- Promotes protection and enhancement of America's historical resources.
- Chartered to strengthen technology transfer nationwide. Today, more than 700 major federal laboratories and centers and their parent departments and agencies are FLC members.
- Promulgates accounting principles for federal government reporting entities. Website provides access to publications, newsletters, minutes and meeting agendas.
- Provides independent scientific and technical oversight of the U.S. program for management and disposal of high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel from civilian nuclear power plants.