Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

In fiscal 2015, the agency had an actual budget of $1.181 billion.² In fiscal 2016, it had 528 full-time nonseasonal employees.³

• Represents the department and advises the secretary on all matters that fall under the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966, and matters relating to drivers and motor vehicles that fall under the Highway Safety Act of 1966
• Consults with the federal highway administrator on all matters related to highway design, construction, maintenance and operation (49 U.S.C. § 105)
• Promulgates uniform standards for developing state highway safety programs, except for those standards that fall under the Federal Highway Administration
• Establishes, prescribes and enforces national standards for improving safety in the operation and performance of motor vehicles and equipment
• Determines and establishes NHTSA program policies, objectives and priorities, and directs the development of action plans to accomplish the NHTSA mission
• Provides executive direction and leadership to all organizational elements of NHTSA and evaluates their performance
• Directs the development of and approves broad legislative, budgetary, fiscal and program proposals and plans⁴

[Depends on the policy priorities of the administration.]