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PUBLIC LAW 97-74—NOV. 3, 1981 part of any such item when such examination or testing is determined to be required for purposes of such investigation. Any examination or testing shall be conducted in such manner so as not to interfere with or obstruct unnecessarily the transportation services provided by the owner or operator of such vehicle, rolling stock, track, or pipeline component, and shall be conducted in such a manner so as to preserve, to the maximum extent feasible, any evidence relating to the transportation accidents, consistent with the needs of the investigation and with the cooperation of such owner or operator"; and (2) in the last sentence, by inserting ", examination, or test" immediately after "inspection" each place it appears. RESPONSE TO BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS

Report to Congress.

SEC. 6. Section 307 of the Independent Safety Board Act of 1974 (49 U.S.C. 1906) is amended by inserting "(a)" immediately after "SEC. 307." and by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(b) The Secretary shall submit a report to the Congress on JanuEiy 1 of each year setting forth all the Board's recommendations to the Secretary during the preceding year regarding transportation safety and a copy of the Secretary response to each such recommendation.'*. Approved November 3, 1981.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 1000 (H.R. 3404): HOUSE REPORTS: No. 97-108, Pt. 1 (Comm. on Energy and Commerce); Pt. 2 (Comm. on Public Works and Transportation) both accompanying H.R. 3404. SENATE REPORT No. 97-41 (Comm. on Commerce, Science, and Transportation). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 127 (1981): May 4, considered and passed Senate. Oct. 13, considered and passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 3404. Oct. 21, Senate concurred in House amendments.

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