National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2003
Latest action · Dec 6, 2003 Became Public Law No: 108-168.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 7, 2003
- Passed SenateNov 21, 2003
- Passed HouseNov 22, 2003
- To the PresidentNov 25, 2003
- Became lawDec 6, 2003Public Law 108-168
Summary
National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2003 - (Sec. 2) Amends Federal transportation law to extend the authorization of appropriations for the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) for FY 2003 through 2006, including the NTSB Academy and an emergency fund.
Authorizes appropriations necessary to increase the emergency fund from $2 million to $3 million.
Authorizes the NTSB to impose and collect appropriate fees for services provided by or through the Academy. Credits receipts as offsetting collections to the account that finances Academy activities. Requires an annual report on the activities and operations of the Academy.
(Sec. 3) Relieves the NTSB of the duty to render specified assistance to families of passengers involved in an aircraft accident if the NTSB has relinquished its investigative priority to investigate it and the Federal agency to which it has relinquished such priority is willing and able to provide assistance to the victims and families of the passengers. Requires the NTSB, however, even if it has relinquished such priority, to assist, to the maximum extent possible, the agency to which it has relinquished it in assisting families with respect to the accident.
Directs the NTSB and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to revise their 1977 agreement on the investigation of accidents to take into account the amendments made by this Act, and to submit such revision to specified congressional committees.
(Sec. 4) Allows the NTSB to enter into agreements or contracts necessary to conduct accident investigations without regard to competition requirements if necessary to expedite investigation. Requires that each contract for at least $25,000 be enumerated in the NTSB's annual report to Congress.
(Sec. 5) Requires any NTSB employee, whenever heor she determines that an occurrence associated with the operation of an aircraft, but not resulting in a loss of life, constitutes an accident, to notify the aircraft owner or operator of the right to appeal that determination to the NTSB. Requires the NTSB to establish and publish appeal procedures.
(Sec. 6) Revises requirements for an annual report to Congress by the Secretary of Transportation on NTSB transportation safety recommendations. Requires the Secretary to report on February 1 of each year to Congress and the NTSB on the regulatory status of each recommendation on the NTSB "most wanted list," until final regulatory action is taken or the Secretary (or an Administration within the Department of Transportation (DOT)) determines and reports that no action should be taken. Requires the NTSB to report to specified congressional committees on March 1 of each year if it has not received the Secretary's report.
(Sec. 8) Amends Federal transportation law and the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 to make certain technical and conforming amendments with respect to the investigative authority of the DOT Inspector General.
(Sec. 9) Requires the Secretary to report biennially to Congress and the NTSB on the regulatory status of each NTSB open safety recommendation concerning: (1) 15-passenger van safety; (2) railroad grade crossing safety; and (3) medical certifications for a commercial driver's license. Requires NTSB notification to specified congressional committees of any failure to receive such report.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 7, 2003.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-SC | Ernest F. Hollings | Original | Mar 7, 2003 |
| D-WV | John D. Rockefeller IV | Original | Mar 7, 2003 |
| R-TX | Kay Bailey Hutchison | Original | Mar 7, 2003 |
| R-MS | Trent Lott | Original | Mar 7, 2003 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Referred Mar 7, 2003Markup Mar 13, 2003Reported May 22, 2003 |
| House | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | Exchange of letters Feb 18, 2004Exchange of letters Mar 15, 2004Exchange of letters Mar 18, 2004Exchange of letters Apr 20, 2004Exchange of letters May 20, 2004Exchange of letters Aug 2, 2004Exchange of letters Aug 16, 2004Exchange of letters Sep 14, 2004 |
Actions 16
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 6, 2003Signed by President.
- Dec 6, 2003Became Public Law No: 108-168.
- Nov 25, 2003Presented to President.
- Nov 22, 2003Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR 11/21/2003 H12298-12299)
- Nov 22, 2003Mr. DeLay asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House · Senate | Debate and remarks H12298, H12299, S15507Text printed H12298, S15508Amendments S15478, S15507 | Ernest F. Hollings D-SC (amendment), James L. Oberstar D-MN, John McCain R-AZ (amendment), Tom DeLay R-TX, William H. Frist R-TN | Nov 21, 2003 |
| Senate | Text printed S3372 | John McCain R-AZ (text) | Mar 7, 2003 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- Mar 20, 2003S. 579, National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2003<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on March 13, 2003</p>
- Mar 20, 2003S. 579, National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2003Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on March 13, 2003
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R40879 | Resolutions of Inquiry: An Analysis of Their Use in the House, 1947-2017 Archived | Report | Nov 9, 2017 |
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 2211 | To add provisions relating to accident and safety data classification and publication from H.R. 1527 as passed by the House of Representatives, and for other purposes. | John McCain R-AZ | Amendment SA 2211 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1527 | National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2003 | Related bill | May 15, 2003 |
Titles 7
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to reauthorize the National Transportation Safety Board, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2003
- Short Titles as Reported to Senate
- National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2003
- Short Titles as Passed House
- National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2003
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2003
- Short Titles as Enacted
- National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2003
- Popular Titles
- National Transportation Safety Board Appropriations Authorization bill
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
- Authorization
- Aviation safety
- Competitive bidding
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Economics and Public Finance
- Employee training
- Families
- Family services
- Federal employees
- Government Operations and Politics
- Governmental investigations
- Labor and Employment
- National Transportation Safety Board
- Railroad safety
- Traffic accidents and safety
- Transportation and Public Works
- Transportation safety
- Victims
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Nov 21, 2003Engrossed in Senate
- May 22, 2003Reported to Senate
- Mar 7, 2003Introduced in Senate
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