The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is a federal agency in the United States responsible for safeguarding human health and the environment. Established in 1970, it sets and enforces regulations related to air and water quality, waste management, chemical safety, and environmental research. The EPA plays a crucial role in protecting natural resources and promoting sustainability.
Since 1979, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has been the Federal Government's lead agency in responding to and recovering from many of the Nation's greatest moments of crisis. Throughout its history, FEMA has built upon the more than 200 years of Federal involvement in disasters.
The Department of Homeland Security has a vital mission: to secure the nation from the many threats we face. This requires the hard work of more than 260,000 employees in jobs that range from aviation and border security to emergency response, from cybersecurity analyst to chemical facility inspector. Our duties are wide-ranging, and our goal is clear - keeping America safe.
The Department of Labor administers federal labor laws to guarantee workers' rights to fair, safe, and healthy working conditions, including minimum hourly wage and overtime pay, protection against employment discrimination, and unemployment insurance. As an organization with diverse functions, the U.S. Department of Labor carries out its mission through a number of offices and agencies.
OSHA, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, is a US government agency responsible for safeguarding the health and safety of American workers. Established in 1971, OSHA sets and enforces workplace standards, conducts inspections, and provides training to employers and employees. Their mission is to prevent workplace injuries, illnesses, and fatalities, ensuring a safer and healthier working environment for all.
The mandate of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada is to manage Canada's diplomatic and consular relations and to encourage the country's international trade.
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission regulates the use of nuclear energy and materials to protect the health, safety and security of Canadians and the environment; and to implement Canada's international commitments on the peaceful use of nuclear energy.
Export control laws and regulations of the United States of America
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the US Department of the Treasury administers and enforces economic and trade sanctions based on US foreign policy and national security goals against targeted foreign countries and regimes, terrorists, international narcotics traffickers, those engaged in activities related to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and other threats to the national security, foreign policy or economy of the United States.
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