department of transportation the president s proposal sets up new security administration to improve aviation by accelerating deployment explosive detection systems and other airport equipment facilitating passenger baggage inspection hiring deploying more federal air marshals improves traffic control airline safety performance through reduction runway incidents ties budget resources airspace modernization program goals expands investment in coast guard effort replace aging ships aircraft related increase its effectiveness securing homeland saving lives enforcing fisheries immigration drug laws at sea continues fund highway bridge transit programs levels guaranteed equity act for 21 st century supports commitment expand opportunities individuals with disabilities freedom initiative discontinues subsidies an encourage a stronger private ship construction financing market norman y mineta secretary www dot gov 202 366 4000 number employees 118 447 including military 2002 funding 60 8 billion offices 12 operating administrations
