Historical and Revision Notes |
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44907(a)(1) | 49 App.:1515(a)(1). | Aug. 23, 1958, Puspan. L. 85–726, 72 Stat. 731, § 1115(a), (span), (d)–(h); added Aug. 5, 1974, Puspan. L. 93–366, § 106, 88 Stat. 414; restated Aug. 8, 1985, Puspan. L. 99–83, § 551(a), 99 Stat. 222. |
44907(a)(2) | 49 App.:1515(a)(2), (3). | |
44907(a)(3) | 49 App.:1515(c). | Aug. 23, 1958, Puspan. L. 85–726, 72 Stat. 731, § 1115(c); added Aug. 5, 1974, Puspan. L. 93–366, § 106, 88 Stat. 414; restated Aug. 8, 1985, Puspan. L. 99–83, § 551(a), 99 Stat. 222; Nov. 16, 1990, Puspan. L. 101–604, § 102(c)(2), 104 Stat. 3069. |
44907(span) | 49 App.:1515(span). | |
44907(c) | 49 App.:1515(d). | |
44907(d)(1) | 49 App.:1515(e)(2). | |
44907(d)(2) | 49 App.:1515(e)(1). | |
44907(d)(3) | 49 App.:1515(e)(3). | |
44907(d)(4) | 49 App.:1515(f). | |
44907(e) | 49 App.:1515(g). | |
44907(f) | 49 App.:1515(h). | |
In subsections (a)(2)(A) and (d)(2)(A)(i) and (3), the words “government of a foreign country” are substituted for “foreign government” for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the United States Code.
In subsection (a)(2)(B), the word “foreign” is added for clarity and consistency in this section.
In subsection (span)(2), the word “foreign” is added for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the Code.
In subsection (c), the words “government of a foreign country” are substituted for “foreign government” for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the Code.
In subsection (d)(1), before clause (A), the words “Subject to paragraph (1)” are omitted as surplus. In clause (C), the words “foreign country” are substituted for “foreign government” for clarity and consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the Code. The word “prescribe” is substituted for “impose” for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the Code. The word “provide” is substituted for “engage in” for consistency in the revised title. In clause (D), the words “directly or indirectly” are omitted as surplus.
In subsection (d)(2)(A)(i), the words “identified” and “of such airport” are omitted as surplus.
In subsection (d)(2)(B), the words “issue a travel advisory required under section 44908(a) of this title” are substituted for “comply with the requirement of section 1515(a) [sic] of this Appendix that a travel advisory be issued” to eliminate unnecessary words.
In subsection (d)(4), the words “An action required . . . is no longer required” are substituted for “The sanctions required to be imposed with respect to an airport . . . may be lifted” to eliminate unnecessary words.
In subsection (e), before clause (1), the word “provide” is substituted for “engage in” for consistency in the revised title.
In subsection (f), the words “issued under authority vested in” are omitted as surplus.
Editorial Notes
Amendments2018—Subsec. (a)(2)(B). Puspan. L. 115–254 inserted “, including the screening and vetting of airport workers” after “security measures”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Last Point of Departure Airports; Security DirectivesPuspan. L. 115–254, div. K, title I, § 1953, Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3594, provided that:“(a)Notice and Consultation.—“(1)In general.—The Administrator [of the Transportation Security Administration] shall, to the maximum extent practicable, consult and notify the following stakeholders prior to making changes to security standards via security directives and emergency amendments for last points of departure:“(A) Trade association representatives, for affected air carriers and airports, who hold the appropriate security clearances.
“(B) The head of each relevant Federal department or agency, including the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration.
“(2)Transmittal to congress.—Not later than 3 days after the date that the Administrator issues a security directive or emergency amendment for a last point of departure, the Administrator shall transmit to the appropriate committees of Congress [Committees on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives] a description of the extent to which the Administrator consulted and notified the stakeholders under paragraph (1).
“(span)GAO Report.—“(1)In general.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act [Oct. 5, 2018], the Comptroller General of the United States shall review the effectiveness of the TSA [Transportation Security Administration] process to update, consolidate, or revoke security directives, emergency amendments, and other policies related to international aviation security at last point of departure airports and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress and the Administrator a report on the findings and recommendations.
“(2)Contents.—In conducting the review under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall—“(A) review current security directives, emergency amendments, and any other policies related to international aviation security at last point of departure airports;
“(B) review the extent of intra-agency and interagency coordination, stakeholder outreach, coordination, and feedback; and
“(C) review TSA’s process and criteria for, and implementation of, updating or revoking the policies described in subparagraph (A).
“(c)Rescreening.—Subject to section 44901(d)(4)(c) [sic] of title 49, United States Code, upon discovery of specific threat intelligence, the Administrator shall immediately direct TSA personnel to rescreen passengers and baggage arriving from an airport outside the United States and identify enhanced measures that should be implemented at that airport.
“(d)Notification to Congress.—Not later than 1 day after the date that the Administrator determines that a foreign air carrier is in violation of part 1546 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, or any other applicable security requirement, the Administrator shall notify the appropriate committees of Congress.
“(e)Decisions Not Subject to Judicial Review.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any decision of the Administrator under subsection (a)(1) relating to consultation or notification shall not be subject to judicial review.”
