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U.S. Government Manual: Browse the 2008-09 Edition

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U.S. Government Manual, 2008-2009 Edition
Legislative Branch | Judicial Branch | Executive Branch | Executive Agencies | Independent Establishments and Gov't Corporations | Quasi-Official Agencies | Appendices | Changes
 
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THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT MANUAL 2008/2009, PREFACE, CONTENTS Text 18K
PDF 106K
i-ix
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE Text 10K
PDF 32K
1-3
CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES
Text 47K
PDF 70K
5-20
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
Chart: The Government of the United States Text 1K
PDF 58K
21
Congress Text 77K
PDF 117K
25-43
Architect of the Capitol Text 6K
PDF 48K
43-45
United States Botanic Garden Text 7K
PDF 39K
45-46
Government Accountability Office Text 5K
PDF 39K
47-48
Government Printing Office Text 10K
PDF 66K
50-54
Library of Congress Text 22K
PDF 62K
54-60
Congressional Budget Office Text 5K
PDF 60K
61-63
JUDICIAL BRANCH
The Supreme Court of the United States Text 4K
PDF 39K
67-68
Lower Courts Text 24K
PDF 66K
68-75
Special Courts Text 9K
PDF 41K
75-77
Administrative Office of the United States Courts Text 10K
PDF 54K
77-80
Federal Judicial Center Text 4K
PDF 39K
81-82
United States Sentencing Commission Text 4K
PDF 59K
82-84
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
The President of the United States Text 2K
PDF 27K
87
The Vice President of the United States Text 1K
PDF 38K
87-88
Executive Office of the President

Text 4K
PDF 39K

88
The White House Office Text 4K
PDF 39K
88-89
Office of the Vice President of the United States Text 2K
PDF 38K
89-90
Council of Economic Advisers Text 2K
PDF 39K
90-91
Council on Environmental Quality Text 3K
PDF 39K
91-92
National Security Council Text 4K
PDF 39K
92-93
Office of Administration Text 2K
PDF 36K
93
Office of Management and Budget Text 6K
PDF 55K
93-96
Office of National Drug Control Policy Text 5K
PDF 39K
96-97
Office of Policy Development Text 3K
PDF 38K
97-98
Office of Science and Technology Policy Text 3K
PDF 38K
98-99
Office of the United States Trade Representative Text 7K
PDF 59K
99-102
EXECUTIVE AGENCIES
Departments
Department of Agriculture Text 86K
PDF 109K
103-126
Department of Commerce Text 102K
PDF 128K
127-150
Department of Defense Text 37K
PDF 85K
151-162
Department of the Air Force Text 22K
PDF 58K
162-167
Department of the Army Text 30K
PDF 70K
167-175
Department of the Navy Text 40K
PDF 85K
176-186
Defense Agencies Text 31K
PDF 63K
187-196
Joint Service Schools Text 13K
PDF 46K
197-201
Department of Education Text 22K
PDF 64K
201-208
Department of Energy Text 28K
PDF 105K
209-217
Department of Health and Human Services Text 37K
PDF 81K
218-230
Department of Homeland Security Text 17K
PDF 61K
231-236
Department of Housing and Urban Development Text 17K
PDF 64K
237-242
Department of the Interior Text 57K
PDF 94K
243-257
Department of Justice Text 73K
PDF 98K
258-277
Department of Labor Text 64K
PDF 103K
278-293
Department of State Text 61K
PDF 98K
294-308
Department of Transportation Text 84K
PDF 123K
309-332
Department of the Treasury Text 49K
PDF 101K
332-348
Department of Veterans Affairs Text 56K
PDF 102K
348-362
Independent Establishments and Government Corporations
African Development Foundation Text 3K
PDF 39K
363-364
Broadcasting Board of Governors Text 9K
PDF 55K
364-367
Central Intelligence Agency Text 4K
PDF 38K
367-368
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Text 5K
PDF 52K
368-370
Consumer Product Safety Commission Text 7K
PDF 49K
370-373
Corporation for National and Community Service Text 11K
PDF 58K
373-377
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board Text 3K
PDF 36K
377
Environmental Protection Agency Text 14K
PDF 67K
379-383
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Text 26K
PDF 75K
383-389
Export-Import Bank of the United States Text 9K
PDF 49K
389-391
Farm Credit Administration Text 9K
PDF 60K
391-394
Federal Communications Commission Text 11K
PDF 74K

394-400

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Text 11K
PDF 66K
400-404
Federal Election Commission Text 6K
PDF 39K
404-405
Federal Housing Finance Board Text 7K
PDF 54K
405-408
Federal Labor Relations Authority Text 9K
PDF 61K
408-411
Federal Maritime Commission Text 11K
PDF 61K
411-414
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service Text 4K
PDF 36K
415
Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission Text 6K
PDF 51K
416-418
Federal Reserve System Text 20K
PDF 51K
418-423
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board Text 4K
PDF 40K
423-424
Federal Trade Commission Text 16K
PDF 67K
424-429
General Services Administration Text 23K
PDF 73K
429-436
Inter-American Foundation Text 4K
PDF 39K
436-437
Merit Systems Protection Board Text 7K
PDF 62K
437-439
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Text 18K
PDF 75K
439-445
National Archives and Records Administration Text 35K
PDF 70K
445-453
National Capital Planning Commission Text 5K
PDF 52K

454-456

National Credit Union Administration Text 8K
PDF 47K
456-458
National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Text 2K
PDF 39K
458-459
National Endowment for the Arts Text 6K
PDF 40K
459-460
National Endowment for the Humanities Text 6K
PDF 55K
460-463
Institute of Museum and Library Services Text 8K
PDF 42K
463-465
National Labor Relations Board Text 16K
PDF 65K
465-469
National Mediation Board Text 9K
PDF 53K
469-472
National Railroad Passenger Corporation (AMTRAK) Text 5K
PDF 40K
473-474
National Science Foundation Text 18K
PDF 60K
474-479
National Transportation Safety Board Text 14K
PDF 70K
479-483
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Text 10K
PDF 68K
483-487
Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Text 6K
PDF 58K
487-489
Office of the Director of National Intelligence Text 4K
PDF 45K
489-490
Office of Government Ethics Text 5K
PDF 55K
490-493
Office of Personnel Management Text 13K
PDF 60K

493-497

Office of Special Counsel Text 4K
PDF 39K
497-498
Overseas Private Investment Corporation Text 7K
PDF 42K
498-500
Peace Corps Text 9K
PDF 62K
500-503
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation Text 7K
PDF 40K
503-505
Postal Regulatory Commission Text 4K
PDF 40K
507-508
Railroad Retirement Board Text 8K
PDF 66K
508-511
Securities and Exchange Commission Text 15K
PDF 64K
511-515
Selective Service System Text 5K
PDF 61K
515-518
Small Business Administration Text 46K
PDF 92K
518-528
Social Security Administration Text 12K
PDF 59K
528-532
Tennessee Valley Authority Text 7K
PDF 42K
532-534
Trade and Development Agency Text 8K
PDF 55K

534-537

United States Agency for International Development Text 17K
PDF 72K
537-542
United States Commission on Civil Rights Text 5K
PDF 58K
542-544
United States International Trade Commission Text 16K
PDF 66K
544-549
United States Postal Service Text 14K
PDF 66K
549-553
Guide to Boards, Commissions, and Committees Text 12K
PDF 42K
555-558
Quasi-Official Agencies
Legal Services Corporation Text 5K
PDF 52K
559-561
Smithsonian Institution Text 53K
PDF 89K
561-575
State Justice Institute Text 4K
PDF 39K
575-578
United States Institute of Peace Text 8K
PDF 42K
576-578
Selected Multilateral Organizations Text 35K
PDF 59K
579-588
Selected Bilateral Organizations Text 3K
PDF 38K
589-590
APPENDICES
Appendix A:  Commonly Used Abbreviations and Acronyms Text 17K
PDF 47K
591-596
Appendix B:  Terminated and Transferred Agencies Text 320K
PDF 244K
597-655
Appendix C:  Agencies Appearing in the Code of Federal Regulations Text 38K
PDF 54K
657-665
NAME INDEX Text 105K
PDF 92K
667-685
AGENCY/SUBJECT INDEX Text 31K
PDF 49K
687-692
CHANGES
RECENT CHANGES--Personnel actions brought to the attention of Manual editors June 2–July 18, 2008 Text 13K
PDF 42K
693-695