United States federal agencies United States federal agencies Created in 1939, the Administrative Office of the United States Courts (AO) serves the federal Judiciary in carrying out its constitutional mission to provide equal justice under law. ...more on Wikipedia about "Administrative Office of the United States Courts"
The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) is an independent United States Federal agency that promotes the preservation, enhancement, and productive use of the nation's historic resources, and advises the President and Congress on national historic preservation policy. ...more on Wikipedia about "Advisory Council on Historic Preservation"
During the Great Worldwide Depression, President Roosevelt put forth his New Deal in motion to aid in job creation and economic recovery. One scheme of the New Deal was the creation of Alphabet Agencies, government agencies that intervened with many aspects of American life. The agencies created jobs through public works as well as gave direct relief to those in need. This deficit spending by the Roosevelt administration was influenced by the ideas of John Maynard Keynes. ...more on Wikipedia about "Alphabet agencies"
The American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) is a small independent agency of the Executive Branch of the United States federal government. It is responsible for: ...more on Wikipedia about "American Battle Monuments Commission"
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) is a United States federal-state partnership that works with the people of Appalachia to create opportunities for self-sustaining economic development and improved quality of life. ...more on Wikipedia about "Appalachian Regional Commission"
The Office of Inter-American Affairs. The Office for Coordination of Commercial and Cultural Relations between the American Republics (OCCCRBAR) was established in 1940 to promote increased inter-American cooperation, especially in commercial and economic areas. It was renamed Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs (CIAA) in 1941 and Office for Inter-American Affairs in 1945. ...more on Wikipedia about "Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs"
The Judicial Conference of the United States, formerly known as the Conference of Senior Circuit Judges, was created by the US Congress in 1922, with the principal objective of framing policy guidelines for administration of judicial courts in the United States of America. The Conference is headed by the Chief Justice of the United States. ...more on Wikipedia about "Judicial Conference of the United States" The Ultimate www.shortopedia.com Machine.
*: Fannie Mae was partially privatized in 1968; its government administered portion was renamed the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae); see Department of Housing and Urban Development, above ...more on Wikipedia about "List of United States federal agencies"
The Manila American Cemetery and Memorial is located in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City in Metro Manila, Philippines. ...more on Wikipedia about "Manila American Cemetery and Memorial"
The National Endowment for the Arts is a United States federally funded program that offers support and funding for projects that exhibit artistic excellence. It was created by the U.S. Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government. Its chairman is poet Dana Gioia and has its offices in the Old Post Office in Washington, D.C. ...more on Wikipedia about "National Endowment for the Arts"
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is an independent federal agency created in 1965. NEH is located at 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C. in the Old Post Office. ...more on Wikipedia about "National Endowment for the Humanities"
The Nazi War Crimes and Japanese Imperial Government Records Interagency Working Group is a United States government interagency group, which tasked with locating, identifying, inventorying, and recommending for declassification classified U.S. records relating to Nazi and Japanese war crimes. ...more on Wikipedia about "Nazi War Crimes and Japanese Imperial Government Records Interagency Working Group"
The NRC, or Nuclear Regulatory Commission, is a United States government agency that was established by the Energy Reorganization Act in 1974, and was first opened January 19, 1975. The NRC took over the role of oversight of nuclear energy matters from the AEC, or Atomic Energy Commission. The oversight of nuclear weapons, as well as the promotion of nuclear power, was transferred to the Energy Research and Development Administration by the same act, thereby eliminating the AEC (in 1977, ERDA became the Department of Energy). ...more on Wikipedia about "Nuclear Regulatory Commission"
The Community Planning and Development agency within the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) administers the grant programs that help communities plan and finance their growth and development, increase their capacity to govern, and provide shelter and services for homeless people. HUD is a national program, but HUD provides funding directly to larger cities and counties, and for smaller cities and counties, generally to state government. HUD's programs include the Community Development Block Grant Program and the HOME program. ...more on Wikipedia about "Office of Community Planning and Development"
The Office of Economic Opportunity was the agency responsible for administering most of the War on Poverty programs created during United States President Lyndon B. Johnson's Administration. Programs such as VISTA, Job Corps, Community Action and Head Start (though that program was later transferred to the Department of Health Education and Welfare) were all administered by the OEO. It was established in 1964, but quickly became a target of both left-wing and right-wing critics of the War on Poverty. Past directors of the OEO included Sargent Shriver, Bertrand Harding and Donald Rumsfeld. The OEO was dismantled by President Richard Nixon in 1973, though many of the agency's programs were transferred to other government agencies. ...more on Wikipedia about "Office of Economic Opportunity"
The Tennessee Valley Authority is a New Deal agency created to generate electric power and control floods in a seven- U.S.-state region around the Tennessee River Valley. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Tennessee Valley Authority Act creating the TVA on May 18, 1933. The agency still exists and has grown to become America's largest public power company. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tennessee Valley Authority"
The National Geodetic Survey is the successor agency in the United States to the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. It was first established by President Thomas Jefferson in 1807 as the Survey of the Coast. Progress moved ahead slowly and haltingly during the first 25 years. Not until August 29, 1811 did Mr. F. R. Hassler sail for Europe to obtain the proper instruments. He remained in Europe during the War of 1812, then he returned to the United States on August 16, 1815 with the proper instruments. ...more on Wikipedia about "U.S. National Geodetic Survey"
The United States Agency for International Development (or USAID) is the US government organization responsible for most non-military foreign aid. ...more on Wikipedia about "United States Agency for International Development"
The United States Information Agency (USIA), which existed from 1953 to 1999, was a United States agency devoted to what it called "public diplomacy." The term public diplomacy (q.v.) is closely related to the word " propaganda," possibly synonymous with it depending on how the latter word is defined. ...more on Wikipedia about "United States Information Agency"
The United States Office of Economic Opportunity was a division of the Executive Branch of the United States government concerned with overall planning, promoting, and administering programs relative to the provision of opportunities for economic advancement. ...more on Wikipedia about "United States Office of Economic Opportunity"
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