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U.S. Department of Transportation
Fiscal Year 2009 Budget In Brief

BUDGETARY RESOURCES

BUDGETARY RESOURCES
(Dollars in Millions)
Administration 2007
Actual		 2008
Enacted		 2009
Request
Federal Aviation Administration 14,537 14,915 14,643
Federal Highway Administration 39,624 42,180 40,138
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 517 530 541
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 821 838 851
Federal Transit Administration 9,987 9,492 10,135
Federal Railroad Administration 1,479 1,561 1,091
Research and Innovative Technology Administration 8 12 12
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration 134 154 168
Maritime Administration 291 313 313
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation 16 17 32
Office of the Secretary 266 229 181
Office of Inspector General 64 66 70
Surface Transportation Board 26 26 23
Total DOT Budgetary Authority 67,770 70,333 68,199

BUDGETARY AUTHORITY

BUDGETARY AUTHORITY
(Dollars in Millions)
Administration 2007
Actual		 2008
Enacted		 2009
Request
Federal Aviation Administration 14,696 11,220 14,643
Federal Highway Administration 37,765 39,226 29,084
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 517 478 541
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 821 815 851
Federal Transit Administration 9,987 9,463 10,136
Federal Railroad Administration 1,477 1,576 1,086
Research and Innovative Technology Administration 8 12 12
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration 134 154 168
Maritime Administration 435 452 488
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation 16 17 32
Office of the Secretary 217 207 180
Office of Inspector General 64 66 70
Surface Transportation Board 25 25 22
Adjustment from rounding in MAX 0 0 3
Subtotal: Budget Authority before Offsetting Collections 66,163 63,711 57,316
Offsetting Collections -169 -274 -178
Total Budgetary Authority 65,994 63,437 57,138

DISCRETIONARY BUDGET RESOURCES

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
(Dollars in Millions)
  Actual
2007		 Estimated
2008		 Estimated
2009
Spending  
Discretionary Budget Authority  
Federal Aviation Administration 1/ 14,537 14,916 14,644
FAA operations, capital, and research programs [non-add] 11,022 11,401 11,893
Federal Highway Administration 38,013 41,241 35,514
Federal-Aid Highway Obligation Limitation [non-add] 37,990 41,216 39,399
Federal-Aid cancellation of available contract authority [non add] -3,472 -3,150 -3,150
Federal-Aid cancellation of available contract authority [non add] 0 -1,026 0
Federal-Aid cancellation of contract authority for idle projects [non add] 0 0 -735
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 517 530 541
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration  
Existing Law 821 838 730
Legislative proposal     122
Federal Railroad Administration 1,478 1,561 1,091
Intercity Passenger Rail [non-add] 1,294 1,355 900
Federal Transit Administration 9,952 9,491 10,136
Maritime Administration 215 306 314
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation 16 17 32
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration 120 126 139
Research and Innovative Technology Administration 8 12 12
All other programs 250 208 147
Total, Discretionary Budget Resources 2/ 65,927 69,246 63,422
Memorandum: Total discretionary budget resources without 209 mandatory savings provisions 65,927 69,246 67,307
Memorandum: Budget authority from enacted supplementals 906 195 0
Total, Discretionary Outlays 60,826 67,671 69,921
 
Mandatory Outlays  
Federal Aviation Administration -256 -157 -14
Federal Highway Administration 980 1,103 1,044
Federal Railroad Administration -1 15 -4
Maritime Administration 220 155 175
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration 13 25 29
All others -85 -150 -47
Total, Mandatory Outlays 871 991 1,183
 
Total, Outlays 61,697 68,662 71,104
 
Credit Activity  
Direct Loan Disbursements  
Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Program 267 1,389 1,186
Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Program 100 600 600
Total, Direct Loan Disbursements 367 1,989 1,786
 
Guaranteed Loan Disbursements  
Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Program 0 40 80
Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Program 0 100 100
Maritime Guaranteed Loans (Title XI) 30 75 75
Minority Business Resource Center 3 18 18
Total, Guaranteed Loan Disbursements 33 233 273
1/ In FY 2008, the Airports Grant program has an obligation limitation of $3,515 million, but only $17 million in new contract authority. The program cannot award new grants until sufficient contract authority is provided for FY 2008.
2/ Includes both discretionary budget authority, obligation limitations, and cancellations.

OUTLAYS

OUTLAYS
(Dollars in Millions)
Administration 2007
Actual		 2008
Enacted		 2009
Request
Federal Aviation Administration 14,154 14,528 16,089
Federal Highway Administration 34,985 38,933 40,637
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 455 743 536
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 665 902 934
Federal Transit Administration 9,199 10,788 11,031
Federal Railroad Administration 1,472 1,713 1,046
Research and Innovative Technology Administration -119 105 12
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration 135 149 166
Maritime Administration 515 590 491
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation 16 17 32
Office of the Secretary 305 371 211
Office of Inspector General 62 69 70
Surface Transportation Board 25 29 22
Adjustment from rounding in MAX -3 -2 4
Subtotal: Budget Authority before Offsetting Collections 61,866 68,936 71,282
Offsetting Collections -169 -274 -178
Total Outlays 61,697 68,662 71,104

FULL TIME EQUIVALENT EMPLOYMENT

FULL TIME EQUIVALENT EMPLOYMENT
Administration 2007
Actual		 2008
Enacted		 2009
Request
Federal Aviation Administration 44,568 45,782 46,103
Federal Highway Administration 2,784 2,820 2,861
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 1,011 1,119 1,119
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 616 635 635
Federal Transit Administration 519 526 526
Federal Railroad Administration 811 850 853
Research and Innovative Technology Administration 659 759 759
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration 353 410 421
Maritime Administration 756 748 756
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation 144 157 157
Office of the Secretary 463 565 634
Office of Inspector General 405 410 412
Surface Transportation Board 136 150 122
Working Capital Fund 173 219 219
Total Full Time Equivalent Employment 53,398 55,150 55,577