[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

The Manual is published as a special edition of the Federal Register 
(see 1 CFR 9.1). Its focus is on programs and activities. Persons 
interested in detailed organizational structure, the regulatory 
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Federal Register or one of its other special editions, described below.
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uniform system for publishing Presidential documents, regulatory 
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notices, and documents required to be published by statute.
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general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register. The Code 
is divided into 50 titles that represent broad areas subject to Federal 
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resolutions enacted during a session of Congress;

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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 
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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