Federal Government Government - Federal Fire Resources Congressional Fire Services Institute - The Congressional Fire Services Institute (CFSI) is a non-profit,                             non-partisan policy institute charged with educating Members of Congress on fire and life                             safety issues. Federal Emergency Management Agency - The Federal Emergency Management Agency   Office of Hazardous Materials Safety 2004 ERG Book - which is within the United States Department of Transportation's Research and Special Programs Administration, is responsible for coordinating a national safety program for the transportation of hazardous materials by air, rail, highway and water. Federal Government Topics Congress Congress The legislative branch of the federal government consists of the Congress, which makes our laws, and agencies that support Congress. Find links to United States Congressional information. Congressional Directory       The official Congressional directory. Listing includes members of congress, biographies, office listings, district descriptions all arranged by state. www.access.gpo.gov/congress/cong016.html Minnesota Members of Congress       A list of the Minnesota's eight U.S. Representatives and two U.S. Senators. Included are links to their web sites and e-mail addresses. more THOMAS: Legislative Information on the Internet       Use Thomas for the full text of federal bills, and for federal bill status. thomas.loc.gov/ U.S. Code -- Full text from Cornell University       Searchable full-text from Cornell with the best organized results. www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/index.html U.S. House of Representatives       U.S. House of Representatives www.house.gov/ U.S. Senate       U.S. Senate www.senate.gov/ Courts Courts The judicial branch hears cases that challenge or require interpretation of the Constitution and U.S. laws. Find links to the United States Supreme Court and decisions. Decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court       Indexed by Cornell University, this site contains opinions since 1990. supct.law.cornell.edu/supct/ FedWorld/FLITE Supreme Court Decisions or GPO FLITE Supreme Court Decisions       Opinions from 1937 to 1975, provided by the U.S. Air Force Federal Legal Information Through Electronics system. www.fedworld.gov/supcourt/index.htm Federal Judicial Branch       The judicial branch hears cases that challenge or require interpretation of the legislation passed by Congress and signed by the President. It consists of the U.S. Supreme Court and the lower federal courts. www.firstgov.gov/Agencies/Federal/Judicial.shtml Federal Judiciary Home Page       Information and answers to frequently asked questions, including links to federal courts. Also includes the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit (Minnesota). www.uscourts.gov/ Supreme Court of the United States       The site includes court rules, information about opinions and the text of opinions since 1999, and much more. www.supremecourtus.gov/ Executive Departments The executive branch is responsible for executing and enforcing the laws of the land. The power of the executive branch is vested in the President. Links to the White House, Cabinet Departments, Independent Aagencies, Code of Federal Regulations, Federal Register and Code of Federal Regulations       A search engine provided by the National Archives and Records Administration. www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/index.html Federal Executive Branch       The executive branch of the federal government is responsible for executing and enforcing the laws of the land. The power of the executive branch is vested in the President of the United States, who also serves as Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces. www.firstgov.gov/Agencies/Federal/Executive.shtml Federal Register       Federal Register www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/aces/aces140.html First Lady of the United States       www.whitehouse.gov/firstlady/ GAO (United States General Accounting Office)       WAIS searching allows users to search the full text of GAO reports published since the beginning of FY 1995. www.gao.gov/ One Stop Link to Federal Agencies       The American system of government is established by the U.S. Constitution, which provides for three separate but equal branches of government - executive, legislative and judicial. www.firstgov.gov/Agencies/Federal/Federal_Government.shtml President of the United States       www.whitehouse.gov/president/ Vice President of the United States       www.whitehouse.gov/vicepresident/ White House       Information about and from the White House. www.whitehouse.gov/ Other Resources Other Resources Other federal government resources including FirstGov - one-stop access to all online U.S. Federal Government resources. Bureau of Economic Analysis       "BEA is the Nation's accountant, integrating and interpreting a tremendous volume of data to draw a complete and consistent picture of the U.S. economy." www.bea.doc.gov/ Economic Statistics Briefing Room       The Economic Statistics Briefing Room provides easy access to current federal economic indicators. www.whitehouse.gov/fsbr/esbr.html FEDSTATS       Publicly available statistics from more than 70 Federal agencies. The Federal Interagency Council on Statistical Policy maintains this Web site. www.fedstats.gov/ FedWorld Information Network       FedWorld Information Network www.fedworld.gov/ Federal Documents       This site is brought to you by the United States Government Printing Office and includes federal publications, an on-line bookstore, library services, alphabetical listing of services and lots more. www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/index.html FirstGov       "The first-ever government website to provide the public with easy, one-stop access to all online U.S. Federal Government resources." www.firstgov.org/ GPO Access--U.S. Government Printing Office       Search and retrieve full-text from over 50 online databases, Federal Bulletin Board, Congressional information, The Monthly Catalog of U.S. Government Publications, the Government Information Locator Service (GILS), and other indexes. www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/ Information Locator       The FedWorld.gov web site is a gateway to government information. This site is managed by the National Technical Information Service (NTIS) as part of it's information management mandate. www.fedworld.gov/#usgov State and Local Government Web Sites       A frequently updated directory of official state and local government sites. Includes links to cities, counties, and state agencies in the United States and its territories. www.statelocalgov.net/index.cfm