Secretary of State. 1. The member of the President’s cabinet who heads the U.S. Department of State. • The Secretary is the first-ranking member of the cabinet and is also a member of the National Security Council. He or she is fourth in line of succession to the presidency after the Vice President, the Speaker […]
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United States Coast Guard. A military service and armed-forces branch that enforces the federal laws applicable to waters subject to U.S. jurisdiction, administers laws and promulgates regulations for the safety of lives and property on waters under U.S. jurisdiction, carries out maritime rescue operations, performs oceanographic research, and at times serves as a specialized branch
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United States Fish and Wildlife Service. A unit in the U.S. Department of the Interior responsible for managing more than 93 million acres of land and water consisting of more than 500 national wildlife refuges and thousands of small wetlands. • It also administers or enforces laws relating to migratory birds, endangered species, certain marine
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land department. A federal or state bureau that determines factual matters regarding the control and transfer of public land. • The federal land department includes the General Land Office headed by the Secretary of the Interior. See DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. [Cases: Public Lands 94. C.J.S. Public Lands §§ 167–168.]
United States Customs Service. An agency in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security responsible for collecting import duties on goods, wares, and merchandise, and for enforcing customs and related laws. • The Customs Service was created in 1863. 12 Stat. 665. It was transferred from the Department of the Treasury in 2003. — Also termed
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United States Marine Corps. The military service within the United States Navy whose forces are trained for land, sea, and air combat. • The United States Marine Corps is a separate service within the United States Navy under the authority of the U.S. Department of the Navy. — Abbr. USMC.
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Interstate Commerce Commission. The now-defunct federal agency established by the Interstate Commerce Act in 1887 to regulate surface transportation between states by certifying carriers and pipelines and by monitoring quality and pricing. • In December 1995, when Congress eliminated this agency, the Surface Transportation Board (STB) — a three-member board that is a division of
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Department of Housing and Urban Development. The cabinet-level department of the federal government responsible for overseeing programs that are concerned with housing needs and fair-housing opportunities, and with improving and developing the nation’s communities. • It was established in 1965 by the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act. 42 USCA §§ 3532–3537. It is
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Treasurer of the United States. The officer in the U.S. Department of the Treasury responsible for overseeing the operations of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and the U.S. Mint.
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United States Mint. A unit in the U.S. Department of the Treasury responsible for producing coins to be used in trade and commerce, numismatic coins, gold and silver coins, and national medals. • It also operates the gold-storage facility at Fort Knox, Kentucky. It was formerly termed the Bureau of the Mint.
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