[United States Government Manual]
[May 31, 1996]
[Pages 262-299]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

200 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20201
Phone, 202-619-0257
SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES           Donna E. Shalala
  Counselor to the Secretary                     William Corr
  Confidential Assistant to the                  Jolinda Gaither
      Secretary
Deputy Secretary                                 (vacancy)
Chief of Staff                                   Kevin Thurm
  Executive Secretary                            Claudia Cooley
Inspector General                                June Gibbs Brown
  Principal Deputy Inspector                     Michael F. Mangano
      General
  Deputy Inspector General for                   Dennis J. Duquette
      Management and Policy
  Deputy Inspector General for                   Thomas D. Roslewicz
      Audit Services
  Deputy Inspector General for                   John E. Hartwig
      Investigations
  Deputy Inspector General for                   George F. Grob
      Evaluation and Inspections
  Assistant Inspector General for                Eileen T. Boyd
      Civil Fraud and 
      Administrative Adjudication
Director, Office for Civil Rights                Dennis Hayashi
  Deputy Director                                Omar V. Guerrero
  Associate Deputy Director,                     (vacancy)
      Management Planning and 
      Evaluation
    Deputy to the Associate Deputy               (vacancy)
        Director, Management 
        Planning and Evaluation
  Associate Deputy Director,                     Ronald Copeland
      Program Operations
    Deputy to the Associate Deputy               Patricia Mackey
        Director, Program 
        Operations
Director, Policy and Special Projects Staff      Marcella Haynes
Director, U.S. Office of Consumer Affairs and    Bernice Friedlander,
    Special Assistant to the President               Acting 
Assistant Secretary (Public Affairs)             Melissa Skolfield
  Deputy Assistant Secretary for                 Dan Porterfield
      Public Affairs (Policy and 
      Communications)
  Deputy Assistant Secretary for                 Victor Zonana
      Public Affairs (Media)
  Director, News Division                        P. Campbell Gardett
Assistant Secretary (Legislation)                Jerry D. Klepner
  Special Assistant                              Helen Mathis
  Principal Deputy Assistant                     Richard J. Tarplin
      Secretary
  Deputy Assistant Secretary                     Irene Bueno
      (Congressional Liaison)
  Deputy Assistant Secretary                     Karen L. Pollitz
      (Health)
  Deputy Assistant Secretary (Human              Mary M. Bourdette
      Services)
Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation  Peter B. Edelman
  Executive Assistant                            Naomi C. Goldstein

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  Deputy Assistant Secretary for                 Jack C. Ebeler
      Health Policy
  Deputy Assistant Secretary for                 Susanne A. Stoiber
      Program Systems
  Deputy Assistant Secretary for                 Wendell E. Primus
      Human Services Policy
  Deputy Assistant Secretary for                 Robyn I. Stone
      Disability, Aging, and Long-
      Term Care Policy
General Counsel                                  Harriet S. Rabb
  Deputy General Counsel                         Beverly Dennis III
  Deputy General Counsel (Legal                  Nan Hunter
      Counsel)
  Deputy General Counsel, Program                Anna L. Durand
      Review
  Special Assistant to the General               Andrew Hyman
      Counsel
  Deputy General Counsel,                        (vacancy)
      Regulation
  Executive Officer                              Donald E. Watts
  Associate General Counsel,                     Leslie L. Clune
      Business and Administrative 
      Law Division
  Associate General Counsel, Civil               George Lyon
      Rights Division
  Associate General Counsel,                     Robert Keith, Acting
      Children, Families, and Aging 
  Associate General Counsel, Ethics              Jack M. Kress
      Division
  Associate General Counsel, Food                Margaret J. Porter
      and Drug Division
  Associate General Counsel, Health              Darrel Grinstead
      Care Financing Division
  Associate General Counsel,                     D. McCarty Thornton
      Inspector General Counsel
  Associate General Counsel,                     Sondra S. Wallace, 
      Legislation                                    Acting
  Associate General Counsel, Public              Richard Riseberg
      Health Division
Assistant Secretary for Management and Budget    John J. Callahan
  Principal Deputy Assistant                     Elizabeth M. James
      Secretary for Management and 
      Budget
  Senior Adviser                                 LaVarne Burton
  Deputy Assistant Secretary,                    Dennis P. Williams
      Budget
  Deputy Assistant Secretary,                    George Strader
      Finance
  Deputy Assistant Secretary for                 Neil Stillman
      Information Resources 
      Management
  Deputy Assistant Secretary for                 Terrence J. Tychan
      Grants and Acquisition 
      Management
  Deputy Assistant Secretary for                 Eugene Kinlow
      Human Resources
  Director, Administrative Services              Peggy J. Dodd
      Center
Chairman, Departmental Appeals Board             Norval (John) D. Settle
Assistant Secretary for Health                   Philip R. Lee
  Principal Deputy Assistant                     Jo Ivey Boufford
      Secretary for Health
  Surgeon General of the Public                  Audrey F. Manley, 
      Health Service                                 Acting
  Executive Officer                              Harold P. Thompson
  Deputy Assistant Secretary for                 Susan J. Blumenthal
      Women's Health
  Deputy Assistant Secretary for                 Clay E. Simpson
    Minority Health
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  Deputy Assistant Secretary for                 Felicia H. Stewart
      Population Affairs
  Deputy Assistant Secretary for                 Claude Earl Fox
      Disease Prevention and Health 
      Promotion
  Executive Director, President's                Sandra Perlmutter
      Council on Physical Fitness 
      and Sports
  Director, Office of Research                   Christopher Pascal, 
      Integrity                                      Acting
  Director, Office of HIV/AIDS                   Eric Goosby
      Policy
  Director, Office of Emergency                  Frank E. Young
      Preparedness
  Director, Office of International              Linda Vogel
      and Refugee Health

ADMINISTRATION ON AGING
330 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20201
Phone, 202-401-4541
Assistant Secretary for Aging                    Fernando M. Torres-Gil
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary             (vacancy)
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Governmental      William F. Benson
    Affairs, Elder Rights, and Long-Term Care 
    Ombudsman Program
Director, Office of Management                   John F. McCarthy
Director, Office of Program Operations and       Edwin L. Walker
    Development
Director, Office for American Indian, Alaskan    M. Yvonne Jackson
    Native, and Native Hawaiian Programs
Special Assistant for Legislation, Public        Moya Benoit Thompson
    Affairs, and White House Liaison

ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20447
Phone, 202-401-9200
Assistant Secretary                              Mary Jo Bane
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Program           Laurence J. Love
    Operations
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and        Ann Rosewater
    External Affairs
Commissioner, Administration on Children,        Olivia Golden
    Youth, and Families
Commissioner, Administration on Developmental    Bob Williams
    Disabilities
Commissioner, Administration for Native          Gary Kimble
    Americans
Director, Office of Child Support Enforcement    Mary Jo Bane
Deputy Director, Office of Child Support         David Gray Ross
    Enforcement
Director, Office of Community Services           Donald Sykes
Director, Office of Family Assistance            Lavinia Limon
Director, Office of Human Resource Management    Sylvia Vela
Director, Office of Legislative Affairs and      Madeline Mocko
  Budget
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Director, Office of Planning, Research, and      Howard Rolston
    Evaluation
Director, Office of Program Support              Norman Thompson
Director, Office of Public Affairs               Michael Kharfen
Director, Office of Refugee Resettlement         Lavinia Limon
Director, Office of Regional Operations and      Naomi Marr
    State Systems
Director, Office of Staff Development and        Sandi Goines
    Organizational Resources

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE POLICY AND RESEARCH
2101 East Jefferson Street, Rockville, MD 20852
Phone, 301-594-6662
Administrator                                    Clifton R. Gaus
Deputy Administrator                             Lisa A. Simpson, Acting
Director, Office of Policy Analysis              Larry Patton
Director, Center for Cost and Financing Studies  Ross H. Arnett III, 
                                                     Acting
Director, Center for Organization and Delivery   Irene Fraser, Acting
    Studies 
Director, Office of the Forum                    Douglas B. Kamerow
Director, Center for Health Care Technology      Thomas V. Holohan
Director, Center for Health Information          Christine G. Williams
    Dissemination
Director, Center for Information Technology      J. Michael Fitzmaurice
Director, Office of Management                   Willard B. Evans, Jr.
Director, Center for Outcomes and Effectiveness  Carolyn M. Clancy, 
    Research                                         Acting
Director, Office of Planning and Evaluation      Phyllis M. Zucker
Director, Center for Primary Care Research       Carolyn M. Clancy
Director, Center for Quality Measurement and     Sandra K. Robinson, 
    Improvement                                      Acting
Director, Office of Scientific Affairs           Linda K. Demlo, Acting

AGENCY FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND DISEASE REGISTRY
1600 Clifton Road NE., Atlanta, GA 30333
Phone, 404-452-4111
Administrator                                    David Satcher
Deputy Administrator                             Claire V. Broome
Assistant Administrator                          Barry L. Johnson
Deputy Assistant Administrator                   William D. Adams

CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION
1600 Clifton Road NE., Atlanta, GA 30333
Phone, 404-639-3311
Director                                         David Satcher
Deputy Director                                  Claire V. Broome
Associate Director, HIV/AIDS                     (vacancy)
Associate Director, International Health         Joe H. Davis
Associate Director, Management and Operations    Arthur C. Jackson
Associate Director, Minority Health              Rueben C. Warren

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Associate Director, Policy, Planning, and        Martha F. Katz
    Evaluation
Associate Director, Science                      Dixie Snider
Associate Director, Washington                   (vacancy)
Deputy Director, Washington Office               Frances L. dePeyster
Special Assistant to the Associate Director,     Robert C. Irwin
    Washington
Director, Office of Equal Employment             Sue J. Porter
    Opportunity
Director, Office of Program Support              Arthur C. Jackson
Director, Office of Health and Safety            Jonathan Y. Richmond
Director, Office of Program Planning and         Martha F. Katz
    Evaluation
Director, Office of Public Affairs               Vicki Freimuth
Director, Epidemiology Program Office            Stephen B. Thacker
Director, International Health Program Office    Joe H. Davis
Director, National Immunization Program          Walter A. Orenstein
Director, Public Health Practice Program Office  Edward L. Baker
Director, National Center for Environmental      Richard J. Jackson
    Health
Director, National Center for Chronic Disease    Jim Marks, Acting
    Prevention and Health Promotion
Director, National Center for Infectious         James M. Hughes
    Diseases
Director, National Center for Injury Prevention  Mark L. Rosenberg
    and Control
Director, National Center for Prevention         Helene Gayle
    Services
Director, National Institute for Occupational    Linda Rosenstock
    Safety and Health
Director, National Center for Health Statistics  John Anderson, Acting

FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857
Phone, 301-443-1544
Commissioner of Food and Drugs                   David A. Kessler
Adviser to the Commissioner                      Mary Pendergast
Deputy Commissioner/Senior Executive Assistant   Jerold R. Mande
    to the Commissioner
Chief Mediator and Ombudsman                     Amanda Pedersen
Chief Counsel                                    Margaret J. Porter
Special Assistant for Investigations             John H. Mitchell
Special Agent in Charge, Office of Internal      Tommy L. Hampton
    Affairs
Associate Commissioner for Science               Bernard A. Schwetz
Deputy Commissioner for Operations               Michael A. Friedman,
                                                     M.D.
Associate Commissioner for Regulatory Affairs    Ronald G. Chesemore
Director, Center for Biologics Evaluation and    Kathryn C. Zoon
    Research
Director, Center for Drug Evaluation and         Janet Woodcock
    Research
Director, Center for Devices and Radiological    D. Bruce Burlington
  Health
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Director, Center for Food Safety and Applied     Fred R. Shank
    Nutrition
Director, Center for Veterinary Medicine         Stephen F. Sundlof
Director, National Center for Toxicological      Bernard A. Schwetz
    Research
Director, Office of Orphan Products Development  Marlene E. Haffner
Deputy Commissioner for Policy                   William B. Schultz
Associate Commissioner for Policy Coordination   William B. Hubbard
Director, Policy Development and Coordination    Catherine C. Lorraine
    Staff
Director, Policy Research Staff                  Philip S. Barnett
Director, International Policy Staff             Linda R. Horton
Director, Regulations Policy and Management      Edwin V. Dutra, Jr.
    Staff
Deputy Commissioner for External Affairs         Sharon Smith Holston
Associate Commissioner for Consumer Affairs      R. Alexander Grant
Director, Office of AIDS and Special Health      Theresa A. Toiga
    Issues
Associate Commissioner for Health Affairs        Stuart L. Nightingale
Associate Commissioner for Legislative Affairs   Diane V. Thompson
Associate Commissioner for Public Affairs        James E. O'Hara III
Director, Office of Women's Health               (vacancy)
Deputy Commissioner for Management and Systems   Robert J. Byrd, Acting
Director, Office of International Affairs        Walter Batts
Director, Industry and Small Business Liaison    (vacancy)
    Staff
Associate Commissioner for Management            Robert J. Byrd
Associate Commissioner for Planning and          Paul Coppinger
    Evaluation
Associate Commissioner for Information           James T. McMahon
    Resources Management

HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION
200 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20201
Phone, 202-690-6726
Administrator                                    Bruce C. Vladeck
Deputy Administrator                             (vacancy)
Executive Associate Administrator                (vacancy)
Director, Office of Hearings                     Robert Streimer
Director, Equal Employment Opportunity Staff     Joanne Hitchcock, M.D.
Director, Executive Secretariat                  Joyce Somsak
Director, Office of Legislative and Inter-       Deborah Chang
    Governmental Affairs
Director, Medicaid Bureau                        Sally Richardson
Director, Office of Managed Care                 Bill Benson
Associate Administrator for External Affairs     Pamela Gentry
Director, Office of Beneficiary Relations        Anne Marie Hummel
Director, Office of Media Relations              Peter Garrett
Director, Office of Professional Relations       Rondalyn Haughton
Director, Freedom of Information and Privacy     Art Weatherbee
  Office
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Associate Administrator for Policy               Kathleen Buto
Deputy Associate Administrator                   Barbara Cooper
Director, Bureau of Policy Development           Thomas Ault
Director, Office of Research and Demonstrations  Barbara Cooper, Acting
Director, Office of the Actuary                  Richard Foster
Associate Administrator for Operations and       Steven Pelovitz
    Resource Management
Deputy Associate Administrator                   Michael R. McMullan
Director, Office of the Attorney Advisor         Jacqueline Vaughn, 
                                                     Acting
Director, Office of Financial and Human          Rozann Abato
    Resources
Director, Bureau of Program Operations           Carol Walton
Director, Bureau of Data Management and          Regina McPhillips
    Strategy
Director, Health Standards and Quality Bureau    Richard Besdine

HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857
Phone, 301-443-2086
Administrator                                    Ciro V. Sumaya, M.D.
Deputy Administrator                             John D. Mahoney
Chief Medical Officer                            William A. Robinson, 
                                                     M.D.
Associate Administrator for AIDS                 Joseph O'Neill, M.D.
Associate Administrator for Operations and       Thomas Morford
    Management
Associate Administrator for Planning,            Ronald H. Carlson
    Evaluation, and Legislation
Associate Administrator for External Affairs     Cherry Tsutsumida
Associate Administrator for Policy Coordination  Henry Montes
Associate Administrator for International        George B. Dines
    Health
Associate Administrator for Minority Health      Ileana C. Herrell
Associate Administrator for Equal Opportunity    J. Calvin Adams
    and Civil Rights
Associate Administrator for Public Health        Douglas S. Lloyd
    Practice
Associate Administrator for Information          James E. Larson
    Resources Management
Director, Office of Rural Health Policy          Jeffrey Human
Director, Bureau of Health Professions           Paul Schwab, Acting
Director, Maternal and Child Health Bureau       Audrey H. Nora
Director, Bureau of Health Resources             William H. Aspden, Jr., 
    Development                                      Acting
Director, Bureau of Primary Health Care          Marilyn H. Gaston, M.D.

INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE
5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857
Phone, 301-443-1083
Director                                         Michael H. Trujillo, 
                                                     M.D.
Deputy Director                                  Michel E. Lincoln

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Director, Headquarters Operations                Luana L. Reyes, Acting
Director, Communications Staff                   Tony Kendricks
Director, Policy Review and Coordination Staff   (vacancy)
Director, Executive Secretariat                  Darrell Galpin
Director, Equal Employment Opportunity and       Cecelia Heftel
    Civil Rights Staff
Associate Director, Office of Administration     George Buzzard
    and Management
Associate Director, Office of Planning,          Leo Nolan, Acting
    Evaluation, and Legislation
Associate Director, Office of Tribal Activities  Douglas Black
Associate Director, Office of Environmental      Gary Hartz, Acting
    Health and Engineering
Associate Director, Office of Information        Richard Church
    Resource Management
Associate Director, Office of Health Programs    Phillip Smith, M.D.
Associate Director, Office of Human Resources    Robert McSwain, Acting
Associate Director, Office of Health Program     Eleanore Robertson
    Research and Development

NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892
Phone, 301-496-4000
Director                                         Harold E. Varmus
Deputy Director                                  Ruth L. Kirschstein
Deputy Director for Intramural Research          Michael M. Gottesman
Deputy Director for Extramural Research          Wendy Baldwin
Deputy Director for Management                   Anthony L. Itteilag
Associate Director for Science Policy and        Lana R. Skirboll
    Technology Transfer
Assistant Director for Program Coordination      Vida H. Beaven
Associate Director for Research on Women's       Vivian W. Pinn
    Health
Associate Director for Research on Minority      John Ruffin
    Health
Associate Director for Administration            Leamon M. Lee
Associate Director for AIDS Research             William E. Paul
Associate Director for Behavioral and Social     Norman B. Anderson
    Sciences Research
Associate Director for Clinical Research         John I. Gallin
Associate Director for Communications            R. Anne Thomas
Associate Director for Disease Prevention        William R. Harlan
Associate Director for Intramural Affairs        Philip S. Chen, Jr.
Associate Director for Legislative Policy and    Diane S. Wax
    Analysis
Associate Director for Research Services         Stephen A. Ficca
Director, Office of Equal Employment             Naomi Churchill
    Opportunity
Director, National Cancer Institute              Edward J. Sondik, 
                                                     Acting
Director, National Heart, Lung, and Blood        Claude J.M. Lenfant
    Institute
Director, National Institute of Diabetes and     Phillip Gorden
    Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Director, National Library of Medicine           Donald A.B. Lindberg

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Director, National Institute of Allergy and      Anthony S. Fauci
    Infectious Diseases
Director, National Institute on Deafness and     James B. Snow, Jr.
    Other Communication Disorders
Director, National Institute of Dental Research  Harold C. Slavkin
Director, National Institute of Neurological     Zach W. Hall
    Disorders and Stroke
Director, National Institute of General Medical  Marvin Cassman, Acting
    Sciences    
Director, National Institute of Child Health     Duane F. Alexander
    and Human Development
Director, National Institute of Environmental    Kenneth Olden
    Health Sciences
Director, National Eye Institute                 Carl Kupfer
Director, National Institute on Aging            Richard J. Hodes
Director, National Institute of Arthritis and    Steven E. Hyman
    Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
Director, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse    Enoch Gordis
    and Alcoholism
Director, National Institute on Drug Abuse       Alan I. Leshner
Director, National Institute of Mental Health    Rex William Cowdry, 
                                                     Acting
Director, Division of Research Grants            Donald H. Luecke, 
                                                     Acting
Director, Warren G. Magnuson Clinical Center     John I. Gallin
Director, National Center for Research           Judith L. Vaitukaitis
    Resources
Director, Fogarty International Center           Philip E. Schambra
Director, Division of Computer Research and      William Risso, Acting
    Technology
Director, National Institute of Nursing          Patricia A. Grady
    Research
Director, National Center for Human Genome       Francis S. Collins
    Research

PROGRAM SUPPORT CENTER
5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857
Phone, 301-443-3921
Director                                         Lynnda M. Regan
Staff Director                                   Norman E. Prince, Jr.
Director of Management Operations                Douglas F. Mortl
Director of Budget and Finance                   Erma N. McWilliams
Director of Marketing                            Marsha E. Alvarez
Director of Operations                           Richard W. Harris, 
                                                     Acting
Chief Financial Officer                          John C. West
Director of Human Resources                      Thomas M. King
Director of Information Technology               David R. Hamrick, 
                                                     Acting

SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857
Phone, 301-443-4797
Administrator                                    Nelba Chavez
Deputy Administrator                             Michele W. Applegate
Associate Administrator for Management           Richard Kopanda, Acting

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Associate Administrator for Communications       Mark Weber, Acting
Associate Administrator for Extramural Programs  Joel Goldstein, Acting
Associate Administrator for Policy and Program   Frank J. Sullivan
    Coordination
Associate Administrator for Alcohol Prevention   Bettina M. Scott, 
    and Treatment Policy                             Acting
Director, Office on AIDS                         Barbara Garcia
Associate Administrator for Women's Services     Mary C. Knipmeyer
Director, Office of Applied Studies              Donald Goldstone, 
                                                     Acting
Director, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention  Elaine M. Johnson
Director, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment   David J. Mactas
Director, Center for Mental Health Services      Bernard S. Arons
Director, Office of Management, Planning, and    Michele W. Applegate,
    Communications                                   Acting
________________________________________________________________________
The Department is the Cabinet-level department of the Federal executive 
branch most concerned with people and most involved with the Nation's 
human concerns. In one way or another HHS touches the lives of more 
Americans than any other Federal agency. It is literally a department of 
people serving people, from newborn infants to persons requiring health 
services to our most elderly citizens.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) was created as the 
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare on April 11, 1953 (5 U.S.C. 
app.), and redesignated, effective May 4, 1980, by the Department of 
Education Organization Act (20 U.S.C. 3508).

Office of the Secretary

The Secretary of Health and Human Services advises the President on 
health, welfare, and income security plans, policies, and programs of 
the Federal Government. The Secretary directs Department staff in 
carrying out the approved programs and activities of the Department and 
promotes general public understanding of the Department's goals, 
programs, and objectives. The Secretary administers these functions 
through the Office of the Secretary and the Department's 12 operating 
divisions.
    The Office of the Secretary includes the offices of Deputy 
Secretary, the Assistant Secretaries, Inspector General, and General 
Counsel. Some offices whose public purposes are broadly applied are 
detailed further.
Civil Rights   The Office for Civil Rights is responsible for the 
administration and enforcement of the following laws that prohibit 
discrimination in federally assisted health and human services programs:
    --title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964;
    --section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended;
    --the Age Discrimination Act of 1975;
    --title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972;
    --section 407 of the Drug Abuse Offense and Treatment Act of 1972;
    --section 321 of the Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism 
Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Act of 1970;
    --the Equal Employment Opportunity provisions of the Communications 
Finance Act of 1934, as amended;
    --titles VI and XVI of the Public Health Service Act;
    --the nondiscrimination provisions of the Omnibus Budget 
Reconciliation Act of 1981;
    --section 307(a) of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act;
    --titles VII and VIII of the Public Health Service Act; and
    --subtitle A, title II, of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 
1990.
Consumer Affairs  The Office advises the White House and the Secretary 
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consumer-related policy and programs and is responsible for handling 
consumer matters; analyzes and coordinates implementation of all Federal 
activities in the area of consumer protection; and recommends ways in 
which governmental consumer programs can be made more effective. The 
Director of the Office also chairs the U.S. Consumer Affairs Council.

Regional Offices

The 10 Regional Directors of the HHS are the Secretary's representatives 
in direct, official dealings with State and local government 
organizations. They provide a central focus in each region for 
departmental relations with Congress and promote general understanding 
of Department programs, policies, and objectives. They also advise the 
Secretary on the potential effects of decisions.

                            Regional Offices--Department of Health and Human Services                           
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             Address (Areas Served)                                  Director                        Telephone  
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Rm. 2100, Government Ctr., Boston, MA 02203      (Vacancy)......................................    617-565-1500
 (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT).                                                                                      
Rm. 3835, 26 Federal Plz., New York, NY 10278    Allison E. Greene..............................    212-264-4600
 (NJ, NY).                                                                                                      
Rm. 11480, 3535 Market St., Philadelphia, PA     Lynn Yeakel....................................    215-596-6492
 19104 (DC, DE, MD, PA, PR, VA, VI, WV).                                                                        
Rm. 1515, 101 Marietta Twr., Atlanta, GA 30323   Patricia Ford-Roegner..........................    404-331-2442
 (AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN).                                                                              
23rd Floor, 105 W. Adams St., Chicago, IL 60603  Hannah Rosenthal...............................    312-353-5160
 (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI).                                                                                          
Suite 1100, 1200 Main Twr., Dallas, TX 75202-    Patricia Montoya...............................    214-767-3301
 4348 (AR, LA, NM, OK, TX).                                                                                     
Rm. 210, 601 E. 12th St., Kansas City, MO 64106  Kathleen Steele................................    816-426-2821
 (IA, KS, MO, NE).                                                                                              
Rm. 1076, 1961 Stout St., Denver, CO 80294-3538  Margaret Cary..................................    303-844-3372
 (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY).                                                                                      
Rm. 431, 50 United Nations Plz., San Francisco,  Grantland Johnson..............................    415-556-1961
 CA 94102 (AZ, CA, HI, NV).                                                                                     
Rm. 911F, 2201 6th Ave., Seattle, WA 98121 (AK,  Patrick McBride, Acting........................    206-615-2010
 ID, OR, WA).                                                                                                   
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Public Health and Science

(For the Office of Public Health and Science statement of organization, 
see the Federal Register of November 9, 1995, 60 FR 56606)

The Office of Public Health and Science provides leadership and serves 
as the focal point for coordination across the Department in public 
health and science by:
    --ensuring that the Department conducts broad-based public health 
assessments designed to anticipate future public health issues and 
problems and to ensure that the Department devises and implements 
appropriate interventions and evaluations to maintain, sustain and 
improve the health of the Nation;
    --providing assistance in leading and managing the implementation 
and coordination of Secretarial decisions for Public Health Service 
operating divisions;
    --providing leadership and a focus for coordination of population-
based health, clinical preventive services, and science initiatives that 
cut across operating divisions;
    --providing leadership for and management of the following offices: 
Office of Women's Health, Office of Minority Health, Office of Emergency 
Preparedness, Office of Population Affairs, Office of International and 
Refugee Health, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, 
President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, Office of Research 
Integrity, Office of HIV/AIDS, and the Office of the Surgeon General;
    --providing leadership and coordination with the Office of 
International Affairs on international health issues and presentation to 
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governments and multilateral agencies on health issues; and
    --through the Surgeon General, providing direction and policy 
oversight for the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps.

Administration on Aging

The Administration is the principal agency designated to carry out the 
provisions of the Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended (42 U.S.C. 
3001 et seq.). As the lead agency within HHS on all issues concerning 
aging, it:
    --advises the Secretary, Department components, and other Federal 
departments and agencies on the characteristics, circumstances, and 
needs of older people;
    --develops policies, plans, and programs designed to promote their 
welfare and advocates for their needs in HHS program planning and policy 
development;
    --administers a program of formula grants to States to establish 
State and community programs for older persons under the title III of 
the act (45 CFR 1321);
    --administers a program of grants to American Indians, Alaskan 
Natives, and Native Hawaiians to establish programs for older Native 
Americans under title VI of the act (45 CFR 1328);
    --provides policy, procedural direction, and technical assistance to 
States and Native American grantees to promote the development of 
community-based systems of comprehensive social, nutrition, and support 
services for older persons;
    --administers programs of training, research, and demonstration 
under title IV of the act; and
    --administers ombudsman and legal services oversight and protective 
services for older people under title VII of the act.

For further information, contact the Assistant Secretary for Aging. 
Phone, 202-401-4541.

Administration for Children and Families

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) was created on April 
15, 1991, under authority of section 6 of Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 
1953 and pursuant to the authority vested in the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services.
    The Administration is headed by the Assistant Secretary for Children 
and Families, who reports to the Secretary of HHS. The Assistant 
Secretary also serves as the Director of Child Support Enforcement. The 
Administration provides executive direction, leadership, and guidance to 
all ACF components; advises the Secretary and Deputy Secretary on ACF 
programs; and recommends actions and strategies to improve coordination 
of ACF efforts with other programs, agencies, and governmental levels or 
jurisdictions.
Administration on Children, Youth, and Families (ACYF)  The 
Administration advises the Secretary, through the Assistant Secretary 
for Children and Families, on matters relating to the sound development 
of children, youth, and families.
    It administers State grant programs under titles IV-B and IV-E of 
the Social Security Act to assist States in providing child welfare 
services, foster care, and adoption assistance; child care programs 
authorized under title IV-A of the Social Security Act and the Child 
Care and Development Block Grant; and State grant programs to improve 
and increase child abuse prevention and treatment activities and develop 
family preservation and family support services.

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    In addition, ACYF administers the Head Start Program; services for 
runaway and homeless youth and their families; the Youth Gang Drug 
Prevention Program; child welfare services research, demonstration and 
training programs, the Adoption Opportunities Program, and other 
discretionary child welfare services programs; child abuse and neglect 
research and demonstration programs; and the Community Schools Youth 
Services and Supervision Grant Program.
    It also supports and encourages initiatives to involve the private 
and voluntary sectors in the areas of children, youth, and families.
    In concert with other components of ACF, ACYF develops and 
implements research, demonstration, and evaluation strategies for the 
discretionary funding of activities designed to improve and enrich the 
lives of children and youth and to strengthen families.

For further information, contact the Commissioner, Administration on 
Children, Youth, and Families, Administration for Children and Families, 
Department of Health and Human Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., 
Washington, DC 20447. Phone, 202-205-8347 or 202-401-2337.

Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD)  The Administration 
advises the Secretary, through the Assistant Secretary for Children and 
Families, on matters relating to persons with developmental disabilities 
and their families.
    It serves as the focal point in the Department for supporting and 
encouraging the provision of quality services to persons with 
developmental disabilities; assists States, through the design and 
implementation of a comprehensive and continuing State plan, in 
increasing independence, productivity, and community inclusion of 
persons with developmental disabilities; administers the Basic State 
Grant Program, the Protection and Advocacy Grant Program, and other 
discretionary programs; and serves as a resource in developing policies 
and programs to reduce or eliminate barriers experienced by persons with 
developmental disabilities.
    In concert with other components of ACF, ADD develops and implements 
research, demonstration, and evaluation strategies for discretionary 
funding of activities to improve lives of persons with developmental 
disabilities.

For further information, contact the Commissioner, Administration on 
Developmental Disabilities, Administration for Children and Families, 
Department of Health and Human Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., 
Washington, DC 20447. Phone, 202-690-6590.

Administration for Native Americans (ANA)  The Administration promotes 
the goal of social and economic self-sufficiency of American Indians, 
Alaskan Natives, Native Hawaiians, and other Native American Pacific 
Islanders, including Natives of Samoa, Guam, Palau, and the Northern 
Marianas. It seeks to enhance self-government and strengthen community 
social and economic infrastructures through competitive financial 
assistance grants in support of locally determined and designed projects 
addressing community needs and goals in the areas of social and economic 
development, languages, and environmental regulatory enhancement and 
mitigation of environmental damage on Indian lands.
    The Commissioner of ANA is the Chair of the Intra-Departmental 
Council on Native American Affairs (IDCNAA), which is composed of 25 of 
the heads of the Department's major agencies. The Council is the focal 
point for all initiatives affecting Native Americans and advises the 
Secretary on Native American issues.

For further information, contact the Commissioner, Administration for 
Native Americans, Administration for Children and Families, Department 
of Health and Human Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., Washington, DC 
20447. Phone, 202-690-7776.

Child Support Enforcement (CSE)  The Office of Child Support Enforcement 
advises the Secretary on matters relating to child support enforcement. 
It provides direction, guidance, and oversight to State CSE program 
offices and on activities authorized and directed by title IV, part D of 
the Social Security Act, and other pertinent legislation requiring

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States to develop programs for establishing and enforcing support 
obligations by locating absent parents, establishing paternity when 
necessary, and obtaining child support. The Office assists States in 
establishing adequate reporting procedures and maintaining records for 
operating CSE programs. It also validates applications from States for 
permission to utilize U.S. courts to enforce orders for support against 
absent parents, and operates the Federal Parent Locator Service. It 
certifies to the Secretary of the Treasury the amounts of child support 
obligations that require collection in specific instances.

For further information, contact the Child Support Information Officer, 
Office of Child Support Enforcement, Administration for Children and 
Families, Department of Health and Human Services, 370 L'Enfant 
Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20447. Phone, 202-401-9373.

Community Services  The Office advises the Secretary, through the 
Assistant Secretary for Children and Families, on matters relating to 
community programs that promote economic self-sufficiency. It is 
responsible for administering programs that serve low-income and needy 
individuals and addresses the overall goal of personal responsibility in 
achieving and maintaining self-sufficiency.
    The Office administers the Community Services Block Grant, Social 
Services Block Grant, and the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance program 
and a variety of discretionary grant programs that foster family 
stability, economic security, responsibility, and self-support. It also 
promotes and provides services to homeless and low-income individuals 
and develops new and innovative approaches to reduce welfare dependency.

For further information, contact the Director, Office of Community 
Services, Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health 
and Human Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20447. 
Phone, 202-401-9333.

Refugee Resettlement  The Office advises the Secretary, through the 
Assistant Secretary for Children and Families, on policies and programs 
regarding refugee resettlement, immigration, and repatriation matters. 
It plans, develops, and directs implementation of a comprehensive 
program for domestic refugee and entrant resettlement assistance.
    The Office provides direction and technical guidance to the 
nationwide administration of programs including Refugee and Entrant 
Resettlement, and the U.S. Repatriate Program.

For further information, contact the Director, Office of Refugee 
Resettlement, Administration for Children and Families, Department of 
Health and Human Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., Washington, DC 
20447. Phone, 202-401-9246.

Office of Family Assistance  The Office advises the Secretary, through 
the Assistant Secretary for Children and Families, on matters relating 
to public assistance and economic self-sufficiency programs. It provides 
leadership, direction, and technical guidance in administering the 
following programs nationwide: Aid to Families with Dependent Children; 
Aid to the Aged, Blind, and Disabled in Guam, Puerto Rico, and The 
Virgin Islands; the Emergency Assistance Program; and the Job 
Opportunities and Basic Skills Training Program.
    The Office provides technical assistance to States, territories, 
Indian tribes, and Native American organizations and assesses their 
performance in administering these programs; reviews State planning for 
administrative and operational improvements; and recommends actions to 
improve effectiveness.
    It also reviews, approves, and monitors research and demonstration 
projects to achieve welfare reform and directs reviews, provides 
consultations and conducts necessary negotiations to achieve effective 
public assistance programs.

For further information, contact the Director, Office of Family 
Assistance, Administration for Children and Families, Department of 
Health and Human Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., Washington, DC 
20447. Phone, 202-401-9275.

Office of Regional Operations and State Systems  The Office advises the 
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Families on implementation of the agency's programs at the regional 
level in the areas of payment integrity, electronic benefits transfer, 
welfare systems integration, and related initiatives and programs. The 
Division of State Systems Approvals reviews, analyzes, and approves/
disapproves State requests for Federal financial participation for 
automated systems development activities which support the AFDC, JOBS, 
Child Care, Head Start, Child Welfare, Foster Care, Social Services, and 
Refugee Resettlement programs. The Division of Child Support Information 
Systems reviews, analyzes, and approves/disapproves State requests for 
Federal financial participation for automated systems development 
activities which support the Child Support program.

                           Regional Offices--Administration for Children and Families                           
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              Address/Area Served                                 Administrator                      Telephone  
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Rm. 2000, JFK Federal Bldg., Boston, MA 02203   Hugh Galligan...................................    617-565-1020
 (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT).                                                                                      
Rm. 4049, 26 Federal Plz., New York, NY 10278   Mary Ann Higgins................................    212-264-2890
 (NJ, NY).                                                                                                      
Rm. 5450, Gateway Bldg., 3535 Market St.,       Martin Keely, Acting............................    215-596-0807
 Philadelphia, PA 19104 (DC, DE, MD, PA, PR,                                                                    
 VA, VI, WV).                                                                                                   
Suite 821, 101 Marietta Twr., Atlanta, GA       Patricia S. Brooks..............................    404-331-5733
 30323 (AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN).                                                                        
20th Fl., 105 W. Adams St., Chicago, IL 60603   Marion Steffy...................................    312-353-4237
 (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI).                                                                                          
1200 Main Twr. Bldg., Dallas, TX 75202 (AR,     Leon McCowan....................................    214-767-9648
 LA, NM, OK, TX).                                                                                               
Rm. 384, 601 E. 12th St., Kansas City, MO       Linda Carson....................................    816-426-3981
 64106 (IA, KS, MO, NE).                                                                                        
Rm. 1185, 1961 Stout St., Denver, CO 80294-     Frank Fajardo...................................    303-844-3100
 3538 (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY).                                                                                 
Rm. 450, 50 United Nations Plz., San            Sharon Fujii....................................    415-437-8400
 Francisco, CA 94102 (AZ, CA, HI, NV).                                                                          
Blanchard Plz., 2201 6th Ave., Seattle, WA      Stephen Henigson................................    206-615-2547
 98121 (AK, ID, OR, WA).                                                                                        
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For further information, contact the Director, Office of Regional 
Operations and State Systems, Administration for Children and Families, 
Department of Health and Human Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., 
Washington, DC 20447. Phone, 202-401-4802.

Agency for Health Care Policy and Research

A reorganization order, signed by the Secretary on October 31, 1995, and 
published in the Federal Register on November 9, 1995, established the 
Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) as an operating 
division within the Department.
    The Agency is the Federal Government's focal point for health 
services research and is the only Federal agency charged with producing 
and disseminating scientific and policy-relevant information about the 
quality, medical effectiveness, and cost of health care.
    The Agency's priorities include:
    --reducing health care costs, through studies on the interaction of 
cost, quality, and access; microsimulation modeling, to understand the 
effect of proposed health care reform; and analyzing health care costs 
effected by acute, ambulatory, and long-term care and AIDS;
    --expanding clinical practice guideline activities by increasing 
production of important guidelines and evaluating their effect on the 
cost and quality of health care; and
    --enhancing the scientific evidence base for cost-effective clinical 
practices, by expanding research to improve clinical decisionmaking, and 
strengthening clinical information systems for effectiveness research.
    The Agency supports and conducts research integral to understanding 
the design and performance of the health care delivery system, and 
undertakes widespread dissemination of the results of its research and 
clinical guidelines it supports, reflecting its goal to enhance

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the value of the national investment in health care.
    The Agency plays an important role in increasing possibilities for 
future health services research, including medical effectiveness 
research through its support for methodological studies; data 
development and research training particularly related to primary care; 
and minority and rural health. The Agency also has an active program in 
medical liability.

For further information, contact the Agency for Health Care Policy and 
Research. Phone, 301-594-8364.

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

A reorganization order, signed by the Secretary on October 31, 1995, and 
published in the Federal Register on November 9, 1995, established the 
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) as an operating 
division within the Department. Statutory authority for the Agency is 
from the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.), as amended by the 
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, the Resource 
Conservation and Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.), and provisions 
of the Solid Waste Disposal Act relating to sites and substances found 
at those sites and other forms of uncontrolled releases of toxic 
substances into the environment.
    The Agency's mission is to prevent exposure and adverse human health 
effects and diminished quality of life associated with exposure to 
hazardous substances from waste sites, unplanned releases, and other 
sources of pollution present in the environment. To carry out this 
mission, ATSDR, in cooperation with States and other Federal and local 
agencies:
    --evaluates information on the release of hazardous substances into 
the environment to assess any current or future impact on public health;
    --through epidemiologic, surveillance, and other studies of toxic 
substances and their effects, increases understanding of the 
relationship between exposure to hazardous substances and adverse human 
health effects;
    --establishes and maintains registries of persons exposed to 
specific substances for long-term followup of scientific studies;
    --establishes and maintains a complete listing of areas closed to 
the public or otherwise restricted in use because of toxic substance 
contamination;
    --summarizes and makes available to the public, researchers, and 
physicians and other health care providers data on the health effects of 
hazardous substances;
    --conducts or sponsors research to increase scientific knowledge 
about the effects on human health of hazardous substances released from 
waste sites or during transportation accidents; and
    --provides health-related support, including health consultations 
and training for first responders to ensure adequate response to public 
health emergencies.

For further information, contact the Office of Policy and External 
Affairs, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, 1300 Clifton 
Road NE., MS E-60, Atlanta, GA 30333. Phone, 404-639-0501. Fax, 404-639-
0522.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

A reorganization order, signed by the Secretary on October 31, 1995, and 
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as an operating 
division within the Department.
    The Center is the Federal agency charged with protecting the public 
health of the Nation by providing leadership and direction in the 
prevention and control of diseases and other preventable conditions and 
responding to public health emergencies.
    It is composed of 11 major operating components: Epidemiology 
Program Office, International Health Program Office, National 
Immunization Program Office, Public Health Practice Program Office, 
National Center for Prevention Services, National Center for 
Environmental Health, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, 
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, National Center 
for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, National Center for 
Infectious Diseases, and the National Center for Health Statistics.
    The Center administers national programs for the prevention and 
control of communicable and vector-borne diseases, injury, and other 
preventable conditions. It develops and implements programs in chronic 
disease prevention and control, including consultation with State and 
local health departments. It develops and implements programs to deal 
with environmental health problems, including responding to 
environmental, chemical, and radiation emergencies.
    The Center directs and enforces foreign quarantine activities and 
regulations; provides consultation and assistance in upgrading the 
performance of public health and clinical laboratories; and organizes 
and implements a National Health Promotion Program, including a 
nationwide program of research, information, and education in the field 
of smoking and health. It also collects, maintains, analyzes, and 
disseminates national data on health status and health services.
    To ensure safe and healthful working conditions for all working 
people, occupational safety and health standards are developed, and 
research and other activities are carried out, through the National 
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
    The Center also provides consultation to other nations in the 
control of preventable diseases, and participates with national and 
international agencies in the eradication or control of communicable 
diseases and other preventable conditions.

For further information, call 404-639-3286.

Food and Drug Administration

A reorganization order, signed by the Secretary on October 31, 1995, and 
published in the Federal Register on November 9, 1995, established the 
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as an operating division within the 
Department. The name Food and Drug Administration was first provided by 
the Agriculture Appropriation Act of 1931 (46 Stat. 392), although 
similar law enforcement functions had been in existence under different 
organizational titles since January 1, 1907, when the Food and Drug Act 
of 1906 (21 U.S.C. 1-15) became effective.
    Food and Drug Administration activities are directed toward 
protecting the health of the Nation against impure and unsafe foods, 
drugs and cosmetics, and other potential hazards.
Office of Operations  The Office:
    --advises and assists the Commissioner and other key officials on 
compliance-oriented matters;
    -- develops and administers all agency field operations and provides 
direction and counsel to regional Food and Drug Directors;
    --administers regulation of biological products under the biological 
product control provisions of the Public Health Service Act and 
applicable provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act;

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    --works to develop an AIDS vaccine and AIDS diagnostic tests, and 
conducts other AIDS-related activities;
    --develops and administers programs with regard to the safety, 
effectiveness, and labeling of all drug products and all medical devices 
for human use;
    --develops and administers programs with regard to the safety, 
composition, quality (including nutrition), and labeling of foods, food 
additives, colors, and cosmetics;
    --develops and administers programs for controlling unnecessary 
exposure of humans to, and assures the safe and efficacious use of, 
ionizing and non-ionizing radiation-emitting electronic products; and
    --develops and administers programs with regard to the safety and 
effectiveness of animal drugs, feeds, feed additives, veterinary medical 
devices (medical devices for animal use), and other veterinary medical 
products.
    The Office includes the Office of Regulatory Affairs, the regional 
field offices, the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, the Center 
for Biologics Evaluation and Research, the Center for Food Safety and 
Applied Nutrition, the Center for Veterinary Medicine, the Center for 
Devices and Radiological Health, the National Center for Toxicological 
Research, and the Office of Orphan Products Development.
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research  The Center develops 
administration policy with regard to the safety, effectiveness, and 
labeling of all drug products for human use and reviews and evaluates 
new drug applications and investigational new drug applications. It 
develops and implements standards for the safety and effectiveness of 
all over-the-counter drugs and monitors the quality of marketed drug 
products through product testing, surveillance, and compliance programs.
    The Center coordinates with the Center for Biologics Evaluation and 
Research regarding activities for biological drug products, including 
research, compliance, and product review and approval, and develops and 
promulgates guidelines on Current Good Manufacturing Practices for use 
by the drug industry.
    It develops and disseminates information and educational material 
dealing with drug products to the medical community and the public in 
coordination with the Office of the Commissioner.
    The Center conducts research and develops scientific standards on 
the composition, quality, safety, and effectiveness of human drugs; 
collects and evaluates information on the effects and use trends of 
marketed drug products; monitors prescription drug advertising and 
promotional labeling to assure their accuracy and integrity; and 
analyzes data on accidental poisonings and disseminates toxicity and 
treatment information on household products and medicines.
    In carrying out these functions, the Center cooperates with other 
FDA and Department components, governmental and international agencies, 
volunteer health organizations, universities, individual scientists, 
nongovernmental laboratories, and manufacturers of drug products.

For further information, call 301-594-6740.

Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research  The Center administers 
regulation of biological products under the biological product control 
provisions of the Public Health Service Act and applicable provisions of 
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. It provides dominant focus in 
the Administration for coordination of the Acquired Immune Deficiency 
Syndrome (AIDS) program, works to develop an AIDS vaccine and AIDS 
diagnostic tests, and conducts other AIDS-related activities. It 
inspects manufacturers' facilities for compliance with standards, tests 
products submitted for release, establishes written and physical 
standards, and approves licensing of manufacturers to produce biological 
products.
    The Center plans and conducts research related to the development, 
manufacture, testing, and use of both new and old biological products to 
develop a scientific base for establishing

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standards designed to ensure the continued safety, purity, potency, and 
efficacy of biological products, and coordinates with the Center for 
Drug Evaluation and Research regarding activities for biological drug 
products, including research, compliance, and product review and 
approval.
    The Center plans and conducts research on the preparation, 
preservation, and safety of blood and blood products, the methods of 
testing safety, purity, potency, and efficacy of such products for 
therapeutic use, and the immunological problems concerned with products, 
testing, and use of diagnostic reagents employed in grouping and typing 
blood.
    In carrying out these functions, the Center cooperates with other 
FDA and Department components, governmental and international agencies, 
volunteer health organizations, universities, individual scientists, 
nongovernmental laboratories, and manufacturers of biological products.

For further information, call 301-827-2000.

Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition  The Center conducts 
research and develops standards on the composition, quality, nutrition, 
and safety of food and food additives, colors, and cosmetics. It also 
conducts research designed to improve the detection, prevention, and 
control of contamination that may be responsible for illness or injury 
conveyed by foods, colors, and cosmetics and coordinates and evaluates 
the FDA's surveillance and compliance programs relating to foods, 
colors, and cosmetics.
    The Center also reviews industry petitions and develops regulations 
for food standards to permit the safe use of color additives and food 
additives; collects and interprets data on nutrition, food additives, 
and environmental factors affecting the total chemical result posed by 
food additives; and maintains a nutritional data bank.

For further information, call 202-205-4943.

Center for Veterinary Medicine  The Center develops and conducts 
programs with respect to the safety and efficacy of veterinary 
preparations and devices, evaluates proposed use of veterinary 
preparations for animal safety and efficacy, and evaluates the FDA's 
surveillance and compliance programs relating to veterinary drugs and 
other veterinary medical matters.

For further information, call 301-594-5909.

Center for Devices and Radiological Health  The Center develops and 
carries out a national program designed to control unnecessary exposure 
of humans to, and ensure the safe and efficacious use of, potentially 
hazardous ionizing and non-ionizing radiation. It develops policy and 
priorities regarding FDA programs relating to the safety, effectiveness, 
and labeling of medical devices for human use, and conducts an 
electronic product radiation control program, including the development 
and administration of performance standards.
    The Center plans, conducts, and supports research and testing 
relating to medical devices and to the health effects of radiation 
exposure, and reviews and evaluates medical devices premarket approval 
applications, product development protocols, and exemption requests for 
investigational devices. It develops, promulgates, and enforces 
performance standards for appropriate categories of medical devices and 
good manufacturing practice regulations for manufacturers, and provides 
technical and other nonfinancial assistance to small manufacturers of 
medical devices.
    The Center develops regulations, standards, and criteria and 
recommends changes in FDA legislative authority necessary to protect the 
public health; provides scientific and technical support to other 
components within FDA and other agencies on matters relating to 
radiological health and medical devices; and maintains appropriate 
liaison with other Federal, State, and international agencies, industry, 
and consumer and professional organizations.

For further information, call 301-443-4690.

National Center for Toxicological Research  The Center conducts research 
programs to study the biological effects of potentially toxic chemical 
substances

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found in the environment, emphasizing the determination of the health 
effects resulting from long-term, low-level exposure to chemical 
toxicants and the basic biological processes for chemical toxicants in 
animal organisms; develops improved methodologies and test protocols for 
evaluating the safety of chemical toxicants and the data that will 
facilitate the extrapolation of toxicological data from laboratory 
animals to man; and develops Center programs as a natural resource under 
the National Toxicology Program.

For further information, call 501-543-7000.

Regional Offices  Regional operations for the enforcement of the laws 
under the jurisdiction of the FDA are carried out by 6 Regional Field 
Offices located in the cities of the Department's regional offices, 
through 21 district offices and 135 resident inspection posts located 
throughout the United States and Puerto Rico.

For further information, call 301-827-3101.

Health Care Financing Administration

[For the Health Care Financing Administration statement of organization, 
see the Federal Register of March 29, 1994, 59 FR 14628]

The Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) was created as a 
principal operating component of HHS by the Secretary on March 8, 1977, 
to combine under one administration the oversight of the Medicare 
program, the Federal portion of the Medicaid program, and related 
quality assurance activities. Today, HCFA serves 68 million elderly, 
disabled, and poor Americans through Medicare and Medicaid--
approximately one-quarter of the United States population.
Medicare  Medicare provides health insurance coverage for people age 65 
and over, younger people who are receiving social security disability 
benefits, and persons who need dialysis or kidney transplants for 
treatment of end-stage renal disease.
    As a Medicare beneficiary, one can choose how to receive hospital, 
doctor, and other health care services covered by Medicare. 
Beneficiaries can receive care either through the traditional fee-for-
service delivery system or through coordinated care plans, such as 
health maintenance organizations and competitive medical plans, which 
have contracts with Medicare.
Medicaid  Medicaid is a medical assistance program jointly financed by 
State and Federal governments for eligible low-income individuals. 
Medicaid covers health care expenses for all recipients of Aid to 
Families with Dependent Children, and most States also cover the needy 
elderly, blind, and disabled who receive cash assistance under the 
Supplemental Security Income Program. Coverage also is extended to 
certain infants and low-income pregnant women and, at the option of the 
State, other low-income individuals with medical bills that qualify them 
as categorically or medically needy.
Quality Assurance  The Medicare/Medicaid programs include a quality 
assurance focal point to carry out the quality assurance provisions of 
the Medicare and Medicaid programs; the development and implementation 
of health and safety standards of care providers in Federal health 
programs; and the implementation of the end-stage renal disease and the 
peer review provisions.

For further information, contact the Administrator, Health Care 
Financing Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, 200 
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20201. Phone, 410-786-3151.


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Health Resources and Services Administration

A reorganization order, signed by the Secretary on October 31, 1995, and 
published in the Federal Register on November 9, 1995, established the 
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) as an operating 
division within the Department. The Administration is the principal 
primary health care service agency of the Federal Government. Its 
mission is to make essential primary care services accessible to the 
poor, uninsured, and geographically isolated--populations severely 
underserved by the private health care system.
    Although the HRSA portfolio of programs is unusually diverse, most 
can be categorized as pertaining to the primary care workforce, direct 
service to the underserved, or primary care for special populations.
    The Administration works integrally with State and local governments 
to improve and expand primary health care services through a broad array 
of categorical and block grants. Among them are HRSA programs to:
    --bolster training for primary care physicians, physician 
assistants, and advanced practice nurses;
    --place qualified primary care providers in communities certified to 
be Health Professionals Shortage Areas through the National Health 
Service Corps;
    --assist health providers that serve the underserved in keeping pace 
with changes in health care, including managed care;
    --track the adequacy of the supply and preparation of primary care 
providers and record the malpractice and disciplinary actions taken 
against physicians and dentists through the National Practitioner 
Databank;
    --provide primary care services to the working poor and uninsured 
through community and migrant health centers;
    --reinforce the health care system serving pregnant women and their 
infants through the Maternal and Child Health Block Grant;
    --reduce infant mortality with formula grants to communities with 
extraordinarily high numbers of infant deaths;
    --address the multiple health care needs of people and communities 
affected by HIV/AIDS through the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources 
Emergency Act;
    --encourage the donation of organs and tissue for transplantation 
and ensure their equitable distribution;
    --compensate the families of children harmed by the administration 
of routine immunizations through the Vaccine Injury Compensation 
Program;
    --provide health care to people with Hansen's disease; and
    --attend to the special health care needs of people with chronic 
health needs, minorities, and those living along the U.S. border with 
Mexico.

For further information, contact the Office of Communications. Phone, 
301-443-2086.

Bureau of Primary Health Care  The Bureau serves as a national focus for 
efforts to ensure the availability and delivery of health care services 
in health-professional shortage areas, to medically underserved 
populations, and to those with special needs. To accomplish this goal, 
the Bureau:
    --through project grants to community-based organizations, provides 
funds to meet the health needs of populations in medically underserved 
areas by supporting the development of primary health care delivery 
capacity;
    --through project grants to State, local, voluntary, public, and 
private entities, provides funds to help them meet the health needs of 
special populations such as migrants, Alzheimer's disease patients, the 
homeless, AIDS victims, Pacific Basin inhabitants, Native Hawaiians, 
residents of public housing projects, and victims of black lung disease;
    --administers the National Health Service Corps Program, which 
recruits and places highly trained primary care clinicians to serve in 
health-professional shortage areas;

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    --designates health-professional shortage and medically underserved 
areas and populations;
    --administers the National Health Service Corps Scholarship and Loan 
Repayment programs;
    --provides leadership and direction for the Bureau of Prisons 
Medical Program and the National Hansen's Disease Program;
    --on a reimbursable basis provides comprehensive occupational health 
consultation and assistance to Federal agencies to enhance productivity 
and limit employment-related liability through the Federal Employee 
Occupational Health Program; and
    --administers the Veterans Health Care Act of 1992 (38 U.S.C. 101 
note), which provides that participating manufacturers sell Medicaid-
covered outpatient drugs to eligible entities at discount prices.
Division of Immigration Health Services  The Division serves as the 
primary focal point for planning, management, policy formulation, 
program coordination, direction, and liaison for all health matters 
pertaining to aliens detained by the Immigration and Naturalization 
Service.

For further information, contact the Public Affairs Officer. Phone, 301-
594-4136.

Bureau of Health Professions  The Bureau provides national leadership in 
coordinating, evaluating, and supporting the development and utilization 
of the Nation's health personnel. To accomplish this goal, the Bureau:
    --serves as a focus for health care quality assurance activities, 
issues related to malpractice, and operation of the National 
Practitioner Data Bank and the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program;
    --through grants, supports health professions and nurse training 
institutions, targeting resources to areas of high national priority 
such as disease prevention, health promotion, bedside nursing, care of 
the elderly, and HIV/AIDS;
    --funds regional centers that provide educational services and 
multidisciplinary training for health professions faculty and 
practitioners in geriatric health care;
    --administers several loan programs supporting students training for 
careers in the health professions and nursing;
    --supports programs to increase the supply of primary care 
practitioners and to improve the distribution of health professionals;
    --collects and analyzes data and disseminates information on the 
characteristics and capacities of U.S. health training systems;
    --assesses the Nation's health personnel force and forecasts supply 
and requirements;
    --develops, tests, and demonstrates new and improved approaches to 
the development and utilization of health personnel within various 
patterns of health care delivery and financing systems;
    --provides leadership for promoting equity in access to health 
services and health careers for the disadvantaged;
    --funds regional centers to train faculty and practicing health 
professionals in the counseling, diagnosis, and management of HIV/AIDS-
infected individuals; and
    --serves as a focus for technical assistance activities in the 
international projects relevant to domestic health personnel problems in 
coordination with the Office of the Administrator, HRSA.

For further information, contact the Information Officer. Phone, 301-
443-1590.

Bureau of Health Resources Development  The Bureau funds, develops, 
coordinates, administers, and monitors programs supporting increased 
access to health care and support services for people living with HIV/
AIDS infections, a national network of activities associated with organ 
and bone marrow donation, procurements, and transplants, and financial 
and oversight activities for health care facilities. The Bureau:
    --provides national leadership in the administration of the Ryan 
White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act (Titles I and II) grant 
program to improve the quality and availability of care for low-income 
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medically underserved people living with HIV/AIDS;
    --manages contracts to provide Federal oversight of the Organ 
Procurement and Transplantation Network, the Scientific Registry of 
Transplant Recipients and the National Marrow Donor Program and works to 
increase the availability of donor organs and unrelated bone marrow 
donors by working with Organ Procurement Organizations (OPO's) and Donor 
Centers;
    --provides technical assistance to States, cities, nonprofit 
organizations, OPO's and health care delivery systems and facilities in 
a wide variety of specific technical and technological systems;
    --administers compliance and recovery requirements of the Hill-
Burton program through which hospitals and medical care facilities with 
continuing obligations provide free or reduced health care services to 
low-income people;
    --administers the HUD-242 hospital mortgage insurance program which 
insures private sector loans to hospitals for construction, renovations 
or the purchase of major movable equipment;
    --develops long- and short-range program goals and objectives for 
health facilities and specific health promotions, organ transplantation, 
and AIDS activities;
    --advises and coordinates activities with private and public 
organizations, other Federal organizations within and outside the 
Department, State and local governments, and professional and scientific 
organizations;
    --develops, promotes, and directs efforts to improve the management, 
operational effectiveness, and efficiency of health care systems, 
organizations, and facilities;
    --collects and analyzes data and disseminates information on the 
scope and impact of program operations;
    --maintains liaison and coordinates with non-Federal public and 
private entities to accomplish the Bureau's mission and objectives; and
    --designs and implements special epidemiological and evaluation 
studies regarding the impact of Bureau programs and initiatives.
Maternal and Child Health Bureau  The Bureau develops, administers, 
directs, coordinates, monitors, and supports Federal policy and programs 
pertaining to health and related-care systems for the Nation's mothers 
and children. Programs administered by the Bureau address the full 
spectrum of primary, secondary, and tertiary care services and related 
activities conducted in the public and private sector which impact upon 
maternal and child health. To accomplish this goal, the Bureau:
    --provides national leadership in supporting, identifying, and 
interpreting national trends and issues relating to the health needs of 
mothers, infants, children (both normal and with special health care 
needs), and administers State block and discretionary grants, contracts, 
and funding arrangements designed to address these issues;
    --administers grant, contracts, and other funding arrangements and 
programs under title V of the Social Security Act, as amended, relating 
to implementation of State maternal and child health (MCH) service 
programs, research, training, and education programs located in 
institutions of higher learning, and State and local health agencies and 
organizations involved in the care of mothers and children;
    --administers grants, contracts, and other funding arrangements 
under section 2671 of the Public Health Service Act for research and 
services pertaining to the health status of pediatric AIDS patients;
    --administers grants, contracts, and other funding arrangements 
under title V of the Social Security Act, as amended, relating to the 
care of persons affected by hemophilia (regardless of age);
    --administers grants and contracts under title XIX of the Public 
Health Service Act relating to pediatric emergency medical systems 
development and care improvement;
    --develops, promotes, and directs efforts to improve the management, 
financing, operational effectiveness and efficiency of health care 
systems, and the Healthy Start Initiative to reduce infant

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mortality, organizations, and providers of maternal and child health and 
related care;
    --serves as the principal adviser to and coordinates activities with 
other Administration organizational elements, other Federal 
organizations within and outside the Department, and with State and 
local agencies, and professional and scientific organizations;
    --provides technical assistance and consultation to the full 
spectrum of primary, secondary, and tertiary MCH agencies and 
organizations in both the public and private sector; and
    --maintains liaison and coordinates with non-Federal public and 
private entities to accomplish the Bureau's mission and objectives.

For further information, contact the Communications Office. Phone, 301-
443-8041.

Indian Health Service

A reorganization order, signed by the Secretary on October 31, 1995, and 
published in the Federal Register on November 9, 1995, established the 
Indian Health Service (IHS) as an operating division within the 
Department. The goal of the Indian Health Service is to raise the health 
status of American Indians and Alaska Natives to the highest possible 
level.
    The Service provides a comprehensive health services delivery system 
for American Indians and Alaska Natives, with opportunity for maximum 
tribal involvement, in developing and managing programs to meet their 
health needs. To carry out its mission and attain its goal, the Service:
    --assists Indian tribes in developing their health programs through 
activities such as health management training, technical assistance, and 
human resource development;
    --facilitates and assists Indian tribes in coordinating health 
planning, in obtaining and utilizing health resources available through 
Federal, State, and local programs, in operating comprehensive health 
programs, and in health program evaluation;
    --provides comprehensive health care services, including hospital 
and ambulatory medical care, preventive and rehabilitative services, and 
development of community sanitation facilities; and
    --serves as the principal Federal advocate in the health care field 
for Indians to ensure comprehensive health services for American Indian 
and Alaska Native people.

For further information, contact the Indian Health Service 
Communications Office. Phone, 301-443-3593.

National Institutes of Health

A reorganization order, signed by the Secretary on October 31, 1995, and 
published in the Federal Register on November 9, 1995, established the 
National Institutes of Health (NIH) as an operating division within the 
Department. The Institute is the principal biomedical research agency of 
the Federal Government. Its mission is to employ science in the pursuit 
of knowledge to improve human health conditions.
    The Institute seeks to expand fundamental knowledge about the nature 
and behavior of living systems, to apply that knowledge to extend the 
health of human lives, and to reduce the burdens resulting from disease 
and disability. It supports biomedical and behavioral research 
domestically and abroad, conducts research in its own laboratories

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and clinics, trains promising young researchers, and promotes acquiring 
and distributing medical knowledge.
    Focal points have been established to assist in developing NIH-wide 
goals for health research and research training programs related to 
women and minorities, coordinating program direction, and ensuring that 
research pertaining to women's and minority health is identified and 
addressed through research activities conducted and supported by NIH.
    Research activities conducted by NIH will determine much of the 
quality of health care for the future and reinforce the quality of 
health care currently available.
National Cancer Institute  Research on cancer is a high priority program 
as a result of the National Cancer Act, which made the conquest of 
cancer a national goal. The Institute developed a National Cancer 
Program to expand existing scientific knowledge on cancer cause and 
prevention as well as on the diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of 
cancer patients.
    Research activities conducted in the Institute's laboratories or 
supported through grants or contracts include many investigative 
approaches to cancer, including chemistry, biochemistry, biology, 
molecular biology, immunology, radiation physics, experimental 
chemotherapy, epidemiology, biometry, radiotherapy, and pharmacology. 
Cancer research facilities are constructed with Institute support, and 
training is provided under university-based programs. The Institute, 
through its cancer control element, applies research findings in 
preventing and controlling human cancer as rapidly as possible.
    The Institute sponsors extensive programs to disseminate cancer 
information and supports the Cancer Information Service which responds 
to 600,000 callers a year, at 1-800-422-6237.

For further information, call 301-496-5585.

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute  The Institute provides 
leadership for a national program in diseases of the heart, blood 
vessels, lung, and blood; sleep disorders; and blood resources. It 
plans, conducts, fosters, and supports an integrated and coordinated 
program of basic research, clinical investigations and trials, and 
observational studies. It conducts research on clinical use of blood and 
all aspects of the management of blood resources.
    The Institute plans and directs research in the development, trials, 
and evaluation of interventions (including emergency medical treatment) 
and devices related to prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of 
patients suffering from such diseases and disorders. It conducts 
research in its own laboratories and supports scientific institutions 
and individuals by research grants and contracts.
    The Institute also supports and conducts research training and 
coordinates with other research institutes and all Federal health 
programs relevant to activities in the areas of heart, blood vessel, 
lung, and blood, sleep disorders, and blood resources. It maintains 
continuing relationships with institutions and professional 
associations, and with international, national, state, and local 
officials, as well as voluntary organizations working in the above 
areas.

For further information, call 301-496-2411.

National Library of Medicine  The Library serves as the Nation's chief 
medical information source and is authorized to provide medical library 
services and on-line bibliographic searching capabilities, such as 
MEDLINE, TOXLINE, and others, to public and private agencies and 
organizations, institutions, and individuals. It sponsors and conducts 
research and development in biomedical communications, in such areas as 
telemedicine, expert systems, and advanced medical imaging projects.
    The Library operates a computer-based toxicology information system 
for the scientific community, industry, and other Federal agencies. 
Through its National Center for Biotechnology Information, the Library 
has a leadership role in developing new information

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technologies to aid in the understanding of the molecular processes that 
control health and disease.
    Through grants and contracts, the Library administers programs of 
assistance to the Nation's medical libraries that include support of a 
National Network of Libraries of Medicine, research in the field of 
medical library science, establishment and improvement of the basic 
library resources, and supporting biomedical scientific publications of 
a nonprofit nature.

For further information, call 301-496-6308.

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases  The 
Institute conducts, fosters, and supports basic and clinical research 
into the causes, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diabetes, 
endocrine, and metabolic diseases; digestive diseases and nutrition; 
kidney and urologic diseases; and blood diseases.
    The Institute fulfills its mission through research performed in its 
own laboratories and clinics, research grants, individual and 
institutional research training awards, epidemiologic and clinical 
studies on selected populations in the United States, and collection and 
dissemination of information on Institute programs.

For further information, call 301-496-3583.

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases  The Institute 
conducts and supports broadly based research and research training on 
the cause, treatment, and prevention of a wide variety of infectious, 
allergic, and immunologic diseases. Among areas of special emphasis are: 
AIDS, asthma and allergic diseases, immunologic diseases, 
transplantation, sexually transmitted diseases, enteric diseases such as 
hepatitis, influenza, and other viral respiratory infections, tropical 
diseases, tuberculosis, and vaccine development.

For further information, call 301-496-5717.

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development  The Institute 
conducts and supports biomedical and behavioral research on child and 
maternal health; on problems of human development, with special 
reference to mental retardation; and on family structure, the dynamics 
of human population, and the reproductive process.
    Specific areas of research include: pediatric and maternal AIDS, 
genetic diseases, short stature, premature puberty, infertility, 
minority health, learning disabilities such as dyslexia, sexually 
transmitted diseases, and the causes of infant morbidity and mortality, 
including low birth weight, premature birth, and sudden infant death 
syndrome.
    The Institute recently added a National Center for Medical 
Rehabilitation Research, which conducts and supports research and 
research training related to the rehabilitation of people with physical 
disabilities. Research-related findings are disseminated to other 
researchers, medical practitioners, and the general public to improve 
the health of children and families.

For further information, call 301-496-5133.

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders  The 
Institute conducts and supports biomedical and behavioral research and 
research training on normal mechanisms as well as diseases and disorders 
of hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech, and language through a 
diversity of research performed in its own laboratories, and a program 
of research grants, individual and institutional research training 
awards, career development awards, center grants, and contracts to 
public and private research institutions and organizations.

For further information, call 301-496-7243.

National Institute of Dental Research  The Institute conducts and 
supports research and research training into the causes, prevention, 
diagnosis, and treatment of oral diseases and conditions.

For further information, call 301-496-6621.

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences  The Institute, 
located in Research Triangle Park, NC, conducts

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and supports basic and applied research on how the environment interacts 
with genetic factors to cause disease and dysfunction. The primary 
emphasis is on disease prevention through identification and assessment 
of risks.

For further information, call 919-541-3211.

National Institute of General Medical Sciences  The Institute's programs 
for support of research and research training emphasize basic biomedical 
science, with activities ranging from cell biology, chemistry, and 
biophysics, to genetics, pharmacology, and systemic response to trauma.

For further information, call 301-496-7301.

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke  The Institute 
conducts and supports fundamental and applied research on human 
neurological disorders such as Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, multiple 
sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, head and spinal cord injuries, and 
stroke. The Institute also conducts and supports research on the 
development and function of the normal brain and nervous system in order 
to better understand normal processes relating to disease states.

For further information, call 301-496-5751.

National Eye Institute  The Institute conducts, fosters, and supports 
research on the causes, natural history, prevention, diagnosis, and 
treatment of disorders of the eye and visual system, and in related 
fields.

For further information, call 301-496-4583.

National Institute on Aging  The Institute conducts and supports 
biomedical and behavioral research to increase knowledge of the aging 
process and the physical, psychological, and social factors associated 
with aging. Alzheimer's disease, health and retirement, menopause, and 
frailty are among the areas of special concern.

For further information, call 301-496-1752.

National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism  The Institute 
conducts and supports biomedical and behavioral research, health 
services research, research training, and health information 
dissemination with respect to the prevention and treatment of alcohol 
abuse and alcoholism. It provides a national focus for the Federal 
effort to increase knowledge and promote effective strategies to deal 
with health problems and issues associated with alcohol abuse and 
alcoholism.

For further information, call 301-443-3885.

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases  
The Institute conducts and supports fundamental research in the major 
disease categories of arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases 
through research performed in its own laboratories and clinics, 
epidemiologic studies, research contracts and grants, and cooperative 
agreements to scientific institutions and to individuals.
    It supports training of personnel in fundamental sciences and 
clinical disciplines, conducts educational activities, including the 
collection and dissemination of health educational materials on these 
diseases, and coordinates with the other research institutes and all 
Federal health programs relevant activities in the categorical diseases.

For further information, call 301-496-4353.

National Institute on Drug Abuse  The Institute's mission is to lead the 
Nation in bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and 
addiction, through the strategic support and conduct of research across 
a broad range of disciplines, and the rapid and effective dissemination 
and use of the results of that research to significantly improve drug 
abuse and addiction prevention, treatment, and policy.

For further information, call 301-443-6480.

National Institute of Mental Health  The Institute provides leadership 
for a national program to increase knowledge and advance effective 
strategies to deal with problems and issues in the promotion of mental 
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prevention and treatment of mental illness.

For further information, call 301-443-3673.

Clinical Center  The Center is designed to bring scientists working in 
the Center's laboratories into proximity with clinicians caring for 
patients, so that they may collaborate on problems of mutual concern. 
The research institutes select patients, referred to the National 
Institutes of Health by physicians throughout the United States and 
overseas, for clinical studies of specific diseases and disorders. A 
certain percentage of the patients are normal volunteers, healthy 
persons who provide an index of normal body functions against which to 
measure the abnormal. Normal volunteers come under varied sponsorship, 
such as colleges, civic groups, and religious organizations.

For further information, call 301-496-3227.

Fogarty International Center  The Center is dedicated to advancing the 
health of the people of the United States and other nations through 
international scientific cooperation. In pursuit of its mission, the 
Center fosters biomedical research partnership between U.S. scientists 
and foreign counterparts through grants, fellowships, and international 
agreements, and provides leadership in international science policy and 
research strategies.

For further information, call 301-496-2075.

National Center for Human Genome Research  The Center provides 
leadership for and formulates research goals and long-range plans to 
accomplish the mission of the Human Genome Project, including the study 
of ethical, legal, and social implications of human genome research. 
Through grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and individual and 
institutional research training awards, the Center supports and 
administers research and research training programs in human genome 
research and the systematic, targeted effort to create detailed maps of 
the genomes of organisms.
    It provides coordination of genome research, both nationally and 
internationally, serves as a focal point within NIH and the Department 
for Federal interagency coordination and collaboration with industry and 
academia, and sponsors scientific meetings and symposia to promote 
progress through information sharing.
    Through its Division of Intramural Research (DIR), the Center plans 
and conducts a program of laboratory and clinical research related to 
the application of genome research to the understanding of human genetic 
disease and the development of DNA diagnostics and gene therapies.

For further information, call 301-496-0844.

National Institute of Nursing Research  The Institute provides 
leadership for nursing research, supports and conducts research and 
training, and disseminates information to build a scientific base for 
nursing practice and patient care and to promote health and ameliorate 
the effects of illness on the American people.

For further information, call 301-496-0207.

Division of Computer Research and Technology  The Division conducts an 
integrated research, developmental, and service program in computer-
related physical and life sciences in support of Institute biomedical 
research programs.

For further information, call 301-496-5206.

National Center for Research Resources  The Center administers, fosters, 
and supports research for the development and support of various 
research resources needed on an institutional, regional, or national 
basis for health-related research. Programs are carried out through 
research grants and individual and institutional research training 
awards, cooperation and collaboration with organizations and 
institutions engaged in multicategorical research resource activities, 
and collection and dissemination of information on research and findings 
in these areas. The Center oversees a centralized program of intramural

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research resources through the planning, performance, and reporting of 
research projects.

For further information, call 301-496-5605.

Division of Research Grants  The Division's mission is to provide 
excellence in the scientific and technical merit review of Public Health 
Service (PHS) grant applications for research and research training 
support and to provide state-of-the-art automated information systems 
for the NIH intramural and extramural grant programs.
    The Division supports this mission by serving as the central receipt 
point for all PHS competing grant applications, assigning all PHS 
applications to an appropriate initial review group for scientific and 
technical merit review and to the awarding component for potential 
funding, providing the initial review of grant applications to the NIH 
through its study sections consisting of experts in scientific 
disciplines or current research areas, and providing staff support to 
the Office of the Director, NIH, in the formulation of grant and award 
policies and procedures.

For further information, call 301-435-1111.

Program Support Center

[For the Program Support Center statement of organization, see the 
Federal Register of November 15, 1995, 60 FR 57452]

The Program Support Center (PSC) is a self-supported operating division 
within the Department with a unique mission to provide cost-effective, 
efficient, and responsive administrative support services to the HHS 
components and other Federal agencies. The Center was created as a 
business enterprise to provide services on a competitive fee-for-service 
basis to customers throughout HHS, as well as to other Federal agencies 
that wish to purchase the services.
    The formation of the PSC resulted from the Department's efforts to 
streamline and minimize duplication of functions in providing 
administrative services to components of HHS and other Federal agencies. 
Services are provided in four broad business areas: human resources, 
financial management, administrative operations, and information 
technology.
    A departmentwide board of directors provides broad policy direction 
for PSC activities in addition to approving budgets and billing rates. 
The Center includes approximately 1,300 employees.

For further information, contact the Director of Marketing, Program 
Support Center, Department of Health and Human Services, 5600 Fishers 
Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Phone, 301-443-1494.

Human Resources Service  The Office provides a full-range of personnel 
management services including payroll management and operations, 
personnel operations services for civilian and commissioned personnel, 
common needs training, and employee relations and labor relations. To 
accomplish this goal, the Service:
    --operates and maintains a department-wide centralized payroll 
system, providing pay services to all HHS employees every pay period, 
including the PHS Commissioned Corps, as well as providing pay services 
to the Social Security Administration which brings the number of staff 
serviced to over 120,000;
    --operates a servicing personnel office for a variety of customers;
    -- provides human resource operating systems and management 
information to HHS program managers and personnel offices;
    --administers payroll and personnel management programs for 
approximately 6,150 active duty, 6,400 inactive reserve, 3,200 retired 
PHS

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Commissioned Officers, and 560 annuitants;
    --conducts and evaluates training programs in such areas as 
supervisory management, office skills and procedures, data technology, 
health and safety, and personnel management; and
    --provides technical assistance, guidance, and representation on 
labor relations and employee relations issues.

For further information, contact the Director of Human Resources, 
Program Support Center, Rockville, MD 20857. Phone, 301-443-1200.

Financial Management Service  The Service supports the financial 
operations of HHS and other agencies. To accomplish this goal, the 
Service:
    --provides full accounting and fiscal services for a variety of HHS 
customers;
    --provides a full-range of debt management services in the form of 
debt collection and enforcement and the collection of over-advanced 
amounts;
    --provides a centralized electronic funding and cash management 
service to all organizations receiving HHS grants and contracts and 
organizations funded by 14 other Federal agencies; and
    --reviews, negotiates, and approves indirect cost rates, research 
patient care rates, fringe benefit rates, and other special rates for 
organizations receiving federally sponsored awards and approves State 
and local government cost allocation plans.

For further information, contact the Chief Financial Officer, Program 
Support Center, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Phone, 301-443-
1478.

Administrative Operations Service  The Service provides a wide-range of 
administrative and technical services to customers in HHS, both in 
headquarters and in the regions, and to customers throughout the Federal 
Government. These services include:
    --building operations, surplus real property, leasing, security, 
property management, warehousing, logistics, and space management 
services;
    --printing, duplicating, and typesetting;
    --operating reference libraries;
    --distributing and handling mail;
    --servicing claims for PHS components nationwide under specific 
statutory authorities;
    --centralized acquisition services, including specialized ADP 
acquisitions;
    --operating an FDA-licensed repackaging facility which purchases, 
receives, stores, packs, distributes, and ships drugs, chemical and 
medical supplies, hospital supplies, and dental supplies to Federal 
agencies and other related non-Federal customers;
    --technical graphics and photography services; and
    --a wide-range of telecommunications services.

For further information, contact the Acting Director of Operations, 
Program Support Center, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Phone, 
301-443-2516.

Information Technology Service  The Service provides automated data 
processing and data communications services for HHS and other Federal 
entities. Additionally, it provides local and remote services in batch 
and time-sharing modes to approximately 5,000 accounts. To accomplish 
this goal, the Service:
    --operates and manages the central computer facility performing fee-
for-service Information Technology (IT) and data telecommunications 
functions for HHS and other Federal agencies;
    --provides technical support for scientific and administrative 
information systems;
    --provides information technology services to the PSC, HHS, and to 
other Federal agencies;
    --reviews and makes recommendations on hardware, software, and 
service procurements by serviced agencies to assure compatibility; and
    --designs, develops, and operates the Departmental Information 
Management Exchange Systems (DIMES), the departmental nationwide data 
communication network.

For further information, contact the Acting Director of Information 
Technology, Program Support Center, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 
20857. Phone, 301-443-9343.


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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

A reorganization order, signed by the Secretary on October 31, 1995, and 
published in the Federal Register on November 9, 1995, established the 
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) as an 
operating division within HHS.
    The Administration provides national leadership to ensure that 
knowledge, based on science and state-of-the-art practice, is 
effectively used for the prevention and treatment of addictive and 
mental disorders. It strives to improve access and reduce barriers to 
high-quality, effective programs and services for individuals who suffer 
from or are at risk for these disorders, as well as for their families 
and communities.
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention  The Center provides a national 
focus for the Federal effort to prevent alcohol and other drug abuse. In 
carrying out its responsibility, the Center:
    --develops, implements, and reviews prevention and health promotion 
policy related to alcohol and other drug abuse, analyzing the impact of 
Federal activities on State and local governments and private program 
activities;
    --provides a national focus for the Federal effort to demonstrate 
and promote effective strategies to prevent the abuse of alcohol and 
other drugs;
    --operates grant programs for projects to demonstrate effective 
models for the prevention and early intervention of alcohol and drug 
use/abuse among high-risk youth and other specific target populations, 
including those within the workplace;
    --sponsors regional and national workshops and conferences on the 
prevention of alcohol and other drug abuse;
    --supports innovative comprehensive, and collaborative community-
based prevention demonstration programs;
    --supports training for substance abuse practitioners and other 
health professionals involved in alcohol and drug abuse education, 
prevention, and early intervention;
    --provides technical assistance to States and local authorities and 
other national organizations and groups in the planning, establishment, 
and maintenance of substance abuse prevention efforts;
    --reviews and approves or disapproves the State Prevention Plans 
developed under the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant 
Program authority;
    --serves as a national authority and resource for the development 
and analysis of information relating to the prevention of abuse of 
alcohol and other drugs;
    --participates in the dissemination and implementation of research 
findings by PHS agencies on the prevention of the abuse of alcohol and 
other drugs;
    --collaborates with and encourages other Federal agencies and 
national, State, and local organizations to promote substance abuse 
prevention activities; and
    --provides and promotes the evaluation of individual projects, as 
well as overall programs.
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment  The Center's principal function is 
to provide national leadership for the Federal effort to enhance 
approaches and expand programs focusing on the treatment of substance 
abusers, as well as associated problems of physical illness and co-
morbidity. In carrying out its responsibility, the Center:
    --collaborates with States, communities, health care providers, and 
national organizations to upgrade the quality of addiction treatment, to 
improve the effectiveness of substance abuse treatment programs, and to 
expand addiction treatment capacity;
    --provides financial assistance to targeted geographic areas to 
increase treatment programs for substance abuse and other related 
disorders, and to strengthen the collaboration among the members of the 
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    --provides a focus for addressing the treatment needs of individuals 
with multiple drug, alcohol, physical, and co-morbidity problems;
    --administers a demonstration grant for projects that will implement 
and evaluate the Comprehensive Residential Drug Prevention and Treatment 
program for substance-abusing women and their children;
    --coordinates the evaluation of the Center's drug treatment 
programs, such as the Comprehensive Residential Drug Prevention and 
Treatment program for substance-abusing women and their children;
    --collaborates with the National Institute on Drug Abuse and the 
States to promote the development of treatment outcome standards;
    --promotes mainstreaming of alcohol, drug abuse, and mental health 
treatment into the health care system;
    --collaborates with the Office of the Administrator and other SAMHSA 
components in treatment data collection;
    --administers programs for the training of health and allied health 
care providers; and
    --administers the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block 
Grant Program, including compliance reviews, technical assistance to 
States, territories, and Indian tribes, and the application and 
reporting requirements related to the block grant programs.
Center for Mental Health Services  The Center provides national 
leadership to ensure the application of scientifically established 
findings and practice-based knowledge in the prevention and treatment of 
mental disorders, to improve access, reduce barriers, and promote high-
quality, effective programs and services for people with or at risk for 
such disorders, as well as for their families and communities, and to 
promote the rehabilitation of people with mental disorders. To 
accomplish its mission, the Center:
    --supports service and demonstration programs designed to improve 
access to care, quality of treatment, rehabilitation, prevention, and 
related services, especially for those traditionally underserved or 
inadequately served;
    --identifies national mental health goals and develops strategies to 
meet them;
    --supports activities to improve the administration, availability, 
organization, and financing of mental health care;
    --designs and supports evaluations, assessments, and service 
research activities to assist States, communities, and providers;
    --supports technical assistance activities to educate professionals, 
consumers, family members, and communities, and promotes training 
efforts to enhance the human resources necessary to support mental 
health services;
    --collects data on the various forms of mental illness, including 
data on treatment programs, type of care provided, characteristics of 
those treated, prevalence, and such other useful data;
    --administers community mental health services block grants and 
other programs providing direct assistance to States;
    --collects, synthesizes, and disseminates mental health information 
and research findings to States and other governmental and mental 
health-related organizations, and the public;
    --collaborates with other Federal, State, and sub-State units of 
government and the private sector to improve the system of treatment and 
social welfare supports for seriously mentally ill adults and severely 
emotionally disturbed children and adolescents;
    --conducts activities to promote advocacy, self-help, and mutual 
support and to ensure the legal rights of mentally ill persons, 
including those in jails and prisons; and
    --collaborates with the alcohol, drug abuse, and mental health 
institutes of NIH on service research issues, as well as on other 
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Sources of Information

Office of the Secretary

Inquiries on the following subjects may be directed to the specified 
office, Department of Health and Human Services, Humphrey Building, 200 
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20201.
Civil Rights  For information on enforcement of civil rights laws 
contact, the Office for Civil Rights, Cohen Building, Washington, DC 
20201. Phone, Washington, DC, metropolitan area, 202-863-0100, or TDD, 
202-863-0101. Outside Washington, DC, metropolitan area, 800-368-1019, 
or TDD, 800-537-7697.
Consumer Activities  Contact the Office of Consumer Affairs. Phone, 202-
395-7900.
Contracts and Small Business Activities  For information concerning 
programs, contact the Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged 
Business Utilization. Phone, 202-690-7300.
Office of Inspector General  General inquiries may be directed to the 
Office of Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services, 
330 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20201.
IG Hotline  Individuals wishing to report fraud, waste, or abuse against 
Department programs should write to: Office of Inspector General, HHS-
TIPS Hotline, P.O. Box 23489, L'Enfant Plaza Station, Washington, DC 
20026-3489. Phone (toll-free), 800-447-8477 (HHS-TIPS).
Publications  Single copies of most Office of Inspector General 
publications are available free of charge by calling, 202-619-1142.
Employment  Inquiries regarding applications for employment and the 
college recruitment program should be directed to the Director, Human 
Resources Service, Program Support Center, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, 
MD 20857. Phone, 301-443-1200.
Locator  Inquiries about the location and telephone numbers of HHS 
offices should be directed to the Information Technology Service, HHS 
Locator, Room G-644, Wilber H. Cohen Building, 330 Independence Avenue 
SW., Washington, DC 20201. Phone, 202-619-0257.
Office of Public Health and Science  Inquiries should be directed to the 
Assistant Secretary for Health, Rm. 716G, Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 
200 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20201. Phone, 202-690-7694.

Administration for Children and Families

General inquiries may be directed to the Administration for Children and 
Families, Department of Health and Human Services, 370 L'Enfant 
Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20447. Phone, 202-401-9200.
Contracts  Contact the Division of Acquisition Management, Office of 
Program Support. Phone, 202-401-5149.
Information Center  Contact the Office of Public Affairs, 7th Floor, 
Aerospace Building, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20744. 
Phone, 202-401-9215.
Mental Retardation  Call or write the President's Committee on Mental 
Retardation, ACF, for information on HHS mental retardation programs. 
Phone, 202-619-0634.

Agency for Health Care Policy and Research

Inquiries on the following subjects may be directed to the appropriate 
office at the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, Department of 
Health and Human Services, 2101 E. Jefferson St., Rockville, MD 20852.
Grants  Contact the Chief, Grants Management Branch. Phone, 301-594-
1447.
Contracts  Contact the Chief, Contracts Management Branch. Phone, 301-
594-1445.
Employment  Inquiries should be addressed to the Chief, Human Resources 
Management Staff. Phone, 301-594-2408.

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Publications  Single copies of most publications produced by the Agency 
are available free of charge from the AHCPR Publications Clearinghouse, 
P.O. Box 8547, Silver Spring, MD 20907. Phone (toll-free), 800-358-9295.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Inquiries on the following subjects may be directed to the office 
indicated at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department 
of Health and Human Services, 1600 Clifton Road NE., Atlanta, GA 30333.
Employment  The majority of positions are in the Federal civil service. 
Many medical, scientific, and technical positions are filled through the 
Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service, a uniformed service of 
the U.S. Government. Inquiries may be addressed to the Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention Personnel Management Office (phone, 404-
639-3276); or to Division of Commissioned Personnel, Room 4A-07, 5600 
Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857.
Films  Information concerning availability of audiovisual materials 
related to program activities may be obtained from the Office of Public 
Affairs. Phone, 404-639-3286.
Publications  Single copies of most publications are available free of 
charge from the Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention. Phone, 404-639-3534.
    Bulk quantities of publications may be purchased from the 
Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 
20402.

Food and Drug Administration

Inquiries on the following subjects may be directed to the specified 
office, Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human 
Services, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857.
Consumer Activities  The Administration's Public Affairs Offices are 
located in a number of cities across the country, as listed in the table 
which follows. Consumer phones in these same cities provide recorded 
messages of interest to the consumer. The general FDA consumer phone 
number is 301-443-5006.
Contracts  Contact the Director, Office of Facilities, Acquisition & 
Central Services (HFA-500). Phone, 301-443-6890.
Employment  The Administration uses various civil service examinations 
and registers in its recruitment for positions such as consumer safety 
officers, pharmacologists, microbiologists, physiologists, chemists, 
mathematical statisticians, physicians, dentists, animal caretakers, 
etc. Inquiries for positions in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area 
should be directed to the Personnel Officer (HFA-400). Phone, 301-443-
2234.
    Inquiries for positions outside the Washington, DC, area should be 
directed to the appropriate local FDA office.
    Schools interested in the college recruitment program should write 
to the Personnel Officer (HFA-400). Phone, 301-443-2234.
Publications  FDA Consumer, FDA's official magazine, is available from 
the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, 
DC 20402. Phone, 202-512-1800.
Reading Rooms  Freedom of Information, Room 12A-30, phone, 301-443-1813; 
Hearing Clerk, Room 123, 12420 Parklawn Drive, Rockville, MD 20852, 
phone, 301-443-1751; and Press Office, Room 15A-07 (or Room 3807, FB-8), 
200 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20204, phone, 301-443-3285.
Speakers  Speakers are available for presentations to private 
organizations and community groups. Requests should be directed to the 
local FDA office.

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Alameda, CA..................................  1431 Harbor Bay Pkwy., 94502.............................................................    510-337-6888
Atlanta, GA..................................  60 8th St. NE., 30309....................................................................    404-347-7355
Baltimore, MD................................  900 Madison Ave., 21201..................................................................    410-962-3731
Boston, MA...................................  1 Montvale Ave., Stoneham, MA 02180......................................................    617-279-1675
Brooklyn, NY.................................  850 3d Ave., 11232.......................................................................    718-965-5043
Buffalo, NY..................................  599 Delaware Ave., 14202.................................................................    716-846-4461
Chicago, IL..................................  Suite 550, 300 S. Riverside Plz., 60606..................................................    312-353-5863
Cincinnati, OH...............................  1141 Central Pkwy., 45202-1097...........................................................    513-684-3501
Cleveland, OH................................  P.O. Box 838, 3820 Center Rd., Brunswick, 44212..........................................    216-273-1038
Dallas, TX...................................  3032 Bryan St., 75204....................................................................    214-655-5315
Denver, CO...................................  P.O. Box 25087, Bldg. 20, Denver Federal Ctr., 80225-0087................................    303-236-3000
Detroit, MI..................................  1560 E. Jefferson Ave., 48207............................................................    313-226-6274
Houston, TX..................................  Suite 420, 1445 N. Loop W., 77008........................................................    713-802-9095
Indianapolis, IN.............................  Rm. 693, 575 N. Pennsylvania St., 46204..................................................    317-269-6500
Irvine, CA...................................  14900 MacArthur Blvd., Suite 300.........................................................    714-798-7607
Kansas City, MO..............................  1009 Cherry St., 64106...................................................................    913-752-2141
Minneapolis, MN..............................  240 Hennepin Ave., 55401.................................................................    612-334-4100
Nashville, TN................................  297 Plus Park Blvd., 37217...............................................................    615-781-5372
New Orleans, LA..............................  4298 Elysian Fields Ave., 70122..........................................................    504-589-2420
Omaha, NE....................................  200 S. 16th St., 68102...................................................................    402-331-8536
Orlando, FL..................................  Suite 120, 7200 Lake Ellenor Dr., 32809..................................................    407-648-6922
Parsippany, NJ...............................  10 Waterview Blvd., 3d Fl., 07054........................................................    201-351-2914
Philadelphia, PA.............................  Rm. 900, 2d & Chestnut Sts., 19106.......................................................    215-597-4390
San Antonio, TX..............................  Rm. B-406, 727 E. Durango, 78206.........................................................    210-229-4528
San Juan, PR.................................  466 Fernandez Juncos Ave., 00901-3223....................................................    809-729-6852
Seattle, WA..................................  22201 23d Dr. SE., Bothell, WA 98021-4421................................................    206-483-4953
St. Louis, MO................................  808 N. Collins Alley, 63102..............................................................    314-425-5021
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Health Care Financing Administration

Inquiries on the following subjects may be directed to the Health Care 
Financing Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, 7500 
Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244-1850.
Contracts and Small Business Activities  Contact the Director, Research 
Contracts and Grants Division. Phone, 410-786-5157.
Employment  Inquiries should be addressed to the Office of Human 
Resources, Division of Staffing and Employee Services. Phone, 410-786-
5501.
    For information on employment in a regional office, contact the 
Regional Personnel Officer in the Office of the Regional Director for 
that region.
Publications  Contact the Distribution Management Branch, Division of 
Printing and Distribution Services. Phone, 410-786-7892.

Health Resources and Services Administration

Inquiries on the following subjects should be directed to the specified 
office, Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of 
Health and Human Services, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857.
Employment  The majority of positions are in the Federal civil service. 
For positions in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area and field 
locations throughout the Nation, inquiries may be addressed to the 
Division of Personnel, Room 14A46. Phone, 301-443-5460, or TDD, 301-443-
5278. For information on vacant positions, call 301-443-1230.
    Some health professional positions are filled through the 
Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service, a uniformed service of 
the U.S. Government. Inquiries may be addressed to Division of 
Commissioned Personnel, Room 4A-07, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 
20857.
Films  Information concerning the availability of audiovisual materials 
related to program activities, including films for recruiting minorities 
into health professions and women into dentistry, is available from the 
Office of Communications.
Publications  Single copies of most publications are available free of 
charge from the Office of Communications, Room 14-45, Parklawn Bldg.; 
the National Maternal and Child Health Clearinghouse, 703-821-8955, Ext. 
254; or the National Clearinghouse for Primary Care Information, 703-
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8955, Ext. 248, Fax, 703-821-2098. Internet, http://www.os.dhhs.gov/
hrsa/. Bulk quantities of publications may be purchased from the 
Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 
20402.

Indian Health Service

Inquiries on the following subjects should be directed to the specified 
office, Indian Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services, 
5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857.
Employment  The majority of positions are in the Federal civil service. 
For positions in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area, employment 
inquiries may be addressed to the Division of Personnel Management, 
Office of Human Resources, Room 4B-44. Phone, 301-443-6520.
    Hiring in other parts of the country is decentralized to the 12 area 
offices. For specific area office addresses, see the U.S. Government 
listings in the commercial telephone directories for: Aberdeen, SD; 
Albuquerque, NM; Anchorage, AK; Bemidji, MN; Billings, MT; Nashville, 
TN; Oklahoma City, OK; Phoenix, AZ; Portland, OR; Sacramento, CA; 
Tucson, AZ; and Window Rock, AZ.
    Some health professional positions are filled through the 
Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service, a uniformed service of 
the U.S. Government. Inquiries may be addressed to the Division of 
Commissioned Personnel, Room 4A-07, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 
20857. Phone, 301-443-3464.
Publications  Single copies of publications describing the Indian Health 
Service and the health status of American Indians and Alaska Natives are 
available free of charge from the Communications Office, Room 6-35. 
Phone, 301-443-3593.

National Institutes of Health

Inquiries on the following subjects may be directed to the office 
indicated at the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, or 
the address given.
Contracts  For information on research and development contracts, 
contact the Office of Contracts Management. Phone, 301-496-4422. For all 
other contracts, contact the Office of Procurement Management. Phone, 
301-496-2501.
Employment  A wide range of civil service examinations and registers are 
used. Staff fellowships are available to recent doctorates in biomedical 
sciences. College recruitment is conducted as necessary to meet 
requirements. Write to the Office of Human Resource Management. Phone, 
301-496-2404.
Public Health Service Commissioned Officer Program  For information on 
the Commissioned Officer programs at NIH and the program for early 
commissioning of senior medical students in the Reserve Corps of the 
Public Health Service, contact the Division of Senior Systems. Phone, 
301-496-1443.
Environment  Research on the biological effects of chemical, physical, 
and biological substances present in the environment are conducted and 
supported by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, 
Research Triangle Park, NC 22709. Phone, 919-541-2605.
Films  Research and health-related films are available for loan from the 
National Library of Medicine, Collection Access Section, Bethesda, MD 
20984. Films are available for purchase from the National Audiovisual 
Center, General Services Administration, Washington, DC 20409.
Publications  Publications, brochures, and reports on health and disease 
problems, medical research, and biomedical communications are available 
from the Division of Public Information, Office of Communications, 
National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892. Phone, 301-496-4461. 
Single copies of the following publications are available from NIH: 
Journal of National Cancer Institute; Environmental Health Perspectives; 
Scientific Directory and Annual Bibliography; NLM--Medline (brochure), 
NIH Publications List, Index Medicus, Cumulated Index Medicus Annual, 
and Research Grants Index may be ordered from the Government Printing 
Office, Washington, DC 20402.

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Program Support Center

General inquiries may be directed to the Program Support Center, 
Department of Health and Human Services, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, 
MD 20857.
    Inquiries on a particular Service area should be referred as 
follows:
Employment  Inquiries may be directed to the following offices:
    --Southwest Personnel Operations Division, Room 1040, Cohen 
Building, Washington, DC 20201. Phone, 202-619-2560;
    --Parklawn Personnel Operations Division, Room 17-48, Parklawn 
Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Phone, 301-443-6900; 
or
    --Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, Room 4A-18 Parklawn 
Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Phone, 301-594-3360.
Human Resources Service  Contact the Director of Human Resources, 
Program Support Center, Rockville, MD 20857. Phone, 301-443-1200.
Financial Management Service  Contact the Chief Financial Officer, 
Program Support Center, Rockville, MD 20857. Phone, 301-443-1478.
Administrative Operations Service  Contact the Director of Operations, 
Program Support Center, Rockville, MD 20857. Phone, 301-443-2516.
Information Technology Service  Contact the Director of Information 
Technology, Program Support Center, Rockville, MD 20857. Phone, 301-443-
9343.
    For additional information on the Program Support Center, please 
refer to the Center's Internet site, located at http//www.os.dhhs.gov/
psc/.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Inquiries on the following subjects may be directed to the specified 
office, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 
Department of Health and Human Services, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, 
MD 20857.
Contracts  Contact the Director, Division of Grants and Contracts 
Management. Phone, 301-443-3334.
Employment  Inquiries should be addressed to the Director, Division of 
Personnel Management. Phone, 301-443-3408.
Publications  The Office of Management, Planning, and Communications 
collects and compiles alcohol and drug abuse prevention literature and 
other materials, and supports the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention 
national clearinghouse for alcohol and drug information and the Regional 
Alcohol and Drug Awareness Resource Network to disseminate such 
materials among States, political subdivisions, educational agencies and 
institutions, health and drug treatment and rehabilitation networks, and 
the general public. It also supports a clearinghouse to serve as a focal 
point for information dissemination to meet the mental health service 
needs of professionals. Contact the Associate Administrator for 
Communications. Phone, 301-443-8956.

For further information concerning the Department of Health and Human 
Services, contact the Information Center, Department of Health and Human 
Services, 200 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20201. Phone, 202-
619-0257.