National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2002

Summary

National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2002 - Amends Federal transportation law to reauthorize appropriations for the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). Authorizes appropriations to the NTSB for necessary expenses of the NTSB Academy. Requires a NTSB employee, in any case in which he or she determines that an accident has occurred during the operation of an aircraft, to notify the aircraft's owner or operator of the right to appeal such determination to the NTSB. Requires the NTSB, in cases where it has relinquished investigative priority with respect to an aircraft accident or a railroad accident, to assist, to the maximum extent possible, the agency to which it has relinquished investigative priority in assisting families with respect to the accident. Sets forth certain responsibilities of the Chairman of the NTSB and the NTSB after being notified of a rail passenger accident resulting in a major loss of life, including to: (1) publish information on the person responsible for acting as a point of contact within the Federal Government for the families of passengers involved in the accident; (2) designate an independent nonprofit organization to provide emotional care and support to such families; and (3) facilitate the recovery and identification of fatally injured passengers and communicate with the families as to the roles of the Government agencies, the organization, and the rail passenger carrier involved, with respect to the accident and post-accident activities. Requires a rail passenger carrier to submit to the Secretary of Transportation and the Chairman of the NTSB a plan for addressing the needs of the families of passengers involved in a rail passenger accident resulting in a major loss of life.

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• Referred in Senate (text)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 5 June 2002

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• Referred in Senate (PDF)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 5 June 2002

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 4 June 2002

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 4 June 2002

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 4 June 2002

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 16 May 2002

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 16 May 2002

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 16 May 2002

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 17 April 2002

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 17 April 2002

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 17 April 2002

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