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[CITE: 49USC1116]

 
                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
                 SUBTITLE II--OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
 
            CHAPTER 11--NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD
 
             SUBCHAPTER II--ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATIVE
 
Sec. 1116. Reports and studies

    (a) Periodic Reports.--The National Transportation Safety Board 
shall report periodically to Congress, departments, agencies, and 
instrumentalities of the United States Government and State and local 
governmental authorities concerned with transportation safety, and other 
interested persons. The report shall--
        (1) advocate meaningful responses to reduce the likelihood of 
    transportation accidents similar to those investigated by the Board; 
    and
        (2) propose corrective action to make the transportation of 
    individuals as safe and free from risk of injury as possible, 
    including action to minimize personal injuries that occur in 
    transportation accidents.

    (b) Studies, Investigations, and Other Reports.--The Board also 
shall--
        (1) carry out special studies and investigations about 
    transportation safety, including avoiding personal injury;
        (2) examine techniques and methods of accident investigation and 
    periodically publish recommended procedures for accident 
    investigations;
        (3) prescribe requirements for persons reporting accidents and 
    aviation incidents that--
            (A) may be investigated by the Board under this chapter; or
            (B) involve public aircraft (except aircraft of the armed 
        forces and the intelligence agencies);

        (4) evaluate, examine the effectiveness of, and publish the 
    findings of the Board about the transportation safety consciousness 
    of other departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the 
    Government and their effectiveness in preventing accidents; and
        (5) evaluate the adequacy of safeguards and procedures for the 
    transportation of hazardous material and the performance of other 
    departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the Government 
    responsible for the safe transportation of that material.

(Pub. L. 103-272, Sec. 1(d), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 751.)

                                          Historical and Revision Notes
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           Revised  Section                    Source (U.S. Code)              
 Source (Statutes at Large)
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1116(a)...............................  49 App.:1441(a)(3), (5)          Aug. 2
3, 1958, Pub. L. 85-726, Sec.
                                         (related to reducing             701(a
)(3), (5), 72 Stat. 781.
                                         accidents).
                                        49 App.:1655(c)(1).              Oct. 1
5, 1966, Pub. L. 89-670, Sec.
                                                                          6(c)(
1), 80 Stat. 938; Jan. 12, 1983,
                                                                          Pub. 
L. 97-449, Sec.  7(b), 96 Stat.
                                                                          2444.
                                        49 App.:1655(d) (1st sentence).  Oct. 1
5, 1966, Pub. L. 89-670, Sec.
                                                                          6(d) 
(1st sentence), 80 Stat. 938.
                                        49 App.:1903(a)(1)(A), (3).      Jan. 3
, 1975, Pub. L. 93-633, Sec.
                                                                          304(a
)(1)(A), (3)-(5), (7), (8), 88
                                                                          Stat.
 2168, 2169.
1116(b)(1)............................  49 App.:1441(a)(5) (related to
                                         studies).
                                        49 App.:1655(d) (1st sentence).
                                        49 App.:1903(a)(1)(A), (4).
1116(b) (2)-(5).......................  49 App.:1903(a)(5).
                                        49 App.:1903(a)(6).              Jan. 3
, 1975, Pub. L. 93-633, Sec.
                                                                          304(a
)(6), 88 Stat. 2169; Nov. 3,
                                                                          1981,
 Pub. L. 97-74, Sec.  4, 95 Stat.
                                                                          1065;
 Dec. 30, 1987, Pub. L. 100-223,
                                                                          Sec. 
 311(a), 101 Stat. 1528.
                                        49 App.:1903(a)(7), (8).
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    In subsection (a)(1), the word ``recommending'' is omitted as being 
included in ``advocate'' in 49 App.:1903(a)(3). The word ``recurrence'' 
is omitted as surplus. The text of 49 App.:1441(a)(3) and (5) (related 
to reducing accidents) is omitted as superseded by 49 App.:1903(a)(3).
    In subsection (b)(1), the words ``carry out'' are substituted for 
``initiate and conduct'' in 49 App.:1903(a)(4) for consistency in the 
revised title and with other titles of the United States Code. The text 
of 49 App.:1441(a)(5) (related to studies) is omitted as superseded by 
49 App.:1903(a)(4).
    In subsection (b)(2), the word ``examine'' is substituted for 
``assess and reassess'' for clarity. The words ``prepare and'' are 
omitted as surplus.
    In subsection (b)(3), the words ``by regulation'' are omitted as 
unnecessary because of section 1113(f) of the revised title.
    In subsection (b)(4), the word ``effectiveness'' is substituted for 
``efficacy'' for clarity.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 1131 of this title.
