Assistant Secretary of Transportation for Aviation and International Affairs
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The Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs is the head of the Office of Aviation and International Affairs within the United States Department of Transportation
. The Assistant Secretary has responsibility for licensing of U.S. and foreign airlines and for formulating U.S. international aviation policy. The Assistant Secretary is also responsible for the administration of the Department of Transportation's economic policies and programs designed to promote access to, competition in, and the health of the U.S. aviation system. The Assistant Secretary coordinates Departmental policies and programs in all modes of international transportation and trade.
The Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs is appointed by the President
and confirmed by the United States Senate
. The Assistant Secretary is paid at level IV of the Executive Schedule
, meaning he or she receives a basic annual salary of $143,000. The incumbent Assistant Secretary is Andrew B. Steinberg
, who was confirmed on September 29, 2006. Previous Assistant Secretaries include Karan Bhatia, Read C. Van DeWater, and Francisco Sanchez.
United States Department of Transportation
The United States Department of Transportation is a federal Cabinet department of the United States government concerned with transportation. It was established by an act of Congress on October 15, 1966, and began operation on April 1, 1967...
. The Assistant Secretary has responsibility for licensing of U.S. and foreign airlines and for formulating U.S. international aviation policy. The Assistant Secretary is also responsible for the administration of the Department of Transportation's economic policies and programs designed to promote access to, competition in, and the health of the U.S. aviation system. The Assistant Secretary coordinates Departmental policies and programs in all modes of international transportation and trade.
The Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs is appointed by the President
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
and confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
. The Assistant Secretary is paid at level IV of the Executive Schedule
Executive Schedule
Executive Schedule refers to the highest-ranked appointed positions in the executive branch of the U.S. government. The President of the United States, an elected official, appoints incumbents to these positions, most of them with the advice and consent of the Senate. They include members of the...
, meaning he or she receives a basic annual salary of $143,000. The incumbent Assistant Secretary is Andrew B. Steinberg
Andrew B. Steinberg
Andrew B. Steinberg is a leading aviation regulatory lawyer who has held several key posts in the public and private sectors. He served until 2008 as the Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs within the United States Department of Transportation, after being confirmed to the...
, who was confirmed on September 29, 2006. Previous Assistant Secretaries include Karan Bhatia, Read C. Van DeWater, and Francisco Sanchez.