Budget in Brief Table of Contents | DOT.gov
The American people deserve a safe, secure, and efficient transportation system. The quality of our lives, the shape of our communities, and the productivity of our Nation's economy depend on the Department of Transportation's (DOT) success in fulfilling these goals.
Established in 1967, DOT sets Federal transportation policy and works with State, local, and private sector partners to promote a safe, secure, efficient, and interconnected national transportation system of roads, railways, pipelines, airways, and waterways. DOT's overall objective of creating a safer, simpler, and smarter transportation program is the guiding principle as we move forward to achieve specific goals.
The FY 2009 budget request for the Department of Transportation totals $68.2 billion in appropriations, obligation limitation, user fees, and exempt obligations. The Department's five key strategic goals are to: (1) improve safety; (2) reduce congestion for all Americans; (3) increase global transportation connectivity in support of the Nation's economy; (4) protect the environment; and (5) support national security, preparedness and response. These five objectives, along with furthering the goals outlined in the President's Management Agenda through organizational excellence, form the foundation for the FY 2009 budget request.
| Operating Administration | Total | Safety | Reduced Congestion |
Global Connectivity |
Environmental Stewardship |
Security, Preparedness & Response |
Organizational Excellence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Aviation Administration | 14,643 | 9,855 | 3,672 | 63 | 352 | 219 | 481 |
| Federal Highway Administration | 40,138 | 9,394 | 22,442 | 1,257 | 6,183 | 366 | 496 |
| Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration | 541 | 501 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 29 |
| National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | 851 | 841 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Federal Transit Administration | 10,135 | 13 | 9,602 | 1 | 439 | 48 | 31 |
| Federal Railroad Administration | 1,091 | 184 | 902 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Research & Innovative Technology Administration | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Bureau of Transportation Statistics [non-add] | [27] | [0] | [1] | [21] | [0] | [0] | [5] |
| Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration | 168 | 135 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 4 |
| Maritime Administration | 313 | 0 | 15 | 13 | 20 | 264 | 1 |
| Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation | 32 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Office of the Secretary | 181 | 2 | 59 | 16 | 3 | 14 | 87 |
| Office of Inspector General | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| Surface Transportation Board | 23 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Total, Department of Transportation | 68,199 | 20,295 | 36,715 | 1,382 | 7,030 | 919 | 1,225 |
| Share of Total DOT Budgetary Resources | 100% | 30.7% | 53.8% | 2.0% | 10.3% | 1.3% | 1.8% |
| 1/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ Excludes proposed cancellations in unobligated balances from prior year appropriations, and includes appropriations, obligation limitations, and exempt obligations |
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