[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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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.

The Federal Register and Its Special Editions

The Manual is published as a special edition of the Federal Register 
(see 1 CFR 9.1). Its focus is on programs and activities. Persons 
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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
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