But the FAA and the NHTSA are different agencies under that. People who work at FAA can't switch tasks and stop working on plane safety and start working on ro

But the FAA and the NHTSA are different agencies under that. People who work at FAA can't switch tasks and stop working on plane safety and start working on road safety. With time of course either agency can be funded or defunded but that can be done independently. Just because NHTSA gets more money or resources doesn't automatically mean FAA will get defunded and vice-versa.