Governomos Master Directory

United States Government (A–Z): Branches, Institutions & Portals

A coherent, signal-alphabetical reference of the three branches, their institutions, and key public portals — in Name Directory format, with added depth.

I. Legislative Branch

Congress of the United States

Definition: Bicameral legislature that makes federal law.
Governing Phrase: “Together, we legislate.”
Portal: Congress.gov

United States Senate

Definition: Upper chamber; treaty and appointment confirmation.
Governing Phrase: “The voice of the states.”
Portal: Senate.gov

United States House of Representatives

Definition: Lower chamber; originates revenue bills; impeaches.
Governing Phrase: “The people’s house.”
Portal: House.gov

Library of Congress

Definition: Research arm; national memory & cultural repository.
Portals: loc.gov • CRS Reports

Government Publishing Office (GPO)

Definition: Official publisher; permanent public access.
Portal: govinfo.gov

Architect of the Capitol (AOC)

Definition: Preserves and maintains the Capitol complex.
Portal: aoc.gov

Congressional Research Service (CRS)

Definition: Nonpartisan legislative research and analysis.
Portal: CRS Reports

United States Capitol Police (USCP)

Definition: Security and law enforcement for Congress.
Portal: uscp.gov

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

Definition: Independent, nonpartisan auditing & evaluation.
Portal: gao.gov

Congressional Budget Office (CBO)

Definition: Budgetary & economic analysis for Congress.
Portal: cbo.gov

II. Executive Branch

The White House

Definition: Official residence and principal workplace of the President.
Portal: whitehouse.gov

Executive Office of the President (EOP) — Key Components

  • Office of Management and Budget (OMB) — budget, performance, regulatory review.
    Portal: whitehouse.gov/omb
  • National Security Council (NSC) — national security & foreign policy.
    Portal: whitehouse.gov/nsc
  • Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) — economic analysis & advice.
    Portal: whitehouse.gov/cea
  • Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP) — science/tech policy leadership.
    Portal: whitehouse.gov/ostp
  • United States Trade Representative (USTR) — trade policy & negotiations.
    Portal: ustr.gov
  • Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) — environmental policy (NEPA).
    Portal: whitehouse.gov/ceq

Cabinet Departments (with key public portals)

Department of State (DOS)

Definition: Foreign affairs, diplomacy, passports/visas.
Portals: state.gov • Travel/Passports • CEAC (Visas)

Department of the Treasury

Definition: Federal finance, sanctions, debt, currency.
Portals: home.treasury.gov • IRS • U.S. Mint • BEP • OCC • FinCEN • OFAC

Department of Defense (DoD)

Definition: National defense, armed forces, military policy.
Portals: defense.gov • Army • Navy • Air Force • Marines • Space Force • National Guard • TRICARE

Department of Justice (DOJ)

Definition: Federal law enforcement & prosecutions.
Portals: justice.gov • FBI • DEA • ATF • USMS • BOP • EOIR

Department of the Interior (DOI)

Definition: Public lands, resources, Indian affairs, wildlife.
Portals: doi.gov • NPS • USGS • FWS • BLM • BIA • USBR • BOEM

Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Definition: Farming, food, nutrition, rural development, forestry.
Portals: usda.gov • Forest Service • NRCS • APHIS • FSIS • FNS • Rural Development • ARS

Department of Commerce (DOC)

Definition: Economic growth, trade, technology, data & weather.
Portals: commerce.gov • Census • BEA • USPTO • NIST • NOAA • ITA

Department of Labor (DOL)

Definition: Workers, wages, safety, benefits.
Portals: dol.gov • OSHA • BLS • WHD • ETA

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

Definition: Public health, healthcare, research, human services.
Portals: hhs.gov • CDC • FDA • CMS • Medicare • NIH • SAMHSA • HRSA • AHRQ • ACL • OIG-HHS

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

Definition: Housing policy, fair housing, community development.
Portals: hud.gov • FHA • CDBG

Department of Transportation (DOT)

Definition: Aviation, highways, rail, maritime, safety.
Portals: transportation.gov • FAA • FHWA • FRA • FMCSA • FTA • MARAD • NHTSA • PHMSA

Department of Energy (DOE)

Definition: Energy policy, national labs, nuclear security (NNSA).
Portals: energy.gov • EIA • ARPA-E • NNSA

Department of Education (ED)

Definition: Federal education policy, civil rights, student aid.
Portals: ed.gov • StudentAid.gov (FSA)

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

Definition: Veteran healthcare, benefits, memorials.
Portals: va.gov • My HealtheVet

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

Definition: Border security, immigration services, disaster response, cybersecurity.
Portals: dhs.gov • USCIS • CBP • ICE • TSA • FEMA • U.S. Coast Guard • CISA

III. Judicial Branch

Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS)

Portal: supremecourt.gov

U.S. Courts of Appeals (13 Circuits)

Portal: uscourts.gov

U.S. District Courts

Portal: uscourts.gov

U.S. Bankruptcy Courts

Portal: Bankruptcy Courts

U.S. Court of Federal Claims

Portal: uscfc.uscourts.gov

U.S. Tax Court

Portal: ustaxcourt.gov

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (CAAF)

Portal: armfor.uscourts.gov

U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC)

Portal: uscourts.cavc.gov

IV. Independent Agencies & Government Corporations

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) — cia.gov

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) — epa.gov

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — nasa.gov

National Archives & Records Administration (NARA) — archives.gov

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) — ftc.gov

Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) — sec.gov

Federal Reserve System (The Fed) — federalreserve.gov

Small Business Administration (SBA) — sba.gov

Social Security Administration (SSA) — ssa.gov

General Services Administration (GSA) — gsa.gov • SAM.gov

Office of Personnel Management (OPM) — opm.gov

National Science Foundation (NSF) — nsf.gov

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) — nrc.gov

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) — cftc.gov

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) — fcc.gov

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) — consumerfinance.gov

National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) — ntsb.gov

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) — eeoc.gov

Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) — mspb.gov

U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) — osc.gov

Office of Government Ethics (OGE) — oge.gov

U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) — dfc.gov

Export-Import Bank of the U.S. (EXIM) — exim.gov

U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) — usitc.gov

United States Postal Service (USPS) — usps.com

Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) — prc.gov

Surface Transportation Board (STB) — stb.gov

Peace Corps — peacecorps.gov

AmeriCorps (CNCS) — americorps.gov

U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) — usagm.gov

National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) — arts.gov

National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) — neh.gov

Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) — imls.gov

Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) — cpsc.gov

Federal Election Commission (FEC) — fec.gov

National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) — nlrb.gov

Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) — flra.gov

Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) — fmcs.gov

Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) — rrb.gov

Amtrak (NRPC) — amtrak.com

Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) — tva.gov

Extended A–Z (additional notable independents & commissions)
American Battle Monuments Commission • Chemical Safety Board (CSB) • Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board • Election Assistance Commission (EAC) • FDIC • FERC • FHFA • FMC • FMSHRC • FRTIB • TSP • USIP • Marine Mammal Commission • Millennium Challenge Corporation • NCUA • NMB • NRAB • NTIA • OSHRC • PCLOB • Selective Service System • USTDA • U.S. Access Board

V. Department of Justice (DOJ) — justice.gov

Definition: Enforces federal laws, represents the U.S. in legal matters, ensures fair and impartial administration of justice.

Office of the Attorney General — justice.gov/ag

  • Head of DOJ; chief law enforcement officer.

Office of the Deputy Attorney General — justice.gov/dag

  • Oversees DOJ components and daily operations.

Office of the Associate Attorney General — justice.gov/oasg

  • Manages civil litigation, civil rights, and antitrust divisions.

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) — fbi.gov

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) — dea.gov

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) — atf.gov

  • Regulates/enforces firearms, explosives, arson, alcohol, tobacco laws.
  • Key Portals:

United States Marshals Service (USMS) — usmarshals.gov

Bureau of Prisons (BOP) — bop.gov

Civil Division — justice.gov/civil

  • Defends U.S. laws, programs, agencies in court.

Civil Rights Division — justice.gov/crt

Criminal Division — justice.gov/criminal

  • Oversees federal criminal prosecutions.

Antitrust Division — justice.gov/atr

  • Enforces antitrust laws; promotes competition.

Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD) — justice.gov/enrd

  • Enforces environmental protection and natural resource laws.

National Security Division (NSD) — justice.gov/nsd

  • Protects against national security threats.

Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) — justice.gov/eoir

Office of Justice Programs (OJP) — ojp.gov

  • Grants, research, statistics, crime victim services.
  • Key Components:
    • Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) — bja.ojp.gov
    • Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) — bjs.ojp.gov
    • National Institute of Justice (NIJ) — nij.ojp.gov
    • Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) — ovc.ojp.gov
    • Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) — ojjdp.ojp.gov

Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) — cops.usdoj.gov

  • Supports community policing initiatives.

Office of the Inspector General (OIG-DOJ) — oig.justice.gov

  • DOJ oversight & investigations.

VI. Department of the Treasury — Deep-Tier Directory

Mission: Steward U.S. finances; collect revenue; safeguard the financial system; manage debt; implement sanctions; produce currency.
HQ: home.treasury.gov • FOIA: FOIA Portal

A) Internal Revenue Service (IRS) — Tax Administration

Home: irs.gov • FOIA: IRS FOIA

Public Accounts & Filings

Professionals & Businesses

Oversight

  • TIGTA (Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration): tigta.gov

B) Bureau of the Fiscal Service — Payments, Collections, Debt & Data

Home: fiscal.treasury.gov

Key Public Portals

Programs

  • Treasury Offset Program (TOP) (benefit offsets): TOP Overview
  • Shared Services / Payments: Payments

Inspector General

C) Office of Terrorism & Financial Intelligence (TFI) — Sanctions, Illicit Finance

Umbrella: Policy + intelligence + enforcement to protect the financial system.

1) Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) — Sanctions

2) Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) — AML/CFT

3) Office of Intelligence & Analysis (OIA) — Treasury Intel

  • Overview: OIA

4) Office of Terrorist Financing & Financial Crimes (TFFC) — Policy

D) Office of Domestic Finance — Banking, Markets, Debt

Home/Overview: Domestic Finance

Key Councils & Functions

  • Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC): FSOC
  • Office of Financial Research (OFR) — systemic risk data & research: financialresearch.gov
  • Debt Management — auctions, marketable securities: Debt Management
  • Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund): cdfifund.gov

Bank Supervision (separate bureau below)

  • See OCC in Section F.

E) Office of International Affairs — Global Finance & Sanctions Coordination

Overview: International Affairs

Programs/Initiatives

  • Exchange Stabilization Fund (policy overview): ESF
  • International Sanctions/Multilateral (with OFAC/TFI): Policy Issues

F) Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) — National Bank Supervision

Home: occ.treas.gov • Consumer Help: HelpWithMyBank.gov
Roles: Charters, regulates, and supervises national banks/federal savings associations.

Public Tools

G) Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) — Paper Currency

Home: bep.gov
Public: Tours, currency education, notes history: Resources

H) United States Mint — Coinage & Medals

Home: usmint.gov
Public: Product accounts, coin programs, numismatic news: Shop & Programs

I) Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) — Permits, Labeling, Excise

Home: ttb.gov
Logins/Filings

  • Permits Online: PO Login
  • COLAs Online (label approvals): COLAs
  • Formulas Online: Formulas
  • Excise Tax (via Pay.gov): Pay on Pay.gov (example entry; producers use Pay.gov forms)

J) Cross-Cutting Oversight & Special IGs

K) Programs & Public Data Hubs (Selected)

Notes for Operators (Precision & Practice)

  • Public vs. Restricted: Some links (e.g., BankNet, Do Not Pay) have restricted access; the landing pages above are the official jump-offs.
  • Identity Verification: IRS/FinCEN/OFAC licensing often require ID verification and 2FA; follow the portal’s onboarding steps.
  • Regulatory Updates: Sanctions programs and BOI rules evolve; always check latest FAQs/guidance on each home page before filing.

VII. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) — Deep-Tier Directory

Mission: Safeguard the U.S. against threats, secure borders, manage immigration, respond to disasters, protect infrastructure, and coordinate cybersecurity.
HQ: dhs.gov • FOIA: DHS FOIA

A) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

Home: uscis.gov • FOIA: USCIS FOIA

Public Accounts

Forms & Services

B) U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

Home: cbp.gov • FOIA: CBP FOIA

Travel & Trusted Traveler Programs

Trade & Cargo

C) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

Home: ice.gov • FOIA: ICE FOIA

Public Access

D) Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

Home: tsa.gov • FOIA: TSA FOIA

Traveler Programs

E) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Home: fema.gov • FOIA: FEMA FOIA

Disaster Assistance

F) U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)

Home: uscg.mil • FOIA: USCG FOIA

Maritime Services

  • Homeport — vessel inspection & safety info: Homeport
  • Merchant Mariner Credentialing — NMC
  • Boating Safety — uscgboating.org

G) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)

Home: cisa.gov • FOIA: CISA FOIA

Cybersecurity Services

H) Office of Inspector General (DHS OIG)

Home: oig.dhs.gov
Report Fraud, Waste, Abuse — Online Form

I) Cross-Cutting DHS Public Portals

HHS — Accounts & Portals (Hotlinks)

Cross-Agency Access

  • Login.gov — used by select HHS systems (e.g., eRA Commons, some NIH modules): https://login.gov

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Public (beneficiaries & consumers)

Clinicians, facilities & health organizations

Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

National Institutes of Health (NIH) / National Library of Medicine (NLM)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)

Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Administration for Community Living (ACL)

Indian Health Service (IHS)

Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC)

HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR)

HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG)

Administration for Children & Families (ACF)

Notes

  • Some professional CMS systems now require HARP credentials for access; create/manage at https://harp.cms.gov/. QPP, HQR, and iQIES reference HARP in their user guides.
  • NIH eRA modules support Login.gov two-factor association for Commons/ASSIST.

Department of Labor (DOL) — Deep-Tier Directory

Mission: Foster, promote, and develop the welfare of wage earners, job seekers, and retirees; improve working conditions; advance opportunities for profitable employment; assure work-related benefits and rights.
HQ: dol.gov • FOIA: DOL FOIA

A) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

Home: osha.gov

Public & Worker Services

Employers

B) Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)

Home: bls.gov

Public Data Access

C) Employment and Training Administration (ETA)

Home: dol.gov/agencies/eta

Programs & Portals

D) Wage and Hour Division (WHD)

Home: dol.gov/whd

Worker Rights Tools

E) Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)

Home: msha.gov

Mine Operators

F) Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP)

Home: dol.gov/owcp

Claims Systems

  • Employees’ Compensation Operations & Management Portal (ECOMP): ECOMP Login
  • Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program: EEOICP
  • Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation: Longshore Program

G) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP)

Home: dol.gov/ofccp

Contractor Compliance Tools

H) Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS)

Home: dol.gov/olms

Union Reporting

I) Women’s Bureau (WB)

Home: dol.gov/wb

  • Focused on policies, standards, and programs for working women.

J) Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS)

Home: dol.gov/vets
Portals

K) Office of the Inspector General (DOL OIG)

Home: oig.dol.gov
Hotline: OIG Hotline Form

Department of State (DOS) — Deep-Tier Directory

Mission: Lead America’s foreign policy, represent the U.S. abroad, issue passports & visas, manage diplomatic relations, and support U.S. citizens overseas.
HQ: state.gov • FOIA: DOS FOIA

A) Passport Services

Overview: Issuance & renewal of U.S. passports; assistance to citizens abroad.

B) Visa Services (Consular Electronic Application Center – CEAC)

Overview: Electronic visa applications for nonimmigrant & immigrant visas.

C) Diversity Visa Program (DV Lottery)

D) Travel Programs & Alerts

E) Student Programs

F) Foreign Service & Career Portals

G) Authentication Services (Document Legalization)

H) Overseas Citizen Services (OCS)

I) Public Diplomacy & Grants

J) Inspector General & Reporting

Department of Education (ED) — Deep-Tier Directory

Mission: Promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access.
HQ: ed.gov • FOIA: ED FOIA

A) Federal Student Aid (FSA) — studentaid.gov

Primary Account & Services

Loan Management

  • Make Payments / View Balance: via loan servicer links in account
  • Income-Driven Repayment Application: IDR Application
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Help Tool: PSLF Tool
  • Teacher Loan Forgiveness: TLF Info

B) Student Loan Servicers (linked from FSA)

(Users log in directly with servicer accounts — most integrate with StudentAid.gov)

C) Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE)

D) Office for Civil Rights (OCR)

E) Grants & Funding Portals

  • Grants.gov — Search Grants (filter by agency = Department of Education)
  • G5 Grants System — G5 Login

F) Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS)

  • Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) Data: rsa.ed.gov

G) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

H) Institute of Education Sciences (IES)

I) Office of Federal Student Aid Ombudsman

J) Inspector General

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) — Deep-Tier Directory

Mission: Deliver health care, benefits, memorial services, and records to Veterans and families.
HQ: VA.gov Home • Sign-in hub: Sign in or create an account

Cross-System Sign-in (Account & Identity)

Major Administrations

  • Veterans Health Administration (VHA) — care delivery, health records, travel pay
  • Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) — disability, education, housing, insurance, pensions
  • National Cemetery Administration (NCA) — burial & memorial benefits

Veterans Health Administration (VHA)

Health Records, Messaging, Medications, Appointments

Travel Reimbursement (Beneficiary Travel)

Copays & Billing

Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA)

Disability, Claims & Appeals

Education (GI Bill® and other programs)

Housing (VA Home Loan)

Records & Letters

Identification & Cards

National Cemetery Administration (NCA)

Burial & Memorial Benefits

Caregivers & Family

Quick Paths (Most-Used)

Social Security Administration (SSA) — Deep-Tier Directory

Mission: Administer retirement, disability, survivor, and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, and manage the Social Security number (SSN) system.
HQ: ssa.gov • FOIA: SSA FOIA

A) my Social Security Account

Overview: Central portal for personal SSA services — benefit management, records, estimates, and more.

Key Services within mySSA

B) Benefits Applications (Online)

C) Social Security Number (SSN) Services

D) Appeals & Decisions

E) Business & Professional Services

  • Business Services Online (BSO) — for employers, W-2/W-2C submission, SSN verification: BSO Login
  • SSN Verification Service (SSNVS): SSNVS Info

F) Tools & Calculators

G) Inspector General (OIG) & Fraud Reporting

H) Quick Access Shortcuts

Department of Defense (DoD) — Deep-Tier Directory

Mission: Provide the military forces needed to deter war and ensure the nation’s security.
HQ: defense.gov • FOIA: DoD FOIA

A) Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) — Public & Policy Access

B) Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS)

Home: dfas.mil

C) TRICARE — Military Health System

Home: tricare.mil

D) milConnect — DoD Personnel & Benefits Portal

Home: milconnect.dmdc.osd.mil

  • Update DEERS Information
  • Access TRICARE, GI Bill Benefits Data, ID Card Office Appointments
  • eCorrespondence: W-2s, 1095s, etc.

E) Military OneSource

Home: militaryonesource.mil

  • Confidential Help, Deployment Support, Family Resources
  • Online Libraries: M1S Libraries

F) Service Branch Portals

U.S. Army

  • Army.mil Home: army.mil
  • Army Knowledge Online (AKO) — Retired & Sponsor Accounts: AKO Login (AKO is limited; many functions moved to Army 365/SharePoint)
  • Army Human Resources Command (HRC): HRC Portal

U.S. Navy

U.S. Air Force

U.S. Marine Corps

U.S. Space Force

  • SpaceForce.mil: spaceforce.mil (many personnel services use AF systems)

National Guard

G) DoD Education & Transition

H) DoD Inspector General (DoD OIG)

U.S. Intelligence & National Security — Coherent Directory (Hotlinks)

Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) — Head of the IC

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

National Security Agency / Central Security Service (NSA/CSS)

Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)

National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) — Intelligence & Public Reporting

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) — Intelligence

Department of Homeland Security — Office of Intelligence & Analysis (DHS I&A)

Department of State — Bureau of Intelligence & Research (INR)

Department of the Treasury — Office of Intelligence & Analysis (OIA)

Department of Energy — Office of Intelligence & Counterintelligence (DOE-IN)

Military Service Intelligence Elements

Quick FOIA Hubs (Intelligence Community)

Notes for Operators

  • Identity Providers: Public-facing intel portals rarely allow general accounts; where they do (e.g., InfraGard), modern identity (ID.me/Login.gov) is used. See InfraGard login help if needed.
  • Scope: This list reflects the 18-element IC and directly adjacent public-facing security portals—kept federal and .gov/.mil first, with one FBI-affiliated partner (InfraGard) for practical access.

Independent Agencies & Security-Adjacent Regulators — Deep-Tier Directory

A) Federal Trade Commission (FTC) — Consumer Protection & Competition

Home: ftc.gov

B) Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) — Investor Protection & Markets

Home: sec.gov

C) Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) — Derivatives Market Oversight

Home: cftc.gov

D) Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) — Illicit Finance Intelligence (Treasury)

Home: fincen.gov

E) Federal Reserve System (The Fed) — Central Bank & Bank Supervision

Home: federalreserve.gov

F) Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) — Bank Supervision & Deposit Insurance

Home: fdic.gov

G) Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) — National Bank Regulator

Home: occ.treas.gov

H) National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) — Credit Union Supervision

Home: ncua.gov

I) Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) — Financial Consumer Protection

Home: consumerfinance.gov

J) National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) — Accident Investigation

Home: ntsb.gov

K) U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) — Nuclear Safety & Licensing

Home: nrc.gov

L) Federal Communications Commission (FCC) — Communications Regulation

Home: fcc.gov

M) U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) — International Broadcasting

Home: usagm.gov

N) U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) — Trade Data & Disputes

Home: usitc.gov

  • HTS (Harmonized Tariff Schedule): HTS Search
  • EDIS (Electronic Document Information System): EDIS Login

O) Select Security & Oversight Bodies

Transportation & Infrastructure — Deep-Tier Directory

A) Department of Transportation (DOT) — transportation.gov

Mission: Ensure a fast, safe, efficient, accessible, and convenient transportation system.
FOIA: DOT FOIA

1) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) — faa.gov

2) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) — fhwa.dot.gov

3) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — fmcsa.dot.gov

4) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) — fra.dot.gov

5) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) — transit.dot.gov

  • TrAMS (Transit Award Management System): TrAMS Login (grant recipients)
  • National Transit Database (NTD): NTD Portal

6) Maritime Administration (MARAD) — maritime.dot.gov

7) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — nhtsa.gov

8) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) — phmsa.dot.gov

B) Surface Transportation Board (STB) — stb.gov

C) National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) — ntsb.gov

D) Transportation Security Administration (TSA) — tsa.gov

E) Amtrak — amtrak.com

Science, Technology & Environment Agencies — Deep-Tier Directory

A) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — nasa.gov

Mission: Lead U.S. civil space exploration, scientific discovery, and aeronautics research.

B) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) — noaa.gov

Mission: Understand and predict changes in climate, weather, oceans, and coasts.

C) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) — epa.gov

Mission: Protect human health and the environment.

D) United States Geological Survey (USGS) — usgs.gov

Mission: Provide impartial scientific information on ecosystems, natural resources, hazards, and the environment.

E) Department of Energy — Office of Science — science.osti.gov

Mission: Support fundamental scientific research in energy, physical sciences, and computing.

F) National Science Foundation (NSF) — nsf.gov

Mission: Promote science, advance knowledge, and fund research across disciplines.

G) National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) — nist.gov

Mission: Advance measurement science, standards, and technology.

H) U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) — uspto.gov

Mission: Grant patents, register trademarks, and maintain IP systems.

Judicial & Legal Systems — Deep-Tier Directory

A) Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) — supremecourt.gov

Mission: Final arbiter of federal law and constitutional interpretation.

B) U.S. Courts of Appeals — uscourts.gov

  • Circuit Courts Directory: Courts of Appeals Locator
  • Oral Arguments (by Circuit): Links available via individual circuit sites.

C) U.S. District Courts — uscourts.gov

  • Court Locator: Find a District Court
  • Local Rules & Procedures: Accessible from each district’s website.

D) Bankruptcy Courts — uscourts.gov

  • Bankruptcy Basics: Bankruptcy Info
  • CM/ECF Access (Electronic Case Filing): via local bankruptcy court sites.

E) PACER (Public Access to Court Electronic Records) — pacer.uscourts.gov

Mission: Provide public electronic access to federal appellate, district, and bankruptcy court records.

F) CM/ECF (Case Management/Electronic Case Files)

Overview: Federal judiciary’s online case filing system for attorneys.

  • Attorney Filing Login: Access via each court’s CM/ECF link (PACER credentials required).
  • CM/ECF Help: System Info

G) U.S. Court of Federal Claims — uscfc.uscourts.gov

H) U.S. Tax Court — ustaxcourt.gov

I) U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces — armfor.uscourts.gov

J) U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims — uscourts.cavc.gov

K) Federal Law & Rule Access

L) FOIA Portals

  • FOIA.gov — Unified Search: foia.gov
  • Individual Agency FOIA Sites: Linked within FOIA.gov search results or agency directories.

M) Legal Research Libraries

Public Services & Civic Engagement — Deep-Tier Directory

A) USA.gov — usa.gov

Mission: Serve as the U.S. government’s official web portal, connecting the public to federal services and information.

B) Benefits.gov — benefits.gov

Mission: Help citizens find benefits they may be eligible for from all levels of government.

C) Login.gov — login.gov

Mission: Provide secure, single sign-on access to many government websites.

D) Volunteer.gov — volunteer.gov

Mission: Connect volunteers with opportunities in federal agencies and public lands.

E) Serve.gov — serve.gov

Mission: Promote national service and volunteering (AmeriCorps, community initiatives).

F) Recreation.gov — recreation.gov

Mission: Book federal recreation sites and experiences.

G) Vote.gov — vote.gov

Mission: Provide official voter registration information.

H) GovLoans.gov — govloans.gov

Mission: Central resource for federal loan programs.

I) Challenge.gov — challenge.gov

Mission: Showcase federal prize competitions and innovation challenges.

J) Data.gov — data.gov

Mission: Provide public access to datasets from across the federal government.

K) FOIA.gov — foia.gov

Mission: Unified FOIA request portal and agency directory.

L) USAJobs.gov — usajobs.gov

Mission: Federal government’s official employment site.

M) Pay.gov — pay.gov

Mission: Provide secure electronic payments to federal agencies.

N) SAM.gov — sam.gov

Mission: System for Award Management — federal contracting and grants registration.

O) Grants.gov — grants.gov

Mission: Provide a unified portal to find and apply for federal grants.

P) Federal Register — federalregister.gov

Mission: Publish official federal documents, rules, and notices.

  • Search Federal Register: Search
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