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 PUBLIC LAW 95-609—NOV. 8, 1978

92 STAT. 3079

Public Law 95-609 95th Congress An Act To extend provisions of the Noise Control Act of 1972 for one year, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Sermte and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Quiet Communities Act of 1978". SEC. 2. Section 14 of the Noise Control Act of 1972 is amended to read as follows: "QUIET COMMUNITIES, RESEARCH, PUBLIC INFORMATION

Nov. 8. 1978 [S. 3083] Quiet Communities Act of 1978. 42 USC 4901 note. 42 USC 4913.

"SEC. 14. To promote the development of effective State and local noise control programs, to provide an adequate Federal noise control research program designed to meet the objectives of this Act, and to otherwise carry out the policy of this Act, the Administrator shall, in cooperation with other Federal agencies and through the use of grants, contracts, and direct Federal actions— "(a) develop and disseminate information and educational materials to all segments of the public on the public health and other effects of noise and the most effective means for noise control, through the use of materials for school curricula, volunteer organizations, radio and television programs, publication, and other means; "(b) conduct or finance research directly or with any public or private organization or any person on the effects, measurement, and control of noise, including but not limited to— "(1) investigation of the psychological and physiological effects of noise on humans and the effects of noise on domestic animals, wildlife, and property, and the determination of dose/response relationships suitable for use in decisionmaking, with special emphasis on the nonauditory effects of noise; •' "(2) investigation, development, and demonstration of noise control technology for products subject to possible 42 USC 4905, regulation under sections 6,7, and 8 of this Act; "(3) investigation, development, and demonstration of 4906 note, 4907. monitoring equipment and other technology especially suited for use by State and local noise control programs; "(4) investigation of the economic impact of noise on property and human activities; and

"(5) investigation and demonstration of the use of economic incentives (including emission charges) in the control of noise; "(c) administer a nationwide Quiet Communities Program which shall include, but not be limited to— "(1) grants to States, local governments, and authorized regional planning agencies for the purpose of— "(A) identifying and determining the nature and extent of the noise problem within the subject jurisdiction;

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