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The Cabinet Unit IV

Qualifications? Loyal to President? Loyal to Party? Qualified or expertise in area? President nominates and U.S. Senate confirms Why may a nominee be rejected?

Obama Cabinet July 2012

Department of State (1789) Plans and carries out the nation’s foreign policy objectives Embassies; Consulates; Passports (Visas)* Current Secretary-John Kerry*

Department of Treasury (1789) Collects, borrows, spends and prints money IRS; Customs; Mint; Current secretary- Jack Lew*

Department of Defense (1949)* Manages the Armed Forces Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines 825,000+ served and serving; $270 B+ Current secretary- Charles “Chuck” Hagel*

Department of Justice (1870) Responsibility for all aspects of law enforcement FBI; Federal Prisons; Court Cases Brings forth cases on behalf of Nation Current attorney general- Eric H. Holder, Jr.

Department of Interior (1849) Manages and protects the nation’s public lands and natural resources National Parks; Forest and Wildlife Service Also, Bureau of Indian Affairs Current secretary- Kenneth Salazar

Department of Agriculture (1889) Assists farmers and consumers of farm products USDA, Food Inspection Also, Soil Conservation and Subsidies Current secretary- Thomas Vilsack

Department of Commerce (1903) Supervises trade, promotes United States tourism, and businesses Patents, Census Bureau Also, NOAA and NWS Current secretary- acting Rebecca Blank*

Department of Labor (1913) Concerned with working conditions and wages of United States’ workers OSHA, Unemployment Also, BLS Current secretary- acting Seth D. Harris*

Department of HHS (1953) Works for the health and well-being of all Americans SSA, Family Support, CDC, NIH Also, FDA Current secretary- Kathleen Sebelius

Department of HUD (1965) Deals with the special needs, problems abd distribution of various items in cities and some rural areas Subsidized housing and creation of Affordable Housing Current secretary- Shaun Donovan

Department of Transportation (1966) Manages the nation’s highways, railroads, airlines, and sea traffic NTSB, FAA, Coast Guard, NHTSA Current secretary- Raymond LaHood

Department of Energy (1977) Directs and implements the nation’s energy plan and consumption Alternative fuels-Ethanol, Biodiesel, etc. Petroleum, Coal, and Natural Gas Nuclear Program Current secretary- Steven Chu

Department of Education (1979) Provides advice and funding to school districts through state grants "Free Public Education” Special Education, NCLB Current secretary- Arne Duncan

Department of Veterans Affairs (1989) Directs services for American’s veterans Veterans Administration (VA) Hospitals, etc. Current secretary- Eric Shinseki

Department of Homeland Security (2002) Direct security initiatives for federal agencies and governments at local, state, and federal levels TSA, Coast Guard, Secret Service USCIS formerly the INS Current secretary- Janet Napolitano

Cabinet Rank Members White House Chief of Staff- Denis McDonough* Environmental Protection Agency-Robert Perciasepe* Office of Management and Budget- Jeffery Zients* U.S. Trade Representative- Demetrius Marantis* U.S. Ambassador to U.N.- Susan Rice Council of Economic Affairs- Alan Krueger* Small Business Administration- Karen G. Mills

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