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United States Department of Transportation

United States Department of Transportation
Seal of the Department of Trasportation Agency overview Formed April 1, 1967Jurisdiction United States of AmericaHeadquarters Washington, D.C.Employees 58,622 Annual Budget $58 billion USDAgency Executives Mary Peters, Secretary
 
Vice Admiral Thomas J. Barrett, USCG (Ret.), Deputy Secretary Child Agencies Federal Aviation Administration
 
Federal Highway Administration
 
Federal Railroad Administration
 
Federal Transit Administration
 
Maritime Administration
 
Additional agenciesWebsite http://www.dot.govFootnotes [1]

The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) is a federal Cabinet department of the United States government concerned with transportation. It was established by an act of Congress on October 15, 1966 and began operation on April 1, 1967. It is administered by the United States Secretary of Transportation.

Its mission is to "Serve the United States by ensuring a fast, safe, efficient, accessible and convenient transportation system that meets our vital national interests and enhances the quality of life of the American people, today and into the future."

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History

Prior to the Department of Transportation, the under secretary of commerce for transportation. In 1965 Najeeb Halaby, administrator of the Federal Aviation Agency, suggested to Lyndon Baines Johnson that transportation be elevated to a cabinet-level post, and that the FAA be folded into the DOT.

Divisions

New headquarters building for the U.S. Department of Transportation, which opened in Spring 2007 in Southeast Washington, near the Washington Navy Yard and the new Nationals Ballpark


Former divisions

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  1. ^ Personnel Announcement
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Past departments:  Commerce and Labor• Health, Education, and Welfare• Navy• Post Office• War
v • d • eAgencies of the United States Department of Transportation Secretary of TransportationDeputy Secretary of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration · Federal Highway Administration · Federal Railroad Administration · Federal Transit Administration · U.S. Maritime Administration · Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration · National Highway Traffic Safety Administration · Research and Innovative Technology Administration · Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration · Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation · Surface Transportation Board · Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy Office of Aviation and International Affairs · Office of Transportation Policy
Categories: United States Department of Transportation | 1966 establishments | Aviation in the United States

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