2024—Pub. L. 118–63, § 1215(a)(1), substituted “to passengers involved in aircraft accidents and families of such passengers” for “to families of passengers involved in aircraft accidents” in section catchline.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 118–63, § 1215(a)(2)(A), (B), in introductory provisions, inserted “within United States airspace or airspace delegated to the United States” after “aircraft accident” and substituted “Board shall” for “National Transportation Safety Board shall”.

Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 118–63, § 1215(a)(2)(C), substituted “emotional care, psychological care, and family support services” for “emotional care and support” and “passengers involved in the accident and the families of such passengers” for “the families of passengers involved in the accident”.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 118–63, § 1215(a)(3)(A), substituted “passengers involved in the accident and the families of such passengers” for “the families of passengers involved in the accident” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 118–63, § 1215(a)(3)(B), substituted “emotional care, psychological care, and family support services” for “mental health and counseling services”.

Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 118–63, § 1215(a)(3)(C), substituted “passengers involved in the accident and the families of such passengers who have traveled to the location of the accident” for “the families who have traveled to the location of the accident” and “regularly” for “periodically”, and inserted “passengers and” after “contact all”.

Subsec. (c)(4). Pub. L. 118–63, § 1215(a)(3)(D), inserted “passengers and” before “families”.

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 118–63, § 1215(a)(4), amended subsec. (d) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (d) related to requests for passenger lists and use of such information.

Subsec. (g)(1). Pub. L. 118–63, § 1215(a)(5), substituted “passengers involved in the accident and the families of such passengers” for “the families of passengers involved in the accident”.

Subsec. (g)(3). Pub. L. 118–63, § 1215(a)(6), in heading, substituted “prevent certain care and support” for “prevent mental health and counseling”, and, in text, substituted “providing emotional care, psychological care, and family support services” for “providing mental health and counseling services” and inserted “passengers and” before “families”.

Subsec. (h)(1). Pub. L. 118–63, § 1215(a)(7)(A), struck out “National Transportation Safety” before “Board”.

Subsec. (h)(3). Pub. L. 118–63, § 1215(a)(7)(B), added par. (3).

Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 118–63, § 1215(a)(8), substituted “passengers involved in the aircraft accident and the families of such passengers” for “the families of passengers involved in an aircraft accident”.

2018—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–254, § 1109(c)(1), in introductory provisions, substituted “aircraft accident involving an air carrier or foreign air carrier, resulting in any loss of life, and for which the National Transportation Safety Board will serve as the lead investigative agency” for “aircraft accident within the United States involving an air carrier or foreign air carrier and resulting in a major loss of life”.

Subsec. (h)(1). Pub. L. 115–254, § 1109(c)(2)(A), amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The term ‘aircraft accident’ means any aviation disaster regardless of its cause or suspected cause.”

Subsec. (h)(2)(C). Pub. L. 115–254, § 1109(c)(2)(B), added subpar. (C).

2003—Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 108–168 added subsec. (j).

2000—Subsec. (g)(2). Pub. L. 106–181, § 401(a)(1), substituted “transportation and in the event of an accident involving a foreign air carrier that occurs within the United States,” for “transportation,”, inserted “(including any associate, agent, employee, or other representative of an attorney)” after “attorney”, and substituted “45th day” for “30th day”.

Subsec. (g)(3). Pub. L. 106–181, § 401(b), added par. (3).

Subsec. (h)(2). Pub. L. 106–181, § 401(c), amended heading and text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The term ‘passenger’ includes an employee of an air carrier aboard an aircraft.”

Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 106–181, § 401(d), added subsec. (i).

Amendment by Pub. L. 106–181 applicable only to fiscal years beginning after Sept. 30, 1999, see section 3 of Pub. L. 106–181, set out as a note under section 106 of this title.

Except as otherwise specifically provided, section applicable only to fiscal years beginning after Sept. 30, 1996, and not to be construed as affecting funds made available for a fiscal year ending before Oct. 1, 1996, see section 3 of Pub. L. 104–264, set out as an Effective Date of 1996 Amendment note under section 106 of this title.