-
Government Agency
The Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board is an independent federal agency that is tasked with investigating industrial chemical accidents.
-
Government Agency
The administration of President William Jefferson Clinton, the 42nd President of the United States, lasted from 1993 to 2001. Clinton, a Democrat, succeeded President George H.W. Bush. He was succeeded by Republican President George W. Bush. Notable People First Family Bill Clinton, President of the United States
-
Government Agency
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is a U.S. independent agency that regulates futures and option markets.
-
Government Agency
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is a federal government financial regulatory agency created by the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act. The agency has faced criticism for its structure and funding arrangements, which operate outside of normal Congressional appropriations and seem to restrict the President’s ability to control the agency.
-
Government Agency
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is an independent government agency that is tasked with ensuring the safety of consumer products.
-
Government Agency
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.
-
Government Agency
The Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) is an independent entity within the executive branch of the United States government. It is comprised of the Inspectors General (IG) of federal agencies and designated federal entities. It was established by the IG Reform Act of 2008 to
-
Government Agency
The Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia (CSOSA) manages the probation and parole systems within D.C.
-
Government Agency
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.
-
Government Agency
The Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute is a training agency under the United States Department of Defense that conducts training around ethnic diversity, racial sensitivity, and equal opportunity. The department was originally founded as the Defense Race Relations Institute in the 1970s as an effort to smoothen race relations
-
Government Agency
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.
-
Government Agency
The Delta Regional Authority is a Congress-created agency that appropriates federal funds for infrastructure and economic development projects in the Mississippi River states.
-
Government Agency
The Denali Commission is an independent federal agency tasked with developing utilities, infrastructure, and economic growth in Alaska.
-
Government Agency
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.
-
Government Agency
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.
-
Government Agency
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.
-
Government Agency
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.
-
Government Agency
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is a Cabinet-level federal agency responsible for a number of health protection and social welfare programs.
-
Government Agency
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.
-
Government Agency
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.
