(ii) penalties for failing to comply with the requirements described in clause (i).

   Inserted: "(B) Applicability of certain rulemaking procedures.--The requirements of Executive Order 12866 (58 Fed. Reg. 51735; relating to regulatory planning and review) (or any successor thereto) shall not apply to regulations prescribed under subparagraph (A).

   Inserted: "(3) Exceptions for emergency, law enforcement, and military helicopters.--In prescribing standards and regulations under paragraphs (1) and (2), the Administrator may provide for exceptions to any requirements with respect to reducing helicopter noise pollution in residential areas for helicopter activity related to emergency, law enforcement, or military activities.".

   Original wording

   At the end of title VII, add the following:

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