119-hr4383

[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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