    [United States Government Manual]
    [May 30, 1997]
    [Pages 262-298]
    [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
        Confidential Assistant to the                 Jolinda Gaither
                Secretary
        Counselor to the Secretary                    (vacancy)
    Deputy Secretary                                  Kevin Thurm
        Executive Secretary                           Claudia Cooley
    Chief of Staff                                    William Corr
    Director, Intergovernmental Affairs               John Monahan
    Chair, Departmental Appeals Board                 Norval D. Settle
    Assistant Secretary for Health                    (vacancy)
        Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary          Jo Ivey Boufford
        Executive Officer                             Harold P. Thompson
        Surgeon General of the Public Health          (vacancy)
                Service
        Deputy Assistant Secretary for                Ciro Sumaya, M.D.
                Health
        Deputy Assistant Secretary, Disease           Claude E. Fox, M.D.
                Prevention and Health
                Promotion
        Deputy Assistant Secretary, Minority          Clay E. Simpson
                Health
        Deputy Assistant Secretary,                   Thomas Kring, Acting
                Population Affairs
        Deputy Assistant Secretary, Women's           Susan J. Blumenthal,
                Health                                        M.D.
        Director, Office of Emergency                 Robert Knouss
                Preparedness
        Director, Office of HIV/AIDS Policy           Eric Goosby, M.D.
        Director, Office of International             Linda A. Vogel
                and Refugee Health
        Director, Office of Research                  Christopher Pascal,
                Integrity                                     Acting
        Executive Director, President's               Sandra Perlmutter
                Council on Physical Fitness
                and Sports
    Assistant Secretary for Legislation               Richard J. Tarplin,
                                                              Acting
        Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary          Richard J. Tarplin
        Deputy Assistant Secretary                    Irene B. Bueno
                (Congressional Liaison)
        Deputy Assistant Secretary (Health)           Karen L. Pollitz
        Deputy Assistant Secretary (Human             Mary M. Bourdette
                Services)
    Assistant Secretary for Management and Budget     John J. Callahan
        Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary          Elizabeth M. James
        Deputy Assistant Secretary, Policy            Lavarne Burton
                Initiatives
        Deputy Assistant Secretary, Budget            Dennis P. Williams
        Deputy Assistant Secretary, Finance           George H. Strader
        Deputy Assistant Secretary, Grants            Terrance J. Tychan
                and Acquisition Management
        Deputy Assistant Secretary, Human             Evelyn White
              Resources

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        Deputy Assistant Secretary,                   Neil J. Stillman
                Information Resources
                Management
        Director, Office of Facilities                Peggy J. Dodd
                Services
    Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation   (vacancy)
        Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary          David F. Garrison
        Executive Assistant                           Jeffrey Merkowitz
        Deputy Assistant Secretary,                   (vacancy)
                Disability, Aging, and Long-
                Term Care Policy
        Deputy Assistant Secretary, Health            Gary Claxton
                Policy
        Deputy Assistant Secretary, Human             Ann Rosewater
                Services Policy
        Deputy Assistant Secretary, Program           Susanne A. Stoiber
                Systems
        Deputy Assistant Secretary, Science           William Raub
                Policy
    Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs            Melissa Skolfield
        Deputy Assistant Secretary, Policy            Laurie Boeder
                and Communications
        Deputy Assistant Secretary, Media             Victor Zonana
        Director, Freedom of Information/             Ross Cirrincione
                Privacy Act Office
        Director, News Division                       P. Campbell Gardett
    Director, Office for Civil Rights                 Dennis Hayashi
        Deputy Director                               Omar V. Guerrero
        Associate Deputy Director,                    Omar V. Guerrero,
                Management Planning and                       Acting
                Evaluation
        Associate Deputy Director, Program            Ronald Copeland
                Operations
    Director, U.S. Office of Consumer Affairs and     Leslie L. Byrne
            Special Assistant to the President
        Director, Business Consumer and               Patricia A. Faley
                International Liaison
        Director, Planning, Budget and                E. Waverly Land
                Evaluation
        Director, Policy and Education                Howard Seltzer
                Development
        Director, Public and Legislative              (vacancy)
                Affairs
    General Counsel                                   Harriet S. Rabb
        Executive Officer                             Donald E. Watts
        Deputy General Counsel                        Beverly Dennis III
        Deputy General Counsel, Legal                 (vacancy)
                Counsel
        Deputy General Counsel, Program               Anna L. Durand
                Review
        Deputy General Counsel, Regulation            Renee Landers
        Associate General Counsel, Business           Leslie L. Clune
                and Administrative Law
                Division
        Associate General Counsel, Children,          Robert Keith, Acting
                Families, and Aging
        Associate General Counsel, Civil              George Lyon
                Rights
        Associate General Counsel, Ethics             Jack M. Kress
                and Special Counsel for
                Ethics
        Associate General Counsel, Food and           Margaret J. Porter
                Drug
        Associate General Counsel, Health             Robert Jaye, Acting
                Care Financing
        Associate General Counsel,                    Sondra S. Wallace
                Legislation
        Associate General Counsel, Public             Richard Riseberg
                Health
    Inspector General                                 June Gibbs Brown
        Principal Deputy Inspector General            Michael F. Mangano
        Chief Counsel to the Inspector                D. McCarty Thornton
                General
        Deputy Inspector General, Audit               Thomas D. Roslewicz
              Services

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        Deputy Inspector General,                     Eileen T. Boyd
                Enforcement and Compliance
        Deputy Inspector General, Evaluation          George F. Grob
                and Inspections
        Deputy Inspector General,                     John E. Hartwig
                Investigations
        Deputy Inspector General, Management          Dennis J. Duquette
                and Policy

    ADMINISTRATION ON AGING

    330 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20201

    Phone, 202-401-4541
    Assistant Secretary                               (vacancy)
        Deputy Assistant Secretary                    Vicki Shepard
        Deputy Assistant Secretary for                William F. Benson
                Governmental Affairs and
                Elder Rights
        Special Assistant for Legislation,            Moya Benoit Thompson
                Public Affairs, and White
                House Liaison
        Director, Office of Management                John F. McCarthy
        Director, Office of Program                   Edwin L. Walker
                Operations and Development
        Director, Office of American Indian,          M. Yvonne Jackson
                Alaskan Native, and Native
                Hawaiian Programs

    ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

    370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20447

    Phone, 202-401-9200
    Assistant Secretary                               (vacancy)
        Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary          Olivia A. Golden
        Deputy Assistant Secretary, Policy            (vacancy)
                and External Affairs
        Deputy Assistant Secretary, Program           Laurence J. Love
                Operations
        Director, Equal Employment                    Virginia Apodaca
                Opportunity/Special
                Initiatives
        Commissioner, Children, Youth, and            (vacancy)
                Families
        Associate Commissioner, Child Care            Joan Lombardi
                Bureau
        Associate Commissioner, Children's            Carol W. Williams
                Bureau
        Associate Commissioner,                       Bob Williams
                Developmental Disabilities
        Associate Commissioner, Family and            Terry Lewis
                Youth Services
        Associate Commissioner, Head Start            Helen Taylor
                Bureau
        Associate Commissioner, Native                Gary N. Kimble
                Americans
        Director, Administrative Services/            Robert Mott
                Facilities
        Director, Child Support Enforcement           (vacancy)
        Director, Community Services                  Donald Sykes
        Director, Family Assistance                   Lavinia Limon
        Director, Human Resource Management           Sylvia Vela
        Director, Legislative Affairs and             Madeline Mocko
                Budget
        Director, Planning, Research, and             Howard Rolston
                Evaluation
        Director, Program Support                     Norman Thompson

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        Director, Public Affairs                      Michael Kharfen
        Director, Refugee Resettlement                Lavinia Limon
        Director, Regional Operations                 Diann Dawson
        Director, 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. Internet, http://www.ahcpr.gov/
    Administrator                                     John M. Eisenberg
        Deputy Administrator                          Lisa Simpson
        Director, Forum for Quality and               Douglas B. Kamerow
                Effectiveness in Health Care
        Director, Management                          Williard B. Evans
        Director, Planning and Evaluation             Phyllis M. Zucker
        Director, Policy Analysis                     Larry T. Patton
        Director, Scientific Affairs                  Linda Demlo
        Director, Center for Cost and                 Ross H. Arnett III
                Financing Studies
        Director, Health Care Technology              Douglas B. Kamerow,
                                                              Acting
        Director, Health Information                  Christine G. Williams
                Dissemination
        Director, Information Technology              J. Michael Fitzmaurice
        Director, Organization and Delivery           Irene Fraser
                Studies
        Director, Outcomes and Effectiveness          Carolyn M. Clancy
                Research
        Director, Primary Care Research               Carolyn M. Clancy,
                                                              Acting
        Director, Quality Measurement and             Sandra Robinson,
                Improvement                                   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, Communications            Vicki Freimuth
        Associate Director, International             Melinda Moore, Acting
                Health
        Associate Director, Management and            Arthur C. Jackson
                Operations
        Associate Director, Minority Health           Robert G. Robinson
        Associate Director, Policy,                   Jeffrey R. Harris,
                Planning, and Evaluation                      Acting
        Associate Director, Science                   Dixie Snider
        Associate Director, Washington                Donald E. Shriber
              Office

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        Director, Equal Employment                    Sue J. Porter
                Opportunity
        Director, Office of Health                    Vicki Freimuth
                Communication
        Director, Office of Health and                Jonathan Y. Richmond
                Safety
        Director, Office of Program Planning          Jeffrey R. Harris,
                and Evaluation                                Acting
        Director, Office of Program Support           Arthur C. Jackson
        Director, Office of Public Affairs            Vicki Freimuth
        Director, Office of Women's Health            Wanda Jones
        Director, Epidemiology Program                Stephen B. Thacker
                Office
        Director, National Immunization               Walter A. Orenstein
                Program Office
        Director, National Vaccine Program            Vicki Freimuth
                Office
        Director, Public Health Practice              Edward L. Baker
                Program Office
        Director, National Center, Chronic            James S. Marks
                Disease Prevention and
                Health Promotion
        Director, National Center,                    Richard J. Jackson
                Environmental Health
        Director, National Center, Health             Edward J. Sondik
                Statistics
        Director, National Center, HIV, STD,          Helene Gayle
                and TB Prevention
        Director, National Center,                    James M. Hughes
                Infectious Diseases
        Director, National Center, Injury             Mark L. Rosenberg
                Prevention/Control
        Director, National Institute,                 Linda Rosenstock
                Occupational Safety and
                Health

    FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION

    5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857

    Phone, 301-443-1544
    Commissioner                                      (vacancy)
        Deputy Commissioner/Senior Adviser            Mary Pendergast
        Executive Assistant to the                    Jerold R. Mande
                Commissioner
        Chief Mediator and Ombudsman                  Amanda Bryce Norton
        Administrative Law Judge                      Daniel J. Davidson
        Chief Counsel                                 Margaret J. Porter
        Special Assistant for Investigations          John H. Mitchell
        Special Agent in Charge, Internal             Tommy L. Hampton
                Affairs
        Lead Deputy Commissioner for                  Michael A. Friedman,
                Operations                                    M.D.
        Associate Commissioner, Consumer              Charles A. Gaylord,
                Affairs                                       Acting
        Associate Commissioner, Health                Stuart L. Nightingale
                Affairs
        Associate Commissioner, Information           William M. Bristow II
                Resources Management and
                Chief Information Officer
        Associate Commissioner, Legislative           Diane V. Thompson
                Affairs
        Associate Commissioner, Planning and          Paul Coppinger
                Evaluation
        Associate Commissioner, Public                James E. O'Hara III
                Affairs
        Associate Commissioner, Regulatory            Ronald G. Chesemore
                Affairs
        Associate Commissioner, Science               Bernard A. Schwetz
        Deputy Commissioner, External                 Sharon Smith Holston
                Affairs
        Deputy Commissioner, Management and           Robert J. Byrd
              Systems

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        Deputy Commissioner, Policy                   William B. Schultz
        Director, Center for Biologics                Kathryn C. Zoon
                Evaluation and Research
        Director, Center for Devices and              D. Bruce Burlington
                Radiological Health
        Director, Center for Drug Evaluation          Janet Woodcock
                and Research
        Director, Center for Food Safety and          Fred R. Shank
                Applied Nutrition
        Director, Center for Toxicological            Bernard A. Schwetz
                Research
        Director, Center for Veterinary               Stephen F. Sundlof
                Medicine
        Director, Office of Facilities,               James L. Tidmore
                Acquisitions and Central
                Services
        Director, Office of Financial                 Don R. Peterson
                Management
        Director, Office of Human Resources           Mary L. Babcock
                and Management Services
        Director, Office of International             Walter Batts
                Affairs
        Director, Office of Special Health            Theresa A. Toiga
                Issues
        Director, Office of Women's Health            Audrey Sheppard,
                                                              Acting
        Director, Orphan Products                     Marlene E. Haffner
                Development
        Team Leader, Industry and Small               Beverly Corey, Acting
                Business Liaison

    HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION

    200 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20201

    Phone, 202-690-6726
    Administrator                                     Bruce C. Vladeck
        Deputy Administrator                          Sally Richardson,
                                                              Acting
        Executive Associate Administrator             (vacancy)
        Associate Administrator for External          Pamela Gentry
                Affairs
        Associate Administrator for                   Steven Pelovitz
                Operations and Resource
                Management
        Associate Administrator for Policy            Kathleen Buto
        Director, Bureau of Data Management           Regina McPhillips
                and Strategy
        Director, Bureau of Health Standards          Peter Bouxsein
                and Quality
        Director, Bureau of Program                   Gary Kavanaugh, Acting
                Operations
        Director, Medicaid Bureau                     Judy Moore
        Director, Office of the Actuary               Richard Foster
        Director, Office of the Attorney              Jacqueline Vaughn,
                Advisor                                       Acting
        Director, Office of Beneficiary               Frank Sokolik
                Relations
        Director, Office of Financial and             Michelle Snyder
                Human Resources
        Director, Office of Freedom of                Glenn Kendall
                Information and Privacy
        Director, Office of Hearings                  Anthony Tirone, Acting
        Director, Office of Legislative and           Deborah Chang
                Inter-Governmental Affairs
        Director, Office of Managed Care              Dennis Siebert
        Director, Office of Media Relations           (vacancy)
        Director, Office of Professional              Rondalyn Haughton
                Relations

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    HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

    5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857

    Phone, 301-443-2086
    Administrator                                     Claude E. Fox, M.D.,
                                                              Acting
        Deputy Administrator                          Thomas Morford, Acting
        Chief Medical Officer                         William A. Robinson,
                                                              M.D.
        Associate Administrator for AIDS              Joseph O'Neill, M.D.
        Associate Administrator for                   James Corrigan, Acting
                Operations, Management and
                Program Support
        Director, Bureau of Health                    Neil Sampson, Acting
                Professions
        Director, Bureau of Health Resources          Joseph F. O'Neill,
                Development                                   M.D.
        Director, Bureau of Maternal and              Audrey H. Nora
                Child Health
        Director, Bureau of Primary Health            Marilyn H. Gaston,
                Care                                          M.D.
        Director, Office of Equal                     J. Calvin Adams
                Opportunity and Civil Rights
        Director, Office of Information               Nancy Paquin
                Resources Management
        Director, Office of Minority Health           Ileana C. Herrell
        Director, Office of Planning,                 Ronald H. Carlson
                Evaluation, and Legislation
        Director, Office of Policy and                Henry Montes
                Information Coordination
        Director, Office of Rural Health              Dena Puskin
                Policy

    INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE

    5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857

    Phone, 301-443-1083
    Director                                          Michael H. Trujillo,
                                                              M.D.
        Senior Adviser to the Director                (vacancy)
        Chief Medical Officer                         Kermit C. Smith,
                                                              Acting
        Deputy Director                               Michel E. Lincoln
        Director, Field Operations                    Duane L. Jeanotte,
                                                              Acting
        Director, Headquarters Operations             Luana L. Reyes
        Director, Congressional and                   Michael Mahsetky
                Legislative Affairs
        Director, Equal Employment                    Cecelia Heftel
                Opportunity and Civil Rights
                Staff
        Director, Public Affairs                      Tony Kendricks
        Director, Tribal Self-Governance              Paula Williams
        Director, Tribal Programs                     Douglas P. Black
        Director, Urban Indian Health                 Arvada J. Nelson,
                                                              Acting
        Director, Management Support                  Robert G. McSwain,
                                                              Acting
        Director, Public Health                       Robert H. Harry

    NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH

    9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892

    Phone, 301-496-4000
    Director                                          Harold E. Varmus
        Deputy Director                               Ruth L. Kirschstein,
                                                              M.D.

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        Deputy Director, Extramural Research          Wendy Baldwin
        Deputy Director, Intramural Research          Michael M. Gottesman,
                                                              M.D.
        Deputy Director, Management                   Anthony L. Itteilag
        Associate Director, Administration            Leamon M. Lee
        Associate Director, AIDS Research             William E. Paul, M.D.
        Associate Director, Behavioral and            Norman B. Anderson
                Social Sciences Research
        Associate Director, Clinical                  John I. Gallin, M.D.
                Research
        Associate Director, Communications            R. Anne Thomas
        Associate Director, Disease                   William R. Harlan,
                Prevention                                    M.D.
        Associate Director, Legislative               Diane S. Wax
                Policy and Analysis
        Associate Director, Research on               John Ruffin
                Minority Health
        Associate Director, Research on               Vivian W. Pinn, M.D.
                Women's Health
        Associate Director, Research                  Stephen A. Ficca
                Services
        Associate Director, Science Policy            Lana R. Skirboll
        Assistant Director, Office of                 Vida Beaven
                Program Coordination
        Director, Office of Community                 Janyce Hedetniemi
                Liaison
        Director, Office of Equal                     Naomi Churchill
                Opportunity
        Director, Office of Financial                 Francine Little
                Management
        Director, Office of Human Resource            Stephen C. Benowitz
                Management
        Director, Fogarty International               Philip E. Schambra,
                Center                                        M.D.
        Director, National Center for                 Judith L. Vaitukaitis,
                Research Resources                            M.D.
        Director, National Library of                 Donald A.B. Lindberg,
                Medicine                                      M.D.
        Director, Warren G. Magnuson                  John I. Gallin, M.D.
                Clinical Center
        Director, Division of Computer                William Risso, Acting
                Research and Technology
        Director, Division of Research                Elvera Ehrenfeld
                Grants
        Director, National Institute on               Richard J. Hodes, M.D.
                Aging
        Director, National Institute of               Enoch Gordis, M.D.
                Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
        Director, National Institute of               Anthony S. Fauci, M.D.
                Allergy and Infectious
                Diseases
        Director, National Institute of               Steven I. Katz, M.D.
                Arthritis and
                Musculoskeletal and Skin
                Diseases
        Director, National Cancer Institute           Richard Klausner, M.D.
        Director, National Institute of               Duane F. Alexander,
                Child Health and Human                        M.D.
                Development
        Director, National Institute on               James B. Snow, Jr.,
                Deafness and Other                            M.D.
                Communication Disorders
        Director, National Institute of               Harold C. Slavkin
                Dental Research
        Director, National Institute of               Phillip Gorden, M.D.
                Diabetes, Digestive, and
                Kidney Diseases
        Director, National Institute on Drug          Alan I. Leshner
                Abuse
        Director, National Institute of               Kenneth Olden
                Environmental Health
                Sciences
        Director, National Eye Institute              Carl Kupfer, M.D.

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        Director, National Institute of               Marvin Cassman
                General Medical Sciences
        Director, National Heart, Lung, and           Claude J.M. Lenfant,
                Blood Institute                               M.D.
        Director, National Human Genome               Francis S. Collins,
                Research Institute                            M.D.
        Director, National Institute of               Steven E. Hyman, M.D.
                Mental Health
        Director, National Institute of               Zach W. Hall
                Neurological Disorders and
                Stroke
        Director, National Institute of               Patricia A. Grady
                Nursing Research

    PROGRAM SUPPORT CENTER

    5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857

    Phone, 301-443-3921
    Director                                          Lynnda M. Regan
        Staff Director                                Norman E. Prince, Jr.
        Chief Financial Officer                       John C. West
        Director, Office of Budget and                Jerrilyn Anderson,
                Finance                                       Acting
        Director, Office of Management                Douglas F. Mortl
                Operations
        Director, Office of Marketing                 Marsha E. Alvarez
        Director, Administrative Operations           Richard W. Harris
                Service
        Director, Financial Management                John C. West
                Service
        Director, Human Resources Service             Thomas M. King
        Director, Information Technology              Lawrence Cohan
                Service

    SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

    5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857

    Phone, 301-443-4797
    Administrator                                     Nelba Chavez
        Deputy Administrator                          Paul M. Schwab
        Special Assistant                             Ana Anders
        Associate Administrator, AIDS                 Adolfo Mata, Acting
        Associate Administrator, Alcohol              Bettina M. Scott,
                Prevention and Treatment                      Acting
                Policy
        Associate Administrator,                      Mark Weber
                Communications
        Associate Administrator, Managed              Eric Goplerud
                Care
        Associate Administrator, Minority             DeLoris James-Hunter
                Concerns
        Associate Administrator, Policy and           Mary C. Knipmeyer,
                Program Coordination                          Acting
        Associate Administrator, Women's              Ulonda Shamwell,
                Programs                                      Acting
        Director, Center for Mental Health            Bernard S. Arons, M.D.
                Services
        Director, Center for Substance Abuse          Stephania O'Neill,
                Prevention                                    Acting
        Director, Center for Substance Abuse          David J. Mactas
                Treatment
        Director, Equal Employment                    Pedro J. Morales
                Opportunity
        Director, Office of Program Services          Richard Kopanda
                and Executive Officer
        Director, Office of Applied Studies           Donald Goldstone, M.D.
        Director, Office of Extramural                Jane A. Taylor
              Activities Review

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    The Department of Health and Human Services 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, it 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 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.

    Public Health and Science  The Office 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 that it devises and implements appropriate interventions
    and evaluations to maintain, sustain, and improve the health of the
    Nation;
        --providing assistance in managing the implementation and
    coordination of Secretarial decisions for Public Health Service (PHS)
    operating divisions and coordination of population-based health,
    clinical preventive services, and science initiatives that cut across
    operating divisions;
        --providing 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;

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        --providing presentations to foreign governments and multilateral
    agencies on international health issues; and
        --providing direction and policy oversight through the Surgeon
    General for the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps.

    Regional Offices  The 10 HHS Regional Directors 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
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Atlanta, GA, Rm. 1515, 101    Patricia Ford-Roegner.....    404-331-2442
     Marietta Twr., 30323 (AL,
     FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN).
    Boston, MA, Rm. 2100,         (Vacancy).................    617-565-1500
     Government Ctr., 02203 (CT,
     MA, ME, NH, RI, VT).
    Chicago, IL, 23d Fl., 105 W.  Hannah Rosenthal..........    312-353-5160
     Adams St., 60603 (IL, IN,
     MI, OH, WI).
    Dallas, TX, Suite 1100, 1200  Patricia Montoya..........    214-767-3301
     Main Twr., 75202-4348 (AR,
     LA, NM, OK, TX).
    Denver, CO, Rm. 1076, 1961    Margaret Cary.............    303-844-3372
     Stout St., 80294-3538 (CO,
     MT, ND, SD, UT, WY).
    Kansas City, MO, Rm. 210,     Kathleen Steele...........    816-426-2821
     601 E. 12th St., 64106 (IA,
     KS, MO, NE).
    New York, NY, Rm. 3835, 26    Allison E. Greene.........    212-264-4600
     Federal Plz., 10278 (NJ,
     NY, PR, VI).
    Philadelphia, PA, Rm. 11480,  Lynn Yeakel...............    215-596-6492
     3535 Market St., 19104 (DC,
     DE, MD, PA, VA, WV).
    San Francisco, CA, Rm. 431,   Grantland Johnson.........    415-556-1961
     50 United Nations Plz.,
     94102 (AS, AZ, CA, GU, HI,
     NV).
    Seattle, WA, Rm. 911F, 2201   Patrick McBride, Acting...    206-615-2010
     6th Ave., 98121 (AK, ID,
     OR, WA).
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    Administration on Aging

    The Administration on Aging (AOA) 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.). It serves as the lead agency within HHS on all
    issues involving the elderly population. The Administration:
        --advises the Secretary, Department components, and other Federal
    departments and agencies on the characteristics, circumstances, and
    needs of older persons;
        --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, 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.

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    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, led by the Assistant Secretary for Children and
    Families, reports to the Secretary. 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, through the Assistant Secretary for Children and
    Families, advises the Secretary on matters relating to the sound
    development of children, youth, and families.
        ACYF 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; State grant programs to improve and
    increase child abuse prevention and treatment activities and develop
    family preservation and family support services; the Head Start Program;
    three programs which provide services for runaway and homeless youth and
    their families; child welfare training programs; child abuse and neglect
    research and demonstration programs; and the Community Schools Youth
    Services and Supervision Grant Program. ACYF 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,
    through the Assistant Secretary for Children and Families, advises the
    Secretary on matters relating to persons with developmental disabilities
    and their families. ADD 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 the
    discretionary grant 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. Self-

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    sufficiency is that level of development at which a Native American
    community can control and internally generate resources to provide for
    the needs of its members and meet its own economic and social goals.
    Social and economic underdevelopment is the paramount obstacle to the
    self-sufficiency of Native American communities and families.
        ANA promotes lasting self-sufficiency and 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.
    Competitive grants are offered in the areas of social and economic
    development, Native American languages preservation and enhancement,
    environmental regulatory enhancement, and mitigation of environmental
    damage on Indian lands.
        ANA represents the concerns of all Native Americans and serves as
    the focal point in the Department on the full range of developmental,
    social, and economic strategies that support Native American self-
    determination and self-sufficiency.
        The Commissioner of ANA is the Chair of the Intra-Departmental
    Council on Native American Affairs (IDCNAA), composed of 25 heads of the
    Department's major agencies, and advises the Secretary on all matters
    affecting Native Americans that involve the Department.

    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
    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, through the Assistant Secretary for
    Children and Families, advises the Secretary 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
    programs, as well as 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 of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) advises
    the Secretary, through the Assistant Secretary for Children and
    Families, on policies and programs regarding refugee resettlement,
    immigration, and

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    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.

    Family Assistance  The Office of Family Assistance (OFA), through the
    Assistant Secretary for Children and Families, advises the Secretary on
    matters relating to public assistance and economic self-sufficiency
    programs. It provides leadership, direction, and technical guidance in
    administering Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; Aid to Families
    with Dependent Children; Aid to the Aged, Blind, and Disabled in Guam,
    Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands; Emergency Assistance; and Job
    Opportunities and Basic Skills Training programs.
        The Office provides technical assistance to States and territories,
    and assesses their performance in administering these programs; reviews
    State planning for administrative and operational improvements; and
    recommends actions to improve effectiveness. It 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  The Office makes recommendations to and
    advises the Assistant Secretary for Children and Families on all
    strategic and operations activities related to implementation of the
    agency's programs at the regional level.

    For further information, contact the Director, Office of Regional
    Operations, Administration for Children and Families, Department of
    Health and Human Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., Washington, DC
    20447. Phone, 202-401-4802.

           Regional Offices--Administration for Children and Families
            (RHD: Regional Hub Director; RA: Regional Administrator)
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        Address (Areas Served)              Director             Telephone
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    Rm. 2000, Government Ctr.,      Hugh Galligan (RA)......    617-565-1020
     Boston, MA 02203 (CT, MA, ME,
     NH, RI, VT).
    Rm. 4049, 26 Federal Plz., New  Mary Ann Higgins (RA)...    212-264-2890
     York, NY 10278 (NJ, NY, PR,
     VI).
    Rm. 5450, 3535 Market St.,      David Lett, Acting (RA).    215-596-0352
     Philadelphia, PA 19104 (DC,
     DE, MD, PA, VA, WV).
    Suite 821, 101 Marietta Twr.,   Steven J. Golightly         404-331-5733
     Atlanta, GA 30323 (AL, FL,      (RHD).
     GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN).
    20th Fl., 105 W. Adams St.,     Linda Carson (RHD)......    312-353-4237
     Chicago, IL 60603 (IL, IN,
     MI, OH, WI).
    1200 Main Twr., Dallas, TX      Leon McCowan (RHD)......    214-767-9648
     75202 (AR, LA, NM, OK, TX).
    Rm. 384, 601 E. 12th St.,       Dwight High, Acting (RA)    816-426-3981
     Kansas City, MO 64106 (IA,
     KS, MO, NE).
    Rm. 1185, 1961 Stout St.,       Beverly Turnbo (RA).....    303-844-3100
     Denver, CO 80294-3538 (CO,
     MT, ND, SD, UT, WY).
    Rm. 450, 50 United Nations      Sharon Fujii (RA).......    415-437-8400
     Plz., San Francisco, CA 94102
     (AS, AZ, CA, GU, HI, NV).
    9th Fl., 2201 6th Ave.,         Stephen Henigson (RA)...    206-615-2547
     Seattle, WA 98121 (AK, ID,
     OR, WA).
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    Agency for Health Care Policy and Research

    A reorganization order, signed by the Secretary on October 31, 1995,
    established the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) as an
    operating division within Public Health Service of the U.S. Department
    of Health and Human Services.
        As the health services research arm of the Public Health Service,
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    and other public organizations to help consumers make better informed
    choices; determine what works best in clinical practice; measure and
    improve quality of care; monitor and evaluate health care delivery;
    improve the cost-effective use of health care resources; assist health
    care policymakers; and build and sustain the health services research
    infrastructure.
        AHCPR supports and conducts research which creates the science base
    to guide improvements in both clinical care and the organization and
    financing of health care; promotes the incorporation of science into
    practice through the development of tools for public and private
    decisionmakers at all levels of the health care system; and develops the
    data and information infrastructure to study and track the performance
    of the health care system and the needs of stakeholders.
        Currently, AHCPR supports and conducts research and evaluation
    projects in the areas of consumer choice; clinical improvement; health
    care cost, financing, and access; health information technology;
    outcomes and effectiveness of health care; health care organization and
    delivery; quality measurement and improvement; and technology
    assessment.

    For further information, contact the Agency for Health Care Policy and
    Research. Phone, 301-594-1364.

    Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

    A reorganization order, signed by the Secretary on October 31, 1995,
    established the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
    as an operating division within the Public Health Service of the U.S.
    Department of Health and Human Services. Statutory authority for the
    Agency is derived 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

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    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-
    7000.

    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

    A reorganization order, signed by the Secretary on October 31, 1995,
    established the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as an
    operating division within the Public Health Service of the U.S.
    Department of Health and Human Services.
        CDC 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 National Center for Health
    Statistics.
        CDC 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.
        CDC 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.
        Through the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health,
    CDC develops occupational safety and health standards and carries out
    research and other activities to ensure safe and healthful working
    conditions for all working people.
        CDC 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, contact the Centers for Disease Control and
    Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE., Atlanta, GA, 30333. Phone, 404-639-
    3291.

    Food and Drug Administration

    A reorganization order, signed by the Secretary on October 31, 1995,
    established the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as an operating

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    division of the Public Health Service within the U.S. Department of
    Health and Human Services. 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 when the Food and Drug Act of 1906
    (21 U.S.C. 1-15) became effective January 1, 1907.
        Food and Drug Administration programs are designed to achieve the
    single, overall objective of consumer protection. FDA's mission is to
    ensure that food is safe, pure, and wholesome; human and animal drugs,
    biological products, and medical devices are safe and effective; and
    electronic products that emit radiation are safe.
        FDA is headed by a Commissioner. The Office of Policy directs and
    coordinates agency rulemaking and regulations development activities.
    The Office of Operations develops and administers agency programs and
    field operations, through 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. Selected FDA
    activities are detailed below.

    For further information, call 301-443-1544.

    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; reviews and evaluates new
    drug applications and investigational new drug applications; 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 ensure 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 301-827-4573.

    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 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

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    new and old biological products to develop a scientific base for
    establishing 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, food additives, colors, and cosmetics. It 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. It also coordinates and evaluates the
    FDA's surveillance and compliance programs relating to foods, colors,
    and cosmetics.
        The Center 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 800-332-4010.

    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 301-594-1755.

    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 non-financial 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 800-638-2041.

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    National Center for Toxicological Research  The Center conducts research
    programs to study the biological effects of potentially toxic chemical
    substances 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 millions of elderly,
    disabled, and poor Americans through Medicare and Medicaid--
    approximately one-quarter of the United States population.

    Medicare  The program 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,
    established the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) as
    an operating division within the Public Health Service of the U.S.
    Department of Health and Human Services. 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 professional 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. Its mission is to increase
    access to comprehensive primary and preventive health care and to
    improve the health status of underserved and vulnerable populations.
    This mission is achieved through the development and support of systems
    and providers of high quality, community-based, culturally competent
    services.
        To accomplish this goal, the Bureau provides funds to meet the
    health needs of populations in medically underserved areas by supporting
    the development of primary health care delivery capacity where the
    community can benefit from high quality health care and improved health
    status outcomes through project grants to community-based organizations;
    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 through
    project grants to State, local, voluntary, public, and private entities;
    administers the National Health Service Corps Program, which recruits
    and places highly trained primary care clinicians to serve in health

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    professional shortage areas; 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; 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 on a reimbursable basis;
    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-
    594-4148.

    Bureau of Health Professions (BHP)  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 provides for financial aid to health professions
    students and support for health professions data analysis and research;
    supports multidisciplinary training networks and certain discipline-
    specific educational activities to improve health workforce distribution
    and quality; supports increasing representation in the health
    professions of underserved minorities and other disadvantaged groups;
    trains primary care medical providers and public health workers in short
    medical supply in the United States; focuses on specific aspects of
    nursing workforce development; and conducts AIDS programs designed to
    increase the number of health care providers who are effectively
    educated and motivated to counsel, diagnose, treat, and manage persons
    with HIV infections.
        BHP also 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;
    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
    through grants; 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

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    access to health care and support services for people living with HIV/
    AIDS, as well as a national network of activities associated with organ
    and bone marrow donation, procurements, and transplants. It evaluates
    and monitors insured loans for hospital construction and oversight
    activities of historically awarded Hill Burton hospital construction
    projects, under an interdepartmental agreement.
        The Bureau provides national leadership in the administration of the
    Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act grant program to
    improve the quality and the availability of care for low-income,
    uninsured, and underinsured 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 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 inside 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.

    For further information, contact the Communications Office, Phone, 301-
    443-6652. Fax, 301-443-0791.

    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, and 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 grants, contracts, and other
    funding arrangements and programs under title V of the Social Security
    Act, as amended, relating to the 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 and services for 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

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    emergency medical systems development and care improvement; develops,
    promotes, and directs efforts to improve the management, financing, and
    operational effectiveness and efficiency of health care systems, the
    Healthy Start Initiative to reduce infant 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-
    443-0205.

    Indian Health Service

    A reorganization order, signed by the Secretary on October 31, 1995,
    established the Indian Health Service (IHS) as an operating division
    within the Public Health Service of the U.S. Department of Health and
    Human Services. 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,
    established the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as an operating
    division within the Public Health Service of the U.S. Department of
    Health and Human Services. The NIH 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.
        NIH 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,

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    conducts research in its own laboratories 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 or supported by NIH will determine the
    scope and direction of medical treatment and disease prevention in the
    future.

    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. Phone, 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 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, 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, research training, and
    clinical evaluations on the cause, treatment, and prevention of a wide
    variety of infectious, allergic, and immunologic diseases. The goal of
    this research is to develop new or improved diagnostics, drugs, and
    vaccines. Areas of special emphasis include 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; on family structure,
    the dynamics of human population, and the reproductive process; and on
    medical rehabilitation.
        Specific areas of research include mental retardation; pediatric and
    maternal AIDS; birth defects and genetic diseases; endocrine and growth
    disorders; nutrition; infertility; women's health; learning disabilities
    such as dyslexia; behavioral development; rehabilitation of people with
    physical disabilities; and the causes of infant morbidity and mortality,
    including low birth weight, premature birth, and sudden infant death
    syndrome. 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 craniofacial, oral, and dental diseases and
    disorders. Areas of special emphasis include inherited diseases and
    disorders; infectious diseases and immunity; oral, pharyngeal, and
    esophageal cancers; chronic and disabling diseases, including pain

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    research; biomaterials, biomimetics, and tissue engineering; and
    behavior, health promotion, and environment.

    For further information, call 301-496-6621.

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

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    National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)  The Institute supports and
    conducts fundamental research in neuroscience, genetics, molecular
    biology, and behavior as the foundation of an extensive clinical
    research portfolio which seeks to expand and refine treatments available
    for illnesses such as schizophrenia, depressive disorders, severe
    anxiety, childhood mental disorders including autism and attention-
    deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and other mental disorders which occur
    across the life span. In addition, NIMH supports research on treatment
    outcomes in actual practice settings, including primary care settings;
    seeks to establish a sound scientific basis for the prevention of mental
    illness; and distributes educational and informational materials about
    mental disorders and related science to public and scientific audiences.

    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 NIH 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 Human Genome Research Institute  The Institute 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 Institute supports and
    administers research and research training programs in human genome
    research including chromosome mapping, DNA sequencing, database
    development, and technology development for genome research. 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.

    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, development, 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 National Center for Research
    Resources (NCRR) creates, develops, and provides a comprehensive range
    of

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    human, animal, technological, and other cost-effective, shared
    resources. NCRR also funds a variety of investigator-initiated research
    projects and training and career enhancement programs. NCRR's intramural
    component provides NIH scientists with state-of-the-art bioengineering
    and instrumentation, veterinary resources, and services such as the NIH
    Library and the Medical Arts and Photography Branch.

    For further information, call 301-435-0888.

    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 is a self-supported operating division within
    the Department with a unique mission to provide administrative support
    services to 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 who wish to purchase the services.
        The Center is comprised of the Administrative Operations Service,
    Financial Management Service, Human Resources Service, and Information
    Technology Service. Information may be obtained from the following
    offices:

      Administrative Operations Service. Phone, 301-443-2516.
      Financial Management Service. Phone, 301-443-1478.
      Human Resources Service. Phone, 301-443-1200.
      Information Technology Service. Phone, 301-443-9343.

    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.

    Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

    A reorganization order, signed by the Secretary on October 31, 1995,
    established the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
    Administration (SAMHSA) as an operating division within the Public
    Health Service of the Department.
        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

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    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.

    For further information, call 301-443-4795.

    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 provides a national focus
    for the Federal effort to demonstrate and promote effective strategies
    to prevent the abuse of alcohol and other drugs; 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; administers
    grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements which support the
    development and application of new knowledge in the substance abuse
    prevention field; participates in the application and dissemination of
    research demonstration findings on the prevention of substance abuse;
    fosters interagency and State prevention networks; develops and
    implements workplace prevention programs with business and industry; and
    supports training for substance abuse practitioners and other health
    professionals involved in alcohol and drug abuse education, prevention,
    and early intervention.
        The Center also 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 and/or disapproves the State prevention plans
    developed under the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant
    Program authority; implements the tobacco regulations and other
    regulations as appropriate, and as they relate to Center programs;
    collects and compiles substance abuse prevention literature and other
    materials, and supports a clearinghouse to disseminate such materials
    among States, political subdivisions, educations agencies and
    institutions, health and drug treatment/rehabilitation networks, and the
    general public; and serves as a national authority and resource for the
    development and analysis of information relating to the prevention of
    substance abuse.
        In addition, the Center collaborates with, and encourages other
    Federal agencies, national foreign, international, State, and local
    organizations to promote substance abuse prevention activities; provides
    and promotes the evaluation of individual projects as well as overall
    programs; collaborates with the alcohol, drug abuse, mental health, and
    child development institutes of NIH on services research issues as well
    as on other programmatic issues; conducts managed care activities and
    coordinates these activities within SAMHSA and other HHS components; and
    provides a focus for addressing the substance abuse prevention needs of
    individuals with multiple, co-occurring drug, alcohol, mental, and
    physical problems.

    For further information, call 301-443-0365.

    Center for Substance Abuse Treatment  The principal function of the
    Center is to provide national leadership for the Federal effort to
    enhance approaches and provide resources to ensure provision of services
    programs focusing on the treatment of substance abuse and co-occurring
    physical and/or psychiatric conditions. In carrying out this
    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 treatment
    programs, and to provide resources to ensure provision of services;
    provides a focus for addressing the treatment of needs of individuals
    with multiple, co-occurring drug, alcohol, mental, and physical and co-
    morbidity problems; administers grants, contracts, and cooperative
    agreements which support the development and application of new
    knowledge in the substance abuse treatment field; coordinates the
    evaluation of Center programs; collaborates with the National Institute
    on Drug Abuse and the States to promote development, dissemination,

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    and application of treatment outcome standards; collaborates with the
    office of the Administrator and other SAMHSA components in treatment
    data collection; administers programs for training of health and allied
    health care providers; administers the Substance Abuse Prevention and
    Treatment Block Grant Program including compliance reviews, technical
    assistance to States, Territories, and Indian Tribes, and application
    and reporting requirements related to the block grants programs;
    conducts managed care activities and coordinates these activities within
    SAMHSA and other HHS components; and collaborates with the alcohol, drug
    abuse and mental health institutes of NIH on services research issues as
    well as on other programmatic issues.

    For further information, call 301-443-5700.

    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
    these disorders, as well as for their families and communities; and to
    promote an improved state of mental health within the Nation and the
    rehabilitation of people with mental disorders.
        To accomplish this, the Center supports service and demonstration
    programs designed to improve access to care and improve the quality of
    treatment, rehabilitation, prevention, and related services, especially
    for those traditionally unserved, underserved, or inappropriately
    serviced; identifies national mental goals and develops strategies to
    meet them; administers grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements
    which support the development and application of new knowledge in the
    mental health field; supports activities to improve the administration,
    availability, organization, and financing of mental health care,
    including managed care activities; supports technical assistance
    activities to educate professionals, consumers, family members, and
    communities and promotes training efforts to enhance the human resource
    necessary to support mental health services; and collects data on the
    various forms of mental illness, including data on treatment programs,
    types of care provided, characteristics of those treated, national
    incidence and prevalence, and such other data as may be appropriate.
        The Center administers the Block Grants for Community Mental Health
    Services and other programs providing direct assistance to States;
    collects, synthesizes, and disseminates mental health information and
    research findings to the States, other governmental and mental health-
    related organizations, and the general public; coordinates and plans
    administrative and budget functions within the Center; collaborates with
    other Federal agencies, State and local 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; cooperates with other
    Federal components to coordinate disaster assistance, community
    response, and other mental health emergency services as a consequence of
    national disasters; collaborates with the alcohol, drug abuse, and
    mental heath institutes of NIH on services research issues as well as
    other programmatic issues; promotes the development, dissemination, and
    application of standards and best practices; and provides a focus for
    addressing the mental health needs of individuals with multiple, co-
    occurring drug, alcohol, mental, and physical problems.

    For further information, call 301-443-0001.

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    Sources of
    Information

    Office of the Secretary

    Unless otherwise indicated, 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. Phone, 202-863-0100 or 800-368-
    1019. TDD, 202-863-0101 or 800-537-7697.

    Contracts and Small Business Activities  For information concerning
    programs, contact the Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged
    Business Utilization. Phone, 202-690-7300.

    Electronic Access  Information concerning the Department is available
    electronically through the Internet, at http://www.dhhs.gov/.

    Employment  Inquiries regarding applications for employment and the
    college recruitment program should be directed to: Director, Human
    Resources Service, Program Support Center, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville,
    MD 20857. Phone, 301-443-1200.

    Inspector General  General inquiries may be directed to the Office of
    Inspector General, Wilbur J. Cohen Building, 330 Independence Avenue
    SW., Washington, DC 20201.

    Inspector General 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-HHS-TIPS
    (800-447-8477).

    Locator  Inquiries about the location and telephone numbers of HHS
    offices should be directed to: Information Technology Service, HHS
    Locator, Room G-644, Wilber J. Cohen Building, 330 Independence Avenue
    SW., Washington, DC 20201. Phone, 202-619-0257.

    Publications  Single copies of most Office of Inspector General
    publications are available free of charge by calling the Office. Phone,
    202-619-1142.
    Public Health and Science  Inquiries should be directed to the Assistant
    Secretary for Health, Room 716G. Phone, 202-690-7694.

    Administration on Aging

    Inquiries on the following subjects may be directed to the specified
    office, Department of Health and Human Services, Wilbur J. Cohen
    Building, 330 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20201.

    Elder Care Locator  For information concerning services available to
    elderly persons in any given community in the Nation, contact the Elder
    Care Locator. Phone, 800-677-1116.

    Employment  Applications for employment and college recruitment programs
    should be directed to the Director, Office of Management, Room 4644.
    Phone, 202-619-1557.

    Locator  For information about the location and telephone numbers of
    Administration offices and programs, call 202-619-4541.

    National Aging Information Center  Individuals seeking biographic data;
    practical material for planners/practitioners; reports on demographic;
    health, social, and economic status of older Americans; specialized
    technical reports on current aging issues; and analytical reports on
    aging statistics should contact the National Aging Information Center,
    Room 4656. Phone, 202-619-7501. Fax, 202-401-7620. TDD, 202-401-7575. E-
    mail, naic@ageinfo.org.

    Public Inquiries/Publications  Copies of publications are available free
    of charge by contacting the Office of the Executive Secretariat. Phone,
    202-619-0724. Fax, 202-260-1012. TDD, 202-401-7575. E-mail, aoa--
    esec@ban-gate.aoa.dhhs.gov. Internet, http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov/.

    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.,

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    Washington, DC 20447. Phone, 202-401-9200. Inquiries on the following
    subjects may be directed to the specified office.

    Contracts  Contact the Division of Acquisition Management, Office of
    Program Support. Phone, 202-401-5149.

    Employment  Contact the Office of Human Resource Management, Fourth
    Floor West, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20447. Phone,
    202-401-9260.

    Information Center  Contact the Office of Public Affairs, Seventh Floor,
    370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20744. Phone, 202-401-9215.

    Mental Retardation  For information on mental retardation programs,
    contact the President's Committee on Mental Retardation, Administration
    for Children and Families. 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 East Jefferson Street, Rockville, MD
    20852.

    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.

    Grants  Contact the Chief, Grants Management Branch. Phone, 301-594-
    1447.

    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, 800-358-9295 (toll-free).

    Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

    Information regarding programs and activities is available
    electronically through the Internet, at http://
    atsdr1.atsdr.cdc.gov:8080/.

    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 scientific and technical positions are
    filled through the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Government. Inquiries
    may be addressed to the Human Resources Management Office (phone, 770-
    488-1725), or the Division of Commissioned Personnel, Room 4A-15, 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. 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  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, and
    Central Services (HFA-500). Phone, 301-443-6890.

    Employment  FDA uses various civil service examinations and registers in
    its recruitment for positions such as consumer safety officers,
    pharmacologists, microbiologists, physiologists, chemists, mathematical

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    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, 301-827-4120);
    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 contact the Personnel Officer (HFA-
    400) (phone, 301-827-4120).

    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); 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.

                                                      Public Affairs Offices--Food and Drug Administration
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                        Office                                                              Address                                              Telephone
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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...................................  One Montvale Ave., Stoneham, MA 02180....................................................    617-279-1675
    Brooklyn, NY.................................  850 3d Ave., 11232.......................................................................    718-965-5300
    Buffalo, NY..................................  599 Delaware Ave., 14202.................................................................    716-551-4461
    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, Brunswick, 44212...........................................................    216-273-1038
    Dallas, TX...................................  3210 Live Oak St., 75204.................................................................    214-655-5315
    Denver, CO...................................  P.O. Box 25087, 80225-0087...............................................................    303-236-3000
    Detroit, MI..................................  1560 E. Jefferson Ave., 48207............................................................    313-226-6158
    Houston, TX..................................  Suite 420, 1445 N. Loop W., 77008........................................................    713-802-9095
    Indianapolis, IN.............................  Rm. 300, 101 N. Ohio St., 46204..........................................................    317-226-6500
    Irvine, CA...................................  Suite 300, 19900 MacArthur Blvd., 92612..................................................    714-798-7607
    Lenexa, KS...................................  W. 11650 80th St., 66214.................................................................    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...............................  3d Fl., 10 Waterview Blvd., 07054........................................................    201-331-2926
    Philadelphia, PA.............................  Rm. 900, 2d and Chestnut Sts., 19106.....................................................    215-597-4390
    San Antonio, TX..............................  Rm. 119, 10127 Morocco, 78216............................................................    210-229-4381
    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, 63143..............................................................    314-645-1167
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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.

    Electronic Access  Information on HCFA is available electronically
    through the Internet, at http://www.hcfa.gov/.

    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

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    and Human Services, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857.

    Electronic Access  Information on HRSA is available electronically
    through the Internet, at http://www.os.dhhs.gov/hrsa/.

    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. 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-15, 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; the National
    Maternal and Child Health Clearinghouse (phone, 703-821-8955, Ext. 254);
    or the National Clearinghouse for Primary Care Information (phone, 703-
    821-8955, Ext. 248. Fax, 703-821-2098). 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.

    Electronic Access  Information on IHS is available electronically
    through the Internet, at http://www.tucson.ihs.gov/.

    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-15, 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
    at 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. Contact the Office of Human Resource Management. Phone,
    301-496-2404.

    Environment  Research on the biological effects of chemical, physical,
    and biological substances present in the environment are conducted and

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    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.

    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.

    Publications  Publications, brochures, and reports on health and disease
    problems, medical research, and biomedical communications, as well as
    single copies of the Journal of National Cancer Institute; Environmental
    Health Perspectives; Scientific Directory and Annual Bibliography; and
    NLM--Medline (brochure) are available through the Division of Public
    Information, Office of Communications, National Institutes of Health,
    Bethesda, MD 20892. Phone, 301-496-4461.
        NIH Publications List, Index Medicus, Cumulated Index Medicus
    Annual, and Research Grants Index may be ordered from the Government
    Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402.

    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.

    Electronic Access  Information is available electronically through the
    Internet, at http//www.os.dhhs.gov/psc/.

    Employment  Inquiries may be directed to the following offices:

      Southwest Personnel Operations Division, Room 1040, Wilbur J. Cohen
        Building, Washington, DC 20201. Phone, 202-619-2560.

      Parklawn Personnel Operations Division, Room 17-48, 5600 Fishers Lane,
        Rockville, MD 20857. Phone, 301-443-6900.

      Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, Room 4A-15, 5600 Fishers
        Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Phone, 301-594-3360.

      Administrative Operations Service, Program Support Center, Rockville,
        MD 20857. Phone, 301-443-2516.

      Financial Management Service, Program Support Center, Rockville, MD
        20857. Phone, 301-443-1478.

      Human Resources Service, Program Support Center, Rockville, MD 20857.
        Phone, 301-443-1200.

      Information Technology Service, Program Support Center, Rockville, MD
        20857. Phone, 301-443-9343.

    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 Contracts Management.
    Phone, 301-443-4980.

    Electronic Access  Information is available electronically through the
    Internet, at http://www.samhsa.gov/.

    Employment  Inquiries should be addressed to the Director, Division of
    Human Resources Management. Phone, 301-443-3408.

    Grants  Contact the Director, Division of Grants Management, Phone, 301-
    443-8926.

    Publications  The Office of 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.

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    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. Internet, http://www.dhhs.gov/.