Government Acronyms - Difficult

3. National space exploration programs
4. Investigates threats of terrorism against the US
6. Department of three things, established in 1953
8. awards grants to thousands of researchers at universities, medical schools, and other research organizations
10. collects statistics on diseases, formulates policies for reducing disease, issues public health warnings
11. provides assistance, information, and loans to the nation's small businesses
13. Overseen by the Department of Housing and Urban Development
15. leads the federal governments' response to natural disasters
16. impetus for its creation was the stock market crash of 1929
17. Issues weather forecasts, disseminates weather data
19. first independent agency created by Congress, 1887
21. Department with attorney general at its head
22. Well-known treaty organization
23. pulled 22 separate agencies into one unified organization in 2003
25. Department of Agriculture
26. highest ranking members of the US military

1. certifies quality of food and cosmetics sold in America
2. "watchdog" agency, ensures the activities of federal offices stay within law + budget guidelines
3. enforces labor provisions of the law
4. regulates communications by radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable
5. International Police Organization
6. Replaced the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare in 1979
7. coordinates and regulates the network of farm credit associations throughout the country
9. preserves important documents and records by federal government
12. officially called the National Railroad Passenger Corporation
13. insures the deposits that people have in banks
14. Planes, trains, and automobiles
15. establishes rules for air traffic
18. its headquarters are the Pentagon
19. Collects taxes within the United States
20. coordinates the intelligence-gathering work of the government
24. Provides safe, affordable housing for people; gives cities more attractive + functional downtown areas
25. delivery of mail, maintenance of post offices