The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), within the Department of Healthand Human Services (HHS) is responsible for federal programs which promote theeconomic and social well-being of families, children, individuals, and communities.

Administrative law judges from the United States Department of Labor's Office ofAdministrative Law Judges preside over formal hearings concerning many labor-relatedmatters. The office's mission is to render fair and equitable decisions under thegoverning law and the facts of each case.

The National Institute of Health's Advanced Laboratory Workstation (ALW) system is ageneral-purpose, open, distributed computing system currently consisting of over 200client UNIX® workstations, 12 fileservers providing over 300GB of disk storage, andover 500 registered users.

The mission of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), as an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is to serve the public by using the best science, taking responsive public health actions, and providing trusted health information to prevent harmful exposures and disease related to toxic substances.
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Welcome to the Administration on Aging (AoA) web site. It includes information designed for Older Americans and their families as well as those concerned about providing the opportunities and services to enrich the lives of older persons and support their independence.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) is a law enforcement organization within the United States Department of Treasury with unique responsibilities dedicated to reducing violent crime, collecting revenue, and protecting the public.

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Argonne National Laboratory is one of the U.S. Department of Energy'slargest research centers. It is also the nation's first national laboratory,chartered in 1946.

A crucial component to the recent major advances in genomics research has been theuniting of advances in biology with those in computers, informatics and networking.

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Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) is a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) research facility located on Long Island, New York, on a 5,300-acre campus just north of Exit 68 of the Long Island Expressway.

The Center for Computational Sciences at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) provides state-of-the-art resources for Grand Challenge computing as one of the high performance computing research centers established by the United States Department of Energy.

To promote health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1600 Clifton Road, NE Atlanta, GA 30333 USA

Welcome to the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA), the federal agency that administers the Medicare, Medicaid and Child Health Insurance Programs.

To be the keystone of a US Intelligence Community that is pre-eminent inthe world, known for both the high quality of our work and the excellence ofour people.

Provide for the permanent disposal of the Nation'shigh-level radioactive waste (HLW) and spent nuclear fuel (SNF), and directed that theowners and generators of these wastes bear the costs of their management and disposal.

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC" or "Commission") was created by Congress in 1974 as an independent agency with the mandate to regulate commodity futures and option markets in the United States.

Under its enabling statute, (Public Law 100-456) the Board isresponsible for independent, external oversight of all activities inDOE's nuclear weapons complex affecting nuclear health and safety.

Provides information on employment and procurement opportunities,EEO/Civil Rights, Information Resources, Health, and Safety andEnvironmental Activities.

EDGAR, the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system,performs automated collection, validation, indexing, acceptance, andforwarding of submissions by companies and others who are required bylaw.

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EREN is the U.S. Department of Energy's comprehensive resource for energy efficiency and renewable energy information.

For questions about content, please contact the National Energy Information Center: infoctr@eia.doe.gov Phone: (202) 586-8800

Energy Research please contact the Department of Energy's Public Affairs Office at (202) 586-5806. Or call the ER front office at (202) 586-5430.

We are the largest producers of security documents in the United States. The BEP produces over 9 billion Federal Reserve notes each year (coins are produced by the United States Mint).

U.S. Department of Energy, Headquarters Forrestal 1000 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, DC 20585

The mission of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is to protect human health and to safeguard the natural environment — air, water, and land — upon which life depends.

EPO is an office within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),located in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A. CDC is an agency of the Department ofHealth and Human Services.

The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) was created in1934 and established under its present law in 1945 to aid in financing and tofacilitate U.S. exports.

The approaching introduction of jet airliners, and a series of midair collisions, spurred passage of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958. This legislation transferred CAA's functions to a new independent body, the Federal Aviation Agency, which had broader authority to combat aviation hazards.

The mission of this independent government agency is to encourage competition in all communications markets and to protect the public interest.

The FDIC is in the process of revising its strategic plan and is soliciting forconsideration the views and suggestions of stakeholders potentially affectedby or interested in the FDIC's strategic plan.

The Government Printing Office (GPO) launches an effort to more widely distributedaccess to electronic information products available through the Federal DepositoryLibrary Program (FDLP), with the announcement of its first FDLP partnership with theUnited States Department of State (DOS) and the Richard J. Daley Library, Universityof Illinois at Chicago (UIC).

The Federal Emergency Management Agency -- FEMA -- is an independent agency of the federal government, reporting to the President. Since its founding in 1979, FEMA's mission has been clear: to reduce loss of life and property and protect our nation's critical infrastructure from all types of hazards

The Federal Law Enforcement Training Center is a partnership of Federal law enforcement organizations. Our mission is to provide quality, cost effective training for law enforcement professionals.

The Federal Trade Commission enforces a variety of federal antitrust and consumer protectionlaws.

To ensure personal mobility and America's economic and community vitality by supportinghigh quality public transportation through leadership, technical assistance and financialresources."

Use the form below to search for information on all or any Web sites hosted by FedWorld containing specific words or combinations of words.

Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory advances the understanding of the fundamental nature of matter and energy by providing leadership and resources for qualified researchers to conduct basic research at the frontiers of high energy physics and related disciplines. Telephone: (630) 840-5588 Address: Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, P.O. Box 500, Batavia, IL 60510

With nearly 20 million "hits" per year, 50,000 Internet mailing list subscribers and 225 government newsgroups, FinanceNet is likely the largest government administrative "Internetwork" in the world.

The mission of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network is to support and strengthen domestic and international anti-money laundering efforts and to foster interagency and global cooperation to that end through information collection, analysis and sharing, technological assistance, and innovative and cost-effective implementation of Treasury authorities.

Our mission, working with others, is to conserve, protect, and enhance fish and wildlife and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people..

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Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition 200 C Street SW; Washington, DC 20204 USA

The Department of Energy's Fossil Energy Web Site is maintained by the Office of Communications (FE-5), Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy, U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, DC 20585, telephone number: (202) 586-6503, fax number: (202) 586-5146, e-mail: fossilweb@hq.doe.gov.

GSA is one of the three central management agencies in the Federal Government. (The Office of Personnel Management and the Office of Management and Budget are the others.)

This page is the home Web site for the Geologic Division of the U.S. Geological Survey.The Division's chief function is to carry out geologic and mineral resource surveys andmapping for the Department of the Interior. The head of the Division is the ChiefGeologist:

The Goddard Institute for Space Studies, a NASA research institute located near Columbia University in New York City.

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A decent, safe, and sanitary home and suitable living environment for every American

NCID is committed to the prevention and control of traditional, new, and reemerging infectious diseases in the United States and around the world.

Between 1980 and today, the worldwide refugee population Increased from 8.5 million worldwide to an estimated 41 million refugees and internally displaced persons. Up to 80% of these victims of violence are women and children.

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DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT TESTING OF SPACECRAFT AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS FOR HUMAN FLIGHT; SELECTION AND TRAINING OF ASTRONAUTS; PLANNING AND CONDUCTING HUMAN SPACE FLIGHT MISSIONS.

Honeywell FM&T, a prime contractor for the U.S. Department of Energy, manages and operates the Kansas City Plant. This state-of-the-art facility manufactures a wide array of mechanical, electrical and engineered material components for our nation's defense program. FM&T employs over 3,000 associates at facilities in Kansas City, Albuquerque and Los Alamos, N.M.

The John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) center of excellence for launch and payload processing.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is the principal fact-finding agency for theFederal Government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics. The BLS is anindependent national statistical agency that collects, processes, analyzes, anddisseminates essential statistical data to the American public.

The Bureau of Land Management administers public lands within a framework ofnumerous laws.

NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, VA. has been instrumental in shaping aerospace history for more than eight decades.

Today's Science -- Tomorrow's Technology Ernest Orlando Lawrence founded this Lab, the oldest of the national laboratories, in 1931. Lawrence invented the cyclotron, which led to a Golden Age of particle physics and revolutionary discoveries about the nature of the universe.

The mission of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) is to apply science and technology in the national interest. LLNL's focus is on global security, global ecology, and bioscience.

Los Alamos National Laboratory's central mission is reducing the danger of nuclear weapons and nuclear materials worldwide

The Marshall Center is one of NASA's largest centers, occupying 1,800 acres in Huntsville, Alabama. Its primary mission is to lead the Agency to develop and maintain space transportation and propulsion systems and conduct microgravity research.

The mission of the MMS is to manage the mineral resources of the Outer Continental Shelf in an environmentally sound and safe manner and to timely collect, verify, and distribute mineral revenues from Federal and Indian lands.

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), one of eight agencies that compose the Public Health Service (PHS) in the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).

National Center for Biotechnology Information National Library of Medicine Building 38A, Room 8N805 Bethesda, MD 20894 Voice: 301-496-2475 Fax: 301-480-9241

The environment is everything around us - the air we breathe, the water we drink and use, and the food we consume. It's also the chemicals, radiation, microbes, and physical forces with which we come into contact. Our interactions with the environment are complex and are not always healthy. We at the National Center for Environmental Health, also known as NCEH, are working to prevent illness, disability, and death from interactions between people and the environment. We are especially committed to safeguarding the health of populations that are particularly vulnerable to certain environmental hazards - children, the elderly, and people with disabilities.

The National Center for Research Resources (NCRR), led by Dr. Judith Vaitukaitis, serves as a catalyst for discovery for NIH-supported investigators throughout the nation.

The National Endowment for the Humanities. We are a federal agency that supports learning in history, literature, philosophy, and other areas of the humanities.

The National Center for Human Genome Research (NCHGR). Its mission is to head the Human Genome Project for the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

The National Immunization Program (NIP) is a part of theCenters for Disease Control and Prevention, located in Atlanta, Georgia. As a disease-prevention program, NIP provides leadership for the planning, coordination, and conduct of immunization activities nationwide.

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The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases conducts and supports research on many of the most serious diseases affecting public health.

Recent scientific advances have revolutionized our understanding of drug abuse and addiction.

"NIEHS attacks the environmental causes, both natural and man-made, of human diseases -- and our susceptibility to these factors."

The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) is a component of the National Institutes of Health, the principal biomedical research agency of the United States Government.

The National Institute of Nursing Research supports clinical and basic research to establish a scientific basis for the care of individuals across the life span--from management of patients during illness and recovery to the reduction of risks.

Founded in 1887, the National Institutes of Health today is one of the world's foremost medical research centers, and the Federal focal point for medical research in the United States. The NIH, comprising 27 separate Institutes and Centers, is one of eight health agencies of the Public Health Service which, in turn, is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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To provide, coordinate, and manage information technology, and to advance computational science.

The U.S. Geological Survey provides the Nation with reliable, impartial information todescribe and understand the Earth.

Whether you are traveling to Mount Rainer, the Grand Canyon, Acadia, orthe Statue of Liberty, visiting a national park is exciting.

The National Science Foundation is an independent U.S. government agency responsible for promoting science and engineering through programs that invest over $3.3 billion per year in almost 20,000 research and education projects in science and engineering.

World Wide Web Virtual Library US Government Information source.

The National Wetlands Inventory project was esblished to generate informaiton about the characteristics, extend and status of the Nations wetlands and deepwater habitats.

THE U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is an independent agency established by the U.S. Congress under the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 to ensure adequate protection of the public health and safety, the common defense and security, and the environment in the use of nuclear materials in the United States.

Technological solutions that strengthen the nation's leadership in key areas of science; increase the availability of clean, abundant energy; restore and protect the environment; and contribute to national security.

The mission of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is to save lives, prevent injuries and protect the health of America's workers.

DELIVERING ON THE NATION'S PROMISE: SAFETY and HEALTH at WORK for ALL PEOPLE THROUGH RESEARCH and PREVENTION

The Office of PrivateSector Cooperationbroadens the Americanpublic's participation infulfillment of the PeaceCorps' mission byproviding an opportunityfor investment inVolunteer Service.

Welcome to the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) Web Site. PPPL is theonly U.S. Department of Energy National Laboratory dedicated to the development offusion energy science.

The Public Buildings Service, one of three services within the General ServicesAdministration, provides work environments for over one million Federal employeesnationwide.

How much is the Public Debt? Search our records and find out what the debt was on the day of your choice.

The mission of the Public Health Practice Program Office (PHPPO) is to strengthenthe community practice of public health.

Sandia is a national security laboratory operated for the U.S. Department of Energy by the Sandia Corporation, a Lockheed Martin Co. We design all non-nuclear components for the nation's nuclear weapons, perform a wide variety of energy research and development projects.

The Savannah River Site is to serve the national interest by ensuring that programs, operations and resources are managed in a safe, open and cost-effective manner.

United States Secret Service Mission Statement The Secret Service is charged with protecting the President and Vice President of the United States and their immediate families; the President-elect and Vice President-elect and their immediate families; former Presidents and their wives; the widows of former Presidents until death or remarriage; minor children of a former President until they reach 16 years of age; visiting heads of foreign states or foreign governments and their spouses traveling with them; and, at the direction of the President, official representatives of the United States

The SEC is an independent, nonpartisan, quasijudicial regulatory agencywith responsibility for administering the federal securities laws.

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) was created by Congress in 1953 to help America's entrepreneurs form successful small enterprises.

"Security was attained in the earlier days through the interdependence of members of families upon each other and of the families within a small community upon each other.

Travel Warnings are issued when the State Department decides, based on all relevant information, to recommend that Americans avoid travel to a certain country.

Welcome to SAMHSA's World-Wide Web Home Page. SAMHSA's mission is to assure thatquality substance abuse and mental health services are available to the people who need themand to ensure that prevention and treatment knowledge is used more effectively in the generalhealth care system.

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) had its origins in the earliest days of the Public Health Service.

The Census Bureau Web Site provides on-line access to our data,publications, products, programs, and more

Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab) is funded by the U.S.Department of Energy (DoE) with strong support from the city of Newport News, theCommonwealth of Virginia, and the United States Congress. Jefferson Lab is managedfor the DoE by the Southeastern Universities Research Association (SURA) Inc., aconsortium of universities formed in 1980 to manage large, cooperative, state-of-the-artfacilities and projects in science, engineering, and medicine.

The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) is an operating administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). The Bureau is headed by a Director appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate.

The USITC is an independent, quasi-judicial federal agency thatprovides objective trade expertise to both the legislative and executivebranches of government, determines the impact of imports on U.S.industries, and directs actions against certain unfair trade practices.

We are the United States Postal Service. Our goal is to evolve into a premier provider of the 21st-century postal communications.

The BRD mission is to work with others to provide the scientific understanding and technologies needed to support the sound management and conservation of our Nation's biological resources. A fundamental part of our mission is embodied in our deep commitment to make data and information on the Nation's biological resources more accessible to more people.

Responsible NASA Official Site Curator Problems Accessing Site? Viewing & Printing Tips As a part of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, Wallops is a can-do facility providing stellar services to the scientific, academic and commercial communities. And as one of the bright stars in the NASA constellation, we are ready to launch our Nation into the 21st Century.

The USGS's National Water Information Center is designed to serve as a focus for thedissemination of water-resources information to all levels of government, academia, theprivate sector, and the general public.