Us Code § 727 - Repealed. Pub. L. 114–110, §3(a)(4), Dec. 18, 2015, 129 Stat. 2228

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§ 727. Repealed. Pub. L. 114–110, §3(a)(4), Dec. 18, 2015, 129 Stat. 2228

Section, Pub. L. 104–88, title II, §201(a), Dec. 29, 1995, 109 Stat. 940, related to definitions for this chapter.

SUBTITLE II—OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

Chapter
Sec.
11.
National Transportation Safety Board
1101
13.
Surface Transportation Board 1
1301

        

1 Editorially supplied. Chapter 7 renumbered chapter 13 and transferred to this subtitle by Pub. L. 114–110 without corresponding amendment of subtitle analysis.

CHAPTER 11—NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD

SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL

Sec.
1101.
Definitions.

        

SUBCHAPTER II—ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATIVE

1111.
General organization.
1112.
Special boards of inquiry on air transportation safety.
1113.
Administrative.
1114.
Disclosure, availability, and use of information.
1115.
Training.
1116.
Reports, studies, and retrospective reviews.
117.1
Methodology.

        

1117.2
Annual report.

        

1118.
Authorization of appropriations.
1119.
Accident and safety data classification and publication.

        

SUBCHAPTER III—AUTHORITY

1131.
General authority.
1132.
Civil aircraft accident investigations.
1133.
Review of other agency action.
1134.
Inspections and autopsies.
1135.
Secretary of Transportation's responses to safety recommendations.
1136.
Assistance to families of passengers involved in aircraft accidents.
1137.
Authority of the Inspector General.
1138.
Evaluation and audit of National Transportation Safety Board.
1139.
Assistance to families of passengers involved in rail passenger accidents.
1140.
Information for families of individuals involved in accidents.

        

SUBCHAPTER IV—ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES

1151.
Aviation enforcement.
1152.
Joinder and intervention in aviation proceedings.
1153.
Judicial review.
1154.
Discovery and use of cockpit and surface vehicle recordings and transcripts.
1155.
Aviation penalties.

        

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2018—Pub. L. 115–254, div. C, §§1107(b)(2), 1109(e)(2), 1111(b), 1113(a), Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3433, 3435, 3436, 3438, added items 117 and 1140 and substituted "Reports, studies, and retrospective reviews" for "Reports and studies" in item 1116 and "Board." for "Board" in item 1138.

2008—Pub. L. 110–432, div. A, title V, §501(b), Oct. 16, 2008, 122 Stat. 4897, added item 1139.

2006—Pub. L. 109–443, §5(b), Dec. 21, 2006, 120 Stat. 3300, added item 1138.

2000—Pub. L. 106–424, §§5(c)(2), 12(b), Nov. 1, 2000, 114 Stat. 1885, 1887, added item 1137 and substituted "and surface vehicle recordings and transcripts" for "voice and other material" in item 1154.

1996—Pub. L. 104–264, title IV, §407(a)(2), title VII, §702(a)(2), Oct. 9, 1996, 110 Stat. 3258, 3267, added items 1119 and 1136.

1994—Pub. L. 103–272, §1(c), (d), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 745, added subtitle II (comprised of chapter 11, §§1101–1155) and struck out former subtitle II, except that chapter 31 (comprised of §§3101–3104) of subtitle II was redesignated and restated as chapter 315 (comprised of §§31501–31504) of subtitle VI, as enacted by Pub. L. 103–272, §1(e).

1 So in original. Probably should be "1117."

2 So in original. New item 1117 added without striking out existing item 1117.

SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL

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