3.0.0 3679 2023-01-12T17:52:08Z 2023-01-12T17:52:08Z Senate S S 2006-07-18 109 hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing Referred to 2006-09-26T01:20:21Z sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2006-09-15T15:51:24Z Markup by 2006-07-19T18:51:40Z Referred to 2006-07-18T15:20:32Z S. Rept. 109-335 National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2006 109 5076 HR 2006-12-21 Became Public Law No: 109-443. Related bill House 2006-09-25 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2006-09-25 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2006-09-25 20:25:00 Received in the House. Floor H14000 2 House floor actions 2006-09-25 Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2006-09-25 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2006-09-25 Senate Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S10100-10104; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S10100-10104) Floor 2006-09-15 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 613. Calendars 2006-09-15 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Stevens with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 109-335. Committee 2006-09-15 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Stevens with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 109-335. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee 2006-07-19 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. Committee 2006-07-18 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2006-07-18 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress B001126 Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT] CONRAD BURNS R MT R. N R000361 Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] JAY ROCKEFELLER D WV 2006-07-18 True 2006-07-25T04:00:00Z S. 3679, National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2006 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/18001 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation<br />on July 19, 2006</p> 2006-07-25T04:00:00Z S. 3679, National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2006 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/18001 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportationon July 19, 2006 H.R.5076 https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/5076 Transportation and Public Works Auditing Authorization Aviation safety Collection of accounts Competitive bidding Congress Congressional investigations Congressional reporting requirements Department of Transportation Economics and Public Finance Employee training Executive reorganization Families Family services Federal aid to transportation Federal employees Finance and Financial Sector Government Operations and Politics Government contractors Government corporations Government liability Government paperwork Governmental investigations Infrastructure Inspectors general Labor and Employment Law Legislation Management information systems Massachusetts National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) National Transportation Safety Board Railroad passenger traffic Railroad safety Road construction Science, Technology, Communications Telephone Transportation planning Transportation safety Tunnels Victims Transportation and Public Works 00 2006-07-18 Introduced in Senate 2006-10-16T21:14:34Z National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2006 - Directs the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to develop, and submit to the Comptroller General and Congress, a plan for the National Transportation Safety Board Academy to achieve self-sufficiency and the NTSB to utilize fully the Academy's facilities and resources. Requires the NTSB to provide recommendations and comments to Congress with respect to pending transportation safety reauthorization legislation.

Amends federal transportation law to eliminate the requirement that the Inspector General of the Department of Transportation (DOT) be reimbursed by the NTSB for the costs associated with the Inspector General in preventing and detecting fraud and abuse in the NTSB.

Authorizes the NTSB, in addition to current related powers, to enter into noncompetitive contracts in order to expedite the investigation of transportation accidents.

Grants the NTSB the authority to investigate major marine casualties occurring in all internal U.S. waters (current law, on US navigable waters or territorial seas).

Appoints a Managing Director to the NTSB.

Directs Amtrak to submit to the NTSB, the Secretary of Transportation, and the Secretary of Homeland Security a plan to address the needs of families of passengers involved in rail passenger accidents involving an Amtrak intercity train and resulting in a loss of life.

Designates the Inspector General of the DOT as the Inspector General of the NTSB (current law, has authority to review only business operations of NTSB).

Extends the authorization of appropriations for the NTSB through FY2008, including an emergency fund for necessary NTSB expenses for accident investigations.

]]> 35 2006-09-25 Passed Senate amended 2007-01-09T18:32:00Z National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2006 - (Sec. 2) Amends federal transportation law to require a certain National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) annual report to Congress to include: (1) a description of NTSB Academy activities and operations; (2) a list of transportation accidents during the prior calendar year that the NTSB did not investigate, including an explanation of why they were not investigated; (3) a list of ongoing transportation accident investigations that have exceeded the time for completion by NTSB order, including an explanation for the additional time required to complete such investigations; and (4) a description of each contract entered into during the preceding calendar year by the NTSB for the provision of facilities or accident-related and technical services or training in accident investigation theory and techniques, and the rationale for dispensing with competition requirements with respect to such contracts.

Directs the NTSB to develop, and submit to the Comptroller General and Congress, a plan for the NTSB Academy to achieve self-sufficiency and the NTSB to utilize fully the Academy's facilities and resources. Requires the NTSB to review the Secretary of Transportation's report to Congress and the NTSB regarding the regulatory status of each recommendation made by the NTSB to the Secretary that is on the NTSB's "most wanted list" and transmit comments on the report to the Secretary and Congress. Requires the NTSB to provide recommendations and comments to Congress with respect to pending transportation safety reauthorization legislation.

(Sec. 3) Authorizes the NTSB, in addition to current related powers, to enter into noncompetitive contracts in order to expedite the investigation of transportation accidents.

(Sec. 4) Grants the NTSB the authority to investigate major marine casualties occurring in all internal U.S. waters, in addition to the current authority to investigate on U.S. navigable waters or territorial seas. Grants the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating the authority to investigate transportation accidents not involving Government misfeasance or nonfeasance.

Appoints a Managing Director to the NTSB.

Directs the NTSB to: (1) develop and approve a process for the NTSB's review and comment or approval of documents submitted to the President, Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), or Congress; and (2) develop and implement a process available to all NTSB members that tracks the status of pending NTSB investigations. Directs the NTSB to maintain at least one fulltime employee in each state located more than 1,000 miles from the nearest NTSB regional office to provide initial investigative response to accidents investigated by the NTSB.

(Sec. 5) Directs Amtrak to submit to the NTSB, the Secretary of Transportation, and the Secretary of Homeland Security a plan to address the needs of families of passengers involved in rail passenger accidents involving an Amtrak intercity train and resulting in a loss of life. Prohibits the NTSB, the Secretary, and Amtrak from releasing personal passenger information except to the passengers' families. Limits Amtrak's liability for damages in actions brought in federal or state court arising out of Amtrak's performance in preparing or providing passenger's lists, or in providing train reservation information, unless such liability was caused by Amtrak's conduct. Makes funds available to carry out this section.

(Sec. 6) Designates the Inspector General of the Department of Transportation (DOT) as the Inspector General of the NTSB (current law, has authority to review only business operations of NTSB). Authorizes appropriations.

(Sec. 7) Requires the NTSB to continue to develop and implement internal audit controls for its operations.

(Sec. 8) Directs the Inspector General of the DOT to investigate the contractors and oversight agencies of the Central Artery tunnel project in Boston, Massachusetts.

(Sec. 9) Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to report to Congress on why the FAA has not implemented the aviation recommendations in the NTSB's "Most Wanted Transportation Safety Improvements, 2006".

(Sec. 10) Extends the authorization of appropriations for the NTSB through FY2008, including an emergency fund for necessary NTSB expenses for accident investigations.

]]> National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2006 Display Title National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2006 Official Title as Introduced A bill to authorize appropriations for the National Transportation Safety Board, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2006 Short Titles as Passed Senate National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2006 S Senate Popular Titles Authorization bill FY2007, National Transportation Safety Board 9 Library of Congress Popular Titles National Transportation Safety Board FY 2007 Authorization bill 9 Library of Congress Referred in House 2006-09-25T04:00:00Z Engrossed in Senate 2006-09-25T04:00:00Z Reported to Senate 2006-09-15T04:00:00Z Introduced in Senate 2006-07-18T04:00:00Z 2006-09-25 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.