Congressional Liaison Offices of Selected Federal Agencies

1 Congressional Liaison Offices of Selected Federal Agencies Audrey Celeste Crane-Hirsch Reference Librarian Updated October 10, 2018 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 98-446 Congressional Liaison Offices of Selected Federal Agencies Congressional Research Service Summary This list of about 200 Congressional Liaison Offices is intended to help Congressional Offices in placing telephone calls and addressing correspondence to government Agencies . The information was supplied by the appropriate agency and is current as of the date of publication. Entries are arranged alphabetically in four sections: legislative branch; judicial branch; executive branch; and Agencies , boards, and commissions. This report is not intended to be comprehensive. It includes contacts at major Federal Agencies and Agencies for which CRS has received repeated requests.

2 If you need a contact for a Federal agency not listed in this report, or for a private organization, such as a business or nonprofit, or a state agency, please place a request on or call 7-5700. This report was produced for Congressional Offices only. Congressional OFFICE USE ONLY Congressional Liaison Offices of Selected Federal Agencies Congressional Research Service Contents Legislative Branch .. 1 Architect of the Capitol (AOC) .. 1 Congressional Budget Office (CBO) .. 1 Government Accountability Office (GAO) .. 1 Government Publishing Office (GPO) .. 1 Library of Congress (LOC) .. 2 Office of Compliance .. 2 Judicial Branch .. 2 Supreme Court .. 2 Courts .. 2 Tax Court .. 3 Executive Branch .. 3 Executive Office of the President .. 3 The White House .. 3 Office of the First Lady .. 3 Council of Economic Advisers.

3 3 Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) .. 3 National Security Council (NSC) .. 4 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) .. 4 Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) .. 4 Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) .. 4 Office of the Trade Representative (USTR) .. 4 Office of the Vice President .. 4 Departments .. 5 Department of Agriculture (USDA) .. 5 Forest Service .. 5 Department of Commerce (DOC) .. 5 Economic Development Administration (EDA) .. 5 International Trade Administration (ITA) .. 5 Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) .. 6 National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) .. 6 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) .. 6 National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) .. 6 Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) .. 6 Census Bureau .. 6 Department of Defense (DOD).

4 7 Defense Finance and Accounting Services (DFAS) .. 7 Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) .. 7 Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) .. 8 Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) .. 8 Defense Security Service (DSS) .. 8 Department of the Air Force (USAF) .. 9 Department of the Army .. 9 Arlington National Cemetery .. 10 Army Corps of Engineers .. 10 Department of the Navy .. 10 Congressional Liaison Offices of Selected Federal Agencies Congressional Research Service Marine Corps .. 10 Joint Chiefs of Staff .. 11 National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) .. 11 National Guard Bureau .. 11 National Security Agency/Central Security Service (NSA) .. 11 Department of Education .. 11 Office for Civil Rights .. 12 Department of Energy (DOE) .. 12 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).. 12 Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

5 12 Administration for Children and Families (ACF) .. 12 Administration for Community Living .. 13 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) .. 13 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) .. 13 Food and Drug Administration (FDA) .. 13 Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) .. 13 Indian Health Service (IHS) .. 13 National Institutes of Health (NIH) .. 14 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) .. 14 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) .. 14 Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) .. 14 Transportation Security Administration (TSA) .. 14 Customs and Border Protection .. 14 Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) .. 15 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) .. 15 Coast Guard .. 15 Secret Service .. 15 Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).. 15 Department of the Interior (DOI).

6 16 Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) .. 16 Bureau of Land Management (BLM) .. 16 Bureau of Ocean Energy Management .. 16 Bureau of Reclamation .. 16 Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement .. 16 Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) .. 17 National Park Service (NPS) .. 17 Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) .. 17 Geological Survey (USGS) .. 17 Department of Justice (DOJ) .. 17 Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) .. 17 Bureau of Prisons .. 18 Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) .. 18 Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) .. 18 Office of Justice Programs (OJP) .. 18 Marshals Service .. 18 Department of Labor (DOL) .. 18 Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) .. 19 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) .. 19 Office of Disability Employment Policy .. 19 Department of State.

7 19 Congressional Liaison Offices of Selected Federal Agencies Congressional Research Service Department of Transportation (DOT) .. 20 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) .. 20 Department of the Treasury .. 20 Bureau of Engraving and Printing .. 20 Bureau of the Fiscal Service .. 20 Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) .. 20 Internal Revenue Service (IRS) .. 21 Office of Foreign Assets Control .. 21 Mint .. 21 Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) .. 21 Independent Agencies , Boards, and Commissions .. 22 African Development Foundation (ADF) .. 22 American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) .. 22 Amtrak .. 22 Appalachian Regional Commission .. 22 Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) .. 22 Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) .. 23 Commission of Fine Arts .. 23 Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) .. 23 Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS).

8 23 Election Assistance Commission (EAC) .. 23 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) .. 23 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) .. 24 Export-Import Bank of the United States (EIB) .. 24 Fannie Mae .. 24 Farm Credit Administration (FCA) .. 24 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) .. 24 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) .. 24 Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) .. 25 Federal Election Commission (FEC) .. 25 Federal Labor Relations Authority .. 25 Federal Maritime Commission .. 25 Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service .. 25 Federal Reserve System (FRS) .. 25 Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) .. 26 Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB) .. 26 Federal Trade Commission (FTC).. 26 Freddie Mac .. 26 General Services Administration (GSA) .. 27 Institute of Museum and Library Services.

9 27 Inter-American Foundation (IAF) .. 27 Legal Services Corporation (LSC) .. 27 Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) .. 27 Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) .. 27 National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) .. 28 National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) .. 28 National Capital Planning Commission .. 28 National Council on Disability (NCD).. 28 National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) .. 28 National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) .. 28 Congressional Liaison Offices of Selected Federal Agencies Congressional Research Service National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) .. 29 National Gallery of Art (NGA) .. 29 National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) .. 29 National Mediation Board (NMB) .. 29 National Science Foundation (NSF) .. 29 National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) .. 29 Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).

10 30 Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) .. 30 Office of Personnel Management (OPM) .. 30 Office of Special Counsel (OSC) .. 30 Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) .. 31 Peace Corps .. 31 Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) .. 31 Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) .. 31 President s Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition .. 31 Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) .. 31 Sallie Mae .. 32 Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) .. 32 Selective Service System (SSS) .. 32 Small Business Administration (SBA) .. 32 Smithsonian Institution .. 32 Social Security Administration (SSA) .. 32 Social Security Liaison Office .. 33 Surface Transportation Board (STB) .. 33 Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) .. 33 Trade and Development Agency .. 33 Access Board (Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board).