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U.S. Department of Transportation
2005 Budget in Brief

Budgetary Resources
Budget Authority
Discretionary Budget Resources, Mandatory Outlays and Credit Activity
Outlays
Full Time Equivalent Employment (FTE)

Budgetary Resources (Dollars in Millions)
Administration	2003 Actual	2004 Enacted	2005 Request
Federal Aviation Administration	13,510	13,873	13,966
Federal Highway Administration 1/	31,805	34,764	34,478
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	434	299	689
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration	305	364	455
Federal Transit Administration	8,241	7,266	7,266
Federal Railroad Administration	1,261	1,443	1,088
Research & Special Programs Administration	118	126	137
St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation	14	14	16
Surface Transportation Board	19	19	21
Maritime Administration	233	224	234
Bureau of Transportation Statistics 2/	[30]	[31]	[32]
Office of the Inspector General	55	55	59
Office of the Secretary	176	163	336
Total DOT Appropriations	56,172	58,610	58,746
NOTE: Columns may not add due to rounding. Includes Appropriations, Obligation Limitations, User Fees, Asset Sales and Mandatory Highway Obligations in annual Appropriations Acts. 1/ Includes $150 million for National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and $64 million for Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in FY 2004. 2/ BTS funding from the Highway Trust Fund of $30 million in FY 2003, $31 million in FY 2004 and $32 million in FY 2005 is included in the FHWA totals.

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Budget Authority (Dollars in Millions)
Administration	2003 Actual	2004 Enacted	2005 Request
Federal Aviation Administration	13,510	13,843	13,972 1/
Federal Highway Administration 2/	30,154	34,653	34,382
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	434	297	689
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration	313	364	455
Federal Transit Administration	8,241	7,266	7,266
Federal Railroad Administration	1,266	1,449	1,088
Research & Special Programs Administration	118	126	137
St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation	14	14	16
Surface Transportation Board	18	18	19
Maritime Administration	478	762	423
Bureau of Transportation Statistics	0	0	0
Office of the Inspector General	55	55	59
Office of the Secretary	86	163	336
SUBTOTAL	54,682	59,012	58,845
Offsetting Collections	-225	-483	-469
Total Budget Authority	54,457	58,529	58,376
NOTE: Columns may not add due to rounding 1/ Includes $6 million in Aviation User Fees 2/ Includes $150 million for National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and $64 million for Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in FY 2004.

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DISCRETIONARY BUDGETARY RESOURCES, MANDATORY OUTLAYS AND CREDIT ACTIVITY 1/ (Dollars in millions)
	Actual	Estimate
	2003	2004	2005
SPENDING
Discretionary Budgetary Resources :
Federal Aviation Administration	13,490	13,871	13,972
Federal Highway Administration	31,678	33,614 3/	33,343
Federal-Aid Highway Obligation        Limitation [non-add]	31,593	33,643	33,643
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration	306	364	455
National Highway Traffic Safety    Administration	434	298	689
Federal Transit Administration	7,176	7,266	7,266
Federal Railroad Administration	1,267	1,450	1,088
Maritime Administration	208	220	235
Research and Special Programs    Administration	103	112	123
All other programs	114	196	277
Total, Discretionary budgetary resources 4/	54,776	57,391	57,448
Total, Discretionary outlays	49,121	56,686	57,892
Mandatory Outlays:
Federal Highway Administration	1,781	1,430	1,281
Office of the Secretary	0	0	0
All other (including offsetting receipts)	-93	-119	-214
Total, Mandatory outlays	1,688	1,311	1,067
Total, Outlays	50,809	57,997	58,959
CREDIT ACTIVITY
Direct Loan Disbursements:
Transportation Infrastructure Finance    and Innovation Program	52	726	1,070
Railroad Rehabilitation and    Improvement Program	0	198	185
All other programs	0	0	0
Total, Direct loan disbursements	52	924	1,255
Guaranteed Loan Commitments:
Transportation Infrastructure Finance    and Innovation Program	0	0	200
Maritime Guaranteed Loans (Title XI)	305	529	410
Minority Business Resource Center	9	18	18
Total, Guaranteed loan commitments	314	547	628
1/ This presentation is identical to the Department of Transportation chapter of the Fiscal Year 2005 Budget of the United States Government. 2/ Includes $6 million from Aviation User Fees. 3/ Includes $151 million for National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and $65 million for Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. 4/ Includes both discretionary budget authority and obligation limitations.

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Outlays (Dollars in Millions)
Administration	2003 Actual	2004 Enacted	2005 Request
Federal Aviation Administration	12,561	14,016	14,369
Federal Highway Administration	30,769	32,048	33,969
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	400	417	541
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration	265	502	423
Federal Transit Administration	4,926	8,567	8,013
Federal Railroad Administration	1,207	1,604	1,147
Research & Special Programs Administration	170	139	134
St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation	14	14	16
Surface Transportation Board	21	21	19
Maritime Administration	405	634	367
Bureau of Transportation Statistics 1/	0	0	0
Office of the Inspector General	54	60	59
Office of the Secretary	238	470	369
Subtotal	51,032	58,493	59,428
Offsetting Collections	-225	-483	-469
Total Outlays	50,807	58,010	58,959
NOTE: Columns may not add due to rounding. 1/ In all years, BTS outlays from the Highway Trust Fund are included in the FHWA totals.

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FULL TIME EQUIVALENT EMPLOYMENT (FTE)
Administration	2003 Actual	2004 Enacted	2005 Request
Federal Aviation Administration	49,762	48,885	48,826
Federal Highway Administration	2,874	2,931	2,959
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	669	671	671
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration	1,007	1,078	1,118
Federal Transit Administration	519	527	537
Federal Railroad Administration	768	805	832
Research & Special Programs Administration	921	989	1,026
St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation	153	157	157
Surface Transportation Board	137	145	145
Maritime Administration	855	890	903
Bureau of Transportation Statistics	133	136	144
Office of the Inspector General	433	430	435
Working Capital Fund	268	239	239
Office of the Secretary	547	618	618
Total Full Time Equivalent Employment	59,046	58,501	58,610

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