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The Federal Regulatory Directory, Eighteenth Edition continues to offer a clear path through the maze of complex federal agencies and regulations, providing to-the-point analysis of regulations. Information-packed profiles of more than 100 federal agencies and departments detail the history, structure, purpose, actions, and key contacts for every regulatory agency in the U.S. government. Now updated with an improved searching structure, the Federal Regulatory Directory continues to be the leading reference for understanding federal regulations, providing a richer, more targeted exploration than is possible by cobbling together electronic and print sources.
Bureau of Land Management
Bureau of Land Management
■ Introduction
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), an agency within the Department of the Interior (DOI), was created in 1946 when Congress combined the functions of the General Land Office (created in 1812) and the U.S. Grazing Service (created in 1934) into a single bureau.
The BLM consists of a headquarters staff in Washington, D.C., and twelve state offices. It is headed by a director appointed by the president who works under the supervision of the assistant secretary of the interior for land and minerals management.
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