118 STAT. 2424 PUBLIC LAW 108–426—NOV. 30, 2004 ‘‘(1) duties and powers related to pipeline and hazardous materials transportation and safety vested in the Secretary by chapters 51, 57, 61, 601, and 603; and ‘‘(2) other duties and powers prescribed by the Secretary. ‘‘(g) LIMITATION.—A duty or power specified in subsection (f)(1) may be transferred to another part of the Department of Transpor tation or another government entity only if specifically provided by law.’’. (b) TRANSFER OF DUTIES AND POWERS OF RESEARCH AND SPE CIAL PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION.—The authority of the Research and Special Programs Administration exercised under chapters 51, 57, 61, 601, and 603 of title 49, United States Code, is transferred to the Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. (c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— (1) CHAPTER ANALYSIS.—The analysis for chapter 1 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 108 and inserting the following: ‘‘108. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.’’. (2) DOT INSPECTORS.—Section 5118(b)(3)(A) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Research and Special Programs Administration’’ and inserting ‘‘Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’’. (3) NTSB SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS.—Section 19(a) of the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002 (49 U.S.C 1135 note; 116 Stat. 3009) is amended by striking ‘‘Research and Special Program Administration’’ and inserting ‘‘Pipeline and Haz ardous Materials Safety Administration’’. (4) NATIONAL MARITIME ENHANCEMENTS INSTITUTES.—Sec tion 8(f)(2) of Public Law 101–115 (46 U.S.C. App. 1121–2(f)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘Research and Special Programs Administration’’ and inserting ‘‘Research and Innovative Tech nology Administration’’. (5) OIL POLLUTION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PRO GRAM.—Section 7001 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2761) is amended— (A) in subsection (a)(3) by striking ‘‘Research and Spe cial Projects Administration’’ and inserting ‘‘Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’’; and (B) in subsection (c)(11) by striking ‘‘Research and Special Programs Administration’’ and inserting ‘‘Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’’. (6) PENALTIES.—Section 844(g)(2)(B) of title 18, United State Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Research and Special Projects Administration’’ and inserting ‘‘Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’’. (d) EXECUTIVE SCHEDULE PAY RATE.—Section 5314 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘Administrator, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.’’. SEC. 3. BUREAU OF TRANSPORTATION STATISTICS. (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Section 111(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘in the Department of Transportation’’ and inserting ‘‘in the Research and Innovative Technology Adminis tration’’. 49 USC 108 note.
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