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U.S. Government Manual, 2006-2007 Edition Legislative Branch | Judicial Branch | Executive Branch | Executive Agencies | Independent Establishments and Gov't Corporations | Quasi-Official Agencies | Appendices | Changes <http://www.gpoaccess.gov/gmanual/browse-gm-06.html Table of Contents Document _title_ File Size and Format Print Copy Pages THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT MANUAL 2006/2007, PREFACE, CONTENTS Text 18K PDF 57K �i-ix DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE Text 10K PDF 32K 1-3 CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES, Chart: The Government Of The United States Text 49K PDF 91K �5-21 LEGISLATIVE BRANCH Congress Text 83K PDF 114K �25-43 Architect of the Capitol Text 7K PDF 48K �43-45 United States Botanic Garden Text 6K PDF 39K �45-46 Government Accountability Office Text 7K PDF 42K �46-48 Government Printing Office Text 13K PDF 67K �48-53 Library of Congress Text 24K PDF 72K �53-60 Congressional Budget Office Text 5K PDF 61K �60-65 JUDICIAL BRANCH The Supreme Court of the United States Text 6K PDF 39K �65-66 Lower Courts �Text 35K PDF 63K �66-72 Special Courts Text 9K PDF 41K �72-74 Administrative Office of the United States Courts Text 13K PDF 59K �75-79 Federal Judicial Center Text 5K PDF 39K �79-80 United States Sentencing Commission Text 5K PDF 57K �80-85 EXECUTIVE BRANCH The President of the United States Text 3K PDF 27K �85 The Vice President of the United States Text 1K PDF 38K �85-86 Executive Office of the President Text 1K PDF 36K �86 The White House Office Text 6K PDF 39K �86-87 Office of the Vice President of the United States Text 2K PDF 39K �87-88 Council of Economic Advisers Text 2K PDF 39K �88-89 Council on Environmental Quality Text3K PDF 36K �89 National Security Council Text 4K PDF 36K �90 Office of Administration Text 2K PDF 36K �91 Office of Management and Budget Text 6K PDF 54K �91-94 Office of National Drug Control Policy Text 5K PDF 39K �94-95 Office of Policy Development Text 3K PDF 38K �95-96 Office of Science and Technology Policy Text 3K PDF 38K �96-97 Office of the United States Trade Representative Text 6K PDF 39K �97-98 EXECUTIVE AGENCIES Departments Department of Agriculture Text 88K PDF 112K �99-123 Department of Commerce Text 108K PDF 131K �124-148 Department of Defense Text 37K PDF 81K �149-159 Department of the Air Force Text 21K PDF 54K �160-164 Department of the Army Text 33K PDF 72K �165-174 Department of the Navy Text 40K PDF 84K �175-185 Defense Agencies Text 13K PDF 43K �186-196 Joint Service Schools Text 13K PDF 43K �197-200 Department of Education Text 27K PDF 74K �201-208 Department of Energy Text 27K PDF 74K �209-217 Department of Health and Human Services Text 37K PDF 66K �218-228 Department of Homeland Security Text 18K PDF 62K �229-235 Department of Housing and Urban Development Text 17K PDF 64K �236-241 Department of the Interior Text 57K PDF 94K �242-256 Department of Justice Text 69K PDF 100K �256-275 Department of Labor Text 61K PDF 102K �276-290 Department of State Text 59K PDF 96K �291-305 Department 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Federal Election Commission Text 6K PDF 41K �402-403 Federal Housing Finance Board Text 9K PDF 56 K �403-407 Federal Labor Relations Authority Text 9K PDF 61K �407-410 Federal Maritime Commission Text 11K PDF 60K �410-413 Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service Text 4K PDF 45K �413-414 Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission Text 5K PDF 50K �414-416 Federal Reserve System Text 20K PDF 51K �416-422 Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board Text 4K PDF 40K �422-423 Federal Trade Commission Text 16K PDF 63K �423-427 General Services Administration Text 24K PDF 78K �427-434 Inter-American Foundation Text 3K PDF 39K �434-435 Merit Systems Protection Board Text 7K PDF 45K �435-436 National Aeronautics And Space Administration Text 17K PDF 57K �438-443 National Archives And Records Administration Text 35K PDF 83K �443-452 National Capital Planning Commission Text 5K PDF 52K �452-454 National Credit Union Administration Text 8K PDF 48K �454-456 National Foundation on the Arts and 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Benefit Guaranty Corporation Text 8K PDF 60K �499-502 Postal Rate Commission Text 5K PDF 40K �503-504 Railroad Retirement Board Text 8K PDF 62K �504-507 Securities and Exchange Commission Text 15K PDF 69K �507-511 Selective Service System Text 5K PDF 57K �512-514 Small Business Administration Text 48K PDF 89K �514-524 Social Security Administration Text 12K PDF 59K �525-529 Tennessee Valley Authority Text 7K PDF 39K �529-530 Trade And Development Agency Text 8K PDF 55K �531-534 United States Agency For International Development Text 17K PDF 64K �534-538 United States Commission On Civil Rights Text 5K PDF 61K �538-541 United States International Trade Commission Text 15K PDF 60K �541-546 United States Postal Service Text 12K PDF 63K �546-549 Guide to Boards, Commissions, and Committees Text 13K PDF 42K �551-554 Quasi-Official Agencies Legal Services Corporation Text 5K PDF 52K �555-557 Smithsonian Institution Text 54K PDF 95K �557-572 State Justice Institute Text 4K PDF 40K �572-573 United States Institute of Peace Text 8K PDF 40K �573-575 Selected Multilateral Organizations Text 35K PDF 59K �577-586 Selected Bilateral Organizations Text 3K PDF 35K �587 APPENDICES Appendix A: �Commonly Used Abbreviations and Acronyms Text 16K PDF 47K �589-594 Appendix B: �Terminated and Transferred Agencies Text 313K PDF 237K �595-651 Appendix C: �Agencies Appearing in the Code of Federal Regulations Text 37K PDF 40K �653-661 NAME INDEX Text 103K PDF 92K �663-681 AGENCY/SUBJECT INDEX Text 31K PDF 49K �683-688 CHANGES RECENT CHANGES