2016 US Code
Title 49 - Transportation
Subtitle VII - Aviation Programs
Part C - Financing
Chapter 483 - Aviation Security Funding
Sec. 48301 - Aviation security funding

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Citation 49 U.S.C. § 48301 (2016)
Section Name §48301. Aviation security funding
Section Text

(a) In General.—There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011 such sums as may be necessary to carry out chapter 449 and related aviation security activities under this title. Any amounts appropriated pursuant to this section for fiscal year 2002 shall remain available until expended.

(b) Grants for Aircraft Security.—There is authorized to be appropriated $500,000,000 for fiscal year 2002 to the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to or other agreements with air carriers (including intrastate air carriers) to—

(1) fortify cockpit doors to deny access from the cabin to the pilots in the cockpit;

(2) provide for the use of video monitors or other devices to alert the cockpit crew to activity in the passenger cabin;

(3) ensure continuous operation of the aircraft transponder in the event the crew faces an emergency; and

(4) provide for the use of other innovative technologies to enhance aircraft security.

Source Credit

(Added Pub. L. 107–71, title I, §118(c)(1), Nov. 19, 2001, 115 Stat. 627; amended Pub. L. 108–458, title IV, §4029, Dec. 17, 2004, 118 Stat. 3727; Pub. L. 110–53, title XVI, §1618, Aug. 3, 2007, 121 Stat. 489.)

Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS

2007—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–53 substituted "2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011" for "and 2006".

2004—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108–458 substituted "2005, and 2006" for "and 2005".

DEEMED REFERENCES TO CHAPTERS 509 AND 511 OF TITLE 51

General references to "this title" deemed to refer also to chapters 509 and 511 of Title 51, National and Commercial Space Programs, see section 4(d)(8) of Pub. L. 111–314, set out as a note under section 101 of this title.

Publication Title United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 4, 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 C - FINANCING
CHAPTER 483 - AVIATION SECURITY FUNDING
Sec. 48301 - Aviation security funding
Contains section 48301
Date 2016
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 6, 2017
Positive Law Yes
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 115 Stat. 627
118 Stat. 3727
121 Stat. 489
Public Law References Public Law 107-71, Public Law 108-458, Public Law 110-53, Public Law 111-314
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