49 USC Ch. 3: Front Matter

From Title 49-TRANSPORTATIONSUBTITLE I-DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONCHAPTER 3-GENERAL DUTIES AND POWERS

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CHAPTER 3-GENERAL DUTIES AND POWERS

SUBCHAPTER I-DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION

Sec.

301.

Leadership, consultation, and cooperation.

302.

Policy standards for transportation.

303.

Policy on lands, wildlife and waterfowl refuges, and historic sites.

303a.

Development of water transportation.

304.

Application of categorical exclusions for multimodal projects.

304a.

Accelerated decisionmaking in environmental reviews.

305.

Transportation investment standards and criteria.

306.

Prohibited discrimination.

307.

Improving State and Federal agency engagement in environmental reviews.

308.

Reports.

309.

High-speed ground transportation.

310.

Aligning Federal environmental reviews.

311.

Congressional notification requirements.

312.

Alternative timing system.

313.

Nontraditional and Emerging Transportation Technology Council.

SUBCHAPTER II-ADMINISTRATIVE

321.

Definitions.

322.

General powers.

323.

Personnel.

324.

Members of the armed forces.

325.

Advisory committees.

326.

Gifts.

327.

Administrative working capital fund.

328.

Transportation Systems Center working capital fund.

329.

Transportation information.

330.

Research activities.

331.

Service, supplies, and facilities at remote places.

332.

Minority Resource Center.

333.

Responsibility for rail transportation unification and coordination projects.

[334, 335.

Repealed.]

336.

Civil penalty procedures.

337.

Budget request for the Director of Intelligence and Security.

SUBCHAPTER III-MISCELLANEOUS

351.

Judicial review of actions in carrying out certain transferred duties and powers.

352.

Authority to carry out certain transferred duties and powers.

353.

Toxicological testing of officers and employees.

354.

Investigative authority of Inspector General.

355.

Motorcyclist Advisory Council.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2021- Pub. L. 117–58, div. B, title V, §25008(b), Nov. 15, 2021, 135 Stat. 852 , which directed amendment of the analysis for subchapter I of this chapter by adding item 313 at the end, was executed by adding item 313 to the analysis for this chapter, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Pub. L. 117–58, div. B, title IV, §24111(b), Nov. 15, 2021, 135 Stat. 815 , which directed amendment of the analysis for subchapter III of this chapter by adding item 355 at the end, was executed by adding item 355 to the analysis for this chapter, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

2018- Pub. L. 115–282, title V, §514(c), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4278 , which directed amendment of the analysis for this chapter by adding item 312 at the end, was executed by adding item 312 at the end of the item for subchapter I, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

2016- Pub. L. 114–322, title IV, §5001(b), Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1885 , added item 311.

2015- Pub. L. 114–94, div. A, title I, §§1311(b), 1312(b), 1313(b), title VI, §6011(c), Dec. 4, 2015, 129 Stat. 1399 , 1400, 1402, 1569, added items 304a, 307, and 310 and substituted "Research activities" for "Research contracts" in item 330.

Pub. L. 114–94, div. A, title I, §1446(d)(4), Dec. 4, 2015, 129 Stat. 1438 , amended section 1314(b) of Pub. L. 112–141, effective July 6, 2012, as if included in Pub. L. 112–141 as enacted. See 2012 Amendment note below.

2012- Pub. L. 112–141, div. A, title I, §1314(b), div. C, title II, §32932(a)(2), July 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 549 , 829, as amended by Pub. L. 114–94, div. A, title I, §1446(d)(4), Dec. 4, 2015, 129 Stat. 1438 , substituted "Application of categorical exclusions for multimodal projects" for "Joint activities with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development" in item 304 and struck out item 307 "Safety information and intervention in Interstate Commerce Commission proceedings".

2003- Pub. L. 108–168, §8(b)(2), Dec. 6, 2003, 117 Stat. 2035 , added item 354.

1994- Pub. L. 103–272, §4(j)(6)(B), (9)(B), (10)(B), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1366–1368 , added item 303a, struck out items 334 "Limit on aviation charges" and 335 "Authorization of appropriations", and added item 337, subchapter III heading, and items 351 to 353.

1991- Pub. L. 102–240, title I, §1036(c)(2), Dec. 18, 1991, 105 Stat. 1985 , added item 309.

1989- Pub. L. 101–225, title III, §305(2), Dec. 12, 1989, 103 Stat. 1925 , added item 336.

1984- Pub. L. 98–216, §2(1)(B), Feb. 14, 1984, 98 Stat. 5 , substituted "Reports" for "Annual reports" in item 308.