    [United States Government Manual]
    [June 15, 2003]
    [Pages i-ix]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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    The United States Government Manual

    2003/2004

    Office of the Federal Register

    National Archives and Records Administration

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    Revised June 15, 2003

    Raymond A. Mosley,
    Director of the Federal Register.

    John W. Carlin,
    Archivist of the United States.

    On the cover:  Celebrating 100 years of American powered flight.
    Photographs courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration
    (NARA) and the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum
    (NASM).
        The birth of powered flight was the most monumental accomplishment
    of the early 20th century. As humans began to soar through the sky
    toward an inevitable destiny, pilots and their flying machines were
    shepherding a new way of life for American society--one that was
    unparalleled and that would define the core of America's lifestyle, her
    approach to war, and international relations--while gradually carving a
    permanent path for man and machine to travel through the skies and to
    explore and develop space.
        While Wilbur and Orville Wright are the pioneers of powered flight,
    aviators such as Charles Lindbergh, Bessie Coleman, Amelia Earhart, the
    Tuskegee Airmen, Charles (Chuck) Yeager, John Glenn, Neil Armstrong,
    Sally Ride, Ronald E. McNair, and numerous others are heralded as heroes
    in this ongoing journey of discovery. And without innovators such as
    Curtiss, McDonnell, Boeing, Douglas, Goddard, Northrop, Grumman, and
    others--barnstormers, airmail, transatlantic flights, atomic bombs,
    rockets, and space shuttles might never have been possible.
        From that historic day on December 17, 1903, at Kill Devil Hill in
    Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, was born 12 perpetual seconds in history
    that introduced the world to a timeless experience of powered flight and
    boundless space discovery. That journey took us from Orville Wright's
    maiden flight on the Flyer 1 to NASA's Space Station in the abyss of
    space. This year we proudly celebrate 100 years of powered flight in all
    its glory and with anticipation of all the possibilities yet unfulfilled
    in mankind's wondrous imagination.
        Special thanks is extended to NARA and NASM for photographs used in
    developing this year's cover. See the identification key on the opposite
    page for a description of each photograph.

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    ISBN 0-16-051455-X

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    Photos:

    1. Wilbur Wright and the 1903 Flyer 1 (18-WP-6543, NARA).
    2. Apollo 15 astronaut David R. Scott, on the moon (306-AP-AS15-88-
    11863, NARA).
    3. World War II Tuskegee Airmen fighter pilots (208-MO-18H-22051-FA,
    NARA).
    4. Amelia Earhart, first woman to cross the Atlantic Ocean nonstop (237-
    G-141-15, NARA).
    5. Dr. Ronald E. McNair, space shuttle Challenger astronaut (99-15502,
    NASM).
    6. Charles A. Lindbergh and the Spirit of St. Louis, first nonstop
    Atlantic Ocean crossing (237-G-121-1, NARA).
    7. President Harry S. Truman's DC-4 Presidential plane, Independence
    (237-G-143-8127, NARA).
    8. Charles (Chuck) Yeager and the Bell X-1 Glamorous Glennis, first to
    break the sound barrier (A-2013, NASM).
    9. North American F-86 Sabre, first swept-wing U.S. Air Force jet
    fighter (74-3342, NASM).
    10. Rutan Voyager, first nonstop flight around the world (2001-7671,
    NASM).
    11. Lockheed C-69 Constellation passenger airplane (94-10745, NASM).
    12. Claude Grahame-White, taking off near the Executive offices,
    Washington, DC, 1910 (111-RB-5118, NARA).
    13. Space shuttle Discovery launch (2002-19479, NASM).
    14. Orville and Wilbur Wright and the 1904 Flyer 2 (18-WP-22440, NARA).
    15. Lawson Airliner, early passenger plane (18-WP-4496, NARA).
    16. President John F. Kennedy and Astronaut John Glenn viewing the
    Friendship 7 space capsule (ST-A13-60-62, NARA).
    17. Robert H. Goddard, rocket pioneer (90-16506, NASM).
    18. TWA Boeing 307 passenger plane (80-G-15540, NARA).
    19. Bessie Coleman, first licensed African American pilot (80-12873,
    NASM).
    20. B-2 Spirit stealth bomber (9A00642, NASM).
    21. Apollo 11 crew, moon landing mission (99-41160, NASM).

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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 2003/2004 Manual was prepared by the Presidential and
    Legislative Publications Unit, Office of the Federal Register, under the
    supervision of Gwendolyn J. Henderson. Alfred W. Jones was Managing
    Editor; Stephen J. Frattini was Chief Editor, assisted by Stacey A.
    Mulligan and Maxine L. Hill.

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    Contents

                                                 DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENC1
                                           CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATE5
                                  Chart: The Government of the United Stat22
                                                          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    87
                                     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    94
                                Office of National Drug Control Policy    97
                                          Office of Policy Development    98
                               Office of Science and Technology Policy    99
                      Office of the United States Trade Representative   100
                                                          Executive Agencies

                                                       Departments
                                             Department of Agriculture   103
                                                Department of Commerce   127
                                                 Department of Defense   151
                                           Department of the Air Force   162
                                                Department of the Army   170
                                                Department of the Navy   179

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                                                      Defense Agencies   190
                                                 Joint Service Schools   200
                                               Department of Education   204
                                                  Department of Energy   212
                               Department of Health and Human Services   220
                                       Department of Homeland Security   233
                           Department of Housing and Urban Development   243
                                            Department of the Interior   249
                                                 Department of Justice   265
                                                   Department of Labor   283
                                                   Department of State   296
                                          Department of Transportation   309
                                            Department of the Treasury   334
                                        Department of Veterans Affairs   350
                      Independent Establishments and Government Corporations
                                        African Development Foundation   365
                                           Central Intelligence Agency   366
                                  Commodity Futures Trading Commission   367
                                    Consumer Product Safety Commission   368
                        Corporation for National and Community Service   371
                               Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board   375
                                       Environmental Protection Agency   377
                               Equal Employment Opportunity Commission   382
                               Export-Import Bank of the United States   387
                                            Farm Credit Administration   389
                                     Federal Communications Commission   392
                                 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation   398
                                           Federal Election Commission   402
                                         Federal Housing Finance Board   403
                                     Federal Labor Relations Authority   407
                                           Federal Maritime Commission   410
                            Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service   413
                      Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission   414
                                                Federal Reserve System   416
                            Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board   422
                                              Federal Trade Commission   423
                                       General Services Administration   427
                                             Inter-American Foundation   436
                                        Merit Systems Protection Board   437
                         National Aeronautics and Space Administration   439
                          National Archives and Records Administration   446
                                  National Capital Planning Commission   453
                                  National Credit Union Administration   456
                    National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities   458
                                        National Labor Relations Board   464
                                              National Mediation Board   467
                      National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)   471
                                           National Science Foundation   472
                                  National Transportation Safety Board   477
                                         Nuclear Regulatory Commission   481
                      Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission   485
                                           Office of Government Ethics   487
                                        Office of Personnel Management   489
                                             Office of Special Counsel   493
                               Overseas Private Investment Corporation   495

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                                                           Peace Corps   497
                                  Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation   500
                                                Postal Rate Commission   503
                                             Railroad Retirement Board   504
                                    Securities and Exchange Commission   507
                                              Selective Service System   512
                                         Small Business Administration   514
                                        Social Security Administration   524
                                            Tennessee Valley Authority   528
                                          Trade and Development Agency   530
                    United States Agency for International Development   533
                              United States Commission on Civil Rights   537
                          United States International Trade Commission   540
                                          United States Postal Service   545
                                Guide to Boards, Commissions, and Committ551
                                                     Quasi-Official Agencies
                                            Legal Services Corporation   556
                                               Smithsonian Institution   557
                                               State Justice Institute   571
                                      United States Institute of Peace   572
                                         Selected Multilateral Organizati575
                                            Selected Bilateral Organizati585
                        Appendix A: Commonly Used Abbreviations and Acron587

                       Appendix B: Terminated and Transferred Agencies   593

                                 Appendix C: Agencies Appearing in the
                                           Code of Federal Regulations   649
                                                                  NAME IN659
                                                        AGENCY/SUBJECT IN679
                                                              RECENT CHAN685