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- The Cabinet Unit IV
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- 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
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