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Rodney E. Slater


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Born: 23 February 1955

Former United States Secretary of Transportation from 1997-2001.

Awards and acknowledgements include:
1998 Leamon McCoy Award Recipient


Biography

The following section is an excerpt from Wikipedia's Rodney E. Slater page on 2 September 2018, text available via the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

Rodney Earl Slater (born February 23, 1955) was the United States Secretary of Transportation under U.S. President Bill Clinton. Slater graduated from Eastern Michigan University in 1977, and received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Arkansas School of Law in 1980.

Slater became a research assistant to the State Judiciary Committee of the Arkansas Constitutional Convention in 1979–80, an assistant attorney general for the state of Arkansas in 1980. He was appointed to several state government positions in Arkansas by Bill Clinton. Positions included assistant to the governor between 1983 and 1987, and member of the Arkansas State Highway Commission between 1987 and 1993. Slater was also the director of governmental affairs for Arkansas State University during that time.

After Clinton was elected president, 1993 Slater became the first African-American Director of the Federal Highway Administration.

In 1997, Slater was appointed to be the Secretary of Transportation. He was the second African American to hold that post.


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DateDocument Name & DetailsDocuments
31 January 1997
hearing date
Testimony of Rodney E. Slater
Hearing Before the Committee on Environment and Public Works
U.S. Senate

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- 436KB - 64 pages


Article Index

DateArticleAuthor/Source
10 January 1994Federal Highway Administration, Obsolete and Redundant Regulations and AppendicesFederal Register: USDOT (Rodney E. Slater)
12 January 1994Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Sleeper Berths on MotorcoachesFederal Register: USDOT (Rodney E. Slater)
14 January 1994Amendments to Highway Safety Program GuidelinesRodney E. Slater
Howard M. Smolkin
14 January 1994Highway Safety Programs; Determination of EffectivenessRodney E. Slater
Howard M. Smolkin
19 January 1994Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Lighting Devices, Reflectors, and Electrical EquipmentRodney E. Slater
2 February 1994Chester, West Virginia Ordinance No. 305 Regarding Transportation of Hazardous WastesRodney E. Slater
Alan I. Roberts
3 February 1994Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program; Amendment to Distribution Formula; Interim Final RuleRodney E. Slater
4 February 1994Qualification of Drivers; Hearing Deficiencies; WaiversFederal Register: USDOT (Rodney E. Slater)
9 February 1994General Material Requirements; Buy America RequirementsFederal Register: USDOT (Rodney E. Slater)
15 February 1994Controlled Substances & Alcohol Use and Testing Federico Peña
Rodney E. Slater
15 February 1994Limitation on Alcohol Use by Transportation Workers; NoticeFederico Peña
Rodney E. Slater
Gordon J. Linton
23 February 1994Private Motor Carriers of PassengersFederal Register: USDOT (Rodney E. Slater)
15 March 1994Certification of Size and Weight EnforcementFederal Register: USDOT (Rodney E. Slater)
18 March 1994Intelligent Vehicle-Highway Society of America; Public MeetingFederal Register: USDOT (Rodney E. Slater)
1 April 1994Request for Participation in Public Forums for the Development of a National Intelligent Vehicle Highway Systems (IVHS) ArchitectureFederal Register: USDOT (Rodney E. Slater)
8 April 1994Innovative Financing; Test and Evaluation Project TE-045; InformationFederal Register: USDOT (Rodney E. Slater)
8 April 1994National Motor Carrier Advisory Committee; Charter RenewalFederal Register: USDOT (Rodney E. Slater)
14 April 1994Inspection, Repair, and Maintenance; Periodic Inspection of Commercial Motor VehiclesFederal Register: USDOT (Rodney E. Slater)
16 May 1994Motor Passenger Carrier or Water Carrier Finance ApplicationsFederal Register: USDOT (Rodney E. Slater)
17 May 1994Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Front Wheel Brakes on Mexican Commercial Motor VehiclesFederal Register: USDOT (Rodney E. Slater)
17 May 1994UtilitiesFederal Register: FHWA (Rodney E. Slater)
18 May 1994State Compliance With Commercial Driver's License ProgramFederal Register: FHWA (Rodney E. Slater)
18 May 1994Violations of Out-of-Service Orders by Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators; State Compliance With Commercial Driver's License Program; RulesFederal Register: FHWA (Rodney E. Slater)
20 May 1994Request for Public Participation in the Development of the National Program Plan for Intelligent Vehicle-Highway Systems; Announcement of Public ForumsFederal Register: FHWA (Rodney E. Slater)
25 May 1994Participation in the Congestion Pricing Pilot ProgramFederal Register: FHWA (Rodney E. Slater)
31 May 1994Intelligent Vehicle-Highway Systems; Early Deployment Planning ProgramFederal Register: FHWA (Rodney E. Slater)
13 June 1994Forest Highway Portion of Public Lands Highway ProgramFederal Register: FHWA (Rodney E. Slater)
13 June 1994Truck Size and Weight; Restrictions on Longer Combination Vehicles and Vehicles With Two or More Cargo-Carrying Units; Final RuleFederal Register: FHWA (Rodney E. Slater)
15 June 1994Certification of Speed Limit Enforcement; Revision of ProceduresFederal Register: FHWA/NHTSA (Rodney E. Slater & Christopher A. Hart)
24 June 1994Intelligent Vehicle-Highway Society of America; Public MeetingFederal Register: FHWA (Rodney E. Slater)
24 June 1994Intelligent Vehicle-Highway Society of America; Public MeetingFederal Register: FHWA (Rodney E. Slater)
24 June 1994Intelligent Vehicle-Highway Society of America; Public MeetingFederal Register: FHWA (Rodney E. Slater)
27 June 1994Options for Coordinating the Metric Conversion of Traffic Control SignsFederal Register: FHWA (Rodney E. Slater)
1 July 1994Traffic Surveillance and Control; Technical AmendmentFederal Register: FHWA (Rodney E. Slater)
6 July 1994Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Protection Against Shifting or Falling CargoFederal Register: FHWA (Rodney E. Slater)
6 July 1994Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Warning Devices for Stopped Vehicles and Protection Against Shifting or Falling Cargo; Final RulesFederal Register: FHWA (Rodney E. Slater)
11 July 1994Life-Cycle Cost AnalysisFederal Register: FHWA (Rodney E. Slater)
12 July 1994Quality Assurance Procedures for ConstructionFederal Register: FHWA (Rodney E. Slater)
15 July 1994Truck Size and Weight; National NetworkFederal Register: FHWA (Rodney E. Slater)
3 August 1994Parts and Accessories Necessary For Safe Operation; Automatic Brake Adjusters and Brake Adjustment IndicatorsRodney E. Slater
8 September 1994Highway Work Zone Safety ProgramRodney E. Slater
21 November 1994Participation in the Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Field Operational Test ProgramRodney E. Slater
13 December 1994Highway Safety Programs; Determination of EffectivenessRodney E. Slater
Ricardo Martinez
20 March 1997Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater District of Columbia Safety Seat EventFederal Register: USDOT (Rodney E. Slater)
27 March 1997SAFETY SEATS FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES SECRETARY SLATER, CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL PROMOTE CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY IN LOS ANGELESNHTSA
27 March 1997Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Community BuildFederal Register: USDOT (Rodney E. Slater)
17 April 1997Transportation Department, Businesses Launch First "Drive Safely at Work Week"Federal Register: USDOT (Rodney E. Slater)
2 April 1997TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY SLATER TELLS BALTIMORE STUDENTS ABOUT SAFETYNHTSA
16 April 1997TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY RELEASES NATIONAL STRATEGY TO INCREASE SEAT BELT USENHTSA
29 April 1997Remarks Prepared For Delivery Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater Announcement of "Smooth Operator"Federal Register: USDOT (Rodney E. Slater)
29 April 1997SLATER ANNOUNCES $100,000 GRANT TO COMBAT D.C. AREA AGGRESSIVE DRIVINGNHTSA
30 April 1997Remarks Prepared For Delivery Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater Announcement of New Seat Belt Law in the District of ColumbiaFederal Register: USDOT (Rodney E. Slater)
30 April 1997TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY SLATER COMMENDS THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA'S NEW SEAT BELT LAWNHTSA
13 May 1997Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater Mothers Against Drunk Driving National Youth Summit on Under Age DrinkingFederal Register: USDOT (Rodney E. Slater)
19 May 1997Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater Operation ABC: Mobilizing America to Buckle Up ChildrenFederal Register: USDOT (Rodney E. Slater)
19 May 1997SECRETARY SLATER LAUNCHES BUCKLE UP, AMERICA! WEEKNHTSA
9 June 1997Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater Lifesavers 15 ConferenceFederal Register: USDOT (Rodney E. Slater)
9 June 1997TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY SLATER ASKS TRAFFIC SAFETY CONFERENCE TO CONTINUE LIFESAVING EFFORTSNHTSA
9 June 1997TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY SLATER JOINS WITH FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL IN PROMOTING CHILD SAFETY SEAT USENHTSA
21 August 1997SECRETARY SLATER CAUTIONS MOTORISTS TO DRIVE SAFELY DURING PEAK TRAVEL SEASONNHTSA
2 October 1997SECRETARY SLATER ANNOUNCES AWARDS TO SIX STATES TO INCREASE SEAT BELT USENHTSA
16 January 1998SLATER ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT ON ADVANCING GEORGIA TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS AND NEW ENVIRONMENTAL MEASURESFederal Highway Administration
10 February 1998Secretary of transportation Rodney E. Slater Air Bag Safety Campaign press ConferenceFederal Register: USDOT (Rodney E. Slater)
26 February 1998Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater Society of Automotive EngineersFederal Register: USDOT (Rodney E. Slater)
4 March 1998Statement of Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater on the Lautenberg/Dewine AmendmentU.S. Department of Transportation
10 March 1998SLATER CALLS FOR CONTINUATION OF ETHANOL TAX EXEMPTIONU.S. Department of Transportation
20 March 1998SLATER PROPOSES ACCESSIBILITY RULE FOR OVER-THE-ROAD BUSESU.S. Department of Transportation
25 March 1998Americans With Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines for Transportation Vehicles; Over-the-Road BusesRodney E. Slater
25 March 1998Transportation for Individuals with Disabilities; Proposed Rule Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines for Transportation Vehicles; Over-the-Road Busses; Proposed RuleRodney E. Slater
9 April 1998SECRETARY SLATER PROPOSES NEW LABEL WARNING OF ROLLOVER DANGER FOR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLESNHTSA
10 April 1998TRAUMA CENTER SUCCESS STORY CAPS TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY'S TOURNHTSA
27 April 1998TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY SLATER ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF WASHINGTON BELTWAY DRIVER SURVEYNHTSA
29 April 1998SECRETARY SLATER KICKS-OFF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY TRANSIT BUS ROLL-OUT IN NATION'S CAPITALFederal Transit Administration
30 April 1998Remarks by Secretary Slater at the Announcement of a Campaign Against Red Light RunningFederal Register: USDOT (Rodney E. Slater)
7 May 1998TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY SLATER CAUTIONS: TAKE CARE THAT PROM NIGHT DOES NOT TURN TO TRAGEDYNHTSA
11 May 1998TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY SLATER LAUNCHES NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION WEEK BY CELEBRATING PROGRESS OF INTERSTATE 15U.S. Department of Transportation
14 May 1998TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY SLATER SAYS ALCOHOL-RELATED TRAFFIC DEATHS DROPPED TO A RECORD LOW IN 1997NHTSA
18 May 1998STATEMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY SLATER ON "BUCKLE UP, AMERICA!" WEEKU.S. Department of Transportation
21 May 1998Transportation Secretary Slater Cautions Motorists to Drive Safely During Memorial Day WeekendU.S. Department of Transportation
9 June 1998Remarks by Secretary Slater at the National Scenic Byways AnnouncementFederal Register: USDOT (Rodney E. Slater)
24 June 1998Slater Commends California on 90 Percent Seat Belt UseU.S. Department of Transportation
22 July 1998STATEMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY RODNEY SLATER ON ENACTMENT OF ANTI-DRUNK DRIVING MEASURESU.S. Department of Transportation
30 July 1998Remarks by Secretary Slater on the New Head Protection RuleFederal Register: USDOT (Rodney E. Slater)
7 August 1998Slater Announces Comprehensive Plan To Enhance School Bus SafetyNHTSA
24 August 1998Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Historic Decline In Alcohol-Related Traffic DeathsNHTSA
29 August 1998SECRETARY SLATER WELCOMES NEW SAFETY AMBASSADORS AND URGES KIDS TO BUCKLE UPU.S. Department of Transportation
31 August 1998Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Proposal for New Small Female Crash Dummy; New Science Will Lead to Improved Air Bag SafetyNHTSA
14 September 1998Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Proposal to Preserve, Enhance Benefits Of Air Bags and Reduce RisksNHTSA
21 September 1998SECRETARY SLATER ANNOUNCES $3.9 MILLION TO NORTH CAROLINA DOTFederal Transit Administration
22 September 1998Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Proposed Rules for Modifying Vehicles For People with DisabilitiesNHTSA
24 September 1998Remarks by Secretary Slater at the Announcement of the Over-the-Road Buses Final RuleFederal Register: USDOT (Rodney E. Slater)
29 September 1998Remarks by Secretary Slater on Safety Belt Use in ColoradoFederal Register: USDOT (Rodney E. Slater)
29 September 1998SECRETARY SLATER, GOVERNOR ROMER ANNOUNCE SIGNIFICANT JUMP IN COLORADO'S SAFETY BELT USAGENHTSA
29 September 1998Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Grant to Hispanic Coalition For National Traffic Safety ProgramNHTSA
1 October 1998Remarks by Secretary Slater Upon Receiving the Leamon McCoy Award by the New Jersey Motor Truck AssociationFederal Register: USDOT (Rodney E. Slater)
5 October 1998FIRST LADY AND SECRETARY SLATER KICK OFF MILLENNIUM TRAILS INITIATIVEFederal Highway Administration
20 October 1998SLATER ANNOUNCES $1.8 MILLION GRANT TO UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTAUSDOT Research & Special Projects Administration
21 October 1998Remarks by Secretary Slater at the Baltimore-Washington Parkway Innovative Financing AnnouncementFederal Register: USDOT (Rodney E. Slater)
26 October 1998$1.2 Billion for Safety: Secretary Slater Announces $16.7 Million For California, $53 Million in Grants Nationwide to Boost Seat Belt UseNHTSA
26 October 1998$1.2 Billion for Safety: Transportation Secretary Slater Announces $53 Million in Grants to Boost Seat Belt Use NationwideNHTSA
26 October 1998Transportation Secretary Slater Urges Special Effort by Parents, Children To Stop, Look, Listen on HalloweenNHTSA
27 October 1998Remarks by Secretary Slater on the Announcement of U.S. 101 Corridor Planning StudyFederal Register: USDOT (Rodney E. Slater)
27 October 1998Transportation Secretary Slater Says Traffic Death Rate Dropped to Record Low in 1997NHTSA
23 November 1998Transportation Secretary Slater Hails Increased Seat Belt Use In National Capital RegionNHTSA
8 January 1999Secretary Slater Joins in Dedication Of Final Segment of Arkansas’ I-540U.S. Department of Transportation
13 January 1999U. S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Finalists for Grants Under TEA-21 Community Preservation ProvisionFederal Highway Administration
22 January 1999Remarks by Secretary Slater at the Aggressive Driving and the Law SymposiumFederal Register: USDOT (Rodney E. Slater)
22 January 1999Secretary Slater Announces Results Of Survey On Speeding and Unsafe Driving, National Program To Prevent Red Light RunningU.S. Department of Transportation
16 February 1999Remarks by Secretary Slater at the DC's Clickin' Coalition EventFederal Register: USDOT (Rodney E. Slater)
19 February 1999Transportation Secretary Slater Salutes Contributions of Engineers To America’s Transportation SystemFederal Highway Administration
24 February 1999Transportation Secretary Slater Calls on Diversity Forum To Help Reduce Traffic InjuriesNHTSA
27 February 1999Transportation Secretary Slater Cites Efforts To Gain National Recognition for Crowley’s Ridge ParkwayFederal Highway Administration
27 February 1999U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces $441,450 for Interstate Feasibility Study in ArkansasFederal Highway Administration
3 March 1999Transportation Secretary Slater Announces $5 Million in Grants to States, TerritoriesNHTSA
15 March 1999Statement by U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater On Safety Recommendations of Blue Ribbon Panel II For Protecting Older Child Passengers in Motor VehiclesNHTSA
26 March 1999U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Requirement To Make Large Truck Trailers More VisibleFederal Highway Administration
1 April 1999U.S. Secretary of Transportation Slater Applauds Arkansas Bill SigningU.S. Department of Transportation
9 April 1999U.S. TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY SLATER CONDUCTS ROUNDTABLE MEETING ON HIGHWAY-RAIL CROSSING SAFETYFederal Railroad Administration
15 April 1999U.S. TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY SLATER ANNOUNCES FHWA AWARDS TO 13 FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCEFederal Highway Administration
20 April 1999Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Federal Management Workshop To Fight Gridlock in Nation’s CapitalU.S. Department of Transportation
20 April 1999U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Applauds Daimler Chrysler for Funding Alabama Crash Research CenterNHTSA
22 April 1999U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater Signs MOU With Alpha Kappa Alpha SororityU.S. Department of Transportation
30 April 1999Secretary Slater, CART Chairman Craig Announce Joint Safety InitiativeNHTSA
3 May 1999U. S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces $13.1 Million in Grants To Help Make Communities More LivableFederal Highway Administration
20 May 1999U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Hails Trucking Safety Commitment by Labor, ManagementFederal Highway Administration
24 May 1999Remarks by Secretary Slater at Operation ABC Mobilization: America Buckles Up ChildrenFederal Register: USDOT (Rodney E. Slater)
24 May 1999Transportation Secretary Slater Hails Increased Seat Belt UseNHTSA
25 May 1999Remarks by Secretary Slater on the Commercial Vehicle Safety Action PlanFederal Register: USDOT (Rodney E. Slater)
25 May 1999U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater Announces Plan to Reduce Truck-Related DeathsU.S. Department of Transportation
26 May 1999STATEMENT BY U.S. TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY SLATER UPON MICHIGAN'S ADOPTION OF A STANDARD ENFORCEMENT SEAT BELT BILLNHTSA
1 June 1999STATEMENT BY U.S. TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY SLATER ON ADOPTION BY TEXAS OF .08 BAC AS THE STANDARD FOR DRUNK DRIVINGNHTSA
8 June 1999Statement of Secretary Slater Concerning Trunk Entrapment Expert Panel RecommendationsU.S. Department of Transportation
18 June 1999Remarks by Secretary Slater to the American Trucking Association Board of DirectorsFederal Register: USDOT (Rodney E. Slater)
24 June 1999U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces $35 Million Joint Research With GM On Vehicle Crash Warning SystemsFederal Highway Administration
30 June 1999Remarks by Secretary Slater at the High Risk Locations Press ConferenceFederal Register: USDOT (Rodney E. Slater)
30 June 1999U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Asks for Comments on Draft Report On Traffic Congestion in the Nation’s CapitalU.S. Department of Transportation
2 July 1999U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Urges Motorists to Drive Safely During July 4 WeekendU.S. Department of Transportation
6 July 1999U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces 17 Critical Standards For Intelligent Transportation SystemsFederal Highway Administration
15 July 1999U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater: Reflective Material on Freight Train Cars Would Improve Safety at Highway-Rail CrossingsFederal Railroad Administration
20 July 1999U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Praises Meharry Medical College, GM For Report On Seat Belt UseNHTSA
23 July 1999U.S. Transportation Secretary Announces Funding For Grade Crossing Hazard Elimination Programs In Designated High-Speed CorridorsFederal Railroad Administration
2 August 1999Secretary Slater, FHWA Administrator Wykle Announce Legislation to Improve Motor Carrier SafetyU.S. Department of Transportation
5 August 1999U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Reminds Drivers to Watch for MotorcyclistsNHTSA
30 August 1999U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Proposals Leading to Improved Small Bus SafetyFederal Highway Administration
31 August 1999U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Hails First Phase of System To Make Child Seat Installation Safer, EasierNHTSA
15 September 1999U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces $42.75 Million in Federal Grants to States To Deter Drunk Driving, Increase Seat Belt UseNHTSA
23 September 1999U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater: Survey Shows Americans Run Red Lights Without Regard for ConsequencesFederal Highway Administration
28 September 1999U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Reports Progress in Motor Carrier SafetyFederal Highway Administration
30 September 1999U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater Announces $1 Million for Georgia to Help Reduce Alcohol-Related CrashesNHTSA
30 September 1999U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater Announces $1 Million for Louisiana to Help Reduce Alcohol-Related CrashesNHTSA
30 September 1999U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater Announces $1 Million for Pennsylvania to Help Reduce Alcohol-Related CrashesNHTSA
30 September 1999U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater Announces Nearly $1 Million for Texas to Help Reduce Alcohol-Related CrashesNHTSA
1 October 1999U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater Announces Nearly $1 Million for Tennessee to Help Reduce Alcohol-RelatedNHTSA
3 October 1999U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater Addresses AASHTO Annual Meeting, Announces Cost Saving Agreement With State of New MexicoUSDOT Research & Special Projects Administration
5 October 1999STATEMENT BY U.S. TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY SLATER UPON THE DEATH OF FRANK TURNERU.S. Department of Transportation
14 October 1999Statement of U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater Concerning House Passage of H.R. 2679, the Motor Carrier Safety Act of 1999U.S. Department of Transportation
18 October 1999Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Workshops for Borders and Corridors ProgramFederal Highway Administration
21 October 1999U.S. Secretary of Transportation Slater Applauds New Legislation to Restore Motor Carrier Safety Enforcement Authorities to DepartmentU.S. Department of Transportation
1 November 1999U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Law Enforcement Video For Highway-Rail Grade Crossing SafetyFederal Railroad Administration
2 November 1999U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Grants of $54.6 Million to Increase Seat Belt UseNHTSA
2 November 1999U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Updated Proposal to Improve Benefits Of Air Bags and Reduce RisksNHTSA
8 November 1999U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces $12.7 Million in Grants For Advanced Technology Vehicle TestsFederal Highway Administration
17 November 1999U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Community Forums on Safety, Quality of LifeNHTSA
18 November 1999STATEMENT OF U.S. TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY SLATER SUPPORTING THE MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY IMPROVEMENT BILLU.S. Department of Transportation
19 November 1999STATEMENT OF U.S. TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY SLATER UPON SENATE PASSAGE OF MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY IMPROVEMENT BILLU.S. Department of Transportation
22 November 1999U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Joins in Launching National Effort To Enforce Seat Belt, Child Seat LawsNHTSA
23 November 1999U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Cautions Holiday Travelers About SafetyNHTSA
1 December 1999U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces New Education Campaign to Stop Drunk DrivingNHTSA
3 December 1999U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Bilingual Training Tool For Truckers Carrying Hazardous MaterialsOffice of Motor Carrier Safety
15 December 1999U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Proposal to Require Internal Trunk Releases on CarsNHTSA
21 December 1999Tennis Stars Venus and Serena Williams Join U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater In Urging Motorists to "Buckle Up"NHTSA
21 December 1999U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces $14 Million to Michigan for Dequindre Yard Bridge ProjectFederal Highway Administration
21 December 1999U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces $16.4 Million To Illinois for Stevenson Expressway, Wacker Drive ProjectsFederal Highway Administration
21 December 1999U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces $286 Million for States in Highway Discretionary FundsFederal Highway Administration
4 January 2000Transportation Secretary Slater Praises Departing FHWA Deputy AdministratorFederal Highway Administration
6 January 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces $3.6 Million in Funding for Millennium TrailsFederal Highway Administration
11 January 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Congratulates General Motors, Ford For Progress on New Generation VehicleU.S. Department of Transportation
13 January 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Final Specifications for Crash Dummy Representing Six-Year-Old ChildNHTSA
18 January 2000Statement by U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Commending National SAFE KIDS Campaign, GM for Promoting Child Passenger SafetyNHTSA
24 January 2000Secretary Slater Announces Approval Of Milwaukee Highway ProjectsU.S. Department of Transportation
9 February 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater To Launch Nationwide Effort Emphasizing Use of Booster SeatsNHTSA
12 February 2000Remarks by Secretary Slater at the I-495 Technology Corridor Initiative ConferenceFederal Register: USDOT (Rodney E. Slater)
14 February 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Marks National Child Passenger Safety Week By Promoting Booster Seat UseNHTSA
15 February 2000Statement of U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater Concerning the Central Artery ProjectU.S. Department of Transportation
17 February 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Approves Recommendations on Central Artery OversightU.S. Department of Transportation
24 February 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces ITS Field Tests to Expedite Safe Freight MovementFHWA
25 February 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Grants of $25 Million to Increase Seat Belt UseNHTSA
6 March 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Visits SAE Congress, Highlights Transportation InnovationFHWA
10 March 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Grants of $7.6 Million to 44 States to Improve Traffic RecordsNHTSA
13 March 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Charges Safety Conference to Help Meet Seat Belt Goal; Salutes Recipients of Highway Safety AwardsNHTSA
17 March 2000U. S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces $3.2 Million in Grants For the District, Maryland, VirginiaFHWA
17 March 2000U. S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces $31.1 Million in Grants To Help Make Communities More LivableFHWA
24 March 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Seven ITS Projects for National EvaluationFHWA
28 March 2000STATEMENT BY U.S. TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY SLATER UPON WASHINGTON's ADOPTION OF ANTON's LAWNHTSA
3 April 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Says Nation's Traffic Death Rates Reach Historic Low in 1999NHTSA
4 April 2000U. S. TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY SLATER ANNOUNCES $175,000 IN GRANTS FOR DENVER'S UNION STATIONFederal Highway Administration
8 April 2000U.S. SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION SLATER CALLS FOR ZERO TOLERANCE FOR RACIAL PROFILINGU.S. Department of Transportation
14 April 2000Remarks by Secretary Slater, World Trade Bridge Ribbon Cutting CeremonyFederal Register: USDOT (Rodney E. Slater)
17 April 2000Remarks by Secretary Slater, Elmira New York Seat Belt EventFederal Register: USDOT (Rodney E. Slater)
17 April 2000Remarks by Secretary Slater, New York International Auto Show Annual Wall Street DinnerFederal Register: USDOT (Rodney E. Slater)
17 April 2000U.S. SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION RODNEY E. SLATER COMMENDS STATE OF NEW YORK FOR MEETING PRESIDENT CLINTON'S SEAT BELT GOAL OF 85 PERCENTNHTSA
19 April 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Initiative to Prepare Inner-City Residents, Youth For Highway Construction, Transportation Technology CareersFHWA
19 April 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Praises Motor Company for New "Boost America!" CampaignNHTSA
25 April 2000Remarks by U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater Regarding Notice of Proposed Rule Making on Hours-of-ServiceFederal Register: USDOT (Rodney E. Slater)
28 April 2000U.S. TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY SLATER APPLAUDS BLACK MAYORS FOR LEADERSHIP PROMOTING SEAT BELT USEU.S. Department of Transportation
5 May 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Advanced Air Bag Regulation that Improve Benefits and Reduce RisksNHTSA
17 May 2000Statement of U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater Concerning Governor Cellucci Signing Legislation to Authorize Use of State Funds to Cover the Cost Overruns on the Central Artery ProjectFHWA
19 May 2000SECRETARY SLATER APPOINTS HART ACTING DEPUTY ADMINSTRATOR AT FMCSAU.S. Department of Transportation
22 May 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Launches Memorial Day National Effort To Enforce Seat Belt, Child Seat LawsNHTSA
24 May 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Partnership With Ford Motor Company, Inova Fairfax Hospital In Establishing Crash Injury Research CenterNHTSA
25 May 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Proposal to Add Rollover Ratings To Auto Safety Consumer Information ProgramNHTSA
22 May 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Launches Memorial Day National Effort To Enforce Seat Belt, Child Seat LawsNHTSA
24 May 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Partnership With Ford Motor Company, Inova Fairfax Hospital In Establishing Crash Injury Research CenterNHTSA
25 May 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Announces Proposals To Help Speed Use of Intelligent Transportation SystemsFederal Highway Administration
25 May 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Proposal to Add Rollover Ratings To Auto Safety Consumer Information ProgramNHTSA
25 May 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Proposed Planning and Environmental RulesFederal Highway Administration
1 June 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Says Record Infrastructure Investments Have Improved Transportation Safety, System ConditionsFederal Highway Administration
9 June 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces $121.8 Million in Grants for Surface Transportation ImprovementsFederal Highway Administration
21 June 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Contracts Under the Advanced Vehicle ProgramUSDOT Research & Special Projects Administration
21 June 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Celebrates National Scenic Byways DesignationFederal Highway Administration
26 June 2000SECRETARY SLATER KICKS OFF BLUE RIBBON PANEL TO INCREASE SEAT BELT USE AMONG AFRICAN AMERICANSNHTSA
29 June 2000U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Deputy Administrator Millman Launch You Drink & Drive. You Lose Mobilization And National Sobriety Checkpoint Week, June 28-July 5U.S. Department of Transportation
30 June 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Urges Motorists, Boaters To Have a Safe July 4 WeekendU.S. Department of Transportation
19 July 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Presents IVI Deployment Goals, Announces Mayday Readiness InitiativeFederal Highway Administration
21 July 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Grant Program for "511" ConversionsFederal Highway Administration
26 July 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Says Atlanta Can Move Forward, Transportation Plan Will Meet Clean Air StandardsFederal Highway Administration
26 July 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Urges Capitol Hill Conferees to Act On Tough Highway Safety MeasuresU.S. Department of Transportation
28 July 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater, CART's Bobby Rahal Extend Safety PartnershipNHTSA
9 August 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Calls on Truck Safety Stakeholders To Discuss Driver-Fatigue Safety StandardFMCSA
12 August 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Calls for Safer Driving, Seat Belt Use In National Medical Association AddressNHTSA
23 August 2000Statement by U.S. Transportation Secretary Rodney E. Slater On the Woodrow Wilson BridgeFederal Highway Administration
24 August 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces $69.7 Million in Incentive Grants To 17 States, D.C., With .08 BAC LawsNHTSA
24 August 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Tough New Safety Rule For Shutting Down Unfit Motor CarriersFMCSA
29 August 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Invites Public to Help Develop Long-Term Truck, Bus Safety StrategyFMCSA
6 September 2000Remarks by U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) 20th AnniversaryFederal Register: USDOT (Rodney E. Slater)
6 September 2000Secretary Slater Announces Another Year of Progress for Highway SafetyNHTSA
6 September 2000Statement by U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater on Bridgestone/Firestone RecallU.S. Department of Transportation
7 September 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Salutes Sen. Lautenberg For Achievements in Reducing Drunk DrivingU.S. Department of Transportation
12 September 2000SECRETARY SLATER REMINDS CHILDREN ABOUT SAFETY ON WAY TO, FROM SCHOOLNHTSA
12 September 2000Statement of U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater Concerning The Senate Commerce Committee Hearings on the Bridgestone/Firestone RecallU.S. Department of Transportation
19 September 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Calls On Congress to Enact .08 BAC LegislationNHTSA
21 September 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater: New Study Finds Decrease in Fatalities Following Illinois' .08 BAC LawNHTSA
22 September 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Aggressive Fines for Repeat Violators of Safety Regs; Proposes to Shut Down Motor Carriers Who Don’t PayFMCSA
25 September 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Inaugurates Intelligent Transportation System to Help Reduce CongestionFederal Highway Administration
26 September 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship RecipientsFederal Highway Administration
2 October 2000U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater Announces Transit Grants for Westchester County, New YorkU.S. Department of Transportation
2 October 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Partnerships with 10 Minority Universities Through New Competitive Assistance ProgramFederal Highway Administration
3 October 2000Statement by U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater on .08 BAC Provision In Transportation Appropriations Conference Committee ReportU.S. Department of Transportation
5 October 2000Statement of U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Concerning Critical Motor Vehicle Safety Defect Investigation LegislationU.S. Department of Transportation
12 October 2000Statement of U.S. Transportation Secretary Rodney E. Slater Concerning Senate Passage of Motor Vehicle Safety Defect Investigation LegislationU.S. Department of Transportation
17 October 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Standard to Require Internal Trunk Releases on CarsNHTSA
27 October 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces $1.9 Million for Connecticut in Highway Discretionary FundsFHWA
27 October 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces $10 Million for Washington in Highway Discretionary FundsFHWA
27 October 2000U. S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces $47 Million in Grants To Help Make Communities More LivableFederal Highway Administration
27 October 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces $200 Million for States in Highway Discretionary FundsFederal Highway Administration
31 October 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Rodney E. Slater Announces Grants of $47.3 Million to Increase Seat Belt UseNHTSA
1 November 2000Statement of U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater on the Signing of the Transportation Recall Enhancement, Accountability and Documentation (TREAD) ActNHTSA
2 November 2000U.S. Secretary Slater Names Highway to Honor Civil Rights LeaderU.S. Department of Transportation
2 November 2000U. S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces $93.9 Million in Grants For Intelligent Transportation SystemsFHWA
3 November 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces $87.9 Million in Discretionary Funds for StatesFHWA
3 November 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces $123 Million in Grants for Surface Transportation ImprovementsFHWA
10 November 2000Remarks prepared for U.S. Transportation Secretary Rodney Slater, Daisy L. Gatson Bates Drive Dedication CeremonyFederal Register: USDOT (Rodney E. Slater)
14 November 2000Secretary Slater Announces BTS Sessions to Promote Reporting of Trucking Industry Financial InformationUSDOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics
14 November 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces NHTSA Proposal to Upgrade Crash Fire Safety StandardNHTSA
15 November 2000Statement by U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater On Court Decision Concerning ADA and Intercity BusesU.S. Department of Transportation
20 November 2000Remarks prepared for U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater on the Seventh Operation ABC Mobilization: America Buckles Up ChildrenFederal Register: USDOT (Rodney E. Slater)
20 November 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Joins in Seventh National Mobilization To Buckle Up Children and Fight Drunk DrivingNHTSA
22 November 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Plan For Improving Child Restraint SystemsNHTSA
30 November 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces First Rulemaking Implementing TREAD ActNHTSA
7 December 2000Remarks as Prepared For Secretary Slater, NTSB Child Passenger Safety Press ConferenceFederal Register: USDOT (Rodney E. Slater)
12 December 2000Remarks Prepared for Secretary Slater, Congress of National Black Churches MOU SigningFederal Register: USDOT (Rodney E. Slater)
12 December 2000U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater Announces Partnership To Encourage Seat Belt Usage by African AmericansU.S. Department of Transportation
13 December 2000Media Advisory: U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater to Help Launch Mobilization of Traffic Law Enforcement to Prevent Drunk, Drugged DrivingNHTSA
13 December 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Receives Recommendations from Blue Ribbon Panel On Increasing Seat Belt Use Among African AmericansNHTSA
14 December 2000Remarks Prepared for Secretary Slater, Drunk and Drugged Driving National Press ConferenceFederal Register: USDOT (Rodney E. Slater)
14 December 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Commends Largest-Ever Enforcement Mobilization to Combat Impaired DrivingNHTSA
20 December 2000U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Joins First Lady, Mothers Against Drunk Driving to "Tie One on For Safety"NHTSA
3 January 2001U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces New Head Restraint ProposalNHTSA
9 January 2001U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces First Rollover Resistance RatingsNHTSA
9 January 2001U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Commends Minority Law Enforcement Executives For Addressing Ways to Increase Seat Belt UseNHTSA
17 January 2001U. S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Start of Large Truck Crash Causation StudyFMCSA
19 January 2001U.S. Transportation Secretary Announces $7.5 Million in Grants to States For Education on Child Passenger SafetyNHTSA
19 January 2001U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Praises President's Executive Order on TrailsFHWA
19 January 2001U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater, HHS Secretary Shalala, Former NTSB Chairman Hall Pledge to Make More Child Seats Available to Low Income FamiliesNHTSA





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