Quiet Communities Act

Summary

Quiet Communities Act - Amends the Noise Control Act of 1972 to repeal the authority of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish noise emission standards for products distributed in interstate commerce. Repeals provisions for EPA noise control regulations pertaining to product labeling. Retitles such Act the "Quiet Communities Act." Replaces a finding that Federal action is necessary to control major noise sources with a finding that Federal action must promote and assist effective State and local programs. Replaces a purpose of such Act "to authorize the establishment of Federal noise emission standards for products distributed in commerce" with a purpose "to assure that railroad and motor carrier equipment and operational noise emissions are controlled adequately by either State or Federal regulation." Revises provisions relating to railroad noise and motor carrier noise. Provides that existing regulation of interstate railroads and equipment and of interstate motor carriers and equipment shall continue until specifically repealed or amended. Authorizes the Administrator to promulgate: (1) additional noise control regulations establishing standards and requirements for the design, construction, and maintenance of rail or motor carrier equipment or devices, or controls; and (2) noise control regulations establishing restrictions on interstate railroad operations and activities, along specific rail lines or specific centers of activity, and on motor carrier operations and activities. Revises provisions relating to the right of a State or local government to establish and enforce environmental noise restrictions in the absence of a Federal requirement relating to railroad or motor carrier noise or a Federal decision that no Federal, State, or local requirement is appropriate, on a specific class of equipment or operations. Permits any person adversely affected by a State or local requirement, or the Administrator, to demonstrate by a preponderance of the evidence the existence of an inconsistency between a State or local requirement and a Federal requirement. Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 1982 to carry out such Act.

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Timeline

1. 13 May 1981

   Reported

   Committee on Environment and Public Works ordered to be reported an original measure.

   Source: Committee

2. 15 May 1981

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 138.

   Source: Calendars

3. 15 May 1981

   Reported

   Committee on Environment and Public Works. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Gorton under the authority of the order of May 13, 81. With written report No. 97-110.

   Source: Committee

4. 15 May 1981

   Reported

   Committee on Environment and Public Works. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Gorton under the authority of the order of May 13, 81. With written report No. 97-110.

   Source: Committee

5. 15 May 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

6. 10 July 1981

   Floor

   Considered by Senate.

   Source: Floor

7. 14 July 1981

   Floor

   Considered by Senate.

   Source: Floor

8. 14 July 1981

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

   Source: Floor

9. 16 December 1981

   Floor

   Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.

   Source: Floor

10. 16 December 1981

    Passed

    Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

11. 16 December 1981

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

12. 25 February 1982

    Passed

    Senate disagreed to House amendments, requested a conference and appointed conferees. Stafford; Gorton; Simpson; Randolph; Baucus.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

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Documents

2 official files

• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 16 December 1981

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 15 May 1981

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Sponsors

• Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA] · R · Sponsor
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Related records

• related to → Quiet Communities Act
• amends ← To add motorcycles and motorcycle exhaust systems to the regulations of interstate motor carriers and equipment covered by the act.
• amends ← SUAMDT 219