§ 407. Discovery and admission as evidence of certain reports and surveys

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.

1. 1987

   Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1987

   Pub. L. 100–17 title I § 132(a) · 101 Stat. 132

   Enacted · 23 U.S.C. § 407

   Added Pub. L. 100–17, title I, § 132(a), Apr. 2, 1987, 101 Stat. 170, § 409

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Added Pub. L. 100–17, title I, § 132(a), Apr. 2, 1987, 101 Stat. 170, § 409

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) In General.— Chapter 4 of title 23, United States Code, is 23 USC 401 et seq. 23 USC 409. amended by adding at the end the following new section: “§ 409. Admission as evidence of certain reports and surveys “Notwithstanding any other provision of law, reports, surveys, schedules, lists, or data compiled for the purpose of identifying evaluating, or planning the safety enhancement of potential accident sites, hazardous roadway conditions, or railway-highway crossings, pursuant to sections 130, 144, and 152 of this title or for the purpose of developing any highway safety construction improvement project which may be implemented utilizing Federal-aid highway funds shall not be admitted into evidence in Federal or State court or considered for other purposes in any action for damages arising from any occurrence at a location mentioned or addressed in such reports, surveys, schedules, lists, or data.”.

2. 2021

   Surface Transportation Investment Act of 2021

   Pub. L. 117–58 div. B title IV § 24101(d)(1)(A) · 135 Stat. 429

   Changed · 23 U.S.C. § 407

   Pub. L. 117–58, which directed the amendment of this chapter by renumbering section 409 “and” section 407, was executed by renumbering section 409 as this section as if “and” had read “as”, to reflect the probable intent of Congress

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 117–58, which directed the amendment of this chapter by renumbering section 409 “and” section 407, was executed by renumbering section 409 as this section as if “and” had read “as”, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (A) by redesignating sections 409 and 412 and sections 407 and 408, respectively; and

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision