49 USC § 44937 - Prohibition on transferring duties and powers

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title: "49 USC § 44937 - Prohibition on transferring duties and powers"
title_number: 49
title_name: "TRANSPORTATION"
section_number: "44937"
section_name: "Prohibition on transferring duties and powers"
chapter_number: 449
chapter_name: "SECURITY"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL"
part_number: "A"
part_name: "AIR COMMERCE AND SAFETY"
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last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1219; Pub. L. 103–429, § 6(57), Oct. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 4385; Pub. L. 107–71, title I, § 101(f)(7), (9), Nov. 19, 2001, 115 Stat. 603; Pub. L. 115–254, div. K, title I, § 1991(d)(28), Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3639.)"
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# § 44937. Prohibition on transferring duties and powers

Except as specifically provided by law, the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration may not transfer a duty or power under section 44903(a), (b), (c), or (e), 44906, 44912, 44935, 44936, or 44938(b)(3) of this title to another department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1219; Pub. L. 103–429, § 6(57), Oct. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 4385; Pub. L. 107–71, title I, § 101(f)(7), (9), Nov. 19, 2001, 115 Stat. 603; Pub. L. 115–254, div. K, title I, § 1991(d)(28), Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3639.)

| RevisedSection | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 44937 | 49 App.:1357(e)(1). | Aug. 23, 1958, Pub. L. 85–726, 72 Stat. 731, § 316(e)(1); added Aug. 5, 1974, Pub. L. 93–366, § 202, 88 Stat. 417. |

The word “otherwise” is omitted as surplus. The word “assigned” is omitted as being included in “transfer”. The word “function” is omitted as being included in “duty or power”. The words “department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government” are substituted for “Federal department or agency” for clarity and consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the United States Code.

### Pub. L. 103–429

This amends 49:44937 to correct an error in the codification enacted by  (, ).

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2018— substituted “Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration” for “Under Secretary of Transportation for Security”.

2001— substituted “Under Secretary of Transportation for Security” for “Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration”.

1994— substituted “44906” for “44906(a)(1) or (b)”.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 1994 Amendment

Amendment by  effective , see , set out as a note under .