Department of Transportation Act
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The Department of Transportation Act is the U.S. federal law enacted in 1966 that created the United States Department of Transportation to coordinate and oversee national transportation policies and programs.
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| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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organic act → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States federal government
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| authorizes |
reorganization of federal transportation responsibilities
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transfer of transportation-related functions from other federal agencies to the Department of Transportation → |
| branchOfGovernment |
legislative branch
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| codifiedIn |
United States Code provisions relating to transportation
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| componentOf |
United States transportation law
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| country |
United States
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| createdAgency |
United States Department of Transportation
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| createdCabinetDepartment |
United States Department of Transportation
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| definesOffice |
Assistant Secretaries of Transportation
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Deputy Secretary of Transportation → United States Secretary of Transportation → |
| effectiveDate |
1967
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| enactedBy |
United States Congress
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| establishes |
organizational structure of the United States Department of Transportation
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powers and duties of the United States Secretary of Transportation → |
| fieldOfLaw |
administrative law
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transportation law → |
| governmentLevel |
federal
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| hasEffect |
centralized federal oversight of transportation modes
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elevated transportation policy to cabinet level → |
| hasLongTitle |
An Act to establish a Department of Transportation, and for other purposes
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| historicalContext |
Great Society era legislation
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| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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| legislativeBody |
United States Congress
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| policyArea |
infrastructure
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public safety → transportation policy → |
| presidentAtEnactment |
Lyndon B. Johnson
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| purpose |
to consolidate federal transportation functions into one department
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to coordinate national transportation policies and programs → to create a cabinet-level Department of Transportation → to improve transportation safety and efficiency → |
| regulates |
federal transportation programs
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national transportation policy coordination → |
| relatedTo |
Federal Aviation Administration
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Federal Highway Administration → Federal Railroad Administration → Maritime Administration → National Highway Traffic Safety Administration → United States Department of Transportation → |
| sector |
transportation
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| signedBy |
Lyndon B. Johnson
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| subjectOf |
United States transportation policy history
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| yearEnacted |
1966
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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United States Department of Transportation
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United States Department of Transportation → |
legalBasis |
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United States Secretary of Transportation
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createdBy |
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SecDOT
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establishedBy |
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Federal Aviation Act of 1958
("Department of Transportation Act of 1966")
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partiallySupersededBy |