[United States Government Manual]
[May 31, 1996]
[Pages 95-96]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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Council on Environmental Quality

Room 360, Old Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20501
Phone, 202-456-6224
722 Jackson Place NW., Washington, DC 20503
Phone, 202-395-5750
Chair                                            Kathleen A. McGinty
Chief of Staff                                   Shelley N. Fidler
General Counsel                                  Dinah Bear
Associate General Counsel                        Elisabeth Blaug
Associate Director for Toxics and Environmental  Brad Campbell
    Protection
Associate Director for NEPA Oversight            Ray Clark
Associate Director for Congressional Affairs     Michelle Denton
Associate Director for Natural Resources         Thomas Jensen
Associate Director for Communications            Brian Johnson
Associate Director for Sustainable Development   Keith Laughlin
Administrative Officer                           Carolyn Mosley
Associate Director for Global Environment and    David Sandalow
    International Trade
Special Assistants                               Peter Umhofer, Robert 
                                                     Vandermark
Public Liaison                                   Beth Viola
Associate Director for Air, Transportation, and  Wesley Warren
    Energy
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The Council on Environmental Quality formulates and recommends national 
policies to promote the improvement of the quality of the environment.

The Council on Environmental Quality was established within the 
Executive Office of the President by the National Environmental Policy 
Act of 1969 (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4341 et seq.). Additional responsibilities 
were provided by the Environmental Quality Improvement Act of 1970 (42 
U.S.C. 4371 et seq.).
    The Council consists of three members appointed by the President 
with the advice and consent of the Senate. One of the members is 
designated by the President as Chairman.
    The Council develops and recommends to the President national 
policies that further environmental quality; performs a continuing 
analysis of changes or trends in the national

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environment; reviews and appraises programs of the Federal Government to 
determine their contributions to sound environmental policy; conducts 
studies, research, and analyses relating to ecological systems and 
environmental quality; assists the President in the preparation of the 
annual environmental quality report to the Congress; and oversees 
implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act. The Chairman of 
the Council also serves as Chair of the President's Commission on 
Environmental Quality.

For further information, contact the Information Office, Council on 
Environmental Quality, 722 Jackson Place NW., Washington, DC 20503. 
Phone, 202-395-5754. Internet, http://ceq.eh.doe.gov/.