49 U.S.C. § 104 : US Code - Section 104: Federal Highway Administration

Search 49 U.S.C. § 104 : US Code - Section 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 Administrator 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, traffic
control devices, identification and surveillance of accident
locations, and highway-related aspects of pedestrian safety; and
(2) additional duties and powers prescribed by the Secretary.
(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 101(d) and 144 of
title 23, highway bridges determined to be unreasonable
obstructions to navigation under the Truman-Hobbs Act may be funded
from amounts set aside from the discretionary bridge program. The
Secretary shall transfer these allocations and the responsibility
for administration of these funds to the United States Coast Guard.