[United States Government Manual] [June 01, 2008] [Pages i-ix] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov][[Page i]] The United States Government Manual 2008/2009 Office of the Federal Register National Archives and Records Administration [[Page ii]] Revised June 1, 2008 Raymond A. Mosley, Director of the Federal Register. Allen Weinstein, Archivist of the United States. On the cover: 100 years of celebrating the Grand Canyon as a national monument. As one of the most majestic sites in the world, the Grand Canyon (Canyon), located in Grand Canyon, Arizona, overwhelms the imagination with its magnitude and captivating beauty. Its dimensions are immense and its grandeur timeless, measuring 1 mile deep, up to 18 miles wide, and 277 river miles long. Many scientists conclude that the gorge of the Grand Canyon was shaped by the Colorado River in Arizona and parts of Nevada over a period of more than 6 million years. The Canyon is dubbed one of the natural wonders of the world largely because of its splendid natural features. It boasts exotic plant life, ancient pueblos, stunning multi-colored rocks, colorful waters, and magnificent waterfalls. Also, vast species of mammals, reptiles and amphibians, fish, and birds exist at the Canyon, many threatened or endangered but protected under the Endangered Species Act. President Theodore Roosevelt proclaimed Grand Canyon National Monument (Monument) on January 11, 1908, to protect the Canyon from uncontrolled development. The Monument was managed by the U.S. Forest Service until 1919 when it was proclaimed a national park and management transferred to the National Park Service. Today, two Native American tribes still inhabit the Grand Canyon. The Havasupai live on a reservation inside the Canyon and are the only permanent inhabitants, where they and their ancestors have lived for over 800 years. The Hualapai live in the mountains along the pine-clad southern side of the Canyon. They operate a visitors' center, including a skywalk which projects over the Canyon's rim. Popular with tourists today are the numerous lookouts, trails, and raft and boat excursions. The contrast of sun and shadow against the vast array of rock-forms creates changing hues of radiance along the Canyon's walls. The magnificence of the Canyon will forever be a vision of unparalleled beauty. In this centennial year of its designation as a national monument, please join us in celebrating its splendor. We accord special thanks to the National Park Service and the Library of Congress for providing the images used on the cover. We also thank Creative and Digital [[Page iii]] Media Services at the Government Printing Office for its artistic contributions in designing the cover. 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[[Page vii]] 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 Government Accountability Office 47 Government Printing Office 50 Library of Congress 54 Congressional Budget Office 61 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 89 Council of Economic Advisers 90 Council on Environmental Quality 91 National Security Council 92 Office of Administration 93 Office of Management and Budget 93 Office of National Drug Control Policy 96 Office of Policy Development 97 Office of Science and Technology Policy 98 Office of the United States Trade Representative 99 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 167 Department of the Navy 176 [[Page viii]] Defense Agencies 187 Joint Service Schools 197 Department of Education 201 Department of Energy 209 Department of Health and Human Services 218 Department of Homeland Security 231 Department of Housing and Urban Development 237 Department of the Interior 243 Department of Justice 258 Department of Labor 278 Department of State 294 Department of Transportation 309 Department of the Treasury 332 Department of Veterans Affairs 348 Independent Establishments and Government Corporations African Development Foundation 363 Broadcasting Board of Governors 364 Central Intelligence Agency 367 Commodity Futures Trading Commission 368 Consumer Product Safety Commission 370 Corporation for National and Community Service 373 Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board 377 Environmental Protection Agency 379 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 383 Export-Import Bank of the United States 389 Farm Credit Administration 391 Federal Communications Commission 394 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 400 Federal Election Commission 404 Federal Housing Finance Board 405 Federal Labor Relations Authority 408 Federal Maritime Commission 411 Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service 415 Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission 416 Federal Reserve System 418 Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board 423 Federal Trade Commission 424 General Services Administration 429 Inter-American Foundation 436 Merit Systems Protection Board 437 National Aeronautics and Space Administration 439 National Archives and Records Administration 445 National Capital Planning Commission 454 National Credit Union Administration 456 National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities 458 National Endowment for the Arts 459 National Endowment for the Humanities 460 Institute of Museum and Library Services 463 National Labor Relations Board 465 National Mediation Board 469 National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) 473 National Science Foundation 474 National Transportation Safety Board 479 Nuclear Regulatory Commission 483 Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission 487 [[Page ix]] Office of the Director of National Intelligence 489 Office of Government Ethics 490 Office of Personnel Management 493 Office of Special Counsel 497 Overseas Private Investment Corporation 498 Peace Corps 500 Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation 503 Postal Regulatory Commission 507 Railroad Retirement Board 508 Securities and Exchange Commission 511 Selective Service System 515 Small Business Administration 518 Social Security Administration 528 Tennessee Valley Authority 532 Trade and Development Agency 534 United States Agency for International Development 537 United States Commission on Civil Rights 542 United States International Trade Commission 544 United States Postal Service 549 Guide to Boards, Commissions, and Committ555 Quasi-Official Agencies Legal Services Corporation 559 Smithsonian Institution 561 State Justice Institute 575 United States Institute of Peace 576 Selected Multilateral Organizati579 Selected Bilateral Organizati589 Appendix A: Commonly Used Abbreviations and Acron591 Appendix B: Terminated and Transferred Agencies 597 Appendix C: Agencies Appearing in the Code of Federal Regulations 657 NAME IN667 AGENCY/SUBJECT IN687 RECENT CHAN693