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- United States Code
"The United States Code is prepared and published by the
Office of the Law Revision Counsel, U.S. House of
Representatives. This database contains the general and
permanent laws of the United States." - Congressional Committee Prints
"Congressional committee prints are publications issued by congressional committees on topics related to their legislative or research activities. The subjects of the committee prints vary greatly, due to the different concerns and actions of each individual committee. Some basic varieties of committee prints include: draft reports and bills, directories, statistical materials, investigative reports, historical reports, situational studies, confidential staff reports, hearings, and legislative analyses." - General Accounting Office (GAO) Reports
- National Archives and Records Administration - Office of the Federal Register
- Office of Federal Register
Includes: Code of Federal Regulations ; Federal Register ; List of CFR Sections Affected ; Privacy Act Issuances ; Public and Private Laws ; Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States ; U.S. Government Manual ; United States Statutes at Large ; Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents.
- Office of Federal Register
- U.S. Supreme Court Opinions Archive
Federal Bulletin Board
THOMAS
"Legislative information from the Library of Congress"
Sections include: Bills, Resolutions ; Activity in Congress ; Congressional Record ; Schedules, Calendars ; Committee Information ; Presidential Nominations ; Treaties ; Government Resources ; For Teachers.
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Legislation Related to the Attack of September 11, 2001
Sections include: Bills & Joint Resolutions ; Legislation With Floor Action ; Legislation Without Floor Action.
United States Code
"The United States Code is prepared and published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel, U.S. House of Representatives. This database contains the general and permanent laws of the United States."
- Congressional Committee Prints
"A limited number of Congressional Committee Prints are available via GPO Access." - Congressional Hearings
"A limited number of Congressional hearings are available via GPOAccess." - Congressional Pictorial Directory, 108th Congress (January 2003)
- Treasures of Congress - (dead link)
"This exhibition draws upon the holdings of the National Archives and Records Administration's Center for Legislative Archives and presents a sampling of the landmark documents created by, or delivered to, Congress."
From the National Archives
- Text of House Version of Iraq Resolution - (dead link) [Passed 296-133] (Oct. 10, 2002)
- 'The Cox Report'
The United States House of Representatives Select Committee on U.S. National Security and Military/Commercial Concerns with the People's Republic of China
"This three-volume report is an unclassified, redacted version of the Final Report of the
Select Committee on U.S. National Security and Military/Commercial Concerns with the Peoples Republic of China issued on January 3, 1999. The Final Report was, when issued, and remains today, classified Top Secret." - Hind's Precedents of the of the House of Representatives of the United States:
Including References to Provisions of the Constitution and Laws, and Decisions of the United States Senate
By Asher C. Hinds, 1907 - House Committee on Energy and Commerce - Enron Issues - (dead link)
Includes: Committee Hearings, Committee Correspondence, News Releases
- Senate History
Includes: Chronology ; Statistics ; Historical Office ; Historical Photos.
Congressional Reports
"Congressional reports originate from congressional committees and deal with proposed legislation and issues under investigation. There are two types of reports House and Senate Reports and Senate Executive Reports. The database for the current Congress is updated irregularly, as electronic versions of the documents become available."
The White House - see our separate White House page
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[The 9-11 Commission] National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
"...is chartered to prepare a full and complete account of the circumstances surrounding the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, including preparedness for and the immediate response to the attacks. The Commission is also mandated to provide recommendations designed to guard against future attacks."
- 9-11 Commission Final Report
"The Commissionís Final Report provides a full and complete account of the circumstances surrounding the September 11th, 2001, terrorist attacks, including preparedness for and the immediate response to the attacks. It also includes recommendations designed to guard against future attacks." - Hearings
"Staff statements, prepared testimony, archived video, and transcripts will be posted in the online archive as they become available.
Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-Present
Bureau for Humanitarian Response - (dead link)
- USAID - Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance - (dead link)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - see Medicine - U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
- Publications & Reports
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- Iraq's Weapons of Mass Destruction Programs (October 2002)
- Iraq
Sections include: Introduction ; Geography ; People ; Government ; Economy ; Communications ; Transportation ; Military ; Transnational Issues. - Korea, North
"In general, information available as of 1 January 2002 was used..."
Sections include: Introduction ; Geography ; People ; Government ; Economy ; Communications ; Transportation ; Military ; Transnational Issues. - Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments
"The directory is intended to be used primarily as a reference aid and includes as many governments of the world as is considered practical, some of them not officially recognized by the United States."
- Center for the Study of Intelligence
- Publications
- CIA's Analysis of the Soviet Union, 1947-1991
By Donald Steury - US Intelligence and the Polish Crisis 1980 - 1981
By Douglas J. MacEachin
- CIA's Analysis of the Soviet Union, 1947-1991
- Publications
- Directorate of Intelligence
- Electronic Document Release Center
- Bay of Pigs Reports - (dead link)
"This two volume 400 plus page document consists of (Volume I) the CIA Inspector General's (IG) report on the CIA's ill fated April 1961 attempt to implement national policy by overthrowing the Fidel Castro regime in Cuba by means of a covert paramilitary operation, otherwise known as the Bay of Pigs, and (Volume II), a commentary on the IG report written by the Directorate of Plans (DP), now known as the Directorate of Operations (DO). These two volumes are a rare side-by-side compilation of high-level government self-evaluation of its own performance in an historic and controversial event." - Historical Review Program - The Princeton Collection - (dead link)
"Analytic reports on the former Soviet Union, produced by CIAís Directorate of Intelligence during 1951-1991, that were declassified and released for use at a 9-10 March 2001 conference at Princeton University. These documents were transferred to NARA under Accession #NN3-263-01-00."
- Bay of Pigs Reports - (dead link)
- Global Trends 2015: A Dialogue About the Future With Nongovernment Experts
- Speeches and Testimony
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- The Worldwide Threat in 2000: Global Realities of Our National Security
Statement by Director of Central Intelligence, George J. Tenet, before Senate Foreign Relations Committee, March 21, 2000
- The Worldwide Threat in 2000: Global Realities of Our National Security
- National Intelligence Council
- Spy Fi Archives: 40 Years of TV and Movie Spy Fiction
"The Spy Fi Archives is an entertaining look at how Hollywood viewed intelligence work during the Cold War and beyond."
ChildStats.gov
Forum on Family and Child Statistics
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
Commission on Online Child Protection (COPA Commission)
DisabilityInfo.gov
"The New Freedom Initiative's Online Resource for Americans with Disabilities"
EarthDay.gov
Portal for U.S. Government Events & Information
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) see Environmental Studies - EPA
Export.gov
The U.S. Government Export Portal
"Export.gov is the portal to all export-related assistance and market information offered by the federal government. Whether you're looking for trade leads, free export counseling, or help with the export process, Export.gov is your first step in growing your international sales."
- Rebuilding Iraq
Iraq Reconstruction Task Force
"...to help U.S. companies participate in the economic rebuilding of Iraq."
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
- Air Traffic Control System Command Center
Real-time Airport status
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) - see also September 11
- Library and Reference - (dead link)
- Crimes Against Children - (dead link)
- State Sex Offender Registry Websites - (dead link)
- Federal Bureau of Investigation - Freedom of Information Act
- Abbie (Abbott) Hoffman - (dead link)
"Abbie Hoffman, 1960s and 70s activist and anarchist, was Co-Founder of Youth International Party (YIP a.k.a. Yippies) and one of "Chicago Seven". He was the subject of a security investigation in 1968 in view of his anarchist actions, as well as an anti-riot law investigation as a result of his leadership in disturbances at the 1968 Democratic National Convention (DEMCON) in Chicago. (4,101 pages) - Alcatraz Escape (1962) - (dead link)
1757 pages. - John Lennon - (dead link)
"Investigation conducted when the FBI learned that John Lennon contributed $75,000 to a group planning to disrupt the Republican National Convention in 1972."
- Abbie (Abbott) Hoffman - (dead link)
- Handbook of Forensic Services - (dead link) (1999)
- Internet Fraud Complaint Center - (dead link)
- Uniform Crime Reports - (dead link)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
- Historical Statistics on Banking
"...provides annual statistical information on the banking industry beginning in 1934. These data can be used to identify and analyze long-term trends and to develop benchmarks to evaluate the current condition of the banking and thrift industries... The HSOB contains aggregated data from individual financial reports filed by FDIC-insured commercial banks and savings institutions. These aggregated data are also available for individual states, U.S. territories and U.S. possessions." - Regional Economic Conditions (RECON)
"...able to drill down to any state, MSA, or county to view standard graphs, tables, and maps depicting economic conditions and how they have changed over time." - Statistics on Depository Institutions (SDI)
"...is an advanced feature of the FDIC's Institution Directory (ID) system. Within SDI, the end user will find financial reports that are presented in greater detail and equipped with increased functional power to analyze the financial institutions industry."
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- FEMA - Loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia - (dead link)
- Reference Library
- A Policy Guide to Steel Moment-Frame Construction - (dead link) FEMA 354
"This manual explains in layman's terms the findings and recommendations from a FEMA-sponsored study of steel-frame buildings initiated in the aftermath of the Northridge earthquake. The project was conducted by the SAC Joint Venture (the Structural Engineers Association of California, the Applied Technology Council and California Universities for Research in Earthquake Engineering)."
- A Policy Guide to Steel Moment-Frame Construction - (dead link) FEMA 354
Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics
Federal Judiciary
U.S. Courts
Federal Reserve Board - (dead link)
- Federal Reserve Board Publications - (dead link)
- Beige Book - Summary of Commentary on Current Economic Conditions by Federal Reserve District - (dead link)
- Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Working Papers - (dead link)
- Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland Working Papers - (dead link)
- Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
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Federal Reserve Bank of New York Staff Reports - (dead link)
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Federal Reserve Bank of Richland
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Econ-Exchange - (dead link)
"...is a semi-annual publication for K-12 teachers. Its mission is to promote economic education through insightful essays and exemplary lessons for elementary, middle, and high school teachers to adapt to their classroom programs."
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- Federal Reserve Bulletin - (dead link)
- Finance and Economics Discussion Series Papers - (dead link)
- Health Claims on the Internet: Buyer Beware - (dead link)
- Federal Trade Commission - 'Miracle' Health Claims: Add a Dose of Skepticism - (dead link)
- Identity Theft Heads the FTC's Top 10 Consumer Fraud Complaints of 2001 (January 2002)
- Marketing Violent Entertainment to Children (September 2000)
- Advisory Committee on Online Privacy and Security
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- Final Report ( May 15, 2000) - (dead link)
- Kidz Privacy
- 1998 Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)
- Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule - (dead link)
(16 CFR Part 312) Federal Register Notice
General Accounting Office (GAO)
- General Accounting Office (GAO) Reports - (dead link)
"...contains all publicly released GAO reports from FY 1995 to the present, as well as approximately 85% of the publicly released reports for FY 1994 and 3% for FY 1993." - General Accounting Office Legal Reports
- General Accounting Office Comptroller General Decisions - (dead link) "...contains decisions made by the Comptroller General in the areas of Federal law such as: appropriations; bid protests; civilian or military personnel pay and allowances; household goods and freight loss damage; transportation rates etc."
Invasive Species
The Nation's [U.S.] Invasive Species Information System
"...a comprehensive, online information system that facilitates access to and exchange of invasive species data and resources by researchers, scientists, land and resource managers, public and private sector agencies, and concerned citizens. Developed in accordance with Executive Order 13112 on Invasive Species, the site is guided by the Invasive Species Council."
National Aeronautical & Space Administration - NASA has its own page.
National Archives and Records Administration Home Page
- Citing Records in the National Archives of the United States - (dead link)
- Finding Aids: General Information Leaflet Number 17 - National Archival Information Locator - (dead link)
Contains over 307,000 descriptions and 24,000 digital copies - 1930 Census Microfilm Locator
"Welcome to our comprehensive guide to the 1930 census. Learn how the census was taken, which records survive today, and how to find microfilm that may contain your family's records." - The Emancipation Proclamation - (dead link)
President Abraham Lincoln, January 1, 1743 - Frontiers in History... - (dead link)
Resources NARA for National History Day Projects, 2001
"Facilities of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) across the country contain a wealth of primary source materials related to the 2001 National History Day (NHD) theme. This page provides links to descriptions of resources available from 4 of our Regional Records Services facilities and 4 of our Presidential libraries. These ideas are provided to encourage research in and use of archival documents in NHD projects." - Interagency Working Group (IWG) - (dead link)
- Implementation of the Japanese Imperial Government Disclosure Act and the Japanese War Crimes Provisions of the Nazi War Crimes Disclosure Act - (dead link) (March 2002)
IWG Reports to Congress on U.S. Declassification of WWII Japanese War Crimes Records
- Implementation of the Japanese Imperial Government Disclosure Act and the Japanese War Crimes Provisions of the Nazi War Crimes Disclosure Act - (dead link) (March 2002)
- John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection - (dead link)
- Office of the Federal Register - (dead link)
- Code of Federal Regulations Online
- Federal Register Online - (dead link)
- Privacy Act Issuances Online - (dead link)
- Public Laws Online
- Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States
"This online service makes available material that was compiled and published by the Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration, in hardcover printed volumes entitled The Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States. This hardcopy series includes volumes covering the administrations of Presidents Hoover, Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, and Bush, as well as President William J. Clinton." - Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Online
- Office of the Inspector General - (dead link)
- Treasures of Congress - (dead link)
"This exhibition draws upon the holdings of the National Archives and Records Administration's Center for Legislative Archives and presents a sampling of the landmark documents created by, or delivered to, Congress." - Clinton Presidential Materials Project
"...all Presidential records are closed for the first five years following the end of a President's term. The Clinton Project has begun processing the Presidential record material to ensure that a wide variety of Presidential records will be readily available at the future Clinton Library on January 20, 2006, five years after the end of the Clinton Administration."
National Atmospheric Deposition Program (NADP)
National Biological Information Infrastructure
National Center for Health Statistics
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (NCLIS)
- Public Libraries and the Internet 2000 - (dead link) (September 2000)
National Council for Science and the Environment
- National Library for the Environment
- "Environment and the World Trade Organization (WTO) at Seattle: Issues and Concerns" - (dead link)
Congressional Research Service Report, RS20415, by Susan Fletcher.
National Drought Policy Commission - (dead link)
- Final Report: "Preparing for Drought in the 21st Century" - (dead link)
National Endowment for the Humanities
- Grants and Applications - (dead link)
National Gambling Impact Study Commission - (dead link)
- Final Report - (dead link)
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
- Computer Security Resource Clearinghouse
"Topics are: authentication, common criteria, emerging technologies, encryption and keys, incident handling, security objects, testing, and virus information.- Publications
"These publications present the results of NIST studies, investigations, and research on information technology security issues...The publications are issued as Special Publications (Spec. Pubs.), NISTIRs (Internal Reports), and ITL (formerly CSL) Bulletins. Special Publications series include the Spec. Pub. 500 series (Information Technology) and the Spec. Pub. 800 series (Computer Security). Computer security-related Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) are also included."
- Publications
- Physics Laboratory
"Supporting U.S. Industry by providing measurement services and research for electronic, optical, and radiation technologies."- Physical Reference Data
Includes: Physical Constants ; Atomic Spectroscopic Data ; Molecular Spectroscopic Data ; Ionization Data ; X-Ray and Gamma-Ray Data ; Radiation Dosimetry Data ; Nuclear Physics Data ; Condensed Matter Physics Data ; Other NIST Data
- Physical Reference Data
National Institutes of Health (NIH) - see Medicine - U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services
National Interagency Fire Center
- Current Wildland Fire Information - (dead link)
National Library of Medicine - see Medicine - U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) - see Oceanography - NOAA Resources
- Crossroads - (dead link)
"National Safety Council's Crossroads Web site is a safety, health and environment search engine and news network that uses subject area experts to answer questions and guide you to information and resources on the Web."
- National Science Awards [Database]
"Information, including abstracts, is available for awards made since 1989. For awards made prior to 1989, information is only available if the award has been amended since 1989." - Biology Home Page
- Division of Biological Infrastructure (DBI) - (dead link)
- Division of Plant Genome Research (PGR) - (dead link)
- Net Center for Plant Genomics - (dead link)
"...this resource will facilitate the interaction between members of Plant Genome projects and broaden the participation of the community in sharing the resources generated by these projects."
- Net Center for Plant Genomics - (dead link)
- Division of Plant Genome Research (PGR) - (dead link)
- Division of Biological Infrastructure (DBI) - (dead link)
- Digital Governmentorg
Home of the National Science Federation's Digital Government Program
"The NSF's Digital Government Program partners leading-edge computer scientists with forward-thinking government agencies to explore and develop new information technologies that will improve the way government serves the American people." - Engineering Research Center Fact Sheets (NSF00-137)
- Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program (REU)
"The National Science Foundation makes possible a number of opportunities for undergraduates to join research projects each summer. This allows students to experience first-hand how basic research is carried out, and to contribute consequentially. The principal support by NSF of such activities is through the Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program. REU "Sites" are established in all fields of science, mathematics, and engineering." - Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE)
- Division of Science Resources Statistics
- Industrial Research and Development Information System (IRIS)
"...links an online interface to a historical database with more than 2,500 statistical tables containing all industrial research and development (R&D) data published by NSF since 1953. These tables are drawn from the results of NSF's annual Survey of Industrial Research and Development, the primary source for national-level data on U.S. industrial R&D." - Scientist and Engineering Statistics Data System (SESTAT)
"A comprehensive and integrated system of information about the employment, educational and demographic characteristics of scientists and engineers in the United States."
National Technical Information Service
- Homeland Security & Fighting Terrorism
"Here we list the technical and research reports received during the last month related to this topic."
[Note: There is a charge to download most reports]
National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C)
- Peace Corps World Wise Schools
"...the global education program of the Peace Corps, created especially to engage American students in inquiry about the world, themselves and others in order to promote peace through understanding and friendship. WWS lesson plans, Destination videos/study guides, classroom speakers, primary resources, and correspondence matches introduce current, authentic, real-world experiences into the classroom in ways unmatched by textbooks."- Water in Africa
"...included the collection of resources from over 90 Volunteers serving in African countries, the preparation of those photos and stories, and the creation of standards-based learning units for K-12 students."
- Water in Africa
Presidential Task Force on Employment of Adults with Disabilities - (dead link)
- disAbility.gov
"..., to provide one-stop online access to resources, services, and information available throughout the Federal government."
Social Security Administration
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Surgeon General - see Medicine - U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services
THOMAS: Legislative Information on the Internet
U.S. Congress on the Internet
This useful Library of Congress page includes current Floor activities, Bill summaries from the current Congress as well as from previous Congresses, roll call votes, Public Laws and major legislation, text and index to the Congressional Record, Committee information, and historic documents and links to other Congressional Internet services and directories.
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Legislation Related to the Attack of September 11, 2001
Sections include: Bills & Joint Resolutions ; Legislation With Floor Action ; Legislation Without Floor Action.
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) - (dead link)
- Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDS) - (dead link)
- OFDS Reports - (dead link)
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Global Education Database (GED) - (dead link)
"The database contains the latest data from UNESCO and DHS surveys."
- An Army of One Remembers...
September 11, 2001
U.S. Census Bureau - See Statistics - U.S. Census Bureau
United States Code
"The United States Code is prepared and published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel, U.S. House of Representatives. This database contains the general and permanent laws of the United States."
U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
- Probe of Election Practices in Florida During the 2000 Presidential Election - (dead link)
- Voting Irregularities in Florida During the 2000 Presidential Election - (dead link) (June 8, 2001)
" Despite the closeness of the election, it was widespread voter disenfranchisement, not the dead-heat contest, that was the extraordinary feature in the Florida election. The disenfranchisement was not isolated or episodic ... State officials failed to fulfill their duties in a manner that would prevent this disenfranchisement."
- Voting Irregularities in Florida During the 2000 Presidential Election - (dead link) (June 8, 2001)
U.S. Commission on National Security/21st Century - (dead link)
- "Road Map for National Security: Imperative for Change" - (dead link) [.pdf]
U.S. Copyright Office Home Page
This page from the Library of Congress includes general information, publications, and links to other copyright topics such as reports and legislation
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Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) (October 28, 1998)
U.S. Court of International Trade - (dead link)
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) see Agriculture - USDA Resources
- Bureau of Economic Analysis - (dead link)
- Economic Development Administration - (dead link)
- American Indian Reservations and Trust Areas - (dead link)
"...is a compendium of information about the economic infrastructure of these areas. The material is arranged geographically, and is presented in small files based on location."
- American Indian Reservations and Trust Areas - (dead link)
- Export Portal
- National Technical Information Service (NTIS)
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- NTIS Electronic Catalog
- SciTechResources.gov
Locate Government Science and Technology Resources
"...the government site that provides the scientist, engineer, and technologist with easy, one-stop access to key U.S. Government resources. Thousands of web sites are being reviewed to select just those sites that will provide valuable links to government expertise, services, laboratories, information centers, and other important resources.
- U.S. Government Electronic Commerce Policy - (dead link)
- U.S. International Trade Commission
- "The Economic Impact of US Sanctions with Respect to Cuba" [.pdf]
- Metropolitan Area Exports
An Export Performance Report on Over 250 U.S. Cities
"For the second year in a row, the Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington metro area was the nation's top exporting metropolis in 1999, selling a total of $32.4 billion in merchandise to foreign markets." - State Exports to Countries and Regions
"...contains export data for a limited number of major U.S. export markets."
- USATrade.Gov - (dead link)
U.S. Department of Defense (DefenseLink) - see also September 11
- DefendAmerica
U.S. Dept. of Defense News About the War on Terrorism - Defense Task Force on Domestic Violence - (dead link)
- DoD USS Cole Commission Report (January 9, 2001) - (dead link)
"The attack on USS COLE (DDG 67), in the port of Aden, Yemen, on 12 October 2000, demonstrated a seam in the fabric of efforts to protect our forces, namely in-transit forces. Our review was focused on finding ways to improve the US policies and practices for deterring, disrupting and mitigating terrorist attack on US forces in transit." - earthinfo
"This site contains links to Government and commercial sites which can provide access to imagery and geospatial information.
U.S. Department of Defense - Media Center
- Defense Visual Information Center (DVIC)
"...is the official records center for the storage and preservation of visual information (VI) records of the U.S. military. Our holdings include motion picture film, videotape, still photography, and CD-ROM stock photo collections for use by Department of Defense (DoD) customers in support of mission requirements."
- Defense Visual Information Center (DVIC)
- Mojave Desert Ecosystem Program (MDEP)
"...represents the Department of Defense's (DOD) first attempt to meld together a shared scientific database that can be used to affect dynamic sustainable land management decisions...will support the continued capability of mission critical Department of Defense installations within the Mojave Desert Ecosystem to maintain military preparedness and readiness while protecting the environment." - Report to Congress on the Military Power of the People's Republic of China, 2000
"This report, submitted in response to the FY2000 National Defense Authorization Act, addresses (1) Chinaís grand strategy, security strategy, and military strategy; (2) developments in Chinaís military doctrine and force structure, to include developments in advanced technologies which would enhance Chinaís military capabilities; and, (3) the security situation in the Taiwan Strait." - ACQWeb
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics - Unified Combatant Commands
- CENTCOM - U.S. Central Command
Gen. Tommy R. Franks, Commander in Chief
- CENTCOM - U.S. Central Command
U.S. Department of Education see Education - U.S. Dept. of Education
U.S. Department of Energy see Environment Studies - (DOE)
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services - see Medicine - U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
- Publications
- "Baseline Assessment of Public Housing Desegregation Cases: Cross-site Report."
- "Rental Housing Assistance - The Worsening Crisis"
A Report to Congress on Worst Case Housing Needs - "Unequal Burden- Income and Racial Disparities in Subprime Lending in America" - (dead link)
- Office of University Partnerships
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- Publications - (dead link)
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
"One of the primary mandates of the Department of Homeland Security is to educate the public, on a continuing basis, about how to be prepared in case of an emergency--including a possible terrorist attack."
- Threats & Protection - (dead link)
- Are You Ready? A Guide to Citizen Preparedness
"...brings together facts on disaster survival techniques, disaster-specific information, and how to prepare for and respond to both natural and man-made disasters."- National Security Emergencies - (dead link) [.pdf]
Discusses: Terrorism ; Chemical and Biological Weapons ; Nuclear and Radiological Attack ; Homeland Security Advisory System.
- From FEMA
- National Security Emergencies - (dead link) [.pdf]
- Dirty Bombs
- Are You Ready? A Guide to Citizen Preparedness
U.S. Department of Justice - see also September 11
- Publications & Documents
- AG Annual Reports - (dead link)
- Legal Documents
- U.S. Attorneys' Manual
- King Report
United States Department of Justice Investigation of Recent Allegations Regarding the Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Released June 9, 2000 - U.S. v. Microsoft: Main Index
- Bureau of Justice Assistance
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- "Creating a New Criminal Justice System for the 21st Century:
Findings and Results From State and Local Program Evaluations" [.pdf]
- "Creating a New Criminal Justice System for the 21st Century:
- Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)
- Data for Analysis
- Data Online
- Crime & Justice Data Online - (dead link)
Includes: Crime Trends from the FBI's Uniform Crime Reports ; Homicide Trends ; Law Enforcement Management Statistics.
- Crime & Justice Data Online - (dead link)
- Spreadsheets
- Datasets & Codebooks
- Data Online
- Bureau of Justice Statistics 2000: At a Glance
"Presents findings of major statistical series, lists recent and forthcoming reports, and describes how to obtain BJS products and services electronically or by more traditional means. The report describes data collection programs, illustrates their comprehensive coverage of the justice system, and summarizes programs to assist States and local governments in developing and improving capabilities in justice statistics and enhancing information and records systems." - Homicide Trends in the United States
- Intimate Partner Violence
- Data for Analysis
- Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS)
- Cybercrime
Sections include: Computer Crime ; Intellectual Property Crime ; Cybercrime Documents ; General Information ; Legal and Policy Issues.
- Cybercrime
- Crime Mapping Research Center - Publications - (dead link)
- Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
- Afghanistan Country Brief - (dead link)
Drug Situation Report, September 2001 - Intelligence Reports - (dead link)
- Drug Trafficking in the United States - (dead link) (September 2001)
- Statistics - (dead link)
Includes: Overview ; Drug Statistics ; Drug Law Enforcement Statistics ; Drug Survey Data
- Afghanistan Country Brief - (dead link)
- Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) - (dead link)
- Laws, Regulations, and Guides - (dead link)
- Immigration and Nationality Act - (dead link)
- Statistics - (dead link)
"This page will help you locate information about foreign nationals who enter or attempt to enter the United States for temporary or permanent residence through a variety of status categories, as well as subsequent INS actions such as apprehension, removal, or naturalization. The INS Statistics Branch periodically publishes reports on these various activities, as information becomes available from the INS data collection systems."
- Statistical Yearbook - (dead link)
- Toolkit To End Violence Against Women
"To provide concrete guidance to communities, policy leaders, and individuals engaged in activities to end violence against women, the National Advisory Council on Violence Against Women developed the Toolkit To End Violence Against Women. The recommendations contained in the Toolkit were reviewed by numerous experts in the fields of sexual assault, domestic violence, and stalking ... Each Toolkit chapter focuses on a particular audience or environment and includes recommendations for strengthening prevention efforts and improving services and advocacy for victims."
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
- The National Juvenile Court Data Archive
"...houses the automated records of cases handled by courts with juvenile jurisdiction. The Archive was established by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, within the U.S. Department of Justice, to promote access to automated juvenile court data sets for juvenile justice research and policymaking efforts. The web site was developed to inform researchers about the available data sets and the procedures for use and access." - OJJDP Statistical Briefing Book
"...provides basic information on juvenile crime and victimization and on youth involved in the juvenile justice system. Data in the content areas below provide timely and reliable statistical answers to the most frequently asked questions of policymakers, the media, and the general public."
- National Institute of Justice
- Office of Justice Programs - (dead link)
- Office of Legal Counsel
- Memoranda and Opinions
"The Attorney General has directed the Office of Legal Counsel to publish selected opinions for the convenience of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of the government, and of the professional bar and the general public...The opinions on this web site include some that have previously been released to the public, opinions as to which the addressee has agreed to publication, and opinions to Department of Justice officials that the Department has determined may be released."
- Special Reports - (dead link)
- Analysis of the 2nd Response by the DOJ to Recommendations in the Office of the Inspector General's June 2003 Report on the Treatment of September 11 Detainees (January 2004)
- The September 11 Detainees - (dead link) (June 2003)
A Review of the Treatment of Aliens Held on Immigration Charges in Connection with the Investigation of the September 11 Attacks.
- Executive Order No. 13007 on Indian Sacred Sites - (dead link) (05/24/96)
- elaws Advisors
Employment Laws Assistance for Workers and Small Business
"...help you understand your rights and responsibilities under the employment laws and regulations administered by the Department of Labor (DOL). Each Advisor imitates the interaction you might have with a DOL employment law expert--it asks questions and provides answers based on your responses." - Bureau of International Labor Affairs - (dead link)
- Publications & Reports (OIEA) - (dead link)
- International Child Labor Program - (dead link)
- Consumer Price Index
- Current Population Survey
"...is a monthly survey of households conducted by the Bureau of Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It provides a comprehensive body of data on the labor force, employment, unemployment, and persons not in the labor force." - National Compensation Survey - (dead link)
- National Longitudinal Surveys (NLS) - (dead link) "...gather detailed information about the labor market experiences and other aspects of the lives of six groups of men and women."
- Publications and Research Papers
- Wages by Area and Occupation
- Family & Medical Leave Act - (dead link)
- Civil Rights Center (CRC) - (dead link)
- Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy - (dead link)
- The National Agriculture Workers Survey (NAWS) - (dead link)
"Since the NAWS began surveying farmworkers in 1988, it has collected information from over 25,000 workers. The survey samples all crop farmworkers in three cycles each year in order to capture the seasonality of the work."
- A Profile of U.S. Farmworkers - (dead link)
Demographics, Household Composition, Income and Use of Services. U.S. Department of Labor, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy, Office of Program Economics, Research Report No. 6. April 1997.
U.S. Department of State - see also September 11
- Country Reports
All reports from 1993 on are available online
- Supporting Human Rights and Democracy: The U.S. Record
- Special Briefings
- Zimbabwe's Manmade Crisis and The Situation in Zimbabwe and Steeps Toward Implementing U.S. Sanctions (March 2003)
Foreign Relations of the United States
"...is the official documentary historical record of major U.S. foreign policy decisions that have been declassified and edited for publication. The series is produced by the State Department's Office of the Historian and printed volumes are available from the Government Printing Office."
- 1900-1918
From Libraries, University of Wisconsin, Madison - 1945-
From Office of the Historian, U.S. State Department
"This site is no longer updated" - After January 20, 2001
- International Judicial Assistance, Notarial Services and Authentication of Documents - (dead link)
- Patterns of Global Terrorism
- Foreign Terrorist Organizations (August 2002)
- Rewards for Justice
"Now, you can help stop terrorists!"
"Terrorists sometimes rely on college and university libraries and databases to obtain information...Terrorists rarely lodge alone...If you observe these or similar activities, you may have information that can help the Rewards for Justice Program..."
- Democracy and Human Rights
- Diplomatic Security Service
- Rewards Program for War Crimes Information - (dead link)
- Publications
Democracy Papers
"In these papers, we have tried to explicate what some of those principles are, indicating a little of their historical development and explaining why they are important to the workings of government in the United States in particular as well as democracy in general."
A U.S. Dept. of State publication.
By Melvin I. Urofsky, Professor of History and Public Policy, Virginia Commonwealth University
The Network of Terrorism
"A summary of what is known about the terrorist attacks of September 11 and their connection to Osama bin Laden and his al Qaeda terrorist network. The site also links bin Laden and al Qaeda to previous attacks on American lives; summarizes the oppressive conditions of life under the Taliban regime; provides a sampling of opinion from the Islamic world; and describes American humanitarian aid to Afghanistan. A photo gallery documents the unforgettable horror of the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon."
- Muslim Life in America : In the Mainstream
"This 'electronic pamphlet' shows Muslims living as part of the mainstream of American life. It is an electronic packet of material that contains 45 photos featuring ordinary American Muslims, facts, figures (e.g., number of mosques in the United States), charts, quotes, articles, and links to various Islamic Websites."
Women's Rights: 1848 to the Present - (dead link)
"This website originated in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Seneca Falls conference in 1847, that set the stage to gain women in the United States the right to vote, and thus acquire other freedoms. It is a composite of articles, speeches, biographies and links relating to women's rights, with the primary focus on the United States."
U.S. Dept. of State publication
- Economic Perspectives
An Electronic Journal of the U.S. Dept. of State
- Global Issues and Communications - (dead link)
- Electronic Communications - (dead link)
Includes Electronic Communications Policy Texts Archive
- LISTSERV @ LISTS.STATE.GOV
"This is the central resource for information regarding public diplomacy mailing lists at the U.S. Department of State, International Information Programs." - Middle East and North Africa - (dead link)
- Office of English Language Programs
- Trafficking in Human Beings - (dead link)
- Report of the No Gun Ri Review (January 2001) [.pdf]
Admitted for the first time that "an unknown number of Korean civilians were killed or injured" by U.S. forces near No Gun Ri in 1950 during the Korean war. - Foreign Military Studies Office (FMSO) - (dead link)"...assesses regional military and security issues through open-source media and direct engagement with foreign military and security specialists to advise Army leadership on issues of policy and planning critical to the U.S. Army and the wider military community."
U.S. Department of the Interior - (dead link)
- Government-to-Government Consultation Policy - (dead link) (signed 12/13/2000)
- Law Enforcement Services - (dead link)
- A Short History of Indian Law Enforcement - (dead link) By Theodore R. Quasula, Director, Office of Law Enforcement Services
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