Title 49 › SUBTITLE VII — AVIATION PROGRAMS › PART A — AIR COMMERCE AND SAFETY › subpart i — general › CHAPTER 401 — GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 40105
Require the Secretary of State to advise the FAA Administrator and the Secretaries of Transportation and Commerce and to talk with them about making agreements with foreign governments to set up or improve air routes, navigation, and services. The Transportation Secretary must check with the State Secretary when matters affect foreign air travel. When they act, the Transportation Secretary and the FAA Administrator must follow U.S. international commitments, think about the foreign country’s laws, and not stop an airline from meeting duties or liabilities a foreign government places on it when the Secretary acts on a public convenience and necessity certificate. The Secretary can disapprove an airline’s agreement with a foreign government if it is not in the public interest. For international air policy and negotiations, the Secretaries of State and Transportation must, as much as possible, consult with the Secretaries of Commerce and Defense and with affected groups such as airport operators, scheduled and charter airlines, airline workers, consumer groups, travel agents, tour organizers, and other interested parties. The President must let at least one representative from each House of Congress 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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Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110