§ 1137. Authority of the Inspector General

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. 2000

   National Transportation Safety Board Amendments Act of 2000

   Pub. L. 106–424 § 12(a) · 114 Stat. 1883

   Enacted · 49 U.S.C. § 1137

   Added Pub. L. 106–424, § 12(a), Nov. 1, 2000, 114 Stat. 1887

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Added Pub. L. 106–424, § 12(a), Nov. 1, 2000, 114 Stat. 1887

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) In General.— Subchapter III of chapter 11 of subtitle II is amended by adding at the end the following: “§ 1137. Authority of the Inspector General “(a) In General.— The Inspector General of the Department of Transportation, in accordance with the mission of the Inspector General to prevent and detect fraud and abuse, shall have authority to review only the financial management, property management, and business operations of the National Transportation Safety Board, including internal accounting and administrative control systems, to determine compliance with applicable Federal laws, rules, and regulations. “(b) Duties.— In carrying out this section, the Inspector General shall— “(1) keep the Chairman of the Board and Congress fully and currently informed about problems relating to administration of the internal accounting and administrative control systems of the Board; “(2) issue findings and recommendations for actions to address such problems; and “(3) report periodically to Congress on any progress made in implementing actions to address such problems. “(c) Access to Information.— In carrying out this section, the Inspector General may exercise authorities granted to the Inspector General under subsections (a) and (b) of section 6 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.). “(d) Reimbursement.— The Inspector General shall be reimbursed by the Board for the costs associated with carrying out activities under this section. ” .

2. 2006

   Pub. L. 109–443 § 4 · 120 Stat. 3297

   Amended · 49 U.S.C. § 1137(d)

   Pub. L. 109–443 amended heading and text of subsec. (d) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Inspector General shall be reimbursed by the Board for the costs associated with carrying out activities under this section.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 109–443 amended heading and text of subsec. (d) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Inspector General shall be reimbursed by the Board for the costs associated with carrying out activities under this section.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 4. EXPENSES OF DOT INSPECTOR GENERAL.   Section 1137(d) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: “(d) Authorizations of Appropriations.— “(1) Funding.— There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Transportation for use by the Inspector General of the Department of Transportation such sums as may be necessary to cover expenses associated with activities pursuant to the authority exercised under this section. “(2) Reimbursable agreement.— In the absence of an appropriation under this subsection for an expense referred to in paragraph (1), the Inspector General and the Board shall have a reimbursable agreement to cover such expense.” .

3. 2022

   Pub. L. 117–286 § 4(b)(96) · 136 Stat. 4196

   Substituted · 49 U.S.C. § 1137(c)

   Pub. L. 117–286 substituted “subsections (a) and (c) of section 406 of title 5.” for “subsections (a) and (b) of section 6 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 117–286 substituted “subsections (a) and (c) of section 406 of title 5.” for “subsections (a) and (b) of section 6 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (96) Section 1137(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking “subsections (a) and (b) of section 6 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).” and inserting “subsections (a) and (c) of section 406 of title 5.”.

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