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The core collection of the U.S. Embassy Reference Service and ACRSs consists of interdisciplinary U.S. reference materials, U.S. Government publications, and public policy research institutions' reports. As some of the materials we have here are available on the internet, we made links to those sites. Years in the parenthesis indicates holding period at U.S. Embassy Reference Service.

Executive Branch Publications and Resources:

• U.S. Government Manual (1974-)
• Budget of the U.S. Government (10 years)
• Code of Federal Regulations (latest edition)
• Federal Register (1980- )
• Economic Report of the President (5 years)
• Annual Defense Report (10 years)
• Annual Energy Review (latest edition)
• Statistical Abstract of the U.S. (1961-)
• Agricultural Statistics (latest edition)
• Crime in the United States (latest edition)
• Digest of Education Statistics (latest edition)
• Public Papers of the Presidents (1945- )

Public Papers of the Presidents Web sites Current President:    Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Former Presidents:    Presidential Libraries U.S. Presidents:    Inaugural Addresses    State of the Union Messages

• Foreign Relations of the United States (1901- )
Browse and search Foreign Relations (1863-1958)
• American Foreign Policy and Treaty Index (1993-99)
• Public Diplomacy Query (PDQ) (Index 1985-)
• U.S. Treaties and Other International Agreements (1950- )
• Treaties in Force: A List of Treaties (latest edition)

Treaties / Agreements Web sites Avalon Project at the Yale Law School (Pre18th-21st century) Arms Control Treaties and Agreements (Dept. of State Archive) Private International Law (Dept. of State) Senate Treaty Documents (GPO Access) Trade Agreements (Trade Compliance Center)

Legislative Branch Publications and Resources

• Publications of the U.S. Congress, including congressional hearings, committee reports and documents compiled by CIS, Inc. (15 years on microfiche)
• Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress (1774-)
• Congressional Directory (1983-)
• Congressional Record (10 years)
• CQ (Congressional Quarterly) Almanac (1962-)
• U.S. Code (latest edition)
• U.S. Code Congressional Administrative News (1968-)

Legislative Branch Internet Resources U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Congressional Publications (Government Printing Office) Public Laws, Bill Texts and other legislative information are also available via THOMAS (Library of Congress). U.S. Code Table of Popular Names

• Government Accountability Office GAO Reports
• Congressional Research Service CRS Reports (5 years)

CRS Reports websites Federation of American Scientists - military and security issues Foreign Press Center - foreign relations and related issues IP Mall - intellectual property, cyber law and electronic commerce National Council for Science and the Environment - environmental issues U.S. House Committee on Rules - legislative process

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