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49 U.S.C. § 107

Federal Transit Administration

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(a) The Federal Transit Administration is an administration in the Department of Transportation.(b) The head of the Administration is the Administrator who is appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Administrator reports directly to the Secretary of Transportation.(c) The Administrator shall carry out duties and powers prescribed by the Secretary.(Pub. L. 97–449, § 1(b), Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2417; Pub. L. 102–240, title III, § 3004(c)(1), (2), Dec. 18, 1991, 105 Stat. 2088.)

Historical and Revision Notes

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107

49:1608 (note).

Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1968, eff. July 1, 1968, § 3, 82 Stat. 1369.

In subsection (b), the words “and shall be compensated at the rate now or hereafter provided for Level III of the Executive Schedule Pay Rates (5 U.S.C. 5314)” are omitted as surplus because of 5:5314.

Editorial NotesAmendments

1991—Pub. L. 102–240 substituted “Federal Transit Administration” for “Urban Mass Transportation Administration” in section catchline and subsec. (a).

Statutory Notes and Related SubsidiariesChange of Name

Pub. L. 102–240, title III, § 3004(a), (b), Dec. 18, 1991, 105 Stat. 2088, provided that:“(a)Redesignation of UMTA.—The Urban Mass Transportation Administration of the Department of Transportation shall be known and designated as the ‘Federal Transit Administration’.“(b)References.—Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Urban Mass Transportation Administration shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘Federal Transit Administration’.”

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1996–2023 · leading case: Larry Squires v. Dep't of Transp., No. DE-3330-17-0172-I-1 (MSPB July 19, 2023).
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Larry Squires v. Dep't of Transp., No. DE-3330-17-0172-I-1 (MSPB July 19, 2023). “IAF, Tab 1 at 24 -25, Tab 11 at 145; see 49 U.S.C. § 107 (a). On September 16, 2016, the agency informed the appellant that he had been tentatively selected for the position .”
GFI Genfare v. Reg'l Transp. Auth., 932 F. Supp. 1049 (N.D. Ill. 1996). “” 49 U.S.C. § 107 (a). . Although the plaintiff's response brief discusses subject matter jurisdiction, the defendants never challenged the existence of jurisdiction; indeed.”
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