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search programs is designed to yield a synthesis of knowledge from the biological, physical, and social sciences that can be interpreted in terms of total human and environmental needs. General functions include management of selected demonstration programs, planning for Agency environmental quality monitoring programs, coordination of Agency monitoring efforts with those of other Federal agencies, the States, and other public bodies, and dissemination of Agency research, development, and demonstration results.

Office of Administration (66.600) Provides for support grants as

analternative grant delivery mechanism to allow a State or local agency responsible for continuing pollution control programs to develop an integrated approach to pollution control.

period, it may be converted to an individual policy with any one of the many participating commercial insurance companies. Supervision of the Veterans Mortgage Life Insurance Program for those disabled veterans who receive a VA grant for specially adapted housing--under the terms of contractual agreement with a Primary Insurer. VA guarantees the protection of commercial life insurance (up to $10,000) against premium payments for persons while in military or naval service, and 2 years thereafter. Through the Veterans Assistance Service, information, advice, and assistance are provided to veterans, their dependents and beneficiaries, representatives and others in applying for benefits administered by the Veterans Administration. Benefit information and readjustment assistance is provid. ed to recently separated veterans, including professional guidance in resolving socioeconomic, housing, and other related problems. In addition, the Veterans Assistance Service cooperates with the National Alliance of Businessmen, Department of Labor, and other Federal agencies in developing employment opportunities for veterans, including on-the-job and apprenticeship training programs. This service is responsible for maintaining a benefits protection program (fiduciary activities) for minors and incompetent veterans and other incompetent adult beneficiaries. It also provides field-investigative services for other VA components. It ensures compliance by schools and training institutions with VA directives. The Veterans Assistance Service also has the responsibility of providing information regarding veterans benefits to veterans incarcerated in prison, the various branches of the Armed Forces here and abroad and to veterans residing in foreign countries through United States embassies and consular offices; and of coordinating veterans' activities with foreign governments.

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Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (66.700-66.706) --Devel

ops national strategies for the control of toxic substances; directing the pesticides and toxic substances enforcement activities; developing criteria for assessing chemical substances, standards for test protocols for chemicals, rules and procedures for industry reporting and regulations for the control of substances deemed to be hazardous to man or the environment; and evaluating and assessing the impact of existing chemicals, new chemicals, and chemicals with new to determine the hazard and, if needed, develop appropriate restrictions. Additional activities include control and regulation of pesticides and reduction in their use to ensure human safety and protection of environmental quality; establishment of tolerance levels for pesticides that occur in or on food; monitoring of pesticide residue levels in food, humans, and nontarget fish and wildlife and their environments; and investigation of pesticide accidents. It also coordinates activities under its statutory responsibilities with other agencies for assessment and control of toxic substances and pesticides.

National Cemetery System (64.201-64.204) Administers the Na

tional Cemetery system, which provides cemeterial services to veterans and other eligibles as prescribed by the Administrator of Veterans Affairs pursuant to the provisions of the National Cemeteries Act of 1973 and other statutory authority and regulations. These services also include providing headstones and markers graves of eligibles in national and private cemeteries and monetary aid to States for establishment, expansion, and improvement of veterans' cemeteries.

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (66.801-66.809) -

Provides policy, guidance, and direction for EPA's hazardous waste and emergency response programs. The functions of these programs include development of policies, standards, and regulations for hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal; national management of the Superfund toxic waste cleanup program; development of guidelines for the emergency preparedness and "Community Right To Know" programs; development of guidelines and standards for underground storage tanks; enforcement of applicable laws and regulations; analysis of technologies and methods for the recovery of useful energy from solid waste; and provision of technical assistance in the development, management, and operation of waste management activities,

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Office of Air and Radiation (66.001-66.032) Develops national

programs, technical policies, and regulations for air pollution control; develops national standards for air quality, emission standards for new stationary sources, and emission standards for hazardous pollutants; technical direction, support, and evaluation of regional air activities; and provision of training in the field of air pollution control. Related activities include technical assistance to States and agencies having radiation protection programs, including radon mitigation programs; a national surveillance and inspection program for measuring radiation levels in environment.

Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances (66.900) -

Formulates and recommends the overall national environmental policy, coordinates the analysis and evaluation of policies and programs, and conducts a continuing assessment of the national environmental situation.

Office of Water (66.419-66.464) -- Develops national programs,

technical policies, and regulations for water pollution control and water supply; ground water protection; marine and estuarine protection; enforcement of standards; water quality standards and effluent guidelines development; technical direction, support, and evaluation of regional water activities; development of programs for technical assistance and technology transfer; and provision of training in the field of water quality.

Office of Information Resources Management (66.925) --Provides

policy, guidance, and direction for EPA's information resources program. The function of this program is improving the management and use of environmental data at all levels of government, and thereby improve environmental decision-making and risk reduction throughout the United States.

Office of Research and Development (66.500-66.508) The Office

of Research and Development is responsible for a national research program in pursuit of technological controls of all forms of pollution. It directly supervises the research activities of EPA's national laboratories and gives technical policy direction to those laboratories that support the program responsibilities of EPA's regional offices. Close coordination of the various re

Office of Environmental Education (66.950-66,951) --Establishes,

maintains, and disseminates a clearinghouse of information about available and planned multimedia environmental education products; identifies gaps in existing environmental education materials and works in collaboration with academia, other agencies, private industry and public interest groups to fill these gaps with quality products; establishes an Environmental Education and Training Grants Program through a grant awarded to a consortium of universities to support the training of education professionals in reaching environmental issues; establishes an Environmental Education Grants Program to support the design, demonstration and dissemination of environmental education materials, practice or techniques; provides for environmental internships through post-secondary level studies with agencies of the Federal government; establishes a National Environmental Education Advisory Council to advise, consult with, and make recommendations to the Administrator on matters relating to environmental education activities, functions, and policies of the Agency; establishes an Environmental Education Foundation; establishes the EPA as the key source for Federal, National and international communication and cooperation in environmental education activities; and coordinates and tracks EPA environmental efforts.

NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART (NGA) (68.001) -- The National

Gallery's collections embrace every major school of western European art from the 13th century to the present and of American art from colonial days to the present. A professor-inresidence position is filled annually by a distinguished scholar in the field of art history; graduate and postgraduate research is conducted under a fellowship program; programs for school children and the general public are conducted daily; and an Extension Service distributes on loan, throughout the world, audiovisual materials, including films, slide lectures, and slide sets.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE) (81.003-81.106) -- Provides

the framework for a comprehensive and balanced national energy plan through the coordination and administration of the energy functions of the Federal government. The Department is responsible for long-term, high-risk research and development of energy technology; the marketing of Federal power; energy conservation; the nuclear weapons program, energy regulatory programs; and a central energy data collection and analysis program. The Secretary directs and supervises the administration of the Department, decides major energy policy and planning issues, and acts as the principal spokesman for the Department. The Secretary is the principal advisor to the President on energy policies, plans, and programs. In the absence of the Secretary, the Deputy Secretary acts for the Secretary and assists the Secretary in deciding major energy policy and planning issues and in representing the Department before Congress and the public. The Under Secretary assists the Secretary in overall departmental program management as well as bearing primary responsibility for energy conservation programs. Supporting DOE in matters of departmentwide scope are support offices, including the Offices of the Assistant Secretaries for Management and Administration; Environment, Safety and Health; International Affairs and Energy Emergencies; Congressional, Intergovernmental, and Public Affairs; the Director of Policy, Planning and Analysis; the General Counsel; the Inspector General; the Director of Minority Economic Impact; the Director of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization; the Director of Hearings and Appeals; and the Chairman of the Board of Contract Appeals. Program requiring large budget outlays are the responsibility of the Director of Energy Research, the Director of the Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management, and four program Assistant Secretaries (Fossil Energy; Nuclear Energy; Conservation and Renewable Energy; and Defense Programs). The Department's organization also includes the Economic Regulatory Administration, the Energy Information Administration, and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, which is an independent regulatory organization within the Department. In addition to headquarters components, the Department has an extensive field structure that plays an integral part in the implementation and management of departmental projects and programs.

OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION (OPIC)

(70.002-70.005) -- Offers United States investors assistance in finding investment opportunities, insurance, and loans and loan guaranties to help finance their projects in developing countries. It encourages investment projects that will help the social and economic development of these countries.

ACTION (72.001-72.015) Administers and coordinates the do

mestic volunteer programs sponsored by the Federal government, which are linked by a commitment to a "bottoms-up”, locally initiated development process which fosters self-reliance and utilizes available human and economic resources to overcome conditions of poverty. Through special demonstration grants and programs, ACTION also tests new ways of bringing volunteer resources to bear on human, social, and economic problems. It identifies and develops the widest possible range of volunteer service opportunities for Americans of all ages and ethnic backgrounds. The agency actively encourages private-sector involvement in support of its goals and programs. ACTION includes Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA), the Foster Grandparent Program (FGP), the Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), the Senior Companion Program (SCP), the Demonstration Grant Program, the Mini-Grant Program, the Technical Assistance Program, and the State offices of voluntarism,

UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY (USIA) (82,001

82.002) -- USIA conducts a wide variety of communication activities--from academic and cultural exchanges to press, radio, television, film, seminar, library, and cultural center programs abroad in order to strengthen foreign understanding of American society, obtain greater support of U.S. Policies, and increase understanding between the United States and other countries. USIA reports to the President and the Secretary of State, on worldwide public opinion as it is relevant to the formulation and conduct of U.S. foreign policy.

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION (NRC) (77.001

77.005) Licenses and regulates the civilian uses of nuclear energy to protect the public health and safety and the environment. It does this by licensing persons and companies to build and operate nuclear reactors and other facilities and to own and use nuclear materials. The NCR makes rules and sets standards for these types of licenses. The NRC also carefully inspects the activities of the persons and companies licensed to ensure that they do not violate the safety rules of the Commission.

United States Fire Administration (83.007-83.012) Administers

the Coordination and Conduction of the Federal government's response to the nation's fire problems. Maintains offices and conducts programs in the following areas: fire policy and coordination, firefighter health and safety, fire data and analysis, and fire prevention and arson control. The Administration works closely with the Nation's fire service; fire service organizations; Federal, State, and local governments; and the private sector in developing and implementing programs aimed at lowering the level of loss of life and property due to fire.

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION (CFTC)

(78.004) --Promotes healthy economic growth, protects the rights of customers, and ensures fairness and integrity in the marketplace through regulation of futures trading. To this end it also engages in the analysis of economic issues affected by or affecting futures trading.

Federal Insurance Administration (FIA) (83.100-83.105) --Adminis

ters the National Flood Insurance program which makes flood insurance available nationwide on an equitable basis and works closely with government officials at all levels to help reduce the potential for future damage in identified flood hazard areas. The Administration assists State insurance authorities and the

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Legislation The Assistant Secretary for Legislation serves as

the principal adviser to the Secretary on matters concerning the Department's legislative program and congressional relations.

Office of the Secretary (ED) (84.002-84.266) -- The Secretary of

Education advises the President on education plans, policies, and programs of the Federal government. The Secretary directs Department staff in carrying out the approved programs and activities of the Department and promotes general public understanding of the Department's goals, programs, and objectives. The Secretary also carries out certain Federal responsibilities for four federally aided corporations: The American Printing House of the Blind, Gallaudet University, Howard University, and the National Technical Institute for the Deaf. The Under Secretary, the Deputy Under Secretaries, the Assistant Secretaries, the Inspector General, and the General Counsel aid the Secretary in the overall management of the Department.

Civil Rights The Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights is respon

sible for the administration and enforcement of civil rights laws related to education and the handicapped. The Office is responsible for ensuring compliance in programs and activities receiving Federal financial assistance and by employers holding Federal contracts.

Under Secretary The Under Secretary serves as Acting Secre

tary in the absence of the Secretary and performs on behalf of the Secretary such functions and duties as the Secretary may designate and coordinates Federal-State relations.

Elementary and Secondary Education The Assistant Secretary

for Elementary and Secondary Education formulates policy for, directs, and coordinates the activities relating to preschool, elementary, and secondary education in the Department. Included are programs of grants to State educational agencies and local school districts for Indian and migrant education, programs of financial and technical assistance to school districts to meet special needs incident to the elimination of racial segregation and discrimination, and grants for the education of neglected and delinquent students.

Educational Research and Improvement The Assistant Secretary

for Educational Research and Improvement administers functions of the Department concerning research, statistics, development, demonstration, dissemination, and assessments. The Office also administers a wide variety of discretionary grant programs to maximize individual program impact on school improvement.

Intergovernmental and Interagency Affairs The Deputy Under

Secretary for Intergovernmental and Interagency Affairs is responsible for providing overall leadership in coordinating regional and field activities as well as establishing and directing intergovernmental and interagency services for the Department. This includes communicating with a wide variety of intergovernmental, interagency, and public advocacy groups and constituencies affected by Department policy, programs, and operations. The office is also responsible for hearings and appeals

related to departmental programs. Inspector General The Inspector General is responsible for con

ducting and supervising audits and investigations relating to programs and operations of the Department. The Office provides leadership, coordination, and policy recommendations to promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness; and to prevent and detect fraud and abuse in the administration of the Department's programs and operations. The office also provides a means for keeping the Secretary and Congress fully and currently informed about problems and deficiencies relating to the administration of such programs and operations, and the necessity of corrective action.

Vocational and Adult Education - The Assistant Secretary for

Vocational and Adult Education administers programs of grants, contracts, and technical assistance for vocational and technical education, education professions development, community schools, and comprehensive employment and training. The Office is also responsible for providing a unified approach to rural and rural family education through the coordination of programs within the Department.

General Counsel The General Counsel provides legal advice to

the Secretary and to the components of the Department.

Special Education and Rehabilitative Services The Assistant Sec

retary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services is responsible for special education programs and services expressly designed to meet the needs and develop the full potential of handicapped children; and comprehensive rehabilitation service programs specifically designed to reduce human dependency, to increase self-reliance, and to fully utilize the productive capabilities of all handicapped persons. Programs include support for training of teachers and other professional personnel; grants for research; financial aid to help States initiate, expand, and improve their resources; and media services and captioned films for the deaf.

Bilingual Education The Director of the Office of Bilingual

Education and Minority Languages Affairs ensures access to equal educational opportunity and improves the quality of programs for limited English proficiency and minority languages populations by providing support for programs, activities, and

Postsecondary Education - The Assistant Secretary for Postsec

ondary Education formulates policy, directs, and coordinates programs for assistance to postsecondary educational institutions and students pursuing a postsecondary education. Programs include assistance for the improvement and expansion of American educational resources for international studies and services, grants to improve instruction in crucial academic subjects, and construction assistance for academic facilities. Also included are programs of student financial assistance, including Pell Grants, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants, Grants to States for State Student Incentives, Direct Loans to Students in Institutions of Higher Education, Work-Study, Cooperative Education, Insured Loans to Students in Health Professions Schools, and the Guaranteed Student Loan Program.

NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION

(NARA) (89.001-89.003) Establishes policies and procedures for managing the records of the United States Government. NARA assists Federal agencies in adequately documenting their activities, administering their records management programs, scheduling their records, and retiring their noncurrent records to Federal Records Centers. The agency also accessions, arranges, describes, preserves, and makes available to the public the historically valuable records of all three branches of the Government. Managing the Presidential Libraries system, assisting the National Historical Publications and Records Commission in its grant program for State and local records and edited publications of prominent Americans, and publishing the laws, regulations, Presidential, and other public documents are also key functions of the National Archives and Records Administration.

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PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION (PBGC)

(86.001) -- The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation guarantees payment of nonforfeitable pension benefits in covered, private-sector-defined benefit pension plans. Title IV of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1301 et seq.) provides for coverage of most private-sector-defined benefit pension plans that provide a benefit based on factors such as age, years of service, and average or highest salary. The Corporation administers two benefit insurance programs separately covering single-employer and multi-employer plans. Nearly 40 million workers participate in more than 112,000 covered plans. Single-Employer Insurance: Under the single-employer program, the Corporation guarantees payment of a covered plan's basic benefits if that plan terminates without sufficient assets to pay those guaranteed benefits. Multi-employer Insurance: Under Title IV of the Act, as originally enacted, the Corporation guaranteed nonforfeitable benefits for multi-employer plans in a similar fashion as for single-employer plans. However, the payment of guaranteed benefits was at the agency's discretion under the provisions of the law that remained in force until August 1, 1980. The Multi-employer Pension Plan Amendments Act of 1980 (29 U.S.C. 1001) revised the law applicable to multi-employer pension plans by changing the insurable event from plan termination to plan insolvency. In accordance with the Act, the Corporation provides financial assistance to plans that are unable to pay basic benefits. The plans are obligated to repay such assistance. The act also made employers withdrawing from a plan liable to the plan for a portion of its unfunded vested benefits. Premium Collections: All defined benefit pension plans covered by Title IV of Employee Retirement Income Security Act are required to pay premiums under prescribed rates to the Corporation.

UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE (91.001-91.002) -

The United States Institute of Peace was established as an independent, Federal, nonprofit corporation by act of October 19, 1984 (22 U.S.C. 4603). It was established to strengthen the Nation's capacity to promote international peace and the peaceful resolution of conflicts among the peoples and nations of the world. The purpose of the Institute is to develop and disseminate knowledge about the peaceful resolution of international conflict. To accomplish this the Institute has set the following goals: To provide creative practical insights through research, education, and training on negotiation, mediation, and other skills to those actively engaged in resolving international conflicts; to expand the body of knowledge about the nature and processes of peace, war, and international conflict management; and to disseminate information to the public about these subjects. Among the Institute's instruments are grants, fellowships, a library, and in-house projects. The grants program provides financial support to nonprofit organizations, including private colleges and universities; official public institutions, including public schools, colleges, universities, libraries, and Federal, State, and local agencies; and individuals, whether or not they are associated with nonprofit or official public institutions. The Jennings Randolph Program for International Peace, provides fellowships to scholars and leaders in peace to undertake research and other appropriate forms of communication on issues of international peace and the management of international conflict. The Fellowship Program has three levels: Jennings Randolph Distinguished Fellows, persons whose careers show extraordinary accomplishment concerning questions of international peace; United States Institute of Peace Fellows, persons also of accomplishment but somewhat less eminence; and United States Institute of Peace Scholars, persons working on doctoral dissertations in the field. The Jeannette Rankin Library Program is developing four main components on international peacemaking: a specialized research library; a network with and support for other libraries, both specialized and public; an oral history resource; and bibliographic as well as other data bases. Institute-directed projects under the Education and Public Information Program include an educational TV program and cassette programs on such topics as U.S.-Soviet summitry and a National Peace Essay Contest for high school students. The in-house Research and Studies is completing a broad, systematic examination of peace and conflict management theories and features workshops and seminars. Institute publications include biennial report to Congress and the President; a newsletter, The Untied States Institute of Peace Journal; and short issue papers, in brief.

ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS

COMPLIANCE BOARD (ATBCB) (88.001) Ensures compliance to Federal laws requiring accessibility for physically handicapped persons in certain federally funded buildings and facilities throughout the Nation. This includes setting guidelines and requirements for accessibility standards prescribed by Federal agencies, providing technical assistance to organizations agencies nd individuals requesting help in solving accessible design and construction problems, and conducting research to determine appropriate specifications for accessibility.

NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY (92.001) The Coun

cil is responsible for reviewing all laws, programs, and policies of the Federal Government affecting disabled individuals, and establishing general policies for the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research and the President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities. The Council also makes recommendations on issues affecting people with disabilities to the President, the Congress, the Rehabilitation Services Administration Commissioner, the National Institute on Disability, the President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities, the Rehabilitation Research Director, and other Federal Departments and agencies, as may be appropriate. The National Council is the only Federal agency with the responsibility of developing disability policy.

forts to improve the quality of public health. PHS is comprised of nine major components structured to meet specialized public health needs: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, Food and Drug Administration, Health Resources and Services Administration, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Indian Health Services, and the most expansive component, National Institutes of Health. Each has its own unique mission in the arena of public health.

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Office of the Secretary (93.001-93.003) The Secretary of HHS

advises the President on health, welfare, and income security plans, policies, and programs of the Federal government. The Secretary directs Department staff in carrying out the approved programs and activities of the Department and promotes general public understanding of the Department's goals, programs, and objectives. The Secretary administers these functions through the four Principle Operating Components (POC's): the Office of the Secretary and specialized units, such as the Office for Civil Rights and the Office of Consumer Affairs. The Secretary and the top staff also prepare special reports on national problems which are available to the public through the Department and the Government Printing Office. In addition, the Secretary submits to the President and the Congress periodic reports required by law that further explain how tax money was spent, progress was achieved, and social problems were resolved.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration

(SAMHSA) -- To improve the provision of treatment and related services to individuals with respect to substance abuse and mental illness and to improve prevention services, promote mental health and protect the legal rights of individuals with mental illnesses and individuals who are substance abusers. SAMHSA is supported by three major Centers: the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, and the Center for Mental Health Services. Public Law 102-321 established this organization as an agency of the Public Health Service effective October 1, 1992. This agency is composed of the service components of the abolished Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Mental Health Administration. The research components of the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, the National Institute of Drug Abuse and the National Institute of Mental Health have been transferred to the National Institutes of Health,

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) -- To

work closely with State, local, and Federal agencies to reduce or eliminate illness, disability, and death resulting from exposure of the public to toxic substances at spill and waste disposal sites. ATSDR assesses the extent of danger to the public health from the release of hazardous substances, conducts survey and screening programs to determine relationships between exposure and illness, and assists the Environmental Protection Agency in identifying hazardous waste substances to be regulated.

The Administration on Aging (AOA) (93.041-93.048) -- The princi

pal agency designated to carry out the provisions of the Older Americans Act (OAA) of 1965, as amended. AoA (1) advises the Secretary, Department components, and other Federal departments and agencies on the characteristics, circumstances and needs of older people and develops policies, plans and programs designed to promote their welfare; (2) administers a program of formula grants to States to establish State and community programs for older persons under Title III of the Act (45 CFR Part 1321); (3) administers a program of grants to Indians, Alaskan Natives and Native Hawaiians to establish programs for older Native Americans under Title VI of the Act (45 CFR Part 1328); (4) provides policy and procedural direction, advice and assistance to States and Native American grantees to promote the development of State and Native American administered, community-based systems of comprehensive social services for older persons; (5) approves or disapproves State and Native American plans; (6) responsible for program management; and (7) administers program of training, research and demonstration under Title IV of the Act. AOA serves as the lead agency within the Department for all issues concerning aging; advocates for the needs of older persons in DHHS program planning and policy development; develops standards, issues best practice guidelines, disseminates information, provides technical assistance; and initiates policy related to services provided to older persons funded by the Depart

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Public Health Service (PHS) (93.100-93.399, 93.820-93.995) --Pro

motes and assures the highest level of health attainable for every individual and family in America, and develops cooperation in health projects with other nations. The major functions of PHS are to: stimulate and assist States and communities with the development of local health resources and further the development of education for the health professions; assist in the improvement of the delivery of health services to all Americans with reinforced emphasis upon assisting the health care needs of the nation's homeless population; conduct and support research in medical and related sciences and disseminate scientific information; protect the health of the Nation against impure and unsafe foods, drugs and cosmetics, and other potential hazards; provide national leadership for the prevention and control of communicable diseases, most especially the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS); and other ef

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) To provide

leadership and direction for activities of the Public Health Service Agencies and to operate three OASH programs Minority Health, Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, and Physical Fitness which educate the public about occupational, societal, environmental and behavior factors which affect health.

Indian Health Services (IHS) To provide a comprehensive health

service delivery system for American Indians and Alaska Natives with the opportunity for greatest tribal involvement in developing and managing programs to meet their health needs, with the key

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