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• "' Sec. 3. For ptlrpQac8 of thie Act:• (1) The term "Adnlinistrator" meam_ the Administratm' of the

Envh'mlmental Protection Agency.

jiI (2) The term "person" means au indivhlual, COl'poratian.partnership, or assoclatim h and (except Its provided hi sections

. lt(e) and 12(a)) inchuica Imy officer, employee, department,• :i age;my, or instrumentality of the United States, It StaLe, m' any

political mlbdivisionof a State.(3) Tile term "product" means any manufactured article or

goods or compnnent thereof; except lhat such term does notinclude--

(A) any aircraft, aircraft engine, propeller, or appliance,aa such terms are defi;ied in section lt_l of the Federal Avir-

: tion Act of 1958; or

(B) (i) any military wealmns or equipment which are de-signed for combat oar; (ii) any rockets or equipment whichltlIV d_signed fat' research, experimental, or developmentalwork to be perforaled l)y the Natimlid Aeronautics and SpaceAdministration; or (iii) to the exteat provided by r_gula-Lions of the Administrator. auy ethel' machh_cry or equip-ment desigIicd fol' use in experimelltal work done by or fro.the Federal Goverumcllt.

(4) The lertu "ultimat¢_ purclliiser" means the first personwho ill goml faith purvhm_ei_ a prodt_ct for purposes other thall1'_Sa le,

(5) The term "lUe.v lU't*duct*' me:ms (?.) a product the equii-.able or legal title of _,vhieh has *level' been tra:lsferred to an ulti-

111at(2pilt'ehast!r, or (B) a product which is imported m' offeredfor impm'httioa into the United States and which is manu-faetlzrcd afler the t,ffectivc d;du (_f a t't'glll;lti_In lllldiW st,eli_It I;or ,_et,llcsu 8 which wouhl have hl,cn apl)Iicable to such pllNdUel

1 had it l}el_ll lllallU fllctllred ill tile UBited States,i , i ({t) ¢I"]Ie t_rnl*'mallllfflctureP" meltB}l lilly porSOllell,grl_edilltile mllnufltclllrillg ()r zlsserniliillg o_ IlUW pl'ul_uet_, Oi" t_.2 J4-_+-poIItlllg of ne',v pl'OltUcttl fol I resale, oi' who ;|ct_ for, lllltl t8 COil-trailed by, any .'luch por.'lon Illcomlectlolz with the distrlbutiouof such products.

(7) Tile term "commerce" mealie trade, traffic, commerce, ortrft nspor faLlen-

(A) between a place in a State and any place outsidetlml+euf, or

(B) which affects trade, traffic, commerce, or tranaporta-ti(]ll dellcribcd ill subparagraph (A),

(8) Tim term "distribute in commerce" means sell in, offerfor _ale in, or introduce or deliver for Introduction into, corn-mercc,

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(9) The term "State" [.ehldes tl_e District of Cohlmhh, theCommonweitlth of Pg_rt_ Rico, th_ Virgin [._hmds, AnmriennSanloa, Guam, zlr_d the, Tru.st Territory of the Pacific Is]raids.

(10) The tern1 "Federal agency" mt!all,_ an oxectltive ag'_Bcy(as defined hi auction 105 of titb 5, United States Code) andlneludea the Ulfitod States Postal Service.

(11) The term "cnvirmlmentit| imlaa" recallsthe h_tunsity,duration, m_d tim character of _outld,s from U_ saurees.

Sec. 4, (a) The Congress nuthorh_s and directs tiler Federalagencies shall, to the fullest cxte.t canaiatcnt with their authorityunder Federal laws adminL_tered by tllem, earry out the programswithin ttmlr col_trol in such a manner its to further tile policy de-chlred h; ._cctio_t 2(b).

(ill Each departme.t, _tgt,tlry, ttr illstrumentality of tile executive,legislative, alld judiehd branches of the Federal (h)vt_rBlnellt--

(1) hnvint_ juri_dictio, over z;lly property or facility, or(2) ellglLged its any activity r_sulting_ _r which may ;'esult, in

tile emission of noise.shallcomply with Fedt!rat, St_Re, lllterstate, and local reqgirt.,mentsr_spectiBg eetttro[ itnd lth:_teBleut t_f euvh'ollnlcilt_d itoise to li;e ._umeextent that any person is subject tl, mlch reqgirements. T}m Pre_i-drill may exempt Buy _illgie activity or facility, including noise cmi._-sion sources or cla,_._es thereof, of itny dcpar(lnetlt, Itg_Bcy, Or iBstrtl-mentafity iJi the eleeutive branch from romp}lance with llny _tlchreqgirement if lie determines it to hc ill the pltrutBOUllt hltal'eat efthe United Shttca to do t_o; except that no ex_mption, other thv.n fortha._e products referred to ia section 3(3) (B) of this Act, may hcgranted from the requiremegts of sections fl, 17, llud I_ Of this Act.No such exeznptio_l shall be grazlted due to lack of ;qlproprilt_io_l uthless the Preside;it shall have specifieitBy requested such appropria-tio]_ as a part of li_e budgetary process and the Congress ,_hail havefzdied to make available such requested approprhttiom Any exemp-tion shall he for it period not in excess of ,,he year, but additionalexel)lptio;*a may be grllllt{_l_ h)l" pl,q'ioda of _l_t _o exceed ol}u year ttDol_

fl_c President's slaking a new dcterraination. The Preshle_t shall re-port each January to the Collgress all exemptions from the require-meats of this section granted during the preceding calemlaryear,together wlt[1 his reason for grat_th_g such exemption,

(e) (I) The Administrator shall coordinate the programs of allFederal ages_cles relating to no;se ra;_e/H'ch JD}dnoise control EachFederal agency shall, upon request, furnish to the Administratorsgeh information as hu may reasonably require to determine tl_e*mture,scope,itBdresnlt._of the noise-researchand noise-cu,itr_iprograms of the agency.

(2) Each Federal agency slmii consult witl_ the Administrat_r inprescrlblngatandnrdsorregu}aUoaarespectingaaise. If at a_}y tirncthe Administrator has reason to believe that a standard or regain-

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• tlozz, or any pr{Hmscd st_tndard or rel_ulation, of any Federal agmmy :• respeetiag noise does not protect the puhlic health al:d welfare to tim

' " extent he hclievus t. he required and feltsilde, h_l may rt.'quest suet1 I =agency to ruvi_w slid report to ]din o;1 the advisability of revising t i

!reich stat:thwd or reg0[atioll to providt! ;Mlcb protcctiott. Any such 'request may be published ill the Federal Register and .Mufti hcac- !

: . _0111pitlliedI_y ;L detaih, d stlttcmcnt of the infor;llatiQll (m whgch it is r

ba_ud. Stlch ztgcncy tdlall coati)tote the requested review a;Id report: to the Admlldstrator wltbill such time as the Admbdstratur _pcciflcs iq

in tile request, but _uch time _pecified may ilot be less tha:_ ninety i: days frmn tbc date the request was made. The report shllll be pub- !

liahcd ill the l.'cdorld Register and _llaH bo accorltptlllicd by a detzdlcdstlttuJnvzlt of the fiildlnga aml conchzsbma of the Itgcncy respecting J

• the revl._ion of its _bllldard or regulation. With respect to the Fcdo" oral Aviation Adndni._trlttIOll, scctiolt 611 of the Federal AvIatiolt Act

- of 1958 (as amclldcd by section 7 of this ._ct) .Mlall apply ill lleu ofthis p_lrltgraph.

GI) On the basis of regular consultation with approprhtte Fcdt, ralagencies, tile Admhtlstrntor t:hall compile and Imblisb, from time totime_ a report oil the status alld progress o£ Fedora| activities z'ehltingto ltoise rcst_arch ttrlt[ llOiaC coatroL This report _bnll describe thenoise-control j)rogrlmlS o_ each Federal1 agetley and assess tile con-triblltimm of those lU'Ul_rams to the Federal Government's overall ef-forts to coIItrQl IioIse.

I[)I,_'I'II,_I_A'PIT)N ()1 ,_ M,_,lOlt Ni)IHI_ HOIfltCI_S: N(HR]_¢_](ITlml2. AND CONTL{OI, IrI::CIIN{II,()_'=*

Src. 5. (a) (I) 'Plm Adnfinistrator shall, after collsttltation withalq_ropriatc Fedcrld ngClleics Ilztd withhx ZfillC moltth_ of tile (hfie ofLbt! _!llactmt.nt of |ills Act. d_vehqz ilml Imhlishcritt, ria with respecttt_ noise. Such criteria sball reflect tl_c scientific kllowlcdgc mostuseftll ill ill(licat[l:g the kind and cxtcltt of Ill| [dvntiflahlc _,ffcets on

.i : the public health or wulfIlrc which rllay be expected from differing(lU£1lztitics Itzld ClUalitics o£ lltdse.

(2) Tim Admhiistrator shall, aftrr constlltation with appropriate]?l_dcl'ill Zl_Olicb'a :tlld w[tbbl twtdvl_ tzl<ultbs (If the (L;Itl- _ Of the UllllCt-muttt of Ibis Act, publish information ull the Icx'cls of environmentalbOiSe the attahlmclxt and nudlzteltancc o£ which i;I defined arctxs us+

dcr various comlitiou.s are requisite to protect the public health azzdWclfal't, with llll aduqu£ttv tllllrght o[' sllfcty,

(b) Tht, Admildatrator .hall, after consultatioa with appropriateFederal agencies, compile, a/ld publish itreport or _eries of rept)rt_(1) Identifying products (o1' classes fit t_roducts) which in his Judg-tZlellt tire rattier sources of IIoise, and (2) giving [nformatloll oll tccl_-Ilitiuea for colttrol of it(fist+ from such products, including avallaldcdata on the technology, costs, and alternative methods of _olsc con-trot,The firstattcbreportsballbe publisbedtrotlatertha_l clghtceltmol_ths aftcP the date of onttctment of this Act.

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(i) Lwertty-fournloathsaffterthedldeofenactment oftillsAct, In the ett_ Nf _ prodllct huhject to proposed reguhttionspllh]i,'lbed 1Hider pzu's/_rapil(2) (A),or

(ii)in thec_Lseof _lny otherproducl,twclity-fourmonthslifterthe imbllcatlonof lhe reporttindersection5(b) (1)iderltifylzlg it (or a cl._8s of llroducts of which it in a part) asa _liljor.qOUl'Ceof noise,

(b) The AdmiaistraLor m.y i)ubli._h proposed reguhttions t nlcethlgthe requirements of stlb._ectien (c), for lt]ty bruthzct for wilich he isnot re_quired by mlbsection (tl) to prescribe regulations but for which,ilaiti._jtldgnlent,noisecmlssloll_tamlardsare ft,:tsiblerind are

requisite to protect IIIc public hcaltll and welfare, Nut earlier tllztrlttix months after tile date of publication of such proposed re/guilt-Lions rusbt!etJn._ such I)l'mluct, hc may I)reselqbt_ rcgublLiolls, meetingthe rcqtlh'enlellts of ,Stlb_ecthlll (c), for ._llch In'oduct.

(5) (i) Any regulation prescribed under subseetloll (a) or (b) ofthis :motion (and ally revision thereof) reapecthlg a pt'odtlet shallJllcludu It imise emissh)u sta/idard which shall set limits on nl)ise

cnlisSiOllS from such I)roduet zmd shall be n ._tandard whiell In theAdmhdsh'ldor'_ judgnlcltt, bltst,d on criteria published ullder sectioll5, in requisilc to protect the Inlblit: hczdth and welfare, tllklng hRoaccount the nmgnitttde and eontlititms of 1180of such product (aloneor in eembi]mtiotl with other noise sotu'ces), tim degree of noise re-duelioll nchhw.bh_ through Ilic lipldicatioll of tim beat available teeb-Iloloffy, /llld lhe c4Jstof cmnldlarlco, ht eslablishizlg such tl standardfor ItrJyprodllel, tim Adltlilli._tlqdor _lmll give Itpprolwittttr eOllshlel'll-(iorl to 8tarld_ll'dS Ilrldtq' otllt, r hw¢_ des[glled t(_sltft,gnard the healthslid welfnrtt of peraotis, hlchlding Illl._'standards inlder the NationalTraffic It/ttl H,,tm' Vt, hlcJc S;tfvly A4't of 1911t;,tits Cb_an Air Act, tt/ltlthe l,'cdcral W.ter l'ollutio. Control Act. Any such noise emissioll

• _ , sl/tllthlrtls aJlall lip a bt,rl'llrnl:uu*(? st_tlltl;tl'd, ill adllitblll, _tll_' I'(!gtdll"

: Lion ntlder _ubscHhm ill) t_l' (h'_ (/llld Ilrl.v c*'risrnrl tht'reof) ms}'I'tllllltill Ic.MJng I_rl_t'ctJtll't,s ILeCC:_SilC,_' Ill _tst_tll't2 t_o/nllHllll,_t_ with tile(!nlission _l_lnl];ll'li in _Hlch rt_gllhttillll, Illld nuly clln[_l[n proviaiotls

r+."=l!_+eting int:tr_etl_llz'' _f the .m.u._tu_t:l'_..... f(_i' tbu lllltLlliellalte_

|lsc, or l'epltir of Ihv I)rOdtlCi.

(2) After i)tlbli_2lltiolt (If lilly ln'opose(I l'e._tllatJons illldor this see-tiotb the Administrator sludl tdJo;v interested lleraolls _zl opportu°rlity to I)ItJ'tiell_;ttv ill rtllt_nniking ill _leeordlulee with tile first sen-tence of section ._5:l(t,) of title fl. United States Code,

(',U The ,tdministratr_r may revise ill1)" regulation prescribed byilinl Ilnder tlds 14t,t:tblll lly (A) lml)lleatioll of proposed revised regula-tions, Itlld (l]) the ilrl)lllUlgation, lloL earlier thtm sixmonths afterthe date of .'lllCh l_ubJittttion, of rc,gulatiotls nlliklng tile rovisioll; ex-CCl)t that It revl._iml which nlldfes only tcchnl(.al or elcrlcld correc-tlolL'l in a regtlhttion tinder tllis aectioll may be promulgated earliertitan .ix months :_fter stwh thttc if the Adnlinlstrator finds that tsueh

earlier promulgation is l, the public interest.

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state and Foreign Commerce of the |louse of Representatives andthe Committees oll Commerce and Public V/orbs of the Senate with-in nine months after the dato of tim enactment of this Act.

(b) Section 611 of tba Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (.19 U,S,C.1,t3t) = is amended to read Its follows:

+*CONTIIOI+ AND AnATI_MHNT el ,_ A lliC[L_.FT _N'O[S I¢ A*_D SONIC BOOM

"See, 611. (n) For purpo._es of this _ection:"(1) The term 'FAA' means Administrator of the Federal

Aviation Administration,

"(2) The term 'EPA' means the Administrator of the Environ-mental Protection Agency.

"(b) (1) In order to afford present and future i'elief and protec-tiol_ tu tile public health and Welfare front oh'craft noise and sonicboom. the FAA. after consultation with the Secretary of Transporta-

ibm and with EPA, shall pre._crihe alld amend shuldard_ fur timmel|surunleilt Of aircraft noise and 8ollio boom sad sh;t]] prescribe

aud amend ._ueh regulations us ti_e FAA may find necessary, to l_ro*vide for the control and ol)atement nf aircraft noise and sonic boom,includhlg tile rpplication of such standards and regulations in theissnancu, amendnlent, modificIltion, snspen_ion, or :,evocation of anyccrtifk, ate authorized by this title. No exemption with respect toany Htlllldnl'd or Á'egnhl_ion uudol' this Hi,ellen ins)' be granted traderlilly provision of tl:ia Act un]es_ the FAA shall have consulted with iEPA before ,_uch exenlptlon is grallted, except that if the FAA deter-mines that ._afety in air commerce or ub' transporlalion requires flint I

._uch an exemption be granted before ]','PAezt)l be coIIsrltod, the FAA Ishall coJIsull, with I']PA ns soon n._ practiaubl_' after tile _x_mptiou in igranted.

"(2) 't'ilt_ i*_AA shall not issue au nrigiual type certificate undersection 603(a) ,)f tbls Act for any aircraft for which substantialnoisy abatement carl be achieved by prescribing alancrard_ and regu-lations hl JwI!ordance wilh tlds scclion, in:lea._ he shall ha%'cpre-._eribed standar(l._ and regulations ill accordance with this sectionwbit'h apply to HllCb aircraft u;Id wbh, b protect the l)uh]ic froln ah'-cr_fft leei_e and sonic IJoont,consistent witb the considerations listedin suhsectioxl (d),

"(c) (1) N_t earlier thai] tile date of submission of the report re.quired by _eetion 7(a) of the Noise Control Act of 1972, EPA _hall_ubmit to the FAA proposed rogulation_ to provide such control andabatement of aircraft noise and sonic hoom (including control andabatement through the exercise of any at" the FAA'a regulatory au-thority ovm, air conm]eree or transportation or over aircraft or air-port operations) an EPA determines is necessary to protect the pub-lie health and welfare, The FAA shall consider _ueh proposed rcgu.lotions submitted by EPA under this paragraph and shall, withintiltrty [lay_J of the date of its sul)mi._sion to the FAA, publish theproposed regulations in n notice of proposed rulemaking, Within

3. 49 U,O,C,A. I [451.

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_ . representatives of ._uch other Federal ag_ncie._ and private ill-, .' dlvlduals aa the Admlnistrutor may deem necesslu'y from time to

tbue, Ally menll)er of Ihe Conlmittel, lint enlployed oil _1 full.time : Jb:tsls by the United Stales may receive the daily equivld_,l_t of theannual rute of basic pay in el'f_ut for gr_ldt` GS-IH of tilt, (;ulleralSchedule for each d;ly such menlbc.i, is en_'a_ed upon work of tile

• CommiRee. l_ach melnber of the Committee Mulll he reimbursed fortravel _xpen._e,% inehul[ng per diem in lieu _lf ._uhsistenee n._ author-ized by section 570',1of title 5, Uilited States Code, for persons in theGovevJmle.t me'vice employed int_rmittelltly.

(,D Certification raider thi._ se(:tion ._hall be effective for a periodOr OBO )'eat" frolB the date of iS_llatlee.

(5) (A) Any p_,rsm_ seekin_ to h;Lve _Lcl;Is_ or model q_fprolhlctcertified under thi_ .sut`tion _h;dl file It certification _lpl)lieatiorl hiaecordtmce wilh I'o}_uhdi.n._ ilrescribvd by Hie Admhlislvalnr,

(B) Tile Admini_trMm' ._h;l]l publish in the I,'ederld Refri._tt_rItnotie(_ (_feach ;ll_pl[¢atiflll I'eeeive(],

(C) The Admillistrator ._h;dl nulke tlutcl'min;ttioiis fnl' the ilurposeof this _eetiou in uccm'dant`e with I)Voeedures I)rescribed b_' himby l't_ul_tiou.

(D) Tilt, Adulilliatrator shall conduct wh:dever investivmtion Is

Ilect`._ai•_ ', !nelLIdhl/_ it_tual insllet`titm o[" tile ]}r<_dut_t nt a placedeshmat_d iu t*e_uhtt[tms preseribt!d under subplH'a_rltph (A),

(1_) TII_ Adnliui_tratov _lutll roet, iv_ lind evalu:de writtea com-m_llL_ Iillt] (loL, lnllelltH fFOlB ill_ere,,¢_o(I _){.,i,,q_lls hi ,qtll)[)ul't of, or in

opl)o_it[on to, ct`rtifielttioll of tile cla._s or model of lll'olhJct ullderet)n_idt,l'at[oll.

(1,') Witllirl ninety d_y._ ;d'tev tll_, receipt ,ff ;= pr_q_erly fih.Icertifieatiou apldieutien tht` Adnlirlistrator Mlall deterrnh:t` whetl]er

, Sll(*h I)l*odllt`t i*q It ]O_',lIOi_(!-Lqlli._i()ll lil'odK_ct fUl' I)III'IloSO_ Of thi_4

_ectl(lll. If the AdmJrlistrutnr det_,t'nlir]es that suel_ product i_ aluw-noi._e.endsMon product, tht`n within _me hundred uiid eightydays of such d_termllmtiol] the Admhdstl'IRor shall reach a dt`cisiona_ h) wlwth_r ._tteh product i_ n ,_t4it:dde substitutt` for any ela_sor chul:le:; uf prndl;Ct:_ Iu'e:;e:ltly bcizi_ Iltlt'ch:::_ed hy the FederalGovernment for use by its agencieu.

(G) lmmudialel.v upon makin._ any determlnntion or decision un-der ._ullpzu'z_ral_h (F), the AdmhlL_trat(w :droll imhlish in the Pt`ll-eral Rc_i._er notie_ of sueit determination or decision, includingrelLSOll.q therefor.

(_) (1) Certified low-uoi._u.emisMozl Ilroduets _hnll hu acquiredi_y purchase or lease hy tile Pedei'al Govermucnt fro' u_e by th0Federal Gowr{imet_t ill lieu of otht`r p]'odut`t_ if the Administratoror Gelleral Set'vJee,_ deLernlines tl_ztLsuch gel'tified i)rotluets haveprocurement, cnsts which _u'e no more titan 125 pet' eenttlm of the|'_tail I)Vieu of the lea._t exp_nsiw typ_ of I)roducL for whicll theyare eert[r'ied _ubstit_lh,s,

(2) Data r_,lied upon b)' the Adlnhli_trator in detel'mirlln_ that aproduct is a Cel'tifi_{I Iow-lmi._e-emis._ion lu'oduct shall be incorpo-rated in ml)' eoutl'_ct fro' the i)roctll*enlcllt of ._ueil prOdL/et,

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(b) If a party seeking review under this Act npplies to.the court' for Iuavfi to adduce addiL[otlal evidctlee, arid _hows [D [hu ._atisfltc-

|ion of the court thzlt the information is maler[al and wits not avail-• ahle at the tim_ of the pl'oceedillg before the Administrator of such

"' Agency or Admi,k_tvation (zts the case may by), the court may order• : such .dditional evidence (and evidence In reimtta] thereof) to he !

taken before ._ucll Administrator. alld tn he addtzeed izpon the [heltrhlg, irl .nueh nutlHici_ a*l(I IIpOZl._uch terms and cortdit[ons as thecourt may tleeltt proper. Such Admhdstrator may modify h[._ fi.d- !inga Its to the facts, or make new findings, by reason of the nddi-|ions] evidozlcc Nc taken, and he *_hzdl file with the court such modi-fied or new findings, and his rccommemlation, if any. for the modlfi-carlo, or _etting aside of his original order, with the rctlzrn of such

• additional evitl_llce.(c) With reslmCt to relief Imudlng review of aa action by either

Administrator. I10 8ray o_ an llgency ltction rally hc gl*lln[e(t tlnlesIt

• .' the reviewing caurt determines that tile party seeking such stay [s(1) likely to prcwlil oil the merits in the review proceed|rig and(2) Will tltlffcr iVl'elulrzthl_ )ulrm lieu(ling 8tlC]l pl.OCeediztg.

(d) For the purpose t_f obtaining informalion tea entry nut thisAct. the Admillistrator of th_ Eiz'.'ironnlcntzll lh'otectim_ Agellcy nlsyissue suhpenas for the attcndanc_ and testimony of w[tne._se8 andthe production of relevnnt papers, hooks, azld documcttts, lind heratty administer oaths. Witnesses summoned shn[l be paid the samefees and n|iJeagc that are paid witllesses hi the courts o£ the UnitedStates. In ¢2ZtSCt_ of COllttlmltCy or t.c,eUSIll to o1)t2_,, 11 8uh]letllt ._erved

tlp0ii ;tny pCr_Oll under this sub._eetion, the di_h'ict court of theUnited Stlltes for nny district hi wifich sLteh llersvn is found orresides or tz'ztrtsl_ct_bu._htcss, uimr_ application by tile Urtited St:tEenand after Itot[eu to such llcrson. Mmll have jurisdiction to issue anor¢]t2rrequ[rillg _ltch I}Cl'soll to ztpi)ezir sit(] give teatinloll:,' beforethe Adminiatrah)r. to _ll)pear and i)rodtlce pzll)ers, b()oks, itltd detri-ments before tile Administrator. or both. _tml *'tlt_"£aihwe ta obeysuch el'dot of the cotlrt may he punished by .'_ueh court as a colt|eniD|theretff,

ItAII,ILOAD NOISI_ _.MISSION fi'rANDAI{DS

See. 17. (a) (I) Wititht idrle months after the date uf enactment

of tiffs Act, the Administrator _hnll publish proposed noise eminsionregtlltttiortH for HIIrfztCC CItlIr]eFH Cll_Ttt_t_¢I ill tiLtcrstztte t!omf_lcl*ct_ by

raih'oad. Such propo..led regulations _llall include noise emission_tztndards _ettiug such limitu on noise cmi._sions resulting fromopcrat[ol_ of the equipnlent and facilities of surface carriers cn-gztged lit hltershde commerce by railroad which reflect the degreeo£ noise :'eclectic, achievztble thi'ough the appiicatio, of the bestztvaflahle technology, takblg into account the cost o£ compliance,These reguhttiorts _hal] be ht addition to ltrly regulations that may heprolmSed Ulltlcr section 6 nf this Act.

(2) Within nhLcty day._ after the pLibiieatiort 0£ such regulationsas may be IlrOlmsed tttltlcl' Ilaragraph (1) of this nuhsection, and

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