Title 15 — Commerce and Trade
Chapter 7 — National Institute of Standards and Technology
§ 281a. Structural failures
Statutory text
The National Institute of Standards and Technology, on its own initiative but only after consultation with local authorities, may initiate and conduct investigations to determine the causes of structural failures in structures which are used or occupied by the general public. No part of any report resulting from such investigation, or from an investigation under the National Construction Safety Team Act [15 U.S.C. 7301 et seq.], shall be admitted as evidence or used in any suit or action for damages arising out of any matter mentioned in such report.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Pub. L. 99–73 § 7 · 99 Stat. 171
Enacted · 15 U.S.C. § 281a
Pub. L. 99–73, § 7, July 29, 1985, 99 Stat. 173
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 99–73, § 7, July 29, 1985, 99 Stat. 173Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 7. structural failures The National Bureau of Standards, on its own initiative 15 USC 281a. but only after consultation with local authorities, may initiate and conduct investigations to determine the causes of structural failures in structures which are used or occupied by the general public. No part of any report resulting from such investigation shall be admitted as evidence or used in any suit or action for damages arising out of any matter mentioned in such report.Technology Competitiveness Act
Pub. L. 100–418 title V § 5115(c) · 102 Stat. 1107
Substituted · 15 U.S.C. § 281a
Pub. L. 100–418 substituted “National Institute of Standards and Technology” for “National Bureau of Standards”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 100–418 substituted “National Institute of Standards and Technology” for “National Bureau of Standards”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(c) Amendments to Other Laws.— References in any other Federal 15 USC 271 note. law to the National Bureau of Standards shall be deemed to refer to the National Institute of Standards and Technology.National Construction Safety Team Act
Pub. L. 107–231 § 13 · 116 Stat. 1471
Inserted · 15 U.S.C. § 281a
Pub. L. 107–231 inserted “, or from an investigation under the National Construction Safety Team Act,” after “from such investigation”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 107–231 inserted “, or from an investigation under the National Construction Safety Team Act,” after “from such investigation”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 13. AMENDMENT. Section 7 of the National Bureau of Standards Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1986 (15 U.S.C. 281a) is amended by inserting “, or from an investigation under the National Construction Safety Team Act,” after “from such investigation”.
3 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
References in Text
The National Construction Safety Team Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 107–231, , 116 Stat. 1471, which is classified generally to chapter 99 [§ 7301 et seq.] of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 7301 of this title and Tables.
Codification
Section was not enacted as part of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act which comprises this chapter.
Amendments1988–2002 · 2 rounds
2002
Pub. L. 107–231 inserted “, or from an investigation under the National Construction Safety Team Act,” after “from such investigation”.
1988
Pub. L. 100–418 substituted “National Institute of Standards and Technology” for “National Bureau of Standards”.
Credits
1985–2002 · 3 acts
- 1985Pub. L. 99–73, § 7, , 99 Stat. 173
- 1988Pub. L. 100–418, title V, § 5115(c), , 102 Stat. 1433
- 2002Pub. L. 107–231, § 13, , 116 Stat. 1476.
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(Pub. L. 99–73, § 7, , 99 Stat. 173; Pub. L. 100–418, title V, § 5115(c), , 102 Stat. 1433; Pub. L. 107–231, § 13, , 116 Stat. 1476.)