[United States Government Manual]
[June 01, 1999]
[Pages 263-292]
[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. Internet, http://www.dhhs.gov/.
SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES            Donna E. Shalala
    Confidential Assistant to the                 Jolinda Gaither
            Secretary
    Counselor to the Secretary                    Ann Rosewater
Deputy Secretary                                  Kevin Thurm
    Executive Secretary                           LaVarne Burton
Chief of Staff                                    Mary Beth Donahue
Executive Officer                                 Mike Blank
Director, Intergovernmental Affairs               Andrew Hyman, Acting
Chair, Departmental Appeals Board                 Cecilia Sparks Ford
Assistant Secretary for Health and Surgeon        David Satcher
        General
    Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary          Nicole Laurie
    Deputy Assistant Secretary for                James O'Hara
            Health
    Deputy Assistant Secretary, Disease           Linda Meyers, Acting
            Prevention and Health 
            Promotion
    Deputy Assistant Secretary, Minority          Nathan Stinson, Acting
            Health
    Deputy Assistant Secretary,                   Denese Shervington
            Population Affairs
    Deputy Assistant Secretary, Women's           Wanda Jones
            Health
    Director, Office of Emergency                 Robert Knouss
            Preparedness
    Director, Office of HIV/AIDS Policy           Eric Goosby
    Director, Office of International             Gregory Pappas, Acting
            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
    Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary          (vacancy)
    Deputy Assistant Secretary                    (vacancy)
            (Congressional Liaison)
    Deputy Assistant Secretary (Health)           Jane C. Horvath
    Deputy Assistant Secretary (Human             Mary M. Bourdette
            Services)
Assistant Secretary for Management and Budget     John J. Callahan
    Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary          (vacancy)
    Deputy Assistant Secretary, Policy            Elizabeth D'Jamoos
            Initiatives
    Deputy Assistant Secretary, Budget            Dennis P. Williams
    Deputy Assistant Secretary, Finance           George H. Strader
    Deputy Assistant Secretary, Grants            Terrence J. Tychan
            and Acquisition Management
    Deputy Assistant Secretary, Human             Evelyn White
            Resources
    Deputy Assistant Secretary,                   Kerry Weems, Acting
          Information Resources 
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    Director, Office of Facilities                Peggy J. Dodd
            Services
Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation   Margaret A. Hamburg
    Deputy Assistant Secretary, Policy            Ann Segal
            Initiatives
    Deputy Assistant Secretary,                   Robert Williams
            Disability, Aging, and Long-
            Term Care Policy
    Deputy Assistant Secretary, Health            Gary Claxton
            Policy
    Deputy Assistant Secretary, Human             Patricia Ruggles
            Services Policy
    Deputy Assistant Secretary, Program           Delores L. Parron
            Systems
    Deputy Assistant Secretary, Science           William Raub
            Policy
Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs            Melissa Skolfield
    Deputy Assistant Secretary, Policy            Lynnette Williams
            and Communications
    Deputy Assistant Secretary, Media             Laurie Boeder
    Director, Freedom of Information/             Ross Cirrincione
            Privacy Act Office
    Director, News Division                       P. Campbell Gardett
Director, Office for Civil Rights                 Thomas E. Perez
    Deputy Director                               Omar V. Guerrero
    Associate Deputy Director,                    Omar V. Guerrero, 
            Management Planning and                       Acting
            Evaluation
    Associate Deputy Director, Program            Ronald Copeland
            Operations
General Counsel                                   Harriet S. Rabb
    Deputy General Counsel                        Beverly Dennis III
    Deputy General Counsel, Legal                 (vacancy)
            Counsel
    Deputy General Counsel, Program               Anna D. Kraus
            Review
    Deputy General Counsel, Regulation            Marcy Wilder
    Associate General Counsel, Business           Timothy White
            and Administrative Law 
            Division
    Associate General Counsel, Children,          Robert Keith
            Families, and Aging
    Associate General Counsel, Civil              George Lyon
            Rights
    Associate General Counsel, Ethics             Edgar M. Swindell, 
            and Special Counsel for                       Acting
            Ethics
    Associate General Counsel, Food and           Margaret J. Porter
            Drug
    Associate General Counsel, Health             Sheree Kanner
            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
    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. Internet, http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov/.
Assistant Secretary                               Jeanette C. Takamura

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    Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary          Diane E. Justice
    Director, Executive Secretariat and           Harry Posman
            Policy Coordination
    Special Assistant for Legislation,            Moya Benoit Thompson
            Public Affairs, and White 
            House Liaison
    Deputy Assistant Secretary for                (vacancy)
            Governmental Affairs and 
            Elder Rights
    Director, Office of American Indian,          M. Yvonne Jackson
            Alaskan Native, and Native 
            Hawaiian Programs
    Director, Office of Management                John F. McCarthy
    Director, Office of Program                   Edwin L. Walker
            Operations and Development
    Director, Office of Program                   Judith R. Satine
            Development
    Director, Office of State and                 Carol M. Crecy
            Community Programs

ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

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

Phone, 202-401-9200
Assistant Secretary                               Olivia A. Golden
    Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary          John Monahan
    Deputy Assistant Secretary,                   Elizabeth M. James-
            Administration                                Duke
    Deputy Assistant Secretary, Policy            Emil Parker
            and External Affairs
    Commissioner, Children, Youth, and            Pat Montoya
            Families
    Associate Commissioner, Child Care            Carmen Nazario
            Bureau
    Associate Commissioner, Children's            Carol W. Williams
            Bureau
    Associate Commissioner, Family and            Gilda Lambert
            Youth Services Bureau
    Associate Commissioner, Head Start            Helen Taylor
            Bureau
    Commissioner, Developmental                   Sue Swenson
            Disabilities
    Commissioner, Native Americans                Gary N. Kimble
    Director, Child Support Enforcement           Olivia A. Golden
    Deputy Director, Child Support                David G. Ross
            Enforcement
    Director, Community Services                  Donald Sykes
    Director, Family Assistance                   Alvin Collins
    Director, Legislative Affairs and             Madeline Mocko
            Budget
    Director, Planning, Research, and             Howard Rolston
            Evaluation
    Director, Public Affairs                      Michael Kharfen
    Director, Refugee Resettlement                Lavinia Limon
    Director, Regional Operations                 Diann Dawson

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE POLICY AND RESEARCH

2101 East Jefferson Street, Rockville, MD 20852

Phone, 301-594-6662. Internet, http://www.ahcpr.gov/. E-mail, 
[email protected].
Administrator                                     John M. Eisenberg
    Deputy Administrator                          Lisa Simpson
    Director, Practice and Technology             Douglas B. Kamerow
            Assessment
    Director, Management                          Williard B. Evans
    Director, Policy Analysis                     Larry T. Patton

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    Director, Research Review, Education          Francis Chesley, 
            and Policy                                    Acting
    Director, Center for Cost and                 Ross H. Arnett III
            Financing Studies
    Director, Health Care Information             Christine G. Williams
    Director, Organization and Delivery           Irene Fraser
            Studies
    Director, Outcomes and Effectiveness          Carolyn M. Clancy
            Research
    Director, Primary Care Research               David Lanier, Acting
    Director, Quality Measurement and             Gregg Meyer
            Improvement

AGENCY FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND DISEASE REGISTRY

1600 Clifton Road NE., Atlanta, GA 30333

Phone, 404-639-0700. Internet, http://atsdr1.atsdr.cdc.gov:8080/.
Administrator                                     Jeffrey Koplan
    Deputy Administrator                          Claire V. Broome
    Assistant Administrator                       Peter J. McCumiskey, 
                                                          Acting
    Deputy Assistant Administrator                Maureen Lichtveld, 
                                                          Acting

CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION

1600 Clifton Road NE., Atlanta, GA 30333

Phone, 404-639-3311. Internet, http://www.cdc.gov/.
Director                                          Jeffrey P. Koplan
    Deputy Director for Science and               Claire V. Broome
            Public Health
    Associate Director for Global Health          Steve Blount
    Associate Director, Minority Health           Walter W. Williams
    Associate Director, Science                   Dixie Snider
    Associate Director, Women's Health            Karen Steinberg, 
                                                          Acting
    Deputy Director for Policy and                Martha F. Katz
            Legislation
    Associate Director, Washington                Donald E. Shriber
            Office
    Associate Director, Communication             Vicki Freimuth
    Associate Director, Policy Planning,          Kathy Cahill
            and Evaluation
    Deputy Director for Program                   Virginia S. Bales
            Management
    Director, National Center for                 James S. Marks
            Chronic Disease Prevention 
            and Health Promotion
    Director, National Center for                 Richard J. Jackson
            Environmental Health
    Director, National Center for Health          Edward J. Sondik
            Statistics
    Director, National Center for HIV,            Helene Gayle
            STD, and TB Prevention
    Director, National Center for                 James M. Hughes
            Infectious Diseases
    Director, National Center for Injury          Mark L. Rosenberg
            Prevention and Control
    Director, National Immunization               Walter A. Orenstein
            Program
    Director, National Institute for              Linda Rosenstock
            Occupational Safety and 
            Health
    Director, National Vaccine Program            Robert F. Breiman
          Office
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    Director, Epidemiology Program                Stephen B. Thacker
            Office
    Director, Equal Employment                    Sue Porter-Anderson
            Opportunity
    Director, Office of Communication             Vicki Freimuth
    Director, Office of Global Health             Steve Blount
    Director, Office of Health and                Jonathan Y. Richmond
            Safety
    Associate Director for Management             Joseph R. Carter, 
            and Operations                                Acting
    Director, Office of Program Planning          Kathy Cahill
            and Evaluation
    Director, Office of Program Support           Joseph R. Carter, 
                                                          Acting
    Director, Office of Women's Health            Karen Steinberger, 
                                                          Acting
    Director, Public Health Practice              Edward L. Baker
            Program Office

FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION

5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857

Phone, 301-443-1544. Internet, http://www.fda.gov/.
Commissioner                                      Jane E. Henney
    Deputy Commissioner/Senior Adviser            (vacancy)
    Administrative Law Judge                      Daniel J. Davidson
    Chief Counsel                                 Margaret J. Porter
    Chief Mediator and Ombudsman                  Amanda Bryce Norton
    Special Agent in Charge, Internal             Louis Caputo
            Affairs
    Special Assistant for Investigations          John H. Mitchell
    Lead Deputy Commissioner for                  Michael A. Friedman
            Operations
    Associate Commissioner, Consumer              Patricia M. Kuntze, 
            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           Melinda K. Plaisier, 
            Affairs                                       Acting
    Associate Commissioner for                    Randolph F. Wykoff
            Operations
    Associate Commissioner, Planning and          Paul L. Coppinger
            Evaluation
    Associate Commissioner, Public                Lorrie McHugh-Wytkind
            Affairs
    Associate Commissioner, Regulatory            Dennis E. Baker
            Affairs
    Associate Commissioner, Science               Bernard A. Schwetz
    Associate Commissioner for Strategic          Linda A. Suydam
            Management
    Deputy Commissioner, External                 Sharon Smith Holston
            Affairs
    Deputy Commissioner, Management and           Robert J. Byrd
            Systems
    Deputy Commissioner, Policy                   William K. Hubbard, 
                                                          Acting
    Director, Center for Biologics                Kathryn C. Zoon
            Evaluation and Research
    Director, Center for Devices and              Elizabeth D. Jacobson, 
            Radiological Health                           Acting
    Director, Center for Drug Evaluation          Janet Woodcock
            and Research
    Director, Center for Food Safety and          Joseph A. Levitt
            Applied Nutrition
    Director, Center for Toxicological            Bernard A. Schwetz
            Research
    Deputy Director, Washington                   Ronald F. Coene
          Operations, NCTR
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    Director, Center for Veterinary               Stephen F. Sundlof
            Medicine
    Director, MedWatch                            Diane L. Kennedy
    Director, Office of Equal Employment          Rosamelia Lecea
            and Civil Rights
    Director, Office of Facilities,               James L. Tidmore
            Acquisitions and Central 
            Services
    Director, Office of Financial                 James Donahue
            Management
    Director, Office of Human Resources           Mary L. Babcock
            and Management Services
    Director, Office of International             Walter M. Batts
            Affairs
    Director, Office of International             Linda R. Horton
            Policy
    Director, Office of Special Health            Theresa A. Toigo
            Issues
    Director, Office of Tobacco Programs          Mitchell Zeller
    Director, Office of Women's Health            Audrey Sheppard, 
                                                          Acting
    Director, Orphan Products                     Marlene E. Haffner
            Development
    Director, Small Business and                  Beverly Corey, Acting
            Community Affairs Staff 
            Liaison

HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION

200 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20201

Phone, 202-690-6726. Internet, http://www.hcfa.gov/.
Administrator                                     Nancy-Ann Min DeParle
    Deputy Administrator                          Michael Hash
    Executive Associate Administrator             Kathleen King
    Director, Press Office                        Chris Peacock
    Director, Office of Legislation               Debbie Chang
    Director, Office of Equal                     Ramon Suris-Fernandez
            Opportunity and Civil Rights
    Director, Office of Strategic                 Barbara Cooper
            Planning
    Chief Actuary, Office of the Actuary          Richard Foster
    Director, Office of Communications            Elizabeth Cusick, 
            and Operations Support                        Acting
    Director, Office of Clinical                  Jeffrey Kang, M.D.
            Standards and Quality
    Director, Center for Beneficiary              Carol Cronin
            Services
    Director, Center for Health Plans             Robert Berenson
            and Providers
    Director, Center for Medicaid and             Sally Richardson
            State Operations
    Chief of Operations                           Steven Pelovitz
    Director, Office of Internal                  Michael Odachowski
            Customer Support
    Director, Office of Financial                 Michelle Snyder, 
            Management                                    Acting
    Director, Office of Information               Gary G. Christoph
            Services
    Administrator, Northeastern                   Judy Berek
            Consortium
    Administrator, Southern Consortium            Rose Crum-Johnson
    Administrator, Midwestern Consortium          Joe Tilghman
    Administrator, Western Consortium             Mary Kay Smith

HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857

Phone, 301-443-2086. Internet, http://www.dhhs.gov/hrsa/.
Administrator                                     Claude Earl Fox

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    Deputy Administrator                          Thomas G. Morford
    Principal Advisor to the                      Doris Barnette
            Administrator
    Chief Medical Officer                         William A. Robinson
    Associate Administrator, Bureau of            Vincent C. Rodgers
            Health Professions
    Associate Administrator, Bureau of            Marilyn H. Gaston
            Primary Health Care
    Associate Administrator for Field             Sam Shekar
            Operations
    Associate Administrator for HIV/AIDS          Joseph F. O'Neill
            Bureau
    Associate Administrator for                   James J. Corrigan
            Operations, Management and 
            Program Support
    Associate Administrator, Maternal             Peter van Dyck
            and Child Health Bureau
    Director, Center for Managed Care             Rhoda Abrams
    Director, Office for the Advancement          Dena Puskin
            of Telehealth
    Director, Office of Communications            Charlotte Mehuron
    Director, Office of Equal                     J. Calvin Adams
            Opportunity and Civil Rights
    Director, Office of Information               Nancy Paquin
            Resources Technology
    Director, Office of Minority Health           M. June Horner
    Director, Office of Planning,                 Paul Nannis
            Evaluation, and Legislation
    Director, Office of Rural Health              Wayne Meyers
            Policy
    Director, Office of Special Programs          Joseph F. O'Neill

INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE

5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857

Phone, 301-443-1083. Internet, http://www.tucson.ihs.gov/.
Director                                          Michael H. Trujillo
    Senior Adviser to the Director                (vacancy)
    Chief Medical Officer                         Kermit O. Smith
    Deputy Director                               Michel E. Lincoln
    Director, Field Operations                    Don J. Davis
    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, Office of Tribal Self-              Paula Williams
            Governance
    Director, Office of Tribal Programs           Douglas Black
    Director, Urban Indian Health                 James Cussen
            Program Staff

NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH

9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892

Phone, 301-496-4000. Internet, http://www.nih.gov/.
Director                                          Harold E. Varmus
    Deputy Director                               Ruth L. Kirschstein
    Deputy Director, Extramural Research          Wendy Baldwin
    Deputy Director, Intramural Research          Michael M. Gottesman
    Deputy Director, Management                   Anthony L. Itteilag

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    Associate Director, Administration            Leamon M. Lee
    Associate Director, AIDS Research             Neal Nathanson
    Associate Director, Behavioral and            Norman B. Anderson
            Social Sciences Research
    Associate Director, Clinical                  John I. Gallin
            Research
    Associate Director, Communications            R. Anne Thomas
    Associate Director, Disease                   William R. Harlan
            Prevention
    Associate Director, International             Gerald T. Keusch
            Health
    Associate Director, Legislative               Rosalind M. Gray, 
            Policy and Analysis                           Acting
    Associate Director, Research on               John Ruffin
            Minority Health
    Associate Director, Research on               Vivian W. Pinn
            Women's Health
    Associate Director, Research                  Stephen A. Ficca
            Services
    Associate Director, Science Policy            Lana R. Skirboll
    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
    Assistant Director, Office of                 Vida H. Beaven
            Program Coordination
    Director, Fogarty International               Gerald T. Keusch
            Center
    Director, Warren G. Magnuson                  John I. Gallin
            Clinical Center
    Director, National Center for                 William R. Harlan, 
            Complementary and                             Acting
            Alternative Medicine
    Director, National Center for                 Judith L. Vaitukaitis
            Research Resources
    Director, National Library of                 Donald A.B. Lindberg
            Medicine
    Director, Center for Information              Alan S. Graeff
            Technology
    Director, Center for Scientific               Ellie Ehrenfeld
            Review
    Director, National Cancer Institute           Richard D. Klausner
    Director, National Eye Institute              Carl Kupfer
    Director, National Institute on               Richard J. Hodes
            Aging
    Director, National Institute of               Enoch Gordis
            Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
    Director, National Institute of               Anthony S. Fauci
            Allergy and Infectious 
            Diseases
    Director, National Institute of               Steven I. Katz
            Arthritis and 
            Musculoskeletal and Skin 
            Diseases
    Director, National Institute of               Duane F. Alexander
            Child Health and Human 
            Development
    Director, National Institute on               James F. Battey, Jr.
            Deafness and Other 
            Communication Disorders
    Director, National Institute of               Harold C. Slavkin
            Dental and Craniofacial 
            Research
    Director, National Institute of               Phillip Gorden
            Diabetes, Digestive, and 
            Kidney Diseases
    Director, National Institute on Drug          Alan I. Leshner
            Abuse
    Director, National Institute of               Kenneth Olden
          Environmental Health 
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    Director, National Institute of               Marvin Cassman
            General Medical Sciences
    Director, National Heart, Lung, and           Claude Lenfant
            Blood Institute
    Director, National Human Genome               Francis S. Collins
            Research Institute
    Director, National Institute of               Steven E. Hyman
            Mental Health
    Director, National Institute of               Gerald Fischbach
            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. Internet, http://www.psc.gov/.
Director                                          Lynnda M. Regan
    Staff Director                                Norman E. Prince, Jr.
    Director, Office of Budget and                Jerrilyn Anderson
            Finance
    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             Joseph V. Colantuoni

SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857

Phone, 301-443-4797. Internet, http://www.samhsa.gov/.
Administrator                                     Nelba Chavez
    Deputy Administrator                          Joseph H. Autry III, 
                                                          Acting
    Special Assistant                             Lorinda Daniel
    Associate Administrator,                      Mark Weber
            Communications
    Associate Administrator, Managed              Eric Goplerud
            Care
    Associate Administrator, Minority             DeLoris L-James Hunter
            Health
    Associate Administrator, Policy and           Mary C. Knipmeyer
            Program Coordination
    Director, Center for Mental Health            Bernard S. Arons
            Services
    Director, Center for Substance Abuse          Karol L. Kumpfer
            Prevention
    Director, Center for Substance Abuse          H. Westley Clark
            Treatment
    Director, Office of Equal Employment          Sharon Holmes
            Opportunity and Civil Rights
    Director, Office of Program Services          Richard Kopanda
            and Executive Officer
    Director, Office of Applied Studies           Donald Goldstone

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The Department of Health and Human Services is the Cabinet-level 
department of the Federal executive branch 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.

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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 the Deputy 
Secretary, 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 laws that prohibit discrimination in federally assisted 
and/or federally conducted health and human services programs.

Public Health and Science  The Office ensures that the Department 
conducts broad-based public health assessments designed to anticipate 
future public health issues and problems and devises and implements 
appropriate interventions and evaluations to maintain, sustain, and 
improve the health of the Nation; provides 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; provides presentations to foreign 
governments and multilateral agencies on international health issues; 
and provides 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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                  Area                                            Address/Areas Served                                   Director            Telephone
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Atlanta, GA............................  Atlanta Federal Center, Rm. 5B95, 61 Forsyth St., 20202-8909 (AL, FL,   Patricia Ford-Roegner..    404-562-7888
                                          GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN).
Boston, MA.............................  Rm. 2100, Government Ctr., 02203 (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT).............  Judith Kurland.........    617-565-1500
Chicago, IL............................  23d Fl., 105 W. Adams St., 60603 (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI).................  Hannah Rosenthal.......    312-353-5160
Dallas, TX.............................  Suite 1124-ORD, 1301 Young St., 75202-4348 (AR, LA, NM, OK, TX).......  Ray Martinez...........    214-767-3301
Denver, CO.............................  Rm. 1076, 1961 Stout St., 80294-3538 (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY).........  Margaret Cary..........    303-844-3372
Kansas City, MO........................  Rm. 210, 601 E. 12th St., 64106 (IA, KS, MO, NE)......................  Kathleen Steele........    816-426-2821
New York, NY...........................  Rm. 3835, 26 Federal Plz., 10278 (NJ, NY, PR, VI).....................  Allison E. Greene......    212-264-4600
Philadelphia, PA.......................  The Public Ledger Bldg., Suite 436, 150 S. Independence Mall W., 19106- Lynn Yeakel............    215-596-6492
                                          3499 (DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV).
San Francisco, CA......................  Rm. 431, 50 United Nations Plz., 94102 (AS, AZ, CA, GU, HI, NV).......  Emory Lee, Acting......    415-437-8500
Seattle, WA............................  Rm. 911F, 2201 6th Ave., 98121 (AK, ID, OR, WA).......................  Mike Kreidler..........    206-615-2010
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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; promotes their needs by planning programs and developing 
policy; administers a program of formula grants to States under 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; 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, call 202-401-4634.

Administration for Children and Families

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) was created on April 
15, 1991, under the authority of section 6 of Reorganization Plan No. 1 
of 1953. The Assistant Secretary for Children and Families, ACF, reports 
to the Secretary and also serves as the Director of Child Support 
Enforcement. ACF advises the Secretary on issues pertaining to children 
and families, including Native Americans, people with developmental 
disabilities, refugees, and legalized aliens.
Administration on Children, Youth, and Families (ACYF)  Through the 
Assistant Secretary, ACF, ACYF advises the Secretary on matters relating 
to the Department's administration of the State grant programs under 
titles IV-B and IV-E of the Social Security Act; the child care programs 
authorized under title IV-A of the Social Security Act and the Child 
Care and Development Block Grant; the State grant programs to improve 
and increase child abuse prevention and treatment activities and to 
develop family preservation and family support services; the Head Start 
Program; the programs which provide services for runaway and homeless 
youth and their families; the child welfare training programs; and the 
child abuse and neglect research and demonstration programs.

For further information, call 202-205-8347 or 202-401-2337.

Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD)  Through the 
Assistant Secretary, ACF, the Administration advises the Secretary on 
matters relating to persons with developmental disabilities and their 
families. It serves as the Department's focal point for supporting and 
encouraging providing quality services to persons with developmental 
disabilities, and assists States in increasing the independence, 
productivity, and community inclusion of persons with developmental 
disabilities, through the design and implementation of a comprehensive 
and continuing State plan. ADD also administers the State Developmental 
Disabilities Councils, the Protection and Advocacy Grant Program, and 
the discretionary grant programs; and serves as a resource in developing 
policies and programs to reduce or

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eliminate barriers experienced by persons with developmental 
disabilities.

For further information, call 202-690-6590.

Administration for Native Americans (ANA)  The Administration represents 
and promotes the goal of developmental, social, economic, and lasting 
self-sufficiency of American Indians, Alaskan Natives, and Pacific 
Natives. The Intra-Departmental Council on Native American Affairs, 
chaired by the Commissioner of ANA, is composed of the heads of the 
Department's major agencies and advises the Secretary on all matters 
affecting Native Americans which involve the Department. For further 
information, call 202-690-7776.
Child Support Enforcement (CSE)  The Office advises the Secretary on 
matters relating to child support enforcement, providing direction, 
guidance, and oversight to State CSE program offices; activities 
authorized and directed by section D, part IV of the Social Security Act 
and other pertinent legislation requiring States to develop programs 
which locate absent parents, establish paternity when necessary, and 
obtain and enforce child support orders. CSE also assists States in 
establishing adequate reporting procedures and records maintenance; 
operates the Federal Parent Locator Service, including the National New 
Hire Directory, certifying to the Secretary of the Treasury amounts of 
overdue child support requiring collection; works with States to 
automate their child support enforcement programs; and reviews State 
applications for use of U.S. courts to enforce child support orders.

For further information, contact the Public Inquiries and Information 
Branch. Phone, 202-401-9373.

Community Services (OCS)  Through the Assistant Secretary, ACF, the 
Office advises the Secretary on matters relating to community programs 
which promote economic self-sufficiency. OCS is responsible for 
administering the Community Services Block Grant, the Social Services 
Block Grant, and the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance programs. It also 
oversees a variety of discretionary grant programs which foster family 
stability, economic security, responsibility, and self-support, as well 
as the programs and services for homeless, low-income, and needy 
individuals, leading to the development of new and innovative approaches 
to reduce welfare dependency.

For further information, call 202-401-9333.

Refugee Resettlement (ORR)  Through the Assistant Secretary, ACF, the 
Office advises the Secretary on the policies and programs regarding 
refugee and entrant resettlement and the U.S. Repatriate Program. ORR is 
responsible for the planning, development, and direction of the 
implementation of a comprehensive program for domestic refugee and 
entrant resettlement assistance.

For further information, call 202-401-9246.

Family Assistance (OFA)  Through the Assistant Secretary, ACF, the 
Office advises the Secretary on matters relating to public assistance 
and economic self-sufficiency programs and provides leadership, 
direction, and technical guidance in the administration of the Temporary 
Assistance for Needy Families Program and the Aid to the Aged, Blind, 
and Disabled Program in Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.

For further information, call 202-401-9275.

Office of Regional Operations  The Office advises and makes 
recommendations to the Assistant Secretary for Children and Families on 
all strategic and operations activities related to implementation of the 
Administration's programs at the regional level.

For further information, call 202-401-4802.

                           Regional Offices--Administration for Children and Families
                            (RHD: Regional Hub Director; RA: Regional Administrator)
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             City                       Address (Areas Served)                   Director            Telephone
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Atlanta, GA..................  Suite 4M60, 61 Forsyth St. SW., 30323-    Steven J. Golightly        404-562-2922
                                8909 (AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN).    (RHD).

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Boston, MA...................  Rm. 2000, Government Ctr., 02203-0131     Hugh Galligan (RA).....    617-565-1020
                                (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT).
Chicago, IL..................  20th Fl., 105 W. Adams St., 60603-6201    Joyce A. Thomas (RHD)..    312-353-2510
                                (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI).
Dallas, TX...................  Rm. 914, 1301 Young St., 75202 (AR, LA,   Leon McCowan (RHD).....    214-767-9648
                                NM, OK, TX).
Denver, CO...................  Rm. 924, 1961 Stout St., 80294-1185 (CO,  Beverly Turnbo (RA)....    303-844-3100
                                MT, ND, SD, UT, WY).
Kansas City, MO..............  Rm. 384, 601 E. 12th St., 64106-2898      Linda Lewis (RA).......    816-426-3981
                                (IA, KS, MO, NE).
New York, NY.................  Rm. 4049, 26 Federal Plz., 10278-0022     Mary Ann Higgins (RHD).    212-264-2890
                                (NJ, NY, PR, VI).
Philadelphia, PA.............  Rm. 5450, 3535 Market St., 19104-3309     David Lett (RA)........    215-861-4000
                                (DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV).
San Francisco, CA............  Rm. 450, 50 United Nations Plz., 94102-   Sharon Fujii (RHD).....    415-437-8400
                                4988 (AS, AZ, CA, GU, HI, NV).
Seattle, WA..................  Suite 600, 2201 6th Ave., 98121-1827      Stephen Henigson (RA)..    206-615-2547
                                (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, AHCPR's goals are to work with the private sector 
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 use of health care resources; assist health care 
policymakers; and build and sustain the health services research 
infrastructure.

For further information, contact the Agency for Health Care Policy and 
Research. Phone, 301-594-1364. Internet, http://www.ahcpr.gov/. E-mail, 
[email protected].

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.
    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 wastesites, unplanned releases, and other 
sources of pollution present in the environment. Cooperating with 
Federal, State, and local government, ATSDR evaluates information on 
hazardous substance releases to assess the impact on public health; 
establishes and maintains registries of human exposure for long-term 
follow-up, complete listings of areas restricted or closed to the public 
due to contamination; makes available data on the health effects of 
hazardous substances; conducts or sponsors research on the effects of 
hazardous substances released from wastesites or during transportation 
accidents on human health; and provides health-

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related support, including health consultations and training, for first 
responders to ensure adequate response to public health emergencies.

For further information, contact the Office of Policy and External 
Affairs, MS E-60, 1600 Clifton Road NE., Atlanta, GA 30333. Phone, 404-
639-0501. Internet, http://www.atsdr1.atsdr.cdc.gov/.

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.

For further information, contact the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE., Atlanta, GA, 30333. Phone, 404-639-
3286, Internet, http://www.cdc.gov/.

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 
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.
    FDA 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.

For further information, call 301-443-1544.

Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER)  The Center develops 
administrative policy with regard to the safety, effectiveness, and 
labeling of all drug products for human use; reviews and evaluates new 
drug applications and investigates 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. CDER 
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. In coordination with the Office of the 
Commissioner, it develops and disseminates to the medical community and 
the public information and educational material dealing with drug 
products.

For further information, call 301-827-4573.

Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER)  The Center 
administers regulation of biological products, plans and conducts 
research on both new and old biological products, inspects 
manufacturers' facilities for compliance with standards,

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tests products submitted for release, establishes written and physical 
standards, and approves licensing of manufacturers to produce biological 
products. CBER 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. It 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 (CFSAN)  The Center 
conducts research and develops standards on the composition, quality, 
nutrition, and safety of food, food additives, colors, and cosmetics, 
and maintains a nutritional databank. 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; and it coordinates and evaluates FDA's surveillance and 
compliance programs relating to foods, colors, and cosmetics.

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 (CDRH)  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 nonionizing radiation. It develops 
policy and priorities regarding FDA programs relating to the safety, 
effectiveness, and labeling of medical devices for human use; conducts 
an electronic product radiation control program, including the 
development and administration of performance standards; 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.

National Center for Toxicological Research  The Center conducts peer-
reviewed scientific research which supports and anticipates FDA current 
and future regulatory needs. This involves fundamental and applied 
research specifically designed to define mechanisms of action underlying 
the toxicity of products regulated by FDA. The research is aimed at 
understanding critical biological events in the expression of toxicity 
and at development methods to improve assessment of human exposure, 
susceptibility and risk.

For further information, contact the National Center for Toxicological 
Research, 3900 NCTR Road, Jefferson, AR 70279. Phone, 501-543-7000. 
Internet, http://www.fda.gov/nctr/.

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, 21 
district offices, and 135 resident inspection posts located throughout 
the United States and Puerto Rico. For further information, call 301-
827-3101.

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Health Care Financing Administration

[For the Health Care Financing Administration statement of organization, 
see the Federal Register of May 2, 1997, 62 FR 24120]

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. Medicare 
provides health insurance coverage for people age 65 and over, younger 
people who are receiving social security disability benefits, and 
persons who need dialysis or kidney transplants for treatment of end-
stage renal disease.
    Medicaid is a medical assistance program jointly financed by State 
and Federal governments for eligible low-income individuals. It 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 receiving 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.
    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 Health Care Financing 
Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, 200 
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20201. Phone, 410-786-3151.

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 
making essential primary care services accessible to the poor, 
uninsured, and geographically isolated. Although the HRSA portfolio of 
programs is unusually diverse, most can be categorized as pertaining to 
direct service to the underserved, the primary care workforce, or 
primary care for special populations. Programs administered by HRSA 
include a broad array of categorical and block grants; the National 
Health Service Corps; the National Practitioner Databank; the Maternal 
and Child Health Block Grant; the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program; 
and programs under the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency 
Act. HRSA encourages the donation of organs, tissue, and bone marrow for 
transplantation and ensures their equitable distribution; provides 
health care to people with Hansen's disease; and attends 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 (BPHC)  The Bureau serves as a national 
focus for efforts to ensure the availability and delivery of health care 
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professional shortage and medically underserved areas and populations, 
and to those with special needs by providing funds through project 
grants to State, local, voluntary, public, and private entities. BPHC 
also administers the National Health Service Corps and the National 
Health Service Corps Scholarship and Loan Repayment programs; provides 
leadership and direction for the National Hansen's Disease Program; and 
administers the Veterans Health Care Act of 1992 (38 U.S.C. 101 note). 
On a reimbursable basis, the BPHC provides planning, management, policy 
formulation, program coordination, direction, and liaison for all health 
matters pertaining to immigrants detained by the Immigration and 
Naturalization Service.

For further information, contact the Information Dissemination and 
Communications Office. Phone, 301-594-4100.

Bureau of Health Professions. (BHPr)  The Bureau provides national 
leadership in coordinating, evaluating, and supporting the development 
and utilization of the Nation's health personnel, providing for 
financial aid to health professions students and support for health 
professions data analysis and research. BHPr also provides health care 
quality assurance activities and issues related to malpractice, operates 
the National Practitioner Databank and the Vaccine Injury Compensation 
Program, administers several loan programs supporting students training 
for careers in the health professions, provides leadership for promoting 
equity in access to health services and health careers for the 
disadvantaged, and provides technical assistance activities for 
international projects relevant to domestic health personnel problems.

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

HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB)  The Bureau administers the Ryan White 
Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency (CARE) Act and conducts a wide 
range of programs which provide primary care and support services to 
low-income, uninsured, and underinsured individuals and families 
affected by HIV/AIDS. It also provides HIV emergency relief grants to 
eligible metropolitan areas, and HIV care grants to States and U.S. 
territories; funds the AIDS Drug Assistance Program for all States and 
eligible territories; and supports projects examining economic changes 
and managed care effects on the Nation's network of HIV/AIDS care 
delivery.

For further information, contact the Communications Office. Phone, 301-
443-6652. Fax, 301-443-0791. Internet, http://www.hrsa.gov/hab/.

Office of Special Programs  The Office manages the contracts providing 
Federal oversight of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, 
the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients, and the National 
Marrow Donor Program; works to increase the availability of donor organs 
and unrelated bone marrow donors by working with organ procurement 
organizations and donor centers; administers the HUD-242 hospital 
mortgage insurance program; and develops long- and short-range program 
goals and objectives for health facilities and specific health 
promotions and organ transplantation.

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

Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MHCB)  The Bureau provides national 
leadership in supporting, identifying, and interpreting national trends 
and issues relating to the health needs of mothers, infants, children, 
and adolescents, including those with special health care needs. Under 
title V of the Social Security Act, MHCB administers the Maternal and 
Child Health Services Block Grant to States creating Federal/State 
partnerships. Activities supported under the Block Grant's Special 
Project of Regional and National Significance include maternal and child 
health research, training, education, genetic services, and improvement 
projects. MHCB administers the following discretionary grants programs: 
Emergency Medical Services for Children Program; Healthy Start 
Initiative;

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Traumatic Brain Injury Demonstration Grant Program; and Abstinence 
Education Program.

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 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. The Service assists Indian tribes 
in developing their health programs; facilitates and assists Indian 
tribes in coordinating health planning, obtaining and utilizing health 
resources available through Federal, State, and local programs, 
operating comprehensive health programs, and evaluating health programs; 
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 services for 
American Indian and Alaska Native people.

For further information, contact the 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. It supports biomedical and behavioral 
research domestically and abroad, conducts research in its own 
laboratories and clinics, trains promising young researchers, and 
promotes acquisition and distribution of medical knowledge. Research 
activities conducted 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. 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 cover a broad 
spectrum encompassing basic biological, clinical, prevention, and 
behavioral research.

For further information, contact the Cancer Information Service. Phone, 
800-422-6237 or 301-496-5585. Internet, http://www.nci.nih.gov/.

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 also 
supports and conducts research training; coordinates with other research 
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relevant Federal health programs; and maintains continuing relationships 
with institutions, professional associations, and international, 
national, State, and local officials, as well as voluntary organizations 
working in the above areas.

For further information, contact the National Heart, Lung, and Blood 
Institute. Phone, 301-496-2411. Internet, http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/
nhlbi/nhlbi.htm.

National Library of Medicine  The Library serves as the Nation's chief 
medical information source and is authorized to provide medical library 
services and online bibliographic search capabilities, such as MEDLINE 
and TOXLINE, to public and private agencies, 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. Through grants 
and contracts, the Library administers programs of assistance to the 
Nation's medical libraries, including 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, contact the National Library of Medicine. 
Phone, 301-496-6308. Internet, http://www.nlm.nih.gov/.

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, contact the National Institute of Diabetes, 
Digestive, and Kidney Diseases. Phone, 301-496-3583. Internet, http://
www.niddk.nih.gov/.

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases  The Institute 
conducts and supports broadly based research, research training, and 
clinical evaluations on the causes, treatment, and prevention of a wide 
variety of infectious, allergic, and immunologic diseases. Areas of 
special emphasis include AIDS; asthma and allergic diseases; immunologic 
diseases; transplantation; autoimmune diseases; emerging and reemerging 
infectious diseases; sexually transmitted diseases; enteric diseases 
such as hepatitis; food-borne diseases; influenza and other respiratory 
infections; malaria and other parasitic diseases; and tuberculosis.

For further information, contact the National Institute of Allergy and 
Infectious Diseases. Phone, 301-496-5717. Internet, http://
www.niaid.nih.gov/.

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development  The Institute 
conducts and supports biomedical and behavioral research on child and 
maternal health; problems of human development; family structure; the 
dynamics of human population; the reproductive process; and medical 
rehabilitation. Specific areas of research include mental retardation 
and developmental disabilities; pediatric, maternal, and adolescent 
AIDS; birth defects and genetic diseases; endocrine and growth 
disorders; nutrition; infertility; women's health; population dynamics; 
learning disabilities; cognitive, social, and 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 (SIDS). Research-related 
findings are disseminated to other researchers, medical practitioners, 
and the general

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public to improve the health of children and families.

For further information, contact the National Institute of Child Health 
and Human Development. Phone, 301-496-5133. Internet, http://
www.nih.gov/nichd/.

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, contact the National Institute on Deafness and 
Other Communication Disorders. Phone, 301-496-7243. Internet, http://
www.nih.gov/nidcd/.

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial 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 research; biomaterials, biomimetics, and tissue 
engineering; and behavior, health promotion, and environment.

For further information, contact the National Institute of Dental and 
Craniofacial Research. Phone, 301-496-6621. Internet, http://
www.nidr.nih.gov/.

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences  The Institute, 
located in Research Triangle Park, NC, seeks to reduce the burden of 
human illness and dysfunction by understanding the elements of 
environmental exposures, human susceptibility, and time and how these 
elements interrelate. This mission is achieved through multidisciplinary 
biomedical research programs, prevention and intervention efforts, and 
communication strategies that encompass training, education, technology 
transfer, and community outreach.

For further information, contact the National Institute of Environmental 
Health Sciences. Phone, 919-541-3211. Internet, http://
www.niehs.nih.gov/.

National Institute of General Medical Sciences  Institute programs for 
the 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, contact the National Institute of General 
Medical Sciences. Phone, 301-496-7301. Internet, http://www.nih.gov/
nigms/.

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, contact the National Institute of Neurological 
Disorders and Stroke. Phone, 301-496-5751. Internet, http://
www.ninds.nih.gov/.

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, contact the National Eye Institute. Phone, 301-
496-4583, or 301-496-5248. Internet, http://www.nei.nih.gov/.

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

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retirement, menopause, and frailty are among the areas of special 
concern.

For further information, contact the National Institute on Aging. Phone, 
301-496-1752. Internet, http://www.nih.gov/nia/.

National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism  The Institute 
conducts and supports biomedical and behavioral research, in order to 
provide science-based approaches to the prevention and treatment of 
alcohol abuse and alcoholism. It provides a national focus for the 
Federal effort to increase knowledge and disseminate research findings 
to the scientific community, health care system, and the public.

For further information, contact the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse 
and Alcoholism. Phone, 301-443-3885, or 301-443-3860. Internet, http://
www.niaaa.nih.gov/.

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases  
The Institute supports research into the causes, treatment, and 
prevention of arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases; the 
training of basic and clinical scientists to carry out this research; 
and the dissemination of information on research progress in these 
diseases.

For further information, contact the National Institute of Arthritis and 
Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. Phone, 301-496-4353. Internet, http:/
/www.nih.gov/niams/.

National Institute on Drug Abuse  The Institute's primary 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, contact the National Institute on Drug Abuse. 
Phone, 301-443-6480. Internet, http://www.nida.nih.gov/.

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, contact the National Institute of Mental 
Health. Phone, 301-443-3673. Internet, http://www.nimh.nih.gov/.

Clinical Center  The Center is designed to bring scientists working in 
Institute 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 themselves 
or 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, contact the Clinical Center. Phone, 301-496-
3227. Internet, http://www.cc.nih.gov/.

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

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leadership in international science policy and research strategies.

For further information, contact the Fogarty International Center. 
Phone, 301-496-2075. Internet, http://www.nih.gov/fic/.

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, contact the National Human Genome Research 
Institute. Phone, 301-496-0844. Internet, http://www.nhgri.nih.gov/.

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, contact the National Institute of Nursing 
Research. Phone, 301-496-0207. Internet, http://www.nih.gov.ninr/.

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 (NCRR)  The Center creates, 
develops, and provides a comprehensive range of 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, contact the National Center for Research 
Resources. Phone, 301-435-0888. Internet, http://www.ncrr.nih.gov/.

Division of Research Grants  The Division provides 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 also serves as 
the central receipt point for all PHS competing grant applications, 
assigns all PHS applications to an appropriate initial review group for 
scientific and technical merit review and to the awarding component for 
potential funding, provides the initial review of grant applications to 
the NIH through study sections consisting of experts in scientific 
disciplines or current research areas, and provides staff support to the 
Office of the Director, NIH, in the formulation of grant and award 
policies and procedures.

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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 
service-for-fee basis to customers who wish to purchase the services. 
Services include the areas of human resources, financial services, 
facilities, acquisition, property management, supply management, and 
distribution.
    The Center is comprised of the Administrative Operations Service, 
Financial Management Service, and the Human Resources Service. 
Information may be obtained from the Administrative Operations Service 
(phone, 301-443-2516); the Financial Management Service (phone, 301-443-
1478); or the Human Resources Service (phone, 301-443-1200).

For further information, contact the Director of Marketing, Program 
Support Center, Department of Health and Human Services, Room 17A-18, 
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 high quality, effective programs and services for 
individuals who suffer from or are at risk for these disorders, as well 
as for their families and communities.
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention  The Center provides a national 
focus for the Federal effort to demonstrate and promote effective 
strategies to prevent the abuse of alcohol and other drugs; reviews and 
approves or disapproves State prevention plans developed under the 
Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant Program authority; 
implements the tobacco regulations and other appropriate regulations; 
administers grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements which support 
the development and application of new knowledge in the substance abuse 
prevention field; fosters interagency and State prevention networks; 
supports a clearinghouse to disseminate literature on substance abuse 
prevention; 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 Center provides leadership for 
the Federal effort to enhance approaches and provide resources to ensure 
provision of services programs for the treatment of substance abuse and 
co-occurring physical and/or psychiatric conditions; addresses the 
treatment needs of individuals with multiple, co-occurring drug, 
alcohol, mental, and physical problems; administers grants, contracts, 
and cooperative agreements which support the development and application 
of new knowledge in the substance abuse treatment field;

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collaborates with States and the National Institute on Drug Abuse to 
promote the development, dissemination, and application of treatment 
outcome standards; collaborates with other SAMHSA components in 
treatment data collection; administers programs for training of health 
and allied health care providers; manages the Substance Abuse Prevention 
and Treatment Block Grant Program including compliance reviews, 
technical assistance to States, territories, and Indian tribes, and 
related application and reporting requirements; conducts managed care 
activities, coordinating activities within SAMHSA and other HHS 
components; and collaborates with the alcohol, drug abuse, and mental 
health institutes of NIH on services research 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 
effective programs and services for people with or at risk of these 
disorders, as well as for their families and communities; and to promote 
an improved state of mental health and the rehabilitation of people with 
mental disorders. The Center 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; collects data on the 
various forms of mental illnesses; administers the block grants for the 
Community Mental Health Services Program 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; collaborates with other Federal agencies and departments, State, 
and local governments, 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; cooperates 
with other Federal components to coordinate disaster assistance, 
community response, and other mental health emergency services as a 
consequence of national disasters; and collaborates with the alcohol, 
drug abuse, and mental heath institutes of NIH on services research 
issues.

For further information, call 301-443-0001.

For further information, contact the Substance Abuse and Mental Health 
Services Administration. Phone, 301-443-4795.

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, Hubert H. 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, Room 502E. Phone, 202-619-0671, or 
800-368-1019 (toll-free). TDD, 800-537-7697 (toll-free). Internet, 
http://www.hhs.gov/progorg/ocr/. E-mail, [email protected].
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/.

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Employment  Inquiries regarding applications for employment and the 
college recruitment program should be directed to: SW Human Resources 
Service, Program Support Center, 330 C Street SW., Washington, DC, 
20201. Phone, 202-619-0146
Inspector General  General inquiries may be directed to the Office of 
Inspector General, Wilbur J. Cohen Building, 330 Independence Avenue 
SW., Washington, DC 20201. Single copies of most Office of Inspector 
General publications are available free of charge by contacting the 
Office. Phone, 202-619-1142. Internet, http://www.dhhs.gov/progorg/oig/.
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, 800-HHS-TIPS (800-447-8477) 
(toll-free). TTY, 800-377-4950. Fax, 800-223-8164. E-mail, 
[email protected].
Locator  Inquiries about the location and telephone numbers of HHS 
offices should be directed to the Information Technology Service, HHS 
Locator, Room G-644, Wilbur J. Cohen Building, 330 Independence Avenue 
SW., Washington, DC 20201. Phone, 202-619-0257.
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 the 
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. TDD, 202-401-7575. 
Fax, 202-401-7620. E-mail, [email protected].
Public Inquiries/Publications  Copies of publications are available free 
of charge by contacting the Office of the Executive Secretariat. Phone, 
202-619-0724. TDD, 202-401-7575. Fax, 202-260-1012. Internet, http://
www.aoa.dhhs.gov/. E-mail, aoa--[email protected].

Administration for Children and Families

General inquiries may be directed to the Administration for Children and 
Families, DHHS, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., 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 
Administration. Phone, 202-401-5149.
Employment  Contact the Office of Human Resource Management, Sixth Floor 
East, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20447. Phone, 202-401-
9376.
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, 202-401-9316.

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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.
Electronic Access  Information regarding programs and activities is 
available electronically through the Internet, at http://www.cdc.gov/.
Employment  The majority of scientific and technical positions are 
filled through the Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service, a 
uniformed service of the U.S. Government. Inquiries should 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 
Communications. Phone, 404-639-7290.
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  Recorded messages at FDA Public Affairs offices 
across the country provide information of interest to consumers. Contact 
the nearest Public Affairs Office (see table below) or call 301-443-
5006.

                                                  Public Affairs Offices--Food and Drug Administration
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                    Office                                                              Address                                              Telephone
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Alameda, CA..................................  1431 Harbor Bay Pkwy., 94502-7070........................................................    510-337-6888
Atlanta, GA..................................  60 8th St., NE., 30309...................................................................    404-347-4001
Baltimore, MD................................  900 Madison Ave., 21201..................................................................    410-962-3731
Boston, MA...................................  1 Montvale Ave., Stoneham, 02180.........................................................    617-279-1675
Brooklyn, NY.................................  850 3d Ave., 11232.......................................................................    718-340-7000
Buffalo, NY..................................  Suite 100, 300 Pearl St., 14202..........................................................    716-551-4461
Chicago, IL..................................  Suite 550-S, 300 S. Riverside Plz., 60606................................................    312-353-5863
Cincinnati, OH...............................  6751 Steger Dr., 45237-3097..............................................................    513-679-2700
Cleveland, OH................................  P.O. Box 838, Brunswick, 44212...........................................................    216-273-1038
Dallas, TX...................................  3310 Live Oak St., 75204.................................................................    214-655-5315
Denver, CO...................................  Rm. B-1121, 6th Ave & Kippling, 80225....................................................    303-236-3018
Detroit, MI..................................  1560 E. Jefferson Ave., 48207............................................................    313-226-6158
Houston, TX..................................  Suite 420, 1445 N. Loop W., 77008........................................................    713-802-9095
Indianapolis, IN.............................  Suite 1300, 101 W. Ohio St., 46204.......................................................    317-226-6500
Irvine, CA...................................  Suite 300, 19900 MacArthur Blvd., 92715-2445.............................................    714-798-7607

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Lenexa, KS...................................  11630 W. 80th St., 66214.................................................................    913-752-2141
Maitland, FL.................................  Suite 200, 555 Winderley Pl., 32751......................................................    407-475-4704
Miami, FL....................................  P.O. Box 59-2256, 33159-2256.............................................................    305-526-2800
Milwaukee, WI................................  Suite 20, 2675 N. Mayfair Rd., 53226-1305................................................    414-771-7167
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
Philadelphia, PA.............................  Rm. 900, 2d & Chestnut Sts., 19106.......................................................    215-597-4390
Phoenix, AZ..................................  Suite 402, 4605 E. Elwood Street, 85040-1948.............................................    602-829-7396
Portland, OR.................................  9780 SW. Nimbus Ave., 97008-7163.........................................................    503-671-9322
San Antonio, TX..............................  Rm. 119, 10127 Morocco, 78216............................................................    210-229-4531
San Juan, PR.................................  466 Fernandez Juncos Ave., 00901-3223....................................................    787-729-6852
Seattle, WA..................................  22201 23d Dr. SE., Bothell, WA 98201-4421................................................    425-483-4953
St. Louis, MO................................  Suite 122, 12 Sunnen Dr., 63143..........................................................    314-645-1167
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Contracts  Contact the Director, Office of Facilities, Acquisition, and 
Central Services (HFA-500). Phone, 301-827-6890.
Electronic Access  Information on FDA is available electronically 
through the Internet, at http://www.fda.gov/.
Employment  FDA uses various civil service examinations and registers in 
its recruitment for positions such as consumer safety officers, 
pharmacologists, microbiologists, physiologists, chemists, mathematical 
statisticians, physicians, dentists, animal caretakers, etc. Inquiries 
for positions in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area should be 
directed to the Personnel Officer (HFA-400) (phone, 301-827-4120); 
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 and Documents Management Branch, Room 1061, 5630 
Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857 (phone, 301-827-6251); Press Office, 
Room 15A-07 or Room 3807, FB-8, 200 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20204 
(phone, 202-205-4144).
Speakers  Speakers are available for presentations to private 
organizations and community groups. Requests should be directed to the 
local FDA office.

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, Division 
of Research Contracts and Grants. Phone, 410-786-5157.
Electronic Access  Information on HCFA is available electronically 
through the Internet, at http://www.hcfa.gov/.
Employment  Inquiries should be directed to the Human Resources 
Management Group. Phone, 410-786-2032.
Publications  Contact the Division of Publications Management Services. 
Phone, 410-786-7892.

Health Resources and Services Administration

Inquiries on the following subjects should be directed to the specified 
office, Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of 
Health and Human Services, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857.
Electronic Access  Information on HRSA is available electronically 
through the Internet, at http://www.dhhs.gov/hrsa/.

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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 should be addressed to the 
Division of Personnel, Room 14A-46 (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); or the 
National Clearinghouse for Primary Care Information, (phone, 703-821-
8955; 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, 
301-496-7448.
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.
Environmental Research  Enviornmental health research on the effects to 
human health of environmental exposures in relation to human 
susceptibility and time is conducted and supported by the National 
Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC 
22709. Phone, 919-541-3345.

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Films  Research and health-related films are available for loan from the 
National Library of Medicine, Collection Access Section, Bethesda, MD 
20984.
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 Journal of National Cancer Institute; Environmental 
Health Perspectives; and Scientific Directory and Annual Bibliography 
are available through the Public Information Office, Office of 
Communications and Public Liaison, 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. Internet, http://www.nih.gov/.

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, http://www.psc.gov/.
Employment  Inquiries may be directed to the following offices:

Division of Personnel Operations--Parklawn, Room 17-22, 5600 Fishers 
    Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Phone, 301-443-4799

Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, Room 4A-18, 5600 Fishers Lane, 
    Rockville, MD 20857. Phone, 301-594-2633

Administrative Operations Service, Program Support Center, 5600 Fishers 
    Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Phone, 301-443-2516.

Financial Management Service, Program Support Center, 5600 Fishers Lane, 
    Rockville, MD 20857. Phone, 301-443-1478.

Human Resources Service, Program Support Center, 5600 Fishers Lane, 
    Rockville, MD 20857. Phone, 301-443-1200.

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, 
Office of Program Services. 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, Office of Program Services. Phone, 301-443-
3408.
Grants  Contact the Director, Division of Grants Management, Office of 
Program Services. 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 in disseminating such materials among States, political 
subdivisions, educational agencies and institutions, health and drug 
treatment and rehabilitation networks, and the general public. It also 
supports an information clearinghouse to meet the mental health service 
needs of professionals. Contact the Associate Administrator for 
Communications. Phone, 301-443-8956.

For further information concerning the Department of Health and Human 
Services, contact the Information Center, Department of Health and Human 
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