Independent Safety Board Act Amendments of 1988
Public Law 100-372 · S. 623 · 100th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Jul 19, 1988 · Transportation and Public Works
Sponsor: Sen. Wendell Ford (D-KY)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Fritz Hollings
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Independent Safety Board Act Amendments of 1988 - Amends the Independent Safety Board Act of 1974 to authorize appropriations for FY 1988 through 1990.
Authorizes appropriations for the establishment of an emergency fund for use by the National Transportation Safety Board (the Board) for accident investigations.
Repeals the requirement that the National Transportation Safety Board publish notice of the issuance and availability of its accident reports in the Federal Register.
Authorizes the Board to utilize at any time on a reimbursable basis the services of the Transportation Safety Institute (Department of Transportation). Directs the Secretary of Transportation to continue to make the Institute available: (1) to the Board for safety training of Board employees; and (2) to such safety personnel of other organizations as the Board may from time to time designate. Directs the Board to establish periodically a reasonable fee for the training of designated non-Federal safety personnel. Requires such fee to be offset against any annual reimbursement agreement between the Board and the Secretary with respect to training costs.
Authorizes the Board to require payment from governmental entities for the reasonable cost of goods and services supplied, and to apply the funds received to the Board's appropriations.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Energy and Commerce Committee · House · discharged from, referred toSubcommittee: Transportation, Tourism, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee- Transportation and Infrastructure Committee · House · discharged from, referred toSubcommittee: Aviation Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 19 actions.
- Jul 19, 1988Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 100-372.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jul 8, 1988PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Jul 6, 1988Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to the House amendments by Voice Vote.
- Apr 12, 1988FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Energy and Commerce Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Jun 25, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Transportation, Tourism, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Apr 13, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Aviation Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Apr 7, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Transportation, Tourism, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Mar 30, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Energy and Commerce Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Mar 25, 1987FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- Mar 19, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- Mar 10, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- Mar 3, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.