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49 U.S.C. § 101 — Purpose
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**(a)** The national objectives of general welfare, economic growth and stability, and security of the United States require the development of transportation policies and programs that contribute to providing fast, safe, efficient, and convenient transportation at the lowest cost consistent with those and other national objectives, including the efficient use and conservation of the resources of the United States.
**(b)** A Department of Transportation is necessary in the public interest and to—
(1) ensure the coordinated and effective administration of the transportation programs of the United States Government;
(2) make easier the development and improvement of coordinated transportation service to be provided by private enterprise to the greatest extent feasible;
(3) encourage cooperation of Federal, State, and local governments, carriers, labor, and other interested persons to achieve transportation objectives;
(4) stimulate technological advances in transportation, through research and development or otherwise;
(5) provide general leadership in identifying and solving transportation problems; and
(6) develop and recommend to the President and Congress transportation policies and programs to achieve transportation objectives considering the needs of the public, users, carriers, industry, labor, and national defense.
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**(a)** The national objectives of general welfare, economic growth and stability, and security of the United States require the development of transportation policies and programs that contribute to providing fast, safe, efficient, and convenient transportation at the lowest cost consistent with those and other national objectives, including the efficient use and conservation of the resources of the United States.
**(b)** A Department of Transportation is necessary in the public interest and to—
(1) ensure the coordinated and effective administration of the transportation programs of the United States Government;
(2) make easier the development and improvement of coordinated transportation service to be provided by private enterprise to the greatest extent feasible;
(3) encourage cooperation of Federal, State, and local governments, carriers, labor, and other interested persons to achieve transportation objectives;
(4) stimulate technological advances in transportation, through research and development or otherwise;
(5) provide general leadership in identifying and solving transportation problems; and
(6) develop and recommend to the President and Congress transportation policies and programs to achieve transportation objectives considering the needs of the public, users, carriers, industry, labor, and national defense.
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**(a) Procedures for Grant Requests.—** The Secretary of Transportation shall—
(1) establish and maintain substantive and procedural requirements, including schedules, for grant requests under this section; and
(2) report any changes to such procedures to—
(A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate;
(B) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
(C) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; and
(D) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
**(b) Grant Requests.—** Amtrak shall transmit to the Secretary a grant request annually, or as additionally required, for Federal funds appropriated to the Secretary of Transportation for the use of Amtrak.
**(c) Contents.—**
(1) **In general.—** — Each grant request under subsection (b) shall, as applicable—
(A) categorize and identify, by source, the Federal funds and program income that will be used for the upcoming fiscal year for each of the Northeast Corridor and National Network in 1 of the categories or subcategories set forth in paragraph (2);
(B) describe the operations, services, programs, projects, and other activities to be funded within each of the categories set forth in paragraph (2), including—
(i) the estimated scope, schedule, and budget necessary to complete each project and program; and
(ii) the performance measures used to quantify expected and actual project outcomes and benefits, aggregated by fiscal year, project milestone, and any other appropriate grouping; and
(C) describe the status of efforts to improve Amtrak’s safety culture.
(2) **Grant categories.—**
(A) *Operating expenses.—* — Each grant request to use Federal funds for operating expenses shall—
(i) include
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**(a) Establishment.—** The Administrator shall establish within the Transportation Security Administration an aviation security advisory committee.
**(b) Duties.—**
(1) **In general.—** — The Administrator shall consult the Advisory Committee, as appropriate, on aviation security matters, including on the development, refinement, and implementation of policies, programs, rulemaking, and security directives pertaining to aviation security, while adhering to sensitive security guidelines.
(2) **Recommendations.—**
(A) *In general.—* — The Advisory Committee shall develop, at the request of the Administrator, recommendations for improvements to aviation security.
(B) *Recommendations of subcommittees.—* — Recommendations agreed upon by the subcommittees established under this section shall be approved by the Advisory Committee before transmission to the Administrator.
(3) **Periodic reports.—** — The Advisory Committee shall periodically submit to the Administrator—
(A) reports on matters identified by the Administrator; and
(B) reports on other matters identified by a majority of the members of the Advisory Committee.
(4) **Annual report.—** — The Advisory Committee shall submit to the Administrator an annual report providing information on the activities, findings, and recommendations of the Advisory Committee, including its subcommittees, for the preceding year. Not later than 6 months after the date that the Administrator receives the annual report, the Administrator shall publish a public version describing the Advisory Committee’s activities and such related matters as would be informative to the public consistent with the policy of [section 552(b) of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section552/b&num=0&edi
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**(a)** Any person who—
(1) violates any of subsections (a) through (i) or (l) through (o) of section 842 shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 10 years, or both; and
(2) violates subsection (p)(2) of section 842, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both.
**(b)** Any person who violates any other provision of section 842 of this chapter shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
**(c)**
(1) Any explosive materials involved or used or intended to be used in any violation of the provisions of this chapter or any other rule or regulation promulgated thereunder or any violation of any criminal law of the United States shall be subject to seizure and forfeiture, and all provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 relating to the seizure, forfeiture, and disposition of firearms, as defined in section 5845(a) of that Code, shall, so far as applicable, extend to seizures and forfeitures under the provisions of this chapter.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), in the case of the seizure of any explosive materials for any offense for which the materials would be subject to forfeiture in which it would be impracticable or unsafe to remove the materials to a place of storage or would be unsafe to store them, the seizing officer may destroy the explosive materials forthwith. Any destruction under this paragraph shall be in the presence of at least 1 credible witness. The seizing officer shall make a report of the seizure and take samples as the Attorney General may by regulation prescribe.
(3) Within 60 days after any destruction made pursuant to paragraph (2), the owner of (including any person having an interest in) the property so destroyed may make application to the Attorney
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The President may prescribe regulations for the conduct of employees in the executive branch.
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**(a) General.—** When the National Transportation Safety Board submits a recommendation about transportation safety to the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary shall give to the Board a formal written response to each recommendation not later than 90 days after receiving the recommendation. The response shall indicate whether the Secretary intends—
(1) to carry out procedures to adopt the complete recommendation;
(2) to carry out procedures to adopt a part of the recommendation; or
(3) to refuse to carry out procedures to adopt the recommendation.
**(b) Timetable for Completing Procedures and Reasons for Refusals.—** A response under subsection (a)(1) or (2) of this section shall include a copy of a proposed timetable for completing the procedures. A response under subsection (a)(2) of this section shall detail the reasons for the refusal to carry out procedures on the remainder of the recommendation. A response under subsection (a)(3) of this section shall detail the reasons for the refusal to carry out procedures.
**(c) Public Availability.—** The Board shall make a copy of each recommendation and response available to the public—
(1) in electronic form at no cost in a publicly accessible database on a website of the Board; and
(2) if the electronic form required in paragraph (1) is not printable, in printed form upon a reasonable request at a reasonable cost.
**(d) Annual Report on Air Carrier Safety Recommendations.—**
(1) **In general.—** — The Secretary shall submit to Congress and the Board, on an annual basis, a report on the recommendations made by the Board to the Secretary regarding air carrier operations conducted under part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations.
(2) **Recommendations to be covered.—** — The report shall cover—
(A)
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**(a) Program Required.—**
(1) **In general.—** — Each State shall have in effect a highway safety program that—
(i) is designed to reduce—
(I) traffic crashes; and
(II) deaths, injuries, and property damage resulting from those crashes;
(ii) includes—
(I) an approved, current, triennial highway safety plan in accordance with subsection (k); and
(II) an approved grant application under subsection (l) for the fiscal year;
(iii) demonstrates compliance with the applicable administrative requirements of subsection (b)(1); and
(iv) is approved by the Secretary.
(2) **Uniform guidelines.—** — Programs required under paragraph (1) shall comply with uniform guidelines, promulgated by the Secretary and expressed in terms of performance criteria, that—
(A) include programs—
(i) to reduce injuries and deaths resulting from motor vehicles being driven in excess of posted speed limits;
(ii) to encourage the proper use of safety belts by occupants of motor vehicles;
(iii) to encourage more widespread and proper use of child restraints, with an emphasis on underserved populations;
(iv) to reduce injuries and deaths resulting from persons driving motor vehicles while impaired by alcohol or a controlled substance;
(v) to prevent crashes and reduce injuries and deaths resulting from crashes involving motor vehicles and motorcycles;
(vi) to reduce injuries and deaths resulting from crashes involving school buses;
(vii) to reduce crashes resulting from unsafe driving behavior (including aggressive or fatigued driving and distracted driving arising from the use of electronic devices in vehicles);
(viii) to improve law enforcement services in motor vehicle crash prevention, traffic supervision, and post-crash proce
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**(a) General.—** It is the policy of the United States Government to develop a National Intermodal Transportation System that is economically efficient and environmentally sound, provides the foundation for the United States to compete in the global economy, and will move individuals and property in an energy efficient way.
**(b) System Characteristics.—**
(1) The National Intermodal Transportation System shall consist of all forms of transportation in a unified, interconnected manner, including the transportation systems of the future, to reduce energy consumption and air pollution while promoting economic development and supporting the United States’ preeminent position in international commerce.
(2) The National Intermodal Transportation System shall include a National Highway System consisting of the Dwight D. Eisenhower System of Interstate and Defense Highways and those principal arterial roads that are essential for interstate and regional commerce and travel, national defense, intermodal transfer facilities, and international commerce and border crossings.
(3) The National Intermodal Transportation System shall include significant improvements in public transportation necessary to achieve national goals for improved air quality, energy conservation, international competitiveness, and mobility for elderly individuals, individuals with disabilities, and economically disadvantaged individuals in urban and rural areas of the United States.
(4) The National Intermodal Transportation System shall provide improved access to ports and airports, the Nation’s link to commerce.
(5) The National Intermodal Transportation System shall give special emphasis to the contributions of the transportation sectors to increased productivity growth. Social benefits must be cons
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**(a) Prohibition.—** Except as provided in subsection (b), no charge or fee for tuition, room, or board for attendance at the United States Merchant Marine Academy may be imposed unless the charge or fee is specifically authorized by a law enacted after October 5, 1994.
**(b) Exception.—** The prohibition specified in subsection (a) does not apply with respect to any item or service provided to cadets for which a charge or fee is imposed as of October 5, 1994, or for calculators, computers, personal and academic supplies, midshipman services such as barber, tailor, or laundry services, and Coast Guard license fees. The Secretary of Transportation shall present at the next meeting of the Board of Visitors, and post on a publicly available website, any change made by the Academy in the amount of a charge or fee authorized under this subsection. Such fees shall be credited to the Maritime Administration’s Operations and Training appropriation, to remain available until expended, for those expenses directly related to the purposes of the fees. Fees collected in excess of actual expenses may be refunded to the Midshipmen through a mechanism approved by the Secretary. The Academy shall maintain a separate and detailed accounting of fee revenue and all associated expenses.
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**(a) In General.—** The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration shall be an administration in the Department of Transportation.
**(b) Safety as Highest Priority.—** In carrying out its duties, the Administration shall consider the assignment and maintenance of safety as the highest priority, recognizing the clear intent, encouragement, and dedication of Congress to the furtherance of the highest degree of safety in pipeline transportation and hazardous materials transportation.
**(c) Administrator.—** The head of the Administration shall be the Administrator who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and shall be an individual with professional experience in pipeline safety, hazardous materials safety, or other transportation safety. The Administrator shall report directly to the Secretary of Transportation.
**(d) Deputy Administrator.—** The Administration shall have a Deputy Administrator who shall be appointed by the Secretary. The Deputy Administrator shall carry out duties and powers prescribed by the Administrator.
**(e) Chief Safety Officer.—** The Administration shall have an Assistant Administrator for Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety appointed in the competitive service by the Secretary. The Assistant Administrator shall be the Chief Safety Officer of the Administration. The Assistant Administrator shall carry out the duties and powers prescribed by the Administrator.
**(f) Duties and Powers of the Administrator.—** The Administrator shall carry out—
(1) duties and powers related to pipeline and hazardous materials transportation and safety vested in the Secretary by chapters 51, 57, 61, 601, and 603; and
(2) other duties and powers prescribed by the Secretary.
**(g) Limitation.—**
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**(a) Definitions** In this section—
(1) the term “Chair” means the Chairperson of the Interagency Committee designated under subsection (c)(2);
(2) the term “Commandant” means the Commandant of the Coast Guard;
(3) the term “institution of higher education” means an institution of higher education, as defined in [section 1001(a) of title 20](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1001/a&num=0&edition=prelim);
(4) the term “Interagency Committee” means the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Oil Pollution Research established under subsection (b);
(5) the term “Under Secretary” means the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere; and
(6) the term “Vice Chair” means the Vice Chairperson of the Interagency Committee designated under subsection (c)(3).
**(b) Establishment of Interagency Coordinating Committee on Oil Pollution Research**
(1) **Establishment** — There is established an Interagency Coordinating Committee on Oil Pollution Research.
(2) **Purpose** — The Interagency Committee shall coordinate a comprehensive program of oil pollution research, technology development, and demonstration among the Federal agencies, in cooperation and coordination with industry, 4-year institutions of higher education and research institutions, State governments, and other nations, as appropriate, and shall foster cost-effective research mechanisms, including the joint funding of research.
**(c) Membership**
(1) **Composition** — The Interagency Committee shall be composed of—
(A) at least 1 representative of the Coast Guard;
(B) at least 1 representative of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration;
(C) at least 1 representative of the Environmental Protection Agency;
(D) at least 1 representative o
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