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department  of  public  welfare.A  state-government  agency  that  administers  public-assistance programs  of  all  types,  such  as  food  stamps and  housing  vouchers.  • In  many  communities, this department is now called the Department of Human Services or Department of Social Services. — Abbr. DPW. [Blacks Law 8th]

Department of Labor.The cabinet-level department of the federal government responsible for promoting  the  welfare  of  wage earners  and  for  improving  working  conditions and  opportunities for profitable employment. • Headed by the Secretary of Labor, it was created in 1913. 29 USCA § 551. — Abbr. DOL. [Blacks Law 8th]

Department  of  Justice.  The  federal  executive  division  that  is  responsible  for  federal  law enforcement  and  related  programs  and  services.  •  The  U.S.  Attorney  General  heads  this department,  which  has  separate  divisions  for  prosecuting  cases  under  federal  antitrust  laws,  tax laws,  environmental  laws,  and  criminal  laws.  The  department  also  has  a  civil  division  that represents the…

department of human services.See DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE. — Abbr. DHS. [Blacks Law 8th]

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  headed …

Department  of  Homeland  Security.The  cabinet-level  department  of  the  federal  government responsible for ensuring security within the  U.S. borders and in its territories and possessions. • The  Department  has  five  major  divisions:  Border  and  Transportation  Security,  Emergency Preparedness and Response, Science and Technology, Information Analysis and Infrastructure, and Management. It was established in 2002 and began…

Department  of  Health  and  Human  Services.The  cabinet-level  department  of  the  federal government  responsible  for  matters  of  health,  welfare,  and  income  security.  •  It  was  originally established by Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1953 under the title Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. The Department is headed by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. —…

Department  of  Energy.The  cabinet-level  department  of  the  federal  government  responsible for advising the President on energy policies, plans, and programs, and for providing leadership in achieving efficient energy use, diversity in energy sources, and improved environmental quality.• Headed by the Secretary  of Energy, it oversees a comprehensive  national energy  plan, including the  research,  development,  and …

Department of Education.The cabinet-level department of the federal government responsible for administering and coordinating most federal programs of assistance to education. • Headed by the  Secretary  of  Education,  the  Department  includes  the  Office  of  Bilingual  Education  and Minority  Languages  Affairs  (OBEMLA),  the  Office  of  Educational  Research  and  Improvement (OERI), the Office of Elementary and Secondary…

Department  of  Defense  Dependents  Schools.A  unit  in  the  U.S.  Department  of  Defense responsible  for  operating  schools  from  kindergarten  through  grade  12  for  the  dependents  of military and civilian personnel stationed overseas. — Abbr. DoDDS. [Blacks Law 8th]