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15 U.S.C. § 281a — Structural failures
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology, on its own initiative but only after consultation with local authorities, may initiate and conduct investigations to determine the causes of structural failures in structures which are used or occupied by the general public. No part of any report resulting from such investigation, or from an investigation under the National Construction Safety Team Act [[15 U.S.C. 7301](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section7301&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], shall be admitted as evidence or used in any suit or action for damages arising out of any matter mentioned in such report.
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology, on its own initiative but only after consultation with local authorities, may initiate and conduct investigations to determine the causes of structural failures in structures which are used or occupied by the general public. No part of any report resulting from such investigation, or from an investigation under the National Construction Safety Team Act [[15 U.S.C. 7301](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section7301&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], shall be admitted as evidence or used in any suit or action for damages arising out of any matter mentioned in such report.
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**(a) Establishment** The Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (in this chapter referred to as the “Director”) is authorized to establish National Construction Safety Teams (in this chapter referred to as a “Team”) for deployment after events causing the failure of a building or buildings that has resulted in substantial loss of life or that posed significant potential for substantial loss of life. To the maximum extent practicable, the Director shall establish and deploy a Team within 48 hours after such an event. The Director shall promptly publish in the Federal Register notice of the establishment of each Team.
**(b) Purpose of investigation; duties**
(1) **Purpose** — The purpose of investigations by Teams is to improve the safety and structural integrity of buildings in the United States.
(2) **Duties** — A Team shall—
(A) establish the likely technical cause or causes of the building failure;
(B) evaluate the technical aspects of evacuation and emergency response procedures;
(C) recommend, as necessary, specific improvements to building standards, codes, and practices based on the findings made pursuant to subparagraphs (A) and (B); and
(D) recommend any research and other appropriate actions needed to improve the structural safety of buildings, and improve evacuation and emergency response procedures, based on the findings of the investigation.
**(c) Procedures**
(1) **Development** — Not later than 3 months after October 1, 2002, the Director, in consultation with the United States Fire Administration and other appropriate Federal agencies, shall develop procedures for the establishment and deployment of Teams. The Director shall update such procedures as appropriate. Such procedures shall include provisions—
(A) re
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TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE
§§ 285, 286
AMENDMENTS
1988—Pub. L. 100–418 substituted ‘‘National Institute
of Standards and Technology’’ for ‘‘Bureau of Stand-
ards’’ and ‘‘Institute’’ for ‘‘bureau’’.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
CHANGE OF NAME
Act Mar. 4, 1913, substituted ‘‘Secretary of Com-
merce’’ for ‘‘Secretary of Commerce and Labor’’.
§§ 280, 281. Repealed. Pub. L. 100–418, title V,
§ 5113, Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1432
Section 280, acts July 16, 1914, ch. 141, § 1, 38 Stat. 502;
1978 Reorg. Plan No. 2, § 102, 43 F.R. 36037, 92 Stat. 3783,
related to promotion of apprentices in National Bureau
of Standards.
Section 281, acts Mar. 4, 1913, ch. 150, § 1, 37 Stat. 945;
1967 Reorg. Plan No. 3, § 401, eff. Aug. 11, 1967, 32 F.R.
11669, 81 Stat. 948; Dec. 24, 1973, Pub. L. 93–198, title IV,
§ 421, title VII, § 711, 87 Stat. 789, 818, related to testing
of building and other structural materials for District
of Columbia.
§ 281a. Structural failures
The National Institute of Standards and Tech-
nology, on its own initiative but only after con-
sultation with local authorities, may initiate
and conduct investigations to determine the
causes of structural failures in structures which
are used or occupied by the general public. No
part of any report resulting from such investiga-
tion, or from an investigation under the Na-
tional Construction Safety Team Act [15 U.S.C.
7301 et seq.], shall be admitted as evidence or
used in any suit or action for damages arising
out of any matter mentioned in such report.
(Pub. L. 99–73, § 7, July 29, 1985, 99 Stat. 173; Pub.
L. 100–418, title V, § 5115(c), Aug. 23, 1988, 102
Stat. 1433; Pub. L. 107–231, § 13, Oct. 1, 2002, 116
Stat. 1476.)
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TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE
§ 7301
(6) any other factors that the Commission
may consider relevant.
(c) Minimum review period
In no event shall an issuer required to file re-
ports under section 78m(a) or 78o(d) of this title
be reviewed under this section less frequently
than once every 3 years.
(Pub. L. 107–204, title IV, § 408, July 30, 2002, 116
Stat. 790.)
CHAPTER 99—NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION
SAFETY TEAM
Sec.
7301.
National Construction Safety Teams.
7302.
Composition of Teams.
7303.
Authorities.
7304.
Briefings, hearings, witnesses, and subpoenas.
7305.
Additional powers.
7306.
Disclosure of information.
7307.
National Construction Safety Team report.
7308.
National Institute of Standards and Tech-
nology actions.
7309.
National Institute of Standards and Tech-
nology annual report.
7310.
Advisory committee.
7311.
Additional applicability.
7312.
Construction.
7313.
Authorization of appropriations.
§ 7301. National Construction Safety Teams
(a) Establishment
The Director of the National Institute of
Standards and Technology (in this chapter re-
ferred to as the ‘‘Director’’) is authorized to es-
tablish National Construction Safety Teams (in
this chapter referred to as a ‘‘Team’’) for deploy-
ment after events causing the failure of a build-
ing or buildings that has resulted in substantial
loss of life or that posed significant potential for
substantial loss of life. To the maximum extent
practicable, the Director shall establish and de-
ploy a Team within 48 hours after such an event.
The Director shall promptly publish in the Fed-
eral Register notice of the establishment of each
Team.
(b) Purpose of investigation; duties
(1) Purpose
The purpose of investigations by Teams is to
improve the safety and structu
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