A prior section 40119, Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1117; Pub. L. 107–71, title I, § 101(e), Nov. 19, 2001, 115 Stat. 603; Pub. L. 107–296, title XVI, § 1601(a), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2312; Pub. L. 111–83, title V, § 561(c)(2), Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2182; Pub. L. 112–95, title VIII, § 801, Feb. 14, 2012, 126 Stat. 118, related to research and development activities to protect passengers and property against acts of criminal violence, aircraft piracy, and terrorism and to ensure security and regulations prohibiting disclosure of information obtained or developed in ensuring security under this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 115–254, div. K, title I, § 1991(c)(3), Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3627.

Pub. L. 118–63, title II, § 223(b), May 16, 2024, 138 Stat. 1061, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [enacting this section] shall be effective as of October 5, 2018, and all authority restored to the Secretary [of Transportation] and the FAA [Federal Aviation Administration] under this section shall be treated as if such authority had never been repealed by the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–254) [see Prior Provisions note above].”