[Laws in effect as of January 16, 1996]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 16, 1996 and August 28, 1996]
[CITE: 42USC4913]
TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 65-- NOISE CONTROL
Sec. 4901. Congressional findings and statement of policy
(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, Sec. 2, Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1234.)
Short Title of 1978 Amendment
Pub. L. 95-609, Sec. 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 Title
Section 1 of Pub. L. 92-574 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 Standards
For 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.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 4903 of this title.