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[CITE: 49USC40119]

 
                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
                     SUBTITLE VII--AVIATION PROGRAMS
 
                     PART A--AIR COMMERCE AND SAFETY
 
                           subpart i--general
 
                     CHAPTER 401--GENERAL PROVISIONS
 
Sec. 40119. Security and research and development activities

    (a) General Requirements.--The Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
Administration shall conduct research (including behavioral research) 
and development activities appropriate to develop, modify, test, and 
evaluate a system, procedure, facility, or device to protect passengers 
and property against acts of criminal violence and aircraft piracy.
    (b) Disclosure.--(1) Notwithstanding section 552 of title 5, the 
Administrator shall prescribe regulations prohibiting disclosure of 
information obtained or developed in carrying out security or research 
and development activities under section 44501(a) or (c), 44502(a)(1) or 
(3), (b), or (c), 44504, 44505, 44507, 44508, 44511, 44512, 44513, 
44901, 44903(a), (b), (c), or (e), 44905, 44912, 44935, 44936, or 
44938(a) or (b) of this title if the Administrator decides disclosing 
the information would--
        (A) be an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy;
        (B) reveal a trade secret or privileged or confidential 
    commercial or financial information; or
        (C) be detrimental to the safety of passengers in air 
    transportation.

    (2) Paragraph (1) of this subsection does not authorize information 
to be withheld from a committee of Congress authorized to have the 
information.
    (c) Transfers of Duties and Powers Prohibited.--Except as otherwise 
provided by law, the Administrator may not transfer a duty or power 
under this section to another department, agency, or instrumentality of 
the United States Government.

(Pub. L. 103-272, Sec. 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1117.)

                                          Historical and Revision Notes
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           Revised  Section                    Source (U.S. Code)              
 Source (Statutes at Large)
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40119(a)..............................  49 App.:1357(d)(1).              Aug. 2
3, 1958, Pub. L. 85-726, 72 Stat.
                                                                          731, 
Sec.  316(d)(1), (e)(1); added
                                                                          Aug. 
5, 1974, Pub. L. 93-366, Sec.
                                                                          202, 
88 Stat. 417.
40119(b)..............................  49 App.:1357(d)(2).              Aug. 2
3, 1958, Pub. L. 85-726, 72 Stat.
                                                                          731, 
Sec.  316(d)(2); added Aug. 5,
                                                                          1974,
 Pub. L. 93-366, Sec.  202, 88
                                                                          Stat.
 417; Nov. 5, 1990, Pub. L. 101-
                                                                          508, 
Sec.  9121, 104 Stat. 1388-370.
40119(c)..............................  49 App.:1357(e)(1).
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    In this section, the word ``Administrator'' in section 316(d) and 
(e) of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (Public Law 85-726, 72 Stat. 
731) is retained on authority of 49:106(g).
    In subsection (a), the words ``as he may deem'' and ``aboard 
aircraft in air transportation or intrastate air transportation'' are 
omitted as surplus.
    In subsection (b)(1), before clause (A), the words ``relating to 
freedom of information'', ``as he may deem necessary'', and ``in the 
conduct of research and development activities'' are omitted as surplus. 
In clause (A), the words ``(including, but not limited to, information 
contained in any personnel, medical, or similar file)'' are omitted as 
surplus. In clause (B), the words ``obtained from any person'' are 
omitted as surplus. In clause (C), the word ``traveling'' is omitted as 
surplus.
    In subsection (b)(2), the word ``duly'' is omitted as surplus. The 
words ``to have the information'' are added for clarity.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 106, 40109, 44501, 44508 of 
this title.
