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Diana Furchtgott-Roth
The Heritage Foundation
Diana Furchtgott-Roth, an Oxford-educated economist, directs the Center for Energy, Climate, and Environment at The Heritage Foundation and is adjunct professor of economics at George Washington University. Diana served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology at the U.S. Department of Transportation, where she directed the Department’s $1.2 billion research budget; the Office of Positioning, Navigation and Timing and Spectrum Management; and the University Transportation Center program. Diana worked in senior roles in the White House under Presidents Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, and George W. Bush, where she was Chief of Staff of the Council of Economic Advisers.
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Major recommendations in those chapters
- 19 · 621 Abolish DOT's discretionary grant-making and fund states by formula Needs Congress Not started
- 19 · 628 Reduce CAFE standards to the model year 2020 level of 35 mpg fleet-wide Not started
- 19 · 629 Revoke California's Clean Air Act waiver Not started
- 19 · 629 Preempt CARB and invalidate its ban on internal combustion engine sales Not started
- 19 · 633 Separate the FAA from DOT, or at minimum the ATO from the FAA Needs Congress Not started
- 19 · 638 Transfer MARAD and the Merchant Marine Academy out of DOT to DHS or DOD Needs Congress Not started
- 19 · 638 Repeal or substantially reform the Jones Act Needs Congress Not started
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