PUBLIC LAW 97-449—JAN. 12, 1983
96 STAT. 2415
geographical basis into at least 8 safety offices. The Secretary of Transportation is responsible for all acts taken under those laws and for ensuring that the laws are uniformly administered and enforced among the safety offices. (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. (c) The Administrator shall carry out— (1) duties and powers related to railroad safety vested in the Secretary by section 6(e)(1), (2), and (6)(A) of the Department of Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. 1655(e)(1), (2), and (6)(A)); and (2) additional duties and powers prescribed by the Secretary. (d) A duty or power specified by subsection (c)(l) of this section may be transferred to another part of the Department only when specifically provided by law or a reorganization plan submitted under chapter 9 of title 5. A decision of the Administrator in carrying out those duties or powers and involving notice and hearing required by law is administratively final. § 104. Federal Highway Administration (a) The Federal Highway Administration is an administration in the Department of Transportation. (b)(1) The head of the Administration is the Admininstrator 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. (2) The Administration has a Deputy Federal Highway Administrator who is appointed by the Secretary, with the approval of the President. The Deputy Administrator shall carry out duties and powers prescribed by the Administrator. (3) The Administration has an Assistant Federal Highway Administrator appointed in the competitive service by the Secretary, with the approval of the President. The Assistant Administrator is the chief engineer of the Administration. The Assistant Administrator shall carry out duties and powers prescribed by the Administrator. (c) The Administrator shall carry out— (1) duties and powers vested in the Secretary by chapter 4 of title 23 for highway safety programs, research, and development related to highway design, construction and maintenance, traffie control devices, identification and surveillance of accident locations, and highway-related aspects of pedestrian safety; (2) duties and powers related to motor carrier safety vested in the Secretary by chapters 5 and 31 of this title; and (3) additional duties and powers prescribed by the Secretary, (d) A duty or power specified by subsection (c)(2) of this section may be transferred to another part of the Department only when specifically provided by law or a reorganization plan submitted under chapter 9 of title 5. A decision of the Administrator in carrying out those duties or powers and involving notice and hearing required by law is administratively final. § 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
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