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Government Information USA.gov The U.S. government's official web portal, provides the most complete search of government along with an easy to use comprehensive collection of topical and citizen-focused links. Award winning, easy access to government information and services. Federal Citizen Information Center For over 35 years, the Federal Citizen Information Center (FCIC) has been a trusted one-stop source for answers to questions about consumer problems and government services. Consumers can get the information they need in three ways: by calling toll-free 1 (800) FED-INFO, through printed publications, or through information posted on FCIC’s family of websites: USA.gov | Federal citizen Information Center | Kids.gov | Consumer Action Government Printing Office: Provides access to such government information as: Budget of the U.S. government, government publications, Code of Federal Regulations, Commerce Business Daily, Congressional Record, bills/documents/hearings/public laws of Congress, U.S. Code, Federal Register, Supreme Court decisions, U.S. Government Manual, Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, and more. The site also helps you locate government information, business and employment opportunities, and more. Core Documents of U.S. Democracy: The U.S. government has chosen 24 documents that every American should be able to access online. Includes the Bill of Rights, U.S. Constitution, Code of Federal Regulations, Federal Register, the Declaration of Independence, U.S. Code, Commerce Business Daily, and Statistical Abstracts. Library of Congress Thomas Legislative site. Information on specific bills, laws, and other congressional information. USA Services (formerly Government Information Exchange): One-stop shopping for government information! White House: Take an historical photo tour of the White House and its past residents, search the White House documents, enter the briefing room for today's releases, access federal information and services, view the schedule of events, send e-mail to the President and Vice-President, and more. Senate Home Page: Information on Senate activities, members (including constituent e-mail addresses), and committees. House of Representatives Home Page: Information on House activities, members (including constituent e-mail address), and committees. Federal Judicial Center of U.S. Government: Links to pictures/biographies of Supreme Court justices, to recent and historic Supreme Court decisions, to published opinions of the U.S. Court of Appeals, and many links to criminal justice information, courts, statistics and research sites. Internal Revenue Service Download federal tax forms, links to state tax information, and much more. U.S. Census Bureau: "Your source for social, demographic, and economic information," indexed by subject and searchable in a variety of ways. Includes current economic indicators, zip code demographics, a user manual, and more. Government Statistics: Statistics of interest to the public from more than 70 U.S. Federal government agencies, indexed by subject and searchable. Brought to you by FedStats. State and Local Governments: View and search state Web pages, link to U.S. city Web pages, access text of state statutes and constitutions, and more. A Library of Congress Internet resource page. State of New York Home Page: Access to state agencies, the legislature (state assembly and state senate), education, economy, environment, associations, and tourist information. State Statutes by topic: Courtesy of the Cornell University Law School's Legal Information Institute, search state statutes by topic (not all states list statutes here for every topic). Or, view the full listing of state statutes on the Internet. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services: Read the elegibility requirements for naturalization and other laws and regulations, access immigration forms, see statistics, employer information, news and more. Governments on the WWW: A great access point for information on foreign governments, this database of govermental institutions on the web includes parliaments, ministries, offices, law courts, embassies, and city councils from 200 countries. NASA Homepage: This hugely popular site offers a gateway to the largest repository of space-related information on the Internet.