(a) Appointment.— The secretary shall appoint the following deputy secretaries:

1. (1) Deputy Secretary for Administration.
2. (2) Deputy Secretary for Driver and Vehicle Services.
3. (3) Deputy Secretary for Highway Administration.
4. (4) Deputy Secretary for Multimodal Transportation.
5. (5) Deputy Secretary for Planning.

(b) Administration.— The Deputy Secretary for Administration has the powers and duties of the department under law relating to all of the following:

1. (1) Fiscal affairs.
2. (2) Operations analysis and improvement.
3. (3) Information services.
4. (4) Office services.
5. (5) Human resources.
6. (6) Equal opportunity.

(c) Driver and vehicle services.— The Deputy Secretary for Driver and Vehicle Services has the powers and duties of the department under law relating to all of the following:

1. (1) Drivers.
2. (2) Vehicles.
3. (3) Vehicle and driver safety.
4. (4) Services for other modes of transportation.

(d) Highway administration.— The Deputy Secretary for Highway Administration has the powers and duties of the department under law relating to all of the following:

1. (1) Design of highways and bridges.
2. (2) Land acquisition for highways and bridges.
3. (3) Construction and reconstruction of highways and bridges.
4. (4) Maintenance and operation of highways and bridges.
5. (5) Highway and bridge safety.

(e) Multimodal transportation.— The Deputy Secretary for Multimodal Transportation has the powers and duties of the department under law relating to modes of transportation other than highways, except recreational boating and ferry licensing, including all of the following:

1. (1) Local and public transportation.
2. (2) Rail freight.
3. (3) Ports and waterways.
4. (4) Aviation and airports.

(f) Planning.— The Deputy Secretary of Planning has the powers and duties of the department under law relating to all of the following:

1. (1) Planning and research.
2. (2) Program development and management.
3. (3) Services to municipalities.