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As the official handbook of the Federal Government, The United States Government Manual provides comprehensive information on the agencies of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches. The Manual also includes information on quasi-official agencies; international organizations in which the United States participates; and boards, commissions, and committees.
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE 1
CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES 5
CHART: The Government of the United States 22
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH Congress 25
The Senate 27
The House of Representatives 32
Architect of the Capitol 44
United States Botanic Garden 45
Government Accountability Office 47
Government Printing Office 49
Library of Congress 52
Congressional Research Service 59
Congressional Budget Office 59
JUDICIAL BRANCH The Supreme Court of the United States 65
Lower Courts 66
United States Courts of Appeals 66
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit 67
United States District Courts 68
Territorial Courts 68
United States Court of International Trade 69
Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation 69
Special Courts 70
United States Court of Federal Claims 70
United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces 70
United States Tax Court 71
United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims 71
Administrative Office of the United States Courts 72
Federal Judicial Center 75
United States Sentencing Commission 76
EXECUTIVE BRANCH: THE PRESIDENT The President 81
The Vice Presiden 81
The Executive Office of the President 82
White House Office 82
Office of the Vice President 83
Council of Economic Advisers 84
Council on Environmental Quality 85
National Security Council 85
Office of Administration 86
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Office of Management and Budget 87
Office of National Drug Control Policy 90
Office of Policy Development 91
Domestic Policy Council 91
National Economic Council 91
Office of Science and Technology Policy 92
Office of the United States Trade Representative 94
EXECUTIVE BRANCH: DEPARTMENTS
Department of Agriculture 97
Graduate School 117
Department of Commerce 118
Bureau of Industry and Security 120
Economic Development Administration 122
Economic and Statistics Administration 123
International Trade Administration 124
Minority Business Development Agency 126
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 127
National Telecommunications and Information Administration 129
National Institute of Standards and Technology 130
National Technical Information Service Administration 131
United States Patent and Trademark Office 132
Department of Defense 134
Department of the Air Force 143
Department of the Army 146
Department of the Navy 154
United States Marine Corps 162
United States Naval Academy 163
Defense Agencies 164
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency 164
Defense Business Transformation Agency 164
Defense Commissary Agency 164
Defense Contract Audit Agency 165
Defense Contract Management Agency. 165
Defense Finance and Accounting Service 166
Defense Information Systems Agency 166
Defense Intelligence Agency 166
Defense Legal Services Agency 167
Defense Logistics Agency 167
Defense Security Cooperation Agency 168
Defense Security Service 168
Defense Threat Reduction Agency 169
Missile Defense Agency 169
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency 170
National Security Agency / Central Security Service 170
Pentagon Force Protection Agency 171
Joint Service Schools 171
Defense Acqusition University 171
National Defense Intelligence College 171
National Defense University 172
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences 174
Department of Education. 175
Federally Aided Corporations 179
American Printing House for the Blind 179
Gallaudet University 179
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Howard University 180
National Institute for Literacy 180
National Technical Institute for the Deaf / Rochester Institute of Technology 181
Department of Energy 182
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 189
Department of Health and Human Services 190
Department of Homeland Security 202
Department of Housing and Urban Development 208
Department of the Interior 213
United States Fish and Wildlife Service 216
National Park Service 218
United States Geological Survey 219
Office of Surface Reclamation and Enforcement 221
Bureau of Indian Affairs 221
Bureau of Indian Education 222
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement 223
Bureau of Land Management 223
Bureau of Reclamation 225
Department of Justice 226 Bureaus. 237
Federal Bureau of Investigation 237
Bureau of Prisons 237
United States Marshals Service 238
International Criminal Police Organization—United States National Central Bureau 239
Drug Enforcement Administration 240
Office of Justice Programs 241
Office on Violence Against Women 242
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives 242
Boards 242
Executive Office for Immigration Review 242
United States Parole Commission. 243
Office of Community Oriented Policing Services 244
Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States 245
Department of Labor 246
Department of State 257
Department of Transportation 269
Federal Aviation Administration 273
Federal Highway Administration 275
Federal Railroad Administration 276
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 277
Federal Transit Administration 280
Maritime Administration 282
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation 283
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration 284
Research and Innovative Technology Administration 285
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 286
Surface Transportation Board 287
Department of the Treasury 289
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau 293
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency 293
Bureau of Engraving and Printing 294
Financial Management Service 296
Internal Revenue Service 297
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United States Mint 299
Bureau of the Public Debt 300
Office of Thrift Supervision 301
Department of Veterans Affairs 303
EXECUTIVE BRANCH: INDEPENDENT AGENCIES AND GOVERNMENT CORPORATIONS
Administrative Conference of the United States 311
African Development Foundation 314
Broadcasting Board of Governors 314
Central Intelligence Agency 318
Commodity Futures Trading Commission 319
Consumer Product Safety Commission 321
Corporation for National and Community Service 324
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board 327
Environmental Protection Agency 329
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 332
Export-Import Bank of the United States 336
Farm Credit Administration 337
Federal Communications Commission 340
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 344
Federal Election Commission 348
Federal Housing Finance Agency 349
Federal Labor Relations Authority 351
Federal Maritime Commission 354
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service 357
Federal Mine Safety & Health Review Commission 357
Federal Reserve System 360
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board 364
Federal Trade Commission 364
General Services Administration 368
Inter-American Foundation 374
Merit Systems Protection Board 375
National Aeronautics and Space Administration 377
National Archives and Records Administration 383
National Capital Planning Commission 391
National Credit Union Administration 394
National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities 395
National Endowment for the Arts 395
National Endowment for the Humanities 397
Institute for Museum and Library Sciences 399
National Labor Relations Board 401
National Mediation Board 404
National Railroad Passenger Corporation (AMTRAK) 407
National Science Foundation 408
National Transporation Safety Board 413
Nuclear Regulatory Commission 416
Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission 420
Office of the Director of National Intelligence 423
Office of Government Ethics 425
Office of Personnel Management 426
Office of Special Counsel 430
Overseas Private Investment Corporation 431
Peace Corps 433
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation 435
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Postal Regulatory Commission 438
Railroad Retirement Board 439
Securities and Exchange Commission 442
Selective Service System..........................................................................................446
Small Business Administration.................................................................................448
Social Security Administration 456
Tennessee Valley Authority 461
United States Agency for International Development 464
United States Commission on Civil Rights 467
United States International Trade Commission 469
United States Postal Service 474
Boards, Commissions, and Committees 479
Quasi-Official Agencies Legal Services Corporation 485
Smithsonian Institution 487
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts 497
National Gallery of Art 498
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars 500
State Justice Institute 501
United States Institute of Peace 502
International Organizations African Development Bank 505
Asian Development Bank 505
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development 506
Inter-American Defense Board 506
Inter-American Development Bank 506
Inter-American Investment Corporation 507
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development 507
International Finance Corporation 508
International Monetary Fund 508
International Organization for Migration 509
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency 510
Organization of American States 511
United Nations 512
Other International Organizations 515
Selected Bilateral Organizations 519
Commonly Used Agency Acronyms 521
History of Agency Organizational Changes 529
NAME INDEX 591
Anyone who wishes to seek information or learn about the responsibilities of all federal government entities will find that information within the Manual.
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