1. Regulatory Agencies

2. Students Will: Be able to identify and describe regulatory agencies in order to analyze the effects they have on the safety of the American public.

3. Regulate Define: to control through laws Regulatory Agency Definition- Independent Agencies that make rules for certain activities to protect the people of the US

4. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Purpose: Regulates cable TV, AM and FM radio, and satellites Enforce: Can fine and take away licenses of stations that violate FCC regulations.

5. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Purpose: To protect the environment and clean up the air and water Enforce: Can fine and take away licenses of businesses and people that violate EPA regulations

6. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Purpose: Works to ensure safety in aviation. Enforce: Responsible for licensing pilots and enforces safety for air traffic

7. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Purpose: Make sure products meet safety standards Enforce: Can recall products that are dangerous

8. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Purpose: To prevent false advertising and shutdown monopolies Enforce: FTC can bring companies to court that uses false or misleading advertising

9. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Purpose: Protects workers from hazardous conditions at the worksite Enforce: Will fine or shutdown worksites/plants for code violations

10. Center for Disease Control Purpose: Works to control the spread of infectious diseases, injury, and disabilities Enforce: Makes sure research and testing follow established guidelines

11. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Purpose: Protect the public from poorly processed and improperly labeled food and medicine Enforce: Inspect and test food, makeup, legal drugs. If a product does not meet standards it can be forced off of the market

12. Securities and Exchange Commission Purpose: Regulates the trading of stocks and bonds to protect economic security Enforce: Through investigation and use of courts and fines

13. Federal Bureau of Investigation Purpose: Investigates violators of federal law Enforce: Through investigations and arrests Drug Enforcement Agency Purpose: Investigates the trafficking of illegal drugs in and out of US Enforce: Through investigations and arrests