Department of State (1789) Plans and carries out the nations
foreign policy objectives Embassies; Consulates; Passports (Visas)*
Current Secretary-John Kerry
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Department of Treasury (1789) Collects, borrows, spends and
prints money IRS; Customs; Mint Current secretary- Jack Lew
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Department of Defense (1949)* Manages the Armed Forces Army,
Navy, Air Force, Marines 825,000+ served and serving; $270 B+
Current secretary- Chuck Hagel
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Department of Justice (1870) Responsibility for all aspects of
law enforcement FBI; Federal Prisons; Court Cases Brings forth
cases on behalf of Nation Current attorney general- Eric H.
Holder
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Department of Interior (1849) Manages and protects the nations
public lands and natural resources National Parks; Forest and
Wildlife Service Also, Bureau of Indian Affairs Current secretary-
Sally Jewell
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Department of Agriculture (1889) Assists farmers and consumers
of farm products USDA, FHA, Food Inspection Also, Soil Conservation
and Subsidies Current secretary- Thomas Vilsack
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Department of Commerce (1903) Supervises trade, promotes United
States tourism, and businesses Patents, Census Bureau Also, NOAA
and NWS Current secretary- Rebecca Blank (Acting)
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Department of Labor (1913) Concerned with working conditions
and wages of United States workers OSHA, Unemployment Also, BLS
Current secretary- Seth Harris
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Department of HHS (1953) Works for the health and well-being of
all Americans SSA, Family Support, CDC, NIH Also, FDA Current
secretary- Kathleen Sebelius
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Department of HUD (1965) Deals with the special needs, problems
and distribution of various items in cities and some rural areas
Subsidized housing and creation of Affordable Housing Current
secretary- Shaun Donovan
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Department of Transportation (1966) Manages the nations
highways, railroads, airlines, and sea traffic NTSB, FAA, NHTSA
Current secretary- Raymond LaHood
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Department of Energy (1977) Directs and implements the nations
energy plan and consumption Alternative fuels-Ethanol, Biodiesel,
etc. Petroleum, Coal, and Natural Gas Nuclear Program Current
secretary- Steven Chu
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Department of Education (1979) Provides advice and funding to
school districts through state grants Free Public Education Special
Education, NCLB Current secretary- Arne Duncan
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Department of Veterans Affairs (1989) Directs services for
Americans veterans Veterans Administration (VA) Hospitals, etc.
Current secretary- Eric Shinseki
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Department of Homeland Security (2002) Direct security
initiatives for federal agencies and governments at local, state,
and federal levels TSA, Secret Service, Coast Guard USCIS formerly
the INS Current secretary- Janet Napolitano
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Cabinet Rank Members* White House Chief of Staff- Dennis
McDonough Environmental Protection Agency-Bob Perciasepe (acting)
Office of Management and Budget- Sylvia Mathews Burwell U.S. Trade
Representative- Demetrios Marantis (Acting) U.S. Ambassador to
U.N.- Susan Rice Council of Economic Affairs- Alan Kreuger