Dept.
of Agriculture
Not only agriculture, but food safety,
nutrition and health are topics handled
by this department.
Dept. of
Commerce
National and international trade, business
regulations and economic development.
The Census Bureau, Patent Office, National
Oceanic & Atmospheric Agency, and
National Telecommunications & Information
Administration are in this department.
Dept.
of Defense
All topics to do with the military branches,
their activities and support organizations.
Dept. of
Education
Education topics and issues including
student financial aid, educational technology,
vocational and specialized education.
Dept.
of Energy
Energy sources, efficiency, conservation,
pricing, developing technology and more.
Dept.
of Health and Human Services
Health issues including drugs, aging,
current health threats, bio-terrorism,
disease and healthcare resources.
Dept.
of Homeland Security
National security, prevention, response,
and recovery. Several units have been
transferred here from other agencies (Coast
Guard, Secret Service, Citizenship &
Immigration.)
Dept. of Housing
and Urban Development
Information and aid on home buying and
financing as well as the rights of tenants
and owners.
Dept. of
the Interior
NOTE!!! As of 3/23/04, much of this site
is unavailable. Subagencies that use other
than the doi.gov server may still be available.
The various bureaus include all
that address natural resources (mineral,
land and fish and wildlife) as well as
Indian Affairs and National Park Service.
Dept.
of Justice
The Attorney General has the FBI, the
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
and agencies to address prisons and parole
issues.
Dept. of
Labor
Worker and employer issues and regulations
including wages, health plans, unemployment,
and job site safety (OSHA). Of special
interest is the Occupational Outlook Handbook.
Dept.
of State
Oversees the international relations of
the United States and general information
on other nations, as well as the Foreign
Service (embassies and consulates), passports
and travel.
Dept. of
Transportation
Information and regulations for both commercial
and private purposes, including road,
rail, waterway, aviation and mass transit.
Dept. of the
Treasury
Here is the Internal Revenue Service and
related tax agencies, currency and coin
design, production and distribution, and
management of federal securities through
the Bureau of Public Debt.
Dept. of
Veterans Affairs
All agencies concerned with helping veterans
and their families for health, education
and other needs.
U.S.
House of Representatives
U.S.
Senate
THOMAS
Legislative Information on the Internet
Bill tracking, history of laws, historical
documents, etc.
GPO
Access
Full-text federal information including
the Federal Register, Congressional Record,
Code of Federal Regulations, Economic
Report of the President, United States
Code, etc.
Constitution of the United States
From Cornell University, this provides
text of the Constitution and all amendments.
To see a digitized image from the National
Archives as well as accompanying materials,
click
here.
United
States Code
In zip or text versions, maintained
by the U.S. House of Representatives'
Office of the Law Revision Council
California State University San Marcos Library