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 PUBLIC LAW 100-223—DEC. 30, 1987

101 STAT. 1523

"Sec. 1101. Hazards to safe and efficient air commerce and the preservation of navigable airspace and airport traffic capacity.". SEC. 207. PUBLIC AIRCRAFT DEFINED.

Section 101(36) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: "For purposes of this paragraph, 'used exclusively in the service of means, for other than the Federal Government, an aircraft which is owned and operated by a governmental entity for other than commercial purposes or which is exclusively leased by such governmental entity for not less than 90 continuous days.".

49 USC app. 1301.

TITLE III—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS SEC. 301. NOISE ABATEMENT.

(a) NOTICE AND HEARING REQUIREMENT.—The first sentence of section 104(a) of the Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act of 1979 (49 U.S.C. App. 2104(a)) is amended by inserting after "any air carriers using such airport" the following: "and after notice and an opportunity for a public hearing". (b) FEDERAL SHARE.—Section 104(c)(1) of the Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act of 1979 (49 U.S.C. App. 2104(c)(1)) is amended by inserting before the period at the end of the fourth sentence the following: "or the Federal share which would be applicable to such project if the funds made available for such project were being made available under the Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982 for a project at the airport, whichever percentage is greater". (c) SOUNDPROOFING OF SCHOOLS AND HOSPITALS.—Section 104(c) of the Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act of 1979 (49 U.S.C. App. 2104(c)) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(3) The Secretary is authorized under this section to make grants to operators of airports and to units of local government referred to in paragraph (1) for any project to soundproof any public building (A) which is used primarily for educational or medical purposes in the noise impact area surrounding such airport, and (B) which is determined to be adversely affected by airport noise.". (d) PROCEDURES FOR PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION OF NOISE COMPATIBILITY PROGRAMS.—

(1) STUDY.—The Secretary shall conduct a study of the procedures established under the Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act of 1979 for the preparation and submission of noise compatibility programs. The objectives of such study shall be to determine whether or not such procedures could be revised to provide a more simplified process which meet the objectives of such Act and to determine whether or not expedited and simplified procedures which meet the objectives of such Act could be developed to take into account special circumstances at certain airports. (2) CONSULTATION REQUIREMENT.—In undertaking the study under this subsection, the Secretary shall consult airports, airport users (including air carriers), representatives of persons residing in areas surrounding airports, concerned Federal, State, and local officials, and other interested persons.

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State and local governments.

Grants.

49 USC app. 2104 note.

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