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49 U.S.C. 46101: Complaints and investigations

Created in 1994 by Public Law 103-272. Changed by 3 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

11 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Office of the Secretary, Department of Transportation (Aviation Proceedings) (6), Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation (3), Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security (2).

This Congress

  • H.R. 7613 ALERT Act · passed house · would change (c)

How it got here

2024

  • Pub. L. 118–63 added subsec. (c). (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024) Law text · (c)

2018

  • Pub. L. 115–254, §1991(f)(4), substituted "Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration," for "Under Secretary," wherever appearing. (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text
  • Pub. L. 115–254, §1991(f)(2), substituted "or Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration" for "or Administrator" wherever appearing. (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text
  • Pub. L. 115–254, §1991(f)(3), substituted "by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration)" for "by the Administrator)". (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 115–254, §1991(f)(1), substituted "Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration with respect to security duties and powers designated to be carried out by the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration" for "Under Secretary of Transportation for Security with… (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (a)

2001

  • Pub. L. 107–71, §140(b)(1), (2), inserted "the Under Secretary of Transportation for Security with respect to security duties and powers designated to be carried out by the Under Secretary or" after "(or" and substituted ", Under Secretary, or Administrator" for "or Administrator" i… (Aviation and Transportation Security Act) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 107–71, §140(b)(2), (3), in introductory provisions, substituted ", Under Secretary, or Administrator, as" for "of Transportation or the Administrator, as" and substituted ", Under Secretary, or Administrator" for "or Administrator" in two places. (Aviation and Transportation Security Act) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 107–71, §140(b)(2), substituted ", Under Secretary, or Administrator" for "or Administrator" wherever appearing. (Aviation and Transportation Security Act) Law text · (a), (4)
  • Pub. L. 107–71, §140(b)(2), substituted ", Under Secretary, or Administrator" for "or Administrator" in two places. (Aviation and Transportation Security Act) Law text · (b)

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.