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| Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) |
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| Law enforcement division of the Department of the Justice covering domestic federal crimes. |
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| Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) |
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| Federal law enforcement agency that also deals with arson. |
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| U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services |
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| Controls immigration and naturalization, or the process by which aliens become citizens. |
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| Count of the population and gathering of information about the population, done every ten years. |
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| State and federal health care program for certain low-income people. |
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| Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) |
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| Federal agency authorized to investigate foreign threats. |
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| Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) |
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| Federal agency charged with drug interdiction. |
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| Stopping illegal drugs from entering the country. |
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| Department of Transportation (DOT) |
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| A cabinet-level agency that sets regulations for all public carriers. |
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| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
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| Federal agency that conducts medical research and monitors the health of the nation. |
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| Department of Homeland Security |
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| Cabinet-level agency that combats terrorism. |
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| Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) |
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| Branch of the Department of Homeland Security that aids in disaster relief. |
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| National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) |
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| Federal agency that monitors the safety of the nation's transportation systems and investigates accidents. |
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| Federal health insurance program for people age 65 and older and for individuals with disabilities. |
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