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49 U.S.C. 5117: Special permits and exclusions

Created in 1994 by Public Law 103-272. Changed by 4 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2015

    • Pub. L. 114–94, §7204(1), substituted "an application for a new special permit or a modification to an existing special permit" for "an application for a special permit" and inserted "The Secretary shall make available to the public on the Department of Transportation's Internet Web si… (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act" or the "FAST Act) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 114–94, §7204(2), substituted "a special permit or approval" for "the special permit" in two places, "120 days" for "180 days", and "make available to the public" for "publish", and struck out "in the Federal Register" after "a statement". (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act" or the "FAST Act) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 114–94, §7204(3), added subsec. (g). (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act" or the "FAST Act) Law text · (g)

    2012

    • Pub. L. 112–141 added subsec. (f). (Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act" or the "MAP-21) Law text · (f)

    2005

    • Pub. L. 109–59, §7115(a)(1), substituted "Special permits and exclusions" for "Exemptions and exclusions" in section catchline. (Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users) Law text
    • Pub. L. 109–59, §7115(b), substituted "Issue Special Permits" for "Exempt" in heading. (Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 109–59, §7126, substituted "Secretary" for "Secretary of Transportation" in introductory provisions. (Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 109–59, §7115(c), in introductory provisions, substituted "issue, modify, or terminate a special permit authorizing a variance" for "issue an exemption" and "performing a function regulated by the Secretary under section 5103(b)(1)" for "transporting, or causing to be transported, hazardous… (Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 109–59, §7115(d), amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: "An exemption under this subsection is effective for not more than 2 years and may be renewed on application to the Secretary." (Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 109–59, §7115(e), substituted "the special permit" for "the exemption" and substituted "a special permit" for "an exemption" wherever appearing. (Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 109–59, §7115(f), substituted "the special permit" for "the exemption" in two places. (Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 109–59, §7115(g), substituted "a special permit" for "an exemption" and "be granted a variance" for "be exempt". (Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users) Law text · (e)

    1994

    • Pub. L. 103–311 added subsec. (c) and redesignated former subsecs. (c) and (d) as (d) and (e), respectively. · (c), (d), (e)

    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.