Public Law 119-87 (04/30/2026)

49 U.S.C. § 112

Repealed. Pub. L. 114–94, div. A, title VI, § 6012(a), Dec. 4, 2015, 129 Stat. 1570]

Pub. L. 102–508, title IV, § 401(a)106 Stat. 3310 Pub. L. 103–429, § 6(1)108 Stat. 4378 Pub. L. 108–426, § 4(a)118 Stat. 2425 Pub. L. 109–59, title VII, § 7301119 Stat. 1914 Pub. L. 112–141, div. E, title II, § 52012126 Stat. 896 Pub. L. 113–76, div. L, title I128 Stat. 574 Section, added , , ; amended , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , , related to establishment of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration, whose functions were subsequently transferred to the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology of the Department of Transportation. See Transfer of Duties and Powers note below.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of Repeal

section 1003 of Pub. L. 114–94section 5313 of Title 5Repeal effective , see , set out as an Effective Date of 2015 Amendment note under , Government Organization and Employees.

Transfer of Duties and Powers

Pub. L. 113–76, div. L, title I128 Stat. 574

Provided furthersection 102 of title 49section 5315 of title 5Provided further“That notwithstanding any other provision of law, the powers and duties, functions, authorities and personnel of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration are hereby transferred to the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology in the Office of the Secretary: , That notwithstanding and , United States Code, there shall be an Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology within the Office of the Secretary, appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate, to lead such office: , That any reference in law, regulation, judicial proceedings, or elsewhere to the Research and Innovative Technology Administration shall be deemed to be a reference to the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology of the Department of Transportation.”
, , , provided in part:

Pub. L. 119–75, div. D, title I140 Stat. 325

“That any reference in law, regulation, judicial proceedings, or elsewhere to the Research and Innovative Technology Administration shall continue to be deemed to be a reference to the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology of the Department of Transportation.”
[, , , provided in part: ]

[Similar provisions were contained in the following prior appropriations acts:

Pub. L. 118–42, div. F, title I138 Stat. 300 [, , .]

Pub. L. 117–328, div. L, title I136 Stat. 5094 [, , .]

Pub. L. 117–103, div. L, title I136 Stat. 684 [, , .]

Pub. L. 116–260, div. L, title I134 Stat. 1824 [, , .]

Pub. L. 116–94, div. H, title I133 Stat. 2934 [, , .]

Pub. L. 116–6, div. G, title I133 Stat. 396 [, , .]

Pub. L. 115–141, div. L, title I132 Stat. 972 [, , .]

Pub. L. 115–31, div. K, title I131 Stat. 725 [, , .]

Pub. L. 114–113, div. L, title I129 Stat. 2835 [, , .]

Pub. L. 113–235, div. K, title I128 Stat. 2696 [, , .]

Pub. L. 108–426, § 4(d)118 Stat. 2426

“The authority of the Research and Special Programs Administration, other than authority exercised under chapters 51, 57, 61, 601, and 603 of title 49, United States Code, is transferred to the Administrator of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration.”
, , , provided that:

section 2(b) of Pub. L. 108–426section 108 of this titleFor transfer of authority of the Research and Special Programs Administration exercised under chapters 51, 57, 61, 601, and 603 of this title to the Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, see , set out as a note under .