RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF REAUTHORIZATION OF WENDELL H. FORD
AVIATION INVESTMENT ACT FOR THE 21ST CENTURY (AIR-21) NOISE
MITIGATION FUNDING
WHEREAS, many communities are faced with the challenge of meeting the expansion
requirements of their local airports; and
WHEREAS, many communities are faced with increasing demands from homeowners residing
near busy runways to reduce aircraft noise; and
WHEREAS, even though airlines have met the federal January 1, 2000 deadline for fleet
conversion utilizing the latest in noise reduction technology, aircraft noise continues to be a major
concern in our communities; and
WHEREAS, we fully realize the positive economic impact our community airports have on our
local economies; and
WHEREAS, communities across the nation rely primarily on the Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA) to award grants based on need to local airports for the purpose of purchasing homes and
providing noise insulation,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that The United States Conference of Mayors urges
the Congress as they take up the reauthorization of AIR-21 to increase funding in the Noise
Mitigation category to allow the FAA to increase assistance to airports throughout the nation to
better respond to the needs of residents located near our airports.
©2003 U.S. Conference of Mayors 
