[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.

The Federal Register and Its Special Editions

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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
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