Hearing on Proposed Changes to the Independent Safety Board Act (1976)

Original title: To amend the Independent Safety Board Act of 1974: joint hearing before the Subcommittee on Aviation and the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation of the Committee on Public Works and Transportation, House of Representatives, Ninety-fourth Congress, second session, on H.R. 12118 ... March 30, 1976.

Record date · July 20, 2026

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What This Bill Does

This document is a transcript of a 1976 joint congressional hearing held to discuss H.R. 12118, a bill proposing amendments to the . The hearing involved the House on Aviation and the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.

Why it matters

The hearing addresses the legislative framework governing the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), which determines the scope of federal investigations into aviation and surface transportation accidents.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

National Transportation Safety Board

The agency's governing statute and operational authority are subject to the amendments proposed in H.R. 12118.

Directly affected

Aviation and Surface Transportation industries

These industries are subject to investigations conducted by the board under the authority defined by the Act.

Key Facts

The hearing was held on March 30, 1976.
The purpose of the hearing was to consider amendments to the Independent Safety Board Act of 1974.
The hearing was conducted by the Subcommittee on Aviation and the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.
The legislative vehicle for the proposed changes is H.R. 12118.

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The proceedings took place during the second session of the Ninety-fourth Congress.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of this hearing?

The hearing was held to discuss and review proposed amendments to the via H.R. 12118.

Who conducted this hearing?

It was a joint hearing held by the on Aviation and the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, both part of the House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

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