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Census Bureau . . . the leading source of quality data about the nation's people and economy.
Central Intelligence Agency

. . . provid[es] national security intelligence to senior U.S. policymakers.

Centers for Disease Control

. . . to create the expertise, information, and tools that people and communities need to protect their health – through health promotion, prevention of disease, injury and disability, and preparedness for new health threats.

Environmental Protection Agency . . . to protect human health and the environment.The mission of EPA is to protect human health and the environment.
Federal Bureau of Investigation

. . . to protect and defend the United States against terrorist and foreign intelligence threats, to uphold and enforce the criminal laws of the United States, and to provide leadership and criminal justice services to federal, state, municipal, and international agencies and partners.

Federal Trade Commission

. . . the promotion of consumer protection and the elimination and prevention of harmfully anti-competitive business practices.

Fish and Wildlife Service . . . working with others to conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.
Food and Drug Administration

. . . protecting the public health by assuring the safety, efficacy and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices, our nation’s food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation.

Forest Service

. . . to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the Nation’s forests and grasslands to meet the needs of present and future generations.

Internal Revenue Service Provide America's taxpayers top quality service by helping them understand and meet their tax responsibilities and enforce the law with integrity and fairness to all.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration . . . to pioneer the future in space exploration, scientific discovery and aeronautics research.
National Climatic Data Center . . . to provide access and stewardship to the Nation's resource of global climate and weather related data and information, and assess and monitor climate variation and change.
National Institutes of Health

. . . to seek fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce the burdens of illness and disability.

National Parks Service . . . to conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and the wild life therein and to provide for the enjoyment of the same in such manner and by such means as will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations.
National Security Agency . . . to protect U.S. national security systems and to produce foreign signals intelligence information.
Securities and Exchange Commission . . . to protect investors, maintain fair, orderly, and efficient markets, and facilitate capital formation.
Social Security Administration Deliver Social Security services that meet the changing needs of the public.



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