Engin. 1982218-210 11-4-88 Preface As the official handbook of the Federal Government, The United States Government Manual provides comprehensive information on the agencies of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches. The Manual also includes information on quasiofficial agencies, international organizations in which the United States participates, and boards, committees, and commissions. A typical agency description includes a list of principal officials, a summary statement of the agency's purpose and role in the Federal Government, a brief history of the agency, including its legislative or executive authority, a description of its programs and activities, and a “Sources of Information" section. This last section provides information on consumer activities, contracts and grants, employment, publications, and many other areas of public interest. The 1988/89 Manual was prepared by the Presidential Documents and Legislative Division, Office of the Federal Register. 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Administrative Conference of the United States 508 Commission on the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution 516 Commission on Civil Rights 518 Commission of Fine Arts 519 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 529 Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service 561 Federal Trade Commission 570 General Services Administration 578 Inter-American Foundation 596 National Aeronautics and Space Administration 605 National Capital Planning Commission 619 National Credit Union Administration 622 National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities 624 National Labor Relations Board 631 National Mediation Board 634 National Science Foundation 636 National Transportation Safety Board 642 Nuclear Regulatory Commission 645 Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission 651 Office of Personnel Management 653 Panama Canal Commission 657 Peace Corps 658 Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation 662 Securities and Exchange Commission 671 Small Business Administration 680 United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency 689 United States International Development Cooperation Agency 699 Veterans Administration 721 Guide to Boards, Committees, and Commissions 741 Quasi-Official Agencies 747 Legal Services Corporation 747 National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) 748 Smithsonian Institution 750 State Justice Institute 766 United States Institute of Peace 767 Selected Multilateral Organizations 769 Appendix A: Standard Federal Regions 783 Federal Executive Boards 783 Standard Federal Regions Map 784 Appendix B: Commonly Used Abbreviations and Acronyms 785 Appendix C: Terminated and Transferred Agencies 791 Federal Regulations NAME INDEX 851 AGENCY/SUBJECT INDEX 885 RECENT CHANGES AND PENDING ACTIONS 892 |