§ 105. — National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[CITE: 49USC105]
TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
SUBTITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
CHAPTER 1--ORGANIZATION
Sec. 105. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
(a) The National Highway Traffic Safety 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 Administration has a Deputy Administrator who is appointed
by the Secretary of Transportation, with the approval of the President.
(c) The Administrator shall carry out--
(1) duties and powers vested in the Secretary by chapter 4 of
title 23, except those related to highway design, construction and
maintenance, traffic control devices, identification and
surveillance of accident locations, and highway-related aspects of
pedestrian safety; and
(2) additional duties and powers prescribed by the Secretary.
(d) The Secretary may carry out chapter 301 of this title through
the Administrator.
(e) The Administrator shall consult with the Federal Highway
Administrator on all matters related to the design, construction,
maintenance, and operation of highways.
(Pub. L. 97-449, Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2415; Pub. L. 103-272,
Sec. 5(m)(3), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1375.)
Historical and Revision Notes
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Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large)
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105................................... 23:401 (note). Sept. 9, 1966, Pub. L. 89-564, Sec.
201(a) (less pay of Administrator and
Deputy Administrator), (b)(2), (c),
(d), 80 Stat. 735; Oct. 15, 1966, Pub.
L. 89-670, Sec. 8(h), 80 Stat. 943;
restated Dec. 31, 1970, Pub. L. 91-
605, Sec. 202(a), 84 Stat. 1739.
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In subsection (a), the words ``The . . . is an administration in
the'' are substituted for ``There is hereby established within the'', in
section 201(a) (1st sentence) of the Highway Safety Act of 1966 (Pub. L.
89-564, 80 Stat. 731) to conform to other sections of the revised title.
The words ``(hereafter in this section referred to as the
`Administration')'' are omitted as unnecessary.
In subsection (c), the words ``carry out . . . duties and powers . .
. prescribed by the Secretary'' are substituted for ``perform such
duties as are delegated to him by the Secretary'' to eliminate surplus
words and for consistency. The list of excepted programs in clause (1)
is substituted for ``highway safety programs, research and development
not specifically referred to in paragraph (1) of this subsection'', in
section 201(b)(2) of the Highway Safety Act of 1966 for clarity.
In subsection (d), the words ``Administration . . . authorized by
this section'' are omitted as surplus.
The text of section 201(d) of the Highway Safety Act of 1966 is
omitted as executed.
Amendments
1994--Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 103-272 substituted ``chapter 301 of this
title'' for ``the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966
(15 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.)''.
