U.S. Code
- Title 1 General Provisions
- Title 2 The Congress
- Title 3 The President
- Title 4 Flag and Seal, Seat Of Government,and the States
- Title 5 Government Organization and Employees
- Appendix to Title 5
- Title 6 Domestic Security
- Title 7 Agriculture
- Title 8 Aliens and Nationality
- Title 9 Arbitration
- Title 10 Armed Forces
- Appendix to Title 10 (Rules of Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces)
- Title 11 Bankruptcy
- Appendix to Title 11
- Title 12 Banks and Banking
- Title 13 Census
- Title 14 Coast Guard
- Title 15 Commerce and Trade
- Title 16 Conservation
- Title 17 Copyrights
- Title 18 Crimes and Criminal Procedure
- Appendix to Title 18
- Title 19 Customs Duties
- Title 20 Education
- Title 21 Food and Drugs
- Title 22 Foreign Relations and Intercourse
- Title 23 Highways
- Title 24 Hospitals and Asylums
- Title 25 Indians
- Title 26 Internal Revenue Code
- Appendix to Title 26
- Title 27 Intoxicating Liquors
- Title 28 Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
- Appendix to Title 28
- Title 29 Labor
- Title 30 Mineral Lands and Mining
- Title 31 Money and Finance
- Title 32 National Guard
- Title 33 Navigation and Navigable Waters
- Title 34 Navy (repealed)
- Title 35 Patents
- Title 36 Patriotic Societies and Observances
- Title 37 Pay and Allowances Of the Uniformed Services
- Title 38 Veterans' Benefits
- Appendix to Title 38 (Rules of Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims()
- Title 39 Postal Service
- Title 40 Public Buildings, Property, and Works
- Title 41 Public Contracts
- Title 42 The Public Health and Welfare
- Title 43 Public Lands
- Title 44 Public Printing and Documents
- Title 45 Railroads
- Title 46 Shipping
- Appendix to Title 46
- Title 47 Telegraphs, Telephones, and Radiotelegraphs
- Title 48 Territories and Insular Possessions
- Title 49 Transportation
- Title 50 War and National Defense
- Appendix to Title 50
§ 703. Administrative provisions
(a)
Executive Reorganization.—
Chapter
9 of title
5, United States Code, shall apply to the Board in the same manner as it does to an independent regulatory agency, and the Board shall be an establishment of the United States Government.
(b)
Open Meetings.—
For purposes of section
552b of title
5, United States Code, the Board shall be deemed to be an agency.
(c)
Independence.—
In the performance of their functions, the members, employees, and other personnel of the Board shall not be responsible to or subject to the supervision or direction of any officer, employee, or agent of any other part of the Department of Transportation.
(d)
Representation by Attorneys.—
Attorneys designated by the Chairman of the Board may appear for, and represent the Board in, any civil action brought in connection with any function carried out by the Board pursuant to this chapter or subtitle IV or as otherwise authorized by law.
(e)
Admission To Practice.—
Subject to section
500 of title
5, the Board may regulate the admission of individuals to practice before it and may impose a reasonable admission fee.
(f)
Budget Requests.—
In each annual request for appropriations by the President, the Secretary of Transportation shall identify the portion thereof intended for the support of the Board and include a statement by the Board—
(g)
Direct Transmittal to Congress.—
The Board shall transmit to Congress copies of budget estimates, requests, and information (including personnel needs), legislative recommendations, prepared testimony for congressional hearings, and comments on legislation at the same time they are sent to the Secretary of Transportation. An officer of an agency may not impose conditions on or impair communications by the Board with Congress, or a committee or Member of Congress, about the information.
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