49 U.S.C.
49 U.S.C. — Transportation
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SUBTITLE I-DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION§§ 101–526 · 66 sectionsCHAPTER 1-ORGANIZATION§§ 101–119 · 17 sectionsCHAPTER 3-GENERAL DUTIES AND POWERS§§ 301–355 · 35 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION§§ 301–313 · 15 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-ADMINISTRATIVE§§ 321–337 · 15 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-MISCELLANEOUS§§ 351–355 · 5 sectionsCHAPTER 5-SPECIAL AUTHORITY§§ 501–526 · 14 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-POWERS§§ 501–508 · 8 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-PENALTIES§§ 521–526 · 6 sectionsSUBTITLE II-OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES§§ 1101–1326 · 37 sectionsCHAPTER 11-NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD§§ 1101–1155 · 25 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL§ 1101 · 1 sectionSUBCHAPTER II-ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATIVE§§ 1111–1119 · 9 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-AUTHORITY§§ 1131–1140 · 10 sectionsSUBCHAPTER IV-ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES§§ 1151–1155 · 5 sectionsCHAPTER 13-SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD§§ 1301–1326 · 12 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-ESTABLISHMENT§§ 1301–1306 · 6 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-ADMINISTRATIVE§§ 1321–1326 · 6 sectionsSUBTITLE III-GENERAL AND INTERMODAL PROGRAMS§§ 5101–6703 · 111 sectionsCHAPTER 51-TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIAL§§ 5101–5128 · 28 sectionsCHAPTER 53-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION§§ 5301–5340 · 31 sectionsCHAPTER 55-INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION§§ 5501–5568 · 13 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL§§ 5501–5507 · 5 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-TERMINALS§§ 5561–5568 · 8 sectionsCHAPTER 57-SANITARY FOOD TRANSPORTATION§ 5701 · 1 sectionCHAPTER 59-INTERMODAL SAFE CONTAINER TRANSPORTATION§§ 5901–5908 · 8 sectionsCHAPTER 61-ONE-CALL NOTIFICATION PROGRAMS§§ 6101–6109 · 9 sectionsCHAPTER 63-BUREAU OF TRANSPORTATION STATISTICS§§ 6301–6314 · 14 sectionsCHAPTER 65-RESEARCH PLANNING§§ 6501–6504 · 4 sectionsCHAPTER 67-MULTIMODAL INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS§§ 6701–6703 · 3 sectionsSUBTITLE IV-INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION§§ 10101–16106 · 185 sectionsPART A-RAIL§§ 10101–11908 · 75 sectionsCHAPTER 101-GENERAL PROVISIONS§§ 10101–10102 · 2 sectionsCHAPTER 105-JURISDICTION§§ 10501–10502 · 2 sectionsCHAPTER 107-RATES§§ 10701–10747 · 18 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL AUTHORITY§§ 10701–10709 · 9 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES§§ 10721–10722 · 2 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-LIMITATIONS§§ 10741–10747 · 7 sectionsCHAPTER 109-LICENSING§§ 10901–10910 · 10 sectionsCHAPTER 111-OPERATIONS§§ 11101–11164 · 16 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL REQUIREMENTS§§ 11101–11103 · 3 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-CAR SERVICE§§ 11121–11124 · 4 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-REPORTS AND RECORDS§§ 11141–11145 · 5 sectionsSUBCHAPTER IV-RAILROAD COST ACCOUNTING§§ 11161–11164 · 4 sectionsCHAPTER 113-FINANCE§§ 11301–11328 · 9 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-EQUIPMENT TRUSTS AND SECURITY INTERESTS§ 11301 · 1 sectionSUBCHAPTER II-COMBINATIONS§§ 11321–11328 · 8 sectionsCHAPTER 115-FEDERAL-STATE RELATIONS§§ 11501–11502 · 2 sectionsCHAPTER 117-ENFORCEMENT: INVESTIGATIONS, RIGHTS, AND REMEDIES§§ 11701–11708 · 8 sectionsCHAPTER 119-CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES§§ 11901–11908 · 8 sectionsPART B-MOTOR CARRIERS, WATER CARRIERS, BROKERS, AND FREIGHT FORWARDERS§§ 13101–14916 · 83 sectionsCHAPTER 131-GENERAL PROVISIONS§§ 13101–13103 · 3 sectionsCHAPTER 133-ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS§§ 13301–13304 · 4 sectionsCHAPTER 135-JURISDICTION§§ 13501–13541 · 11 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-MOTOR CARRIER TRANSPORTATION§§ 13501–13508 · 8 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-WATER CARRIER TRANSPORTATION§ 13521 · 1 sectionSUBCHAPTER III-FREIGHT FORWARDER SERVICE§ 13531 · 1 sectionSUBCHAPTER IV-AUTHORITY TO EXEMPT§ 13541 · 1 sectionCHAPTER 137-RATES AND THROUGH ROUTES§§ 13701–13713 · 13 sectionsCHAPTER 139-REGISTRATION§§ 13901–13909 · 9 sectionsCHAPTER 141-OPERATIONS OF CARRIERS§§ 14101–14123 · 7 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL REQUIREMENTS§§ 14101–14104 · 4 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-REPORTS AND RECORDS§§ 14121–14123 · 3 sectionsCHAPTER 143-FINANCE§§ 14301–14303 · 3 sectionsCHAPTER 145-FEDERAL-STATE RELATIONS§§ 14501–14506 · 6 sectionsCHAPTER 147-ENFORCEMENT; INVESTIGATIONS; RIGHTS; REMEDIES§§ 14701–14711 · 11 sectionsCHAPTER 149-CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES§§ 14901–14916 · 16 sectionsPART C-PIPELINE CARRIERS§§ 15101–16106 · 27 sectionsCHAPTER 151-GENERAL PROVISIONS§§ 15101–15103 · 3 sectionsCHAPTER 153-JURISDICTION§§ 15301–15302 · 2 sectionsCHAPTER 155-RATES§§ 15501–15506 · 6 sectionsCHAPTER 157-OPERATIONS OF CARRIERS§§ 15701–15723 · 4 sectionsSUBCHAPTER A-GENERAL REQUIREMENTS§ 15701 · 1 sectionSUBCHAPTER B-OPERATIONS OF CARRIERS§§ 15721–15723 · 3 sectionsCHAPTER 159-ENFORCEMENT: INVESTIGATIONS, RIGHTS, AND REMEDIES§§ 15901–15906 · 6 sectionsCHAPTER 161-CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES§§ 16101–16106 · 6 sectionsSUBTITLE V-RAIL PROGRAMS§§ 20101–28505 · 184 sectionsPART A-SAFETY§§ 20101–21311 · 92 sectionsCHAPTER 201-GENERAL§§ 20101–20171 · 61 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL§§ 20101–20121 · 21 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-PARTICULAR ASPECTS OF SAFETY§§ 20131–20171 · 40 sectionsCHAPTER 203-SAFETY APPLIANCES§§ 20301–20306 · 6 sectionsCHAPTER 205-SIGNAL SYSTEMS§§ 20501–20505 · 5 sectionsCHAPTER 207-LOCOMOTIVES§§ 20701–20703 · 3 sectionsCHAPTER 209-ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS§§ 20901–20903 · 3 sectionsCHAPTER 211-HOURS OF SERVICE§§ 21101–21109 · 9 sectionsCHAPTER 213-PENALTIES§§ 21301–21311 · 5 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-CIVIL PENALTIES§§ 21301–21304 · 4 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-CRIMINAL PENALTIES§ 21311 · 1 sectionPART B-ASSISTANCE§§ 22101–22910 · 30 sectionsCHAPTER 221-LOCAL RAIL FREIGHT ASSISTANCE§§ 22101–22107 · 7 sectionsCHAPTER 223-CAPITAL GRANTS FOR CLASS II AND CLASS III RAILROADS§ 22301 · 1 sectionCHAPTER 224-RAILROAD REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT FINANCING§§ 22401–22406 · 6 sectionsCHAPTER 227-STATE RAIL PLANS§§ 22701–22706 · 6 sectionsCHAPTER 229-RAIL IMPROVEMENT GRANTS§§ 22901–22910 · 10 sectionsPART C-PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION§§ 24101–25101 · 46 sectionsCHAPTER 241-GENERAL§§ 24101–24103 · 3 sectionsCHAPTER 242-PROJECT DELIVERY§§ 24201–24202 · 2 sectionsCHAPTER 243-AMTRAK§§ 24301–24323 · 22 sectionsCHAPTER 247-AMTRAK ROUTE SYSTEM§§ 24701–24712 · 7 sectionsCHAPTER 249-NORTHEAST CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM§§ 24901–24911 · 11 sectionsCHAPTER 251-PASSENGER RAIL PLANNING§ 25101 · 1 sectionPART D-HIGH-SPEED RAIL§§ 26101–26106 · 6 sectionsCHAPTER 261-HIGH-SPEED RAIL ASSISTANCE§§ 26101–26106 · 6 sectionsPART E-MISCELLANEOUS§§ 28101–28505 · 10 sectionsCHAPTER 281-LAW ENFORCEMENT§§ 28101–28103 · 3 sectionsCHAPTER 283-STANDARD WORK DAY§§ 28301–28302 · 2 sectionsCHAPTER 285-COMMUTER RAIL MEDIATION§§ 28501–28505 · 5 sectionsSUBTITLE VI-MOTOR VEHICLE AND DRIVER PROGRAMS§§ 30101–33118 · 192 sectionsPART A-GENERAL§§ 30101–30505 · 59 sectionsCHAPTER 301-MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY§§ 30101–30183 · 47 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL§§ 30101–30106 · 6 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-STANDARDS AND COMPLIANCE§§ 30111–30129 · 20 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-IMPORTING NONCOMPLYING MOTOR VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT§§ 30141–30147 · 7 sectionsSUBCHAPTER IV-ENFORCEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE§§ 30161–30172 · 11 sectionsSUBCHAPTER V-MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT§§ 30181–30183 · 3 sectionsCHAPTER 303-NATIONAL DRIVER REGISTER§§ 30301–30308 · 7 sectionsCHAPTER 305-NATIONAL MOTOR VEHICLE TITLE INFORMATION SYSTEM§§ 30501–30505 · 5 sectionsPART B-COMMERCIAL§§ 31100–31707 · 62 sectionsCHAPTER 311-COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY§§ 31100–31161 · 35 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL AUTHORITY AND STATE GRANTS§§ 31100–31110 · 9 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-LENGTH AND WIDTH LIMITATIONS§§ 31111–31115 · 5 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-SAFETY REGULATION§§ 31131–31151 · 20 sectionsSUBCHAPTER IV-MISCELLANEOUS§ 31161 · 1 sectionCHAPTER 313-COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATORS§§ 31301–31317 · 18 sectionsCHAPTER 315-MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY§§ 31501–31504 · 4 sectionsCHAPTER 317-PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION PLAN AND INTERNATIONAL FUEL TAX AGREEMENT§§ 31701–31707 · 5 sectionsPART C-INFORMATION, STANDARDS, AND REQUIREMENTS§§ 32101–33118 · 71 sectionsCHAPTER 321-GENERAL§§ 32101–32102 · 2 sectionsCHAPTER 323-CONSUMER INFORMATION§§ 32301–32310 · 12 sectionsCHAPTER 325-BUMPER STANDARDS§§ 32501–32511 · 10 sectionsCHAPTER 327-ODOMETERS§§ 32701–32711 · 11 sectionsCHAPTER 329-AUTOMOBILE FUEL ECONOMY§§ 32901–32919 · 19 sectionsCHAPTER 331-THEFT PREVENTION§§ 33101–33118 · 17 sectionsSUBTITLE VII-AVIATION PROGRAMS§§ 40101–50105 · 461 sectionsPART A-AIR COMMERCE AND SAFETY§§ 40101–46507 · 346 sectionssubpart i-general§§ 40101–40132 · 32 sectionsCHAPTER 401-GENERAL PROVISIONS§§ 40101–40132 · 32 sectionssubpart ii-economic regulation§§ 41101–42308 · 109 sectionsCHAPTER 411-AIR CARRIER CERTIFICATES§§ 41101–41113 · 13 sectionsCHAPTER 413-FOREIGN AIR TRANSPORTATION§§ 41301–41313 · 13 sectionsCHAPTER 415-PRICING§§ 41501–41511 · 11 sectionsCHAPTER 417-OPERATIONS OF CARRIERS§§ 41701–41767 · 53 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-REQUIREMENTS§§ 41701–41729 · 29 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-SMALL COMMUNITY AIR SERVICE§§ 41731–41748 · 17 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-REGIONAL AIR SERVICE INCENTIVE PROGRAM§§ 41761–41767 · 7 sectionsCHAPTER 419-TRANSPORTATION OF MAIL§§ 41901–41908 · 8 sectionsCHAPTER 421-LABOR-MANAGEMENT PROVISIONS§§ 42111–42121 · 3 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-MUTUAL AID AGREEMENTS AND LABOR REQUIREMENTS OF AIR CARRIERS§§ 42111–42112 · 2 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION PROGRAM§ 42121 · 1 sectionCHAPTER 423-PASSENGER AIR SERVICE IMPROVEMENTS§§ 42301–42308 · 8 sectionssubpart iii-safety§§ 44101–45306 · 167 sectionsCHAPTER 441-REGISTRATION AND RECORDATION OF AIRCRAFT§§ 44101–44114 · 14 sectionsCHAPTER 443-INSURANCE§§ 44301–44310 · 11 sectionsCHAPTER 445-FACILITIES, PERSONNEL, AND RESEARCH§§ 44501–44520 · 20 sectionsCHAPTER 447-SAFETY REGULATION§§ 44701–44748 · 48 sectionsCHAPTER 448-UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS§§ 44801–44814 · 14 sectionsCHAPTER 449-SECURITY§§ 44901–44948 · 47 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-REQUIREMENTS§§ 44901–44929 · 29 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL§§ 44931–44948 · 18 sectionsCHAPTER 451-ALCOHOL AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES TESTING§§ 45101–45107 · 7 sectionsCHAPTER 453-FEES§§ 45301–45306 · 6 sectionssubpart iv-enforcement and penalties§§ 46101–46507 · 38 sectionsCHAPTER 461-INVESTIGATIONS AND PROCEEDINGS§§ 46101–46111 · 11 sectionsCHAPTER 463-PENALTIES§§ 46301–46320 · 20 sectionsCHAPTER 465-SPECIAL AIRCRAFT JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES§§ 46501–46507 · 7 sectionsPART B-AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT AND NOISE§§ 47101–47534 · 85 sectionsCHAPTER 471-AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT§§ 47101–47175 · 54 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT§§ 47101–47146 · 46 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-SURPLUS PROPERTY FOR PUBLIC AIRPORTS§§ 47151–47153 · 3 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-AVIATION DEVELOPMENT STREAMLINING§§ 47171–47175 · 5 sectionsCHAPTER 473-INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FACILITIES§§ 47301–47306 · 6 sectionsCHAPTER 475-NOISE§§ 47501–47534 · 25 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-NOISE ABATEMENT§§ 47501–47511 · 11 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-NATIONAL AVIATION NOISE POLICY§§ 47521–47534 · 14 sectionsPART C-FINANCING§§ 48101–48201 · 14 sectionsCHAPTER 481-AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND AUTHORIZATIONS§§ 48101–48114 · 13 sectionsCHAPTER 482-ADVANCE APPROPRIATIONS FOR AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FACILITIES§ 48201 · 1 sectionPART D-PUBLIC AIRPORTS§§ 49101–49112 · 11 sectionsCHAPTER 491-METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON AIRPORTS§§ 49101–49112 · 11 sectionsPART E-MISCELLANEOUS§§ 50101–50105 · 5 sectionsCHAPTER 501-BUY-AMERICAN PREFERENCES§§ 50101–50105 · 5 sectionsSUBTITLE VIII-PIPELINES§§ 60101–60503 · 49 sectionsCHAPTER 601-SAFETY§§ 60101–60143 · 43 sectionsCHAPTER 603-USER FEES§§ 60301–60303 · 3 sectionsCHAPTER 605-INTERSTATE COMMERCE REGULATION§§ 60501–60503 · 3 sectionsSUBTITLE IX-MULTIMODAL FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION§§ 70101–70206 · 9 sectionsCHAPTER 701-MULTIMODAL FREIGHT POLICY§§ 70101–70103 · 3 sectionsCHAPTER 702-MULTIMODAL FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AND INFORMATION§§ 70201–70206 · 6 sectionsSUBTITLE X-MISCELLANEOUS§§ 80101–80504 · 26 sectionsCHAPTER 801-BILLS OF LADING§§ 80101–80116 · 16 sectionsCHAPTER 803-CONTRABAND§§ 80301–80306 · 6 sectionsCHAPTER 805-MISCELLANEOUS§§ 80501–80504 · 4 sections
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