HR 4933 · 94th Congress · Transportation and Public Works

A bill to prohibit commercial flights by supersonic aircraft into or over the United States until certain findings are made by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and by the Secretary of Transportation.

Introduced 1975-03-13· Sponsored by Rep. Wolff, Lester L. [D-NY-6]· House

Bill Progress

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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.(1975-03-13)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Makes it unlawful to operate a supersonic aircraft, manufactured in the United States or in a foreign nation, for a commercial flight at supersonic or subsonic speeds in the navigable airspace of the United States until: (1) the Congress, by law, approves findings by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency that the operation of such supersonic aircraft in the navigable airspace of the United States will not have detrimental physiological or psychological effects on the environment; (2) the Secretary has made affirmative findings that the operation of supersonic aircraft in the navigable airspace of the United States meets all noise, environmental, and safety standards prescribed under the Federal Aviation Act of 1958; and (3) the Congress is satisfied that the Federal Aviation Administration has adopted noise standards for supersonic aircraft.…

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