US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

49 U.S.C. § 49103

Definitions

In this chapter—
(1)
section 49106 of this title “Airports Authority” means the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, a public authority created by Virginia and the District of Columbia consistent with the requirements of .
(2)
“employee” means any permanent Federal Aviation Administration personnel employed by the Metropolitan Washington Airports on .
(3)
“Metropolitan Washington Airports” means Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Washington Dulles International Airport.
(4)
64 Stat. 770 “Washington Dulles International Airport” means the airport constructed under the Act of (ch. 905, ), and includes the Dulles Airport Access Highway and Right-of-way, including the extension between Interstate Routes I–495 and I–66.
(5)
54 Stat. 686 “Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport” means the airport described in the Act of (ch. 444, ).

Pub. L. 105–102, § 2(26)111 Stat. 2207Pub. L. 105–154, § 2(a)(1)(D)112 Stat. 3(Added , , ; amended , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised

Section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

49103

(uncodified).

Oct. 18, 1986, Pub. L. 99–500, title VI, § 6004, 100 Stat. 1783–374.

 

 

Oct. 30, 1986, Pub. L. 99–591, title VI, § 6004, 100 Stat. 3341–377.

Public Law 99–500100 Stat. 1783–374Public Law 99–591100 Stat. 3341–378In this section, the text of section 6004(1) and (5) of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Act of 1986 (, , 1783–375, , ) is omitted as surplus because the complete names of the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration and the Secretary of Transportation are used the first time those terms appear in a section.

In clause (1), the words “an organization within the Federal Aviation Administration” are omitted as surplus.

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Act of September 7, 1950, ch. 90564 Stat. 770Pub. L. 103–272108 Stat. 745, , referred to in par. (4), was classified to subchapter II (§ 2421 et seq.) of chapter 33 of former Title 49, Transportation, and was omitted from the Code when subtitles II, III, and V to X of Title 49, Transportation, were enacted by , , .

Act of June 29, 1940, ch. 44454 Stat. 686Pub. L. 103–272108 Stat. 745, , referred to in par. (5), was classified to subchapter I (§ 2401 et seq.) of chapter 33 of former Title 49, Transportation, and was omitted from the Code when subtitles II, III, and V to X of Title 49, Transportation, were enacted by , , .

Prior Provisions

section 50103 of this titleA prior section 49103 was renumbered .

Amendments

Pub. L. 105–1541998—Pars. (3), (5). substituted “Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport” for “Washington National Airport”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

Pub. L. 105–154, § 1112 Stat. 3

54 Stat. 686“The airport described in the Act entitled ‘An Act to provide for the administration of the Washington National Airport, and for other purposes’, approved () [section 2401 et seq. of former Title 49, Transportation, see References in Text note above], and known as the Washington National Airport, shall be known and designated as the ‘Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport’.”
, , , provided that:

Pub. L. 105–154, § 2(b)112 Stat. 4

“Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Washington National Airport shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport’.”
, , , provided that: