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§1118 Authorization of appropriations

Title 49 › Subtitle SUBTITLE II— - OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES › Chapter CHAPTER 11— - NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATIVE › § 1118

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Congress authorizes money for the Board: $140,000,000 for fiscal year 2024, $145,000,000 for 2025, $148,000,000 for 2026, $151,000,000 for 2027, and $154,000,000 for 2028. Those funds can be used until they are fully spent. The Board has a $2,000,000 emergency fund for accident investigations and may increase and keep it at up to $4,000,000. The Board may also charge fees for services. Fees must go into the same account that pays for those services, only be spent to cover those costs, remain available until spent, and can be refunded if paid by mistake or in excess.

Full Legal Text

Title 49, §1118

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(a)(1)There is authorized to be appropriated for purposes of this chapter—
(A)$140,000,000 for fiscal year 2024;
(B)$145,000,000 for fiscal year 2025;
(C)$148,000,000 for fiscal year 2026;
(D)$151,000,000 for fiscal year 2027; and
(E)$154,000,000 for fiscal year 2028.
(2)Amounts authorized under paragraph (1) shall remain available until expended.
(b)The Board has an emergency fund of $2,000,000 available for necessary expenses of the Board, not otherwise provided for, for accident investigations. In addition, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to increase the fund to, and maintain the fund at, a level not to exceed $4,000,000.
(c)(1)The Board may impose and collect such fees, refunds, and reimbursements as it determines to be appropriate for services provided by or through the Board.
(2)Notwithstanding section 3302 of title 31, any fee, refund, or reimbursement collected under this subsection—
(A)shall be credited as offsetting collections to the account that finances the activities and services for which the fee is imposed or with which the refund or reimbursement is associated;
(B)shall be available for expenditure only to pay the costs of activities and services for which the fee is imposed or with which the refund or reimbursement is associated; and
(C)shall remain available until expended.
(3)The Board may refund any fee paid by mistake or any amount paid in excess of that required.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 1118(a)49 App.:1907(a) (1st–6th, last sentences).Jan. 3, 1975, Pub. L. 93–633, § 309(a), 88 Stat. 2173; Oct. 11, 1976, Pub. L. 94–481, 90 Stat. 2080; Sept. 11, 1978, Pub. L. 95–363, § 2, 92 Stat. 597; Nov. 3, 1981, Pub. L. 97–74, § 2, 95 Stat. 1065; June 6, 1983, Pub. L. 98–37, 97 Stat. 204; July 19, 1988, Pub. L. 100–372, § 2, 102 Stat. 876; Nov. 28, 1990, Pub. L. 101–641, § 2, 104 Stat. 4654. 1118(b)49 App.:1907(b) (1st, 2d sentences).Jan. 3, 1975, Pub. L. 93–633, 88 Stat. 2156, § 309(b); added July 19, 1988, Pub. L. 100–372, § 2(b), 102 Stat. 876. 1118(c)49 App.:1907(a) (7th sentence), (b) (last sentence). In subsection (a), the words “to the National Transportation Safety Board” are added for clarity and consistency in the revised title. References to the fiscal years ending June 30, 1975, through September 30, 1992, are omitted as obsolete. In subsection (b)(2), the words “amounts equal to amounts expended annually out of the fund” are substituted for “to replenish the fund annually” for clarity.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2024—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 118–63 amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) authorized appropriations for fiscal years 2019 through 2022. 2018—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–254 amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “There are authorized to be appropriated for the purposes of this chapter $57,000,000 for fiscal year 2000, $65,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, $72,000,000 for fiscal year 2002, $73,325,000 for fiscal year 2003, $78,757,000 for fiscal year 2004, $83,011,000 for fiscal year 2005, $87,539,000 for fiscal year 2006, $81,594,000 for fiscal year 2007, and $92,625,000 for fiscal year 2008. Such sums shall remain available until expended.” 2006—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109–443, § 8(a), struck out “and” after “2005,” and substituted “2006, $81,594,000 for fiscal year 2007, and $92,625,000 for fiscal year 2008.” for “2006.” Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 109–443, § 8(b)(1), amended subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (c) related to appropriations and fees for the National Transportation Safety Board Academy. Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 109–443, § 8(c), struck out heading and text of subsec. (d). Text read as follows: “The National Transportation Safety Board shall transmit an annual report to the Congress on the activities and operations of the National Transportation Safety Board Academy.” 2003—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108–168, § 2(a), struck out “and” after “fiscal year 2001,” and substituted “$73,325,000 for fiscal year 2003, $78,757,000 for fiscal year 2004, $83,011,000 for fiscal year 2005, and $87,539,000 for fiscal year 2006. Such sums shall” for “such sums to”. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 108–168, § 2(b), added second sentence and struck out former second sentence which read as follows: “Amounts equal to the amounts expended annually out of the fund are authorized to be appropriated to the emergency fund.” Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 108–168, § 2(c), added subsecs. (c) and (d). 2000—Pub. L. 106–424 amended section catchline and text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “(a) In General.—There is authorized to be appropriated for the purposes of this chapter $37,580,000 for fiscal year 1994, $44,000,000 for fiscal year 1995, $45,100,000 for fiscal year 1996, $42,400,00 for fiscal year 1997, $44,400,000 for fiscal year 1998, and $46,600,000 for fiscal year 1999. Such sums shall remain available until expended. “(b) Emergency Fund.—The Board has an emergency fund of $1,000,000 available for necessary expenses of the Board, not otherwise provided for, for accident investigations. The following amounts may be appropriated to the fund: “(1) $1,000,000 to establish the fund. “(2) amounts equal to amounts expended annually out of the fund. “(c) Availability of Amounts.—Amounts appropriated under this section remain available until expended.” 1996—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–291 struck out “and” after “1995,” and inserted “, $42,400,00 for fiscal year 1997, $44,400,000 for fiscal year 1998, and $46,600,000 for fiscal year 1999.” before period at end of first sentence. 1994—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–411 reenacted heading without change and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Not more than $38,800,000 may be appropriated to the National Transportation Safety Board for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1993, to carry out this chapter.”

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 2006 Amendment Pub. L. 109–443, § 8(b)(2), Dec. 21, 2006, 120 Stat. 3300, provided that: “The

Amendments

made by paragraph (1) [amending this section] shall take effect on October 1, 2005.”

Reference

Citations & Metadata

Citation

49 U.S.C. § 1118

Title 49Transportation

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

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