[United States Government Manual]
[June 01, 2007]
[Pages 91-92]
[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.
Chairman                                          James Connaughton
Chief of Staff                                    Martin Hall
General Counsel                                   Dinah Bear
Deputy General Counsel                            Edward Boling
Associate Director for Communications             Kristen Hellmer
Associate Director for Agriculture and Public     Greg Schildwachter
        Lands
Associate Director for NEPA Oversight             Horst Greczmiel
Associate Director for Natural Resources          Kathy Copeland
Associate Director for Toxics and Environmental   Amy Farrell
        Protection
Associate Director for Ocean and Coastal Policy   Gerhard Kuska
Associate Director for Energy and Transportation  Robert Rainey, Jr.
Associate Director for Cooperative Conservation   Mitchell Butler
Associate Director for International Affairs and  George Banks
        Climate Change
Associate Director for Congressional Affairs      Ashley Cohen

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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 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 and confirmed by the 
Senate, 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. In addition, it oversees Federal agency 
and department implementation of NEPA.

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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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