,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bbjb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #f1 #bjag ,mr4
 ,?une 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,nelson1 ,mrs4  
,fis*]1 ,mr4 ,book]1 & ,mr4 ,blunt7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d title #di1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 to au?orize appropriations
 = ! ,national ,transportation ,safety  
,bo>d1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
title2 table ( cont5ts2 ref]5ces  7a7   
,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,national ,transportation ,safety ,bo>d 
,reau?orization ,act4  7b7 ,table (     
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts ( ?is ,act is
 z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table 
( cont5ts2 ref]5ces4 ,sec4 #b4          
,def9itions4 ,sec4 #c4 ,au?orization (  
appropriations4 ,sec4 #d4 ,/ill images4 
,sec4 #e4 ,in=mation %>+4 ,sec4 #f4     
,electronic records4 ,sec4 #g4 ,report  
on ,mo/ ,want$ ,li/ me?odology4 ,sec4   
#h4 ,me?odology sections4 ,sec4 #i4     

,address+ ! ne$s ( families (           
individuals involv$ 9 accid5ts4 ,sec4   
#aj4 ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice    
report on inve/igation laun*            
decision-mak+ processes4 ,sec4 #aa4     
,p]iodic review ( safety recomm5dations4
 ,sec4 #ab4 ,g5]al organization4 ,sec4  
#ac4 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts4  7c7  
,ref]5ces to title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code ,except z o!rwise expressly       
provid$1 :]ev] 9 ?is ,act an am5dm5t or 
repeal is express$ 9 t]ms ( an am5dm5t  
to1 or repeal (1 a section or o!r       
provision1 ! ref]5ce %all be consid]$ to
 be made to a section or o!r provision (
 title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #b4   
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,bo>d ,!  
t]m ,bo>d means ! ,national             
,transportation ,safety ,bo>d4  7#b7    
,*airman ,! t]m ,*airman means !        
,*airman ( ! ,national ,transportation  
,safety ,bo>d4  7#c7 ,mo/ ,want$ ,li/ ,!
 t]m ,mo/ ,want$ ,li/ means ! ,bo>d     
publication entitl$ ,mo/ ,want$ ,li/4   
#c4 ,au?orization ( appropriations      

,section #aaah7;a7 is am5d$ to read z   
foll[s3  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ 
to be appropriat$ = ! purposes ( ?is    
*apt]--  7#a7 #aaa1djj1jjj = fiscal ye> 
#bjai2  7#b7 #aab1djj1jjj = fiscal ye>  
#bjbj2  7#c7 #aac1djj1jjj = fiscal ye>  
#bjba2  7#d7 #aad1djj1jjj = fiscal ye>  
#bjbb2 &  7#e7 #aae1djj1jjj = fiscal ye>
 #bjbc4  4  #d4 ,/ill images  7a7 ,/ill 
images1 voice record]s1 & video record]s
  7#a7 ,cockpit record+s & transcripts  
,section #aaad7;c7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by   
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#b7 z p>agraph     
7#c72  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 z          
r$esignat$1 by ins]t+ ,ref]5ces to      
in=mation 9 mak+ safety                 
recomm5dations4-- be=e ,?is2 &  7,c7 9  
p>agraph 7#a7--  7i7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by
 /rik+ ,! ,bo>d & ins]t+ ,confid5tiality
 ( record+s4--,except z provid$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,bo>d2 &  7ii7 by am5d+
 ! second s5t5ce to read z foll[s3  7#b7
 ,exception ,subject to subsections 7b7 
& 7g71 ! ,bo>d %all make public any "p (
 a transcript1 any writt5 depiction (   

visual in=mation obta9$ f a video       
record]1 or any /ill image obta9$ f a   
video record] ! ,bo>d decides is        
relevant to ! accid5t--  7,a7 if ! ,bo>d
 holds a public he>+ on ! accid5t or    
incid5t1 at ! "t ( ! he>+2 or  7,b7 if !
 ,bo>d does n hold a public he>+1 at !  
"t a majority ( ! o!r factual reports on
 ! accid5t are plac$ 9 ! public docket4 
4  7#b7 ,surface vehicle record+s &     
transcripts ,section #aaad7;d7 is       
am5d$-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#b7
 z p>agraph 7#c72 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph    
7#a7-- 7i7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,! 
,bo>d & ins]t+ ,except z provid$ 9      
p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,bo>d2 &  7ii7 by am5d+
 ! second s5t5ce to read z foll[s3  7#b7
 ,exception ,subject to subsections 7b7 
& 7g71 ! ,bo>d %all make public any "p (
 a transcript1 any writt5 depiction (   
visual in=mation obta9$ f a video       
record]1 or any /ill image obta9$ f a   
video record] ! ,bo>d decides is        
relevant to ! accid5t--  7,a7 if ! ,bo>d
 holds a public he>+ on ! accid5t1 at ! 

"t ( ! he>+2 or  7,b7 if ! ,bo>d does n 
hold a public he>+1 at ! "t a majority (
 ! o!r factual reports on ! accid5t are 
plac$ 9 ! public docket4  4  7#c7       
,privacy protections ,section #aaad is  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7g7   
,privacy protections ,be=e mak+ public  
any /ill image obta9$ f a video record] 
"u subsection 7c77#b7 or subsection     
7d77#b71 ! ,bo>d %all take su* action z 
appropriate to protect f public         
disclosure any in=mation t readily      
id5tifies an individual1 includ+ a      
dec$5t4  4  7b7 ,cockpit & surface      
vehicle record+s & transcripts ,section 
#aaed7;a7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! head+1 by 
/rik+ ,transcripts & record+s & ins]t+  
,9 g5]al2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7  
by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 z
 subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c71 respectively2
 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ be=e subp>agraph 7,b7
 ! foll[+3  7,a7 any /ill image t !     
,national ,transportation ,safety ,bo>d 
has n made available to ! public "u     
section #aaad7;c7 or #aaad7;d7 ( ?is    

title2  2  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 9
 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by    
/rik+ record] record+ & ins]t+ record]  
record+1 includ+ ) reg>d to a video     
record+ any /ill image t ! ,national    
,transportation ,safety ,bo>d has n made
 available to ! public "u section       
#aaad7;c7 or #aaad7;d7 ( ?is title12 &  
7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+       
record] record+ & ins]t+ record]        
record+1 includ+ ) reg>d to a video     
record+ any /ill image t ! ,national    
,transportation ,safety ,bo>d has n made
 available to ! public "u section       
#aaad7;c7 or #aaad7;d7 ( ?is title12 &  
7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#d7-- 7,a7 9           
subp>agraph 7,a7--  7i7 by ins]t+ a /ill
 image or be=e a "p ( a cockpit2 &  7ii7
 by /rik+ ! "p ( ! transcript or !      
record+ ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ !   
/ill image1 ! "p ( ! transcript1 or !   
record+2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7i7 
by ins]t+ a /ill image or be=e a "p ( a 
cockpit2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ ! "p ( !      
transcript or ! record+ ea* place x     

appe>s & ins]t+ ! /ill image1 ! "p ( !  
transcript1 or ! record+2 &  7,c7 9     
p>agraph 7#f7--  7i7 by r$esignat+      
subp>agraph 7,b7 z subp>agraph 7,c72 &  
7ii7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,a7 !  
foll[+3  7,b7 ,/ill image ,! t]m /ill   
image means any /ill image obta9$ f a   
video record]4  4  #e4 ,in=mation %>+   
7a7 ,confid5tial in=mation ,section     
#aaad7;b7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 ! head+1 by
 /rik+ ,trade secrets & ins]t+ ,c]ta9   
confid5tial in=mation2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 
7#a7--  7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+           
subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 by ins]t+ ,9     
g5]al4-- be=e ,! ,bo>d2 &  7ii7 by /rik+
 in=mation relat$ to a trade secret     
ref]r$ to 9 section #aije ( title #ah & 
ins]t+ in=mation1 includ+ trade secrets1
 z describ$ 9 section #aije ( title #ah2
 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ to
 ! public to protect heal? & safety &   
ins]t+ subject to p>agraph 7#d71 to !   
public :5 ! ,bo>d consid]s x necess>y to
 protect heal? & safety2  7#c7 9        
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ ,in=mation &    

ins]t+ ,pres]vation (                   
confid5tiality4--,in=mation2 &  7#d7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7           
,limitation ,a disclosure "u p>agraph   
7#a77;,d7 may only be consid]$ necess>y 
to protect heal? & safety if ! ,bo>d is 
requir$ "u ?is *apt] to expla9 a f9d+1 a
 cause or probable cause1 or a safety   
recomm5dation relat$ to an accid5t or   
incid5t inve/igat$ by ! ,bo>d & _c      
reasonably fulfill its duties )\t su*   
disclosure4  4  7b7 ,%>+ in=mation ) o!r
 ,f$]al ag5cies ,section #aaad1 z am5d$1
 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7h7 ,limitation ,a dep>tm5t1   
ag5cy1 or in/rum5tality ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,gov]nm5t t receives in=mation f 
! ,bo>d "u ?is section may n publicly   
disclose any "p ( t in=mation if !      
in=mation is exempt$ or prohibit$ f     
disclosure "u ?is *apt] or any o!r law (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  4  #f4 ,electronic   
records  ,section #aacd7;a77#b7 is am5d$
 by ins]t+ includ+ an electronic record1
 aft] record14  #g4 ,report on ,mo/     

,want$ ,li/ me?odology  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n 
lat] ?an ! date t ! fir/ ,mo/ ,want$    
,li/ to be publi%$ aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act is publi%$1 !       
,*airman %all publi% on a publicly      
available ,web site ( ! ,bo>d & submit  
to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & 
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives a report on ! me?odology
 us$ to prioritize & select             
recomm5dations to be includ$ by ! ,bo>d 
9 ! ,mo/ ,want$ ,li/4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,!  
report "u subsection 7a7 %all include-- 
7#a7 a detail$ description ( h[ ! ,bo>d 
acc\nts = ! risk to safety address$ 9   
ea* ( its recomm5dations1 includ+ !     
ext5t to :i* ! ,bo>d consid]s--  7,a7 ! 
types ( data & o!r in=mation1 includ+   
/udies & reports1 us$ to id5tify ! am\nt
 & probability ( risk to safety2  7,b7 !
 r$uction ( ! risk to safety1 e/imat$   
ov] a p]iod ( "t1 by implem5t+ ea*      
recomm5dation2  7,c7 ! practicality &   

feasibility ( a*iev+ ! r$uction describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7,d7 any        
alt]nate means ( r$uc+ ! risk2  7#b7 a  
detail$ description ( ! ext5t to :i* !  
,bo>d consid]s any prior1 relat$        
inve/igation1 safety recomm5dation1 or  
o!r safety action :5 prioritiz+ &       
select+ recomm5dations2 &  7#c7 a       
description ( ! ext5t ( coord9ation &   
consultation :5 prioritiz+ & select+ !  
recomm5dations4  7c7 ,consultation ,!   
,bo>d %all consult ) ! head ( ea*       
relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5t & ag5cy 9      
develop+ ! me?odology describ$ 9        
subsection 7a74  7d7 ,,gao report ,n    
lat] ?an #ae mon?s aft] ! date t !      
me?odology report is publi%$ "u         
subsection 7a71 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to !         
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives a report exam9+ !       
me?odology us$ by ! ,bo>d to prioritize 

& select safety recomm5dations =        
inclusion 9 ! ,mo/ ,want$ ,li/1 includ+ 
! ext5t to :i* ! ,bo>d--  7#a7 utiliz$  
be/ practices & rigor\s analysis to     
acc\nt = & prioritize ! r$uction ( risk 
to safety2  7#b7 acc\nt$ = & factor$ 9  
practicality1 feasibility1 & alt]native 
means ( r$uc+ risk2 &  7#c7 coord9at$ & 
consult$ :5 prioritiz+ & select+ !      
recomm5dations4  #h4 ,me?odology        
sections  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b   
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,*airman %all include ) ea*           
inve/igative report 9 :i* a             
recomm5dation is issu$ by ! ,bo>d1 a    
me?odology section detail+ ! process &  
in=mation und]ly+ ! selection ( ea*     
recomm5dation4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,except z  
provid$ 9 subsection 7c71 ! me?odology  
section "u subsection 7a7 %all include1 
= ea* recomm5dation--  7#a7 a brief     
summ>y ( ! ,bo>d's collection & analysis
 ( ! specific accid5t inve/igation      
in=mation mo/ relevant to !             
recomm5dation2  7#b7 a description ( !  

,bo>d's use ( ext]nal in=mation1 includ+
 /udies1 reports1 & exp]ts1 o!r ?an !   
f9d+s ( a specific accid5t inve/igation1
 to in=m or support ! recomm5dation1    
includ+ a brief summ>y ( ! specific     
safety b5efits & o!r effects id5tifi$ by
 ea* /udy1 report1 or exp]t2  7#c7 a    
brief summ>y ( any alt]native actions   
consid]$1 includ+ ! alt]native ( n issu+
 a recomm5dation2 &  7#d7 a brief summ>y
 ( any examples ( actions tak5 by       
regulat$ entities prior to ! publication
 ( ! safety recomm5dation1 to ! ext5t   
su* actions are kn[n to ! ,bo>d1 t 7    
consi/5t ) ! recomm5dation4  7c7        
,exception ,subsection 7a7 %all n apply 
if ! recomm5dation is only = a p]son to 
dissem9ate in=mation on--  7#a7 an exi/+
 ag5cy be/ practices docum5t2 or  7#b7  
an exi/+ regulatory requirem5t4  7d7    
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section 
may be con/ru$ to require any *ange to a
 recomm5dation made by ! ,bo>d prior to 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 unless !  
recomm5dation is a repeat recomm5dation 

issu$ on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act4  7e7 ,sav+s clause ,no?+ 9 ?is   
section may be con/ru$ to delay         
publication ( ! f9d+s1 cause1 or        
probable cause ( a ,bo>d inve/igation4  
#i4 ,address+ ! ne$s ( families (       
individuals involv$ 9 accid5ts  7a7 ,air
 c>ri]s hold+ c]tificates ( public      
conv5i5ce & necessity ,section #daaac is
 am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+
 a major & ins]t+ any2 &  7#b7 9        
subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#i71  
by /rik+ 7& any o!r victim ( ! accid5t7 
& ins]t+ 7& any o!r victim ( ! accid5t1 
includ+ any victim on ! gr\nd72  7,b7 9 
p>agraph 7#af71 by /rik+ major & ins]t+ 
any2 &  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#ag77;,a71 by  
/rik+ significant & ins]t+ any4  7b7    
,=eign air c>ri]s provid+ =eign air     
transportation ,section #dacac is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b71 by /rik+ 
a major & ins]t+ any2 &  7#b7 9         
subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71  
by /rik+ a significant & ins]t+ any2    
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ a        

significant & ins]t+ any2  7,c7 by am5d+
 p>agraph 7#i7 to read z foll[s3  7#i7  
,equal treatm5t ( pass5g]s ,an assurance
 t ! treatm5t ( ! families ( nonrev5ue  
pass5g]s 7& any o!r victim ( ! accid5t1 
includ+ any victim on ! gr\nd7 w be !   
same z ! treatm5t ( ! families ( rev5ue 
pass5g]s4  2  7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#af71 by 
/rik+ major & ins]t+ any2 &  7,e7 9     
p>agraph 7#ag77;,a71 by /rik+           
significant & ins]t+ any4  7c7          
,assi/ance to families ( pass5g]s       
involv$ 9 aircraft accid5ts ,section    
#aacf is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 
by /rik+ aircraft accid5t )9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates involv+ an air c>ri] or =eign air
 c>ri] & result+ 9 a major loss ( life &
 ins]t+ aircraft accid5t involv+ an air 
c>ri] or =eign air c>ri]1 result+ 9 any 
loss ( life1 & = :i* ! ,national        
,transportation ,safety ,bo>d w s]ve z !
 lead inve/igative ag5cy2 &  7#b7 by    
am5d+ subsection 7h77#a7 to read z      
foll[s3  7#a7 ,aircraft accid5t ,! t]m  
aircraft accid5t means any aviation     

disa/]1 reg>dless ( its cause or        
suspect$ cause1 = :i* ! ,national       
,transportation ,safety ,bo>d is ! lead 
inve/igative ag5cy4  4  7d7 ,in=mation =
 families ( individuals involv$ 9       
accid5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #aa is   
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #aaci !    
foll[+3  #aadj4 ,in=mation = families ( 
individuals involv$ 9 accid5ts ,9 !     
c\rse ( an inve/igation ( an accid5t    
describ$ 9 section #aaca7;a77#a71 except
 an aircraft accid5t describ$ 9 section 
#aacf or a rail pass5g] accid5t describ$
 9 section #aaci1 ! ,bo>d may1 to !     
maximum ext5t practicable1 ensure t !   
families ( individuals involv$ 9 !      
accid5t1 & o!r individuals ! ,bo>d deems
 appropriate--  7#a7 are in=m$ z to !   
roles1 ) respect to ! accid5t & !       
po/-accid5t activities1 ( ! ,bo>d2  7#b7
 are brief$1 prior to any public brief+1
 ab\t ! accid5t1 its causes1 & any o!r  
f9d+s f ! inve/igation2 &  7#c7 are     
individually in=m$ ( & all[$ to att5d   
any public he>+s & meet+s ( ! ,bo>d ab\t

 ! accid5t4  4  7#b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,!
 table ( cont5ts ( *apt] #aa is am5d$ by
 ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section   
#aaci ! foll[+3  #aadj4 ,in=mation =    
families ( individuals involv$ 9        
accid5ts4  4  #aj4 ,gov]nm5t            
,acc\ntability ,(fice report on         
inve/igation laun* decision-mak+        
processes ,section #aach is am5d$-- 7#a7
 9 subsection 7b7--  7,a7 by r$esignat+ 
p>agraphs 7#e7 & 7#f7 z p>agraphs 7#f7 &
 7#g71 respectively2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+  
aft] p>agraph 7#d7 ! foll[+3  7#e7 !    
process & proc$ures to select an accid5t
 to inve/igate2  2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 
7c71 by ins]t+ a comma aft] ,sci5ce4    
#aa4 ,p]iodic review ( safety           
recomm5dations  7a7 ,reports ,section   
#aaag is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! head+1 by     
/rik+ ,annual report & ins]t+ ,reports2 
7#b7 by ins]t+ 7a7 ,9 g5]al4-- be=e ,!  
,national ,transportation ,safety ,bo>d 
%all2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3
  7b7 ,retrospective review ,to ensure  
updat$ & effective safety recomm5dations

  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,june #a1   
#bjai1 ! ,*airman %all complete1 bas$ on
 ! public comm5ts "u p>agraph 7#b71 a   
compreh5sive review ( recomm5dations    
issu$ by ! ,bo>d t are classifi$ z op5  
by ! ,bo>d4  7#b7 ,public comm5ts  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,be=e conduct+ a review "u     
p>agraph 7#a71 & at lea/ e #e ye>s      
!reaft]1 ! ,*airman %all publi% 9 !     
,f$]al ,regi/] a reque/ = public comm5t 
on recomm5dations to be updat$ or clos$4
  7,b7 ,recomm5dations ,a reque/ =      
public comm5t "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all  
solicit-- 7i7 recomm5dations to be      
updat$ or clos$1 includ+ a ref]5ce to ! 
applicable recomm5dation numb]2  7ii7   
ju/ifications1 includ+ any support+     
in=mation1 = updat+ or clos+ a          
recomm5dation2 &  7iii7 if applicable1  
specific sugge/ions = updat+ a          
recomm5dation4  7,c7 ,public comm5t     
p]iod ,! ,*airman %all provide #ij days 
= public comm5t "u ?is subsection4  7#c7
 ,cont5ts ,a review "u p>agraph 7#a7    
%all include = ea* recomm5dation "u     

p>agraph 7#b7--  7,a7 consid]ation ( ea*
 ju/ification "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b77ii7 
&1 if applicable1 ea* sugge/ion "u      
clause 7iii7 ( t p>agraph2  7,b7 an     
assessm5t ( :e!r ! recomm5dation is--   
7i7 outmod$ or outdat$ 9 light ( *ang$  
circum/ances1 includ+ ! availability (  
new te*nologies2  7ii7 ineffective1     
insuffici5t1 impracticable1 or          
infeasible = a*iev+ its objective2      
7iii7 uncle>2 or  7iv7 inconsi/5t ) or  
duplicative ( o!r recomm5dations2  7,c7 
a det]m9ation1 bas$ on ! assessm5t "u   
subp>agraph 7,b71 :e!r x is appropriate 
to update or close ! recomm5dation2 &   
7,d7 a ju/ification = ea* det]m9ation "u
 subp>agraph 7,c74  7#d7 ,report ,n lat]
 ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ! review "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 is complete1 ! ,*airman   
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1
 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate &
 ! ,committee on ,transportation &      
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives a report t includes--   
7,a7 ! f9d+s ( ! review "u p>agraph     

7#a72  7,b7 ea* det]m9ation "u p>agraph 
7#c77;,c7 & ju/ification "u p>agraph    
7#c77;,d72 &  7,c7 if applicable1 a     
s*$ule = updat+ or clos+ a              
recomm5dation4  4  7b7 ,sav+s clause    
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