Sec. 1112. GENERAL ORGANIZATION
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## SEC. 1112 GENERAL ORGANIZATION ###
(a)Terms of the Chairman and Vice Chairman Section 1111(d) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking “2 years” and inserting “3 years”. ###
(b)Nonpublic Collaborative Discussions Section 1111 of such title is further amended by adding at the end the following: > > ### “(k) Open Meetings > > > #### “(1) In general > > The Board shall be deemed to be an agency for purposes of section 552b of title 5. > > > #### “(2) Nonpublic collaborative discussions > > > ##### “(A) In general > > Notwithstanding section 552b of title 5, a majority of the members may hold a meeting that is not open to public observation to discuss official agency business if— > > > ###### “(i) > > no formal or informal vote or other official agency action is taken at the meeting; > > > ###### “(ii) > > each individual present at the meeting is a member or an employee of the Board; > > > ###### “(iii) > > at least 1 member of the Board from each political party is present at the meeting, if applicable; and > > > ###### “(iv) > > the General Counsel of the Board is present at the meeting. > > > ##### “(B) Disclosure of nonpublic collaborative discussions > > Except as provided under subparagraphs
(C)and (D), not later than 2 business days after the conclusion of a meeting under subparagraph (A), the Board shall make available to the public, in a place easily accessible to the public— > > > ###### “(i) > > a list of the individuals present at the meeting; and > > > ###### “(ii) > > a summary of the matters, including key issues, discussed at the meeting, except for any matter the Board properly determines may be withheld from the public under section 552b(c) of title 5. > > > ##### “(C) Summary > > If the Board properly determines a matter may be withheld from the public under section 552b(c) of title 5, the Board shall provide a summary with as much general information as possible on each matter withheld from the public. > > > ##### “(D) Active investigations > > If a discussion under subparagraph
(A)directly relates to an active investigation, the Board shall make the disclosure under subparagraph
(B)on the date the Board adopts the final report. > > > ##### “(E) Preservation of open meetings requirements for agency action > > Nothing in this paragraph may be construed to limit the applicability of section 552b of title 5 with respect to a meeting of the members other than that described in this paragraph. > > > ##### “(F) Statutory construction > > Nothing in this paragraph may be construed— > > > ###### “(i) > > to limit the applicability of section 552b of title 5 with respect to any information which is proposed to be withheld from the public under subparagraph (B)(ii); or > > > ###### “(ii) > > to authorize the Board to withhold from any individual any record that is accessible to that individual under section 552a of title 5.” > . ###
(c)Authority To Acquire Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems for Investigation Purposes Section 1113(b)(1) of such title is amended— ####
(1)in subparagraph (H), by striking “and” at the end; ####
(2)in subparagraph (I), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and ####
(3)by adding at the end the following: > > ##### “(J) > > notwithstanding section 1343 of title 31, acquire 1 or more small unmanned aircraft (as defined in section 44801) for use in investigations under this chapter.” > . ###
(d)Investigative Officers Section 1113 of such title is amended by striking subsection (h). ###
(e)Technical Amendment Section 1113(a)(1) of such title is amended by striking “subpena” and inserting “subpoena”.