PRIA, Government Policy, Made Personal

Summary

The Secretary and other Department officials must talk with the FAA Administrator before doing anything that could affect flight safety, airline operations, whether aircraft are fit to fly, or how airspace is used. The Department must have a liaison office to work with the FAA Administrator. Within 60 days after November 25, 2002, the Secretary of Transportation must send Congress a report with a plan to meet the requirements of section 44901(d) of title 49. This chapter does not give the Secretary or other Department officials any new transportation security powers beyond what the Under Secretary of Transportation for Security or the Secretary of Transportation had under chapter 449 of title 49 on the day before November 25, 2002. It also does not let them commit money from funds provided under section 48103 of title 49.

Title 6, §233

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(a)Consultation with Federal Aviation Administration

The Secretary and other officials in the Department shall consult with the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration before taking any action that might affect aviation safety, air carrier operations, aircraft airworthiness, or the use of airspace. The Secretary shall establish a liaison office within the Department for the purpose of consulting with the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration.

(b)Report to Congress

Not later than 60 days after November 25, 2002, the Secretary of Transportation shall transmit to Congress a report containing a plan for complying with the requirements of section 44901(d) of title 49.

(c)Limitations on statutory construction

(1)Grant of authority

Nothing in this chapter may be construed to vest in the Secretary or any other official in the Department any authority over transportation security that is not vested in the Under Secretary of Transportation for Security, or in the Secretary of Transportation under chapter 449 of title 49 on the day before November 25, 2002.

(2)Obligation of AIP funds

Nothing in this chapter may be construed to authorize the Secretary or any other official in the Department to obligate amounts made available under section 48103 of title 49.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This chapter, referred to in subsec. (c), was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 107–296, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2135, known as the Homeland Security Act of 2002, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 101 of this title and Tables.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

Reference to Under Secretary of Transportation for Security deemed to refer to Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration, see section 1994 of Pub. L. 115–254, set out as a note under section 114 of Title 49, Transportation.

§233 Functions of Transportation Security Administration