U.S. Government Manual, 2009-2010

[David P. Dillard]

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Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:03:56 -0500
From: "Dowgiallo, John S." <jdowg...@gpo.gov>
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Subject: U.S. Government Manual, 2009-2010

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The 2009-2010 edition of the United States Government Manual is now
available on GPO Access at <http://www.gpoaccess.gov/gmanual/index.html>.
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. It also includes
information on quasi-official agencies; international organizations in
which the United States participates; and boards, commissions, and
committees. The Manual begins with reprints of the Declaration of
Independence and the U.S. Constitution. The Manual is published as a
special edition of the Federal Register (see 1 CFR 9.1).


A typical agency description includes:


* A list of officials heading major operating units.

* A summary statement of the agency's purpose and role in the Federal
Government.

* A brief history of the agency, including its legislative or executive
authority.

* A description of its programs and activities.

* Information, addresses, and phone numbers to help users locate detailed
information on consumer activities, contracts and grants, employment,
publications, and other matters of public interest.


GPO Access contains the U.S. Government Manual from 1995-96 through to the
present. Files are available as ASCII text and Adobe Portable Document
Format (PDF).


In addition to being available on GPO Access, the 2009-2010 edition of the
United States Government Manual is also available through the U.S.
Government Online Bookstore for purchase at
<http://bookstore.gpo.gov/collections/gmanual.jsp>. The Manual also will
be distributed through the Federal Depository Library Program in paper
format, under:



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Shipping List: 2010-0027-S