§ 107. — Federal Transit 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: 49USC107]
TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
SUBTITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
CHAPTER 1--ORGANIZATION
Sec. 107. Federal Transit Administration
(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, Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2417; Pub. L. 102-240, title
III, Sec. 3004(c)(1), (2), Dec. 18, 1991, 105 Stat. 2088.)
Historical and Revision Notes
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Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large)
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107................................... 49:1608 (note). Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1968, eff. July 1,
1968, Sec. 3, 82 Stat. 1369.
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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.
Amendments
1991--Pub. L. 102-240 substituted ``Federal Transit Administration''
for ``Urban Mass Transportation Administration'' in section catchline
and subsec. (a).
Change of Name
Section 3004(a), (b) of Pub. L. 102-240 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'.''
