A-Z index of U.S. government departments and agencies: Difference between revisions

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* [[Rural Utilities Service (RUS)]] - Assists rural areas in obtaining the utilities needed for economic development, including electric, telecommunications, and water/waste disposal services.
* [[Rural Utilities Service (RUS)]] - Assists rural areas in obtaining the utilities needed for economic development, including electric, telecommunications, and water/waste disposal services.
** URL: https://www.rd.usda.gov/about-rd/agencies/rural-utilities-service
** URL: https://www.rd.usda.gov/about-rd/agencies/rural-utilities-service
== S ==
* [[Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Bureau of (BSEE)]] - Promotes safety, protects the environment, and conserves resources offshore through regulatory oversight and enforcement.
** URL: https://www.bsee.gov/
* [[Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (GLS)]] - Operates and maintains the U.S. portion of the St. Lawrence Seaway, facilitating marine commerce between the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean.
** URL: https://greatlakes-seaway.com/en/
* [[Science and Technology Policy, Office of (OSTP)]] - Advises the President on the effects of science and technology on domestic and international affairs.
** URL: https://www.whitehouse.gov/ostp/
* [[Scientific and Technical Information, Office of (OSTI)]] - Collects, preserves, and disseminates scientific and technical information from research sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy.
** URL: https://www.osti.gov/
* [[Secret Service]] - Protects the President and other national leaders, safeguards the financial infrastructure of the United States, and investigates crimes against the financial system.
** URL: https://www.secretservice.gov/
* [[Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)]] - Protects investors, maintains fair, orderly, and efficient markets, and facilitates capital formation.
** URL: https://www.sec.gov/
* [[Selective Service System (SSS)]] - Registers men and maintains a system that, when authorized by the President and Congress, rapidly provides personnel to the Department of Defense during a national emergency.
** URL: https://www.sss.gov/
* [[Senate]] - One of two chambers of the U.S. Congress; represents the states of the United States.
** URL: https://www.senate.gov/
* [[Sentencing Commission]] - Develops and revises federal sentencing guidelines, advises Congress on sentencing policy, and educates the judiciary on the guidelines.
** URL: https://www.ussc.gov/
* [[Servicemember Affairs, Office of]] - Helps servicemembers, veterans, and their families with financial matters, including protecting them from financial abuse and ensuring they have access to fair financial services.
** URL: https://www.consumerfinance.gov/servicemembers/
* [[Small Business Administration (SBA)]] - Helps Americans start, build, and grow businesses through an extensive network of field offices and partnerships with public and private organizations.
** URL: https://www.sba.gov/
* [[Smithsonian Institution]] - A group of museums and research centers administered by the United States government, dedicated to the increase and diffusion of knowledge.
** URL: https://www.si.edu/
* [[Social Security Administration (SSA)]] - Administers social insurance programs consisting of retirement, disability, and survivors' benefits.
** URL: https://www.ssa.gov/
* [[Social Security Advisory Board (SSAB)]] - Advises the President, Congress, and the Social Security Administration on policies related to Social Security.
** URL: https://www.ssab.gov/
* [[Southeastern Power Administration]] - Markets hydroelectric power in the southeastern United States from federally owned or operated hydroelectric facilities.
** URL: https://www.energy.gov/sepa/southeastern-power-administration
* [[Southern Command (SOUTHCOM)]] - Coordinates military operations and cooperation in Central and South America, the Caribbean (except Cuba), and their surrounding waters.
** URL: https://www.southcom.mil/
* [[Southwestern Power Administration]] - Markets hydroelectric power in the southwestern United States from 24 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers multipurpose dams.
** URL: https://www.swpa.gov/
* [[Space Command]] - Responsible for military space operations, space security, and defense of the U.S. through space.
** URL: https://www.spacecom.mil/
* [[Special Counsel, Office of (OSC)]] - Protects federal employees from prohibited personnel practices, including retaliation for whistleblowing.
** URL: https://osc.gov/
* [[Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Office of (OSERS)]] - Works to improve results and outcomes for people with disabilities of all ages by providing leadership and financial support to various programs.
** URL: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/index.html
* [[Special Operations Command]] - Leads, plans, synchronizes, and executes global special operations in support of U.S. national interests.
** URL: https://www.soc.mil/
* [[State Department (DOS)]] - Leads America's foreign policy through diplomacy, advocacy, and assistance by advancing the interests of the American people, their safety, and economic prosperity.
** URL: https://www.state.gov/
* [[State Justice Institute (SJI)]] - Improves the administration of justice in state courts by funding education, training, and technical assistance projects.
** URL: https://www.sji.gov/
* [[Stennis Center for Public Service]] - Promotes and enhances public service leadership and democracy by developing leaders and improving governance at all levels.
** URL: https://www.stennis.gov/
* [[Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM)]] - Conducts global operations in support of strategic deterrence, nuclear operations, space operations, joint electromagnetic spectrum operations, global strike, and missile defense.
** URL: https://www.stratcom.mil/
* [[Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)]] - Leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation, reducing the impact of substance abuse and mental illness.
** URL: https://www.samhsa.gov/
* [[Supreme Court of the United States]] - The highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States, with both original jurisdiction over a small range of cases and appellate jurisdiction over the vast majority of cases.
** URL: https://www.supremecourt.gov/
* [[Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement, Office of (OSMRE)]] - Works with states and tribes to ensure that coal mining is conducted in an environmentally responsible manner and that the land is restored after mining.
** URL: https://www.osmre.gov/
* [[Surface Transportation Board (STB)]] - Regulates railroad rates, practices, and service issues, and reviews railroad mergers and line abandonments.
** URL: https://www.stb.gov/
* [[Susquehanna River Basin Commission (SRBC)]] - Manages the water resources of the Susquehanna River Basin to balance conservation with reasonable development in Pennsylvania, New York, and Maryland.
** URL: https://www.srbc.net/