§ 44945. Disposition of unclaimed money and clothing

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 2004

   Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2005

   Pub. L. 108–334 title V § 515(a) · 118 Stat. 1298

   Enacted · 49 U.S.C. § 44945

   Added Pub. L. 108–334, title V, § 515(a), Oct. 18, 2004, 118 Stat. 1317

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Added Pub. L. 108–334, title V, § 515(a), Oct. 18, 2004, 118 Stat. 1317

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) In General.— Chapter 449 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 44944 the following new section: “§ 44945. Disposition of unclaimed money   “Notwithstanding section 3302 of title 31, unclaimed money recovered at any airport security checkpoint shall be retained by the Transportation Security Administration and shall remain available until expended for the purpose of providing civil aviation security as required in this chapter.” .

2. 2013

   Clothe a Homeless Hero Act

   Pub. L. 112–271 § 2(a) · 126 Stat. 2446

   1. Inserted · 49 U.S.C. § 44945

      Pub. L. 112–271 inserted “and clothing” after “money” in section catchline

   2. Amended · 49 U.S.C. § 44945

      Pub. L. 112–271 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a)

   3. Inserted · 49 U.S.C. § 44945

      Pub. L. 112–271 inserted heading

   4. Added · 49 U.S.C. § 44945

      Pub. L. 112–271 added subsec. (b)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 112–271 inserted “and clothing” after “money” in section catchline, designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) In General.— Section 44945 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the section heading, by inserting “and clothing” after “money”; (2) by inserting before the text the following: “(a) Disposition of Unclaimed Money.—”; and (3) by adding at the end the following: “(b) Disposition of Unclaimed Clothing.— “(1) In general.— In disposing of unclaimed clothing recovered at any airport security checkpoint, the Assistant Secretary shall make every reasonable effort, in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to transfer the clothing to the local airport authority or other local authorities for donation to charity, including local veterans organizations or other local charitable organizations for distribution to homeless or needy veterans and veteran families. “(2) Agreements.— In implementing paragraph (1), the Assistant Secretary may enter into agreements with airport authorities. “(3) Other charitable arrangements.— Nothing in this subsection shall prevent an airport or the Transportation Security Administration from donating unclaimed clothing to a charitable organization of their choosing. “(4) Limitation.— Nothing in this subsection shall create a cost to the Government.” .

3. 2018

   TSA Modernization Act

   Pub. L. 115–254 div. K title I § 1991(d)(36) · 132 Stat. 3187

   Substituted · 49 U.S.C. § 44945(b)(1); 49 U.S.C. § 44945(b)(2)

   Pub. L. 115–254 substituted “Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration” for “Assistant Secretary”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b)(1), (2). Pub. L. 115–254 substituted “Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration” for “Assistant Secretary”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (36) section 44945(b) is amended by striking “Assistant Secretary” each place it appears and inserting “Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration”; and

6 of 6 references resolved to an enrolled provision