The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, or FERC, is an independent agency that regulates the interstate transmission of electricity, natural gas, and oil. FERC also reviews proposals to build liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals and interstate natural gas pipelines as well as licensing hydropower projects. The Energy Policy Act of 2005...
Federal Agency Profiles
Federal Election Commission (FEC)
In 1975, Congress created the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to administer and enforce the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA) – the statute that governs the financing of federal elections. The duties of the FEC, which is an independent regulatory agency, are to disclose campaign finance information, to enforce the provisions...
CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU
Our mission is to make markets for consumer financial products and services work for Americans — whether they are applying for a mortgage, choosing among credit cards, or using any number of other consumer financial products. We work to: Educate: An informed consumer is the first line of defense against...
CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD
The CSB is an independent federal agency charged with investigating industrial chemical accidents. Headquartered in Washington, DC, the agency’s board members are appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. The CSB conducts root cause investigations of chemical accidents at fixed industrial facilities. Root causes are usually deficiencies in...
Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG)
The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) is both the name of the independent federal agency that oversees all U.S. civilian international media and the name of the board that governs those broadcasts. The BBG’s mission is to inform, engage and connect people around the world in support of freedom and...
Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC)
Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) Overview Posted in Federal ARC’s mission is to be a strategic partner and advocate for sustainable community and economic development in Appalachia. The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) is a regional economic development agency that represents a partnership of federal, state, and local government. Established by an...
Office of Personnel Management
Office of Personnel Management Overview Posted in Federal A detailed discussion of OPM’s major activities and key initiatives is found on the website at the home page www.opm.gov or the Human Resource Focus Area at http://hr.performance.gov/, or in the Annual Performance Report at http://www.opm.gov/gpra/opmgpra/. Here is a brief description of...
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Overview Posted in Federal History Since 1958, NASA has pioneered the future in human and robotic space exploration, scientific discovery, and aeronautics research. NASA is comprised of Headquarters in Washington, DC, nine Centers located around the country, and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, a...
National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation Overview Posted in Federal History In 1945, Vannevar Bush, head of the Office of Scientific Research and Development, wrote a landmark report, “Science–The Endless Frontier.” The report stressed the importance of new scientific knowledge for the economic, social and military well-being of the nation, and that...
Social Security Administration
Social Security Administration Overview Posted in Federal Few government agencies reach as many people as we do. The programs we administer provide a financial safety net for millions of Americans. We run one of the Nation’s largest entitlement programs – the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program. We also administer...