Federal Government

Federal Agencies Alphabetical list: By Department: http://www.usa.gov/Agencies/Federal/All_Agencies/index.shtml By Department: http://www.usa.gov/Agencies/Federal/Executive.shtml Get ready for alphabet soup!

Federal Organization Executive Office of the President Executive Departments 15 of them (see next slide) Major units of the government Independent Agencies and Government Corporations (ca. 65) AMTRAK, CIA, FDIC, FTC, GSA, NARA, NASA, USPS, PBGC, SEC, SSA, SBA, TVA, USAID, Peace Corps and many others Boards, Commissions and Committees (many) ACHP, FGDC, American Battle Monuments Commission, etc. Quasi-Official Agencies (few) Smithsonian, Legal Services Corporation, and a couple of others

Departments of the Federal Government Executive Departments Department of Agriculture (USDA) Department of Commerce (DOC) Department of Defense (DOD) Department of Education (ED) Department of Energy (DOE) Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Department of Justice (DOJ) Department of Labor (DOL) Department of State (DOS) Department of the Interior (DOI) Department of the Treasury Department of Transportation (DOT) Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

USDA-Major agencies Agricultural Marketing Service Agricultural Research Service Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service Economic Research Service Farm Service Agency Food and Nutrition Service Food Safety and Inspection Service Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services Foreign Agricultural Service Forest Service Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration Marketing and Regulatory Programs National Agricultural Statistics Service Natural Resources Conservation Service Office of Community Development Research, Education and Economics Risk Management Agency Rural Business-Cooperative Service Rural Development Rural Housing Service Rural Utilities Service

Commerce-Major agencies Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Bureau of Industry and Security (formerly Export Administration) Bureau of the Census Economic Development Administration Economics & Statistics Administration International Trade Administration (ITA) Minority Business Development Agency National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) National Marine Fisheries National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Technical Information Service National Telecommunications & Information Administration National Weather Service Office of Technology Policy Patent & Trademark Office Technology Administration

DoD-Major Agencies Complex organization Office of the Secretary of Defense Military departments Army Navy Marines Air Force Joint Chiefs Combatant Commands Defense agencies (DARPA, DIA, DLA, NSA, etc) Erratum: On the recording, where I said Section 404 of the NHPA, I meant Section 402.

Education-Major agencies Elementary and Secondary Education Federal Student Aid Institute of Education Sciences Office for Civil Rights Office of English Language Acquisition Office of Innovation and Improvement Office of Intergovernmental and Interagency Affairs Office of Management Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools Office of the Chief Financial Officer Office of the Chief Information Officer Postsecondary Education Special Education and Rehabilitative Services Vocational and Adult Education

DOE-Major agencies Civilian Radioactive Waste Management Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Energy Information Environmental Management Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Fossil Energy National Laboratories National Nuclear Security Administration Nuclear Energy, Science and Technology Office of Administration Office of Science Office of Scientific and Technical Information Power Administrations

HHS-Major agencies Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Administration for Native Americans Administration on Aging (AoA) Administration on Developmental Disabilities Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (formerly the Health Care Financing Administration) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Indian Health Service (IHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Refugee Resettlement Program Support Center Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

DHS-Major agencies Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US CERT) Domestic Nuclear Detection Office Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Federal Law Enforcement Training Center Management Under Secretary Operations Coordination Office Policy Office Preparedness Directorate Science and Technology Directorate Transportation Security Administration (TSA) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services U.S. Coast Guard U.S. Customs and Border Protection U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) U.S. Secret Service

HUD-Major agencies Community Planning and Development Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae) Multifamily Housing Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control Office of Housing Office of Public and Indian Housing Policy Development and Research

DoJ-Major agencies Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Executive Office for Immigration Review Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Federal Bureau of Prisons (Own/manage a lot of land->archaeology) Foreign Claims Settlement Commission National Drug Intelligence Center Office of Justice Programs (Juvenile Justice, Victims of Crime, Violence Against Women and more) Office of the Pardon Attorney U.S. Marshals Service U.S. National Central Bureau of Interpol U.S. Parole Commission U.S. Trustee Program

DoL-Major agencies Bureau of International Labor Affairs Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Employee Benefits Security Administration (formerly Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) Employment Standards Administration Mine Safety and Health Administration Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) Office of Disability Employment Policy Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS) Women's Bureau

State-Major agencies Arms Control and International Security Economic, Business, and Agricultural Affairs Global Affairs Management Political Affairs Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs U.S. Mission to the United Nations Erratum: Again, Section 404 on recording should be Section 402

Interior-Major agencies Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Bureau of Reclamation Fish & Wildlife Service Geological Survey (USGS) Mineral Management Service National Interagency Fire Center National Park Service Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation & Enforcement

Treasury-Major agencies Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau Bureau of Engraving and Printing Bureau of Public Debt Financial Management Service (FMS) Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Office of Enforcement Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) U.S. Mint

DoT-Major agencies Bureau of Transportation Statistics Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Federal Highway Administration Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Federal Railroad Administration Federal Transit Administration Maritime Administration National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Research and Innovative Technology Administration Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation Surface Transportation Board

Veterans-Major agencies National Cemetery Administration Veterans Benefits Administration Veterans Health Administration

Historic Preservation Departments/agencies handle historic preservation and archaeology differently depending on their mission Mission depends on legislative mandate So, agencies that manage land have different procedures than those that mainly issue licenses or grant permits Managing land imposes different legal obligations on an agency than issuing a license or permit Can you think of an example?