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• ContentsDECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES CHART: The Government of the United States LEGISLATIVE BRANCHCongressThe SenateThe House of RepresentativesArchitect of the CapitolCongressional Budget Office Government Accountability Office Government Publishing Office Library of CongressCongressional Research Service United States Botanic GardenJUDICIAL BRANCHThe Supreme Court of the United States Lower Courts United States Courts of AppealsUnited States Court of Appeals for the Federal CircuitUnited States District CourtsTerritorial CourtsUnited States Court of International TradeJudicial Panel on Multidistrict LitigationSpecial Courts United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims United States Court of Federal ClaimsUnited States Tax Court Administrative Office of the United States CourtsFederal Judicial CenterUnited States Sentencing Commission EXECUTIVE BRANCHThe President The Vice President The Executive Office of the PresidentWhite House Office ?Office of the Vice President vi US GOVERNMENT MANUALCouncil of Economic Advisers Council on Environmental Quality National Security Council Office of Administration Office of Management and Budget Office of National Drug Control Policy Office of Policy Development Domestic Policy Council National Economic Council Office of Science and Technology Policy Office of the United States Trade Representative EXECUTIVE BRANCH: DEPARTMENTSDepartment of Agriculture Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security Economic Development Administration Economics and Statistics Administration International Trade Administration Minority Business Development Agency National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Telecommunications and Information Administration National Institute of Standards and Technology National Technical Information Service United States Patent and Trademark Office Department of Defense Department of the Air Force Department of the Army Department of the Navy United States Marine Corps United States Naval Academy Defense Agencies Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Defense Commissary Agency Defense Contract Audit Agency Defense Contract Management Agency Defense Finance and Accounting Service Defense Information Systems Agency Defense Intelligence Agency Defense Legal Services Agency Defense Logistics Agency Defense Security Cooperation Agency Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency Defense Threat Reduction Agency Missile Defense Agency National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency National Security Agency / Central Security Service Pentagon Force Protection Agency Joint Service Schools Defense Acquisition University National Intelligence University National Defense University Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences National Archives and Records Administration_indb -- ::CONTENTS viiDepartment of Education Federally Aided Corporations American Printing House for the Blind Gallaudet University Howard University National Technical Institute for the Deaf / Rochester Institute of Technology Department of Energy Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families Administration for Community Living Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Food and Drug Administration Health Resources and Services Administration Indian Health Service National Institutes of Health Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Department of Homeland Security Department of Housing and Urban Development Department of Justice Bureaus Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Bureau of Prisons Drug Enforcement Administration Federal Bureau of Investigation International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL)–Washington Office of Justice Programs United States Marshals Service Offices / Boards Executive Office for Immigration Review Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States Office of Community Oriented Policing Services Office on Violence Against Women United States Parole Commission Department of Labor Bureau of International Labor Affairs Bureau of Labor Statistics Employee Benefits Security Administration Employment and Training Administration Mine Safety and Health Administration Occupational Safety and Health Administration Veterans’ Employment and Training Service Wage and Hour Division Women’s Bureau Department of State Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Federal Highway Administration Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Federal Railroad Administration Federal Transit Administration National Archives and Records Administration_indb -- ::viii US GOVERNMENT MANUALGreat Lakes Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation Maritime Administration National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Department of Veterans Affairs Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs Bureau of Indian Education Bureau of Land Management Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Bureau of Reclamation Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement National Park Service Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement United States Fish and Wildlife Service United States Geological Survey Department of the Treasury Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau Bureau of Engraving and Printing Bureau of the Fiscal Service Internal Revenue Service Office of the Comptroller of the Currency United States Mint EXECUTIVE BRANCH: INDEPENDENT AGENCIES AND GOVERNMENT CORPORATIONSAdministrative Conference of the United States Central Intelligence Agency Commodity Futures Trading Commission Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Consumer Product Safety Commission Corporation for National and Community Service Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board Environmental Protection Agency Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Export-Import Bank of the United States Farm Credit Administration Federal Communications Commission Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Federal Election Commission Federal Housing Finance Agency Federal Labor Relations Authority Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission Federal Maritime Commission Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service Federal Reserve System Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board Federal Trade Commission General Services Administration Inter-American Foundation Merit Systems Protection Board National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Archives and Records Administration National Archives and Records Administration_indb -- ::CONTENTS ixNational Capital Planning Commission National Credit Union Administration National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities National Endowment for the Arts National Endowment for The Humanities Institute of Museum and Library Services National Labor Relations Board National Mediation Board National Railroad Passenger Corporation (AMTRAK) National Science Foundation National Transportation Safety Board Nuclear Regulatory Commission Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Office of Government Ethics Office of Personnel Management Office of the Director of National Intelligence Overseas Private Investment Corporation Peace Corps Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation Postal Regulatory Commission Railroad Retirement Board Securities and Exchange Commission Selective Service System Small Business Administration Social Security Administration Surface Transportation Board Tennessee Valley Authority Trade and Development Agency United States African Development Foundation United States Agency for Global Media United States Agency for International Development United States Commission on Civil Rights United States International Trade Commission United States Office of Special Counsel United States Postal Service QUASI-OFFICIAL AGENCIESLegal Services Corporation Smithsonian Institution John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts National Gallery of Art Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars State Justice Institute United States Holocaust Memorial Museum United States Institute of Peace INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONSAfrican Development Bank Asian Development Bank European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Inter-American Defense Board Inter-American Development Bank Inter-American Investment Corporation National Archives and Records Administration_indb -- ::x US GOVERNMENT MANUALInternational Monetary Fund International Organization for Migration Organization of American States United Nations World Bank Group International Bank for Reconstruction and Development International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes International Development Association International Finance Corporation Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency National

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• ContentsDECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES CHART: The Government of the United States LEGISLATIVE BRANCHCongressThe SenateThe House of RepresentativesArchitect of the CapitolCongressional Budget Office Government Accountability Office Government Publishing Office Library of CongressCongressional Research Service United States Botanic GardenJUDICIAL BRANCHThe Supreme Court of the United States Lower Courts United States Courts of AppealsUnited States Court of Appeals for the Federal CircuitUnited States District CourtsTerritorial CourtsUnited States Court of International TradeJudicial Panel on Multidistrict LitigationSpecial Courts United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims United States Court of Federal ClaimsUnited States Tax Court Administrative Office of the United States CourtsFederal Judicial CenterUnited States Sentencing Commission EXECUTIVE BRANCHThe President The Vice President The Executive Office of the PresidentWhite House Office ?Office of the Vice President vi US GOVERNMENT MANUALCouncil of Economic Advisers Council on Environmental Quality National Security Council Office of Administration Office of Management and Budget Office of National Drug Control Policy Office of Policy Development Domestic Policy Council National Economic Council Office of Science and Technology Policy Office of the United States Trade Representative EXECUTIVE BRANCH: DEPARTMENTSDepartment of Agriculture Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security Economic Development Administration Economics and Statistics Administration International Trade Administration Minority Business Development Agency National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Telecommunications and Information Administration National Institute of Standards and Technology National Technical Information Service United States Patent and Trademark Office Department of Defense Department of the Air Force Department of the Army Department of the Navy United States Marine Corps United States Naval Academy Defense Agencies Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Defense Commissary Agency Defense Contract Audit Agency Defense Contract Management Agency Defense Finance and Accounting Service Defense Information Systems Agency Defense Intelligence Agency Defense Legal Services Agency Defense Logistics Agency Defense Security Cooperation Agency Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency Defense Threat Reduction Agency Missile Defense Agency National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency National Security Agency / Central Security Service Pentagon Force Protection Agency Joint Service Schools Defense Acquisition University National Intelligence University National Defense University Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences National Archives and Records Administration_indb -- ::CONTENTS viiDepartment of Education Federally Aided Corporations American Printing House for the Blind Gallaudet University Howard University National Technical Institute for the Deaf / Rochester Institute of Technology Department of Energy Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families Administration for Community Living Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Food and Drug Administration Health Resources and Services Administration Indian Health Service National Institutes of Health Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Department of Homeland Security Department of Housing and Urban Development Department of Justice Bureaus Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Bureau of Prisons Drug Enforcement Administration Federal Bureau of Investigation International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL)–Washington Office of Justice Programs United States Marshals Service Offices / Boards Executive Office for Immigration Review Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States Office of Community Oriented Policing Services Office on Violence Against Women United States Parole Commission Department of Labor Bureau of International Labor Affairs Bureau of Labor Statistics Employee Benefits Security Administration Employment and Training Administration Mine Safety and Health Administration Occupational Safety and Health Administration Veterans’ Employment and Training Service Wage and Hour Division Women’s Bureau Department of State Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Federal Highway Administration Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Federal Railroad Administration Federal Transit Administration National Archives and Records Administration_indb -- ::viii US GOVERNMENT MANUALGreat Lakes Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation Maritime Administration National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Department of Veterans Affairs Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs Bureau of Indian Education Bureau of Land Management Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Bureau of Reclamation Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement National Park Service Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement United States Fish and Wildlife Service United States Geological Survey Department of the Treasury Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau Bureau of Engraving and Printing Bureau of the Fiscal Service Internal Revenue Service Office of the Comptroller of the Currency United States Mint EXECUTIVE BRANCH: INDEPENDENT AGENCIES AND GOVERNMENT CORPORATIONSAdministrative Conference of the United States Central Intelligence Agency Commodity Futures Trading Commission Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Consumer Product Safety Commission Corporation for National and Community Service Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board Environmental Protection Agency Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Export-Import Bank of the United States Farm Credit Administration Federal Communications Commission Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Federal Election Commission Federal Housing Finance Agency Federal Labor Relations Authority Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission Federal Maritime Commission Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service Federal Reserve System Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board Federal Trade Commission General Services Administration Inter-American Foundation Merit Systems Protection Board National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Archives and Records Administration National Archives and Records Administration_indb -- ::CONTENTS ixNational Capital Planning Commission National Credit Union Administration National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities National Endowment for the Arts National Endowment for The Humanities Institute of Museum and Library Services National Labor Relations Board National Mediation Board National Railroad Passenger Corporation (AMTRAK) National Science Foundation National Transportation Safety Board Nuclear Regulatory Commission Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Office of Government Ethics Office of Personnel Management Office of the Director of National Intelligence Overseas Private Investment Corporation Peace Corps Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation Postal Regulatory Commission Railroad Retirement Board Securities and Exchange Commission Selective Service System Small Business Administration Social Security Administration Surface Transportation Board Tennessee Valley Authority Trade and Development Agency United States African Development Foundation United States Agency for Global Media United States Agency for International Development United States Commission on Civil Rights United States International Trade Commission United States Office of Special Counsel United States Postal Service QUASI-OFFICIAL AGENCIESLegal Services Corporation Smithsonian Institution John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts National Gallery of Art Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars State Justice Institute United States Holocaust Memorial Museum United States Institute of Peace INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONSAfrican Development Bank Asian Development Bank European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Inter-American Defense Board Inter-American Development Bank Inter-American Investment Corporation National Archives and Records Administration_indb -- ::x US GOVERNMENT MANUALInternational Monetary Fund International Organization for Migration Organization of American States United Nations World Bank Group International Bank for Reconstruction and Development International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes International Development Association International Finance Corporation Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency National

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• ContentsDECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES CHART: The Government of the United States LEGISLATIVE BRANCHCongressThe SenateThe House of RepresentativesArchitect of the CapitolCongressional Budget Office Government Accountability Office Government Publishing Office Library of CongressCongressional Research Service United States Botanic GardenJUDICIAL BRANCHThe Supreme Court of the United States Lower Courts United States Courts of AppealsUnited States Court of Appeals for the Federal CircuitUnited States District CourtsTerritorial CourtsUnited States Court of International TradeJudicial Panel on Multidistrict LitigationSpecial Courts United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims United States Court of Federal ClaimsUnited States Tax Court Administrative Office of the United States CourtsFederal Judicial CenterUnited States Sentencing Commission EXECUTIVE BRANCHThe President The Vice President The Executive Office of the PresidentWhite House Office ?Office of the Vice President vi US GOVERNMENT MANUALCouncil of Economic Advisers Council on Environmental Quality National Security Council Office of Administration Office of Management and Budget Office of National Drug Control Policy Office of Policy Development Domestic Policy Council National Economic Council Office of Science and Technology Policy Office of the United States Trade Representative EXECUTIVE BRANCH: DEPARTMENTSDepartment of Agriculture Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security Economic Development Administration Economics and Statistics Administration International Trade Administration Minority Business Development Agency National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Telecommunications and Information Administration National Institute of Standards and Technology National Technical Information Service United States Patent and Trademark Office Department of Defense Department of the Air Force Department of the Army Department of the Navy United States Marine Corps United States Naval Academy Defense Agencies Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Defense Commissary Agency Defense Contract Audit Agency Defense Contract Management Agency Defense Finance and Accounting Service Defense Information Systems Agency Defense Intelligence Agency Defense Legal Services Agency Defense Logistics Agency Defense Security Cooperation Agency Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency Defense Threat Reduction Agency Missile Defense Agency National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency National Security Agency / Central Security Service Pentagon Force Protection Agency Joint Service Schools Defense Acquisition University National Intelligence University National Defense University Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences National Archives and Records Administration_indb -- ::CONTENTS viiDepartment of Education Federally Aided Corporations American Printing House for the Blind Gallaudet University Howard University National Technical Institute for the Deaf / Rochester Institute of Technology Department of Energy Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families Administration for Community Living Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Food and Drug Administration Health Resources and Services Administration Indian Health Service National Institutes of Health Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Department of Homeland Security Department of Housing and Urban Development Department of Justice Bureaus Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Bureau of Prisons Drug Enforcement Administration Federal Bureau of Investigation International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL)–Washington Office of Justice Programs United States Marshals Service Offices / Boards Executive Office for Immigration Review Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States Office of Community Oriented Policing Services Office on Violence Against Women United States Parole Commission Department of Labor Bureau of International Labor Affairs Bureau of Labor Statistics Employee Benefits Security Administration Employment and Training Administration Mine Safety and Health Administration Occupational Safety and Health Administration Veterans’ Employment and Training Service Wage and Hour Division Women’s Bureau Department of State Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Federal Highway Administration Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Federal Railroad Administration Federal Transit Administration National Archives and Records Administration_indb -- ::viii US GOVERNMENT MANUALGreat Lakes Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation Maritime Administration National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Department of Veterans Affairs Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs Bureau of Indian Education Bureau of Land Management Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Bureau of Reclamation Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement National Park Service Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement United States Fish and Wildlife Service United States Geological Survey Department of the Treasury Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau Bureau of Engraving and Printing Bureau of the Fiscal Service Internal Revenue Service Office of the Comptroller of the Currency United States Mint EXECUTIVE BRANCH: INDEPENDENT AGENCIES AND GOVERNMENT CORPORATIONSAdministrative Conference of the United States Central Intelligence Agency Commodity Futures Trading Commission Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Consumer Product Safety Commission Corporation for National and Community Service Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board Environmental Protection Agency Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Export-Import Bank of the United States Farm Credit Administration Federal Communications Commission Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Federal Election Commission Federal Housing Finance Agency Federal Labor Relations Authority Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission Federal Maritime Commission Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service Federal Reserve System Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board Federal Trade Commission General Services Administration Inter-American Foundation Merit Systems Protection Board National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Archives and Records Administration National Archives and Records Administration_indb -- ::CONTENTS ixNational Capital Planning Commission National Credit Union Administration National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities National Endowment for the Arts National Endowment for The Humanities Institute of Museum and Library Services National Labor Relations Board National Mediation Board National Railroad Passenger Corporation (AMTRAK) National Science Foundation National Transportation Safety Board Nuclear Regulatory Commission Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Office of Government Ethics Office of Personnel Management Office of the Director of National Intelligence Overseas Private Investment Corporation Peace Corps Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation Postal Regulatory Commission Railroad Retirement Board Securities and Exchange Commission Selective Service System Small Business Administration Social Security Administration Surface Transportation Board Tennessee Valley Authority Trade and Development Agency United States African Development Foundation United States Agency for Global Media United States Agency for International Development United States Commission on Civil Rights United States International Trade Commission United States Office of Special Counsel United States Postal Service QUASI-OFFICIAL AGENCIESLegal Services Corporation Smithsonian Institution John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts National Gallery of Art Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars State Justice Institute United States Holocaust Memorial Museum United States Institute of Peace INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONSAfrican Development Bank Asian Development Bank European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Inter-American Defense Board Inter-American Development Bank Inter-American Investment Corporation National Archives and Records Administration_indb -- ::x US GOVERNMENT MANUALInternational Monetary Fund International Organization for Migration Organization of American States United Nations World Bank Group International Bank for Reconstruction and Development International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes International Development Association International Finance Corporation Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency National