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United Nations Programme on Aging — http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/ageing/index.html
  The United Nations Programme on Aging website contains links to information on the latest intergovernmental actions on aging, reports from the Second World Assembly on Ageing, international events on aging, databases on polices, and government contacts on aging.
University of Michigan’s Health and Retirement Study — http://hrsonline.isr.umich.edu/
  The University of Michigan Health and Retirement Study, sponsored by the National Institute of Aging, is a longitudinal study of health, retirement, and aging. It surveys more than 22,000 Americans over the age of 50 every two years. The website offers information and materials related to the studies, including an overview, announcements, study details, datasets and files, and papers and publications. Public datasets and files are available to registered users, other restricted information is made available under certain conditions. A bibliography of papers and publications based on the data collected in the health and retirement study can be searched by author, title, publication type, content area, or keyword.
U.S. Bureau of the Census — http://www.census.gov/
  The mission of the Census Bureau is to "be the preeminent collector and provider of timely, relevant, and quality data about the people and economy of the United States." This site offers full text or summaries of press releases, reports, and tip sheets.

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission — http://www.cpsc.gov/
 

The U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, created in 1972, is an independent federal regulatory agency. It works to protect people by reducing the risk of injury associated with consumer products. The website offers information about product safety standards and product recalls. Links to regulations and publications are also provided.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services — http://www.dhhs.gov/
  The Department of Health and Human Services is the "principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services." Information available on the website includes: press releases, speeches, congressional testimony, policy and research information, and links to related sources.
  • Poverty Guidelines, Research, and Measurement — http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/poverty.shtml
    The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation offers this website containing the poverty guidelines from 1982 to the present. It includes Federal Register references and text and links to papers and articles on poverty measurement.
  • Departmental Appeals Board — http://www.hhs.gov/dab/
    This website offers access to decisions, guidelines, regulations, and practice manuals of the Departmental Appeals Board.
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — http://www.hud.gov
 
  • Administrative Law Judges — http://www.hud.gov/offices/oalj/index.cfm
    This website contains decisions of the Office of Administrative Law Judges in cases arising under the Fair Housing Act. It does not include subsequent orders or decisions by the federal courts. Decisions are arranged alphabetically in two groups: one by name and one by category such as attorney fees, national origin, sex, race, handicap, and familial status.
  • HUDClips — http://www.hudclips.org/cgi/index.cgi
    HUDClips, HUD Client Information and Policy System, offers links to searchable full-text databases of HUD handbooks, housing waivers, housing notices, forms, and much more. Choose the library link for a directory of laws, codes, OGC documents, and legal opinions.
U.S. Department of Justice — http://www.usdoj.gov
 
  • Legal Documents — http://www.usdoj.gov/05publications/05_2.html
    This website contains links to legal documents of the Antitrust Division, Civil Rights Division, Criminal Division, and other divisions and offices of the Justice Department. Legal documents include briefs, letters, regulations, policy statements, and decisions.
U.S. Department of Labor — http://www.dol.gov
 
  • Employee Benefits Security Administration: Laws and Regulations — http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/regs/main.html
    (Formerly Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration)
    Links to regulations and advisory opinions, technical releases, and interpretive bulletins are offered at this website.
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs — http://www.va.gov/
  The Veterans Administration was created in 1930. This website was made available in September 1994 and offers information on programs, benefits and facilities, press releases, and fact sheets such as:
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission — http://www.eeoc.gov/
  The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, established by the Civil Rights Act of 1964, "enforces the principal federal statutes prohibiting employment discrimination." Information at the website includes:
U.S. Government Printing Office — GPO Access — http://www.gpoaccess.gov
  The mission of the Government Printing Office is to "print, bind, and distribute the publications of the Congress as well as the executive departments and establishments of the Federal Government." The Government Printing Office established GPO Access to provide electronic access to the vast amount of information produced by the Federal Government.
U.S. Living Will Registry — http://www.uslivingwillregistry.com/
  The U.S. Living Will Registry, founded by Dr. Joseph Barmakian in 1996, is a privately funded organization that electronically stores advanced directives, organ donation information, and emergency contact information. The documents and information are made available only to health care providers such as hospitals, hospices, doctors, skilled nursing facilities, and home health care providers. Registration of the materials is free. The website includes background information about advanced directives.
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission — http://www.sec.gov
  The primary mission of The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is to protect investors and maintain the integrity of the securities markets. It oversees stock exchanges, broker-dealers, investment advisors, and other participants in the securities market; it promotes disclosure of important information; enforces the securities laws; and protects investors. The website offers links to investor information, online publications, news and public statements, regulatory actions, litigation proceedings, and much more.
  • SEC Filings & Forms (EDGAR) — http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml
    EDGAR, the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system, performs automated collection, validation, indexing, acceptance, and forwarding of submissions by companies and others who are required by law to file forms with the SEC. Registration statements, periodic reports, and other forms are available through EDGAR.
  • Division of Enforcement — http://www.sec.gov/divisions/enforce.shtml
    The Division of Enforcement investigates possible violations of securities laws, recommends Commission action either in a federal court or before an administrative law judge, and negotiates settlements. The Division’s website contains links to Administrative Proceedings, ALJ Initial Decisions & Orders, and Commission Opinions.
U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging — http://aging.senate.gov
  The Senate Special Committee on Aging received permanent status in February, 1977, and is charged with studying "any and all matters pertaining to older people." Information available at this website includes: a list of committee members, news releases, press advisories, a list of hearings with witness lists, reports, and testimony, and links to other government agencies of interest.

 

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