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49 U.S.C. 40103: Sovereignty and use of airspace

Created in 1994 by Public Law 103-272. Changed by 1 later law. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 49 U.S.C. 44502, 49 U.S.C. 46307.

23 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation (22), Office of the Secretary, Department of Transportation (Aviation Proceedings) (1).

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

2024FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024

1994Pub. L. 103-272created it

49 U.S.C. 40103Sovereignty and use of airspace

(2)A citizen of the United States has a public right of transit through the…

(3)To establish security provisions that will encourage and allow maximum use of…

(4)Notwithstanding the military exception in section 553(a)(1) of title 5,…

(a)Sovereignty and Public Right of Transit.—(1) The United States Government has…

(b)Use of Airspace.—(1) The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration…

(c)Foreign Aircraft.—A foreign aircraft, not part of the armed forces of a foreign…

(d)Aircraft of Armed Forces of Foreign Countries.—Aircraft of the armed forces of…

(e)No Exclusive Rights at Certain Facilities.—A person does not have an exclusive…

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

How it got here

2024

Pub. L. 118–63 substituted "individuals with disabilities" for "handicapped individuals". (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024) Law text · (a)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.