1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Quiet Communities Act of 2018 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Approximately 28,000,000 people of the United States are afflicted with hearing loss, and it has been estimated that 10,000,000 of these hearing impairments are at least partially attributable to damage from exposure to noise. (2) For millions of people of the United States, noise from aircraft, vehicular traffic, and a variety of other sources is a constant source of torment. (3) Millions of people of the United States are exposed to noise levels that can lead to sleep loss, psychological and physiological damage, and work disruption. (4) Chronic exposure to noise has been linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular disorders, learning deficits in children, stress, and a diminished quality of life. (5) Sleep deprivation and task interruptions caused by excessive noise can result in untold costs to society through diminished worker productivity. (6) Under the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.), the Noise Control Act of 1972 ( 42 U.S.C. 4901 et seq.), and the Quiet Communities Act of 1978 ( Public Law 95–609 ; 92 Stat. 3079), the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency established an Office of Noise Abatement and Control. (7) Before the termination of the Office of Noise Abatement and Control, the duties of the Office included— (A) the promulgation of noise emission standards; (B) the enforcement of relevant product labeling requirements; (C) the facilitation of the development of low-noise emission products; (D) the coordination of Federal noise reduction programs; (E) the provision of assistance to State and local abatement efforts