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Chapter 15 The Federal Bureaucracy Bureaucracy – a large, complex administrative structure that handles the everyday business of an organization. The Federal Government is the largest organization in the country. Therefore, all the different organizations that help to run the Federal Government are bureaucracies. EOP – Executive Office of the President White House Office – controls Presidents daily schedule – Chief of Staff, Assistant to the President, Press Secretary, Staff Secretary, Counsel to the President, Chief Speech Writer. (Approximately 400 men and women work for the President.) National Security Council (NSC) – advising the President on national security and foreign policy. President, VicePresident, Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, CIA Director, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Office of Homeland Security – newest major agency in EOP, created after 9/11 attack. Responsible for keeping President aware of all efforts to protect our country against acts of terrorism. Works closely with Cabinet level Department of Homeland Security. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) – responsible for preparing the federal budget each year upon approval by the Congress and President. Budget is prepared a year in advance (Federal Government’s fiscal year of operation is October 1 – September 30). Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives – created by Bush in 2001 – responsible for encouraging and expanding efforts by private organizations in the areas of drug abuse, homelessness, poverty, and similar problems. Works with churches and not-for-profit organizations. Office of Policy Development (OPD) – deals with domestic issues (issues within the US). Council of Economic Advisors – three top economists who serve as advisors to the President. Office of National Drug Control Policy – started during the Reagan administration to deal with issues concerning the illegal importation and use of drugs in the US. Council on Environmental Quality – aids the President with environmental issues, sees that federal agencies are complying with the nation’s many environmental laws. Office of the Vice President – Vice President’s staff (today more than 50 staff members).