Government department of state acronyms

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  1. 2. Insures some mortgages that banks make to homeowners; the federal housing administration
  2. 4. oversees America's agricultural produces and problems
  3. 6. coordinates the intelligence-gathering work of the government; Central Intelligence Agency
  4. 7. handles programs for veterans
  5. 8. gives grants to people for artistic and scientific endeavors; National Endowment for the Arts
  6. 10. checks on the accuracy of tax returns from American citizens
  7. 11. establishes rules for air traffic; Federal Aviation Administration
  8. 12. oversees transportation and maintains roads and highways
  9. 13. awards competitive grants to researchers at universities, medical schools, and other research organizations; National Institutes of Health
  10. 15. The attorney General leads this department
  11. 18. provides assistance, information, and loans to the nations small businesses
  12. 20. provides security for the country; The Department of Homeland Security
  13. 21. The united states postal service
  14. 22. (nicknamed Freddie Mac) make profit by charging fees to the investors who buy the loan packages (also GNMA)
  15. 25. oversees the practices of railroads; Interstate Commerce Commission
  16. 26. handles health, education, and the welfare of those things
  17. 27. ensures that the activities of federal offices and personnel stay within budget guidelines; General Accounting Office
  18. 29. united parcel service
  19. 30. regulates communication by radio, TV, and telephone, etc.; Federal Communications Commission
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  1. 1. oversees our country's manned and unmanned space programs and carries on research in the aerospace field; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  2. 3. insures the deposits that people have in banks
  3. 5. provides relatively inexpensive electricity to poor rural areas of the south; the Tennessee Valley Authority
  4. 8. the board that takes care of national labor restrictions
  5. 9. issues weather forecasts and gets weather data from satellites and other sources.
  6. 12. Protects our country from attack and provides military response; the department of defense
  7. 14. works over Medicare and Medicaid, and Etc.; Health and human Services
  8. 16. The highest ranking members of the U.S. Military; the joint chiefs of staff
  9. 17. certifies the quality of foods, and cosmetics sold in America and approves new prescription drugs
  10. 19. (nicknamed Fannie Mae) pools together FHA mortgage loans and sells them to investors; federal national Mortgage Association
  11. 21. oversees actions in Africa, Central, European, Northern, Pacific, and Southern geographic areas
  12. 22. investigates threats of terrorism and foreign intrigue against the country and violations of federal criminal law
  13. 23. coordinates and regulates the network of farm Credit associations throughout the country; Farm Credit Administration
  14. 24. makes sure that companies that sell stocks tell the truth about their business profits and losses; Securities and Exchange Commission
  15. 28. Helps to make the housing of Americans adequate and safe; the department of housing and city development