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  2. Independent agencies of the United States federal government

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    The Federal Reserve regulates private banking institutions, works to contain systemic risk in financial markets, and provides certain financial services to the federal government, the public, and financial institutions. The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB) is one of the smaller Executive Branch agencies, with just over 100 ...

  3. National Labor Relations Board - Wikipedia

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    The act also enumerated new employer rights, defined union-committed ULPs, gave states the right to opt out of federal labor law through right-to-work laws, required unions to give an 80-days' strike notice in all cases, established procedures for the president to end a strike in a national emergency, and required all union officials to sign an ...

  4. List of federal agencies in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The President of the United States is the chief executive of the federal government. He is in charge of executing federal laws and approving, or vetoing, new legislation passed by Congress. The President resides in the Executive Residence (EXR) maintained by the Office of Administration (OA).

  5. Administration of federal assistance in the United States

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    In the United States, federal assistance, also known as federal aid, federal benefits, or federal funds, is defined as any federal program, project, service, or activity provided by the federal government that directly assists domestic governments, organizations, or individuals in the areas of education, health, public safety, public welfare, and public works, among others.

  6. List of Texas state agencies - Wikipedia

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    Texas Council on Competitive Government; Texas County and District Retirement System ... Texas Office of State-Federal Relations ... Texas State Library and Archives ...

  7. Implied level of government service - Wikipedia

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    The implied level of government service may be directly calculated in some cases, and approximated in others. For instance, a state park that is dependent on visitor fees for operation could divide the yearly operational cost by the number of expected user days, and charge a daily tax or fee based on that calculation.

  8. Federal grants in the United States - Wikipedia

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    A federal grant is an award of financial assistance from a federal agency to a recipient to carry out a public purpose of support or stimulation authorized by a law of the United States. Grants are federal assistance to individuals, benefits or entitlements. A grant is not used to acquire property or services for the federal government's direct ...

  9. Water Resources Development Act of 1986 - Wikipedia

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    The Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (WRDA 1986) is part of Pub. L. 99–662, a series of acts enacted by Congress of the United States on November 17, 1986. [1]WRDA 1986 established cost sharing formulas for the construction of harbors, inland waterway transportation, and flood control projects and established rules therefor.