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




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The United States Government Manual

2002/2003




Office of the Federal Register

National Archives and Records Administration

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Revised June 1, 2002

Raymond A. Mosley,
Director of the Federal Register.

John W. Carlin,
Archivist of the United States.

On the cover:   Photograph by Ansel Adams of an unnamed peak in Kings 
River Canyon, California, circa 1936. From the collection of the 
National Archives and Records Administration.
    Ansel Adams (1902-1984) was one of America's greatest landscape 
photographers. He is best known for his vistas of the American west and 
its national parks. His black-and-white photos capture the beauty and 
vastness of this Nation's wilderness, as well as its stark simplicity. 
This year marks the 100th anniversary of his birth.


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             For sale by the U.S. Government Printing Office
 Superintendent of Documents, Mail Stop: SSOP, Washington, DC 20402-9328

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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 2002/2003 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 Stephen J. Frattini, Loretta C. 
Jones, and Thomas Wright.

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recommendations for executive, legislative, and judicial salaries; 
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Contents

                                             DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENC1

                                       CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATE5

                              Chart: The Government of the United Stat21

                                                      LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
                                                          Congress    25
                                          Architect of the Capitol    43
                                      United States Botanic Garden    45
                                         General Accounting Office    47
                                        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    76
                                           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    91
                                  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    98
                                      Office of Policy Development   100
                           Office of Science and Technology Policy   101
                  Office of the United States Trade Representative   101

                                                      Executive Agencies

                                                   Departments    
                                         Department of Agriculture   105
                                            Department of Commerce   131
                                             Department of Defense   155
                                       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   207
                                              Department of Energy   214
                           Department of Health and Human Services   222
                       Department of Housing and Urban Development   235
                                        Department of the Interior   241
                                             Department of Justice   257
                                               Department of Labor   275
                                               Department of State   287
                                      Department of Transportation   300
                                        Department of the Treasury   330
                                    Department of Veterans Affairs   353

                  Independent Establishments and Government Corporations
                                    African Development Foundation   367
                                       Central Intelligence Agency   368
                              Commodity Futures Trading Commission   369
                                Consumer Product Safety Commission   370
                    Corporation for National and Community Service   373
                           Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board   377
                                   Environmental Protection Agency   379
                           Equal Employment Opportunity Commission   383
                           Export-Import Bank of the United States   388
                                        Farm Credit Administration   390
                                 Federal Communications Commission   394
                             Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation   399
                                       Federal Election Commission   403
                               Federal Emergency Management Agency   405
                                     Federal Housing Finance Board   408
                                 Federal Labor Relations Authority   412
                                       Federal Maritime Commission   415
                        Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service   418
                  Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission   419
                                            Federal Reserve System   421
                        Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board   427
                                          Federal Trade Commission   428
                                   General Services Administration   432
                                         Inter-American Foundation   440
                                    Merit Systems Protection Board   441
                     National Aeronautics and Space Administration   443
                      National Archives and Records Administration   450
                              National Capital Planning Commission   457
                              National Credit Union Administration   460
                National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities   462
                                    National Labor Relations Board   468
                                          National Mediation Board   471
                  National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)   473
                                       National Science Foundation   475
                              National Transportation Safety Board   480
                                     Nuclear Regulatory Commission   484
                  Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission   487
                                       Office of Government Ethics   490
                                    Office of Personnel Management   491
                                         Office of Special Counsel   495
                           Overseas Private Investment Corporation   496

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                                                       Peace Corps   499
                              Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation   502
                                            Postal Rate Commission   505
                                         Railroad Retirement Board   506
                                Securities and Exchange Commission   509
                                          Selective Service System   514
                                     Small Business Administration   516
                                    Social Security Administration   527
                                        Tennessee Valley Authority   530
                                      Trade and Development Agency   532
                United States Agency for International Development   535
                          United States Commission on Civil Rights   540
                      United States International Trade Commission   542
                                      United States Postal Service   547

                            Guide to Boards, Commissions, and Committ553

                                                 Quasi-Official Agencies
                                        Legal Services Corporation   557
                                           Smithsonian Institution   559
                                           State Justice Institute   573
                                  United States Institute of Peace   574

                                     Selected Multilateral Organizati577

                                        Selected Bilateral Organizati587

                    Appendix A: Commonly Used Abbreviations and Acron589

                   Appendix B: Terminated and Transferred Agencies   595

                             Appendix C: Agencies Appearing in the
                                       Code of Federal Regulations   651

                                                              NAME   661

                                                    AGENCY/SUBJECT   681

                                                       ECENT CHAN6ES 687

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