Title 5, Government Organization and EmployeesRelease 119-102
§3385 Effect on Other Authority
Title 5 › PART III — EMPLOYEES › Subpart B — Employment and Retention › CHAPTER 33 — EXAMINATION, SELECTION, AND PLACEMENT › SUBCHAPTER VII — AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS › § 3385
Summary
The Secretary may temporarily move an air traffic controller without notice for safety, traffic efficiency, or the controller’s health, and may permanently reassign or remove a controller under other laws.
Full Legal Text
Title 5, §3385
Government Organization and Employees, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
This subchapter shall not limit the authority of the Secretary to reassign temporarily an air traffic controller to other duties with or without notice, in the interest of the safe or efficient separation and control of air traffic or the physical or mental health of a controller; or to reassign permanently or separate a controller under any other provision of law.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
References in Text
For definition of Secretary, referred to in text, see section 2109 of this title.
Amendments
1980—Pub. L. 96–347 substituted “Secretary” for “Secretary of Transportation”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 1980 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 96–347 effective on 90th day after Sept. 12, 1980, see section 3 of Pub. L. 96–347, set out as a note under section 2109 of this title.
Effective Date
Section effective on 90th day after May 16, 1972, see section 10 of Pub. L. 92–297, set out as a note under section 3381 of this title.
Reference
Citations & Metadata
Citation
5 U.S.C. § 3385
Title 5, Government Organization and Employees
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102