Annotations prepared as of March, 2026
Our review of the annotated history for Title 49, United States Code section 40117 reveals the following legislative history. Each public law (hereinafter referred to as Pub.L.) represents a separate congressional enactment or bill.
Prior History:
• Pub. L. 85–726, 72 Stat. 731
• Pub. L. 101–508, § 9110(2), 104 Stat. 1388–357
• Pub. L. 102–581, § 105, 106 Stat. 4877
Current:
• Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1113
• Pub. L. 103–305, title II, §§ 203, 204(a)(1), (b), August 23, 1994, 108 Stat. 1582
• Pub. L. 104–264, title I, § 142(b)(2), title XII, § 1202, October 9, 1996, 110 Stat. 3221
• Pub. L. 104–287, § 5(67), October 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3395
• Pub. L. 106–181, title I, §§ 105(a), (b), 135(a), (b), 151, 152(a), 155(c), April 5, 2000, 114 Stat. 71
• Pub. L. 108–176, title I, §§ 121(a)–(c), 122–123(d), 124, December 12, 2003, 117 Stat. 2499–2502
• Pub. L. 110–253, § 3(c)(1), June 30, 2008, 122 Stat. 2417
• Pub. L. 110–330, § 5(a), September 30, 2008, 122 Stat. 3718
• Pub. L. 110–337, § 1, October 2, 2008, 122 Stat. 3729
• Pub. L. 111–12, § 5(a), March 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 1458
• Pub. L. 111–69, § 5(a), October 1, 2009, 123 Stat. 2055
• Pub. L. 111–116, § 5(a), December 16, 2009, 123 Stat. 3032
• Pub. L. 111–153, § 5(a), March 31, 2010, 124 Stat. 1085
• Pub. L. 111–161, § 5(a), April 30, 2010, 124 Stat. 1127
• Pub. L. 111–197, § 5(a), July 2, 2010, 124 Stat. 1354
• Pub. L. 111–216, title I, § 104(a), August 1, 2010, 124 Stat. 2349
• Pub. L. 111–249, § 5(a), September 30, 2010, 124 Stat. 2628
• Pub. L. 111–329, § 5(a), December 22, 2010, 124 Stat. 3567
• Pub. L. 112–7, § 5(a), March 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 32
• Pub. L. 112–16, § 5(a), May 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 219
• Pub. L. 112–21, § 5(a), June 29, 2011, 125 Stat. 234
• Pub. L. 112–27, § 5(a), August 5, 2011, 125 Stat. 271
• Pub. L. 112–30, title II, § 205(a), September 16, 2011, 125 Stat. 358
• Pub. L. 112–91, § 5(a), January 31, 2012, 126 Stat. 4
• Pub. L. 112–95, title I, §§ 111(a)–(c)(1), 152(e)(1), February 14, 2012, 126 Stat. 17
• Pub. L. 114–190, title II, § 2302, July 15, 2016, 130 Stat. 638
• Pub. L. 115–254, div. B, title I, § 121, div. B, title V, § 539(b), October 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3201
• Pub. L. 118–63, title VII, §§ 775, 776(a), May 16, 2024, 138 Stat. 1300
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