    [United States Government Manual]
    [June 01, 2001]
    [Pages i-vii]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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                                The United States
                                 Government Manual
                                     2001/2002

                          Office of the Federal Register
                  National Archives and Records Administration

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    Revised June 1, 2001

    Raymond A. Mosley,
    Director of the Federal Register.

    John W. Carlin,
    Archivist of the United States.

    On the cover:   World War-I era American postcard with bald eagle and
    American flag, postmarked 1917.
        The bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) is the only eagle unique
    to North America. Admired for its majestic appearance and self-reliance,
    it became the national symbol in 1782 when the Second Continental
    Congress approved the design of the Nation's official seal. The Great
    Seal of the United States includes a shield that, according to Secretary
    Charles Thomson's journal of the Congress for June 20, 1782, is ``borne
    on the breast of an American Eagle without any supporters, to denote
    that the United States of America ought to rely on their own virtue.''
        Although the bald eagle has endured as an American icon, by the
    1960s only an estimated 450 nesting pairs remained in the conterminous
    (lower 48) States. Farmers and ranchers aggressively hunted the bird to
    protect their livestock. In 1940 Congress passed the Bald Eagle
    Protection Act which made it illegal to kill, harass, possess without a
    permit, or sell bald eagles. Still, the population continued to decline,
    largely due to the introduction of DDT and other pesticides, which
    contaminated the lakes and streams where the eagle fished. In 1967 the
    Department of the Interior declared a southern subspecies of the bald
    eagle as ``endangered,'' signifying it was perilously close to
    extinction. In 1978 the Fish and Wildlife Service extended this
    designation to include all bald eagles in the conterminous United
    States.
        Through public information campaigns and subsequent Federal
    conservation efforts, including a ban on DDT, the prospects for the bald
    eagle have improved. In July 1995 the Fish and Wildlife Service upgraded
    the bald eagle's status from ``endangered'' to ``threatened.'' In July
    1999, with approximately 6,000 nesting pairs estimated to be living in
    the conterminous United States, the Service issued a proposal to list
    the bald eagle as a ``recovered'' species.
        For more information about the bald eagle's status as an endangered
    species, as well as related Federal regulations, visit the Fish and
    Wildlife Service Internet site at www.fws.gov.

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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 2001/2002 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 Karen A.
    Thornton was Chief Editor, assisted by Brad Brooks, Chris Gushman, and
    Jennifer Mangum.

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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    46
                                            Government Printing Office    50
                                                   Library of Congress    55
                                           Congressional Budget Office    62

                                                       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    91
                                          Council of Economic Advisers    92
                                      Council on Environmental Quality    92
                                             National Security Council    93
                                              Office of Administration    94
                                       Office of Management and Budget    96
                                Office of National Drug Control Policy    99
                                          Office of Policy Development   100
                               Office of Science and Technology Policy   101
                      Office of the United States Trade Representative   102

                                                    Executive Agencies

                                                       Departments
                                             Department of Agriculture   105
                                                Department of Commerce   131
                                                 Department of Defense   154
                                           Department of the Air Force   164
                                                Department of the Army   172
                                                Department of the Navy   181

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                                                      Defense Agencies   192
                                                 Joint Service Schools   202
                                               Department of Education   207
                                                  Department of Energy   214
                               Department of Health and Human Services   222
                           Department of Housing and Urban Development   241
                                            Department of the Interior   247
                                                 Department of Justice   263
                                                   Department of Labor   281
                                                   Department of State   293
                                          Department of Transportation   305
                                            Department of the Treasury   333
                                        Department of Veterans Affairs   356

                Independent Establishments and Government Corporations
                                        African Development Foundation   371
                                           Central Intelligence Agency   372
                                  Commodity Futures Trading Commission   373
                                    Consumer Product Safety Commission   375
                        Corporation for National and Community Service   378
                               Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board   382
                                       Environmental Protection Agency   382
                               Equal Employment Opportunity Commission   387
                               Export-Import Bank of the United States   392
                                            Farm Credit Administration   394
                                     Federal Communications Commission   397
                                 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation   403
                                           Federal Election Commission   407
                                   Federal Emergency Management Agency   408
                                         Federal Housing Finance Board   411
                                     Federal Labor Relations Authority   415
                                           Federal Maritime Commission   418
                            Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service   421
                      Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission   422
                                                Federal Reserve System   425
                            Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board   430
                                              Federal Trade Commission   431
                                       General Services Administration   435
                                             Inter-American Foundation   443
                                        Merit Systems Protection Board   444
                         National Aeronautics and Space Administration   446
                          National Archives and Records Administration   453
                                  National Capital Planning Commission   460
                                  National Credit Union Administration   462
                    National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities   464
                                        National Labor Relations Board   471
                                              National Mediation Board   474
                      National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)   476
                                           National Science Foundation   477
                                  National Transportation Safety Board   483
                                         Nuclear Regulatory Commission   486
                      Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission   490
                                           Office of Government Ethics   493
                                        Office of Personnel Management   494
                                             Office of Special Counsel   499
                               Overseas Private Investment Corporation   501

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                                                           Peace Corps   502
                                  Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation   505
                                                Postal Rate Commission   508
                                             Railroad Retirement Board   509
                                    Securities and Exchange Commission   512
                                              Selective Service System   517
                                         Small Business Administration   520
                                        Social Security Administration   530
                                            Tennessee Valley Authority   534
                                          Trade and Development Agency   536
                    United States Agency for International Development   538
                              United States Commission on Civil Rights   543
                          United States International Trade Commission   545
                                          United States Postal Service   550
                          Guide to Boards, Commissions, and Committees   555

                                               Quasi-Official Agencies
                                            Legal Services Corporation   559
                                               Smithsonian Institution   561
                                               State Justice Institute   574
                                      United States Institute of Peace   575

                                    Selected Multilateral Organization   579

                                       Selected Bilateral Organization   589

                  Appendix A: Commonly Used Abbreviations and Acronyms   591

                       Appendix B: Terminated and Transferred Agencies   597

                                 Appendix C: Agencies Appearing in the
                                           Code of Federal Regulations   653

                                                            NAME INDEX   663

                                                  AGENCY/SUBJECT INDEX   683

                                                        RECENT CHANGES   691