The Food and Drug Administration, the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the National Highway Transportation Safety Association are

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), and the National Highway Transportation Safety Association (NHTSA) are independent agencies, meaning they are not part of any Cabinet department or subcommittee within the Executive or Legislative Branches. They were created by Congress to carry out specific public interest functions, but they report to no specific branch of government.