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49 U.S.C. 44931: Authority to exemptText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 49-TRANSPORTATIONCHAPTER 449-SECURITY
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§44931. Authority to exempt

The Secretary of Homeland Security may grant an exemption from a regulation prescribed in carrying out sections 44901, 44903, 44906, 44909(c), and 44935–44937 of this title when the Secretary decides the exemption is in the public interest.

(Added Pub. L. 115–254, div. K, title I, § 1991(j)(1) , Oct. 5, 2018 , 132 Stat. 3645 .)

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Prior Provisions

A prior section 44931, Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1215, related to the Director of Intelligence and Security, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 107–71, title I, § 101(f)(6), Nov. 19, 2001, 115 Stat. 603.