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Yes. The Department of Energy was created in 1977, partly in response to the OPEC oil embargo of 1973, and the rationing and inflated gasoline prices that followed. Former agencies included in the department were the Federal Energy Administration, the Energy Research and Development Administration, and the Federal Power Commission.
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What department is the most recent addition to the federal cabinet?
The newest Cabinet department is the Department of Homeland Security, created in 2003 in response to the attacks of September 11, 2001.
Which cabinet officer would responsible for federal railroad administration?
The department of transportation
How is Seniority of Cabinet heads in Federal Government determind?
By when the department was formed. (i.e. State - Homeland Security) By when the department was formed. (i.e. State - Homeland Security)
What is the president's cabinet?
The president's cabinet is made up of 15 Secretaries of the various departments of the federal government (State Department, Department of Commerce, Defense Department, etc) plus the Attorney General who heads Justice. They manage their departments and give the President information and advice about their area. Sometimes the Vice-president, the UN ambassador and other officials "of cabinet rank" are included in the cabinet.
Who is commissioner of agriculture in the US?
There has been no commissioner since the Department of Agriculture was made a cabinet-level federal agency in 1889. The current Secretary of the department is Tom Vilsack.
