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Code · U.S. Code · Title 49 - TRANSPORTATION · CHAPTER 401— GENERAL PROVISIONS · § 40107

§ 40107. Presidential transfers

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(a)General Authority.— The President may transfer to the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration a duty, power, activity, or facility of a department, agency, or instrumentality of the executive branch of the United States Government, or an officer or unit of a department, agency, or instrumentality of the executive branch, related primarily to selecting, developing, testing, evaluating, establishing, operating, or maintaining a system, procedure, facility, or device for safe and efficient air navigation and air traffic control. In making a transfer, the President may transfer records and property and make officers and employees from the department, agency, instrumentality, or unit available to the Administrator.
(b)During War.— If war occurs, the President by executive order may transfer to the Secretary of Defense a duty, power, activity, or facility of the Administrator. In making the transfer, the President may transfer records, property, officers, and employees of the Administration to the Department of Defense.
(Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1104.)
In this section, the words “functions (including . . . parts of functions)” are omitted as included in “duty, power, activity, or facility”.
In subsection (a), the words “of a department, agency, or instrumentality of the executive branch of the United States Government” are substituted for “the executive departments or agencies of the Government” for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the United States Code. The word “unit” is substituted for “organizational entity” for clarity. The words “appropriate” and “civilian and military” are omitted as surplus. The words “officers and employees” are substituted for “personnel” for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the Code. The words “to the Administrator” are added for clarity.
In subsection (b), the text of 49 App.:1343(c) (words before proviso) is omitted as obsolete. The words “Secretary of Defense” are substituted for “Department of Defense” because of 10:133(a). The words “prior to enactment of such proposed legislation” are omitted as obsolete because the legislation was not enacted. The word “appropriate” is omitted as surplus. The words “of the Administration to the Department of Defense” are added for clarity.
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  • Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e)
  • 108 Stat. 1104
  • 49 U.S.C. 1211
  • Pub. L. 85–726
  • 72 Stat. 749
  • 49 U.S.C. 1341
  • 49 U.S.C. 1211–121
  • 72 Stat. 806
  • 49 U.S.C. 1345
  • 31 U.S.C. 581c(b)
  • 72 Stat. 746
  • 49 U.S.C. 1343(c)
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§ 40107
Presidential transfers
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e)
Stat.108 Stat. 1104
Cite49 U.S.C. 1211
Pub. L.Pub. L. 85–726
Stat.72 Stat. 749
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