United States Department of Transportation
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| United States Department of Transportation | |
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| Formed | April 1, 1967 |
| Jurisdiction | United States of America |
| Headquarters | Washington, D.C. |
| Employees | 58,622 |
| Annual budget | $58 billion USD |
| Agency executives | Ray LaHood, Secretary John Porcari, Deputy Secretary |
| Child agencies | Federal Aviation Administration Federal Highway Administration Federal Railroad Administration Federal Transit Administration Maritime Administration Additional agencies |
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| http://www.dot.gov | |
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The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) is a federal Cabinet department of the United States government concerned with transportation. It was established by an act of Congress on October 15, 1966 and began operation on April 1, 1967. It is administered by the United States Secretary of Transportation.
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