United States · Law · S
S. 579 (108th)
National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2003
Introduced
7 March 2003
Last action
6 December 2003 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 108-168.
Sponsors
Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX]
Subjects
Transport
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2003 - Amends Federal transportation law to extend the authorization of appropriations for the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) for FY 2003 through 2006, including the NTSB Academy and an emergency fund. Requires an annual report on the activities and operations of the Academy. Relieves the NTSB of the duty to render specified assistance to families of passengers involved in an aircraft accident if the NTSB has relinquished its investigative priority to investigate it and the Federal agency to which it has relinquished such priority is willing and able to provide assistance to the victims and families of the passengers. Requires the NTSB, however, even if it has relinquished such priority, to assist, to the maximum extent possible, the agency to which it has relinquished it in assisting families with respect to the accident. Directs the NTSB and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to revise their 1977 agreement on the investigation of accidents to take into account the amendments made by this Act, and to submit such revision to specified congressional committees. Allows the NTSB to enter into agreements or contracts necessary to conduct accident investigations without regard to competition requirements if necessary to expedite investigation. Requires that each contract for at least $25,000 be enumerated in the NTSB's annual report to Congress.
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Timeline
7 March 2003
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3372-3373)
Source: IntroReferral
7 March 2003
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
13 March 2003
Reported
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
22 May 2003
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 112.
Source: Calendars
22 May 2003
Reported
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator McCain without amendment. With written report No. 108-53.
Source: Committee
22 May 2003
Reported
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator McCain without amendment. With written report No. 108-53.
Source: Committee
21 November 2003
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
21 November 2003
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text as passed Senate: CR S15508)
Source: Floor
21 November 2003
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S15507-15508)
Source: Floor
22 November 2003
Floor
Mr. DeLay asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
Source: Floor
22 November 2003
Floor
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR 11/21/2003 H12298-12299)
Source: Floor
22 November 2003
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
22 November 2003
Passed
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR 11/21/2003 H12298-12299)
Source: Floor
22 November 2003
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR 11/21/2003 H12298-12299)
Source: Floor
25 November 2003
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
25 November 2003
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
6 December 2003
Became law
Became Public Law No: 108-168.
Source: President
6 December 2003
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
6 December 2003
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Public Law · 6 December 2003 · Download file
- Engrossed in Senate · 21 November 2003 · Download file
- Reported to Senate · 22 May 2003 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 7 March 2003 · Download file
Documents
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Enrolled Bill (text)
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Public Law (text)
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Public Law
summary · EN · 6 December 2003
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Engrossed in Senate (text)
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Reported to Senate (text)
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Reported to Senate without amendment
summary · EN · 22 May 2003
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Introduced in Senate (text)
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Sponsors
- Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX] · R · Sponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/579
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/s/579
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