National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2006

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2006 - Directs the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to develop, and submit to the Comptroller General and Congress, a plan for the National Transportation Safety Board Academy to achieve self-sufficiency and the NTSB to utilize fully the Academy's facilities and resources. Requires the NTSB to provide recommendations and comments to Congress with respect to pending transportation safety reauthorization legislation. Amends federal transportation law to eliminate the requirement that the Inspector General of the Department of Transportation (DOT) be reimbursed by the NTSB for the costs associated with the Inspector General in preventing and detecting fraud and abuse in the NTSB. Authorizes the NTSB, in addition to current related powers, to enter into noncompetitive contracts in order to expedite the investigation of transportation accidents. Grants the NTSB the authority to investigate major marine casualties occurring in all internal U.S. waters (current law, on US navigable waters or territorial seas). Appoints a Managing Director to the NTSB. Directs Amtrak to submit to the NTSB, the Secretary of Transportatio…