Title 49 — TransportationRelease 119-73
§44310 Ending effective date
Title 49 › Subtitle SUBTITLE VII— - AVIATION PROGRAMS › Part PART A— - AIR COMMERCE AND SAFETY › Subpart subpart iii— - safety › Chapter CHAPTER 443— - INSURANCE › § 44310
Summary
After December 11, 2014, the Secretary of Transportation cannot offer insurance or reinsurance under most parts of this law, except for two specific parts that stay allowed. The Secretary’s ability to provide that coverage for a U.S. department, agency, or instrumentality under one of those parts ends on September 30, 2028.
Full Legal Text
Title 49, §44310
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(a)The authority of the Secretary of Transportation to provide insurance and reinsurance under any provision of this chapter other than section 44302a and 44305 is not effective after December 11, 2014.
(b)The authority of the Secretary of Transportation to provide insurance and reinsurance for a department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government under section 44305 is not effective after September 30, 2028.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 4431049 App.:1542.Aug. 23, 1958, Pub. L. 85–726, § 1312, 72 Stat. 806; July 20, 1961, Pub. L. 87–89, 75 Stat. 210; June 13, 1966, Pub. L. 89–447, 80 Stat. 199; Sept. 8, 1970, Pub. L. 91–399, 84 Stat. 837; Aug. 9, 1975, Pub. L. 94–90, § 2, 89 Stat. 439; July 31, 1976, Pub. L. 94–374, 90 Stat. 1065; Nov. 9, 1977, Pub. L. 95–163, § 6, 91 Stat. 1280; Oct. 14, 1982, Pub. L. 97–309, § 3, 96 Stat. 1453; Oct. 30, 1987, Pub. L. 100–148, 101 Stat. 878; Oct. 31, 1992, Pub. L. 102–581, § 402, 106 Stat. 4897. The words “is not effective after” are substituted for “shall expire at the termination of” for clarity and consistency in the revised title.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2024—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 118–63 substituted “
September 30, 2028” for “
May 10, 2024”. Pub. L. 118–41 substituted “
May 10, 2024” for “
March 8, 2024”. 2023—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 118–34 substituted “
March 8, 2024” for “
December 31, 2023”. Pub. L. 118–15 substituted “
December 31, 2023” for “
September 30, 2023”. 2022—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 117–328 substituted “section 44302a and 44305” for “section 44305”. 2019—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 116–92 substituted “
September 30, 2023” for “
December 31, 2019”. 2016—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 114–328 substituted “
December 31, 2019” for “
December 31, 2018”. 2014—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 113–235 substituted “
December 11, 2014” for “the date specified in section 106(3) of the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015”. Pub. L. 113–164 substituted “the date specified in section 106(3) of the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015” for “
September 30, 2014”. Pub. L. 113–76 substituted “
September 30, 2014” for “the date specified in section 106(3) of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014”. 2013—Pub. L. 113–66 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and inserted heading, substituted “any provision of this chapter other than section 4430” for “this chapter”, and added subsec. (b). Pub. L. 113–46 substituted “the date specified in section 106(3) of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014” for “
December 31, 2013”. 2008—Pub. L. 110–181 substituted “
December 31, 2013” for “
March 30, 2008”. 2003—Pub. L. 108–176 substituted “
March 30, 2008” for “
December 31, 2004”. Pub. L. 108–11, substituted “2004” for “2003”. 2000—Pub. L. 106–181 substituted “after
December 31, 2003.” for “after
August 6, 1999.” 1999—Pub. L. 106–31 substituted “
August 6, 1999” for “
May 31, 1999”. Pub. L. 106–6 substituted “May” for “March”. 1998—Pub. L. 105–277 substituted “
March 31, 1999” for “
December 31, 1998”. 1997—Pub. L. 105–137 substituted “
December 31, 1998” for “
September 30, 2002”. Pub. L. 105–85 substituted “
September 30, 2002” for “
September 30, 1997”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 2003 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 108–176 applicable only to fiscal years beginning after Sept. 30, 2003, except as otherwise specifically provided, see section 3 of Pub. L. 108–176, set out as a note under section 106 of this title.
Effective Date
of 2000 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 106–181 applicable only to fiscal years beginning after Sept. 30, 1999, see section 3 of Pub. L. 106–181, set out as a note under section 106 of this title.
Effective Date
of 1997
Amendments
Pub. L. 105–137, § 5(b), Dec. 2, 1997, 111 Stat. 2641, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] takes effect on
October 1, 1997.” Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title X, § 1088(b), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1921, provided that: “This section [amending this section] shall take effect as of
September 30, 1997.” Continuation of Aviation Insurance Laws Pub. L. 102–581, title IV, § 404, Oct. 31, 1992, 106 Stat. 4898, provided that: “Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the provisions of title XIII of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 [now this chapter] and all insurance policies issued by the Secretary of Transportation under such title, as in effect on
September 30, 1992, shall be treated as having continued in effect until the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 31, 1992].”
Reference
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Citation
49 U.S.C. § 44310
Title 49 — Transportation
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
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