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title: "49 U.S.C. § 44937"
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# 49 U.S.C. § 44937 - Prohibition on transferring duties and powers
## Text
Except as specifically provided by law, the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration may not transfer a duty or power under section 44903(a), (b), (c), or (e), 44906, 44912, 44935, 44936, or 44938(b)(3) of this title to another department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government.
(Pub. L. 103272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1219; Pub. L. 103429, § 6(57), Oct. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 4385; Pub. L. 10771, title I, § 101(f)(7), (9), Nov. 19, 2001, 115 Stat. 603; Pub. L. 115254, div. K, title I, § 1991(d)(28), Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3639.)
## Notes
Historical and Revision Notes Pub. L. 103272 RevisedSectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 4493749 App.:1357(e)(1).Aug. 23, 1958, Pub. L. 85726, 72 Stat. 731, § 316(e)(1); added Aug. 5, 1974, Pub. L. 93366, § 202, 88 Stat. 417. The word “otherwise” is omitted as surplus. The word “assigned” is omitted as being included in “transfer”. The word “function” is omitted as being included in “duty or power”. The words “department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government” are substituted for “Federal department or agency” for clarity and consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the United States Code.
Pub. L. 103429This amends 49:44937 to correct an error in the codification enacted by section 1 of the Act of July 5, 1994 (Public Law 103272, 108 Stat. 1219).
Editorial Notes
Amendments2018—Pub. L. 115254 substituted “Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration” for “Under Secretary of Transportation for Security”. 2001—Pub. L. 10771 substituted “Under Secretary of Transportation for Security” for “Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration”. 1994—Pub. L. 103429 substituted “44906” for “44906(a)(1) or (b)”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1994 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 103429 effective July 5, 1994, see section 9 of Pub. L. 103429, set out as a note under section 321 of this title.