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Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS)

The Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) is administered by the Department of Defense (DoD). The DFARS implements and supplements the FAR. The DFARS contains requirements of law, DoD-wide policies, delegations of FAR authorities, deviations from FAR requirements, and policies/procedures that have a significant effect on the public. The DFARS should be read in conjunction with the primary set of rules in the FAR. See also the suggested search for "Government Contracts."

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Denied Persons & Specially Designated Nationals

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the Department of the Treasury administers and enforces economic and trade sanctions against targeted foreign countries and regimes, terrorists, international narcotics traffickers, persons engaged in the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and others who present threats to the national security, foreign policy, or economy of the U.S. OFAC publishes a list of those entities and persons designated as "Specially Designated Nationals" (SDN). SDN’s assets are blocked and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from dealing with them. The Bureau of Industry and Security within the Department of Commerce maintains a list of “Denied Persons,” made up of foreign governments, corporations, groups, and individuals that have been denied export privileges. U.S. persons are generally prohibited from dealing with Denied Persons under the terms of specific denial orders.

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Disaster Declarations & Assistance

The Department of Homeland Security and its Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) administer disaster assistance and emergency management in the U.S. Under the Stafford Act, state governors initiate requests for disaster assistance. If the President finds that a major disaster or emergency exists, FEMA activates Federal funding programs to assist in the response and recovery effort. This search includes some related disaster assistance programs administered by other Federal agencies, such as the Small Business Administration, Farm Service Agency, and Commodity Credit Corporation.

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Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform

Regulations and other documents issued under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act are intended to promote the financial stability of the United States by improving accountability and transparency in the financial system, to end “too big to fail” bailouts of financial companies, and to protect consumers from abusive financial services practices. The Securities and Exchange Commission, Commodities Future Trading Commission, Federal Reserve System, Department of the Treasury, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau are some of the agencies with regulatory responsibilities in this area.

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Economic Sanctions & Foreign Assets Control

Regulations and other documents issued under the Trading with the Enemy Act and related U.S. laws govern embargoes and economic sanctions. Foreign assets control regulations prevent U.S. persons from engaging in prohibited trade, financial transactions, and other dealings to accomplish foreign policy and national security goals. Under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, the President of the United States has the authority during emergency situations to block the removal of foreign assets under the jurisdiction of the United States. Those orders are executed by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of Treasury.

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Education Department Grants & Funding

The Department of Education offers grants and similar funding opportunities. Grant funds are disbursed to a recipient, such as a nonprofit entity, educational institution, business, or an individual. To receive a grant, some form of a proposal or an application is usually required. Most grants are made to fund a specific project and require the recipient to comply with the terms of the grant and report on the outcome of the project or program.

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Education Initiatives

The "Race to the Top" and "No Child Left Behind" education programs are standards-based education reform, administered by the Department of Education. The programs are based on setting high standards and establishing measurable goals to improve individual outcomes in education. The Race to the Top program was funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, and the No Child Left Behind program was enacted in 2001.

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Electronic Health Information Technology

Health information technology (HIT) is the comprehensive management of health information across computerized systems and secure exchange between consumers, providers, government and quality entities, and insurers. The Department of Health and Human Services is implementing HIT to improve health care quality; prevent medical errors; reduce health care costs; increase administrative efficiencies; decrease paperwork; and expand access to affordable care. HIT may also bring public health benefits, such as early detection of infectious disease outbreaks around the country, and improved tracking of chronic disease management.

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Endangered & Threatened Species

The Endangered Species Act is designed to protect critically imperiled species from extinction as a consequence of economic growth and development. The Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration have primary responsibility to regulate in this area. This search may also include related documents from other agencies.

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Energy Department Grants & Funding

The Department of Energy offers grants and similar funding opportunities. Grant funds are disbursed to a recipient, such as a nonprofit entity, educational institution, business, or an individual. To receive a grant, some form of a proposal or an application is usually required. Most grants are made to fund a specific project and require the recipient to comply with the terms of the grant and report on the outcome of the project or program.

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Energy Efficiency & Renewable Resources

The purpose of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 is “to move the United States toward greater energy independence and security, to increase the production of clean renewable fuels, to protect consumers, to increase the efficiency of products, buildings, and vehicles, to promote research on and deploy greenhouse gas capture and storage options, and to improve the energy performance of the Federal Government, and for other purposes.” The implementing regulations issued by Federal agencies focus on automobile fuel economy, development of biofuels, and energy efficiency in public buildings and lighting.

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Federal Property Management

The General Services Administration administers the Federal Property Management Regulations (FMR). The FMR is the successor regulation to the Federal Property Management Regulations (FPMR). Property management regulations apply to the Executive branch of the Federal government, unless specifically extended to other Federal agencies. The FMRs encompass management of real property, such as Federal buildings; personal property, such as motor vehicles and aircraft; and transport, such as the transportation of commodities, household goods, and other freight from one location to another by a transportation service provider.

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Federal Travel Regulations

The General Services Administration (GSA) issues Federal Travel Regulations (FTR) to manage the travel and relocation policy for all Federal civilian employees and others authorized to travel at Government expense. The codified FTRs are contained in 41 CFR, chapters 300 through 304. In managing Federal travel, GSA's goals are to balance the need to ensure that official travel is conducted in a responsible manner with the need to minimize administrative costs; and to communicate the resulting policies in a clear manner to Federal agencies and employees.

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Fishery Management

U.S. fisheries are governed by regulations issued under the Magnuson–Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. The regulatory regime conserves fishery resources, supports enforcement of international fishing agreements, promotes conservation principles, and implements regional fishery management plans to achieve optimal yield. Regional Fishery Management Councils develop fisheries, protect fish habitats, consider social and economics needs of states, and enable stake-holders to participate in the administration of fisheries.

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Food Safety

Food safety is a scientific discipline describing the handling, preparation, packaging, labeling, and storage of food in ways that prevent food-borne illness. Various agencies of the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Agriculture, such as the Food and Drug Administration and the Food Safety and Inspection Service are principally responsible for food safety in the U.S. This search also includes other agencies with related responsibilities for preventing food illness, such as the Environmental Protection Agency.

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