A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to expand passenger facility fee eligibility for certain noise compatibility projects.
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Became Public Law No: 110-337.
Official Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate passed version is repeated here.) Allows a passenger facility fee imposed at a large hub airport (that is subject to an amended judgment and final order in condemnation filed on January 7, 1980, by the Superior Court of the State of California for the county of Los Angeles) to be used as an eligible project cost to carry out noise mitigation for certain school buildings in the noise impacted area surrounding the airport if: (1) the buildings are adversely affected by airport noise; (2) the buildings are owned owned or chartered by the school district that was the plaintiff in case number 986,442 or 986,446, which was resolved by such judgment and final order; (3) the project is for a school identified in one of the settlement agreements effective February 16, 2005, between the airport and each of the school districts; (4) in the case of a project to replace a relocatable building with a permanent building, the eligible project costs are limited to actual structural construction costs necessary to mitigate aircraft noise in instructional classrooms to an interior noise level that meet Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) standards; and (5) the project otherwise meets requirements for authorization of a passenger facility fee.
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AI Government Intelligence™This bill amends title 49 of the United States Code to allow passenger facility fees collected at a specific large hub airport in Los Angeles County, California, to be used for noise mitigation projects at certain school buildings affected by airport noise. The schools must be those involved in a specific legal case resolved by a judgment and final order from 1980, and the projects must comply with Federal Aviation Administration noise standards. Eligible costs are limited to structural construction necessary to reduce aircraft noise in instructional classrooms. The bill was enacted into law on October 2, 2008.
The law expands the use of passenger facility fees at a designated Los Angeles airport to fund noise reduction projects in certain schools impacted by airport noise, subject to specific legal and FAA standards.
- Passenger facility fees at a large hub airport in Los Angeles County can be used for noise mitigation in school buildings affected by airport noise.
- Eligible schools are those involved in a 1980 legal case and identified in settlement agreements effective February 16, 2005.
- Funding is limited to actual structural construction costs necessary to meet FAA interior noise level standards in instructional classrooms.
- Projects must meet existing requirements for passenger facility fee authorization.
- The bill was signed into law and became Public Law No: 110-337 on October 2, 2008.
['School districts involved in the 1980 legal case and 2005 settlement agreements', 'Students and staff in noise-impacted school buildings near the specified airport', 'Airport authorities managing passenger facility fees', 'Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) through compliance with noise standards']
['Limiting eligible costs to structural construction may exclude other noise mitigation measures that could be effective.', 'Implementation requires coordination between airport authorities, school districts, and FAA standards compliance.', 'The specificity of the legal case and settlement agreements may limit applicability to other airports or schools.', 'Oversight is needed to ensure passenger facility fees are used appropriately and meet authorization requirements.']
The bill addresses a specific legal and environmental issue related to airport noise impact on schools near a large hub airport in Los Angeles County. It reflects a legislative effort to use existing passenger facility fees for targeted noise mitigation projects following court judgments and settlement agreements. The bill was passed by the Senate and signed into law in 2008, indicating bipartisan agreement on addressing noise impacts in this context.
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['Improved learning environments in noise-impacted schools may enhance student performance and well-being.', 'Use of passenger facility fees for noise mitigation could set a precedent for similar uses at other airports with noise impact issues.', 'Coordination between airport authorities and school districts may increase administrative workload and require ongoing oversight.']
The bill's narrow eligibility criteria and specific legal references require clear documentation and transparency in fund allocation and project selection. Oversight mechanisms should ensure compliance with FAA standards and proper use of passenger facility fees. The absence of full bill text limits detailed analysis of enforcement and reporting provisions.
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