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National Transportation Safety Board Amendments of 1996

Became Public Law No: 104-291.

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National Transportation Safety Board Amendments of 1996 Became Public Law No: 104-291. Transportation and Public Works

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35 Passed Senate amended May 7, 2001

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: NTSB Amendments Title II: Intermodal Transportation Title I: NTSB Amendments - National Transportation Safety Board Amendments of 1996 - Amends Federal transportation law to prohibit the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) 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 NTSB's accident or incident investigation authority, if disclosure would inhibit the voluntary provision of that type of information. (Sec. 104) Authorizes the NTSB to conduct training of its employees in subjects necessary for the proper performance of accident investigations. (Sec. 105) Authorizes appropriations to the Board through FY 1999. Title II: Intermodal Transportation - Intermodal Safe Container Transportation Amendments Act of 1996 - Amends Federal transportation law to revise the prior notification requirements for intermodal freight transportation. Requires a person who tenders to a first carrier that is a motor carrier (currently, any carrier) a container or trailer with a gross cargo weight of more than 29,000 pounds (currently, 10,000 pounds, including packing material and pallets) for intermodal transportation to give prior notification of the cargo weight and a reasonable description of its contents to the motor carrier. (Sec. 204) Allows such notification to be made by telephone, and allows the required certification of container or trailer contents to be electronic. Sets forth administrative and civil penalties for persons who inaccurately transfer certification information. (Sec. 205) Allows a motor carrier to presume that the gross cargo weight of a container or trailer is under 29,001 pounds if it receives no certification before or when a loaded intermodal container or trailer is tendered to it. Declares that a copy of a certification is not required to accompany the intermodal container or trailer. Requires a motor carrier that knows that the gross cargo weight of an intermodal container or trailer violates State vehicle weight laws to give notice to the operator of a leased vehicle that transports such items. Requires the motor carrier to reimburse the operator of the leased vehicle that is fined because of a violation of a State's gross vehicle weight laws. (Sec. 206) Adds to the circumstances giving certain persons a lien against the contents of the container or trailer as a result of a violation of a State's gross vehicle weight laws. Includes among such circumstances: (1) failure of the party required to provide certification of gross cargo weight to the first carrier to provide it; (2) failure of the party required to forward such certification to forward it; or (3) error in the transfer of information on the certification to another document.

00 Introduced in House May 7, 2001

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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Oct 11, 1996

Signed by President.

Oct 11, 1996

Signed by President.

Oct 11, 1996

Became Public Law No: 104-291.

Oct 11, 1996

Became Public Law No: 104-291.

Oct 3, 1996

Presented to President.

Oct 3, 1996

Presented to President.

Sep 26, 1996

Mr. Shuster moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.

Sep 26, 1996

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

Sep 26, 1996

Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.(consideration: CR H11330-11334)

Sep 26, 1996

On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H11330-11334)

Sep 26, 1996

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Sep 26, 1996

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Con. Res. 221, enrollment corrections have been made.

Sep 20, 1996

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Sep 18, 1996

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S10898)

Sep 18, 1996

Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 1831 amended.

Sep 18, 1996

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S. 1831 with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Sep 18, 1996

Passed Senate in lieu of S. 1831 with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Jul 23, 1996

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 508.

Jul 22, 1996

Mr. Duncan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Jul 22, 1996

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8049-8052)

Jul 22, 1996

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

Jul 22, 1996

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 5, rule I, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Jul 22, 1996

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8074-8075)

Jul 22, 1996

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 400 - 0 (Roll No. 337).

Jul 22, 1996

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 400 - 0 (Roll No. 337).

Jul 22, 1996

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jul 17, 1996

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 104-682.

Jul 17, 1996

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 104-682.

Jul 17, 1996

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 353.

May 9, 1996

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

May 9, 1996

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Mar 27, 1996

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

Mar 27, 1996

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Mar 27, 1996

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Mar 26, 1996

Introduced in House

Mar 26, 1996

Introduced in House

Mar 26, 1996

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

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