Independent Safety Board Act of 1974
E121997
The Independent Safety Board Act of 1974 is a U.S. federal law that established the National Transportation Safety Board as an independent agency responsible for investigating transportation accidents and promoting safety.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Independent Safety Board Act of 1974 canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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transportation safety law ⓘ |
| agencyCreated | National Transportation Safety Board ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
civil aviation in the United States
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interstate highway transportation in the United States ⓘ marine transportation in the United States ⓘ pipeline transportation in the United States ⓘ railroad transportation in the United States ⓘ |
| assignedFunctionTo | National Transportation Safety Board ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 49 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdAgencyStatus | independent agency ⓘ |
| effect | made National Transportation Safety Board independent of Department of Transportation ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | National Transportation Safety Board ⓘ |
| established | National Transportation Safety Board ⓘ |
| field |
public safety
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transportation ⓘ |
| functionAssigned |
determination of probable cause of transportation accidents
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investigation of civil aviation accidents ⓘ investigation of major highway accidents ⓘ investigation of major marine accidents ⓘ investigation of major pipeline accidents ⓘ investigation of major railroad accidents ⓘ issuance of safety recommendations ⓘ |
| goal |
improve transportation safety
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protect lives and property in transportation ⓘ reduce transportation accidents ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
federal government of the United States
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| purpose |
to establish the National Transportation Safety Board as an independent agency
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to investigate transportation accidents ⓘ to promote transportation safety ⓘ |
| regulates |
duties of National Transportation Safety Board
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National Transportation Safety Board ⓘ
surface form:
organization of National Transportation Safety Board
powers of National Transportation Safety Board ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
United States Department of Transportation
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surface form:
Department of Transportation
National Transportation Safety Board ⓘ transportation accident investigation in the United States ⓘ |
| separatedFrom |
United States Department of Transportation
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surface form:
Department of Transportation
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| subject |
aviation safety
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highway safety ⓘ marine safety ⓘ pipeline safety ⓘ railroad safety ⓘ |
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