S.Amdt. 3755

SA 3755. Ms. WARREN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 3679 proposed by Mr. McConnell (for Mr. Thune (for himself
and Mr. Nelson)) to the bill H.R. 636, to amend the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 to permanently extend increased expensing limitations, and
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. __. FLIGHT NOISE IMPACT AND POTENTIAL REMEDIATION STUDY.

(a) Study.--
(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United
States, in consultation with State and local governments, air
carriers, general aviation, airports and air traffic
controllers, and where applicable local resident advisory
committees, shall initiate a study of the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) Next Generation Air Transportation
System's impact on the human environment in the vicinity of
large-hub airports and selected medium-hub airports located
in densely populated areas.
(2) Contents.--The study under subsection (a) shall
include--
(A) an analysis regarding the statistical relationship of
discrete noise-related complaints in communities located near
large-hub airports and selected medium-hub airports located
in densely populated areas to changes in noise exposure since
the implementation of the Next Generation Air Transportation
System and to absolute levels of noise exposure experienced
by those registering noise complaints;
(B) an analysis of the decrease in noise experienced by
communities through the development of Performance Based
Navigation Procedures;
(C) recommendations for processes to track and measure
those impacts or benefits, if appropriate;
(D) a review and evaluation of the FAA's current policies
and abilities to respond and address noise concerns;
(E) an evaluation of the human environment and health
impacts of changes in flight

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traffic in these communities including issues related to
aircraft noise and pollution, including potential trade-offs
between noise and carbon dioxide or emissions associated with
air quality;
(F) an analysis of the processes used to determine how Next
Generation Air Transportation System flight paths could be
altered to mitigate the noise caused by these flights and for
assessing any carbon dioxide or air quality emissions trade-
offs attendant to such altered flight paths;
(G) recommendations on the best and most cost-effective
approaches to address increased noise complaints associated
with the Next Generation Air Transportation System; and
(H) such other issues as the Comptroller considers
appropriate.
(b) Report.--Upon completion of the study under subsection
(a), the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a
report on the results of the study conducted under subsection
(a), including the Comptroller General's findings,
conclusions, and recommendations.
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