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Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC)

Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) was an independent agency of the United States government from 1887 to 1995. It enforced federal laws that dealt with the transportation of passengers and property by land and water across state lines. The commission regulated the rates and trade practices of companies that provided transportation between states by train, motor vehicles, and barges. More »

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ACTION

ACTION was a federal agency that directed the domestic volunteer programs of the United States... More >>

Agency for International Development

Agency for International Development is an independent agency of the United States government... More >>

Agricultural Research Service

Agricultural Research Service is a scientific research agency of the United States government.... More >>

Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service (ASCS)

Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service (ASCS) was an agency of the United States... More >>

Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, Bureau of

Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, Bureau of, is an agency in the United States Department of the... More >>

American Battle Monuments Commission

American Battle Monuments Commission is an independent federal agency that commemorates the... More >>

Apprenticeship and Training, Bureau of

Apprenticeship and Training, Bureau of, is an agency of the Employment and Training... More >>

Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, United States

Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, United States, was an independent federal agency from 1961... More >>

Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)

Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) was a United States government agency that directed the... More >>

Border Patrol, United States

Border Patrol, United States, is a uniformed enforcement agency within U.S. Customs and Border... More >>

Botanic Garden, United States

Botanic Garden, United States, in Washington, D.C., exhibits thousands of plants, including... More >>

Budget, Bureau of the

Budget, Bureau of the, was a United States government agency that assisted the President in... More >>

Census Bureau, United States

Census Bureau, United States, is an agency of the United States Department of Commerce best known... More >>

Children's Bureau

Children's Bureau is a unit of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).... More >>

Citizenship and Immigration Services, United States

Citizenship and Immigration Services, United States, is a U.S. government agency that oversees... More >>


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