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trator of the Transportation Security Adminis-
tration’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘or the Administrator of the 
Federal Aviation Administration with respect to 
aviation safety duties and powers designated to 
be carried out by the Administrator’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘or the Administrator of the Federal Avia-
tion Administration with respect to aviation 
safety duties and powers designated to be carried 
out by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
Administration’’. 
(h) CHAPTER 465 AMENDMENTS.—Chapter 465 is 
amended— 
(1) in section 46505(d)(2), by striking ‘‘Under 
Secretary of Transportation for Security’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Administrator of the Transportation Security 
Administration’’; and 
(2) in the table of contents for chapter 465 of 
subtitle VII, by striking the following: 
‘‘46503. Repealed.’’. 
(i) CHAPTER 483 REPEAL.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 483 is repealed. 
(2) CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—The table of 
contents for subtitle VII is amended by striking the 
following: 
‘‘483. Aviation security funding .................................................................... 48301’’.
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(j) AUTHORITY TO EXEMPT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 449 
is amended by inserting before section 44933 the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 44931. Authority to exempt 
‘‘The Secretary of Homeland Security may grant an 
exemption from a regulation prescribed in carrying out sec-
tions 44901, 44903, 44906, 44909(c), and 44935–44937 of 
this title when the Secretary decides the exemption is in 
the public interest. 
‘‘§ 44932. Administrative 
‘‘(a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Home-
land Security or the Administrator of the Transportation 
Security Administration may take action the Secretary or 
the Administrator considers necessary to carry out this 
chapter and chapters 461, 463, and 465 of this title, includ-
ing conducting investigations, prescribing regulations, 
standards, and procedures, and issuing orders. 
‘‘(b) INDEMNIFICATION.—The Administrator of the 
Transportation Security Administration may indemnify 
an officer or employee of the Transportation Security Ad-
ministration against a claim or judgment arising out of 
an act that the Administrator decides was committed with-
in the scope of the official duties of the officer or employee.’’.
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(2) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents 
of chapter 449 is amended by inserting before the 
item relating to section 44933 the following: 
‘‘44931. Authority to exempt. 
‘‘44932. Administrative.’’. 
SEC. 1992. TABLE OF CONTENTS OF CHAPTER 449. 
The table of contents of chapter 449 is amended— 
(1) in the item relating to section 44922, by 
striking ‘‘Deputation’’ and inserting ‘‘Deputization’’; 
and 
(2) by inserting after section 44941 the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘44942. Performance goals and objectives. 
‘‘44943. Performance management system.’’. 
SEC. 1993. OTHER LAWS; INTELLIGENCE REFORM AND TER-
RORISM PREVENTION ACT OF 2004. 
Section 4016(c) of the Intelligence Reform and Ter-
rorism Prevention Act of 2004 (49 U.S.C. 44917 note) is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Assistant Sec-
retary for Immigration and Customs Enforcement’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Administrator of the Transportation 
Security Administration’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘Assistant Sec-
retary for Immigration and Customs Enforcement 
and the Director of Federal Air Marshal Service of 
the Department of Homeland Security, in coordina-
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tion with the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity (Transportation Security Administration),’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Administrator of the Transportation Secu-
rity Administration and the Director of Federal Air 
Marshal Service of the Department of Homeland Se-
curity’’. 
SEC. 1994. SAVINGS PROVISIONS. 
References relating to the Under Secretary of Trans-
portation for Security in statutes, Executive orders, rules, 
regulations, directives, or delegations of authority that pre-
cede the effective date of this Act shall be deemed to refer, 
as appropriate, to the Administrator of the Transportation 
Security Administration. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H.R. 302 
HOUSE AMENDMENT TO 
SENATE AMENDMENT