[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4383 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4383
To authorize the establishment of pilot programs for sound insulation
repair and replacement.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 14, 2025
Mr. Smith of Washington introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
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A BILL
To authorize the establishment of pilot programs for sound insulation
repair and replacement.
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 ``Sound Insulation Treatment Repair
and Replacement Program Act''.
SEC. 2. PILOT PROGRAM FOR SOUND INSULATION REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT.
(a) Government Share.--Section 47109 of title 49, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(i) Special Rule for Sound Insulation Repair and Replacement.--
With respect to a project to carry out sound insulation that is granted
a waiver under section 47110(j), the allowable project cost for such
project shall be calculated without consideration of any costs that
were previously paid by the Government.''.
(b) Sound Insulation Treatment Repair and Replacement Projects.--
Section 47110 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at
the end the following:
``(j) Pilot Program for Sound Insulation Repair and Replacements.--
``(1) In general.--Not later than 120 days after the date
of enactment of this subsection, the Administrator of the
Federal Aviation Administration shall establish a pilot program
at up to 4 large hub public-use airports for local airport
operators that have established a local program to fund
secondary noise using non-aeronautical revenue that provides a
one-time waiver of the requirement of subsection (b)(4) for a
qualifying airport as applied to projects to carry out repair
and replacement of sound insulation for a residential building
for which the airport previously received Federal assistance or
Federally authorized airport assistance under this subchapter
if--
``(A) the Secretary determines that the additional
assistance is justified due to the residence containing
any sound insulation treatment or other type of sound
proofing material previously installed under this
subchapter that is determined to be eligible pursuant
to paragraph (2); and
``(B) the residence--
``(i) falls within the Day Night Level
(DNL) of 65 to 75 decibel (dB) noise contours,
according to the most recent noise exposure map
(as such term is defined in section 150.7 of
title 14, Code of Federal Regulations)
available as of the date of enactment of this
subsection;
``(ii) fell within such noise contours at
the time the initial sound insulation treatment
was installed, but a qualified noise auditor
has determined that--
``(I) such sound insulation
treatment caused physical damage to the
residence; or
``(II) the materials used for sound
insulation treatment were of low
quality and have deteriorated, broken,
or otherwise no longer function as
intended; and
``(iii) is shown through testing that
current interior noise levels exceed DNL 45 dB,
and the new insulation would have the ability
to achieve a 5 dB noise reduction;
``(2) Eligibility determination.--To be eligible for waiver
under this subsection for repair or replacement of sound
insulation treatment projects, an applicant shall--
``(A) ensure that the applicant and the property
owner have made a good faith effort to exhaust any
amounts available through warranties, insurance
coverage, and legal remedies for the sound insulation
treatment previously installed on the eligible
residence;
``(B) verify the sound insulation treatment for
which Federal assistance was previously provided was
installed prior to the year 2002; and
``(C) demonstrate that a qualified noise auditor,
based on an inspection of the residence, determined
that--
``(i) the sound insulation treatment for
which Federal assistance was previously
provided has resulted in structural
deterioration that was not caused by failure of
the property owner to repair or adequately
maintain the residential building or through
the negligence of the applicant or the property
owner; and
``(ii) the condition of the sound
insulation treatment described in subparagraph
(A) is not attributed to actions taken by an
owner or occupant of the residence.
``(3) Additional authority for surveys.--Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, the Secretary shall consider a cost
allowable under this subchapter for an airport to conduct
periodic surveys of properties in which repair and replacement
of sound insulation treatment was carried out as described in
paragraph (1) and for which the airport previously received
Federal assistance or Federally authorized airport assistance
under this subchapter. The surveys shall be conducted only for
those properties for which the airport has identified a
property owner who is interested in having a survey be
undertaken to assess the current effectiveness of the sound
insulation treatment. Such surveys shall be carried out to
identify any properties described in the preceding sentence
that are eligible for funds under this subsection.''.
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