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9-11 Commission
http://www.9-11commission.gov/: The 9-11 Commission, officially known as the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, was created to prepare a complete account of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 and to make recommendations to prevent future such attacks.
Commission on Affordable Housing and Health Facility Needs for Seniors in the 21st Century
http://govinfo.library.unt.edu/seniorscommission/pages/general/contact.html: The Seniors Commission is responsible for reporting on the housing needs of seniors and offering policy and legislative recommendations for enhancing services and increasing available housing for this segment of society. This is an archived site. The Commission has completed its work and is no longer accepting comments or contributing new information to the site.
Commission on Structural Alternatives for the Federal Courts of Appeals Research Collection
http://www.library.unt.edu/gpo/csafca/app_comm_uscourts_gov.html: Government Information Connection provides permanent online access to this Commission's site, which ceased operation in March 1999. All documents published by the Commission are contained in the Research Collection.
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
http://www.cftc.gov/cftc/cftchome.htm: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) was created by Congress in 1974 as an independent agency with the mandate to regulate commodity futures and option markets in the United States. The agency protects market participants against manipulation, abusive trade practices and fraud.
Consumer Product Safety Commission
http://www.cpsc.gov/: CPSC is an Independent Federal Regulatory Agency. CPSC works to save lives and keep families safe by reducing the risk of injuries and deaths associated with consumer products.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
http://www.eeoc.gov/: The EEOC was established by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and began operating on July 2, 1965. Its mission is to promote equality of opportunity in the workplace and enforce federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination.
Federal Communications Commission
http://www.fcc.gov/: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent United States government agency, directly responsible to Congress. The FCC was established by the Communications Act of 1934 and is charged with regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable. The FCC's jurisdiction covers the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. possessions.
Federal Election Commission
http://www.fec.gov/: In 1975, Congress created the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to administer and enforce the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA) - the statute that governs the financing of federal elections. The duties of the FEC, which is an independent regulatory agency, are to disclose campaign finance information, to enforce the provisions of the law such as the limits and prohibitions on contributions, and to oversee the public funding of Presidential elections.
Federal Maritime Commission
http://www.fmc.gov/: The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) was established in 1961 as an independent government agency, responsible for the regulation of shipping in the foreign trades of the United States. The Commission's five members are appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate.
Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission
http://www.fmshrc.gov/: The Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is an independent adjudicative agency that provides administrative trial and appellate review of legal disputes arising under the Federal Mine Safety and Health Amendments Act of 1977 (Mine Act).
Federal Trade Commission
http://www.ftc.gov/: The Federal Trade Commission enforces a variety of federal antitrust and consumer protection laws.
Millennial Housing Commission
http://govinfo.library.unt.edu/mhc/: The Commission was terminated on August 31, 2002. It helped to identify and develop recommendations to improve the housing delivery system and provide affordable housing for the American people, including recommending possible legislative and regulatory initiatives.
Multistate Tax Commission
http://www.mtc.gov/: Multistate Tax Commission, created in 1967, is a joint agency of state governments established to improve the fairness, efficiency and effectiveness of state tax systems as they apply to interstate and international commerce, and preserve state tax sovereignty. The site provides access to taxpayer services, resolutions and policy statements, studies, reports, and more.
National Capital Planning Commission
http://www.ncpc.gov/: As the central planning agency for the federal government, the National Capital Planning Commission provides overall planning guidance for federal land and buildings in the National Capital Region, which includes the District of Columbia; Prince George's and Montgomery Counties in Maryland; and Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William Counties in Virginia, including the cities and towns located within the geographic area bounded by these counties.
National Civil Aviation Review Commission Research Collection
http://www.library.unt.edu/gpo/NCARC/index.htm: Government Information Connection provides permanent online access to this Commission's site, which ceased operation in December 1997. The commission was created by Congress in the Federal Aviation Reauthorization Act of 1996; all documents published by the Commission are contained in the Research Collection.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
http://www.nrc.gov/: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is an independent agency established by the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 to regulate civilian use of nuclear materials. NRC's primary mission is to protect the public health and safety, and the environment from the effects of radiation from nuclear reactors, materials, and waste facilities.
Occupational Safety & Health Review Commission
http://www.oshrc.gov/: The Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) is an independent Federal agency created to decide contests of citations or penalties resulting from OSHA inspections of American work places. The Review Commission, therefore, functions as an administrative court, with established procedures for conducting hearings, receiving evidence and rendering decisions by its Administrative Law Judges (ALJs).
Postal Rate Commission
http://www.prc.gov/: The Postal Rate Commission is an independent regulatory agency entirely separate from the Postal Service. It reviews changes in postal rates and fees requested by the Postal Service and the classes of mail and mail services to which the rates and fees apply. The Postal Service provides mail services, such as collecting, processing, transporting and delivering the mail. It is solely responsible for management of all postal operations.
Securities and Exchange Commission
http://www.sec.gov/: The Securities and Exchange Commission protects investors and maintains the integrity of the securities markets.
U.S. Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (ACIR) Research Collection
http://digital.library.unt.edu/browse/department/govdocs/acir/?PHPSESSID=e159eec081bbdd12b186dfdfc3d99ada: This Commission's site ceased operation in April 1996. ACIR was established in 1959 as an independent intergovernmental agency to give continuing study to the relationships among local, state, and national levels of government. The following sites are helpful in locating ACIR information, including documents in the electronic collection, research reports and other publications relating to Federal mandates, grants, and other intergovernmental issues.
U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
http://www.usccr.gov: The United States Commission on Civil Rights is an independent, bipartisan, fact-finding agency of the executive branch established under the Civil Rights Act of 1957.
U.S. Commission on National Security/21st Century
http://govinfo.library.unt.edu/nssg/: The National Security Study's Senior Advisory Board has been renamed the U.S. Commission on National Security/21st Century (USCNS/21). Originally chartered by the Secretary of Defense and supported by both the White House and the Congress, the Board provides the most comprehensive review of American security since the National Security Act of 1947 was signed into law over 50 years ago.
U.S. International Trade Commission
http://www.usitc.gov: The U.S. International Trade Commission is an independent, nonpartisan, quasi-judicial federal agency that provides trade expertise to both the legislative and executive branches of government, determines the impact of imports on U.S. industries, and directs actions against certain unfair trade practices, such as patent, trademark, and copyright
infringement.
U.S. Sentencing Commission
http://www.ussc.gov/: The Commission is an independent agency in the judicial branch of government. It is charged with the ongoing responsibilities of evaluating the effects of the sentencing guidelines on the criminal justice system, recommending to Congress appropriate modifications of substantive criminal law and sentencing procedures, and establishing a research and development program on sentencing issues.

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