U.S. Department of State
"The U.S. Department of State leads America’s foreign policy through diplomacy, advocacy, and assistance by advancing the interests of the American people, their safety and economic prosperity." --About the U.S. Department of State, accessed 7/17/2020 Website. electronic | Electronic (Form).
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Executive Office of the President - President - White House (Washington, D.C.) - United States
Date:1996
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U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)
The Department of Defense (DoD, USDOD, or DOD) is an executive branch department of the federal government of the United States charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government concerned directly with national security and the United States Armed Forces. The Department is also the largest employer in the world, with 1.3 million active duty servicemen and women (as of…
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Department of Defense - United States
Date:2001
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U.S. Department of State, Office of Global Women's Issues
Website of the United States Dept. of State Office of Global Women's Issues which works for the political, economic, and social empowerment of women. Website. electronic | Electronic (Form).
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Department of State - Office of Global Women's Issues - United States
Maritime Administration (MARAD)
The Maritime Administration is the agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation dealing with waterborne transportation. Its programs promote the use of waterborne transportation and its seamless integration with other segments of the transportation system, and the viability of the U.S. merchant marine. Website. electronic | Electronic (Form).
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Maritime Administration - United States
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Department of State - Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor - United States
Date:2001
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U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy
ODEP | Office of Disability Employment Policy
The Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) provides national leadership on disability employment policy by developing and influencing the use of evidence-based disability employment policies and practices, building collaborative partnerships, and delivering authoritative and credible data on employment of people with disabilities. Website. electronic | Electronic (Form).
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Office of Disability Employment Policy - United States
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Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (U.S.)
Date:1996
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Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
Central Intelligence Agency and Director of Central Intelligence
The Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (D/CIA) is a statutory office (50 U.S.C. § 3036) which functions as the head of the Central Intelligence Agency, which in turn is a part of the United States Intelligence Community. The Director reports to the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) and is assisted by the Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. The Director is a…
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Central Intelligence Agency - United States
U.S. Extended Continental Shelf (ECS) Project
"The mission of the U.S. Extended Continental Shelf (ECS) Project is to establish the full extent of the continental shelf of the United States, consistent with international law.Since 2003, U.S. agencies have been engaged in gathering and analyzing data to determine the outer limits of the U.S. ECS." Website. electronic | Electronic (Form).
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U.S. Extended Continental Shelf Project
Date:2012
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is the largest federal law enforcement agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security. It is charged with regulating and facilitating international trade, collecting import duties, and enforcing U.S. regulations, including trade, customs, and immigration. CBP is the largest law enforcement agency in the United States. It has a workforce of more than 45,600 sworn federal agents…
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Date:2004
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U.S. Department of Education
The United States Department of Education (ED or DoED), also referred to as the ED for (the) Education Department, is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government. Recreated by the Department of Education Organization Act (Public Law 96-88) and signed into law by President Jimmy Carter on October 17, 1979, it began operating on May 4, 1980. The Department of Education Organization Act…
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Department of Education - United States
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Department of Homeland Security - United States
Date:2003
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U.S. Department of Commerce
The United States Department of Commerce is the Cabinet department of the United States government concerned with promoting economic growth. The mission of the department is to "promote job creation and improved living standards for all Americans by creating an infrastructure that promotes economic growth, technological competitiveness, and sustainable development". Among its tasks are gathering economic and demographic data for business and government decision-making,…
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Department of Commerce - United States
Date:1999
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Columbia River Treaty 2014-2024 Review
"The United States and Canada began negotiations to modernize the Columbia River Treaty regime in May 2018.The Columbia River’s drainage basin is roughly the size of Texas and includes parts of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Utah, Wyoming, and British Columbia. The Treaty’s hydropower operations and management of flood risk provide substantial benefits to millions of people on both sides of the border. The Treaty…
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Department of State - Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs - United States
Date:2015
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U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL)
"The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor champions American values, including the rule of law and individual rights, that promote strong, stable, prosperous, and sovereign states. We advance American security in the struggle against authoritarianism and terrorism when we stand for the freedoms of religion, speech, and the press, and the rights of people to assemble peaceably and to petition their government for…
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Department of State - Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor - United States
Date:2011
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U.S. Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC)
"The CCAC was established by Act of Congress in 2003 to...Advise the Secretary of the Treasury on any theme or design proposals relating to circulating coinage, bullion coinage, Congressional Gold Medals, and national and other medals.Advise the Secretary of the Treasury with regard to the events, persons, or places to be commemorated by the issuance of commemorative coins in each of the five calendar…
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Department of the Treasury - Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee - United States
Date:2015
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Office of the Historian | U.S. Department of State
"The Office of the Historian is responsible, under law, for the preparation and publication of the official documentary history of U.S. foreign policy in the Foreign Relations of the United States series.In addition, the Office prepares policy-supportive historical studies for Department principals and other agencies. These studies provide essential background information, evaluate how and why policies evolved, identify precedents, and derive lessons learned. Department…
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Department of State - Office of the Historian - United States
Date:2009
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DigitalGov (U.S.)
This website brings together tools, methods, practices, and policy guidance for federal government agencies to help them with website design and other digital services. Website. electronic | Electronic (Form).
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General Services Administration - United States
Date:2015
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U.S. National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is an independent federal agency created in 1965. It is one of the largest funders of humanities programs in the United States. NEH also partners with the Library to create Chronicling America. Website. electronic | Electronic (Form).
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National Endowment for the Humanities
Date:1998
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U.S. National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
"Established by Congress in 1965, the NEA is the independent federal agency whose funding and support gives Americans the opportunity to participate in the arts, exercise their imaginations, and develop their creative capacities. Through partnerships with state arts agencies, local leaders, other federal agencies, and the philanthropic sector, the NEA supports arts learning, affirms and celebrates America’s rich and diverse cultural heritage, and extends…
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National Endowment for the Arts
Date:2000
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U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)
"To foster, promote, and develop the welfare of the wage earners, job seekers, and retirees of the United States; improve working conditions; advance opportunities for profitable employment; and assure work-related benefits and rights." Website. electronic | Electronic (Form).
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Department of Labor - United States
Date:1996
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U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
"With the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, Congress created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to ensure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education and assistance." Website. electronic | Electronic (Form).
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration - United States