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Directory of Government Information on the Internet

Listed below are Web addresses that lead to executive, legislative, and judicial information on the Internet. These links were active as of April 2009. Government information can also be explored online through the http://www.usa.org, which is the U.S. government's official Internet portal to Web pages for federal and state governments, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories.

Executive Branch

The White House

Main: http://www.whitehouse.gov

News: http://www.whitehouse.gov/briefng_room/

President's Bio: http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/president_obama

Vice President's Bio: http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/vice_president_biden

First Lady's Bio: http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/michelle_obama

Contacting the White House: http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/

Agriculture Dept.

Main: http://www.usda.gov

About the Agriculture Dept.: http://www.usda.gov/about_usda

News: http://www.usda.gov/newsroom/

Secretary's Bio: http://www.usda.gov/about_usda

Employee Directory: http://dc-directory.hqnet.usda.gov/DLSNew/phone.aspx

Link to Regional Offces: http://usda.gov/about_usda

Department Budget: http://www.usda.gov/about_usda

Commerce Dept.

Main: http://www.commerce.gov

About the Commerce Dept.: http://www.commerce.gov/about_us/index.htm

News: http://www.commerce.gov/Newsroom/index.htm

Secretary's Bio: http://www.commerce.gov/commercesecretary/index.htm

Employee Directory: http://dir.commerce.gov

Links to State and Regional Offces:

Census Bureau: http://www.census.gov/field/www/

Commerce Dept.: http://www.commerce.gov/services/index.htm

Economic Development Administration: http://www.eda.gov/Resources/StateLinks.xml

Department Budget: http://www.osec.doc.gov/bmi/budget

Defense Dept.

Main: http://www.defenselink.mil

About the Defense Dept.: http://www.defenselink.mil/pubs/dod101/index.html

News: http://www.defenselink.mil/news/

Secretary's Bio: http://www.defenselink.mil/bios/secdef_bio.html

Directory of Senior Defense Officials: http://www.defenselink.mil/home/top-leaders/

Department Budget: http://www.dtic.mil/comptroller/budgetindex.html

Education Dept.

Main: http://www.ed.gov

About the Education Dept.: http://www.ed.gov/about/landing.jhtml

News: http://www.ed.gov/news/landing.jhtml

Secretary's Bio: http://www.ed.gov/news/staff/bios/

Employee Directory: http://wdcrobcolp01.ed.gov/CFAPPS/employee_locator/index.cfm

State Contacts and Information: http://www.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/index.html

Department Budget: http://www.ed.gov/about/overview/budget/index.html

Energy Dept.

Main: http://www.energy.gov

About the Energy Dept.: http://www.energy.gov/about

News: http://www.energy.gov/news

Secretary's Bio: http://www.energy.gov/organization/leadership.htm

Employee Directory: http://phonebook.doe.gov/callup.html

Link to Regional Offces: http://www.energy.gov/contact/regional.htm

Department Budget: http://www.cfo.doe.gov/crorg/cf30.htm

Health and Human Services Dept.

Main: http://www.dhhs.gov

About the Health and Human Services Dept.: http://www.dhhs.gov/about

News: http://www.hhs.gov/news

Secretary's Bio: http://www.hhs.gov/about/

Employee Directory: http://directory.psc.gov/employee.htm

Link to Regional Offces: http://www.dhhs.gov/about/regionmap.html

Department Budget: http://www.hhs.gov/budget/docbudget.htm

Homeland Security Dept.

Main: http://www.dhs.gov

About the Homeland Security Dept.: http://www.dhs.gov/xabout

News: http://www.dhs.gov/ynews

Secretary's Bio: http://www.dhs.gov/xabout/structure/biography_0116.shtm

Leadership Directory: http://www.dhs.gov/xabout/structure/gc_1157655281546.shtm

Links to Regional Offces:

Federal Emergency Management Agency: http://www.fema.gov/about/contact/statedr.shtm

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services: http://www.uscis.gov

U.S. Secret Service: http://www.secretservice.gov/field_offices.shtml

Department Budget: http://www.dhs.gov/xabout/budget

Housing and Urban Development Dept.

Main: http://www.hud.gov

About the Housing and Urban Development Dept.: http://www.hud.gov/about

News: http://www.hud.gov/news

Interactive Self-Assessment Tool: http://www.MakingHomeAffordable.gov

Secretary's Bio: http://www.hud.gov/about/keyhq.cfm

Employee Directory: http://www5.hud.gov:63001/po/i/netlocator

Link to Regional Offces: http://www.hud.gov/local/index.cfm

Department Budget: http://www.hud.gov/offices/cfo/reports/cforept.cfm

Interior Dept.

Main: http://www.doi.gov

About the Interior Dept.: http://www.doi.gov/facts

News: http://www.doi.gov/news.html

Secretary's Bio: http://www.doi.gov/welcome.html

Employee Directory: http://www.doi.gov/hrm.people.html#ppm

Links to Regional Offces:

Bureau of Indian Affairs: http://www.doi.gov/bia

Bureau of Land Management: http://www.blm.gov

National Park Service: http://www.nps.gov

Office of Surface Mining: http://www.osmre.gov/offices/Offices.shtm

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: http://www.fws.gov/where

U.S. Geological Survey: http://www.usgs.gov/contact_us

Department Budget: http://www.doi.gov/budget

Justice Dept.

Main: http://www.usdoj.gov

About the Justice Dept.: http://www.usdoj.gov/02organizations/index.html

News: http://www.usdoj.gov/03press/03_1_1.html

Attorney General's Bio: http://www.usdoj.gov/ag

Links to Regional Offces:

Drug Enforcement Administration: http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/agency/domestic.htm

Federal Bureau of Investigation: http://www.fbi.gov/contact/fo/fo.htm

Federal Bureau of Prisons: http://www.bop.gov/locations/index.jsp

Department Budget: http://www.usdoj.gov/02organizations/02_3.html

Labor Dept.

Main: http://www.dol.gov

About the Labor Dept.: http://www.dol.gov/dol/aboutdol/main.htm

News: http://www.dol.gov/dol/media/main.htm

Secretary's Bio: http://www.dol.gov/_sec/welcome.htm

Employee Directory: http://www.dol.gov/dol/contact/contact-phonekeypersonnel.htm

Links to Regional Offces:

Bureau of Labor Statistics: http://www.bls.gov/bls/regnhome.htm

Employment and Training Administration: http://wdr.doleta.gov/contacts

Occupational Safety and Health Administration: http://www.osha.gov/dcsp/osp/index.html

Department Budget: http://www.dol.gov/dol/aboutdol/#budget

State Dept.

Main: http://www.state.gov

About the State Dept.: http://www.state.gov/aboutstate

News: http://www.state.gov/press

Secretary's Bio: http://www.state.gov/secretary

Employee Directory: http://www.state.gov/m/a/gps/directory/

Link to Regional Offces: Passport Services: http://iafdb.travel.state.gov

Department Budget: http://www.state.gov/s/d/rm/rls

Transportation Dept.

Main: http://www.dot.gov

About the Transportation Dept.: http://www.dot.gov/about_dot.html

News: http://www.dot.gov/affairs/briefing.htm

Secretary's Bio: http://www.dot.gov/bios/

Links to Regional Offces:

Federal Aviation Administration: http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org

Federal Highway Administration: http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/field.html

Federal Railroad Administration: http://www.fra.dot.gov/us/content/373

Federal Transit Administration: http://www.fta.dot.gov/regional_offices.html

Maritime Administration: http://www.marad.dot.gov/about_us_landing_page/gateway_offices/gateway_map/gateway_map.htm

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/nhtsa/whatis/regions

Department Budget: http://www.dot.gov/about_dot.html

Treasury Dept.

Main: http://www.ustreas.gov

About the Treasury Dept.: http://www.ustreas.gov/organization

News: http://www.ustreas.gov/press/index.html

Interactive Self-Assessment Tool: http://www.MakingHomeAffordable.gov

Secretary's Bio: http://www.ustreas.gov/organization/bios/geithner-e.html

Directory of Treasury Officials: http://www.ustreas.gov/organization/officials.html

Links to Regional Offices:

Comptroller of the Currency: http://www.occ.treas.gov/district.htm

Financial Management Service: http://fms.treas.gov/aboutfms/locations.html

Internal Revenue Service: http://www.irs.treas.gov/localcontacts

Office of Thrift Supervision: http://www.ots.treas.gov/?P=Regions

Department Budget: http://www.ustreas.gov/offices/management/budget

Veterans Affairs Dept.

Main: http://www.va.gov

About the Veterans Affairs Dept.: http://www.va.gov/about_va/

News: http://www1.va.gov/opa/pressrel/index.cfm

Secretary's Bio: http://www1.va.gov/OPA/bios/index.asp

Link to Regional Offces: http://www2.va.gov/directory/guide/home.asp?isFlash=1

Department Budget: http://www.va.gov/budget/summary

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

Congress

U.S. Constitution: http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution_transcript.html

Legislative Process: http://www.rules.house.gov; http://thomas.loc.gov/

How Laws Are Made: http://thomas.loc.gov/home/lawsmade.toc.html

Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress: http://bioguide.congress.gov/biosearch/biosearch.asp

Election Statistics (1920–present): http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo

House

Main: http://www.house.gov

Annual Calendar: http://www.house.gov/house/House_Calendar.shtml

Daily Business: http://clerk.house.gov/committee_info/commact.html

Committees: http://clerk.house.gov/committee_info/commact.html

Committee Hearing Schedules: http://clerk.house.gov/committee_info/commact.html

Pending Business: http://www.house.gov/house/

Link to Roll Call Votes: http://clerk.house.gov/legislative/legvotes.html

Leadership: http://www.house.gov/house/orgs_pub_hse_ldr_www.shtml

Media Galleries: http://www.house.gov/house/mediagallery.shtml

Senate

Main: http://www.senate.gov

Annual Calendar: http://www.senate.gov

Daily Calendar: http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/legislative/a_three_sections_with_teasers/votes.htm

Committees: http://www.senate.gov/

Committee Hearing Schedules: http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/legislative/a_three_sections_with_teasers/votes.htm

Link to Roll Call Votes: http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/legislative/a_three_sections_with_teasers/votes.htm

Leadership: http://www.senate.gov/

Media Galleries: http://www.senate.gov/galleries

Executive Nominations: http://judiciary.senate.gov/nominations.executive.cfm

Government Accountability Office

Main: http://www.gao.gov

About the Government Accountability Offce: http://www.gao.gov/about.htm

Comptroller General's Bio: http://www.gao.gov/cghome/index.html

GAO Reports: http://www.gao.gov/docsearch/repandtest.html

Government Printing Office

Main: http://www.gpo.gov; http://www.gpoaccess.gov

About the Government Printing Offce: http://www.gpo.gov/factsheet/index.html; http://www.gpoaccess.gov/about

Library of Congress

Main: http://www.loc.gov/index.html

Online Catalog: http://catalog.loc.gov

Thomas (Legislative Information on the Internet): http://thomas.loc.gov

Copyright Offce: http://www.copyright.gov

JUDICIAL BRANCH

The Supreme Court

Main: http://www.supremecourtus.gov

About the Supreme Court: http://www.supremecourtus.gov/about/about.html

News: http://www.supremecourtus.gov/publicinfo/press/pressreleases.html Biographies of the Justices: http://www.supremecourtus.gov/about/biographiescurrent.pdf Supreme Court Docket: http://www.supremecourtus.gov/docket/docket.html Visiting the Supreme Court: http://www.supremecourtus.gov/visiting/visiting.html

Federal Judicial Center

Main: http://www.fjc.gov

U.S. Federal Courts

Main: http://www.uscourts.gov

About the U.S. Federal Courts: http://www.uscourts.gov/about.html News: http://www.uscourts.gov/news.html Publications: http://www.uscourts.gov/publications.html

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