Pub. L. 108-176, tit. III, subtit. B, sec. 322
NOISE DISCLOSURE.
SEC. 322. NOISE DISCLOSURE.(a) Noise Disclosure System Implementation Study.—The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall conduct a study to determine the feasibility of developing a program under which prospective home buyers of property located in the vicinity of an airport could be notified of information derived from noise exposure maps that may affect the use and enjoyment of the property. The study shall assess the scope, administration, usefulness, and burdensomeness of any such program, the costs and benefits of such a program, and whether participation in such a program should be voluntary or mandatory.(b) Public Availability of Noise Exposure Maps.—The Administrator shall make noise exposure and land use information 117 STAT. 2541 from noise exposure maps available to the public via the Internet on its website in an appropriate format.(c) Noise Exposure Map.—In this section, the term “noise exposure map” means a noise exposure map prepared under section 47503 of title 49, United States Code.