§1101 Definitions

2025—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 119–60 substituted “section 2101(24)” for “section 2101(23)”. 2024—Pub. L. 118–63 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “section 2101(23) 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.” 2018—Pub. L. 115–232 substituted “section 2101(23)” for “section 2101(17a)”. 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.”

of 2024 Amendment Pub. L. 118–63, title XII, § 1201, May 16, 2024, 138 Stat. 1422, provided that: “This title [amending this section and sections 1113 to 1116, 1118, 1131, 1134 to 1136, 1138 to 1140, 1151, 1155, and 24316 of this title, enacting provisions set out as notes under section 1111, 1114, and 1131 of this title, and repealing provisions set out as a note under section 1113 of this title] may be cited as the ‘National Transportation Safety Board

Act of 2024’.”

of 2015 Amendment Pub. L. 114–110, § 1(a), Dec. 18, 2015, 129 Stat. 2228, provided that: “This Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2015’.”

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 section 1111, 1113, 1117, 1118, 1131, 1135, and 1137 of this title, enacting provisions set out as notes under section 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’.”

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 section 354, 1118, 1119, 1131, 1135, and 1136 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under section 1113, 1131, and 1135 of this title] may be cited as the ‘National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2003’.”

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 section 1111, 1113 to 1115, 1118, 1131, 1154, 44721, and 46301 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under section 1111, 1113, 1131, 44703, and 44721 of this title] may be cited as the ‘National Transportation Safety Board

Act of 2000’.”

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

of 1996’.” Definitions of Terms in Div. C of Pub. L. 115–254 Pub. L. 115–254, div. C, § 1102, Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3429, provided that: “In this division [enacting section 1140 of this title, amending section 1111, 1113, 1114, 1116 to 1118, 1131, 1134, 1136, 1138, 1139, 1154, 41113, and 41313 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under section 1116, 1119, and 40101 of this title], the following definitions apply: “(1) Board.—The term ‘Board’ means the National Transportation Safety Board. “(2) Chairman.—The term ‘Chairman’ means the Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board. “(3) Most wanted list.—The term ‘Most Wanted List’ means the Board publication entitled ‘Most Wanted List’.”