Steven Scott Cliff is an American chemist and transportation official who last served as administrator of the

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. He also served as deputy executive officer of the

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and assistant director of sustainability in the

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Education

Cliff earned a Bachelor of Science and PhD in chemistry from the

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. He completed post-doctoral studies at the University of California, Davis Department of Land, Air and Water Resources.

Career

After earning his PhD, Cliff worked as a research professor at the

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. He then joined the

, working as a technical manager for greenhouse gas cap-and-trade policy. He later served as chief of the GHG Market Development and Oversight Branch and assistant division chief of the Climate Program. From 2014 to 2016, he served as assistant director of sustainability in the

. He later rejoined the California Air Resources Board, serving as a senior advisor to the chair and deputy executive officer. In February 2021, Cliff became a senior advisor at the

Nomination to NHTSA

Cliff was nominated to serve as administrator of the NHTSA on October 19, 2021. On December 16, 2021, the Senate's Commerce Committee held hearings on his nomination. Cliff's nomination ultimately expired at the end of the year and was returned on January 3, 2022. President Biden resent his nomination to the Senate the following day. On February 2, 2022, the committee favorably reported Cliff's nomination to the Senate floor. On May 26, 2022, the

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confirmed his nomination by a voice vote.

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