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United States Department of Transportation (view source)
Revision as of 15:21, October 21, 2022
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The [[Homeland Security Act of 2002]] authorized the establishment of the [[Department of Homeland Security]], which, on March 1, 2003, assumed management of the [[United States Coast Guard]] and the [[Transportation Security Administration]], formerly DOT Operating Administrations. The Department of Transportation was established by an act of Congress on October 15, 1966; the Department’s first official day of operation was April 1, 1967.
The [[Homeland Security Act of 2002]] authorized the establishment of the [[Department of Homeland Security]], which, on March 1, 2003, assumed management of the [[United States Coast Guard]] and the [[Transportation Security Administration]], formerly DOT Operating Administrations. The Department of Transportation was established by an act of Congress on October 15, 1966; the Department’s first official day of operation was April 1, 1967.
The Current [[Secretary of Transportation]], as of 2017, is [[Elaine Chao]].
The Current [[Secretary of Transportation]], as of 2022, is [[Pete Buttigieg]].
==Mission==
==Mission==
The mission of the Department of Transportation, a cabinet-level executive department of the United States government, is to develop and coordinate policies that will provide an efficient and economical national transportation system, with due regard for need, the environment, and the national defense. It is the primary agency in the federal government with the responsibility for shaping and administering policies and programs to protect and enhance the safety, adequacy, and efficiency of the transportation system and services.
The mission of the Department of Transportation, a cabinet-level executive department of the United States government, is to develop and coordinate policies that will provide an efficient and economical national transportation system, with due regard for need, the environment, and the national defense. It is the primary agency in the federal government with the responsibility for shaping and administering policies and programs to protect and enhance the safety, adequacy, and efficiency of the transportation system and services.