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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
Government of the United States

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