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Agenies
AP NSL agencies
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Dept Of Agriculture 1889 | Develops and executes policy on farming, agriculture, and food. Includes Forest Service, Farm Service Administration, Agricultural Research Service. |
| Department of Commerce 1913 | Promotes economic growth and job creation; gathers economic and demographic data for business and govt decision making; issues patents and trademarks through US Patent and Trademark Office; also includes NIST, NOAA |
| Department of Defense 1947(War 1789) | Initiated by Washington and created by Congress as Departmnet of War in the first Cabinet. Coordinates and supervises all functions of government relating to national security and military defense. |
| Department of Education 1979 | Smallest cabinet-level dept, with 4500 employees; devises and executes education policy on federal level; manages federal student aid programs |
| Department of Energy 1977 | Devises and executes policy on energy and nuclear safety. Includes FERC, Strategic Petroleum Reserve. |
| Department of Health and Human Services 1953 | Created as Health Education and Welfare; changed to HHS in 1980; protects health of people in th US and provides essential human services; includes CDC; FDA; NIH |
| Department of Homeland Securtiy 2002 | Responsibility for protecting the territory of the US from terrorist attacks and responding to natural disasters; includes FEMA, INS, TSA, Customs, Secret Service |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development 1965 | Develops and executes policy on housing and cities; focuses primarily on housing. |
| Department of Interior 1849 | Manages and conserves most federally owned land. Includes Nationalk Park Service, Us Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Land Managment and others. |
| Department of Justice 1789/1870 | Attorny General was initially a legal advisor to president and part of the original cabinet; the name stuck when the Department of Justice was created in 1870. Enforces federal laws and defends interests of US government; ensures administration of justice |
| Department of Labor 1913 | Responisble for occupational safety, wage and hour standards, unemployment insurance, economic statistics. Includes Bureau of Labor Statistics; OSHA; Mine Safety and Health Administration |
| Department of State 1789 | Initiated by Washington and created by Congress as part of the first Cabinet. Opertion of US diplomacy; ambassadors, embassies, consulates in foreign countries are under control of state dept. |
| Department of Transportation 1966 | Devises and executes policy on transportation; includes FAA, FHA, NHTSA |
| Department of the Treasury 1789 | Prints and mints all paper currency and coins through Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Collects federal taxes through Internal Revenue Service. Advises president on financial issues. Enforces tax evasion, counterfeiting, smuggling, and gun law violations |
| Department of Veterans Affairs 1989 | Administers policy on veterans benefits for veterans, their families, and their survivors. |
| Agency for International Development USAID | independent agency responsible for administering most US government foreign aid, under direction of Secretary of State |
| National Railroad Passenger Corporation Amtrak | Quasi-governmental agency/corporation created by Congress in 1971 to administer passenger rail service in the US |
| Bureau of Alcohol, Tabacco and Firearms BATF or ATF | Regulatory and law-enforcement agency, part of US Department of Justice, responsible for enforcement of firearms and explosives laws |
| Bureau of Engraving and Printing BEP | Part of Tresury Department; prints US currency, stamps, and other government security documents |
| Central Intelligence Agency CIA | Independent intelligence agency of US government. Gathers information and conducts covert operations. Head reports to President |
| Consumer Product Safety Commission CPSC | Independent regulatory agency created in 1972; responsible for protecting consumers against "unreasonable risks of injuries associated with consumer products" |
| Defense Intelligence Agency DIA | Intelligence-gathering agency of Department of Defense |
| Drug Enforcement Administration DEA | Drug-enforcement agency of Department of Justice; responsible for enforcement of Controlled Substances Act of 1970 |
| Enviromental Protection Agency EPA | Independent regulatory agency, created in 1970 and charged with enforcement of environmental laws and protecting human health |
| Equal Employment Opportunity Commission EEOC | Created by President Kennedy and charged with ending employment discrimination in the US |
| Federal Aviation Administration FAA | Agency of the united states department of transportation with authority to regulate and oversee all aspects of civil aviation in the us created in 1958 |
| Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI | Primary investigatory and law-enforcement agency of Dept of Justice; startes ad Bureau of Investigation in 1908 |
| Federal Communications Commissions FCC | Independent agency created by Federal Communications Act of 1934 and charged with regulating all non-federal use of the radio spectrum. |
| Federal Deposit INsurance Corporation FDIC | Federal government corporation created in 1933 to provide bank depositors insurance of up to $100,000 per account; designed to prevent bank failures |
| Federal election Commission FEC | federal agency created in 1974 to enforce federal campaign finance legislation |
| Federal Emergency Management Agency FEMA | Created as independent agency in 1979 to administer federal response to emergencies and disasters; now part of Dept of Homeland Security |
| Federal Reserve System The Fed | quasi-governmental banking system of US government; responsible for monetary policy and regulation of banking system |
| Federal Trade Commission FTC | Independent agency created in 1914 to protect consumers and prevent anticompetitive business practices |
| FDA | Agency of the United States Department of Health and human services; responsible for regulating food, dietary supplements, drugs, biological medical products...etc |
| Government Accountability Office GAO | Non-partisan audit, evaluation and investigative arm of congress; created in 1921; investigates misuse of public funds |
| Government Printing Office GPO | Agency of legislative branch of US fovernment responsible for printing all documents related to legislation and the functioning of Congress |
| General Services Administration GSA | Agency established in 1949 to support the basic functioning of the us government agencies 9buildings, supplies, etc) |
| Immigration and Naturalization Services INS | No longer exists separate from dept. of homeland security; now mostly Bureau of department and Customs enforcement |
| Internal Revenue Service IRS | Bureau of Department of Tresury; responsible for collecting taxes |
| Internal Monetary Fund IMF | International organization that monitors exchange rates and offers financial assistance and advice to countries when requested |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA | Established in 1958 to administer he us government's space program |
| National Archives and Records Administration NARA | Indepentdent agency charged with preserving and documenting government and historical records |
| National Endowment for the Arts NEA | Federally funded program that offers support and funding for projects that exhibit artistic excellence; founded in 1965 |
| National Endowment for the Humanities NEH | federally funded program supporting research, education, preservation and public programs in the humanities founded in 1965 |
| National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA | Independent agency charged witht eh saving lives by improving vehicle safety. founded in 1970 |
| National Institute of Health NIH | Agency part of dept of health and human services; responsible for biomedical research |
| National Security Agency NSA | Cryptological agency of the US government founded in 1952 collects and analyzes foreign data. |
| National Transportation Safety Board NTSB | Independent agency responsible for investigation of accidents involving aviation, highway marine, pipelines and railroads in the US |
| Nuclear Regulatory commission NRC | Federal Government agency responsible for oversight of nuclear energymatters and nuclear safety |
| Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHRC | Agency of Department of Labor charged with preventing workplace injuries and illnesses created in 1970 |
| Office of Personal Managment OPM | Independent agency of US government that administers the civil service system, replaced on Civil Service Commission in 1979 |
| Peace Corps | Independent agency of the us gov established in 1961 to promote world friendship and peace by sending volunteer workers to countries in need |
| Securities and Exchange Commission SEC | Federal agency responsible for regulating the securities industry (stock transactions) |
| Selective Service System | SSSAgency of the US gov created in 1917 to administer draft |
| Small Business Administration SBA | Created in 1953 agency of US government designed to promote the interests of small business including loans |
| Social Security Administration | Agency of us gove administers social security system |
| US Postal ServiceIndependent | component of executive branch quasi-governmental agency; founded as Post Office Department in 1775 by ben franklin |
| Voice of America VOA | Official radio and television broadcasting entity of US gov. |
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