The White House - Official residence of the President of the United States of America.

Executive Office of the President Office and Agencies

Complete list links to offices and agencies from the White House.

Selective links

Council of Economic Advisors - Three member advisory group that analyzes and advises the President on matters of the economy.

National Security Council - Advises the President on all matters concerning the coordination of national security affairs.

Office of Management and Budget - Works with departments and agencies to formulate and administer the federal budget.

United States Trade Representative - Directs negotiations and formulates trade policy for the United States.

Council on Environmental Quality

Office of Administration

Office of National Drug Control Policy

Office of Science & Technology Policy

President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board

White House Office

Office of the President - The 43rd President of the United States George W. Bush.

Domestic Policy Council

Homeland Security Council

National Economic Council

Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives

Office of the First Lady

Office of National AIDS Policy

Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board

USA Freedom Corps

White House Fellows Office

White House Military Office

Vice President of the United States - Richard B. Cheney

Helps to maintain farm income, expand agricultural markets abroad, fight hunger, and improve the environment.

Selective Links

Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services

Under Secretary for Rural Development

Economic Research Service - Provides economic analysis and statistical materials on agricultural topics.

National Agricultural Library - Major international resource for agricultural information.

Promotes international trade, economic growth, and technological advancement for the United States.

Selective Links

Bureau of Economic Analysis

Bureau of the Census - Collects national statistical information and conducts the decennial census the population.

American Factfinder - World Wide Web tool from the Bureau of the Census for providing 1990 and 2000 Decennial Census, American Community Survey, and 2002 Economic Census statistical information to the public.

CenSats provides access to a number of important Bureau of the databases. These include: the Annual Survey of Manufactures, Census Tract Street Locator, County Business Patterns, Occupation by Race and Sex, and Zip Business Patterns. The services are now available free of charge on the Internet. Eventually, the databases will be integrated into other parts of the Bureau's web site.

Acrobat and the Acrobat logo are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated.

Bureau of Industry and Security - Agency charged with export promotion and control.

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) - New code system developed for trade between US Canada and Mexico.

Chief Economist

Economic and Statistics Administration

FedWorld Information Network - Online government information locator service from the NTIS. (Pay service)

International Trade Administration - Promotes US trade in the international market place.

Minority Business Development Agency

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Technology Administration

National Institute of Standards & Technology - This organization works to promote commercial growth by helping industries to develop and apply technological and measurement standards for their products.

Building and Fire Research Laboratory: Fire on the Web - Links to fire-related software/models, experimental fire data and movies of fire test for downloading.  Provides access to FIREDOC, a free searchable database from the Fire Research Information Service.

National Technical Information Service

Patent & Trademark Office - Investigates and grants patents for inventions and registers trademarks manufacturers.

USPTO Web Patent Databases - Full-text of patent grants from 1976 to the present and the complete images for all patents from 1790. A new database cover all applications for patents from March 15, 2001 on.

US Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) - The system contains more than 3 million pending, registered and dead trademarks.

STAT-USA

STAT-USA provides a wealth of business and economic information from over 50 federal agencies. It is an excellent resource for locating materials on international trade. This service is available through any computer on the SJU Campus Network with a web browser. No password is required.

Department of Defense

Oversees organizations charged with providing national defense for the United States.

Selective Links

Defense Technical Information Center - Provides scientific and technical information for DOD research and development.

Inspector General

Joint Chiefs of Staff

Army Homepage - News and information about the United States Army.

Secretary of The Army

Army Major Commands and Agencies

Chief of Staff Army

Air ForceLink - News and information provided by the United States Air Force.

Secretary of The Air Force

Navy - News and information about the United States Navy.

Secretary of The Navy

Chief of Naval Operations

MarineLINK - News and Information about the United States Marine Corps.

National Guard - News and Information about the United States' citizen soldiers.

Develops and administers federal policy for education assistance in the United States.

Selective Links

Financial Aid Resources - Guide to the Department of Education's financial aid programs for college and university students.

Institute of Education Sciences

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) - Collects and disseminates education statistics for the Department of Education.

Office For Civil Rights

Office of Elementary and Secondary Education

Office of English Language Acquisition

Office of Postsecondary Education

Office Of Safe and Drug-Free Schools

Teacher's Guide to the Department of Education - A guide for teachers on how to effectively locate and use the resources of the Department of Education.

Develops and administers national energy policy for the United States.

Selective Links

OpenNet - Declassified information on the United States' energy programs.  

US Department of Energy Information Bridge - Free bibliographic and full-text information from the research and development files of the DOE.

This department is concerned with the health and welfare of the people from newborns to the elderly.

Selective Links

Administration on Aging - Deals with all issues concerning the elderly.

Administration for Children and Families

Agency for Health Care Research and Quality - Agency charged with research to improve health care quality, cost, and access.

Center for Faith-based and Community Initiatives

Centers for Disease Control - Protects the public health of United States.

National Center for Health Statistics - Resource for United States health statistics.

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Provides oversight for Medicare and the federal portion of Medicaid.

Food and Drug Administration - Works to ensure a safe food supply for the United States.

Health Resources and Services Administration

Indian Health Service

National Institutes of Health - Research activities help to determine the future course of medical treatment and disease prevention in the United States.

Medline - Free access to the PubMed health database of the NIH.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration - Tasked with providing leadership to help improve substance abuse and mental health services.

Department of Homeland Security

This department was established in 2003 to protect the domestic security of the nation from international threats.

Selective Links

DHS Organization - This organization is in a transition period while a number federal agencies are being transferred to it from other cabinet departments.

Emergencies and Borders

Travel and Transportation

Immigration and Borders

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

U.S. Custions and Immigration Enforcement

Research and Technology

Threats and Protection

Library - Electronic publications and reports

Ready.gov - Prepare. Plan. Stay Informed.

Department of Housing and Urban Development

Department concerned with the housing and community development needs of the United States.

Selective Links

Buying a Home - What you need to know when purchasing a home.

Communities - Resource and grant information for improving local communities.

Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity

Ginnie Mae

Homelessness

Library - HUD's electronic library for housing and community topics.

Office of Community Planning and Development

Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control

Office of Public and Indian Housing

Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization

Department of the Interior

The department's mission is to protect and provide access to the natural and cultural heritage of the the United States.

Selective Links

Bureau of Indian Affairs

Bureau of Land Management - Manages 560 million acres of subsurface minerals and more than 260 million acres of public lands in the U.S.

Bureau of Reclamation

Minerals Management Service

National Park Service (Park-Net) -Lead organization in the conservation of the nation's the natural and cultural resources of parks, riverways, trails, historical monuments, and etc.

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

Special Trustee for American Indians

US Fish and Wildlife Service - The service works to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, and plant habitats for future generations of Americans.

US Geological Survey - Scientifically studies issues and problems as they relate to the condition of the nation's natural resources.

This department is charged with enforcing the laws of the nation's criminal justice system.

Selective Links

ADA Home Page - Agency of the DOJ that investigates violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Antitrust Division

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives

Bureau of Justice Statistics - Organization that collects and publishes crime statistics for the federal government.

Civil Rights Division - Prosecutes cases involving federal statues prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, sex, handicap, religion, and national origin.

Community Oriented Policing Services

Criminal Division

Drug Enforcement Administration - Chief agency for the administration of the nation's narcotics and controlled substance laws and regulations.

Executive Office for Immigration Review

Federal Bureau of Investigation - Investigates violations of federal criminal law and foreign intelligence activities. It also provides assistance to federal, state, local and international police organizations.

Federal Bureau of Prisons - Organization responsible for the operation of the federal prison and detention system.

Foreign Claims Settlement Commission

National Criminal Justice Reference Service - Research clearinghouse for information concerning the criminal and juvenile justice systems.

National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) Abstracts Database provides abstracts for more than 145,000 criminal justice books, journal articles, and reports published by the US Department of Justice, other local, state, and federal government agencies, international organizations, and the private sector.

National Drug Intelligence Center

National Institute of Justice - Research and development branch of the DOJ.Tax Division

Office of Justice Programs

Office on Violence Against Women - - The VAWO was founded in 1995 to help stop domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking of women.

Office of the Federal Detention Trustee

Office of Intelligence Policy and Review

Office of the Pardon Attorney

United States Parole Commission

United States Attorneys

United States Marshals Service - The Service is the country's oldest federal law enforcement agency founded in 1789.

United States National Central Bureau Interpol

This department is charged with helping to improve employment opportunities and working conditions for the nation's labor force.

Selective Links

America's Job Bank - National virtual job bank where employers can advertise available positions and individuals may post their resumes.

Administrative Review Board

Bureau of International Labor Affairs Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Bureau of Labor Statistics - The BLS is responsible for collecting and publishing a variety of economic and employment statistics.

Benefits Review Board

Bureau of Labor Statistics

Center for Faith-based and Community Initiatives

Employment and Training Administration

Employee Benefits Security Administration

Employees Compensation Appeals Board

Employment Standards Administration

Office of 21st Century Workforce

Office of Small Business Programs

Office of Administrative Law Judges

Veterans Employment and Training Service

Mine Safety and Health Administration

Office of Disabilities Employment Policy

Employment Standards Division - Enforces laws concerning wages, hours, equal employment opportunity, working conditions and injury compensation for employees.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration - OSHA was created in 1971 to help prevent work-related injuries, illnesses and deaths.

Women's Bureau - The WB was created to serve and protect the interests of working women.

Diplomatically represents the United States in its relationships with foreign nations.

Selective Links

United States Agency for International Development

United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations

Under Secretary for Political Affairs

Under Secretary for Economic, Business and Agricultural Affairs

Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Affairs

Arms Control Assistant Secretary

Nonproliferation Assistant Secretary

Political-Military Affairs Assistant Secretary

Verification and Compliance Assistant Secretary

Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs

Education and Cultural Affairs Assistant Secretary

International Information Programs Director

Diplomatic Security Assistant Secretary

Under Secretary for Global Affairs

Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, Assistant Secretary

International Narcotics and Law enforcement Assistant Secretary

Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Assistant Secretary

Population Refugees and Migration Assistant Secretary

Intelligence and research, Assistant Secretary

Chief of Protocol Ambassador

Counterrorism Coordinator and Ambassador at Large

War Crimes Issues Ambassador at Large

Background Notes - Individual factsheets on the nations of the world.

Bureau of Consular Affairs - Provides passport, visa and other information services for US citizens traveling or working abroad.

Travel Warnings and Consular Information Sheets - Advisories issued by US embassies to assist Americans on their visits to foreign countries.

Foreign Relations of the United States - Official documentary history of US diplomacy. Online volumes cover parts of the Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, and Johnson Administrations. Please check the Library catalog for the complete microfiche collection available in the Drexel Library.

International Policy - Links to the regional bureaus within the DOS covering foreign policy and global issues.

Bureau of International Organization Affairs - Bureau charged with representing US participation in the United Nations and other international organizations.

Office of Commercial and Business Affairs - Coordinates trade and investment initiatives in support of American businesses operating abroad.

Voice of America

Plans and develops the nation's overall transportation infrastructure policy in cooperation with state and local officials.

Selective Links

Under Secretary For Policy

Office of Civil Rights

Office of Intelligence and Security

Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy

Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs

Federal Aviation Administration - Oversees commercial and civil aviation in the United States to ensure safety and efficiency.

Federal Highway Administration

Federal Railroad Administration

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Federal Transit Administration

Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation

Maritime Administration

Research and Innovative Technology Administration

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Bureau of Transportation Statistics - Collects and evaluates statistical information on the country's transportation networks.

National Transportation Library - Repository for public and private transportation information. Some materials are available electronically through this web site.

Federal Aviation Administration - Oversees commercial and civil aviation in the United States to ensure safety and efficiency.

Federal Highway Administration - Administers the highway aid program to the states.

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration - Works to reduce the number of deaths, injuries, and economic losses from motor vehicle accidents by helping to improve highway safety measure s..

This department oversees all aspects of financial management for the US government from collecting taxes to paying the off the national debt.

Selective Links

Deputy Assistant Secretary (International Monetary and Financial Policy)

Assistant Secretary (Economic Policy)

Internal Revenue Service

Office of Thrift Supervision

United States Mint

Bureau of Engraving and Printing

Under Secretary for Domestic Finance

Bureau of the Public Debt

Financial Crimes Enforcement Network

Treasurer of the United States

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms - The ATF enforces federal laws, rules, and regulations concerning alcohol, tobacco and firearms.

Bureau of Engraving and Printing - Designs and prints paper currency, stamps and treasury securities for the US government.

Bureau of Public Debt - Borrows money through a variety of programs to ensure the continued operation of the federal government.

Financial Crime Enforcement Network - Supports law enforcement in the investigation of domestic and international financial crimes.

Internal Revenue Service - Oversees the collection revenue for the federal government under the nation's tax laws.

Tax Forms and Publications - Electronic versions of the most popular federal tax forms and publications.

United States Mint - Manufactures circulating coinage, national medals, and coin-based consumer collectibles.

Administers programs for the benefit of the nation's war veterans and their families.

Selective Links

Under Secretary for Health, Veterans Health Administration

Compensation and Pension Benefits - Information on service and non-service connected disability programs and survivor benefits.

Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs

Education Benefits - The GI Bill to help veterans continue their education.

Health Benefits and Services - Medical benefits for eligible veterans.

Home Loan Guaranty Services - Various programs designed to assist veterans with the purchase of a home.

Secretary of Veterans Affairs

Federal Agencies and Commissions - Complete list of links to agencies and commissions from the White House.

Selective Links

AMTRAK - United States passenger railroad system.

Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigations Board (USCSB)

Commission on Civil Rights - Independent bipartisan agency established to investigate issues of discrimination under federal law.

Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board

Federal Election Commission (FEC)

Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service

Federal Mine Safety & Health Review Commission

International Bank for Reconstruction & Development

Legal Services Corporation

Merit Systems Protection Board

National Bioethics Advisory Commission

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration

National Security Agency - Provides foreign signals intelligence and communications security for the the US government.

National Technology Transfer Center (NTTC)

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission

Office of Government Ethics

Selective Service System

Tennessee Valley Authority

Trade and Development Agency

United States Institute of Peace

United States Office of Government Ethics (USOGE)

United States Holocaust Memorial Council

United States Postal Service (USPS)

Walter Reed Army Medical Center

  Independent Establishments and Government Corporations

African Development Foundation

Central Intelligence Agency - Provides accurate, comprehensive, and timely foreign intelligence information and conducts counterintelligence activities at the direction of the President.

Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Consumer Product Safety Commission - Federal regulatory agency charged with ensuring that consumer products are safe for use by American families.

Identity Theft Home Page

Corporation for National and Community Service

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board

Environmental Protection Agency - The agency's mission is to protect human health and to safeguard the natural environment upon which life depends.

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Export-import Bank Of the U.S.

Farm Credit Administration

Federal Communications Commission

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Federal Election Commission

Federal Housing Finance Board

Federal Labor Relations Authority

Federal Maritime Commission

Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service

Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission

Federal Reserve System

Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board

Federal Trade Commission - Responsible for enforcing numerous federal laws related to marketplace competition and consumer protection.

General Services and Administration

Inter-American Foundation

Merit Systems Protection Board

National Aeronautics and Space Administration - Agency dedicated to the scientific exploration of space.

National Archives and Records Administration

National Capital Planning Commission

National Credit Union Administration

National Foundation on The Arts and The Humanities

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 - The human resources management organization for the federal government.

Office of Special Counsel

Overseas Private Investment Corporation

Peace Corps - Americans volunteering to help people make better lives for themselves in more than 76 foreign countries.

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation

Postal Rate Commission

Railroad Retirement Board

Securities and Exchange Commission - The primary function of the SEC is to protect investors and maintain the integrity of the securities markets in the United States.

Selective Service System

Small Business Administration - The SBA was created to assist people in developing small successful business ventures.

Social Security Administration

Tennessee Valley Authority

Trade and Development Agency

U.S. Agency for International Development

U.S. Commission on Civil Rights

U.S. International Trade Commission

U.S. Postal Service

LexisNexis Congressional is a comprehensive web-based service available to the University community for locating United States Congressional information. Its more than 25 years of coverage makes searching the Drexel Library's legislative microfiche collections an easy task. The service includes: full text legislation and testimony, Congressional biographical and financial data , and regulatory and statutory resources. Access is restricted to SJU students, faculty, administration, and staff via SJU Proxy Server

House of Representatives Home Page

House of Representatives - Links from GPO Access to House committee web sites and electronic congressional materials.

House Committees

Majority Leader

House of Representives

Select Committees

Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence

Select Committee on US National Security and Military/Commercial Concerns with The People's Republic of China

Joint Committees of Congress

Educational Links - Copies of the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, Amendments to the Constitution, and How Our Laws are Made.

Joint Committee on Taxation

Joint Committee on the Library of Congress

Joint Economic Committee

Joint Committee on Printing

Legislative Process Locate the status of legislative, amendments, and committee actions.

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United States Senate Home Page

United States Senate - Links from GPO Access to Senate committee web sites and electronic congressional materials.

 

Majority Leader

Minority Leader

President Pro Tempore

Select and Special Committees of the US Senate

Select Committee on Ethics

Select Committee on Intelligence

Special Committee on Aging

Special Committee on the Year 2000 Technology Problem

Caucuses

Caucus on International Narcotics Control

Joint Committees of Congress

Joint Committee on Taxation

Joint Committee on the Library of Congress

Joint Economic Committee

Joint Committee on Printing

Pennsylvania Senators

Legislative Process

Casey, Robert P., Jr. (D-PA)

Senator Arlen Spector (R-PA)

Congressional Organization

Congressional Budget Office

General Accountability Office (Investigative arm of Congress)

Library of Congress

Thomas - Legislative databases from the Library of Congress

United States Government Printing Office Home Page

Superintendent of Documents Home Page

GPO Access (Search full text government documents. These include: Congressional bills, the Congressional Record, Public Laws, the Federal Register, the US Government Manual, the United States Code and numerous other databases.)

Federal Bulletin Board

Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications

Pathway GILS Service (Government Information Locator Service)

Decisions of the US Supreme Court (Legal Information Institute at Cornell Law School)

Federal Court Locator (Villanova University School of Law)

Federal Judicial Center


Supreme Court of the United States

United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit Court (Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and the Virgin Islands)

United States District Courts

Delaware

Delaware District Court

Delaware Bankruptcy Court

New Jersey

US District Court for New Jersey

US Bankruptcy Court

Pennsylvania

US District Court

Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Middle District of Pennsylvania

Western District of Pennsylvania

US Bankruptcy Court

Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Middle District of Pennsylvania

Western District of Pennsylvania

Virgin Islands

US District Court

Federal Court Locater

US Federal Courts Home Page

For a comprehensive guide to federal government web sites try the Federal Web Navigator  from the Villanova University School of Law.

• FEDSTATS is maintained by the Federal Interagency Council for Statistical Policy provides a one-stop service for locating United States governmental statistical information from over 70 agencies

Christopher O. Dixon Government Information Services/Reference Librarian Saint Joseph's University cdixon@sju.edu	Last revision / review:  March 7, 2007