[United States Government Manual] [June 01, 2004] [Pages i-vii] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov][[Page i]] The United States Government Manual 2004/2005 Office of the Federal Register National Archives and Records Administration [[Page ii]] Revised June 1, 2004 Raymond A. Mosley, Director of the Federal Register. John W. Carlin, Archivist of the United States. On the cover: The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is proud to acknowledge its role in the Presidential election process. NARA's Office of the Federal Register (OFR) acts as the administrator of the Electoral College on behalf of the States, the Congress, and the American people. In this role, the OFR is charged with helping the States carry out their election responsibilities, ensuring the completeness and integrity of the Electoral College documents submitted to Congress, and informing the public about the Presidential election process. The Electoral College system was established under Article II (section 1) and Amendment 12 of the U.S. Constitution. In each State, the voters choose electors to select the President and Vice President of the United States, based on the results of the November general election. Prior to the general election, the OFR sends an informational package to each State's Governor to officially notify them of their electoral responsibilities. As the results of the popular vote are finalized in each State, election officials send to the OFR Certificates of Ascertainment, which establish the credentials of their electors. In December, the electors hold meetings in each State to cast their votes for President and Vice President. Those choices are documented in Certificates of Vote, which are sent to the OFR for review on behalf of the Congress. In January, the Congress sits in joint session to certify the election of the President and Vice President, based on the documentary evidence assembled and reviewed by the OFR. In the year after the election, electoral documents are held at the OFR for public viewing, and then transferred to the Archives of the United States for permanent retention and access. In this Presidential election year, the cover of the book shows a representation of the Electoral College system in celebration of the spirit of the American democratic process. For more information on the Electoral College, visit NARA's Web site at: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/electoral_college/. Our thanks are extended to Creative Services at the U.S. Government Printing Office for its assistance in developing this cover. For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office Internet: bookstore.gpo.gov Phone: toll free (866) 512-1800; DC area (202) 512-1800 Fax: (202) 512-2250 Mail: Stop SSOP, Washington, DC 20402-0001 ISBN 0-16-051455-X [[Page iii]] 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 2004/2005 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 interested in detailed organizational structure, the regulatory documents of an agency, or Presidential documents should refer to the Federal Register or one of its other special editions, described below. Issued each Federal working day, the Federal Register provides a uniform system for publishing Presidential documents, regulatory documents with general applicability and legal effect, proposed rules, notices, and documents required to be published by statute. The Code of Federal Regulations is an annual codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register. The Code is divided into 50 titles that represent broad areas subject to Federal regulation. The Code is kept up to date by the individual issues of the Federal Register. The Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents serves as a timely, up-to-date reference source for the public policies and activities of the President. It contains remarks, news conferences, messages, statements, and other Presidential material of a public nature issued by the White House during the week reported. A companion publication to the Weekly Compilation is the Public Papers of the Presidents, which contains public Presidential documents and speeches in convenient book form. Volumes of the Public Papers have been published for every President since Herbert Hoover, with the exception of Franklin D. Roosevelt, whose papers were published privately. Other Office of the Federal Register Publications The Office of the Federal Register publishes slip laws, which are pamphlet prints of each public and private law enacted by Congress. Slip laws are compiled annually as the United States Statutes at Large. The Statutes volumes contain all public and private laws and concurrent resolutions enacted during a session of Congress; [[Page iv]] recommendations for executive, legislative, and judicial salaries; reorganization plans; proposed and ratified amendments to the Constitution; and Presidential proclamations. 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[[Page v]] 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 75 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 90 Council of Economic Advisers 90 Council on Environmental Quality 91 National Security Council 92 Office of Administration 93 Office of Management and Budget 94 Office of National Drug Control Policy 96 Office of Policy Development 98 Office of Science and Technology Policy 99 Office of the United States Trade Representative 99 Executive Agencies Departments Department of Agriculture 103 Department of Commerce 127 Department of Defense 152 Department of the Air Force 163 Department of the Army 170 Department of the Navy 179 [[Page vi]] Defense Agencies 190 Joint Service Schools 200 Department of Education 204 Department of Energy 212 Department of Health and Human Services 221 Department of Homeland Security 232 Department of Housing and Urban Development 242 Department of the Interior 248 Department of Justice 264 Department of Labor 283 Department of State 297 Department of Transportation 311 Department of the Treasury 336 Department of Veterans Affairs 352 Independent Establishments and Government Corporations African Development Foundation 367 Central Intelligence Agency 368 Commodity Futures Trading Commission 369 Consumer Product Safety Commission 372 Corporation for National and Community Service 374 Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board 378 Environmental Protection Agency 379 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 385 Export-Import Bank of the United States 390 Farm Credit Administration 392 Federal Communications Commission 395 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 401 Federal Election Commission 405 Federal Housing Finance Board 406 Federal Labor Relations Authority 410 Federal Maritime Commission 413 Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service 416 Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission 417 Federal Reserve System 420 Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board 425 Federal Trade Commission 426 General Services Administration 431 Inter-American Foundation 439 Merit Systems Protection Board 440 National Aeronautics and Space Administration 442 National Archives and Records Administration 450 National Capital Planning Commission 458 National Credit Union Administration 460 National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities 462 National Endowment for the Arts 463 National Endowment for the Humanities 464 Institute of Museum and Library Services 467 National Labor Relations Board 469 National Mediation Board 472 National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) 476 National Science Foundation 477 National Transportation Safety Board 482 Nuclear Regulatory Commission 486 Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission 489 Office of Government Ethics 492 [[Page vii]] Office of Personnel Management 493 Office of Special Counsel 497 Overseas Private Investment Corporation 499 Peace Corps 501 Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation 504 Postal Rate Commission 508 Railroad Retirement Board 509 Securities and Exchange Commission 512 Selective Service System 517 Small Business Administration 519 Social Security Administration 529 Tennessee Valley Authority 534 Trade and Development Agency 536 United States Agency for International Development 539 United States Commission on Civil Rights 543 United States International Trade Commission 546 United States Postal Service 551 Guide to Boards, Commissions, and Committ557 Quasi-Official Agencies Legal Services Corporation 561 Smithsonian Institution 563 State Justice Institute 577 United States Institute of Peace 578 Selected Multilateral Organizati581 Selected Bilateral Organizati591 Appendix A: Commonly Used Abbreviations and Acron593 Appendix B: Terminated and Transferred Agencies 599 Appendix C: Agencies Appearing in the Code of Federal Regulations 655 NAME IN665 AGENCY/SUBJECT IN685 RECENT CHAN691