49 USC Chapter 3 - GENERAL DUTIES AND POWERS

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SUBCHAPTER I—DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION Sec. 301. Leadership, consultation, and cooperation. 302. Policy standards for transportation. 303. Policy on lands, wildlife and waterfowl refuges, and historic sites. 303a. Development of water transportation. 304. Joint activities with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. 305. Transportation investment standards and criteria. 306. Prohibited discrimination. 307. Safety information and intervention in Interstate Commerce Commission proceedings. 308. Reports. 309. High-speed ground transportation. SUBCHAPTER II—ADMINISTRATIVE 321. Definitions. 322. General powers. 323. Personnel. 324. Members of the armed forces. 325. Advisory committees. 326. Gifts. 327. Administrative working capital fund. 328. Transportation Systems Center working capital fund. 329. Transportation information. 330. Research contracts. 331. Service, supplies, and facilities at remote places. 332. Minority Resource Center. 333. Responsibility for rail transportation unification and coordination projects. [334, 335. Repealed.] 336. Civil penalty procedures. 337. Budget request for the Director of Intelligence and Security. SUBCHAPTER III—MISCELLANEOUS 351. Judicial review of actions in carrying out certain transferred duties and powers. 352. Authority to carry out certain transferred duties and powers. 353. Toxicological testing of officers and employees. 354. Investigative authority of Inspector General.

Amendments

2003—Pub. L. 108–168, § 8(b)(2),Dec. 6, 2003, 117 Stat. 2035, added item 354.

1994—Pub. L. 103–272, § 4(j)(6)(B), (9)(B), (10)(B),July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1366–1368, added item 303a, struck out items 334 “Limit on aviation charges” and 335 “Authorization of appropriations”, and added item 337, subchapter III heading, and items 351 to 353.

1991—Pub. L. 102–240, title I, § 1036(c)(2),Dec. 18, 1991, 105 Stat. 1985, added item 309.

1989—Pub. L. 101–225, title III, § 305(2),Dec. 12, 1989, 103 Stat. 1925, added item 336.

1984—Pub. L. 98–216, § 2(1)(B),Feb. 14, 1984, 98 Stat. 5, substituted “Reports” for “Annual reports” in item 308.

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