United States · Law · HR
H.R. 3159 (104th)
National Transportation Safety Board Amendments of 1996
Introduced
26 March 1996
Last action
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Status
Became Public Law No: 104-291.
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21 August 2025
Summary
National Transportation Safety Board Amendments of 1996 - Amends Federal transportation law to extend from two years to four years the term of the Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board. Prohibits the Board and any agency receiving information from it from disclosing: (1) records or information relating to its participation in foreign aircraft accident investigations, except in certain circumstances; or (2) voluntarily provided safety-related information unrelated to the exercise of the Board's accident or incident investigation authority, if disclosure would inhibit the voluntary provision of that type of information. Authorizes the Board to conduct training of its employees in subjects necessary for proper performance of accident investigation. Authorizes appropriations to the Board through FY 1999. Changes from January 1 to January 31 the due date of the Secretary of Transportation's annual report on transportation safety to the Congress.
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16 official files
Public Law (text)
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 12 October 1996
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 12 October 1996
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN · 26 September 1996
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN · 26 September 1996
Engrossed Amendment Senate (text)
Engrossed Amendment Senate · EN · 18 September 1996
Engrossed Amendment Senate (PDF)
Engrossed Amendment Senate · EN · 18 September 1996
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 18 September 1996
Placed on Calendar Senate (text)
Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 23 July 1996
Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)
Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 23 July 1996
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 22 July 1996
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 22 July 1996
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 17 July 1996
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 17 July 1996
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 26 March 1996
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 26 March 1996
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 26 March 1996
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/house-bill/3159
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/104/hr/3159