The agency's charter directs WMATA to create a unified regional transit system by coordinating other public and private agencies within its jurisdiction.

Hadley told us that before 9/11, he and Rice did not feel they had the job of coordinating domestic agencies.

Many state efforts use a similar council model to coordinate agencies within a state.

For two years, his professional life was immersed in running the program, teaching and coordinating local non-profit agencies as clients for his student web design teams.

Mr. Chirac proposed the appointment of a new Under Secretary General to oversee all development work and to be the "strong-arm executor" coordinating various agencies.

White House officials say the bill is "generally consistent" with their own proposals, but they object to provisions that detail how the Administration should coordinate different agencies and set priorities.

Having a national police force gives South Africa an advantage in coordinating law-enforcement agencies, a big headache in Atlanta, he said.

Another problem has been Mr. Ridge's inability to play a central role in coordinating federal, state and local agencies.

The memo says the police Homeless Outreach Unit will be participating, to provide services and to coordinate other agencies that help the homeless.

In 1986, coordinating agencies began to employ Guatemalan refugees in the excavation, restoration and maintenance at Edzná.