Manchester-by-the-Sea Public Library

The United States government manual 2017, Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration

eng

charts

no index present

non fiction

The United States government manual 2017

1023510164

Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration

Known as the official handbook of the federal government, this annual resource provides comprehensive information on the agencies of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches, as well as quasi-official agencies, international organizations in which the United States participates, boards, commissions, and committees. Each agency's description consists of a list of principal officials; a summary statement of the agency's purpose and role in the federal government; a brief history of the agency, including its legislative or executive authority; and a description of consumer activities, contracts and grants, employment, and publications

Legislative Branch -- Judicial Branch -- Executive Branch: the President -- Executive Branch: Departments -- Executive Branch: independent agencies and government corporations -- Quasi-official agencies -- Other international organizations -- Selected bilateral organizations -- Commonly used agency acronyms -- History of agency organizational changes