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Diana Furchtgott-Roth

xvii–xviii Authors, in the Mandate (2023)

“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.”

xxvii Contributors, in the Mandate (2023)

The Heritage Foundation

In government

No executive-branch post found in a search on Aug 27, 2026. Senate nominations and White House appointments watched since, through Oct 16, 2026.

Bylined chapters

Major recommendations in those chapters

  1. Abolish DOT's discretionary grant-making and fund states by formula Needs Congress Not started
  2. Reduce CAFE standards to the model year 2020 level of 35 mpg fleet-wide Done
  3. Revoke California's Clean Air Act waiver Done
  4. Preempt CARB and invalidate its ban on internal combustion engine sales Partially done
  5. Separate the FAA from DOT, or at minimum the ATO from the FAA Needs Congress Not started
  6. Transfer MARAD and the Merchant Marine Academy out of DOT to DHS or DOD Needs Congress Not started
  7. Repeal or substantially reform the Jones Act Needs Congress Not started

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