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 PUBLIC LAW 106-424 —NOV. 1, 2000 114 STAT. 1883 Public Law 106-424 106th Congress An Act To amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the National Transportation Safety Board for fiscal years 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; REFERENCES. (a) SHORT TITLE. —^This Act may be cited as the "National Transportation Safety Board Amendments Act of 2000". (b) REFERENCES.— ^Except as otherwise specifically provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision of law, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of title 49, United States Code. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. Section 1101 is amended to read as follows: "§1101. DeHnitions "Section 2101( 17a) of title 46 and section 40102(a) of this title apply to this chapter. In this chapter, the term 'accident' includes damage to or destruction of vehicles in surface or air transportation or pipelines, regardless of whether the initiating event is accidental or otherwise.". SEC. 3. AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1113(b)(l)(I) is amended to read as follows: "(I) negotiate and enter into agreements with individuals and private entities and departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the Government, State and local governments, and governments of foreign countries for the provision of facilities, accident-related and technical services or training in accident investigation theory and techniques, and require that such entities provide appropriate consideration for the reasonable costs of any facilities, goods, services, or training provided by the Board,". (b) DEPOSIT OF AMOUNTS.— (1) Section 1113(b)(2) is amended— (A) by inserting "as offsetting collections" after "to be credited"; and (B) by adding after "Board." the following: "The Board shall maintain an annual record of collections received under paragraph (1)(I) of this subsection.". Nov. 1, 2000 [S. 2412] National Transportation Safety Board Amendments Act of 2000. 49 USC 1101 note.

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