2015 US Code
Title 42 - The Public Health and Welfare (Sections 1 - 18445)
Chapter 65 - Noise Control (Sections 4901 - 4918)
Sec. 4901 - Congressional findings and statement of policy
Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE CHAPTER 65 - NOISE CONTROL Sec. 4901 - Congressional findings and statement of policy |
Contains | section 4901 |
Date | 2015 |
Laws In Effect As Of Date | January 3, 2016 |
Positive Law | No |
Disposition | standard |
Short Titles | 'Quiet Communities Act of 1978'." 'Noise Control Act of 1972'." |
Source Credit | Pub. L. 92-574, §2, Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1234. |
Statutes at Large References | 86 Stat. 1234 92 Stat. 3079 |
Public and Private Laws | Public Law 92-574, Public Law 95-609 |
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(a) The Congress finds—
(1) that inadequately controlled noise presents a growing danger to the health and welfare of the Nation's population, particularly in urban areas;
(2) that the major sources of noise include transportation vehicles and equipment, machinery, appliances, and other products in commerce; and
(3) that, while primary responsibility for control of noise rests with State and local governments, Federal action is essential to deal with major noise sources in commerce control of which require national uniformity of treatment.
(b) The Congress declares that it is the policy of the United States to promote an environment for all Americans free from noise that jeopardizes their health or welfare. To that end, it is the purpose of this chapter to establish a means for effective coordination of Federal research and activities in noise control, to authorize the establishment of Federal noise emission standards for products distributed in commerce, and to provide information to the public respecting the noise emission and noise reduction characteristics of such products.
(Pub. L. 92–574, §2, Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1234.)
SHORT TITLE OF 1978 AMENDMENTPub. L. 95–609, §1, Nov. 8, 1978, 92 Stat. 3079, provided: "That this Act [amending sections 4905, 4910, 4913, 4918, 6901, 6903, 6907, 6913, 6922, 6923, 6925, to 6928, 6947, 6961, 6962, 6964, 6972, 6973, 6977, and 6981 to 6984 of this title and section 1431 of former Title 49, Transportation, and enacting provision set out as a note under section 1431 of former Title 49] may be cited as the 'Quiet Communities Act of 1978'."
SHORT TITLEPub. L. 92–574, §1, Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1234, provided that: "This Act [enacting this chapter, amending section 1431 of former Title 49, Transportation, and enacting provisions set out as notes under this section and section 1431 of former Title 49] may be cited as the 'Noise Control Act of 1972'."
FEDERAL COMPLIANCE WITH POLLUTION CONTROL STANDARDSFor provisions relating to the responsibility of the head of each Executive agency for compliance with applicable pollution control standards, see Ex. Ord. No. 12088, Oct. 13, 1978, 43 F.R. 47707, set out as a note under section 4321 of this title.
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