    [United States Government Manual]
    [June 01, 2000]
    [Pages i-vii]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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    The United States Government Manual

    2000/2001

    Office of the Federal Register

    National Archives and Records Administration

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    Revised June 1, 2000

    Raymond A. Mosley,
    Director of the Federal Register.

    John W. Carlin,
    Archivist of the United States.

    On the cover:   The Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial during
    the restoration of the monument (from the holdings of the National Park
    Service).
        In preparation for the bicentennial of the Nation's Capital and the
    new millennium, the National Park Service embarked on a mission to
    repair the external damage to the monument caused by weather and time
    and renovate various systems of the interior of the monument. The
    monument, which opened to the public in 1888, was erected in honor of
    the Nation's first President, George Washington, and is the tallest
    freestanding masonry structure in the world. The restoration project
    includes repairing the stonework, cleaning the facade, modernizing the
    heating and cooling systems, improving the elevator, and updating the
    facilities and refurbishing the exhibits on the observation level. To
    beautify the monument during its restoration while creating a safe
    workplace for restoration workers, National Park Service constructors
    erected scaffolding that, in the words of designer Michael Graves,
    ``echoes the obelisk's beauty even while covering its exterior.'' For
    more information on the Washington Monument and its restoration,
    scheduled for completion in 2000, visit the National Park Service
    Internet site at www.nps.gov/wamo.
        Special thanks to Terry J. Adams, Office of Public Affairs, National
    Park Service for his cooperation and permission to use the photograph of
    the monument for the cover of the Manual.

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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 2000/2001 Manual was prepared by the Presidential and
    Legislative Publications Unit, Office of the Federal Register. Maxine L.
    Hill was Lead Editor, Karen L. Ashlin was Managing Editor, and Anna
    Glover was Chief Editor, assisted by Brad Brooks and Karen Thornton.

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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    46
                                            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    74
                     Administrative Office of the United States Courts    77
                                               Federal Judicial Center    81
                                   United States Sentencing Commission    82

                                                      EXECUTIVE BRANCH

                                    The President of the United States    87
                               The Vice President of the United States    88
                                     Executive Office of the President    88
                                                The White House Office    88
                     Office of the Vice President of the United States    92
                                          Council of Economic Advisers    92
                                      Council on Environmental Quality    93
                                             National Security Council    94
                                              Office of Administration    95
                                       Office of Management and Budget    97
                                Office of National Drug Control Policy    99
                                          Office of Policy Development   100
                               Office of Science and Technology Policy   103
                      Office of the United States Trade Representative   103

                                                    Executive Agencies

                                                       Departments
                                             Department of Agriculture   107
                                                Department of Commerce   133
                                                 Department of Defense   156
                                           Department of the Air Force   165
                                                Department of the Army   173
                                                Department of the Navy   182

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                                                      Defense Agencies   193
                                                 Joint Service Schools   203
                                               Department of Education   208
                                                  Department of Energy   214
                               Department of Health and Human Services   222
                           Department of Housing and Urban Development   245
                                            Department of the Interior   251
                                                 Department of Justice   267
                                                   Department of Labor   284
                                                   Department of State   296
                                          Department of Transportation   308
                                            Department of the Treasury   336
                                        Department of Veterans Affairs   360

                Independent Establishments and Government Corporations
                                        African Development Foundation   375
                                           Central Intelligence Agency   376
                                  Commodity Futures Trading Commission   377
                                    Consumer Product Safety Commission   379
                        Corporation for National and Community Service   382
                               Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board   387
                                       Environmental Protection Agency   387
                               Equal Employment Opportunity Commission   392
                               Export-Import Bank of the United States   397
                                            Farm Credit Administration   399
                                     Federal Communications Commission   402
                                 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation   407
                                           Federal Election Commission   411
                                   Federal Emergency Management Agency   413
                                         Federal Housing Finance Board   416
                                     Federal Labor Relations Authority   419
                                           Federal Maritime Commission   422
                            Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service   425
                      Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission   427
                                                Federal Reserve System   429
                            Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board   434
                                              Federal Trade Commission   435
                                       General Services Administration   440
                                             Inter-American Foundation   447
                                        Merit Systems Protection Board   448
                         National Aeronautics and Space Administration   450
                          National Archives and Records Administration   457
                                  National Capital Planning Commission   464
                                  National Credit Union Administration   466
                    National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities   468
                                        National Labor Relations Board   474
                                              National Mediation Board   478
                      National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)   480
                                           National Science Foundation   481
                                  National Transportation Safety Board   486
                                         Nuclear Regulatory Commission   490
                      Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission   494
                                           Office of Government Ethics   496
                                        Office of Personnel Management   498
                                             Office of Special Counsel   502
                               Overseas Private Investment Corporation   504

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                                                           Peace Corps   506
                                  Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation   509
                                                Postal Rate Commission   512
                                             Railroad Retirement Board   513
                                    Securities and Exchange Commission   516
                                              Selective Service System   521
                                         Small Business Administration   523
                                        Social Security Administration   533
                                            Tennessee Valley Authority   537
                                          Trade and Development Agency   539
                    United States Agency for International Development   541
                              United States Commission on Civil Rights   546
                          United States International Trade Commission   549
                                          United States Postal Service   553

                          Guide to Boards, Commissions, and Committees   559

                                               Quasi-Official Agencies
                                            Legal Services Corporation   563
                                               Smithsonian Institution   565
                                               State Justice Institute   578
                                      United States Institute of Peace   579

                                    Selected Multilateral Organization   583

                                       Selected Bilateral Organization   593

                  Appendix A: Commonly Used Abbreviations and Acronyms   595

                       Appendix B: Terminated and Transferred Agencies   601

                                 Appendix C: Agencies Appearing in the
                                           Code of Federal Regulations   657

                                                            NAME INDEX   667

                                                  AGENCY/SUBJECT INDEX   687

                                                        RECENT CHANGES   693