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Congressional Liaison Offices of SelectedFederal AgenciesAudrey Celeste Crane-HirschReference LibrarianUpdated October 10, 2018Congressional Research Service7-5700www.crs.gov98-446

Congressional Liaison Offices of Selected Federal AgenciesSummaryThis list of about 200 congressional liaison offices is intended to help congressional offices inplacing telephone calls and addressing correspondence to government agencies. The informationwas supplied by the appropriate agency and is current as of the date of publication. Entries arearranged alphabetically in four sections: legislative branch; judicial branch; executive branch; andagencies, boards, and commissions.This report is not intended to be comprehensive. It includes contacts at major federal agencies andagencies for which CRS has received repeated requests. If you need a contact for a federal agencynot listed in this report, or for a private organization, such as a business or nonprofit, or a stateagency, please place a request on CRS.gov or call 7-5700.This report was produced for congressional offices only.CONGRESSIONAL OFFICE USE ONLYCongressional Research Service

Congressional Liaison Offices of Selected Federal AgenciesContentsLegislative Branch . 1Architect of the Capitol (AOC) . 1Congressional Budget Office (CBO) . 1Government Accountability Office (GAO) . 1Government Publishing Office (GPO) . 1Library of Congress (LOC) . 2Office of Compliance . 2Judicial Branch . 2Supreme Court . 2U.S. Courts . 2Tax Court. 3Executive Branch . 3Executive Office of the President. 3The White House. 3Office of the First Lady . 3Council of Economic Advisers. 3Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) . 3National Security Council (NSC) . 4Office of Management and Budget (OMB) . 4Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) . 4Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) . 4Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) . 4Office of the Vice President . 4Departments. 5Department of Agriculture (USDA) . 5Forest Service . 5Department of Commerce (DOC) . 5Economic Development Administration (EDA) . 5International Trade Administration (ITA) . 5Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) . 6National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) . 6National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) . 6National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) . 6Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) . 6U.S. Census Bureau . 6Department of Defense (DOD) . 7Defense Finance and Accounting Services (DFAS). 7Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) . 7Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) . 8Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) . 8Defense Security Service (DSS) . 8Department of the Air Force (USAF) . 9Department of the Army . 9Arlington National Cemetery . 10U.S. Army Corps of Engineers . 10Department of the Navy . 10Congressional Research Service

Congressional Liaison Offices of Selected Federal AgenciesU.S. Marine Corps . 10Joint Chiefs of Staff . 11National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) . 11National Guard Bureau . 11National Security Agency/Central Security Service (NSA) . 11Department of Education . 11Office for Civil Rights . 12Department of Energy (DOE) . 12Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). 12Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) . 12Administration for Children and Families (ACF) . 12Administration for Community Living . 13Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) . 13Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) . 13Food and Drug Administration (FDA) . 13Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) . 13Indian Health Service (IHS). 13National Institutes of Health (NIH) . 14Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) . 14Department of Homeland Security (DHS) . 14U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) . 14Transportation Security Administration (TSA) . 14U.S. Customs and Border Protection . 14U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) . 15Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) . 15U.S. Coast Guard . 15U.S. Secret Service . 15Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). 15Department of the Interior (DOI) . 16Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) . 16Bureau of Land Management (BLM) . 16Bureau of Ocean Energy Management . 16Bureau of Reclamation . 16Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement . 16Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) . 17National Park Service (NPS) . 17Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) . 17U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) . 17Department of Justice (DOJ) . 17Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) . 17Bureau of Prisons . 18Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) . 18Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) . 18Office of Justice Programs (OJP). 18U.S. Marshals Service . 18Department of Labor (DOL) . 18Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) . 19Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) . 19Office of Disability Employment Policy . 19Department of State. 19Congressional Research Service

Congressional Liaison Offices of Selected Federal AgenciesDepartment of Transportation (DOT) . 20Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) . 20Department of the Treasury . 20Bureau of Engraving and Printing . 20Bureau of the Fiscal Service . 20Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) . 20Internal Revenue Service (IRS) . 21Office of Foreign Assets Control . 21U.S. Mint. 21Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) . 21Independent Agencies, Boards, and Commissions . 22African Development Foundation (ADF) . 22American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) . 22Amtrak . 22Appalachian Regional Commission . 22Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) . 22Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) . 23Commission of Fine Arts . 23Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) . 23Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) . 23Election Assistance Commission (EAC) . 23Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) . 23Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) . 24Export-Import Bank of the United States (EIB) . 24Fannie Mae . 24Farm Credit Administration (FCA) . 24Federal Communications Commission (FCC) . 24Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) . 24Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) . 25Federal Election Commission (FEC) . 25Federal Labor Relations Authority . 25Federal Maritime Commission . 25Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service . 25Federal Reserve System (FRS) . 25Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) . 26Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB) . 26Federal Trade Commission (FTC). 26Freddie Mac . 26General Services Administration (GSA) . 27Institute of Museum and Library Services . 27Inter-American Foundation (IAF) . 27Legal Services Corporation (LSC) . 27Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) . 27Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) . 27National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) . 28National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) . 28National Capital Planning Commission . 28National Council on Disability (NCD). 28National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) . 28National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) . 28Congressional Research Service

Congressional Liaison Offices of Selected Federal AgenciesNational Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) . 29National Gallery of Art (NGA) . 29National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) . 29National Mediation Board (NMB) . 29National Science Foundation (NSF) . 29National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) . 29Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) . 30Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) . 30Office of Personnel Management (OPM) . 30Office of Special Counsel (OSC) . 30Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) . 31Peace Corps . 31Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) . 31Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) . 31President’s Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition . 31Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) . 31Sallie Mae . 32Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) . 32Selective Service System (SSS) . 32Small Business Administration (SBA) . 32Smithsonian Institution . 32Social Security Administration (SSA). 32Social Security Liaison Office . 33Surface Transportation Board (STB). 33Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). 33Trade and Development Agency . 33U.S. Access Board (Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board) . 33U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) . 33U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (CRC) . 34U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) . 34U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) . 34U.S. Postal Service (USPS) . 34District of Columbia (DC) . 35ContactsAuthor Contact Information . 35Congressional Research Service

Congressional Liaison Offices of Selected Federal AgenciesLegislative BranchArchitect of the Capitol (AOC)Mary Anne “Mamie” BittnerDirector of Communications and CongressionalRelationsArchitect of the CapitolU.S. Capitol, Room SB-15Washington, DC 20515Tel: (202) 228-1793Fax: (202) 228-1893Email: mbittner@aoc.govhttp://www.aoc.govCongressional Budget Office (CBO)Leigh AngresAssociate Director for Legislative AffairsCongressional Budget OfficeFord House Office BuildingSecond and D Streets, SW, Room 402Washington, DC 20515Tel: (202) 226-2700Publications: (202) 226-2809Fax: (202) 225-7509Email: leigh.angres@cbo.govhttp://www.cbo.govGovernment Accountability Office (GAO)Orice Williams BrownManaging Director, Office of CongressionalRelationsGovernment Accountability Office441 G Street, NW, Room 7125Washington, DC 20548Tel: (202) 512-4400Publications: (202) 512-6000Fax: (202) 512-7919 or (202) 5124641http://www.gao.gov/Until July 2004, this agency was known as the General Accounting Office.Government Publishing Office (GPO)Lyle GreenManaging Director, Official Journals ofGovernmentU.S. Government Publishing Office732 North Capitol Street, NW, Room C-730Washington, DC 20401Tel: (202) 512-0224Fax: (202) 512-1101Email: landa JohnsonCongressional Relations SpecialistU.S. Government Publishing Office732 North Capitol Street, NW, Room C-804Washington, DC 20401Tel: (202) 512-1991Fax: (202) 512-1293Email: yjohnson@gpo.govJay McCarthyCongressional Relations SpecialistU.S. Government Publishing Office732 North Capitol Street, NW, Room C-804Washington, DC 20401Tel: (202) 512-1991Fax: (202) 512-1293Email: jmccarthy@gpo.govCongressional Research Service98-446 · VERSION 405 · UPDATED1

Congressional Liaison Offices of Selected Federal AgenciesLibrary of Congress (LOC)Kathleen OttDirector, Congressional Relations OfficeLibrary of Congress101 Independence Avenue, SEWashington, DC 20540-1030Capitol ext. 7-6577Tel: (202) 707-6577Fax: (202) 707-4350http://www.loc.gov/lcnet/Loan Division (requests for books):Capitol ext. 7-5445Tel: (202) 707-5445Fax: (202) 707-5986Congressional Research Service (CRS)Mary MazanecDirectorCongressional Research ServiceLibrary of Congress101 Independence Avenue, SEWashington, DC 20540-7210Capitol ext. 7-5700Tel: (202) 707-5700Fax: (202) 707-6745http://www.crs.govOffice of ComplianceTeresa JamesDeputy Executive DirectorOffice of Compliance110 Second Street, SELA 200Washington, DC 20540-1999Tel: (202) 724-9250Fax: (202) 426-1913Email: ovJudicial BranchSupreme CourtKathy ArbergPublic Information OfficerSupreme Court of the United StatesOne First Street, NEWashington, DC 20543Tel: (202) 479-3211 (press 1)Fax: (202) 479-3388http://www.supremecourtus.govU.S. CourtsCordia A. StromLegislative Affairs OfficerOffice of Legislative AffairsAdministrative Office of the United States CourtsThurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary BuildingOne Columbus Circle, NE, Suite 7-110Washington, DC 20544Tel: (202) 502-1700Fax: (202) 502-1799http://www.uscourts.govThe Administrative Office represents all federal courts in interaction with Congress.Congressional Research Service98-446 · VERSION 405 · UPDATED2