Title 49 › Subtitle SUBTITLE VII— - AVIATION PROGRAMS › Part PART A— - AIR COMMERCE AND SAFETY › Subpart subpart i— - general › Chapter CHAPTER 401— - GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 40105
The Secretary of State must tell and talk with the FAA Administrator and the Secretaries of Transportation and Commerce about talks with foreign governments to set up or improve air navigation, routes, and services. The Secretary of Transportation must work with the Secretary of State on matters tied to foreign air travel. The Secretary of Transportation and the FAA Administrator must follow U.S. international obligations, take into account foreign laws, and must not stop an airline from meeting a foreign government’s legal duties when acting on a carrier’s certificate under chapter 411. If the Secretary disapproves an airline’s agreement as not in the public interest, a different rule applies. The Secretaries of State and Transportation must also, as much as possible, consult other agencies and affected groups (like Commerce and Defense, airports, scheduled and charter airlines, airline workers, consumer groups, travel agents, and tour organizers). The President must allow at least one member from each House of Congress to attend international aviation talks as an observer if they ask in writing ahead of time.
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49 U.S.C. § 40105
Title 49 — Transportation
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Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73