Federal Government

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Web Catalog of U.S. Government Publications

USA.gov
Your first click to the U.S. Government.

USA.gov en español
El portal oficial del gobierno de los Estados Unidos.

Uncle Sam
By the Google search engine.

America Anywhere
Easy access to Federal Government (including 800 numbers.)

Ben's Guide
U.S. Government for Kids.

Catalog of U.S. Government Publications
Historical and current publications, 1976-

Core Documents of U.S. Democracy

Documents in the News

Federal Agencies on the Internet

Federal Resources Organized by Topic

Frequently Used Sites
Grouped by subject

Government Manual
Searchable or in text or PDF format.

Government Online Bookstore
Federal publications you can buy.

GPO Access Databases
The most popular federal databases.

The Library of Congress THOMAS
Legislative Branch

National Contact Center
Who to contact for government help.

New Electronic Titles
Government agencies web products.

NonProfit Help
Federal government information and links.

SearchMil
"Over 1 million military pages indexed and ranked."

Consumer Protection

At-Home Shopping Rights
What you need to know for online or catalog sales.

Buying a Used Car

Consumer Action
Tambien en español.

Consumer Gateway
Help with health, safety, money and more.

Consumer Handbook to Credit Protection Laws

Citizen Information Center
Free on-line publications from Pueblo.

Consumer Product Recalls

Consumer Protection
Consumer tips and warnings from the Federal Trade Commission..

Crash Tests
Buying a safe car, truck or van.

Fly-Rights
A Consumer Guide to Air Travel.

Food

Green Vehicle Guide

Nursing Home Comparison

Product Safety

Health

Food Composition Data

Food Safety Gateway

Health
Info on diet, drugs, exercise, medical problems, etc.

Health Information

Healthfinder

Medicaid and Medicare
Information for consumers and health care professionals.

Money

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Grant and loan programs.

Consumer Price Index
Includes Denver.

Federal Property Sales
Government surplus.

Federal Reserve Tips
Credit cards, leasing, mortgages, banking.

Federal Student Aid
FAFSA on the Web.

50 States Quarters Program
Schedule and designs.

Foreign Exchange Rates
Daily updates of the weekly averages

Social Security Handbook

Student Guide
Student financial aid.

Veterans Benefits

Work

Current Job Openings
With Uncle Sam.

Disability Rights Laws

Employee Workplace Rights (2000)

Employment
Pamphlets on finding, getting and keeping a job/career.

Occupational Outlook Handbook
Career information.

Office of Personnel Management
The fed's human resources agency.

SBA: Small Business Administration

Small Business Publications
On-line pubs from the folks in Pueblo.

Other Popular Sources

Are There Any Public Lands For Sale?

Federal Programs and Benefits

FedWorld Home Page
Large compendium of data sources including NTIS.

Forms
Includes standard and optional.

Forms From the Feds

How to Use the Federal FOI Act
A guide to the Freedom of Information Act.

Freedom of Information Request Generator

Help for Victims of Crime

Housing
Guides to buying and maintaining a home.

Immigration Service
Forms, laws, statistics.

LISTA
Una lista de publicaciones para el consumidor. En español.

National Do Not Call Registry
Eat dinner in peace.

Oceanography
For students and teachers.

Postal Services Consumer Guide

Poverty Guidelines

Recreational Opportunities
On federal lands.

Thinking of College?
A guide for middle school and junior high students.

Today in History

USGS place locator
Find anything named on a topo quad.

What Time Is It?
Accurate time from the Naval Observatory.

ZIP+4 Lookup

Laws & Regulations

U.S. Code
Federal law.

Americans with Disabilities Act
Questions and Answers.

At-Home Shopping Rights
What you need to know for online or catalog sales.

Century of Lawmaking
Congressional documents 1774-1875.

Code of Federal Regulations

Congressional Bills
103rd Congress (1993) to present.

Congressional Record 1994-

CongressLink
Information about Congress.

Consumer Handbook to Credit Protection Laws

Courts
Linking directory to all levels.

Disability Rights Laws

DOD Contracting Regulations
Military-industrial red tape.

Employee Workplace Rights

Executive Orders
1937-present

Fair Labor Standards Act

Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)
Civilian-government red tape.

Federal Register
New regulations, issued daily.

Harmonized Tariff Schedule
Searchable.

Office of Management and Budget
OMB circulars.

OSHA Standards
Workplace safety regulations.

Per Diem Tables Effective OCT. 1, 2007

Selected Landmark Supreme Court Decisions
The big ones.

Supreme Court Decisions (full text) 1893 to present
Scroll down page to search box.

THOMAS
Congressional Legislative Database.

Electoral Politics

AllPolitics
Brought to you by CNN, Time and Congressional Quarterly.

C-Span Online

Center for Responsive Politics
Follow the money.

Federal Election Commission

Political Graveyard
Who they were and where are they buried.

Political Money Line
"Non-partisan Federal candidate campaign money."

Project Vote Smart
Tracks the performance of over 13,000 elected officials.