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49 U.S.C. § 47123 (TRANSPORTATION)
§ 47123. Nondiscrimination
(a) In General.—
The Secretary of Transportation shall take affirmative action to ensure that an individual is not excluded because of race, creed, color, national origin, or sex from participating in an activity carried out with money received under a grant under this subchapter. The Secretary shall prescribe regulations necessary to carry out this section. The regulations shall be similar to those in effect under title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.). This section is in addition to title VI of the Act.
(b) Indian Employment.—
(1) Tribal sponsor preference.—
Consistent with section 703(i) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e–2(i)), nothing in this section shall preclude the preferential employment of Indians living on or near a reservation on a project or contract at—
(A) an airport sponsored by an Indian tribal government; or
(B) an airport located on an Indian reservation.
(2) State preference.—
A State may implement a preference for employment of Indians on a project carried out under this subchapter near an Indian reservation.
(3) Implementation.—
The Secretary shall consult with Indian tribal governments and cooperate with the States to implement this subsection.
(4) Indian tribal government defined.—
In this section, the term “Indian tribal government” has the same meaning given that term in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122).
(Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1275; Pub. L. 115–254, div. B, title I, § 153, Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3216.)
text: Historical and Revision Notes
Revised
Section
Source (U.S. Code)
Source (Statutes at Large)
47123
49 App.:2219.
Sept. 3, 1982, Pub. L. 97–248, § 520, 96 Stat. 694.
The words “as the Secretary deems” and “the purposes of” are omitted as surplus. The words “The regulations shall be similar to those in effect under” are substituted for “and may enforce this section, and any rules promulgated under this section, through agency and department provisions and rules which shall be similar to those established and in effect under” for clarity and to eliminate unnecessary words and because “rules” and “regulations” are synonymous. The words “The provisions of . . . and not in lieu of the provisions of” are omitted as surplus. The word “is” is substituted for “shall be considered to be” to eliminate unnecessary words.
heading: References in Text
text: The Civil Rights Act of 1964, referred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 88–352, July 2, 1964, 78 Stat. 241, as amended. Title VI of the Act is classified generally to subchapter V (§ 2000d et seq.) of chapter 21 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2000a of Title 42 and Tables.
heading: Amendments
text: 2018—Pub. L. 115–254 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b).
49 U.S.C. § 47140 (TRANSPORTATION)
§ 47140. Increasing the energy efficiency of airport power sources
(a) In General.—
The Secretary of Transportation shall establish a program under which the Secretary shall encourage the sponsor of each public-use airport to assess the airport’s energy requirements, including heating and cooling, base load, back-up power, and power for on-road airport vehicles and ground support equipment, in order to identify opportunities to increase energy efficiency at the airport, and to reimburse the airport sponsor for the costs incurred in conducting the assessment.
(b) Grants.—
(1) In general.—
The Secretary may make grants from amounts made available under section 48103 to assist airport sponsors that have completed the assessment described in subsection (a) to acquire or construct equipment, including hydrogen equipment and related infrastructure, that will increase energy efficiency at the airport.
(2) Application.—
To be eligible for a grant under paragraph (1), the sponsor of a public-use airport shall submit an application, including a certification that no safety projects are being be deferred by requesting a grant under this section, to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.
(Added Pub. L. 112–95, title V, § 512(a), Feb. 14, 2012, 126 Stat. 109, § 47140a; renumbered § 47140 and amended Pub. L. 115–254, div. B, title I, §§ 166(b)(1), 171, Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3226, 3227.)
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 47140, added Pub. L. 108–176, title I, § 159(a)(1), Dec. 12, 2003, 117 Stat. 2509, related to airport ground support equipment emissions retrofit pilot program, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 115–254, div. B, title I, § 166(a), Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3226.
heading: Amendments
text: 2018—Pub. L. 115–254, § 166(b)(1), renumbered section 47140a of this title as this section.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–254, § 171(a), inserted “, and to reimburse the airport sponsor for the costs incurred in conducting the assessment” before period at end.
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 115–254, § 171(b), inserted “, including a certification that no safety projects are being be deferred by requesting a grant under this section,” after “an application”
49 U.S.C. § 47143 (TRANSPORTATION)
§ 47143. Non-movement area surveillance surface display systems pilot program
(a) In General.—
The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration may carry out a pilot program to support non-Federal acquisition and installation of qualifying non-movement area surveillance surface display systems and sensors if—
(1) the Administrator determines that such systems and sensors would improve safety or capacity in the National Airspace System; and
(2) the non-movement area surveillance surface display systems and sensors supplement existing movement area systems and sensors at the selected airports established under other programs administered by the Administrator.
(b) Project Grants.—
(1) In general.—
For purposes of carrying out the pilot program, the Administrator may make a project grant out of funds apportioned under paragraph (1) or paragraph (2) of section 47114(c) to not more than 5 eligible sponsors to acquire and install qualifying non-movement area surveillance surface display systems and sensors. The airports selected to participate in the pilot program shall have existing Administration movement area systems and airlines that are participants in Federal Aviation Administration’s airport collaborative decision-making process.
(2) Data exchange processes.—
As part of the pilot program carried out under this section, the Administrator may establish data exchange processes to allow airport participation in the Administration’s airport collaborative decision-making process and fusion of the non-movement surveillance data with the Administration’s movement area systems.
(c) Sunset.—
This section shall cease to be effective on October 1, 2023.
(d) Definitions.—
In this section:
(1) Non-movement area.—
The term “non-movement area” means the portion of the airfield surface that is not under the control of air traffic control.
(2) Non-movement area surveillance surface display systems and sensors.—
The term “non-movement area surveillance surface display systems and sensors” means a non-Federal surveillance system that uses on-airport sensors that track vehicles or aircraft that are equipped with transponders in the non-movement area.
(3) Qualifying non-movement area surveillance surface display system and sensors.—
The term “qualifying non-movement area surveillance surface display system and sensors” means a non-movement area surveillance surface display system that—
(A) provides the required transmit and receive data formats consistent with the National Airspace System architecture at the appropriate service delivery point;
(B) is on-airport; and
(C) is airport operated.
(Added Pub. L. 115–254, div. B, title I, § 140(a), Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3210.)
49 U.S.C. § 47144 (TRANSPORTATION)
§ 47144. Use of funds for repairs for runway safety repairs
(a) In General.—
The Secretary of Transportation may make project grants under this subchapter to an airport described in subsection (b) from funds under section 47114 apportioned to that airport or funds available for discretionary grants to that airport under section 47115 to conduct airport development to repair the runway safety area of the airport damaged as a result of a natural disaster in order to maintain compliance with the regulations of the Federal Aviation Administration relating to runway safety areas, without regard to whether construction of the runway safety area damaged was carried out using amounts the airport received under this subchapter.
(b) Airports Described.—
An airport is described in this subsection if—
(1) the airport is a public-use airport;
(2) the airport is listed in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems of the Federal Aviation Administration;
(3) the runway safety area of the airport was damaged as a result of a natural disaster;
(4) the airport was denied funding under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 4121 et seq.) 1 with respect to the disaster;
(5) the operator of the airport has exhausted all legal remedies, including legal action against any parties (or insurers thereof) whose action or inaction may have contributed to the need for the repair of the runway safety area;
(6) there is still a demonstrated need for the runway safety area to accommodate current or imminent aeronautical demand; and
(7) the cost of repairing or replacing the runway safety area is reasonable in relation to the anticipated operational benefit of repairing the runway safety area, as determined by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration.
(Added Pub. L. 115–31, div. K, title I, § 119F(a), May 5, 2017, 131 Stat. 734.)
heading: References in Text
text: The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(4), is Pub. L. 93–288, May 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 143, which is classified principally to chapter 68 (§ 5121 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 5121 of Title 42 and Tables.
heading: Codification
text: Section 119F(a) of Pub. L. 115–31, which directed amendment of “subchapter I of chapter 471” by adding at the end this section, was executed by adding this section at the end of subchapter I of chapter 471 of this title to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
49 U.S.C. § 47511 (TRANSPORTATION)
§ 47511. CLEEN engine and airframe technology partnership
(a) In General.—
The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall enter into a cost-sharing cooperative agreement, using a competitive process, with institutions, entities, or consortiums to carry out a program for the development, maturation, and testing of certifiable CLEEN aircraft, engine technologies, and jet fuels for civil subsonic airplanes.
(b) CLEEN Engine and Airframe Technology Defined.—
In this section, the term “CLEEN aircraft and engine technology” means continuous lower energy, emissions, and noise aircraft and engine technology.
(c) Performance Objective.—
The Administrator shall establish the performance objectives for the program in terms of the specific objectives to reduce fuel burn, emissions and noise.
(Added Pub. L. 115–254, div. B, title VII, § 743(a), Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3413.)
49 U.S.C. § 48105 (TRANSPORTATION)
§ 48105. Weather reporting services
To sustain the aviation weather reporting programs of the Federal Aviation Administration, the Secretary of Transportation may expend from amounts available under section 48104 of this title not more than the following amounts:
(1) for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1993, $35,596,000.
(2) for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1994, $37,800,000.
(3) for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1995, $39,000,000.
(4) $39,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023.
(Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1296; Pub. L. 115–254, div. B, title I, § 114, Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3201.)
text: Historical and Revision Notes
Revised
Section
Source (U.S. Code)
Source (Statutes at Large)
48105
49 App.:2205(d).
Sept. 3, 1982, Pub. L. 97–248, § 506(d), 96 Stat. 678; Dec. 30, 1987, Pub. L. 100–223, § 105(c)(2), 101 Stat. 1493; Nov. 5, 1990, Pub. L. 101–508, §§ 9108, 9204, 104 Stat. 1388–355, 1388–373; Oct. 31, 1992, Pub. L. 102–581, § 103(d), 106 Stat. 4877.
The words “for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 1982” are omitted as obsolete. The words “Secretary of Commerce” are substituted for “National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration” because of 15:1501. The words “The Federal Aviation Administration with” are omitted as surplus.
heading: Amendments
text: 2018—Pub. L. 115–254, § 114(1), substituted “To sustain the aviation weather reporting programs of the Federal Aviation Administration, the Secretary of Transportation” for “To reimburse the Secretary of Commerce for the cost incurred by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of providing weather reporting services to the Federal Aviation Administration, the Secretary of Transportation”.
Par. (4). Pub. L. 115–254, § 114(2), added par. (4).
49 U.S.C. § 48112 (TRANSPORTATION)
[§ 48112. Repealed. Pub. L. 115–254, div. B, title I, § 115, Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3201]
text: Section, added Pub. L. 106–181, title I, § 107(a), Apr. 5, 2000, 114 Stat. 73, related to adjustment to AIP program funding.
49 U.S.C. § 48301 (TRANSPORTATION)
[§ 48301. Repealed. Pub. L. 115–254, div. K, title I, § 1991(i)(1), Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3645]
text: Section, added Pub. L. 107–71, title I, § 118(c)(1), Nov. 19, 2001, 115 Stat. 627; amended Pub. L. 108–458, title IV, § 4029, Dec. 17, 2004, 118 Stat. 3727; Pub. L. 110–53, title XVI, § 1618, Aug. 3, 2007, 121 Stat. 489, related to aviation security funding.
51 U.S.C. § 51501 (NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS)
§ 51501. Establishment of Office of Spaceports
(a) Establishment of Office.—
Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary of Transportation shall identify, within the Office of Commercial Space Transportation, a centralized policy office to be known as the Office of Spaceports.
(b) Functions.—
The Office of Spaceports shall—
(1) support licensing activities for operation of launch and reentry sites;
(2) develop policies that promote infrastructure improvements at spaceports;
(3) provide technical assistance and guidance to spaceports;
(4) promote United States spaceports within the Department; and
(5) strengthen the Nation’s competitiveness in commercial space transportation infrastructure and increase resilience for the Federal Government and commercial customers.
(c) Recognition.—
In carrying out the functions assigned in subsection (b), the Secretary shall recognize the unique needs and distinctions of spaceports that host—
(1) launches to or reentries from orbit; and
(2) are involved in suborbital launch activities.
(d) Director.—
The head of the Office of the Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation shall designate a Director of the Office of Spaceports.
(e) Definition.—
In this section the term “spaceport” means a launch or reentry site that is operated by an entity licensed by the Secretary of Transportation.
(Added Pub. L. 115–254, div. B, title V, § 580(b)(1), Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3395.)
heading: References in Text
text: The date of enactment of this section, referred to in subsec. (a), is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 115–254, which was approved Oct. 5, 2018.
2 U.S.C. § 1362 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 1362. Notices
(a) In general
Every employing office shall post and keep posted (in conspicuous places upon its premises where notices to covered employees are customarily posted) a notice provided by the Office that—
(1) describes the rights, protections, and procedures applicable to covered employees of the employing office under this chapter, concerning violations described in subsection (b); and
(2) includes contact information for the Office.
(b) Violations
A violation described in this subsection is—
(1) discrimination prohibited by section 1311(a) of this title (including, in accordance with section 1302(c) of this title, discrimination prohibited by title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (42 U.S.C. 2000ff et seq.)) or 1316(a) of this title; and
(2) a violation of section 1317 of this title that is related to discrimination described in paragraph (1).
(Pub. L. 104–1, title II, § 226, as added Pub. L. 115–397, title III, § 304(a), Dec. 21, 2018, 132 Stat. 5322.)
heading: References in Text
text: This chapter, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 104–1, Jan. 23, 1995, 109 Stat. 3, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1301 of this title and Tables.
The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, referred to in subsec. (b)(1), is Pub. L. 110–233, May 21, 2008, 122 Stat. 881. Title II of the Act is classified generally to chapter 21F (§ 2000ff et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2000ff of Title 42 and Tables.
heading: Effective Date
text: Section effective upon expiration of the 180-day period beginning on Dec. 21, 2018, with provisions for effect on pending proceedings, see section 401 of Pub. L. 115–397, set out as an Effective Date of 2018 Amendment note under section 1301 of this title.
2 U.S.C. § 1387 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 1387. Semiannual report of disbursements
(a) Reports required
Not later than 60 days after the last day of each semiannual period of a fiscal year, the Executive Director of the Office of Compliance 1 shall submit to the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, and the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate, with respect to that period, a detailed, itemized report of the disbursements for the operations of the Office of Compliance.1
(b) Contents
(1) In general
The report required by subsection (a) shall include—
(A) the identification of each person who receives a payment from the Office of Compliance,1 except that in the case of an individual, the identification shall be provided in a manner that does not identify the individual by name;
(B) the quantity and price of any item furnished to the Office of Compliance; 1
(C) a description of any service rendered to the Office of Compliance,1 together with a statement of the time required for the service, and the name, title, and amount paid to each person who renders the service;
(D) a statement of all amounts appropriated to, or received or expended by, the Office of Compliance 1 and any unexpended balances of such amounts; and
(E) such additional information as may be required by regulation of the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, or the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives or Senate.
(2) Exception for confidential information
The Executive Director of the Office of Compliance 1 may exclude from any report required by subsection (a) any information the disclosure of which would violate confidentiality policies of the Office of Compliance.1
(c) Effective date
This section shall apply with respect to the semiannual periods of October 1 through March 31 and April 1 through September 30 of each fiscal year, beginning with fiscal year 2014.
(Pub. L. 113–76, div. I, title I, § 1102, Jan. 17, 2014, 128 Stat. 425.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2014, which is div. I of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014, and not as part of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 which comprises this chapter.
heading: Change of Name
text: Office of Compliance changed, as of Dec. 21, 2018, and considered to refer and apply, to the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights, see section 308(d) of Pub. L. 115–397, set out as an Effective date of 2018 Amendment note under section 1381 of this title.
2 U.S.C. § 1388 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 1388. Workplace climate surveys of employing offices
(a) Requirement to conduct secure surveys
Not later than 1 year after December 21, 2018, and every 2 years thereafter, the Office shall conduct a secure survey of employing offices under this chapter regarding the workplace environment of such offices. Employee responses to the survey shall be voluntary.
(b) Special inclusion of information on sexual harassment
In each survey conducted under this section, the Office shall survey respondents on attitudes regarding sexual harassment.
(c) Methodology
(1) In general
The Office shall conduct each survey under this section in accordance with methodologies established by the Office.
(2) Confidentiality
Under the methodologies established under paragraph (1), all responses to all portions of the survey shall be anonymous and confidential, and each respondent shall be told throughout the survey that all responses shall be anonymous and confidential.
(3) Survey form
The Office shall limit the use of any information code or information on the survey form that makes a respondent to the survey, or the respondent’s employing office, individually identifiable.
(d) Use of results of surveys
The Office shall furnish the information obtained from the surveys conducted under this section to the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and Rules and Administration of the Senate.
(e) Consultation with committees
The Office shall carry out this section, including establishment of methodologies and procedures under subsection (c), in consultation with the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and Rules and Administration of the Senate.
(Pub. L. 104–1, title III, § 307, as added Pub. L. 115–397, title II, § 202(a), Dec. 21, 2018, 132 Stat. 5317.)
heading: References in Text
text: This chapter, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 104–1, Jan. 23, 1995, 109 Stat. 3, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1301 of this title and Tables.
heading: Effective Date
text: Section effective upon expiration of the 180-day period beginning on Dec. 21, 2018, with provisions for effect on pending proceedings, see section 401 of Pub. L. 115–397, set out as an note under section 1301 of this title.