- ISBN: 9781601758378 | 1601758375
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 6/30/2011
The complete guide to the U.S. federal government.
| Declaration of Independence | p. 1 |
| Constitution of the United States | p. 5 |
| Chart: The Government of the United States | p. 22 |
| Legislative Branch | |
| Congress | p. 25 |
| The Senate | p. 27 |
| The House of Representatives | p. 32 |
| Architect of the Capitol | p. 44 |
| United States Botanic Garden | p. 45 |
| Government Accountability Office | p. 47 |
| Government Printing Office | p. 49 |
| Library of Congress | p. 52 |
| Congressional Research Service | p. 59 |
| Congressional Budget Office | p. 59 |
| Judicial Branch | |
| The Supreme Court of the United States | p. 65 |
| Lower Courts | p. 66 |
| United States Courts of Appeals | p. 66 |
| United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit | p. 67 |
| United States District Courts | p. 68 |
| Territorial Courts | p. 68 |
| United States Court of International Trade | p. 69 |
| Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation | p. 69 |
| Special Courts | p. 70 |
| United States Court of Federal Claims | p. 70 |
| United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces | p. 70 |
| United States Tax Court | p. 71 |
| United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims | p. 71 |
| Administrative Office of the United States Courts | p. 72 |
| Federal Judicial Center | p. 75 |
| United States Sentencing Commission | p. 76 |
| Executive Branch: The President | |
| The President | p. 81 |
| The Vice President | p. 81 |
| The Executive Office of the President | p. 82 |
| White House Office | p. 82 |
| Office of the Vice President | p. 83 |
| Council of Economic Advisers | p. 84 |
| Council on Environmental Quality | p. 85 |
| National Security Council | p. 85 |
| Office of Administration | p. 86 |
| Office of Management and Budget | p. 87 |
| Office of National Drug Control Policy | p. 90 |
| Office of Policy Development | p. 91 |
| Domestic Policy Council | p. 91 |
| National Economic Council | p. 91 |
| Office of Science and Technology Policy | p. 92 |
| Office of the United States Trade Representative | p. 94 |
| Executive Branch: Departments | |
| Department of Agriculture | p. 97 |
| Graduate School | p. 117 |
| Department of Commerce | p. 118 |
| Bureau of Industry and Security | p. 120 |
| Economic Development Administration | p. 122 |
| Economic and Statistics Administration | p. 123 |
| International Trade Administration | p. 124 |
| Minority Business Development Agency | p. 126 |
| National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | p. 127 |
| National Telecommunications and Information Administration | p. 129 |
| National Institute of Standards and Technology | p. 130 |
| National Technical Information Service Administration | p. 131 |
| United States Patent and Trademark Office | p. 132 |
| Department of Defense | p. 134 |
| Department of the Air Force | p. 143 |
| Department of the Army | p. 146 |
| Department of the Navy | p. 154 |
| United States Marine Corps | p. 162 |
| United States Naval Academy | p. 163 |
| Defense Agencies | p. 164 |
| Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | p. 164 |
| Defense Business Transformation Agency | p. 164 |
| Defense Commissary Agency | p. 164 |
| Defense Contract Audit Agency | p. 165 |
| Defense Contract Management Agency | p. 165 |
| Defense Finance and Accounting Service | p. 166 |
| Defense Information Systems Agency | p. 166 |
| Defense Intelligence Agency | p. 166 |
| Defense Legal Services Agency | p. 167 |
| Defense Logistics Agency | p. 167 |
| Defense Security Cooperation Agency | p. 168 |
| Defense Security Service | p. 168 |
| Defense Threat Reduction Agency | p. 169 |
| Missile Defense Agency | p. 169 |
| National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency | p. 170 |
| National Security Agency/Central Security Service | p. 170 |
| Pentagon Force Protection Agency | p. 171 |
| Joint Service Schools | p. 171 |
| Defense Acqusition University | p. 171 |
| National Defense Intelligence College | p. 171 |
| National Defense University | p. 172 |
| Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences | p. 174 |
| Department of Education | p. 175 |
| Federally Aided Corporations | p. 179 |
| American Printing House for the Blind | p. 179 |
| Gallaudet University | p. 179 |
| Howard University | p. 180 |
| National Institute for Literacy | p. 180 |
| National Technical Institute for the Deaf/Rochester Institute of Technology | p. 181 |
| Department of Energy | p. 182 |
| Federal Energy Regulatory Commission | p. 189 |
| Department of Health and Human Services | p. 190 |
| Department of Homeland Security | p. 202 |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | p. 208 |
| Department of the Interior | p. 213 |
| United States Fish and Wildlife Service | p. 216 |
| National Park Service | p. 218 |
| United States Geological Survey | p. 219 |
| Office of Surface Reclamation and Enforcement | p. 221 |
| Bureau of Indian Affairs | p. 221 |
| Bureau of Indian Education | p. 222 |
| Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement | p. 223 |
| Bureau of Land Management | p. 223 |
| Bureau of Reclamation | p. 225 |
| Department of Justice | p. 226 |
| Bureaus | p. 237 |
| Federal Bureau of Investigation | p. 237 |
| Bureau of Prisons | p. 237 |
| United States Marshals Service | p. 238 |
| International Criminal Police Organization-United States National Central Bureau | p. 239 |
| Drug Enforcement Administration | p. 240 |
| Office of Justice Programs | p. 241 |
| Office on Violence Against Women | p. 242 |
| Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives | p. 242 |
| Boards | p. 242 |
| Executive Office for Immigration Review | p. 242 |
| United States Parole Commission | p. 243 |
| Office of Community Oriented Policing Services | p. 244 |
| Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States | p. 245 |
| Department of Labor | p. 246 |
| Department of State | p. 257 |
| Department of Transportation | p. 269 |
| Federal Aviation Administration | p. 273 |
| Federal Highway Administration | p. 275 |
| Federal Railroad Administration | p. 276 |
| National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | p. 277 |
| Federal Transit Administration | p. 280 |
| Maritime Administration | p. 282 |
| Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation | p. 283 |
| Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration | p. 284 |
| Research and Innovative Technology Administration | p. 285 |
| Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration | p. 286 |
| Surface Transportation Board | p. 287 |
| Department of the Treasury | p. 289 |
| Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau | p. 293 |
| Office of the Comptroller of the Currency | p. 293 |
| Bureau of Engraving and Printing | p. 294 |
| Financial Management Service | p. 296 |
| Internal Revenue Service | p. 297 |
| United States Mint | p. 299 |
| Bureau of the Public Debt | p. 300 |
| Office of Thrift Supervision | p. 301 |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | p. 303 |
| Executive Branch: Independent Agencies and Government Corporations | |
| Administrative Conference of the United States | p. 311 |
| African Development Foundation | p. 314 |
| Broadcasting Board of Governors | p. 314 |
| Central Intelligence Agency | p. 318 |
| Commodity Futures Trading Commission | p. 319 |
| Consumer Product Safety Commission | p. 321 |
| Corporation for National and Community Service | p. 324 |
| Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board | p. 327 |
| Environmental Protection Agency | p. 329 |
| Equal Employment Opportunity Commission | p. 332 |
| Export-Import Bank of the United States | p. 336 |
| Farm Credit Administration | p. 337 |
| Federal Communications Commission | p. 340 |
| Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation | p. 344 |
| Federal Election Commission | p. 348 |
| Federal Housing Finance Agency | p. 349 |
| Federal Labor Relations Authority | p. 351 |
| Federal Maritime Commission | p. 354 |
| Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service | p. 357 |
| Federal Mine Safety & Health Review Commission | p. 357 |
| Federal Reserve System | p. 360 |
| Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board | p. 364 |
| Federal Trade Commission | p. 364 |
| General Services Administration | p. 368 |
| Inter-American Foundation | p. 374 |
| Merit Systems Protection Board | p. 375 |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | p. 377 |
| National Archives and Records Administration | p. 383 |
| National Capital Planning Commission | p. 391 |
| National Credit Union Administration | p. 394 |
| National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities | p. 395 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | p. 395 |
| National Endowment for the Humanities | p. 397 |
| Institute for Museum and Library Sciences | p. 399 |
| National Labor Relations Board | p. 401 |
| National Mediation Board | p. 404 |
| National Railroad Passenger Corporation (AMTRAK) | p. 407 |
| National Science Foundation | p. 408 |
| National Transporation Safety Board | p. 413 |
| Nuclear Regulatory Commission | p. 416 |
| Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission | p. 420 |
| Office of the Director of National Intelligence | p. 423 |
| Office of Government Ethics | p. 425 |
| Office of Personnel Management | p. 426 |
| Office of Special Counsel | p. 430 |
| Overseas Private Investment Corporation | p. 431 |
| Peace Corps | p. 433 |
| Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation | p. 435 |
| Postal Regulatory Commission | p. 438 |
| Railroad Retirement Board | p. 439 |
| Securities and Exchange Commission | p. 442 |
| Selective Service System | p. 446 |
| Small Business Administration | p. 448 |
| Social Security Administration | p. 456 |
| Tennessee Valley Authority | p. 459 |
| Trade and Development Agency | p. 461 |
| United States Agency for International Development | p. 464 |
| United States Commission on Civil Rights | p. 467 |
| United States International Trade Commission | p. 469 |
| United States Postal Service | p. 474 |
| Boards, Commissions, and Committees | p. 479 |
| Quasi-Official Agencies | |
| Legal Services Corporation | p. 485 |
| Smithsonian Institution | p. 487 |
| John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts | p. 497 |
| National Gallery of Art | p. 498 |
| Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars | p. 500 |
| State Justice Institute | p. 501 |
| United States Institute of Peace | p. 502 |
| International Organizations | |
| African Development Bank | p. 505 |
| Asian Development Bank | p. 505 |
| European Bank for Reconstruction and Development | p. 506 |
| Inter-American Defense Board | p. 506 |
| Inter-American Development Bank | p. 506 |
| Inter-American Investment Corporation | p. 507 |
| International Bank for Reconstruction and Development | p. 507 |
| International Finance Corporation | p. 508 |
| International Monetary Fund | p. 508 |
| International Organization for Migration | p. 509 |
| Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency | p. 510 |
| Organization of American States | p. 511 |
| United Nations | p. 512 |
| Other International Organizations | p. 515 |
| Selected Bilateral Organizations | p. 519 |
| Commonly Used Agency Acronyms | p. 521 |
| History of Agency Organizational Changes | p. 529 |
| Name Index | p. 591 |
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