US Code

Public Law 119-83 (04/13/2026)

49 U.S.C. § 351

Judicial review of actions in carrying out certain transferred duties and powers

(a)

Judicial Review .—

Public Law 89–67080 Stat. 931 An action of the Secretary of Transportation in carrying out a duty or power transferred under the Department of Transportation Act (, ), or an action of the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, or the Federal Aviation Administration in carrying out a duty or power specifically assigned to the Administrator by that Act, may be reviewed judicially to the same extent and in the same way as if the action had been an action by the department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government carrying out the duty or power immediately before the transfer or assignment.
(b)

Application of Procedural Requirements .—

A statutory requirement related to notice, an opportunity for a hearing, action on the record, or administrative review that applied to a duty or power transferred by the Act applies to the Secretary or Administrator when carrying out the duty or power.
(c)

Nonapplication .—

This section does not apply to a duty or power transferred from the Interstate Commerce Commission to the Secretary under section 6(e)(1)–(4) and (6)(A) of the Act.

Pub. L. 103–272, § 4(j)(10)(A)108 Stat. 1367 Pub. L. 109–59, title IV, § 4125(b)119 Stat. 1738 (, , ; , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised

Section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

351

49 App.:1653(c).

Oct. 15, 1966, Pub. L. 89–670, § 4(c), 80 Stat. 933.

In this subchapter, the words “duty or power” are substituted for “functions, powers, and duties” for clarity and consistency. The words “department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government” are substituted for “department or agency” for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the United States Code.

In subsection (a), the word “orders” is omitted as being included in “action”.

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 89–67080 Stat. 931 Pub. L. 97–44996 Stat. 2413 Pub. L. 103–272108 Stat. 745 Pub. L. 104–287, § 7(5)110 Stat. 3400 The Department of Transportation Act, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b), is , , , which was classified principally to sections 1651 to 1660 of former Title 49, Transportation. The Act was repealed and the provisions thereof reenacted in Title 49, Transportation, by , , , and , , . The Act was also repealed by , , . For disposition of sections of former Title 49, see Table at the beginning of Title 49.

Amendments

Pub. L. 109–592005—Subsec. (a). substituted “Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration” for “Federal Highway Administration”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Abolition of Interstate Commerce Commission and Transfer of Functions

Pub. L. 104–88section 1302 of this titlesection 101 of Pub. L. 104–88section 1301 of this titlesection 205 of Pub. L. 104–88section 1301 of this titleInterstate Commerce Commission abolished and functions of Commission transferred, except as otherwise provided in , to Surface Transportation Board effective , by , and , set out as a note under . References to Interstate Commerce Commission deemed to refer to Surface Transportation Board, a member or employee of the Board, or Secretary of Transportation, as appropriate, see , set out as a note under .