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Federal Agencies

Administration on Aging (AOA)
http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov/

Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/

Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR)
Agency charged with supporting research that will bring practical, science-based information to medical practitioners and consumers. http://www.ahcpr.gov/

Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/atsdrhome.html

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms
Federal law enforcement organization within the United States Department of Treasury with responsibilities dedicated to reducing violent crime, collecting revenue, and protecting the public. http://www.atf.treas.gov/

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Agency dedicated to promoting health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability. http://www.cdc.gov/

Department of Commerce, Bureau Web Sites
Links to federal agencies, bureaus, commissions, and other departments. http://www.doc.gov/bureaus/

Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
http://www.dhhs.gov/

Department of Health and Human Services Federal Agencies
http://www.hhs.gov/progorg/

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Dedicated to protecting human health and safeguarding the environment. http://www.epa.gov/

Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI)
Dedicated to upholding the law through the investigation of violations of federal law and to provide leadership and law enforcement assistance to federal, state, local, and international agencies. http://www.fbi.gov/

Federal Courts
Search the U.S. Supreme Court and Federal Courts of Appeals by region. http://www.law.emory.edu/FEDCTS

Federal Information Center (FIC)
A single point of contact for people who have questions about Federal agencies, programs, and services.http://fic.info.gov/

Federal Judiciary
Search the U.S. Supreme Court, Federal Courts of Appeals, U.S. District Courts, U.S. Bankruptcy Courts, U.S. Tax Courts, U.S. Courts of Veteran Appeals and more. http://www.legal.gsa.gov/intro3.htm

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
The nation’s foremost consumer protection agency oversees regulations relating to food, drugs, cosmetics, medical devices and machines, tobacco, and toxins. http://www.fda.gov/

General Accounting Office (GAO)
Investigative office that examines matters relating to the receipt and disbursement of public funds, including performing audits and evaluations of Government programs and activities. http://www.gao.gov/

Government Printing Office (GPO)
Responsible for informing the nation by producing, procuring, and disseminating printed and electronic publications of the Congress, Executive Departments, and Federal Agencies. http://www.gpo.gov/

General Services Administration (GSA)
Central managemnt agency that provides space, supplies, services, and solutions to enable Federal employees to accomplish their mission. http://www.gsa.gov/

Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
Administers and oversees the Medicare, Medicaid, and Children’s Health Insurance Programs. http://www.hcfa.gov/

Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
Agency that directs national health programs to improve the health of the nation by assuring quality health care to underserved, vulnerable and special-need populations. http://www.hrsa.dhhs.gov/

Indian Health Services (IDS)
Agency responsible for providing federal health services to American Indians and Alaska Natives. http://www.ihs.gov/

Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Tax Forms and Publications
http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/prod/forms_pubs/index.html

National Institutes of Health (NIH)
The world’s premiere health care research institution. http://www.nih.gov/

Office of the Secretary (OS)
http://www.hhs.gov/progorg/ospage.html

Program Support Center (PSC)
Division of the Department of Health and Human Services that provides qualitative and responsive administrative support services on a fee-for-service basis to HHS components and other Federal agencies. http://www.psc.gov/

Social Security Administration (SSA)
Agency that handles social security benefits including retirement, disability, and survivor benefits. http://www.ssa.gov/

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
The Federal agency charged with improving the quality and availability of prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation services in order to reduce illness, death, disability, and cost to society resulting from substance abuse and mental illnesses. http://www.samhsa.gov/

U.S. Consumer Gateway
Complete guide to federal consumer information on a wide range of topics.  http://www.consumer.gov/

U.S. House of Representatives
http://www.house.gov/

U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Government Reform
http://www.house.gov/reform/

U.S. Senate
http://www.senate.gov/

U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
http://www.senate.gov/~epw/

U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
http://www.senate.gov/~labor/

U.S. Senate Committee on Rules and Administration
http://www.senate.gov/~rules/

U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging
http://www.senate.gov/~aging/

White House
http://www.whitehouse.gov/WH/Welcome.html
 

Federal Law

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/cfr-table-search.html

Current Congressional bills. http://www.access.gpo.gov/congress/cong009.html

Executive Orders. http://fedlaw.gsa.gov/legal1geo.htm

Federal Laws and Regulations by Subject. http://www.legal.gsa.gov/intro2.htm

Federal Laws and Regulations by Title and Subject http://www.legal.gsa.gov/topicalc.htm

Federal legislative archives & regulations http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs

Federal Register http://www.nara.gov/fedreg/whatisfr.html

Federal Register Publications System http://www.nara.gov/fedreg/nfpubs.html

Federal statutes in the U.S. Code http://uscode.house.gov/

Federal Web Locator
The Center for Information Law and Policy puts federal government information at your fingertips. Excellent starting point for finding federal agencies, departments, commissions, organizations, bureaus, and boards. http://www.law.vill.edu/Fed-Agency/

FedLaw
Excellent resource for all forms of federal and state law. http://www.legal.gsa.gov/

Government Printing Office (GPO)
Search for all sources of federal law. http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/

Legal Information Institute
First stop for all forms of federal and state law. http://www.law.cornell.edu/index.html

Supreme Court Decisions http://www.law.cornell.edu/focus/liieye.htm

Uniform Acts http://www.lawsource.com/also/usa.cgi?usm

US Code http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/

USC Table of Laws by Popular Names http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/topn/