Law Dictionary Definitions

agency shop.See SHOP. [Blacks Law 8th]

agency security.See government security under SECURITY. [Blacks Law 8th]

agency  records.Under  the  Freedom  of  Information  Act,  documents  that  are  created  or obtained by a government agency, and that are in the agency’s control at the time the information request is made. 5 USCA § 552; United States Dep’t of Justice v. Tax Analysts, 492 U.S. 136, 109 S.Ct. 2841 (1989). [Cases: Records    54. C.J.S.…

agency regulation.See REGULATION(3). [Blacks Law 8th]

agency jurisdiction.See JURISDICTION. [Blacks Law 8th]

Agency  for  Toxic  Substances  and  Disease  Registry.An  agency  in  the  U.S.  Department  of Health and Human Services responsible for evaluating the impact on public health of the release of  hazardous substances into  the  environment, for  maintaining  a  registry  of  contaminated  waste sites,  and  for  conducting  research  on  the  effects  of  hazardous  substances  on  human  health. …

Agency    for    International    Development.See    UNITED    STATES    AGENCY    FOR INTERNATIONAL DE-VELOPMENT . [Blacks Law 8th]

Agency  for  Healthcare  Research  and  Quality.An  agency  in  the  U.S.  Department  of  Health and Human Services responsible for conducting research into improving the quality of healthcare, reducing its cost, and broadening access to essential healthcare services. [Blacks Law 8th]

agency adoption.See ADOPTION. [Blacks Law 8th]

agency adjudication.See ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDING.[Blacks Law 8th]