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6 USC § 233 - Functions of Transportation Security Administration 

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title: "6 USC § 233 - Functions of Transportation Security Administration"
title_number: 6
title_name: "DOMESTIC SECURITY"
section_number: "233"
section_name: "Functions of Transportation Security Administration"
chapter_number: 1
chapter_name: "HOMELAND SECURITY ORGANIZATION"
subchapter_number: "IV"
subchapter_name: "BORDER, MARITIME, AND TRANSPORTATION SECURITY"
part_number: "C"
part_name: "Miscellaneous Provisions"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 107–296, title IV, § 423, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2185.)"
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# § 233. Functions of Transportation Security Administration

**(a)** **Consultation with Federal Aviation Administration** The Secretary and other officials in the Department shall consult with the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration before taking any action that might affect aviation safety, air carrier operations, aircraft airworthiness, or the use of airspace. The Secretary shall establish a liaison office within the Department for the purpose of consulting with the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration.

**(b)** **Report to Congress** November 25, 2002section 44901(d) of title 49

Not later than 60 days after , the Secretary of Transportation shall transmit to Congress a report containing a plan for complying with the requirements of .

**(c)** **Limitations on statutory construction**

**(1)** **Grant of authority** November 25, 2002

Nothing in this chapter may be construed to vest in the Secretary or any other official in the Department any authority over transportation security that is not vested in the Under Secretary of Transportation for Security, or in the Secretary of Transportation under chapter 449 of title 49 on the day before .

**(2)** **Obligation of AIP funds** section 48103 of title 49

Nothing in this chapter may be construed to authorize the Secretary or any other official in the Department to obligate amounts made available under .

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 107–296, title IV, § 423, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2185.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This chapter, referred to in subsec. (c), was in the original “this Act”, meaning , , , known as the Homeland Security Act of 2002, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Change of Name

Reference to Under Secretary of Transportation for Security deemed to refer to Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration, see , set out as a note under , Transportation.