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[CITE: 49USC1135]

 
                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
                 SUBTITLE II--OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
 
            CHAPTER 11--NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD
 
                        SUBCHAPTER III--AUTHORITY
 
Sec. 1135. Secretary of Transportation's responses to safety 
        recommendations
        
    (a) General.--When the National Transportation Safety Board submits 
a recommendation about transportation safety to the Secretary of 
Transportation, the Secretary shall give a formal written response to 
each recommendation not later than 90 days after receiving the 
recommendation. The response shall indicate whether the Secretary 
intends--
        (1) to carry out procedures to adopt the complete 
    recommendation;
        (2) to carry out procedures to adopt a part of the 
    recommendation; or
        (3) to refuse to carry out procedures to adopt the 
    recommendation.

    (b) Timetable for Completing Procedures and Reasons for Refusals.--A 
response under subsection (a)(1) or (2) of this section shall include a 
copy of a proposed timetable for completing the procedures. A response 
under subsection (a)(2) of this section shall detail the reasons for the 
refusal to carry out procedures on the remainder of the recommendation. 
A response under subsection (a)(3) of this section shall detail the 
reasons for the refusal to carry out procedures.
    (c) Public Availability.--The Board shall make a copy of each 
recommendation and response available to the public at reasonable cost.
    (d) Reports to Congress.--The Secretary shall submit to Congress on 
January 1 of each year a report containing each recommendation on 
transportation safety made by the Board to the Secretary during the 
prior year and a copy of the Secretary's response to each 
recommendation.

(Pub. L. 103-272, Sec. 1(d), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 755.)

                                          Historical and Revision Notes
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           Revised  Section                    Source (U.S. Code)              
 Source (Statutes at Large)
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1135(a), (b)..........................  49 App.:1906(a) (less last       Jan. 3
, 1975, Pub. L. 93-633, Sec.
                                         sentence).                       307(a
), 88 Stat. 2172; Nov. 3, 1981,
                                                                          Pub. 
L. 97-74, Sec.  6, 95 Stat. 1066;
                                                                          July 
19, 1988, Pub. L. 100-372, Sec.
                                                                          3(b),
 102 Stat. 876.
1135(c)...............................  49 App.:1906(a) (last
                                         sentence).
1135(d)...............................  49 App.:1906(b).                 Jan. 3
, 1975, Pub. L. 93-633, 88 Stat.
                                                                          2156,
 Sec.  307(b); added Nov. 3,
                                                                          1981,
 Pub. L. 97-74, Sec.  6, 95 Stat.
                                                                          1066.
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    In subsections (a) and (b), the words ``carry out'' are substituted 
for ``initiate and conduct'' for consistency in the revised title and 
with other titles of the United States Code.
    In subsection (a)(1), the word ``complete'' is substituted for ``in 
full'' for consistency in the revised title.
