Title 49 — Transportation
Chapter 11 — National Transportation Safety Board
§ 1118. Authorization of appropriations
Statutory text
In General.—
Authorizations.—
There is authorized to be appropriated for purposes of this chapter—
$140,000,000 for fiscal year 2024;
$145,000,000 for fiscal year 2025;
$148,000,000 for fiscal year 2026;
$151,000,000 for fiscal year 2027; and
$154,000,000 for fiscal year 2028.
Availability.—
Amounts authorized under paragraph (1) shall remain available until expended.
Emergency Fund.—
The Board has an emergency fund of $2,000,000 available for necessary expenses of the Board, not otherwise provided for, for accident investigations. In addition, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to increase the fund to, and maintain the fund at, a level not to exceed $4,000,000.
Fees, Refunds, and Reimbursements.—
In general.—
The Board may impose and collect such fees, refunds, and reimbursements as it determines to be appropriate for services provided by or through the Board.
Receipts credited as offsetting collections.—
Notwithstanding section 3302 of title 31, any fee, refund, or reimbursement collected under this subsection—
shall be credited as offsetting collections to the account that finances the activities and services for which the fee is imposed or with which the refund or reimbursement is associated;
shall be available for expenditure only to pay the costs of activities and services for which the fee is imposed or with which the refund or reimbursement is associated; and
shall remain available until expended.
Refunds.—
The Board may refund any fee paid by mistake or any amount paid in excess of that required.
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. 103–272 § 1(d) · 108 Stat. 745
Enacted · 49 U.S.C. § 1118
Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(d), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 752
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(d), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 752Enacted provision · exact public law section
(d) Title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding the following immediately after subtitle I:Independent Safety Board Act Amendments of 1994
Pub. L. 103–411 § 2 · 108 Stat. 4236
Amended · 49 U.S.C. § 1118(a)
Pub. L. 103–411 reenacted heading without change and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Not more than $38,800,000 may be appropriated to the National Transportation Safety Board for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1993, to carry out this chapter.”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–411 reenacted heading without change and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Not more than $38,800,000 may be appropriated to the National Transportation Safety Board for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1993, to carry out this chapter.”Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. Section 1118(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: “(a) In General.— There is authorized to be appropriated for the purposes of this chapter $37,580,000 for fiscal year 1994, $44,000,000 for fiscal year 1995, and $45,100,000 for fiscal year 1996. Such sums shall remain available until expended.”.National Transportation Safety Board Amendments of 1996
Pub. L. 104–291 title I § 105 · 110 Stat. 3452
Struck and inserted · 49 U.S.C. § 1118(a)
Pub. L. 104–291 struck out “and” after “1995,” and inserted “, $42,400,00 for fiscal year 1997, $44,400,000 for fiscal year 1998, and $46,600,000 for fiscal year 1999.” before period at end of first sentence
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–291 struck out “and” after “1995,” and inserted “, $42,400,00 for fiscal year 1997, $44,400,000 for fiscal year 1998, and $46,600,000 for fiscal year 1999.” before period at end of first sentence.Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 105. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. Section 1118(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking “and”; and (2) by inserting before the period at the end of the first sentence the following: “, $42,400,00 for fiscal year 1997, $44,400,000 for fiscal year 1998, and $46,600,000 for fiscal year 1999.”.National Transportation Safety Board Amendments Act of 2000
Pub. L. 106–424 § 13 · 114 Stat. 1883
Amended · 49 U.S.C. § 1118
Pub. L. 106–424 amended section catchline and text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows:
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 106–424 amended section catchline and text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows:“(a) In General.—There is authorized to be appropriated for the purposes of this chapter $37,580,000 for fiscal year 1994, $44,000,000 for fiscal year 1995, $45,100,000 for fiscal year 1996, $42,400,00 for fiscal year 1997, $44,400,000 for fiscal year 1998, and $46,600,000 for fiscal year 1999. Such sums shall remain available until expended. “(b) Emergency Fund.—The Board has an emergency fund of $1,000,000 available for necessary expenses of the Board, not otherwise provided for, for accident investigations. The following amounts may be appropriated to the fund: “(1) $1,000,000 to establish the fund. “(2) amounts equal to amounts expended annually out of the fund. “(c) Availability of Amounts.—Amounts appropriated under this section remain available until expended.”
Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 13. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. Section 1118 is amended to read as follows: “§ 1118. Authorization of appropriations “(a) In General.— There are authorized to be appropriated for the purposes of this chapter $57,000,000 for fiscal year 2000, $65,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, and $72,000,000 for fiscal year 2002, such sums to remain available until expended. “(b) Emergency Fund.— The Board has an emergency fund of $2,000,000 available for necessary expenses of the Board, not otherwise provided for, for accident investigations. Amounts equal to the amounts expended annually out of the fund are authorized to be appropriated to the emergency fund. ” .National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2003
Pub. L. 108–168 § 2(a) · 117 Stat. 2032
Struck · 49 U.S.C. § 1118(a)
Pub. L. 108–168, § 2(a), struck out “and” after “fiscal year 2001,”
Substituted · 49 U.S.C. § 1118(a)
Pub. L. 108–168, § 2(a), substituted “$73,325,000 for fiscal year 2003, $78,757,000 for fiscal year 2004, $83,011,000 for fiscal year 2005, and $87,539,000 for fiscal year 2006. Such sums shall” for “such sums to”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108–168, § 2(a), struck out “and” after “fiscal year 2001,” and substituted “$73,325,000 for fiscal year 2003, $78,757,000 for fiscal year 2004, $83,011,000 for fiscal year 2005, and $87,539,000 for fiscal year 2006. Such sums shall” for “such sums to”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(a) Fiscal Years 2003–2006.— Section 1118(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking “and”; and (2) by striking “such sums to” and inserting the following: “$73,325,000 for fiscal year 2003, $78,757,000 for fiscal year 2004, $83,011,000 for fiscal year 2005, and $87,539,000 for fiscal year 2006. Such sums shall”.National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2003
Pub. L. 108–168 § 2(b) · 117 Stat. 2032
Added · 49 U.S.C. § 1118(b)
Pub. L. 108–168, § 2(b), added second sentence
Struck · 49 U.S.C. § 1118(b)
Pub. L. 108–168, § 2(b), struck out former second sentence which read as follows: “Amounts equal to the amounts expended annually out of the fund are authorized to be appropriated to the emergency fund.”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 108–168, § 2(b), added second sentence and struck out former second sentence which read as follows: “Amounts equal to the amounts expended annually out of the fund are authorized to be appropriated to the emergency fund.”Enacted provision · exact public law section
(b) Emergency Fund.— Section 1118(b) of such title is amended by striking the second sentence and inserting the following: “In addition, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to increase the fund to, and maintain the fund at, a level not to exceed $4,000,000.”.National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2003
Pub. L. 108–168 § 2(c) · 117 Stat. 2032
Added · 49 U.S.C. § 1118(c); 49 U.S.C. § 1118(d)
Pub. L. 108–168, § 2(c), added subsecs. (c) and (d)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 108–168, § 2(c), added subsecs. (c) and (d).Enacted provision · exact public law section
(c) NTSB Academy.— Section 1118 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following: “(c) Academy.— “(1) Authorization.— There are authorized to be appropriated to the Board for necessary expenses of the National Transportation Safety Board Academy, not otherwise provided for, $3,347,000 for fiscal year 2003, $4,896,000 for fiscal year 2004, $4,995,000 for fiscal year 2005, and $5,200,000 for fiscal year 2006. Such sums shall remain available until expended. “(2) Fees.— The Board may impose and collect such fees as it determines to be appropriate for services provided by or through the Academy. “(3) Receipts credited as offsetting collections.— Notwithstanding section 3302 of title 31, any fee collected under this subsection— “(A) shall be credited as offsetting collections to the account that finances the activities and services for which the fee is imposed; “(B) shall be available for expenditure only to pay the costs of activities and services for which the fee is imposed; and “(C) shall remain available until expended. “(4) Refunds.— The Board may refund any fee paid by mistake or any amount paid in excess of that required. “(d) Report on Academy Operations.— The National Transportation Safety Board shall transmit an annual report to the Congress on the activities and operations of the National Transportation Safety Board Academy.” .Pub. L. 109–443 § 8(a) · 120 Stat. 3297
Struck · 49 U.S.C. § 1118(a)
Pub. L. 109–443, § 8(a), struck out “and” after “2005,”
Substituted · 49 U.S.C. § 1118(a)
Pub. L. 109–443, § 8(a), substituted “2006, $81,594,000 for fiscal year 2007, and $92,625,000 for fiscal year 2008.” for “2006.”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109–443, § 8(a), struck out “and” after “2005,” and substituted “2006, $81,594,000 for fiscal year 2007, and $92,625,000 for fiscal year 2008.” for “2006.”Enacted provision · exact public law section
(a) In General.— Section 1118(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking “and” after “2005,”; and (2) by striking “2006.” and inserting “2006, $81,594,000 for fiscal year 2007, and $92,625,000 for fiscal year 2008.”.Effective date note
Pub. L. 109–443, § 8(b)(2), Dec. 21, 2006, 120 Stat. 3300, provided that: “The amendments made by paragraph (1) [amending this section] shall take effect on October 1, 2005.”Pub. L. 109–443 § 8(b)(1) · 120 Stat. 3297
Amended · 49 U.S.C. § 1118(c)
Pub. L. 109–443, § 8(b)(1), amended subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (c) related to appropriations and fees for the National Transportation Safety Board Academy
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 109–443, § 8(b)(1), amended subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (c) related to appropriations and fees for the National Transportation Safety Board Academy.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) In general.— Section 1118(c) of such title is amended to read as follows: “(c) Fees, Refunds, and Reimbursements.— “(1) In general.— The Board may impose and collect such fees, refunds, and reimbursements as it determines to be appropriate for services provided by or through the Board. “(2) Receipts credited as offsetting collections.— Notwithstanding section 3302 of title 31, any fee, refund, or reimbursement collected under this subsection— “(A) shall be credited as offsetting collections to the account that finances the activities and services for which the fee is imposed or with which the refund or reimbursement is associated; “(B) shall be available for expenditure only to pay the costs of activities and services for which the fee is imposed or with which the refund or reimbursement is associated; and “(C) shall remain available until expended. “(3) Refunds.— The Board may refund any fee paid by mistake or any amount paid in excess of that required.” .Effective date note
Pub. L. 109–443, § 8(b)(2), Dec. 21, 2006, 120 Stat. 3300, provided that: “The amendments made by paragraph (1) [amending this section] shall take effect on October 1, 2005.”Pub. L. 109–443 § 8(c) · 120 Stat. 3297
Struck · 49 U.S.C. § 1118(d)
Pub. L. 109–443, § 8(c), struck out heading and text of subsec. (d). Text read as follows: “The National Transportation Safety Board shall transmit an annual report to the Congress on the activities and operations of the National Transportation Safety Board Academy.”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 109–443, § 8(c), struck out heading and text of subsec. (d). Text read as follows: “The National Transportation Safety Board shall transmit an annual report to the Congress on the activities and operations of the National Transportation Safety Board Academy.”Enacted provision · exact public law section
(c) Report.— Section 1118(d) of title 49, United States Code, is repealed.Effective date note
Pub. L. 109–443, § 8(b)(2), Dec. 21, 2006, 120 Stat. 3300, provided that: “The amendments made by paragraph (1) [amending this section] shall take effect on October 1, 2005.”National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act
Pub. L. 115–254 div. C § 1103 · 132 Stat. 3187
Amended · 49 U.S.C. § 1118(a)
Pub. L. 115–254 amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “There are authorized to be appropriated for the purposes of this chapter $57,000,000 for fiscal year 2000, $65,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, $72,000,000 for fiscal year 2002, $73,325,000 for fiscal year 2003, $78,757,000 for fiscal year 2004, $83,011,000 for fiscal year 2005, $87,539,000 for fiscal year 2006, $81,594,000 for fiscal year 2007, and $92,625,000 for fiscal year 2008. Such sums shall remain available until expended.”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–254 amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “There are authorized to be appropriated for the purposes of this chapter $57,000,000 for fiscal year 2000, $65,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, $72,000,000 for fiscal year 2002, $73,325,000 for fiscal year 2003, $78,757,000 for fiscal year 2004, $83,011,000 for fiscal year 2005, $87,539,000 for fiscal year 2006, $81,594,000 for fiscal year 2007, and $92,625,000 for fiscal year 2008. Such sums shall remain available until expended.”Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 1103. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. Section 1118(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: “(a) In General.— There are authorized to be appropriated for the purposes of this chapter $111,400,000 for fiscal year 2019, $112,400,000 for fiscal year 2020, $113,400,000 for fiscal year 2021, and $114,400,000 for fiscal year 2022. Such sums shall remain available until expended.” .Pub. L. 118–63 title XII § 1202 · 138 Stat. 1422
Amended · 49 U.S.C. § 1118(a)
Pub. L. 118–63 amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) authorized appropriations for fiscal years 2019 through 2022
Unresolved: Pub. L. 118–63 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 118–63 amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) authorized appropriations for fiscal years 2019 through 2022.
14 of 15 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 unresolved
Notes
historicalAndRevision
| Historical and Revision Notes | ||
|---|---|---|
| RevisedSection | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| 1118(a) | 49 App.:1907(a) (1st–6th, last sentences). | Jan. 3, 1975, Pub. L. 93–633, § 309(a), 88 Stat. 2173; Oct. 11, 1976, Pub. L. 94–481, 90 Stat. 2080; Sept. 11, 1978, Pub. L. 95–363, § 2, 92 Stat. 597; Nov. 3, 1981, Pub. L. 97–74, § 2, 95 Stat. 1065; June 6, 1983, Pub. L. 98–37, 97 Stat. 204; July 19, 1988, Pub. L. 100–372, § 2, 102 Stat. 876; Nov. 28, 1990, Pub. L. 101–641, § 2, 104 Stat. 4654. |
| 1118(b) | 49 App.:1907(b) (1st, 2d sentences). | Jan. 3, 1975, Pub. L. 93–633, 88 Stat. 2156, § 309(b); added July 19, 1988, Pub. L. 100–372, § 2(b), 102 Stat. 876. |
| 1118(c) | 49 App.:1907(a) (7th sentence), (b) (last sentence). | |
In subsection (a), the words “to the National Transportation Safety Board” are added for clarity and consistency in the revised title. References to the fiscal years ending , through , are omitted as obsolete.
In subsection (b)(2), the words “amounts equal to amounts expended annually out of the fund” are substituted for “to replenish the fund annually” for clarity.
Editorial Notes
Amendments1994–2024 · 7 rounds
2024
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 118–63 amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) authorized appropriations for fiscal years 2019 through 2022.
2018
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–254 amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “There are authorized to be appropriated for the purposes of this chapter $57,000,000 for fiscal year 2000, $65,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, $72,000,000 for fiscal year 2002, $73,325,000 for fiscal year 2003, $78,757,000 for fiscal year 2004, $83,011,000 for fiscal year 2005, $87,539,000 for fiscal year 2006, $81,594,000 for fiscal year 2007, and $92,625,000 for fiscal year 2008. Such sums shall remain available until expended.”
2006
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109–443, § 8(a), struck out “and” after “2005,” and substituted “2006, $81,594,000 for fiscal year 2007, and $92,625,000 for fiscal year 2008.” for “2006.”
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 109–443, § 8(b)(1), amended subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (c) related to appropriations and fees for the National Transportation Safety Board Academy.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 109–443, § 8(c), struck out heading and text of subsec. (d). Text read as follows: “The National Transportation Safety Board shall transmit an annual report to the Congress on the activities and operations of the National Transportation Safety Board Academy.”
2003
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108–168, § 2(a), struck out “and” after “fiscal year 2001,” and substituted “$73,325,000 for fiscal year 2003, $78,757,000 for fiscal year 2004, $83,011,000 for fiscal year 2005, and $87,539,000 for fiscal year 2006. Such sums shall” for “such sums to”.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 108–168, § 2(b), added second sentence and struck out former second sentence which read as follows: “Amounts equal to the amounts expended annually out of the fund are authorized to be appropriated to the emergency fund.”
Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 108–168, § 2(c), added subsecs. (c) and (d).
2000
Pub. L. 106–424 amended section catchline and text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows:
“(a) In General.—There is authorized to be appropriated for the purposes of this chapter $37,580,000 for fiscal year 1994, $44,000,000 for fiscal year 1995, $45,100,000 for fiscal year 1996, $42,400,00 for fiscal year 1997, $44,400,000 for fiscal year 1998, and $46,600,000 for fiscal year 1999. Such sums shall remain available until expended.
“(b) Emergency Fund.—The Board has an emergency fund of $1,000,000 available for necessary expenses of the Board, not otherwise provided for, for accident investigations. The following amounts may be appropriated to the fund:
“(1) $1,000,000 to establish the fund.
“(2) amounts equal to amounts expended annually out of the fund.
“(c) Availability of Amounts.—Amounts appropriated under this section remain available until expended.”
1996
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–291 struck out “and” after “1995,” and inserted “, $42,400,00 for fiscal year 1997, $44,400,000 for fiscal year 1998, and $46,600,000 for fiscal year 1999.” before period at end of first sentence.
1994
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–411 reenacted heading without change and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Not more than $38,800,000 may be appropriated to the National Transportation Safety Board for the fiscal year ending , to carry out this chapter.”
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2006 Amendment
Pub. L. 109–443, § 8(b)(2), , 120 Stat. 3300, provided that: “The amendments made by paragraph (1) [amending this section] shall take effect on .”
Credits
1994–2024 · 8 acts
- 1994Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(d), , 108 Stat. 752
- 1994Pub. L. 103–411, § 2, , 108 Stat. 4236
- 1996Pub. L. 104–291, title I, § 105, , 110 Stat. 3453
- 2000Pub. L. 106–424, § 13, , 114 Stat. 1888
- 2003Pub. L. 108–168, § 2, , 117 Stat. 2032
- 2006Pub. L. 109–443, § 8(a), (b)(1), (c), , 120 Stat. 3300
- 2018Pub. L. 115–254, div. C, § 1103, , 132 Stat. 3429
- 2024Pub. L. 118–63, title XII, § 1202, , 138 Stat. 1422.
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(Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(d), , 108 Stat. 752; Pub. L. 103–411, § 2, , 108 Stat. 4236; Pub. L. 104–291, title I, § 105, , 110 Stat. 3453; Pub. L. 106–424, § 13, , 114 Stat. 1888; Pub. L. 108–168, § 2, , 117 Stat. 2032; Pub. L. 109–443, § 8(a), (b)(1), (c), , 120 Stat. 3300; Pub. L. 115–254, div. C, § 1103, , 132 Stat. 3429; Pub. L. 118–63, title XII, § 1202, , 138 Stat. 1422.)