National Parks Overflights Act of 1997

Summary

National Parks Overflights Act of 1997 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to submit to the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration recommendations (including a joint proposal for incentives for the use of quiet aircraft technology and a schedule for commercial air tour fleet conversion to such technology) for actions necessary to protect public health and safety and natural resources from adverse effects associated with aircraft overflights at national parks. Authorizes the Administrator to: (1) establish minimum flight altitudes to include in the recommendations; and (2) prohibit overflights below such minimum altitudes in any national park to restore or preserve quiet. Directs the Administrator, after receipt of recommendations and notice and opportunity for hearing, to issue a final plan for the management of air traffic over national parks: (1) experiencing adverse impacts associated with noise from aircraft overflights; or (2) for which air tours need to be regulated in order to prevent resource impairment from overflights.

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 5 February 1997

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• Introduced in Senate

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