2012 US Code
Title 49 - Transportation
Subtitle VII - AVIATION PROGRAMS (§§ 40101 - 50105)
Part A - AIR COMMERCE AND SAFETY (§§ 40101 - 46507)
Subpart iii - safety (§§ 44101 - 45305)
Chapter 449 - SECURITY (§§ 44901 - 44945)
Subchapter I - REQUIREMENTS (§§ 44901 - 44926)
Section 44904 - Domestic air transportation system security
Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Title 49 - TRANSPORTATION |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 49 - TRANSPORTATION SUBTITLE VII - AVIATION PROGRAMS PART A - AIR COMMERCE AND SAFETY subpart iii - safety CHAPTER 449 - SECURITY SUBCHAPTER I - REQUIREMENTS Sec. 44904 - Domestic air transportation system security |
Contains | section 44904 |
Date | 2012 |
Laws in Effect as of Date | January 15, 2013 |
Positive Law | Yes |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | Pub. L. 103-272, §1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1207; Pub. L. 107-71, title I, §101(f)(1), (7), (9), Nov. 19, 2001, 115 Stat. 603; Pub. L. 108-458, title IV, §4001(b), Dec. 17, 2004, 118 Stat. 3712. |
Statutes at Large References | 104 Stat. 3075 108 Stat. 1207 110 Stat. 3253 115 Stat. 603 118 Stat. 3712 121 Stat. 2092 |
Public Law References | Public Law 101-604, Public Law 103-272, Public Law 104-264, Public Law 107-71, Public Law 108-458, Public Law 110-161 |
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(a)
(b)
(1) the adequacy of security procedures related to the handling and transportation of checked baggage and cargo;
(2) space requirements for security personnel and equipment;
(3) separation of screened and unscreened passengers, baggage, and cargo;
(4) separation of the controlled and uncontrolled areas of airport facilities; and
(5) coordination of the activities of security personnel of the Transportation Security Administration, the United States Customs Service, the Immigration and Naturalization Service, and air carriers, and of other law enforcement personnel.
(c)
(1) establish a damage mitigation and recovery plan for the aviation system in the event of a terrorist attack; and
(2) include a threat matrix document that outlines each threat to the United States civil aviation system and the corresponding layers of security in place to address such threat.
(d)
(e)
(Pub. L. 103–272, §1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1207; Pub. L. 107–71, title I, §101(f)(1), (7), (9), Nov. 19, 2001, 115 Stat. 603; Pub. L. 108–458, title IV, §4001(b), Dec. 17, 2004, 118 Stat. 3712.)
Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
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44904(a) | 49 App.:1357 (note). | Nov. 16, 1990, Pub. L. 101–604, §106(a), (b), 104 Stat. 3075. |
44904(b) | 49 App.:1357 (note). | Nov. 16, 1990, Pub. L. 101–604, §106(c), 104 Stat. 3075. |
44904(c) | 49 App.:1357 (note). | Nov. 16, 1990, Pub. L. 101–604, §106(e), 104 Stat. 3075. |
In subsection (a), the words “domestic air transportation system” are substituted for “domestic aviation system” for consistency in this section.
In subsection (b), before clause (1), the word “Director” is substituted for “Federal Bureau of Investigation” because of 28:532. In clauses (1) and (3), the word “mail” is omitted as being included in “cargo”.
In subsection (c), the word “correcting” is substituted for “remedying” for clarity.
References in TextSection 114(t), referred to in subsecs. (c) and (d), was redesignated section 114(s) by Pub. L. 110–161, div. E, title V, §568(a), Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 2092.
Amendments2004—Subsecs. (c) to (e). Pub. L. 108–458 added subsecs. (c) and (d) and redesignated former subsec. (c) as (e).
2001—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–71, §101(f)(7), (9), substituted “Under Secretary” for “Administrator” in two places and “of Transportation for Security” for “of the Federal Aviation Administration”.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 107–71, §101(f)(7), substituted “Under Secretary” for “Administrator” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 107–71, §101(f)(1), substituted “the Transportation Security Administration” for “the Administration”.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 107–71, §101(f)(7), substituted “Under Secretary” for “Administrator”.
Transfer of FunctionsFor transfer of functions, personnel, assets, and liabilities of the Transportation Security Administration of the Department of Transportation, including the functions of the Secretary of Transportation, and of the Under Secretary of Transportation for Security, relating thereto, to the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see sections 203(2), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.
For transfer of functions, personnel, assets, and liabilities of the United States Customs Service of the Department of the Treasury, including functions of the Secretary of the Treasury relating thereto, to the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see sections 203(1), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.
Abolition of Immigration and Naturalization Service and Transfer of FunctionsFor abolition of Immigration and Naturalization Service, transfer of functions, and treatment of related references, see note set out under section 1551 of Title 8, Aliens and Nationality.
Regular Joint Threat AssessmentsPub. L. 104–264, title III, §310, Oct. 9, 1996, 110 Stat. 3253, provided that: “The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall carry out joint threat and vulnerability assessments on security every 3 years, or more frequently, as necessary, at each airport determined to be high risk.”
1 See References in Text note below.
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