Thursday, August 28, 2008
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Federal Agencies and Departments
Boards, Commissions, Committees, Quazi-Official Agencies, and Miscellaneous

BAmerican Battle Monuments Commission
http://www.abmc.gov/
The American Battle Monuments Commission is a small independent agency of the Executive Branch of the federal government. The Commission was established by Congress at the request of General John J. Pershing to honor the accomplishments of the American Armed Forces where they have served since World War I.

BBoards, Commissions, and Committees
http://www.lib.lsu.edu/gov/Boards_Commissions_and_Committees/
The library at the Louisiana State University provides links to each of the 72 Boards, Commissions, and Committees.

MInternal Revenue Services Forms and Publications
http://www.irs.gov/formspubs/display/0,,i1%3D50%26genericId%3D10204,00.html
Contains a complete list of tax forms and publications available by direct download, US mail or BPOL programs. Includes prior years and search.

QSmithsonian Institution
http://www.si.edu/
The Smithsonian Institution was established in 1846 with funds bequeathed to the United States by James Smithson. The Institution is as an independent trust instrumentality of the United States holding more than 140 million artifacts and specimens in its trust for "the increase and diffusion of knowledge". The Institution is also a center for research dedicated to public education, national service, and scholarship in the arts, sciences, and history. The Smithsonian is composed of sixteen museums and galleries and the National Zoo and numerous research facilities n the United States and abroad. Nine Smithsonian museums are located on the National Mall between the Washington Monument and the Capitol. Five other museums and the Zoo are elsewhere in Washington, D.C., and both the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum and the National Museum of the American Indian Heye Center are in New York City.

MU. S. State Departments of Natural Resources, Game Commissions, and Departments of Fish, Game & Parks Official Web Site
http://www.butlerwebs.com/hunting/statelist.htm
List of links to all 50 states' official Web sites for Department of Natural Resources, Game Commissions, and Departments of Fish, Game & Parks for hunting, fishing and camping enthusiasts.

MUnited State Fish and Wildlife Service
http://www.fws.gov/
The Service's origins date back to 1871, when Congress established the U.S. Fish Commission to study the decrease of the nation's food fishes and recommend ways to reverse the decline. "The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's mission is, working with others, to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people." Further reorganization came in 1956 when the Fish and Wildlife Act created the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and established two bureaus, Sport Fish and Wildlife and Commercial Fisheries. In 1970, the Bureau of Commercial Fisheries was transferred to the Department of Commerce and renamed the National Marine Fisheries Service. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is the only agency of the U.S. Government whose primary responsibility is fish, wildlife, and plant conservation. The Service helps protect a healthy environment for people, fish and wildlife, and helps Americans conserve and enjoy the outdoors and our living treasures. The Service's major responsibilities are for migratory birds, endangered species, certain marine mammals, and freshwater and anadromous fish.