[United States Government Manual]
[June 01, 2002]
[Pages 92-93]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



Council on Environmental Quality

722 Jackson Place NW., Washington, DC 20503
Phone, 202-395-5750 or 202-456-6224. Fax, 202-456-2710. Internet, 
www.whitehouse.gov/ceq.

Chair                                             James Connaughton
Chief of Staff                                    Philip Cooney
General Counsel                                   Dinah Bear
Deputy General Counsel                            Ted Boling
Senior Associate Director                         John Howard
Associate Director for Communications             Sam Thernstrom
Associate Director for Energy and Transportation  Virginia Stephens
Associate Director for Legislative Affairs        David Anderson
Associate Director for Natural Resources          William Leary
Associate Director for NEPA Oversight             Horst Greczmiel
Associate Director for Oceans, Coasts, and        Ellen Athas
        Environmental Policy
Associate Director for Toxics and Environmental   Elizabeth Stolpe
        Protection

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The Council on Environmental Quality formulates and recommends national 
policies to promote the improvement of the quality of the environment.

The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) was established within the 
Executive Office of the President by the National Environmental Policy 
Act of 1969 (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). The Environmental Quality 
Improvement Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4371 et seq.) established the Office 
of Environmental Quality (OEQ) to provide professional and 
administrative support for the

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Council. The Council and OEQ are collectively referred to as the Council 
on Environmental Quality, and the CEQ Chair, who is appointed by the 
President, serves as the Director of OEQ.
    The Council develops policies which bring into productive harmony 
the Nation's social, economic, and environmental priorities, with the 
goal of improving the quality of Federal decisionmaking. As required by 
NEPA, CEQ evaluates, coordinates, and mediates Federal activities; 
advises and assists the President on both national and international 
environmental policy matters; and prepares the President's annual 
environmental quality report to Congress. In addition, it oversees 
Federal agency and department implementation of NEPA.

For further information, contact the Information Office, Council on 
Environmental Quality, 722 Jackson Place NW., Washington, DC 20503. 
Phone, 202-395-5750. Fax, 202-456-2710. Internet, www.whitehouse.gov/
ceq.

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