DOT

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federal executive department of the United States government

DOT is the commonly used acronym for the United States Department of Transportation, the federal agency responsible for national transportation policy and infrastructure.

Aliases (1)

United States Department of Transportation ×48

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	federal executive department of the United States government →
abbreviation	DOT →
commonName	DOT →
country	United States of America →
dateFounded	1966 →
focusesOn	infrastructure development → mobility and accessibility → transportation safety →
foundedBy	United States Congress →
hasCabinetRank	yes →
headedBy	United States Secretary of Transportation →
headquartersLocation	Washington, D.C. →
jurisdiction	federal government of the United States →
languageOfWorkOrName	English →
legalBasis	Department of Transportation Act →
locatedIn	United States of America →
mission	ensure a fast, safe, efficient, accessible, and convenient transportation system →
operationsCommenced	1967 →
oversees	Federal Aviation Administration → Federal Highway Administration → Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration → Federal Railroad Administration → Federal Transit Administration → Maritime Administration → National Highway Traffic Safety Administration → Office of the Secretary of Transportation → Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration → Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation →
partOf	Cabinet of the United States →
reportsTo	President of the United States →
responsibleFor	air traffic safety regulation through the FAA → aviation policy → highway safety standards through NHTSA → highway transportation policy → maritime transportation policy → national transportation policy → national transportation safety standards → pipeline and hazardous materials transportation safety → public transit policy → rail transportation policy → regulation of commercial motor vehicles → transportation grants and funding programs → transportation infrastructure at the federal level →
scope	national →
sector	transportation →
typeOfOrganization	government agency →
usesAcronym	U.S. DOT →
website	https://www.transportation.gov/ →

Referenced by (3)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
United States Department of Transportation → United States Department of Transportation →	abbreviation
United States Department of Transportation →	commonName