Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy
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The Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy is a senior U.S. Department of Transportation official responsible for developing, coordinating, and overseeing national transportation policies and strategic initiatives across all modes of transport.
All labels observed (5)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6336283 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy Context triple: [Under Secretaries of Transportation, officeHeldBy, Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy]
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A.
Deputy Secretary of Transportation
The Deputy Secretary of Transportation is the second-highest-ranking official in the U.S. Department of Transportation, responsible for assisting the Secretary in overseeing national transportation policy and the department’s operations.
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Under Secretary of Transportation for Security
The Under Secretary of Transportation for Security is the senior U.S. Department of Transportation official responsible for overseeing national transportation security policy and operations, particularly in coordination with agencies like the Transportation Security Administration.
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United States Secretary of Transportation
The United States Secretary of Transportation is the head of the U.S. Department of Transportation, responsible for overseeing national transportation policy, infrastructure, and safety across air, land, and sea.
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Office of the Deputy Secretary of Transportation
The Office of the Deputy Secretary of Transportation is the senior executive office within the U.S. Department of Transportation that supports and coordinates the department’s policies, programs, and daily operations under the leadership of the Deputy Secretary.
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E.
Secretary of Transportation
The Secretary of Transportation is the Philippine government’s chief official responsible for overseeing national transportation policy, infrastructure, and regulation across land, air, and sea sectors.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy Target entity description: The Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy is a senior U.S. Department of Transportation official responsible for developing, coordinating, and overseeing national transportation policies and strategic initiatives across all modes of transport.
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A.
Deputy Secretary of Transportation
The Deputy Secretary of Transportation is the second-highest-ranking official in the U.S. Department of Transportation, responsible for assisting the Secretary in overseeing national transportation policy and the department’s operations.
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B.
Under Secretary of Transportation for Security
The Under Secretary of Transportation for Security is the senior U.S. Department of Transportation official responsible for overseeing national transportation security policy and operations, particularly in coordination with agencies like the Transportation Security Administration.
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C.
United States Secretary of Transportation
The United States Secretary of Transportation is the head of the U.S. Department of Transportation, responsible for overseeing national transportation policy, infrastructure, and safety across air, land, and sea.
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D.
Office of the Deputy Secretary of Transportation
The Office of the Deputy Secretary of Transportation is the senior executive office within the U.S. Department of Transportation that supports and coordinates the department’s policies, programs, and daily operations under the leadership of the Deputy Secretary.
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E.
Secretary of Transportation
The Secretary of Transportation is the Philippine government’s chief official responsible for overseeing national transportation policy, infrastructure, and regulation across land, air, and sea sectors.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Department of Transportation position
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United States federal government position ⓘ |
| alternateName |
USDOT Under Secretary for Policy
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linked to:
Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy
Under Secretary for Policy, U.S. Department of Transportation ⓘ
linked to:
Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy
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| appointedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| confirmedBy | United States Senate ⓘ |
| coordinatesWith |
United States Congress on transportation legislation
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White House and Executive Office of the President ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| establishedIn | 20th century ⓘ |
| hasRank | senior executive position ⓘ |
| influences |
federal transportation funding priorities
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national infrastructure investment strategy ⓘ transportation safety and environmental regulations ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Federal government of the United States
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linked to:
Federal government
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| locatedIn | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| memberOf | Office of the Secretary of Transportation ⓘ |
| nominatedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| oversees |
Office of Infrastructure Finance and Innovation
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Office of Policy Development, Strategic Planning and Performance ⓘ Office of Transportation Policy ⓘ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Department of Transportation ⓘ |
| policyArea |
environmental impacts of transportation
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infrastructure ⓘ innovation in transportation systems ⓘ safety ⓘ transportation ⓘ |
| reportsTo | United States Secretary of Transportation ⓘ |
| requires | advice and consent of the United States Senate ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
aviation policy
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coordination of transportation policy across all modes ⓘ development of national transportation policy ⓘ integration of transportation, economic, and environmental policy ⓘ intermodal transportation policy ⓘ long-range transportation planning ⓘ maritime transportation policy ⓘ oversight of strategic transportation initiatives ⓘ pipeline and hazardous materials transportation policy ⓘ surface transportation policy ⓘ |
| termLength | serves at the pleasure of the President ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Federal Aviation Administration
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Federal Highway Administration ⓘ Federal Railroad Administration ⓘ Federal Transit Administration ⓘ Maritime Administration ⓘ National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ⓘ Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration ⓘ modal administrations of the U.S. Department of Transportation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy Description of subject: The Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy is a senior U.S. Department of Transportation official responsible for developing, coordinating, and overseeing national transportation policies and strategic initiatives across all modes of transport.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Polly Trottenberg
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positionHeld
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Under Secretary for Policy of the United States Department of Transportation
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linked to: Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy
Office of the Secretary of Transportation
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hasPart
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Office of the Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy
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linked to: Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy
linked to: Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy
Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy
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alternateName
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Under Secretary for Policy, U.S. Department of Transportation
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linked to: Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy