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Title 49 — Transportation

Chapter 11 — National Transportation Safety Board

§ 1140. Information individuals 11 So in original. Probably should be preceded by “for”. involved in accidents and families of such individuals

Statutory text

In the course of an investigation of an accident described in section 1131(a)(1), except an aircraft accident described in section 1136 or a rail passenger accident described in section 1139, the Board may, to the maximum extent practicable, ensure that individuals involved in accidents and the families of such individuals, and other individuals the Board deems appropriate—

(1)

are informed as to the roles, with respect to the accident and the post-accident activities, of the Board;

(2)

are briefed, before any public briefing, about the accident, its causes, and any other findings from the investigation; and

(3)

are individually informed of and allowed to attend any public hearings and meetings of the Board about the accident.

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. National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act

    Pub. L. 115–254 div. C § 1109(e)(1) · 132 Stat. 3187

    Enacted · 49 U.S.C. § 1140

    Added Pub. L. 115–254, div. C, § 1109(e)(1), Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3435

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Added Pub. L. 115–254, div. C, § 1109(e)(1), Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3435

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) In general.— Subchapter III of chapter 11 of subtitle II of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: “§ 1140. Information for families of individuals involved in accidents   “In the course of an investigation of an accident described in section 1131(a)(1), except an aircraft accident described in section 1136 or a rail passenger accident described in section 1139, the Board may, to the maximum extent practicable, ensure that the families of individuals involved in the accident, and other individuals the Board deems appropriate— “(1) are informed as to the roles, with respect to the accident and the post-accident activities, of the Board; “(2) are briefed, before any public briefing, about the accident, its causes, and any other findings from the investigation; and “(3) are individually informed of and allowed to attend any public hearings and meetings of the Board about the accident.” .

  2. Pub. L. 118–63 title XII § 1215(e) · 138 Stat. 1430

    1. Substituted · 49 U.S.C. § 1140

      Pub. L. 118–63 substituted “individuals involved in accidents and families of such individuals” for “for families of individuals involved in accidents” in introductory provisions in text

    2. Substituted · 49 U.S.C. § 1140

      Pub. L. 118–63 substituted “individuals involved in accidents and the families of such individuals” for “the families of individuals involved in the accident” in introductory provisions in text

    Unresolved: Pub. L. 118–63 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 118–63 substituted “individuals involved in accidents and families of such individuals” for “for families of individuals involved in accidents” in section catchline and “individuals involved in accidents and the families of such individuals” for “the families of individuals involved in the accident” in introductory provisions in text.

1 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 2 unresolved

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2024—Pub. L. 118–63 substituted “individuals involved in accidents and families of such individuals” for “for families of individuals involved in accidents” in section catchline and “individuals involved in accidents and the families of such individuals” for “the families of individuals involved in the accident” in introductory provisions in text.

Credits

2018–2024 · 2 acts
  1. 2018Added Pub. L. 115–254, div. C, § 1109(e)(1), , 132 Stat. 3435
  2. 2024amended Pub. L. 118–63, title XII, § 1215(e), , 138 Stat. 1430.
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(Added Pub. L. 115–254, div. C, § 1109(e)(1), , 132 Stat. 3435; amended Pub. L. 118–63, title XII, § 1215(e), , 138 Stat. 1430.)

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