108 STAT. 746 PUBLIC LAW 103-272—JULY 5, 1994 CHAPTER 11- President. President. -NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL Sec. 1101. 1111. 1112. 1113. 1114. 1115. 1116. 1117. 1118. 1131. 1132. 1133. 1134. 1135. 1151. 1152. 1153. 1154. 1155. Definitions. SUBCHAPTER II—ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATIVE General organization. Special boards of inquiry on air transportation safety. Administrative. Disclosure, availability, and use of information. Training. Reports and studies. Annual report. Authorization of appropriations. SUBCHAPTER III—AUTHORITY General authority. Civil aircraft accident investigations. Review of other agency action. Inspections and autopsies. Secretary of Transportation's responses to safety recommendations. SUBCHAPTER IV—ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES Aviation enforcement. Joinder and intervention in aviation proceedings. Judicial review. Discovery and use of cockpit voice and other material. Aviation penalties. SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL §1101. Dennitions Section 40102(a) of this title applies to this chapter. SUBCHAPTER II—ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATIVE §1111. General organization (a) ORGANIZATION. — The National Transportation Safety Board is an independent establishment of the United States Government. (b) APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS. —The Board is composed of 5 members appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Not more than 3 members may be appointed from the same political party. At least 3 members shall be appointed on the basis of technical qualification, professional standing, and demonstrated knowledge in accident reconstruction, safety engineering, human factors, transportation SEifety, or transportation regulation. (c) TERMS OF OFFICE AND REMOVAL.— The term of office of each member is 5 years. An individual appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term for which the predecessor of that individual was appointed, is appointed for the remainder of that term. When the term of office of a member ends, the member may continue to serve until a successor is appointed and qualified. The President may remove a member for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office. (d) CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIRMAN. — The President shall designate, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, a Chairman of the Board. The President also shall designate a Vice Chairman of the Board. The terms of office of both the Chairman and
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