U.S. Department Of Transportation 2002 Budget In Brief

008086422001PDFResearch PaperBudgetingFederal government agenciesOffice of Inspector GeneralOffice of the SecretarySaint Lawrence Seaway Development CorporationTransportation Administrative Services CenterUSDOTUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited States. Dept. of TransportationUnited States. Department of TransportationNTL-ECONOMICS AND FINANCE-FundingUS Transportation CollectionThe U.S. Department of Transportation 2002 budget totals $59.5 billion and is 6 percent above the 2001 funding level adjusted for one-time appropriations totaling $2.8 billion. The budget invests in the safety, mobility, economic growth, environment and national security of the United States in a manner that is responsible and forward-looking. The budget calls for the highway and transit funding guaranteed in the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) and aviation operating, capital and airport grant funding authorized in the Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century (AIR-21). This "Budget in Brief" report contains a one-page performance progress report; a letter from the Secretary of Transportation, Norman Y. Mineta; an overview of the 2002 budget; highlights of the 2002 budget by operating administration; and four tables showing 1) appropriations, 2) budget authority, 3) outlays and 4) full time equivalent employment.75