§ 20902. Investigations

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. 1994

   Pub. L. 103–272 § 1(e) · 108 Stat. 745

   Enacted · 49 U.S.C. § 20902

   Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 887

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 887

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Section 1. subtitles ii, ii, and v-x of title 49, united states code (a) Certain general and permanent laws of the 49 USC prec. 101 note. United States, related to transportation, are revised, codified, and enacted by subsections (c)–(e) of this section without substantive change as subtitles II, III, and V–X of title 49, United States Code, “Transportation”. Those laws may be cited as “49 U.S.C. ________”. (b) Title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking the table of subtitles at the beginning of the title and substituting the following new table of subtitles: “Subtitle “I. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION “II. OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES “III. GENERAL AND INTERMODAL PROGRAMS “IV. INTERSTATE COMMERCE “V. RAIL PROGRAMS “VI. MOTOR VEHICLE AND DRIVER PROGRAMS “VII. AVIATION PROGRAMS “VIII. PIPELINES “IX. COMMERCIAL SPACE TRANSPORTATION “X. MISCELLANEOUS (c) Title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking subtitle II, except that chapter 31 (comprising sections 3101–3104) of subtitle II is redesignated and restated as chapter 315 (comprising sections 31501–31504) of subtitle VI of title 49, as enacted by subsection (e) of this section. (d) Title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding the following immediately after subtitle I:

2. 2021

   Passenger Rail Expansion and Rail Safety Act of 2021

   Pub. L. 117–58 § 22417(1) · 135 Stat. 429

   Substituted · 49 U.S.C. § 20902(b)

   Pub. L. 117–58, § 22417(1), substituted “subpoena” for “subpena”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 117–58, § 22417(1), substituted “subpoena” for “subpena”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) in subsection (b) by striking “subpena” and inserting “subpoena”; and

3. 2021

   Passenger Rail Expansion and Rail Safety Act of 2021

   Pub. L. 117–58 § 22417(2) · 135 Stat. 429

   Added · 49 U.S.C. § 20902(d)

   Pub. L. 117–58, § 22417(2), added subsec. (d)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 117–58, § 22417(2), added subsec. (d).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) by adding at the end the following: “(d) Gathering Information and Technical Expertise.— “(1) In general.— The Secretary shall create a standard process for investigators to use during accident and incident investigations conducted under this section for determining when it is appropriate and the appropriate method for— “(A) gathering information about an accident or incident under investigation from railroad carriers, contractors or employees of railroad carriers or representatives of employees of railroad carriers, and others, as determined relevant by the Secretary; and “(B) consulting with railroad carriers, contractors or employees of railroad carriers or representatives of employees of railroad carriers, and others, as determined relevant by the Secretary, for technical expertise on the facts of the accident or incident under investigation. “(2) Confidentiality.— In developing the process required under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall factor in ways to maintain the confidentiality of any entity identified under paragraph (1) if— “(A) such entity requests confidentiality; “(B) such entity was not involved in the accident or incident; and “(C) maintaining such entity’s confidentiality does not adversely affect an investigation of the Federal Railroad Administration. “(3) Applicability.— This subsection shall not apply to any investigation carried out by the National Transportation Safety Board.” .

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