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Abbreviations and Acronyms of the U.S. Government
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Here is a key page for deciphering and linking to those committee and departmental abbreviations and acronyms explanations and pages.
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Army Publishing Directorate
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Many Administrative, Departmental, Doctrinal and Training, Technical and Equipment, Medical, and Engineering Publications and Forms can be viewed at this site.
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ASSIST-QuickSearch
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ASSIST-QuickSearch "allows you to conduct simple document searches of the ASSIST document repository without having to register for ASSIST-Online. Searches can be made by Document Identification, Document Number, Title, and FSC/AREA. ASSIST-Quick Search provides direct access to Defense and Federal specifications and standards available in the official DoD repository, the ASSIST database."
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Bank Data and Statistics
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Bank data from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), including financial information on specific banks as well as analyses of the banking industry and economic trends. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) preserves and promotes public confidence in the U.S. financial system by insuring deposits in banks and thrift institutions for at least $100,000; by identifying, monitoring and addressing risks to the deposit insurance funds; and by limiting the effect on the economy and the financial system when a bank or thrift institution fails.
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Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids
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Find out all about the U.S. Government (The Constitution, President, Congress, House of Representatives, Senate, Supreme Court, laws, White House, executive, judicial, legislative branches of government, etc.) for research work, homework, or fun, by using this GPO Access site designed especially for kids.
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Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
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This directory contains information on representatives from 1774 to the present U.S. Congress. Entries for each person include a biography and portrait. Some also contain links to bibliographies and research collections.
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Bureau of Consular Affairs
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This U.S. Department of State site provides information on passports, visas, consulates, embassies, international travel advisories, foreign adoptions, and more.
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Bureau of Justice Statistics
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U.S. Government site that contains statistics on crime, victims, criminal offenders, and justice.
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Catalog of U.S. Government Publications
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The Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP) is the finding tool for electronic and print publications from the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the U.S. government. These publications make up the National Bibliography of U.S. Government Publications. The CGP contains descriptive records for historical and current publications and provides direct links to those that are available online. Currently it contains records from July 1976 to the present. The catalog will grow to include records for publications dating back to the late 1800s. Milwaukee Public Library is a full regional depository for federal documents, and owns many of the documents listed in this catalog.
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Census Bureau
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Here is the site for data about people, business, news, geography, and "special topics." There is an alphabetical Subjects Index and the American FactFinder.
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Central Intelligence Agency
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The CIA Homepage links to a Homepage for Kids, employment information, reports and publications, including Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments.
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Citizenship and Immigration Services
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United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Many of its functions were performed by the former Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS). Its site includes laws, forms, study materials, and news as well as immigration information.
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Congressional Bibliographies
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This is a comprehensive listing of hearings, prints, and publications printed by Congress, 1983 to the present. Also here are lists of hearings for each Senate committee, printed and unprinted for the 103d and 104th Congresses. There is also a growing list of unprinted hearings. Most of the printed documents are available for reference use at the Central Library. The Milwaukee Public Library is a full Regional Federal Depository Library.
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Consolidated Federal Funds Report
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Provided and maintained by the U.S. Census Bureau, the Consolidated Federal Funds Report (CFFR) covers all states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. Outlying Areas. These data cover federal expenditures or obligations for the following categories: grants, salaries and wages, procurement contracts, direct payments for individuals, other direct payments, direct loans, guaranteed or insured loans, and insurance. Dollar amounts reported represent either actual expenditures or obligations. CFFR data were obtained from federal government agencies.
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CyberCemetery
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The University of North Texas Libraries and the U.S. Government Printing Office, as part of the Federal Depository Library Program, created a partnership to provide permanent public access to the electronic Web sites and publications of defunct U.S. government agencies and commissions. In this CyberCemetery sites are organized both alphabetically and by category.
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DefenseLINK
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DefenseLINK is the official Web site for the Department of
Defense and the starting point for finding U.S. military information online. It provides official, timely and accurate information about defense policies, organizations, functions, and operations.
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Department of State
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This site contains information on foreign relations between the United States and other countries. Country and directory information is available through links such as: Background Notes, Diplomatic List, Foreign Consular Offices in the U.S., and Key Officers at Foreign Service Posts.
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Department of State: Future State for Youth
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This official site was created primarily for high school students with sections for parents and educators. There is also a Fun Activities section for k-6. It describes how the Department operates and includes news, events, and career information.
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Directory of Government Officials
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Do you need to contact a government official? This Web page lists selected government officials that serve Milwaukee County residents. Federal, State of Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, City of Milwaukee and court officials are listed and maintained on this page by the staff of Milwaukee Public Library.
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Documents in the News: University of Michigan Documents Center
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This site identifies current and recent issues about government and includes news and links to Web sources with related information. It includes links about laws and proposed legislation, the Iraq War debate and the war in Afghanistan, among many other topics.
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EmbassyWorld
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Search for embassies and consulates around the world and find out about obtaining passports and visas by using this site.
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Environmental Protection Agency
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The mission of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is to protect human health and safeguard our environment. Go to Where You Live to find out about your community.
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Federal Acquisition Regulation
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This site gives Federal Acquisition Regulations, Title 48 Code of Federal Regulations. It includes Proposed Rules, links to General Services Administration Forms, and Frequently Asked Questions.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
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This is the official FBI site which includes links to the Uniform Crime Reports (statistics on crime in the United States), the Law Enforcement Bulletin, and the Y2K Project Megiddo (strategic assessment of the potential for domestic terrorism due to the arrival of the new millennium).
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Federal Government Depository
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The Milwaukee Public Library is a Regional Depository for United States government documents. This Web site links to finding aids, helpful sites, and instructions for locating the documents within the Central Library.
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Federation of American Scientists
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The Federation of American Scientists conducts analysis and advocacy on science, technology and public policy, including national security, terrorism, nuclear weapons, arms sales, biological hazards, secrecy, education technology, information technology, energy and the environment. FAS is a privately-funded non-profit 501c3 organization whose Board of Sponsors includes 58 of America's Nobel laureates in the sciences. Clicking on Intelligence leads to a page linking to Official Documents which include Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports.
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FedForms.gov: Your first step to Federal Forms
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This site links to the federal forms needed for government services most used by the public.
FedForms does not contain instructions or program descriptions. Visit the appropriate agency Web site for information about the use of particular forms.
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Fedstats
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This Web site links to statistics from over 70 agencies in the United States Federal Government.
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FedWorld
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The BIG, official federal government Web site. File, jobs, and Web databases loaded
daily.
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Gale's Ready Reference Shelf
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Providing one-stop keystroke access to a reference treasury, Gale's Ready Reference Shelf uses the power of electronic searching to create an integrated resource that incorporates 14 of Gale's most popular general reference databases. More than 355,500 entries for associations, research centers, publishers, publications (ranging from newspapers and newsletters to periodicals and directories), databases, television and radio stations are available 24 hours a day. Sources include: Directories in Print, Directory of Special Libraries and Information Centers, Encyclopedia of American Religions, Encyclopedia of Associations: National Organizations of the U.S., Encyclopedia of Associations: International Organizations, Encyclopedia of Associations: Regional, State and Local Organizations, Encyclopedia of Governmental Advisory Organizations, Gale Directory of Databases, Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media, Newsletters in Print, Publishers Directory, Research Centers Directory, International Research Centers Directory, and Government Research Centers Directory. Click for a full description of this database.
Library subscription.
Available for use within City of Milwaukee libraries
and by remote access to City of Milwaukee library
cardholders.
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Google Uncle Sam
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The creators of the Google search engine (which rates the relevance of a Web page to a particular search query in part by examining how many other Web pages link to it) offer a feature called Uncle Sam which indexes US Government sites. Hits list features brief text excerpts and backlinks to the other sites that link to that page.
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GovBenefits
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On this federal Web site you answer a series of questions about yourself, and then GovBenefits returns a list of government benefits you may be eligible to receive, along with information about how you can apply. Whether it's a direct payment, a loan, insurance, training, or other services - there may be government benefit programs available to help you.
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GovFresh
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GovFresh is a live feed of official news from U.S. Government Twitter, YouTube, RSS, Facebook, Flickr accounts and more, all in one place. GovFresh itself is not a government web site, but it conveniently brings together feeds from various federal government agencies, departments, and offices that are utilizing Web 2.0 technologies to communicate with citizens.
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GovSales
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GovSales is "the official site to by U.S. Government property." It is an online e-marketplace that serves as a single point for the public to find and buy surplus, seized, forfeited and exchange/sale assets from the federal government.
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GovSpot
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This site simplifies the search for government Web sites and documents, facts and figures, news, political information, etc.
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GPO Access
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The Government Printing Office offers this site for rapidly accessing many online federal databases such as the Code of Federal Regulations, Federal Register; CBDNet (government's free electronic version of the Commerce Business Daily); U.S. Code; core documents of U.S. democracy (Constitution, Public Laws, etc.); and many more.
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Homeland Security
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The mission of the Office of Homeland Security is to develop and coordinate the implementation of a comprehensive national strategy to secure the United States from terrorist threats or attacks. The Office coordinates the executive branch's efforts to detect, prepare for, prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from terrorist attacks within the United States.
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House Of Representatives
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This official site provides public access to legislative information as well as
information about members, committees, and organization of the House.
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Justice Information System (NCJRS)
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The NCJRS (National Criminal Justice Reference Service), a collection of clearinghouses supporting all bureaus of the U.S. Department of Justice, is one of the most extensive sources of information on criminal and juvenile justice in the world, created and maintains this site which deals with topics such as: corrections, courts, crime prevention, criminal justice statistics, drugs and crime, international, juvenile justice, law enforcement and victims. The New This Week section lists - in daily updates - recently added information.
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Key Officers of Foreign Service Posts
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This is the electronic version of a useful U.S. Government publication which provides the names of key officers at Foreign Service posts with whom American business representatives would most likely have contact. It includes embassy and consulate information which is updated twice a year.
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Kids.gov
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The U.S. government interagency Kids' Portal. This site was developed and is maintained by the Federal Consumer Information Center. It provides links to federal kids' sites and some of the best kids' sites from other organizations all grouped by subject. This page provides links to money, saving and investments including savings bonds, coin collecting and more.
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Military & Government Collection
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Designed to offer current news pertaining to all branches of the military, this database includes a collection of periodicals, academic journals and other content which meets those interests. The Military & Government Collection from EBSCOhost provides cover-to-cover full text for nearly 300 publications, full text for 245 pamphlets, and indexing and summaries for an additional 500 titles. Some of the titles featured in this database include Air Force Comptroller, Army Reserve Magazine, Defence Studies, JFQ: Joint Force Quarterly, Military Technology, National Review, Combat Edge, FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin, Foreign Affairs, and Naval Forces. Provided as part of Wisconsin's BadgerLink program.
Library subscription.
Available for use within City of Milwaukee libraries
and by remote access to City of Milwaukee library
cardholders.
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National Do Not Call Registry
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Register on the Internet at this Federal Trade Commission site. Most telemarketers cannot call your telephone number if it is in the National Do Not Call Registry. Your registration will be effective for five years.
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National Personnel Records Center
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This site provides information on where to obtain the records for active military personnel and the medical and related records of discharged and deceased veterans of all services during the 20th Century.
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National Security Archive
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The National Security Archive is an independent, non-governmental research institute and library that collects and publishes declassified documents acquired through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). There is also a detailed explanation for consumers who wish to request documents on their own under the FOIA.
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National Technical Information Service
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NTIS is the federal government's central source for the sale of scientific, technical, engineering, and related business information produced by or for the U.S. government and complementary material from international sources. Although many NTIS documents are not owned by the library because they are not distributed through the Federal Document Depository Program, we do have access to some of these technical reports. Please ask a reference librarian at any MPL location for assistance in obtaining NTIS documents.
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Office of Personnel Management
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Here is the site of the federal government's human resources agency. Use the Site Index for links to information on federal pay and policies, Alternative Dispute Resolution, CSRS and FERS Handbooks, nonforeign area cost-of-living allowances General Schedule Pay tables, the list of federal holidays, qualification standards, federal civilian workforce statistics, forms and many other materials.
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OMB Watch: Promoting Government Accountability
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OMB Watch follows the activities of the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB). It also engages in policy debate and formulation at the federal level and works very closely with state and community groups.
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Plum Book, The
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Every four years, just after the Presidential election, the United States Government Policy and Supporting Positions, commonly known as the Plum Book, is published, alternately, by the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs and the House Committee on Government Reform. The Plum Book is used to identify presidentially appointed positions within the Federal Government.
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READY.GOV From the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Don't be afraid - Be Ready. Learn how to make a kit of emergency supplies. Make a plan for what you will do in an emergency. Be informed about what might happen.
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Recovery.gov
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Recovery.gov is a website that lets taxpayers figure out where the money from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 is going. There are going to be a few different ways to search for information. The money is being distributed by Federal agencies, and soon you'll be able to see where it's going -- to which states, to which congressional districts, even to which Federal contractors.
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Recreation.Gov
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This easy-to-use Web site links to federal recreation area information searchable by state, recreational activity, by agency, or map. Included here are links to information about the: National Parks, National Forests, National Wildlife Refuges, Bureau of Land Management sites, Army Corps of Engineers sites, and Bureau of Reclamation sites.
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Regulations.gov
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Your one stop site to comment on federal regulations. On this site you can find, review, and submit comments on federal documents that are open for comment and published in the Federal Register, the governments legal newspaper.
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Seized Property Auctions
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Found here is information on United States Treasury auctions of customs, IRS, USSS, ATF, HUD, Fannie Mae, and other government seized property.
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Selective Service System
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If you're a young man, age 18 through 25, and are living INSIDE the United States or its territories, or if you have an APO/FPO address, you can register with Selective Service by filling out the form listed on this site.
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Senate
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Official federal site linking senators, legislative activities, etc.
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Sites Related to U.S. Federal Gov't Information
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The Federal Documents Task Force(FDTF), Government Documents Round Table(GODORT), and the American Library Association(ALA), sponsor this useful site which is an arrangement of Federal Government sites under the categories: Major Indexes, Business and Economics, Census, Congress, Consumer Information, Copyright, Patents, Trademarks, Crime and Justice, Education, Foreign Countries, Health and Welfare, Impeachment, Laws and Regulations, Natural Resources, President and Executive Branch, Scientific and Technical Reports, Statistics, Supreme Court, Tax Forms, Travel, and Voting/Elections.
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Social Security from the AFL-CIO
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This labor union Web site provides some basic information about the Social Security program. It contains Links to many other sites concerning Social Security.
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Social Security Online
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This is the official Web site for information about Social Security benefits (disability, medicare, retirement, etc.). Check the FAQs for answers to frequently asked questions. To locate a local office, click first on "Contact Us," then on "Social Security Office Locator." Enter your zip code. Local office addresses, hours, and telephone and fax numbers will be displayed.
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Speech and Transcript Center & Other Documents
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This site links to texts of speeches and documents dealing with terrorism prior to and after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. It includes international material relating to current situation in Iraq.
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THOMAS: Legislative Information on the Internet
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Since 1995, the Thomas Web site of The Library of Congress has been THE site for U.S. legislative information. This government site was designed to make federal legislative information freely available to the Internet public. Accessible at this site are: the entire texts of bills or Congressional Record articles; the Résumés of Congressional Activity (workload statistics such as number of days the Senate was in session); the status of legislation; listings of roll call votes; public laws by
number, etc.
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USA.gov
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The official U.S. Government portal to information, services, and online transactions. The site offers a powerful search engine. It also features a topical index and links to state and local governments. The bar on the top of the page connects to a Spanish version of the site and to information in Other Languages.
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Veterans Page
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This Web site links to all the branches of the U.S. Armed Forces, as well as many veterans posts and organizations.
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Where to Find Military Information
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This site has an extensive list of topics featuring live links to Internet sources of military information. The site is run from the Dudley Knox Library of the Naval Postgraduate School.
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White House
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Sponsored by the Office of the President, this informative site includes links to policy papers, the citizens' handbook, federal agencies, White House e-mail, tour information (on-line or in-person), photos, press releases, special activities for kids, etc.
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