No part of an accident or incident report filed by a railroad carrier under section 20901 of this title or made by the Secretary of Transportation under section 20902 of this title may be used in a civil action for damages resulting from a matter mentioned in the report.
(Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 887.)
Historical and Revision Notes
RevisedSectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
2090345:41.May 6, 1910, ch. 208, § 4, 36 Stat. 351.
The words “civil action” are substituted for “suit or action” for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the United States Code.
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