PUBLIC LAW 101-71—AUG. 4, 1989 103 STAT. 181 Public Law 101-71 101st Congress An Act To provide for the Federal reimbursement of local noise abatement funds. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the "Noise Reduction Reimbursement Act of 1989". SEC. 2. PURPOSES. The purposes of this Act are to— (1) enhance the quality of life of citizens living in proximity to the Nation's airports; (2) allow for the prompt implementation of the full range of recommendations of federally sponsored noise studies; (3) provide that scarce Federal funds for noise abatement may be used with maximum efficiency; and (4) provide that individual airports throughout the national airway system are encouraged to spend local funds on noise abatement by providing for the Federal reimbursement of such local funds. SEC. 3. NOISE CONTROL COSTS INCLUDED AS ALLOWABLE PROJECT COSTS. Section 513(aK2) of the Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982 (49 U.S.C. App. 2212(a)(2)) is amended by inserting "(A)" after "(2)", by inserting "or" after "1946;", and by adding at the end thereof the following new subparagraph: "(B) it was incurred after June 1, 1989, by the airport operator and before, on, or after the execution of the grant agreement and was incurred as part of the airport operator's federally approved airport noise compatibility program (including project formulation costs) and in accordance with all applicable statu- tory and administrative requirements;". Approved August 4, 1989. Aug. 4, 1989 [H.R. 968] Noise Reduction Reimbursement Act of 1989. Airports. 49 USC app. 2201 note. 49 USC app. 2212 note. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 968: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 101-51 (Comm. on Public Works and Transportation). SENATE REPORTS: No. 101-72 (Comm. on Commerce, Science, and Transportation). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 135 (1989): May 16, considered and passed House. July 24, considered and passed Senate.
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