49 U.S.C. § 113 : US Code - Section 113: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Search 49 U.S.C. § 113 : US Code - Section 113: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

(a) In General. - The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
shall be an administration of the Department of Transportation.
(b) Safety as Highest Priority. - In carrying out its duties, the
Administration shall consider the assignment and maintenance of
safety as the highest priority, recognizing the clear intent,
encouragement, and dedication of Congress to the furtherance of the
highest degree of safety in motor carrier transportation.
(c) Administrator. - The head of the Administration shall be the
Administrator who shall be appointed by the President, by and with
the advice and consent of the Senate, and shall be an individual
with professional experience in motor carrier safety. The
Administrator shall report directly to the Secretary of
Transportation.
(d) Deputy Administrator. - The Administration shall have a
Deputy Administrator appointed by the Secretary, with the approval
of the President. The Deputy Administrator shall carry out duties
and powers prescribed by the Administrator.
(e) Chief Safety Officer. - The Administration shall have an
Assistant Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrator appointed in
the competitive service by the Secretary, with the approval of the
President. The Assistant Administrator shall be the Chief Safety
Officer of the Administration. The Assistant Administrator shall
carry out the duties and powers prescribed by the Administrator.
(f) Powers and Duties. - The Administrator shall carry out -
(1) duties and powers related to motor carriers or motor
carrier safety vested in the Secretary by chapters 5, 51, 55, 57,
59, 133 through 149, 311, 313, 315, and 317 and by section 18 of
the Noise Control Act of 1972 (42 U.S.C. 4917; 86 Stat. 1249-
1250); except as otherwise delegated by the Secretary to any
agency of the Department of Transportation other than the Federal
Highway Administration, as of October 8, 1999; and
(2) additional duties and powers prescribed by the Secretary.
(g) Limitation on Transfer of Powers and Duties. - A duty or
power specified in subsection (f)(1) may only be transferred to
another part of the Department when specifically provided by law.
(h) Effect of Certain Decisions. - A decision of the
Administrator involving a duty or power specified in subsection
(f)(1) and involving notice and hearing required by law is
administratively final.
(i) Consultation. - The Administrator shall consult with the
Federal Highway Administrator and with the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administrator on matters related to highway and motor
carrier safety.