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49 U.S.C. 40118: Government-financed air transportation

Created in 1994 by Public Law 103-272. Changed by 9 later laws. 1 new law this Congress changed it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 22 U.S.C. 2514, 22 U.S.C. 4081a.

5 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Federal Management Regulation (2), Temporary Duty (Tdy) Travel Allowances (2), Glossary of Terms (1).

This Congress

  • S. 1071 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 · became law · changed (c), (e)

How it got here

2024

  • Pub. L. 118–63 substituted "detection and reporting of potential severe forms of trafficking in persons and sex trafficking (as such terms are defined in paragraphs (11) and (12)" for "detection and reporting of potential human trafficking (as described in paragraphs (9) and (10)". (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024) Law text · (g)

2019

  • Pub. L. 115–425 added subsec. (g). (Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (g)

2018

  • Pub. L. 115–232, §836(g)(9)(A), substituted "commercial products" for "commercial items". (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 115–232, §836(g)(9)(B), substituted "commercial product" for "commercial item". (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (f)

2011

  • Pub. L. 111–350 substituted "section 103 of title 41" for "section 4(12) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403(12))". Law text · (f)

2003

  • Pub. L. 108–176 inserted ", except that it shall not include a contract for the transportation by air of passengers" before period at end. (Vision 100--Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act) Law text · (f)

1998

  • Pub. L. 105–277, §1422(b)(6), substituted "or the Administrator of the Agency for International Development" for "the Director of the United States International Development Cooperation Agency". (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 105–277, §1335(p), struck out ", the Director of the United States Information Agency," after "Secretary of State". (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 105–277, §1225(h), struck out ", or the Director of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency" before "may be used to pay". (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999) Law text · (d)

1996

  • Pub. L. 104–316 substituted "Administrator of General Services shall prescribe regulations under which agencies may" for "Comptroller General shall". (General Accounting Office Act of 1996) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 104–287, §5(68)(A), substituted "Certain Transportation by Air Outside the United States" for "Transportation by Foreign Air Carriers" in heading. Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 104–287, §5(68)(B), inserted heading. Law text · (f)

1994

  • Pub. L. 103–355 added subsec. (f). · (f)

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.