Deputy Secretary of Transportation

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The Deputy Secretary of Transportation is the second-highest-ranking official in the U.S. Department of Transportation, responsible for assisting the Secretary in overseeing national transportation policy and the department’s operations.

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instanceOf United States federal government position
deputy secretary position
executive branch position
appointedBy President of the United States
country United States of America
formationYear 1977
hierarchicalRank second-highest-ranking official in the U.S. Department of Transportation
includedIn Presidential Succession Act
surface form: United States presidential line of succession (indirectly through Cabinet-level leadership hierarchy, though not a Cabinet officer)
jurisdiction federal transportation policy of the United States
legalBasis United States federal law establishing the Department of Transportation leadership structure
locatedIn Washington, D.C.
mayActAs Acting United States Secretary of Transportation in the Secretary’s absence
memberOf leadership of the United States Department of Transportation
officeHoldersInclude Jeffrey A. Rosen
John D. Porcari
Polly Trottenberg
officeType political appointee
oversees Office of the Deputy Secretary of Transportation
coordination among DOT operating administrations
internal management and administration of the Department of Transportation
partOf United States Department of Transportation
policyScope aviation
highways
maritime transportation
motor carrier safety
pipeline and hazardous materials transportation safety
public transit
rail transportation
reportsTo United States Secretary of Transportation
requires advice and consent of the United States Senate
responsibleFor advancing transportation infrastructure investment priorities
advancing transportation innovation and technology initiatives
advancing transportation safety priorities
assisting the Secretary of Transportation in managing the operations of the Department of Transportation
assisting the Secretary of Transportation in overseeing national transportation policy
budget and resource allocation oversight within the Department of Transportation
coordination of emergency transportation response at the departmental level
day-to-day management of the U.S. Department of Transportation
ensuring compliance with federal transportation statutes and regulations
implementation of transportation policies set by the Secretary of Transportation
performance management of Department of Transportation programs
strategic planning for the Department of Transportation
sector transportation
styleOfAddress The Honorable
worksWith Congress of the United States on transportation legislation and oversight
other federal departments and agencies on transportation-related issues
state and local transportation agencies

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Department of Transportation Act definesOffice Deputy Secretary of Transportation
Assistant Secretaries of Transportation worksWith Deputy Secretary of Transportation