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The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is an independent government agency that is tasked with ensuring the safety of consumer products.
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The Corporation for National and Community Service is an independent agency of the federal government that makes grants to support volunteering and engages in a number of government-sponsored community service programs, among the most prominent of which is AmeriCorps.
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The Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency is an independent entity within the U.S. executive branch to increase the effectiveness and professionalism of other government agencies.
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The Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia (CSOSA) manages the probation and parole systems within D.C.
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The District of Columbia Housing Authority is an agency of the D.C. Government providing and managing subsidized housing for D.C. residents. It is principally funded by the federal government.
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The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board is an independent agency in the executive branch of the U.S. government that provides advice to the President regarding health and safety issues relating to the Department of Energy’s defense nuclear facilities.
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The Delta Regional Authority is a Congress-created agency that appropriates federal funds for infrastructure and economic development projects in the Mississippi River states.
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The Denali Commission is an independent federal agency tasked with developing utilities, infrastructure, and economic growth in Alaska.
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The United States Department of Agriculture, also known as the Agriculture Department, is the U.S. federal executive department responsible for developing and executing federal laws related to farming, agriculture, forestry, and food.
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The United States Department of Commerce is a federal Cabinet-level agency commissioned to promote economic development, collect certain statistical data, and oversee certain programs related to foreign trade.
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The United States Department of Education is a Cabinet-level federal agency which administers federal education spending and enforces federal anti-discrimination laws in education.
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The United States Department of Energy is a Cabinet-level federal agency principally responsible for regulating the handling of nuclear materials and designing and producing nuclear weapons for the United States military. The agency also has responsibility for portions of general energy policy and research into unconventional energy sources.
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is a Cabinet-level federal agency responsible for a number of health protection and social welfare programs.
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is a Cabinet-level federal agency tasked with a number of law-enforcement and counter-terrorism duties related to protecting domestic internal security. DHS was created after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and the agency has a number of subordinate agencies including the U.S.
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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is the federal Cabinet-level agency responsible for administering federal housing assistance programs and other housing-related regulations. As of 2019, Secretary Ben Carson leads the agency.
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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is a cabinet-level federal agency principally responsible for federal law enforcement. Its principal officer is the U.S. Attorney General, a member of the President’s Cabinet; a number of other DOJ officials including the Deputy Attorney General, the Associate Attorney General, the Assistant Attorneys General,
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The United States Department of Labor is a Cabinet-level federal agency responsible for the enforcement of most federal labor and employment laws.
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The United States Department of the Interior is a Cabinet-level federal agency responsible for managing the lands and resources of the United States Government and managing relations with the American Indian tribal governments and federal programs for American Indians and Alaska Natives.
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The United States Department of the Treasury is a Cabinet-level federal agency responsible for collection of federal tax revenue, producing United States coinage and currency, managing the issuance of U.S. government debt, conducting some banking regulation, and advising the President and Congress on fiscal matters.
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The United States Department of Transportation is a federal Cabinet department of the U.S. government concerned with transportation. It was established by an act of Congress on October 15, 1966, and began operation on April 1, 1967. It is governed by the United States Secretary of Transportation.
