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IQfWPWIN60/WPDOCS/USER/AIRPORT/AOC/H536 tile://CVWPWIN60/WPDOCS/USER/AIRPORT/AOC/H536 HR 536 IH 105th CONGRESS 1 st Session To reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control in the Environmental Protection Agency. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 4, 1997 Mrs. LOWEY (for herself Mr. SHAYS, Mrs. MORELLA, Mr. SKAGGS, Mrs. KELLY, Mr. SCHLNIER, Mr. FROST, Mr. YATES. Mr. SABO, Ms. RIVERS, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mrs. MINK of Hawaii. Mr. RUSH, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. NADLER- Mr. VENTO. Mr. MANTON, Mr. PAL.LONE. Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. BONIOR, Mrs. MALONEY of New York. Mr. BERMAN, and ,\,Ir. SERRANO) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control in the Environmental Protection Agency. 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 'Quiet Communities Act of 1997'. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. The Congress finds that: (1) For too many Americans, noise from aircraft, vehicular traffic, and a variety of other sources is a constant source of torment. In fact, nearly 20,000,000 Americans are exposed to noise levels that can lead to psychological and physiological damage, and another 40,000,000 people are exposed to noise levels that cause sleep or work disruption. (2) Chronic exposure to noise has been linked to increased risk of cardiovascular problems, strokes, and nervous disorders. Excessive noise also causes sleep deprivation and task interruptions, both of which pose untold costs on society in diminished worker productivity.