    [United States Government Manual]
    [June 02, 1998]
    [Pages i-vii]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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    The United States Government Manual

    1998/1999

    Office of the Federal Register

    National Archives and Records Administration

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    Revised June 2, 1998

    Raymond A. Mosley,
    Director of the Federal Register.

    John W. Carlin,
    Archivist of the United States.

    On the Cover:  ``Plan of A Projected Castle for Charleston Harbor, So.
    Carolina'' (from the holdings of the National Archives and Records
    Administration, Records of the Office of the Chief of Engineers).
        This undated ink and watercolor design for an octagonal two-story
    ``castle'' or fortified enclosure was proposed as part of the defenses
    guarding the harbor at Charleston, SC. The plans for the upper and lower
    stories indicate the locations of the embrasures or flared wall openings
    through which the guns were to be fired. The upper part of the drawing
    shows the front and rear facades, and the interior space arrangements
    can be seen near the bottom. This plan, by an unknown artist, was not
    approved.
        The plan is one of nearly 100 drawings on display in ``Designs for
    Democracy: 200 Years of Drawings from the National Archives,'' a major
    exhibition in the Circular Gallery of the National Archives Building in
    Washington, DC, which highlights some of the essential evidence
    representing 200 years of Federal design. Prepared, commissioned,
    received, or approved by the U.S. Government, the designs were
    originally created to support military objectives, provide civilian
    services, and facilitate the conduct of Government business. They
    include elegant watercolors, exquisite ink and wash drawings, bold
    charcoal and pencil sketches, and finely executed engineering details
    that were created by professional artists, engineers, inventors,
    draftsmen, or graphic artists, as well as a few inspired citizens.
    ``Designs for Democracy'' is on display through January 10, 1999.
        For information on NARA's holdings, exhibits, and publications,
    visit the National Archives Internet site at http://www.nara.gov/.

                 For sale by the U.S. Government Printing Office
     Superintendent of Documents, Mail Stop: SSOP, Washington, DC 20402-9328

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    Preface

    As the official handbook of the Federal Government, The United States
    Government Manual provides comprehensive information on the agencies of
    the legislative, judicial, and executive branches. The Manual also
    includes information on quasi-official agencies; international
    organizations in which the United States participates; and boards,
    commissions, and committees.
        A typical agency description includes a list of principal officials,
    a summary statement of the agency's purpose and role in the Federal
    Government, a brief history of the agency, including its legislative or
    executive authority, a description of its programs and activities, and a
    ``Sources of Information'' section. This last section provides
    information on consumer activities, contracts and grants, employment,
    publications, and many other areas of public interest.
        The 1998/99 Manual was prepared by the Presidential and Legislative
    Publications Unit, Office of the Federal Register. Maxine L. Hill was
    Team Leader, and Karen L. Ashlin was Managing Editor, assisted by Scott
    Andreae, Brad Brooks, Anna Glover, Margaret A. Hemmig, Michael Hoover,
    Alfred Jones, and Jennifer Mangum.

    The Federal Register and Its Special Editions

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    (see 1 CFR 9.1). Its focus is on programs and activities. Persons
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    recommendations for executive, legislative, and judicial salaries;
    reorganization plans; proposed and ratified amendments to the
    Constitution; and Presidential proclamations. Included with many of
    these documents are sidenotes, U.S. Code and statutes citations, and a
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    Contents

                                           DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE     1

                                     CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES     5

                            Chart: The Government of the United States    22

                                                    LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

                                                              Congress    25
                                              Architect of the Capitol    43
                                          United States Botanic Garden    45
                                             General Accounting Office    47
                                            Government Printing Office    50
                                                   Library of Congress    54
                                           Congressional Budget Office    62

                                                       JUDICIAL BRANCH

                                The Supreme Court of the United States    67
                                                          Lower Courts    68
                                                        Special Courts    75
                     Administrative Office of the United States Courts    78
                                               Federal Judicial Center    82
                                   United States Sentencing Commission    83

                                                      EXECUTIVE BRANCH

                                    The President of the United States    89
                               The Vice President of the United States    90
                                     Executive Office of the President    90
                                                The White House Office    90
                     Office of the Vice President of the United States    94
                                          Council of Economic Advisers    94
                                      Council on Environmental Quality    95
                                             National Security Council    96
                                              Office of Administration    97
                                       Office of Management and Budget    99
                                Office of National Drug Control Policy   102
                                          Office of Policy Development   104
                               Office of Science and Technology Policy   105
                      Office of the United States Trade Representative   106

                                                    Executive Agencies

                                                       Departments
                                             Department of Agriculture   109
                                                Department of Commerce   144
                                                 Department of Defense   173
                                    Office of the Secretary of Defense   177
                                                 Joint Chiefs of Staff   178
                                                  DOD Field Activities   181

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                                           Department of the Air Force   184
                                                Department of the Army   195
                                                Department of the Navy   208
                                                      Defense Agencies   225
                                                 Joint Service Schools   237
                                               Department of Education   243
                                                  Department of Energy   253
                               Department of Health and Human Services   263
                           Department of Housing and Urban Development   300
                                            Department of the Interior   308
                                                 Department of Justice   328
                                                   Department of Labor   367
                                                   Department of State   390
                                          Department of Transportation   404
                                            Department of the Treasury   441
                                        Department of Veterans Affairs   474

                Independent Establishments and Government Corporations
                                        African Development Foundation   495
                                           Central Intelligence Agency   496
                                  Commodity Futures Trading Commission   497
                                    Consumer Product Safety Commission   499
                        Corporation for National and Community Service   502
                               Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board   507
                                       Environmental Protection Agency   509
                               Equal Employment Opportunity Commission   516
                               Export-Import Bank of the United States   524
                                            Farm Credit Administration   526
                                     Federal Communications Commission   529
                                 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation   535
                                           Federal Election Commission   538
                                   Federal Emergency Management Agency   540
                                         Federal Housing Finance Board   544
                                     Federal Labor Relations Authority   547
                                           Federal Maritime Commission   551
                            Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service   554
                      Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission   555
                                                Federal Reserve System   557
                            Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board   564
                                              Federal Trade Commission   565
                                       General Services Administration   571
                                             Inter-American Foundation   582
                                        Merit Systems Protection Board   583
                         National Aeronautics and Space Administration   586
                          National Archives and Records Administration   594
                                  National Capital Planning Commission   602
                                  National Credit Union Administration   604
                    National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities   606
                                        National Labor Relations Board   613
                                              National Mediation Board   617
                      National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)   619
                                           National Science Foundation   621
                                  National Transportation Safety Board   627
                                         Nuclear Regulatory Commission   631
                      Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission   637
                                           Office of Government Ethics   640

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                                        Office of Personnel Management   641
                                             Office of Special Counsel   645
                                               Panama Canal Commission   647
                                                           Peace Corps   649
                                  Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation   652
                                                Postal Rate Commission   655
                                             Railroad Retirement Board   657
                                    Securities and Exchange Commission   660
                                              Selective Service System   666
                                         Small Business Administration   668
                                        Social Security Administration   679
                                            Tennessee Valley Authority   682
                                          Trade and Development Agency   684
                     United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency   687
                              United States Commission on Civil Rights   689
                                      United States Information Agency   692
            United States International Development Cooperation Agency   699
                          United States International Trade Commission   707
                                          United States Postal Service   712

                           Guide to Boards, Commissions, and Committee   719

                                               Quasi-Official Agencies
                                            Legal Services Corporation   723
                                               Smithsonian Institution   725
                                               State Justice Institute   743
                                      United States Institute of Peace   744

                                    Selected Multilateral Organization   747

                                       Selected Bilateral Organization   757

                  Appendix A: Commonly Used Abbreviations and Acronyms   759

                       Appendix B: Terminated and Transferred Agencies   765

                                 Appendix C: Agencies Appearing in the
                                           Code of Federal Regulations   821

                                                            NAME INDEX   831

                                                  AGENCY/SUBJECT INDEX   859

                                                        RECENT CHANGES   867