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Each year the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Speech, Debate, & Theatre Association announces the national high school debate topic. The Library of Congress prepares a compilation of appropriate materials relating to the annual topic. This compilation is then printed by the Senate.
The Internal Revenue Service, a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, administers and enforces the federal tax laws and regulations. Its website is organized by user categories (e.g., Individual, Business, Charities & Non-Profits, Government Entities, and Tax Professionals) and can be easily navigated with the Site Map, ...
The National Weather Service (NWS) website, which is part of NOAA (National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration) is responsible for weather predictions and warnings. But they also offer a great deal of detailed information on past as well as current weather conditions.
Their maps can show you everything from temperature, cloud cover, wind speed and flooding conditions to air quality and current advisories and warnings. Current information of interest includes:
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DisabilityInfo.gov is the federal government's one-stop web site for people with disabilities, their families, employers, veterans and service members, workforce professionals and many others. A collaborative effort among twenty-two federal agencies, DisabilityInfo.gov connects people with disabilities to the information and resources they need to actively participate in the workforce and in the ...
The purpose of ONDCP is to establish policies, priorities, and objectives for the nation's drug control program. Links provide information on numerous topics; including Drug Facts, Publications, Prevention, Enforcement, State and Local Resources, and Treatment. A section for Parents and Youth provide information for parents on various issues involving drugs and youth (includes a T ...
The National Register of Historic Places, maintained by the National Park Service, is the official list of the Nation’s cultural resources that are worthy of preservation. Properties listed in the register include districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects that are significant in American history, architecture, archeology, engineering, and culture. The listings include all historic areas in the National Park System, National Histor ...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was established in 1970 "in response to the growing public demand for cleaner water, air and land." The Agency's mission "is to protect human health and the environment." The EPA regulates air pollution under the Clean Air Act legislation (also see The Plain English Guide to the Clean Air Act). Popular Topics - A-Z index containing frequently searched terms and keywords. The Office of Air and Radiation (OAR)"develops national programs, technical poli ...
The U.S. Tax Court hears disputes regarding tax deficiencies which have been claimed by the Internal Revenue Service, but have not yet been paid by the taxpayer. Its site includes a database of Opinions (1995-present) and Docket& ...
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The Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center, located in Monterey, California, specializes in training and supporting linguists for the Defense Department and other federal agencies. Their Resources page offers a collection of links to materials in more than 20 languages from Amharic to Vietnamese. The resources include educational websites, online newspapers, ...
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Students.gov is the student gateway to the U.S. government. Included on this Web site is information about student financial aid. See the section "Pay for your education..." for financial aid and scholarhips, or the listings for graduate fellowships, student jobs or military funding for college.
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The National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) archives weather information for local areas across the country, and provides education and reference materials.
Sections of particular interest are:
- Extreme Weather and Climate Events: information on hurricanes, tornadoes, temperature extremes, floods, droughts, etc.
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"Business.gov helps small businesses understand their legal requirements and locate government services from federal, state and local agencies [and] is an official site of the U.S. Small Business Administration."
Information about starting a business, running a bus ...
The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System is a computerized database containing very basic facts about servicemen who served on both sides during the Civil War. The site currently includes basic facts about 6.3 million Union and Confederate soldiers, and 18,000 African American Sailors (all sailors will be entered at a later date). The site also includes histories of regiments in both the Uni ...
"The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) was created in 1953 as an independent agency of the federal government to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns, to preserve free competitive enterprise and to maintain and strengthen the overall economy of our nation." See the Most Requested Items section to access information about t ...
The Central Intelligence Agency is the U.S. Government's primary foreign intelligence gathering and analysis agency.
The National Geophysical Data Center is operated by the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). It provides access to technical data in a variety of areas, broadly covering land, marine, submarine and solar features. These are the major subdivisions of the website:
The U.S. Department of Education was created in 1980 by combining offices from several federal agencies. The U.S. Department of Education is dedicated to:
- Establishing policies on federal financial aid for education, and distributing as well as monitoring those funds.
- Collecting data on America's schools and disseminating research.
- Focusing national attention on key educational issues.
- Prohibiting discrimination and ensuring equal access to educati ...Category:Education
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The Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) formulates federal postsecondary education policy and administers programs that address critical national needs in support of our mission to increase access to quality postsecondary education.
Resources on the site include teaching resources in Science, Math, Hi ...
The National Archives has a great deal of valuable information for the genealogist and family historian. This is probably the most well-known agency to genealogists. NARA is the repository of our government's records, many of which include information about our ancestors. There is a whole section for genealogists and family historians.
NARA's magazine Category:Genealogy and Family History
This site is designed to provide a comprehensive overview of a wide variety of topics, programs, and services related to aging. For over 35 years, the AoA has provided home and community-based services to millions of older persons through the programs funded under the Older Americans Act.