Government Regulatory Agencies

FDA - 1906

• Food and Drug Administration– Enforces laws to ensure purity, effectiveness,

and truthful labeling of food, drugs and cosmetics

– Inspects production and shipment of these products

FTC - 1914

• Federal Trade Commission– Administers antitrust laws forbidding unfair

competition, price fixing, and other deceptive practices

FCC - 1934

• Federal Communications Commission– Licenses and regulates radio and television

stations and regulates interstate telephone, telegraph, rates and services

SEC - 1934

• Securities and Exchange Commission– Regulates and supervises the sale of listed

and unlisted securities and the brokers, dealers, and bankers who sell them

NLRB - 1935

• National Labor Relations Board– Administers federal labor-management

relations laws– Settles labor disputes– Prevents unfair labor practices

FAA - 1958

• Federal Aviation Administration– Oversees the airline industry

EEOC - 1964

• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission– Investigates and rules on charges of

discrimination by employers and labor unions

EPA - 1970

• Environmental Protection Agency– Protects and enhances the environment

OSHA - 1970

• Occupational Safety and Health Administration– Investigates accidents at the workplace– Enforces regulations to protect employees at

work

CPSC - 1972

• Consumer Product Safety Commission– Develops standards of safety for consumer

goods

NRC - 1974

• Nuclear Regulatory Commission– Regulates civilian use of nuclear materials

and facilities

FERC - 1977

• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission– Supervises transmission of the various forms

of energy