[United States Government Manual]
[June 02, 1998]
[Pages i-vii]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
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The United States Government Manual
1998/1999
Office of the Federal Register
National Archives and Records Administration
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Revised June 2, 1998
Raymond A. Mosley,
Director of the Federal Register.
John W. Carlin,
Archivist of the United States.
On the Cover: ``Plan of A Projected Castle for Charleston Harbor, So.
Carolina'' (from the holdings of the National Archives and Records
Administration, Records of the Office of the Chief of Engineers).
This undated ink and watercolor design for an octagonal two-story
``castle'' or fortified enclosure was proposed as part of the defenses
guarding the harbor at Charleston, SC. The plans for the upper and lower
stories indicate the locations of the embrasures or flared wall openings
through which the guns were to be fired. The upper part of the drawing
shows the front and rear facades, and the interior space arrangements
can be seen near the bottom. This plan, by an unknown artist, was not
approved.
The plan is one of nearly 100 drawings on display in ``Designs for
Democracy: 200 Years of Drawings from the National Archives,'' a major
exhibition in the Circular Gallery of the National Archives Building in
Washington, DC, which highlights some of the essential evidence
representing 200 years of Federal design. Prepared, commissioned,
received, or approved by the U.S. Government, the designs were
originally created to support military objectives, provide civilian
services, and facilitate the conduct of Government business. They
include elegant watercolors, exquisite ink and wash drawings, bold
charcoal and pencil sketches, and finely executed engineering details
that were created by professional artists, engineers, inventors,
draftsmen, or graphic artists, as well as a few inspired citizens.
``Designs for Democracy'' is on display through January 10, 1999.
For information on NARA's holdings, exhibits, and publications,
visit the National Archives Internet site at http://www.nara.gov/.
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 1998/99 Manual was prepared by the Presidential and Legislative
Publications Unit, Office of the Federal Register. Maxine L. Hill was
Team Leader, and Karen L. Ashlin was Managing Editor, assisted by Scott
Andreae, Brad Brooks, Anna Glover, Margaret A. Hemmig, Michael Hoover,
Alfred Jones, and Jennifer Mangum.
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.
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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
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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
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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;
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recommendations for executive, legislative, and judicial salaries;
reorganization plans; proposed and ratified amendments to the
Constitution; and Presidential proclamations. Included with many of
these documents are sidenotes, U.S. Code and statutes citations, and a
summary of their legislative histories.
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1800.
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Contents
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE 1
CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES 5
Chart: The Government of the United States 22
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 54
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 78
Federal Judicial Center 82
United States Sentencing Commission 83
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
The President of the United States 89
The Vice President of the United States 90
Executive Office of the President 90
The White House Office 90
Office of the Vice President of the United States 94
Council of Economic Advisers 94
Council on Environmental Quality 95
National Security Council 96
Office of Administration 97
Office of Management and Budget 99
Office of National Drug Control Policy 102
Office of Policy Development 104
Office of Science and Technology Policy 105
Office of the United States Trade Representative 106
Executive Agencies
Departments
Department of Agriculture 109
Department of Commerce 144
Department of Defense 173
Office of the Secretary of Defense 177
Joint Chiefs of Staff 178
DOD Field Activities 181
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Department of the Air Force 184
Department of the Army 195
Department of the Navy 208
Defense Agencies 225
Joint Service Schools 237
Department of Education 243
Department of Energy 253
Department of Health and Human Services 263
Department of Housing and Urban Development 300
Department of the Interior 308
Department of Justice 328
Department of Labor 367
Department of State 390
Department of Transportation 404
Department of the Treasury 441
Department of Veterans Affairs 474
Independent Establishments and Government Corporations
African Development Foundation 495
Central Intelligence Agency 496
Commodity Futures Trading Commission 497
Consumer Product Safety Commission 499
Corporation for National and Community Service 502
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board 507
Environmental Protection Agency 509
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 516
Export-Import Bank of the United States 524
Farm Credit Administration 526
Federal Communications Commission 529
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 535
Federal Election Commission 538
Federal Emergency Management Agency 540
Federal Housing Finance Board 544
Federal Labor Relations Authority 547
Federal Maritime Commission 551
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service 554
Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission 555
Federal Reserve System 557
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board 564
Federal Trade Commission 565
General Services Administration 571
Inter-American Foundation 582
Merit Systems Protection Board 583
National Aeronautics and Space Administration 586
National Archives and Records Administration 594
National Capital Planning Commission 602
National Credit Union Administration 604
National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities 606
National Labor Relations Board 613
National Mediation Board 617
National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) 619
National Science Foundation 621
National Transportation Safety Board 627
Nuclear Regulatory Commission 631
Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission 637
Office of Government Ethics 640
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Office of Personnel Management 641
Office of Special Counsel 645
Panama Canal Commission 647
Peace Corps 649
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation 652
Postal Rate Commission 655
Railroad Retirement Board 657
Securities and Exchange Commission 660
Selective Service System 666
Small Business Administration 668
Social Security Administration 679
Tennessee Valley Authority 682
Trade and Development Agency 684
United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency 687
United States Commission on Civil Rights 689
United States Information Agency 692
United States International Development Cooperation Agency 699
United States International Trade Commission 707
United States Postal Service 712
Guide to Boards, Commissions, and Committee 719
Quasi-Official Agencies
Legal Services Corporation 723
Smithsonian Institution 725
State Justice Institute 743
United States Institute of Peace 744
Selected Multilateral Organization 747
Selected Bilateral Organization 757
Appendix A: Commonly Used Abbreviations and Acronyms 759
Appendix B: Terminated and Transferred Agencies 765
Appendix C: Agencies Appearing in the
Code of Federal Regulations 821
NAME INDEX 831
AGENCY/SUBJECT INDEX 859
RECENT CHANGES 867