Useful Congressional Internet Links
- Thomas - searchable information
about the U.S. Congress, pending legislation, and the legislative
process.
- Internet Law Library - search
the U.S. Code. Find current hosts of the Internet Law Library including
U.S. state and territorial laws, treaties, and international laws.
Other Agencies
- Department of Commerce
International trade issues
- Office of the Comptroller of Currency
Charters, regulates, and supervises all National Banks
- Department of Justice
Criminal enforcement of consumer protection issues
- Department of Justice Antitrust
Division
Civil and criminal antitrust jurisdiction
- Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Protects market participants against manipulation, abusive
trade, and fraud
- Consumer Product Safety Commission
Protects public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated
with consumer products
- Federal Communications Commission
Regulates interstate and foreign communications by radio, television,
wire, satellite, and cable
- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Maintains the stability of and public confidence in the
nation’s financial system
- Federal Energy Regulation Commission
Oversees the nation’s energy market
- Federal Reserve
The central bank of the United States
- Food and Drug Administration
Jurisdiction over food, cosmetics, and prescription drugs
- National Credit Union Administration
Charters and supervises federal credit unions and insures savings in federal and most state-chartered credit unions across the country
- National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
Administers and regulates safety programs and performance standards
for motor vehicles
- Office of Thrift Supervision
The primary federal regulator of federally-chartered and state-chartered savings associations, their subsidiaries, and their registered savings and loan holding companies
- Securities and Exchange Commission
Protects investors and ensures that markets operate fairly