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 PUBLIC LAW 97-74—NOV. 3, 1981

95 STAT. 1065

Public Law 97-74 97th Congress An Act To amend the Independent Safety Board Act of 1974 to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1981, 1982, and 1983, and for other purposes.

Nov. 6, 1981 [S. 1000]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That this Act may be independent cited as the "Independent Safety Board Act Amendments of 1981". Safety Board Act INDEPENDENT SAFETY BOARD AUTHORIZATION OP APPROPRIATIONS

SEC. 2. Section 309 of the Independent Safety Board Act of 1974 (49 U.S.C. 1907) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: "There are authorized to be appropriated for the purposes of this Act not to exceed $18,540,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1981, $19,925,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1982, and $22,100,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1983, such sums to remain available until expended.. PRIORITY OF BOARD INVESTIGATIONS

SEC. 3. Section 304(a)(l) of the Independent Safety Board Act of 1974 (49 U.S.C. 1903(a)(1)) is amended by inserting before "The Board may request" the following new sentences: "Any investigation of an accident conducted by the Board under this paragraph (other than subparagraph (E)) shall have priority over all other investigations of such accident conducted by other Federal agencies. The Board shall provide for the appropriate participation by other Federal agencies in any such investigation, except that such agencies may not participate in the Board's determination of the probable cause of the accident. Nothing in this section impairs the authority of other Federal agencies to conduct investigations of an accident under applicable provisions of law or to obtain information directly from parties involved in, and witnesses to, the transportation accident. The Board and other Federal agencies shall assure that appropriate information obtained or developed in the course of their investigations is exchanged in a timely manner.". REPORTING OF AVIATION INCIDENTS

SEC. 4. Section 304(a)(6) of the Independent Safety Board Act of 1974 (49 U.S.C. 1903(a)(6)) is amended by inserting and aviation incidents" immediately after "accidents. EXAMINATION AND TESTING OF PHYSICAL EVIDENCE

SEC. 5. Section 304(b)(2) of the Independent Safety Board Act of 1974 (49 U.S.C. 1903(b)(2)) is amended— (1) by inserting immediately before the period at the end of the first sentence the following:, including examination or testing of any vehicle, rolling stock, track, or pipeline component or any

Amendments of 1981. 49 uSC 1901 note.

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