§44922 — Title 49 Transportation | U.S. Code

Summary

The TSA Administrator can deputize a state or local police officer to do federal airport security work. To do this, TSA must sign a voluntary agreement with the officer’s agency. Deputized officers are treated as federal law enforcement for meeting airport security requirements. TSA will pay the agency for all reasonable, allowable, and allocable costs for the deputized officer, and money may be appropriated as needed to do that. While working under federal supervision and the deputization terms, the officer is treated as an “employee of the Government” for sections 1346(b), 2401(b), and chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code. TSA may also allow these officers to be posted away from the screening area if they can still respond quickly to problems.

Title 49, §44922

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(a)The Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration may deputize a State or local law enforcement officer to carry out Federal airport security duties under this chapter.

(b)A State or local law enforcement officer who is deputized under this section shall be treated as a Federal law enforcement officer for purposes of meeting the requirements of this chapter and other provisions of law to provide Federal law enforcement officers to carry out Federal airport security duties.

(c)To deputize a State or local law enforcement officer under this section, the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall enter into a voluntary agreement with the appropriate State or local law enforcement agency that employs the State or local law enforcement officer.

(d)(1)The Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall reimburse a State or local law enforcement agency for all reasonable, allowable, and allocable costs incurred by the State or local law enforcement agency with respect to a law enforcement officer deputized under this section.

(2)There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this subsection.

(e)A State or local law enforcement officer who is deputized under this section shall be treated as an “employee of the Government” for purposes of section 1346(b), 2401(b), and chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, while carrying out Federal airport security duties within the course and scope of the officer’s employment, subject to Federal supervision and control, and in accordance with the terms of such deputization.

(f)The Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration may allow law enforcement personnel to be stationed other than at the airport security screening location if that would be preferable for law enforcement purposes and if such personnel would still be able to provide prompt responsiveness to problems occurring at the screening location.

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2018—Pub. L. 115–254, § 1991(d)(18)(D), substituted “Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration” for “Under Secretary” wherever appearing. Pub. L. 115–254, § 1991(d)(18)(A), substituted “Deputization” for “Deputation” in section catchline. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–254, § 1991(d)(18)(B), in heading, substituted “Deputization” for “Deputation” and, in text, substituted “Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration” for “Under Secretary of Transportation for Security”. Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 115–254, § 1991(d)(18)(C), substituted “deputization” for “deputation”.

§44922 Deputization of State and Local Law Enforcement Officers

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Title 49, §44922

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