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Access America for Students: Student Gateway to the U.S. Government
"Student gateway to information and services from the United States government."
Biographical Directory of the United States Congress: 1774 - Present
Electronic version of the print directory created by the U.S. Congress.
Black Members of the United States Congress, 1870 - 2004
Includes brief biographical information, length of service, & committee assignments.
Code of Federal Regulations
"Regulations issued by executive branch agencies."
Congressional Budget Office
"The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) was created by the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974. CBO's mission is to provide the Congress with the objective, timely, nonpartisan analyses needed for economic and budget decisions and with the information and estimates required for the Congressional budget process."
Core Documents of U.S. Democracy
Full-text (some with analysis & history) of the most important documents of the United States.
Federal Judiciary
This page is maintained by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts on behalf of the U.S. Courts. The purpose of this site is to function as a clearinghouse for information from and about the Judicial Branch of the U.S. Government.
Federal Register Documents
"The Office of the Federal Register informs citizens of their rights and obligations by providing ready access to the official text of Federal laws, Presidential documents, administrative regulations and notices, and descriptions of Federal organizations, programs and activities."
Firstgov
"The first-ever government website to provide the public with easy, one-stop access to all online U.S. Federal Government resources."
GPO Access
"GPO Access is a service of the U.S. Government Printing Office that provides free electronic access to a wealth of important information products produced by the Federal Government. The information provided on this site is the official, published version and the information retrieved from GPO Access can be used without restriction, unless specifically noted. This free service isfunded by the Federal Depository Library Program and has grown out of Public Law 103-40, known as the Government Printing Office Electronic Information Enhancement Act of 1993."
GovEngine.com
Directory of federal, state, and local governments.
Government Documents in the News
Part of the University of Michigan Documents Center. Links to online government documents. Arranged by subject and dating back to 1995. As is obvious from the title, documents selected for inclusion have significance to current events making headlines.
Library of Congress
"The Library of Congress is the nation's oldest federal cultural institution, and it serves as the research arm of Congress. It is also the largest library in the world, with more than 120 million items on approximately 530 miles of bookshelves. The collections include more than 18 million books, 2.5 million recordings, 12 million photographs, 4.5 million maps, and 54 million manuscripts."
Library of Congress: United States Copyright Office
Copyright information & forms for applying for copyright.
Monthly Catalog of the United States
Guide to publications of the United States Government. Some full-text publications available. If not, search screen allows user to locate nearest library which does own document.
Thomas: Legislative Information on the Internet
Text of current bills in the House & Senate, older bills back to the 103rd Congress (1993-1994). Access to the text of the Congressional Record, the CongressionalRecord Index, and public laws by law numbers. Also, homepages of House & Senate committees.
U.S. Code
"Contains text of current public laws enacted by Congress. The U.S. Code does not include regulations issued by executive branch agencies, decisions of the federal courts, or treaties. Regulations issued by executive branch agencies are available in the Code of Federal Regulations. "
Information about & addresses of all U.S. Senators. Also links to legislative activities & committees.
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