[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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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