The Union County
Library System

State and Federal Information - United States Government

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Government Specialized Search Engines  From Web Feet
FirstGov  The Federal Government's official web portal.  Your "one stop shopping" to the United States government and government services.
GPO Access  With this site you can search government publications such as the Federal Register, Code of Federal Regulations, Congressional Record, Government Manual and more obscure publications and topics.  You can search these publications either singly or together.
Bucknell  Information on government documents in the Bucknell Library as well as links to local, state and federal government information.
 

Administration on Aging
Benefits Programs  Government benefit programs
Bureau of Labor Statistics   Consumer price index, wages by area and occupation, employment and unemployment.  Occupational Outlook Handbook.
Business
     Small Business Administration   Startup information, finance information, government loans, business opportunities etc. A business start-up kit, SBA publications and shareware are also available at this site.
    
U.S. Business Advisor  Information from over 60 different federal organizations.  This site by the Small Business Administration is an attempt to create a one-stop electronic link to the information and services government provides for the business community
Congress
     House 
Representatives, legislation, history
     Senate  Senators, legislation, history
     Thomas  Legislative Information organized by  the Library of Congress.  Current and historical bills, links to federal state and local government and governmental organizations.
     Congressional Biographical dictionary 
1774 to the present
     U. S. Congressional Documents and Debates 1774 - 1875 
From the American Memory project of the Library of Congress
Consumers 
First Gov for Consumers
Department of Agriculture
Department of Commerce
Department of Defense
Department of Education

Department of Energy
Department of Health and Human Services
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Department of the Interior
Department of Justice
Department of Labor  is designed to assist small businesses in complying with rules, regulations and laws enforced by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Department of State
Department of Transportation
Department of the Treasury

Department of Veterans Affairs
EDGAR Database of Corporate Information  from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Embassies
     Embassy.org
  List of Foreign embassies in the United States with links to web sites.  Supported by commercial concerns but has no annoying pop-ups.
     Department of State list  United States embassies and diplomatic offices abroad
Executive Branch   Executive branch including all the departments.
FBI
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Federal Register Official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other presidential documents. More.
Fuel Economy   Fuel economy guide for automobiles, tax incentives for clean-air vehicles
GPO Access  With this site you can search government publications such as the Federal Register, Code of Federal Regulations, Congressional Record, Government Manual and more obscure publications and topics.  You can search these publications either singly or together.
Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) was a part of the United States Department of Justice and handled legal and illegal immigration and naturalization. It ceased to exist as a whole entity on March 1, 2003. These functions are now handled by the Department of Homeland Security.  The administration of immigration services, including permanent residence, naturalization, asylum, and other functions became the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The investigative and enforcement functions (including investigations, deportation, and intelligence) were combined with U.S. Customs investigators, the Federal Protective Service, and the Federal Air Marshal Service, to create U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The border functions of the INS, which included the Border Patrol along with INS Inspectors, were combined with U.S. Customs Inspectors into the newly created U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
Judicial Branch Judicial branch including the entire federal court system
Library of Congress  Includes the vast online catalog, The American Memory collections, Global Gateway
Medicare  Compare Medicare prescription drug plans.  Official U.S. Government site for people with Medicare benefits
Postal Service
Social Security  Retire online, benefits planner, online calculator, social security statements
 State Department recommends Americans avoid travel to a certain county. 
Statistics  All types of statistics from many Federal agencies
Travel and living abroad
     Passports
     Visa requirements, passports, health information
.  From the U.S. Dept of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs
     Travel Warnings  From the U.S. Dept of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs. Travel warnings are issued when the
     Consular Information sheets From the U.S. Dept of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs. Contains entry requirements, a link to the embassy in the United States, medical facilities and health information, crime, traffic and road conditions, aviation, customs regulations.
The Whitehouse  President Bush's web page, including sections for the First Lady and the VP.
U. S. State Information
     Library of Congress - State and Local Governments 
This resource guide contains a convenient collection of links to state government information, state maps etc.


 

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