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 PUBLIC LAW 103-272—JULY 5, 1994 108 STAT. 1287 utable to the airport only if, in addition to any other elements for recovery of damages, the person shows that— (1) after acquiring the interest, there was a significant— (A) change in the type or frequency of aircraft operations at the airport; (B) change in the airport layout; (C) change in flight patterns; or (D) increase in nighttime operations; and (2) the damages resulted from the change or increase. (b) CONSTRUCTIVE KNOWLEDGE.—Constructive knowledge of the existence of a map under subsection (a) of this section shall be imputed, at a minimum, to a person if— (1) before the person acquired the interest, notice of the existence of the map was published at least 3 times in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the property is located; or (2) the person is given a copy of the map when acquiring the interest. § 47507. Nonadmissibility of noise exposure map and related information as evidence No part of a noise exposure map or related information described in section 47503 of this title that is submitted to, or prepared by, the Secretary of Transportation and no part of a list of land uses the Secretary identifies as normally compatible with various exposures of individuals to noise may be admitted into evidence or used for any other purpose in a civil action asking for relief for noise resulting from the operation of an airport. § 47508. Noise standards for air carriers and foreign air carriers providing foreign air transportation (a) GENERAL REQUIREMENTS. —The Secretary of Transportation shall require each air carrier and foreign air carrier providing foreign air transportation to comply with noise standards— (1) the Secretary prescribed for new subsonic aircraft in regulations of the Secretary in effect on January 1, 1977; or (2) of the International Civil Aviation Organization that are substantially compatible with standards of the Secretary for new subsonic aircraft in regulations of the Secretary at parts 36 and 91 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, prescribed between January 2, 1977, and January 1, 1982. (b) COMPLIANCE AT PHASED RATE. —The Secretary shall require each air carrier and foreign air carrier providing foreign air transportation to comply with the noise standards at a phased rate similar to the rate for aircraft registered in the United States. (c) NONDISCRIMINATION. — The requirement for air carriers providing foreign air transportation may not be more stringent than the requirement for foreign air carriers. SUBCHAPTER II—NATIONAL AVIATION NOISE POLICY §47521. Findings Congress finds that— (1) aviation noise management is crucial to the continued increase in airport capacity;

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