[United States Government Manual]
[June 01, 1999]
[Pages i-vii]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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The United States Government Manual

1999/2000




Office of the Federal Register

National Archives and Records Administration

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Revised June 1, 1999

Raymond A. Mosley,
Director of the Federal Register.

John W. Carlin,
Archivist of the United States.

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Preface

As the official handbook of the Federal Government, The United States 
Government Manual provides comprehensive information on the agencies of 
the legislative, judicial, and executive branches. The Manual also 
includes information on quasi-official agencies; international 
organizations in which the United States participates; and boards, 
commissions, and committees.
    A typical agency description includes a list of principal officials, 
a summary statement of the agency's purpose and role in the Federal 
Government, a brief history of the agency, including its legislative or 
executive authority, a description of its programs and activities, and a 
``Sources of Information'' section. This last section provides 
information on consumer activities, contracts and grants, employment, 
publications, and many other areas of public interest.
    The 1999/2000 Manual was prepared by the Presidential and 
Legislative Publications Unit, Office of the Federal Register. Maxine L. 
Hill was Lead Editor, and Karen L. Ashlin was Managing Editor, assisted 
by Anna Glover, Michael Hoover, Jennifer Mangum, and Karen Thornton.

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recommendations for executive, legislative, and judicial salaries; 
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Contents

                                      DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE      1

                                CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES      5

                       Chart: The Government of the United States     22

                                               LEGISLATIVE BRANCH       
                                                          Congress    25
                                          Architect of the Capitol    43
                                      United States Botanic Garden    45
                                         General Accounting Office    47
                                        Government Printing Office    50
                                               Library of Congress    54
                                       Congressional Budget Office    61

                                                   JUDICIAL BRANCH      
                            The Supreme Court of the United States    67
                                                      Lower Courts    68
                                                    Special Courts    75
                 Administrative Office of the United States Courts    77
                                           Federal Judicial Center    82
                               United States Sentencing Commission    83

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

                                                Executive Agencies

                                                   Departments    
                                         Department of Agriculture   109
                                            Department of Commerce   144
                                             Department of Defense   173
                                Office of the Secretary of Defense   177
                                             Joint Chiefs of Staff   178
                                        Unified Combatant Commands   180

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                                              DOD Field Activities   181
                                       Department of the Air Force   185
                                            Department of the Army   196
                                            Department of the Navy   208
                                                  Defense Agencies   225
                                             Joint Service Schools   237
                                           Department of Education   243
                                              Department of Energy   253
                           Department of Health and Human Services   263
                       Department of Housing and Urban Development   293
                                        Department of the Interior   301
                                             Department of Justice   322
                                               Department of Labor   360
                                               Department of State   383
                                      Department of Transportation   398
                                        Department of the Treasury   436
                                    Department of Veterans Affairs   469

            Independent Establishments and Government Corporations      
                                    African Development Foundation   491
                                       Central Intelligence Agency   492
                              Commodity Futures Trading Commission   493
                                Consumer Product Safety Commission   495
                    Corporation for National and Community Service   498
                           Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board   502
                                   Environmental Protection Agency   502
                           Equal Employment Opportunity Commission   510
                           Export-Import Bank of the United States   518
                                        Farm Credit Administration   520
                                 Federal Communications Commission   523
                             Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation   529
                                       Federal Election Commission   533
                               Federal Emergency Management Agency   534
                                     Federal Housing Finance Board   538
                                 Federal Labor Relations Authority   541
                                       Federal Maritime Commission   545
                        Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service   548
                  Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission   549
                                            Federal Reserve System   551
                        Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board   558
                                          Federal Trade Commission   559
                                   General Services Administration   565
                                         Inter-American Foundation   578
                                    Merit Systems Protection Board   579
                     National Aeronautics and Space Administration   581
                      National Archives and Records Administration   590
                              National Capital Planning Commission   598
                              National Credit Union Administration   600
                National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities   602
                                    National Labor Relations Board   609
                                          National Mediation Board   613
                  National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)   615
                                       National Science Foundation   617
                              National Transportation Safety Board   624
                                     Nuclear Regulatory Commission   627
                  Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission   634

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                                       Office of Government Ethics   636
                                    Office of Personnel Management   637
                                         Office of Special Counsel   642
                           Overseas Private Investment Corporation   644
                                           Panama Canal Commission   646
                                                       Peace Corps   648
                              Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation   651
                                            Postal Rate Commission   654
                                         Railroad Retirement Board   655
                                Securities and Exchange Commission   658
                                          Selective Service System   664
                                     Small Business Administration   667
                                    Social Security Administration   679
                                        Tennessee Valley Authority   682
                                      Trade and Development Agency   684
                United States Agency for International Development   687
                          United States Commission on Civil Rights   691
                                  United States Information Agency   694
                      United States International Trade Commission   701
                                      United States Postal Service   707

                      Guide to Boards, Commissions, and Committees   713

                                           Quasi-Official Agencies      

                                        Legal Services Corporation   717
                                           Smithsonian Institution   719
                                           State Justice Institute   737
                                  United States Institute of Peace   738

                               Selected Multilateral Organizations   741

                                  Selected Bilateral Organizations   751

              Appendix A: Commonly Used Abbreviations and Acronyms   753

                   Appendix B: Terminated and Transferred Agencies   759

                             Appendix C: Agencies Appearing in the
                                       Code of Federal Regulations   815

                                                        NAME INDEX   825

                                              AGENCY/SUBJECT INDEX   853

                                                    RECENT CHANGES   859
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