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49 U.S.C. § 20103

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United States · Title 49 — TRANSPORTATION · Status: effective

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49 U.S.C. § 20103, General authority, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/490341
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The Secretary shall— Not later than 1 year after the first day on which a waiver under this subsection or a suspension under subpart E of part 211 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, or successor regulations, has been in continuous effect for a 6-year period, the Secretary shall complete a review and analysis of such waiver or suspension to determine whether issuing a rule that is consistent with the waiver is— In conducting the review and analysis under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall consider— The Secretary may waive compliance with any part of a regulation prescribed or order issued under this part without prior notice and comment if the Secretary determines that—

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 103-272(H.R. 1758)1994-07-05
    To revise, codify, and enact without substantive change certain general and permanent laws, related to transportation, as subtitles II, III, and V-X of title 49, United States Code, "Transportation", and to make other technical improvements in the Code.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 103-440(H.R. 4867)1994-11-02
    An Act to authorize appropriations for high-speed ground transportation, and for other purposes.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 107-296(H.R. 5005)2002-11-25
    Homeland Security Act of 2002
    House: 295–132Senate: 90–9
  • Amended byPub. L. 110-432(H.R. 2095)2008-10-16
    Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2008
    House: 377–38Senate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 117-58(H.R. 3684)2021-11-15
    Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
    House: 228–206Senate: 69–30