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49 U.S.C. 114: Transportation Security Administration

Created in 2001 by the Aviation and Transportation Security Act (Public Law 107-71). Changed by 10 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

5 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 6 U.S.C. 1113, 6 U.S.C. 1144, 49 U.S.C. 20105, 49 U.S.C. 44903, 49 U.S.C. 44919.

26 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security (24), U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security; Department of the Treasury (1), National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of Transportation (1).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2022

    • Pub. L. 117–286 substituted "chapter 4 of title 5" for "the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)". Law text · (o)

    2021

    • Pub. L. 117–81 added subsec. (x). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022) Law text · (x)

    2018

    • Pub. L. 115–254, §1904(a)(3), substituted "Administrator" for "Under Secretary" wherever appearing in subsecs. (c) to (n), (p), (q), and (r). (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text
    • Pub. L. 115–254, §1904(a)(1), substituted "Department of Homeland Security" for "Department of Transportation". (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 115–254, §1904(a)(2), amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 115–254, §1988(c), added par. (15) and redesignated former par. (15) as (16). (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (f), (16)
    • Pub. L. 115–254, §1904(b)(1)(A)(i)(I), substituted "Subject to the direction and control of the Secretary of Homeland Security" for "Subject to the direction and control of the Secretary" in introductory provisions. (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (g)
    • Pub. L. 115–254, §1904(b)(1)(A)(i)(II), (ii), (B), inserted "of Homeland Security" after "Secretary". (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (g), (3), (j)
    • Pub. L. 115–254, §1904(b)(1)(C), substituted "functions assigned" for "functions transferred, on or after the date of enactment of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act,". (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (k)
    • Pub. L. 115–254, §1904(b)(1)(D), substituted "Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration under subparagraph (A)" for "Administrator under subparagraph (A)". (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (l)
    • Pub. L. 115–254, §1909, inserted par. (1) designation and heading before "The personnel management system", added pars. (2) and (3), and realigned margins. (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (n)
    • Pub. L. 115–254, §1904(b)(1)(E), substituted "Department of Homeland Security" for "Department of Transportation". (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (n)
    • Pub. L. 115–254, §1904(b)(1)(F), substituted "Department of Homeland Security" for "Department of Transportation". (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (o)
    • Pub. L. 115–254, §1904(b)(1)(G), substituted "Secretary of Homeland Security" for "Secretary of Transportation". (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (p)
    • Pub. L. 115–254, §1904(b)(1)(H)(i), inserted closing parenthesis after "Act of 2007". (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (s)
    • Pub. L. 115–254, §1904(b)(1)(H)(ii)(I), substituted "Submission of plans" for "Submissions of plans to Congress" in heading. (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (s)
    • Pub. L. 115–254, §1904(b)(1)(H)(ii)(IV)(bb), which directed amendment of subpar. (A) by substituting "The" for "After December 31, 2015, the", was executed by making the substitution for "After December 31, 2005, the" to reflect the probable intent of Congress. (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (s)
    • Pub. L. 115–254, §1904(b)(1)(H)(ii)(IV)(aa), substituted "In general" for "Subsequent versions" in heading. (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (s)
    • Pub. L. 115–254, §1904(b)(1)(H)(ii)(II), (III), redesignated subpar. (B) as (A) and struck out former subpar. (A). Prior to amendment, text of subpar. (A) read as follows: "The Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit the National Strategy for Transportation Security, including the transportatio… (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (s)
    • Pub. L. 115–254, §1904(b)(1)(H)(ii)(III), redesignated subpar. (C) as (B). Former subpar. (B) redesignated (A). (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (s)
    • Pub. L. 115–254, §1904(b)(1)(H)(ii)(V), substituted "for the Department of Homeland Security" for "for the Department". (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (s)
    • Pub. L. 115–254, §1904(b)(1)(H)(ii)(III), redesignated subpars. (D) and (E) as (C) and (D), respectively. Former subpar. (C) redesignated (B). (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (s)
    • Pub. L. 115–254, §1904(b)(1)(I), redesignated subsec. (u) as (t). (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (t)
    • Pub. L. 115–254, §1904(b)(1)(J)(i), redesignated subpar. (E) as (D) and struck out former subpar. (D). Prior to amendment, text of subpar. (D) read as follows: "The term 'Secretary' means the Secretary of Homeland Security." (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (t), (E)
    • Pub. L. 115–254, §1904(b)(1)(J)(ii), inserted "of Homeland Security" after "Plan, the Secretary". (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (t)
    • Pub. L. 115–254, §1904(b)(1)(J)(iii), inserted "of Homeland Security" after "agency within the Department" and after "Secretary". (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (t)
    • Pub. L. 115–254, §1904(b)(1)(J)(iv), amended par. (6) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (t)
    • Pub. L. 115–254, §1904(b)(1)(J)(v), inserted "of Homeland Security" after "Secretary". (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (t), (8)
    • Pub. L. 115–254, §1904(b)(1)(I), redesignated subsec. (v) as (u). Former subsec. (u) redesignated (t). (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (u)
    • Pub. L. 115–254, §1904(b)(1)(K)(i)(I), inserted "or the Administrator" after "Secretary of Homeland Security". (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (u)
    • Pub. L. 115–254, §1904(b)(1)(K)(i)(II), substituted "Secretary of Defense's designee" for "Secretary's designee". (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (u)
    • Pub. L. 115–254, §1904(b)(1)(K)(i)(III), (ii), (iii), inserted "of Homeland Security" after "Secretary" wherever appearing. (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (u), (4), (5)
    • Pub. L. 115–254, §1904(b)(1)(K)(iv)(I), substituted "The Secretary of Homeland Security" for "Not later than December 31, 2008, and annually thereafter, the Secretary" in introductory provisions. (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (u)
    • Pub. L. 115–254, §1904(b)(1)(K)(iv)(II), struck out subpar. (D). Text read as follows: "Not later than 180 days after the enactment of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007, the Secretary shall provide a report to the public describing the enforcemen… (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (u)
    • Pub. L. 115–254, §1904(b)(1)(I), redesignated subsec. (w) as (v). Former subsec. (v) redesignated (u). (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (v)
    • Pub. L. 115–254, §1905, added subsec. (w). Former subsec. (w) redesignated (v). (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (w)
    • Pub. L. 115–254, §1903, amended subsec. (w) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (w) related to authorization of appropriations for railroad, over-the-road bus and trucking, and hazardous material and pipeline security for fiscal years 2008 through 2011. (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (w)

    2016

    • Pub. L. 114–301, §2(d)(1), substituted "subsection (s)(4)(E)" for "subsection (t)". Law text · (u)
    • Pub. L. 114–301, §2(d)(2), (3), redesignated pars. (8) and (9) as (7) and (8), respectively, and struck out former par. (7) which related to surveys and reports. Law text · (u)

    2009

    • Pub. L. 111–83 added par. (4). (Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010) Law text · (r)

    2007

    • Pub. L. 110–161 redesignated subsecs. (p) to (s) as (o) to (r), respectively, and struck out former subsec. (o). Text of former subsec. (o) read as follows: "The acquisition management system established by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration under section … (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008) Law text · (o), (p), (q), (r), (s)
    • Pub. L. 110–161 redesignated subsec. (t) as (s). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008) Law text · (t)
    • Pub. L. 110–53, §1202(a), amended subpar. (B) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (B) read as follows: "transportation modal security plans." (Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007) Law text · (t)
    • Pub. L. 110–53, §1202(b)(1), inserted ", based on risk assessments conducted or received by the Secretary of Homeland Security (including assessments conducted under the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007" after "risk-based priorities". (Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007) Law text · (t)
    • Pub. L. 110–53, §1202(b)(2), substituted "local, and tribal" for "and local" and "cooperation and participation by private sector entities, including nonprofit employee labor organizations," for "private sector cooperation and participation". (Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007) Law text · (t)
    • Pub. L. 110–53, §1202(b)(3), substituted "prevention, response, and recovery" for "response and recovery" and inserted "and threatened and executed acts of terrorism outside the United States to the extent such acts affect United States transportation systems" before period at en… (Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007) Law text · (t)
    • Pub. L. 110–53, §1202(b)(4), inserted at end "Transportation security research and development projects shall be based, to the extent practicable, on such prioritization. Nothing in the preceding sentence shall be construed to require the termination of any research or developmen… (Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007) Law text · (t)
    • Pub. L. 110–53, §1202(b)(5), added subpars. (G) to (I). (Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007) Law text · (t)
    • Pub. L. 110–53, §1202(c)(1)(A), inserted ", including the transportation modal security plans" before period at end. (Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007) Law text · (t)
    • Pub. L. 110–53, §1202(c)(1)(B), added cls. (ii) and (iii) and struck out former cl. (ii). Text of former cl. (ii) read as follows: "Each progress report under this subparagraph shall include, at a minimum, recommendations for improving and implementing the National Str… (Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007) Law text · (t), (iii)
    • Pub. L. 110–53, §1202(c)(2), added subpar. (E) and struck out former subpar. (E). Text of former subpar. (E) read as follows: "In this subsection, the term 'appropriate congressional committees' means the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Select Committee on … (Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007) Law text · (t)
    • Pub. L. 110–53, §1202(d), added cl. (iv) and redesignated former cl. (iv) as (v). (Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007) Law text · (t), (v)
    • Pub. L. 110–53, §1202(e), added pars. (6) and (7). (Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007) Law text · (t), (7)
    • Pub. L. 110–53, §1203(a), added subsec. (u). (Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007) Law text · (u)
    • Pub. L. 110–53, §1302(a), added subsec. (v). (Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007) Law text · (v)
    • Pub. L. 110–53, §1503(a), added subsec. (w). (Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007) Law text · (w)

    2004

    • Pub. L. 108–458 added subsec. (t). (Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004) Law text · (t)

    2003

    • Pub. L. 108–7 inserted "or other Federal agency" after "Transportation Security Administration". (Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003) Law text · (q)

    2002

    • Pub. L. 107–296, §1707, inserted "for a period not to exceed 90 days" after "effective" and "ratified or" before "disapproved". (Homeland Security Act of 2002) Law text · (l)
    • Pub. L. 107–296, §1601(b), added subsec. (s). (Homeland Security Act of 2002) Law text · (s)

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