6 USC § 234 - Preservation of Transportation Security Administration as a distinct entity
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identifier: "/us/usc/t6/s234"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "6 USC § 234 - Preservation of Transportation Security Administration as a distinct entity"
title_number: 6
title_name: "DOMESTIC SECURITY"
section_number: "234"
section_name: "Preservation of Transportation Security Administration as a distinct entity"
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"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 107–296, title IV, § 424, as added Pub. L. 114–125, title VIII, § 802(g)(1)(B)(iv)(I), Feb. 24, 2016, 130 Stat. 212.)"
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# § 234. Preservation of Transportation Security Administration as a distinct entity
Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the Transportation Security Administration shall be maintained as a distinct entity within the Department.
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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 107–296, title IV, § 424, as added Pub. L. 114–125, title VIII, § 802(g)(1)(B)(iv)(I), Feb. 24, 2016, 130 Stat. 212.)
## Editorial Notes
### References in Text
This chapter, referred to in text, 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.
### Prior Provisions
A prior section 234, , , , provided for the preservation of the Transportation Security Administration as a distinct entity applicable until 2 years after , prior to repeal by , , .