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 note. note. 106 STAT. 2508 PUBLIC LAW 102-484—OCT. 23, 1992 of liability by the United States or by any person referred to in those conclusions or statements. "(e) REGULATIONS. —The Secretary of each military department shall prescribe regulations to carry out this section.". (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such subchapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: "2254. Treatment of reports of aircraft accident investigations.". 10^USC 2254 (b) DEADLINE FOR REGULATIONS. —Regulations under section 2254 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall be prescribed not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 10 USC 2254 (c) EFFECTIVE DATE. —Section 2254 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to accidents occurring on or after the date on which regulations are first prescribed under that section. 10 USC 113 note. SEC. 1072. SURVIVOR NOTIFICATION AND ACCESS TO REPORTS RELAT- ING TO SERVICE MEMBERS WHO DIE. (a) AVAILABILITY OF FATALITY REPORTS AND RECORDS.— (1) REQUIREMENT. — The Secretary of each military department shall ensure that fatality reports and records pertaining to any member of the Armed Forces who dies in the line of duty shall be made available to family members of the service member in accordance with this subsection. (2) INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED AFTER NOTIFICATION OF DEATH. —Within a reasonable period of time after family members of a service member are notified of the member's death, but not more than 30 days aft«r the date of notification, the Secretary concerned shall ensure that the family members— (A) in any case in which the cause or circumstances surrounding the death are under investigation, are informed of that fact, of the names of the agencies within the Department of Defense conducting the investigations, and of the existence of any reports by such agencies that have been or will be issued as a result of the investigations; and (B) are furnished, if the family members so desire, a copy of any completed investigative report and any other completed fatality reports that are available at the time family members are provided the information described in subparagraph (A) to the extent such reports may be furnished consistent with sections 552 and 552a of title 5, United States Code. (3) ASSISTANCE IN OBTAINING REPORTS.— (A) In any case in which an investigative report or other fatality reports are not available at the time family members of a service member are provided the information described in paragraph (2)(A) about the member's death, the Secretary concerned shall ensure that a copy of such investigative report and any other fatality reports are furnished to the family members, if they so desire, when the reports are completed and become available, to the . extent such reports may be furnished consistent with sections 552 and 552a of title 5, United States Code. (B) In any case in which an investigative report or other fatality reports cannot be released at the time family members of a service memh^er are provided the information described in paragraph (2)(A) about the member's death because of section

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