2014 US Code
Title 49 - Transportation (Sections 101 - 80504)
Subtitle II - Other Government Agencies (Sections 1101 - 1155)
Chapter 11 - National Transportation Safety Board (Sections 1101 - 1155)
Subchapter I - General (Sections 1101 - 1101)
Sec. 1101 - Definitions

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Publication TitleUnited States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 49 - TRANSPORTATION
CategoryBills and Statutes
CollectionUnited States Code
SuDoc Class NumberY 1.2/5:
Contained WithinTitle 49 - TRANSPORTATION
SUBTITLE II - OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
CHAPTER 11 - NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD
SUBCHAPTER I - GENERAL
Sec. 1101 - Definitions
Containssection 1101
Date2014
Laws In Effect As Of DateJanuary 5, 2015
Positive LawYes
Dispositionstandard
Short Titles'National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2006'."


'National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2003'."


'National Transportation Safety Board Amendments Act of 2000'."


'National Transportation Safety Board Amendments of 1996'."

Source CreditPub. L. 103-272, §1(d), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 746; Pub. L. 106-424, §2, Nov. 1, 2000, 114 Stat. 1883.
Statutes at Large References108 Stat. 746
110 Stat. 3452
114 Stat. 1883
117 Stat. 2032
120 Stat. 3297
Public and Private LawsPublic Law 103-272, Public Law 104-291, Public Law 106-424, Public Law 108-168, Public Law 109-443

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49 U.S.C. § 1101 (2014)
§1101. Definitions

Section 2101(17a) of title 46 and section 40102(a) of this title apply to this chapter. In this chapter, the term "accident" includes damage to or destruction of vehicles in surface or air transportation or pipelines, regardless of whether the initiating event is accidental or otherwise.

(Pub. L. 103–272, §1(d), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 746; Pub. L. 106–424, §2, Nov. 1, 2000, 114 Stat. 1883.)

Historical and Revision Notes
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Section

Source (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
1101 (no source)

A number of the source provisions of the chapter are taken from 49 App.:ch. 20. The text of 49 App.:ch. 20 contains general definitions, some of which are used in those source provisions.

This section is included to ensure that the identical definitions that are relevant are used without repeating them. The source provisions for the definitions are found in the revision note for section 40102(a) of the revised title.

AMENDMENTS

2000—Pub. L. 106–424 amended section catchline and text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Section 40102(a) of this title applies to this chapter."

SHORT TITLE OF 2006 AMENDMENT

Pub. L. 109–443, §1(a), Dec. 21, 2006, 120 Stat. 3297, provided that: "This Act [enacting section 1138 of this title, amending sections 1111, 1113, 1117, 1118, 1131, 1135, and 1137 of this title, enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 1111 and 1118 of this title, and amending provisions set out as a note under section 1113 of this title] may be cited as the 'National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2006'."

SHORT TITLE OF 2003 AMENDMENT

Pub. L. 108–168, §1, Dec. 6, 2003, 117 Stat. 2032, provided that: "This Act [enacting section 354 of this title, amending sections 354, 1118, 1119, 1131, 1135, and 1136 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 1113, 1131, and 1135 of this title] may be cited as the 'National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2003'."

SHORT TITLE OF 2000 AMENDMENT

Pub. L. 106–424, §1(a), Nov. 1, 2000, 114 Stat. 1883, provided that: "This Act [enacting section 1137 of this title, amending this section and sections 1111, 1113 to 1115, 1118, 1131, 1154, 44721, and 46301 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 1111, 1113, 1131, 44703, and 44721 of this title] may be cited as the 'National Transportation Safety Board Amendments Act of 2000'."

SHORT TITLE OF 1996 AMENDMENT

Pub. L. 104–291, title I, §101, Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3452, provided that: "This title [amending sections 1114, 1115, and 1118 of this title] may be cited as the 'National Transportation Safety Board Amendments of 1996'."

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