National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2010
Latest action · May 14, 2010 Held at the desk.
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.
- IntroducedNov 10, 2009
- Passed SenateMay 13, 2010
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2010 - (Sec. 2) Reauthorizes appropriations to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) for FY2011 and FY2012.
(Sec. 3) Revises the term "accident" to expand the NTSB's authority to investigate, at its discretion, accidents not involving the destruction or damage of a vehicle, aircraft, or pipeline, but significantly affecting transportation safety.
Authorizes the NTSB by subpoena to summon witnesses and obtain any and all evidence relevant to an accident investigation.
Prohibits the NTSB (including any agency that has received information from the NTSB) from disclosing publicly any commercial or financial or certain classified information during ongoing NTSB accident investigations. Authorizes public disclosure of such information when necessary, in certain circumstances, to promote transportation safety.
(Sec. 4) Authorizes accident investigation training of NTSB employees in theory and techniques and on transportation safety methods in order to advance NTSB safety recommendations.
Revises the authority of the NTSB to investigate transportation accidents to include: (1) freight or passenger railroad accidents involving a fatality (other than a fatality involving a trespasser), substantial property damage, or significant injury to the environment; (2) accidents or incidents in response to an international request and delegation under appropriate conventions, coordinated through the Department of State and accepted by the NTSB; (3) accidents or incidents significantly affecting transportation safety; and (4) accidents involving a commercial space launch vehicle.
Authorizes the NTSB, with the consent of the appropriate Secretary, to delegate its authority to investigate: (1) aviation accidents or incidents to the Department of Transportation; and (2) maritime accidents or incidents to the Coast Guard.
Authorizes the NTSB, as well as any NTSB officer or employee, to download or seize any recording device and recordings and require specific information only available from the manufacturer to enable the NTSB to read and interpret any flight parameter or navigation storage device or media on board an accident aircraft.
(Sec. 5) Revises requirements for domestic and foreign air carrier plans for addressing the needs of families of passengers involved in aircraft accidents that incur major loss of life. Requires domestic and foreign air carriers to make a reasonable attempt to notify the family of a passenger at least 60 days prior to the planned destruction of any unclaimed property of the passenger.
(Sec. 6) Directs the NTSB to report to specified congressional committees on policies, procedures, and guidelines it has used to expedite the release of factual accident-related information to accident victims and their families, federal, state, and local accident investigators and agencies, private or third party investigation partners, the public, and other specified stakeholders.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 10, 2009 to May 14, 2010; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Frank R. Lautenberg | Original | Nov 10, 2009 |
| D-WV | John D. Rockefeller IV | Original | Nov 10, 2009 |
| R-TX | Kay Bailey Hutchison | May 14, 2010 |
Committees 1
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 Nov 10, 2009Markup Nov 19, 2009Reported Feb 23, 2010 |
Actions 10
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 14, 2010Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- May 14, 2010Received in the House.
- May 14, 2010Held at the desk.
- May 13, 2010Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3763-3766; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S3763-3765)
- May 13, 2010Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S3765-3766)
- Feb 23, 2010Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Rockefeller with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 111-127.
- Feb 23, 2010Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 273.
- Nov 19, 2009Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Nov 10, 2009Introduced in Senate
- Nov 10, 2009Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
In the Congressional Record 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S3763–S3766, S3765–S3766Text printed S3765Amendments S3759, S3761, S3763 | Christopher J. Dodd D-CT (amendment), John D. Rockefeller IV D-WV (amendment) | May 13, 2010 |
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
- Dec 3, 2009S. 2768, National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2009<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on November 19, 2009</p>
- Dec 3, 2009S. 2768, National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2009Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on November 19, 2009
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 111-514 | NOMINATIONS TO THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, THE NTSB, AND THE AMTRAK BOARD OF DIRECTORS95 pages | Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Nov 18, 2009 |
Amendments 2
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 4038 | To amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the National Transportation Safety Board for fiscal years 2011 and 2012, and for other purposes. | Christopher J. Dodd D-CT | Amendment SA 4038 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
| SA 4039 | To amend the title. | Christopher J. Dodd D-CT | Amendment SA 4039 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 4714 | National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2010 | Related bill | Sep 29, 2010 |
Titles 5
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the National Transportation Safety Board for fiscal years 2010 through 2014, and for other purposes.
- Official Titles as Amended by Senate
- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the National Transportation Safety Board for fiscal years 2011 and 2012, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2009
- Short Titles as Reported to Senate
- National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2009
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2010
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 13, 2010Engrossed in Senate
- Feb 23, 2010Reported to Senate
- Nov 10, 2009Introduced in Senate
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