§ 108. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
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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.— A duty or power specified in subsection (f)(1) may be transferred to another part of the Department of Transportation or another government entity only if specifically provided by law.
(Pub. L. 97–449, § 1(b), Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2417; Pub. L. 103–272, § 4(j)(4), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1365; Pub. L. 108–426, § 2(a), Nov. 30, 2004, 118 Stat. 2423.)
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(a)reflects the transfer of the Coast Guard to the Department of Transportation as provided by the source provisions and 14:1. The words “Except when operating as a service of the Navy” are substituted for 49:1655(b)(2) because of 14:3. The words “The Secretary of Transportation exercises . . . vested in the Secretary of the Treasury . . . immediately before April 1, 1967” are substituted for “and there are hereby transferred to and vested in the Secretary . . . of the Secretary of the Treasury” to reflect the transfer of duties and powers to the Secretary of Transportation on April 1, 1967, the effective date of the Department of Transportation Act (Pub. L. 89–670, 80 Stat. 931).
In subsection (b), the first sentence is included to provide the name of the officer in charge of the Coast Guard, as reflected in 14:44. In the 2d sentence, the words “carrying out the duties and powers specified by law” are substituted for “such functions, powers, and duties as are specified in this chapter to be carried out”, and the words “carry out duties and powers prescribed” are substituted for “carry out such additional functions, powers, and duties as”, for consistency.
Pub. L. 103–272
Section 4(j)(4) amends 49:108(a) to reflect the intent of 49 App.:1655(b)(2), on which 49:108(a) was based.
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- § 494Obstruction of navigation; alterations and removals; lights and signals; draws
- § 101Establishment of Coast Guard
- § 417Benefits for veterans
- § 2680Exceptions
- § 811Operation of navigation facilities; rules and regulations; penalties
- § 112Repealed. Pub. L. 114–94, div. A, title VI, § 6012(a), Dec. 4, 2015, 129 Stat. 1570]
- § 1613Disposition of proceeds of forfeited property
- § 70006Establishment by Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating of anchorage grounds and regulations generally
- § 1511Bureaus in Department
- § 1382Entering military, naval, or Coast Guard property
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- § 771Repealed. Pub. L. 116–283, div. G, title LVXXXV [LXXXV], § 8512(a)(15), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4759
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- § 2387Activities affecting armed forces generally
- § 191aTransfer of Secretary of Transportation’s powers to Secretary of Navy when Coast Guard operates as part of Navy
- § 735Marking pierheads in certain lakes
- § 785Enforcement of law prohibiting taking of sponges of specified sizes; employment of Coast Guard vessels and Customs Service employees
- § 1704Refusal or revocation of registry, enrollment, license or number on evidence that vessel engaging in smuggling; appeal; immunity from liability
- § 56311Requisitioned vessels
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- Public Law 108–426To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide the Department of Transportation a more focused research organization with an emphasis on innovative technology, and for other purposes
- Public Law 110–244To amend the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users to make technical corrections, and for other purposes
- Public Law 97–449To revise, codify, and enact without substantive change certain general and permanent laws related to transportation as subtitle I and chapter 31 of subtitle II of title 49, United States Code, “Transportation”
- Public Law 114–183To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide enhanced safety in pipeline transportation, and for other purposes
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- Pub. L. 97–449, § 1(b)
- 96 Stat. 2417
- Pub. L. 103–272, § 4(j)(4)
- 108 Stat. 1365
- Pub. L. 108–426, § 2(a)
- 118 Stat. 2423
- Pub. L. 89–670
- 80 Stat. 931
- Pub. L. 108–426
- Pub. L. 103–272
- Pub. L. 108–426, § 5
- 118 Stat. 2426
- Pub. L. 110–244, title III, § 302(h)
- 122 Stat. 1618
- 130 Stat. 520
- Pub. L. 108–426, § 2(b)
- 118 Stat. 2424
- section 4(b) of Pub. L. 108–426
- Pub. L. 108–426, § 7
- 118 Stat. 2428
- Pub. L. 108–426, § 6
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