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Publisher: U.S. Government The Plum Book (United States Government Policy and Supporting Positions) 
 "The Plum Book is used to identify presidentially appointed positions within the Federal Government." It features details about jobs, locations, salary, and more for "over 7,000 Federal civil service leadership and support positions in the legislative and executive branches of the Federal Government." Published every four years just after the presidential election. From the Government Printing Office (GPO). http://www.gpoaccess.gov/plumbook/ Topics: Government Last updated Nov 17, 2008 United States Government Manual
"As the official handbook of the Federal Government, the United States Government Manual provides comprehensive information on the agencies of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches. The Manual also includes information on quasi-official agencies; international organizations in which the United States participates; and boards, commissions, and committees." Updated annually. Searchable and browsable from the current year back to 1995. http://www.gpoaccess.gov/gmanual/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Government, Government, Politics by Place Last updated May 25, 2005 United States of America v. Microsoft Corporation
Memorandum & Order and Final Judgment by Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson, released June 7, 2000. From the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. Site also contains announcements, conclusions, and findings of fact. http://www.gpo.gov/usvms-docs/ Topics: Business, Business & Consumer Law, Computers, Computers, Crime, Industries, Judicial Process Last updated Feb 7, 2008 Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States
This site makes available material compiled and published by the Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration, employing the same database used in producing the hardcover printed volumes. Contains the public papers from the current administration and previous administrations starting in 1991. The volumes are searchable as well as browsable by table of contents, photographic portfolio, presidential documents published in the Federal Register, subject, name of person mentioned, and document category. http://www.gpoaccess.gov/pubpapers/index.html Topics: Photograph Collections: History, The United States Presidency Last updated Nov 20, 2008 Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids: Order of Succession
This site provides an ordered list of links to the office holders who would assume the office of the President "if the President of the United States is incapacitated, dies, resigns, is for any reason unable to hold his office, or is removed from office (impeached and convicted)." Also includes links to additional information about U.S. presidents and the federal government. From the U.S. Government Printing Office. http://bensguide.gpo.gov/9-12/government/national/succession.html Topics: Politics by Place, The United States Presidency Last updated Nov 17, 2004 Core Documents of U.S. Democracy
An electronic collection of current and historical United States government documents which define the American democracy. These legislative and legal, regulatory, presidential, demographic, and economic documents are selected and authenticated by the Government Printing Office's GPO Access service. Includes the Bill of Rights, Constitution, Federalist Papers, and statistical reference sources. http://www.gpoaccess.gov/coredocs.html Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, History, Nonfiction by Genre, United States History Last updated Jul 15, 2004 GPO Access: Multi-Database Search
The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) "provides free online use of databases of Federal information in over 80 applications. A general search page provides for searching one or multiple GPO Access databases from a single page." Services fall into many categories of government information. Find archived budgets, congressional directories, bills, Congressional Record, Federal Register, economic reports, U.S. Code, and much more. http://www.gpoaccess.gov/multidb.html Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated May 25, 2005 Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents
This site "contains statements, messages, and other Presidential materials released by the White House during the preceding week." You can search by keyword and limit by year (back to 1993) or, beginning with the 2001 database, browse the weekly table of contents. From the Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration. http://www.gpoaccess.gov/wcomp/ Topics: The United States Presidency Last updated Apr 2, 2009 Congressional Reports: Joint Inquiry into Intelligence Community Activities Before and After the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001
A joint inquiry from the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence "into the activities of the U.S. Intelligence Community in connection with the terrorist attacks perpetrated against our nation on September 11, 2001. This report (available as both S. Rept. 107-351 and H. Rept. 107-792) consists of 832 pages that presents the joint inquiry’s findings and conclusions, an accompanying narrative, and a series of recommendations." http://www.gpoaccess.gov/serialset/creports/911.html Topics: Government, Government, Military, September 11 & Beyond Last updated Mar 3, 2004 Understanding the Tax Reform Debate: Background, Criteria, and Questions
This September 2005 report provides background information about the U.S. tax system and proposals for its reform, such as value-added taxes (VAT), personal consumption tax, the flat tax, and income tax system reform. Includes key questions, a bibliography, statistical charts and graphs, and a glossary. Opens directly into a PDF file. From the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), which is "commonly called the investigative arm of Congress or the congressional watchdog, [and] is independent and nonpartisan." http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d051009sp.pdf Topics: Tax Filing Season Last updated Jan 17, 2006 Popular New Year's Resolutions
List of 13 common New Year's resolutions with links to related government websites. Topics include losing weight, paying off debt, getting a better job, getting fit, quitting smoking, reducing stress, taking a trip, and volunteering to help others. From the official Web portal for the U.S. government. http://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/New_Years_Resolutions.shtml Topics: Holidays and Observances Individually Last updated Dec 17, 2007 Economic Indicators
"Available from April 1995 forward, this monthly compilation is prepared for the Joint Economic Committee by the Council of Economic Advisors and provides economic information on prices, wages, production, business activity, purchasing power, credit, money and Federal finance." Searchable; or browse by date back to 1998. Available in ASCII text (charts and graphic omitted) and PDF formats. From GPO Access, a service of the U.S. Government Printing Office. http://www.gpoaccess.gov/indicators/index.html Topics: Economics Last updated Dec 1, 2008 |
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