Government Links

Below are links to relevant government offices.

United States Congress
Acting under the directive of the leadership of the 104th Congress to make federal legislative information freely available to the Internet public, a Library of Congress team brought the THOMAS World Wide Web system online.

Federal Register online
The Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) originated from a unique partnership among the public, Congress, and the Department of Defense. After noteworthy success in managing the Breast Cancer Research Program, the CDMRP was tasked to manage research programs in defense women's health, osteoporosis, neurofibromatosis, prostate cancer, and ovarian cancer, as well as other specified areas.

United States Department of Agriculture
Congress.org features an on-line Congressional directory with biographical information about Senators and Representatives. The zip code search allows you to find your Representative.

National Library of Medicine
Founded in 1887, the National Institutes of Health today is one of the world's foremost medical research centers, and the Federal focal point for medical research in the U.S. Simply described, the goal of NIH research is to acquire new knowledge to help prevent, detect, diagnose, and treat disease and disability, from the rarest genetic disorder to the common cold. The NIH mission is to uncover new knowledge that will lead to better health for everyone.

Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The Federal Register is the official daily publication for Rules, Proposed Rules, and Notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as Executive Orders and other Presidential Documents.