On February 25, 2003, DOT transferred civilian leadership of the U.S. Coast Guard to the Department of Homeland Security.

True

Which of the following actions are examples of DOT support to international reconstruction and stabilization.

- Established Office of Transportation Advisor in Iraq in 2005 to help Iraq modernize and secure its air and sea ports.
- Assigned an Aviation Attache in Kabul, Afghanistan in 2005 to assist Government of Afghanistan to establish an aviation system and authority.
- DOT's Federal Aviation Administration dispatched a portable control tower to Haiti in 2009.
- DOT's Maritime Administration mobilized six ships to assist relief efforts in Haiti in 2009.
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration - NHTSA

Responsible for reducing deaths, injuries and economic losses resulting from motor vehicle crashes

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration - FMCSA

Helps prevent commercial motor vehicle-related fatalities and injuries

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration - PHMSA

Dedicated solely to safety by working toward the elimination of transportation-related deaths and injuries in hazardous materials and pipeline transportation

Federal Aviation Administration - FAA

Oversees the safety of civil aviation

Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation - SLSDC

Operates and maintains a safe, reliable and efficient waterway for commercial and noncommercial vessels between the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean

Maritime Administration - MARAD

Promotes development and maintenance of an adequate, well-balanced, United States merchant marine

Federal Highway Administration - FHWA

Coordinates highway transportation programs in cooperation with states and other partners to enhance US safety, economic vitality, quality of life, and environment

Office of the Secretary of Transportation - OST

Oversees the formulation of national transportation policy and promotes intermodal transportation