The staff of the President facilitates and agencies, the press and other information media, and the general public. The various Assistants to the President assist the President in such matters as he may direct. Office of the Vice President of the United States I. LEWIS LIBBY DAVID ADDINGTON C. DEAN MCGRATH, JR. KEVIN O'DONOVAN Assistant to the President, Chief of Staff to the Vice President, and Assistant to the Vice President for National Security Affairs President for National Security Affairs Affairs Policy Director of Scheduling President Security Affairs Advance DEBRA HEIDEN CECELIA BOYER KEVIN KELLEMS DAN WILMOT The Office of the Vice President serves the Vice President in the performance of the many detailed activities incident to his immediate office. Council of Economic Advisers Chairman N. GREGORY MANKIW ROSEN Chief of Staff The Council of Economic Advisers primarily performs an analysis and appraisal of the national economy for the purpose of providing policy recommendations to the President The Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) was established in the Executive Office of the President by the Employment Act of 1946 (15 U.S.C. 1023). It now functions under that statute and Reorganization Plan No. 9 of 1953 (5 U.S.C. app.), effective August 1, 1953. The Council consists of three members appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. One of the members is designated by the President as Chairman. The Council analyzes the national economy and its various segments; advises the President on economic developments; appraises the economic programs and policies of the Federal Government; recommends to the President policies for economic growth and stability; assists in the preparation of the economic reports of the President to the Congress, and prepares the Annual Report of the Council of Economic Advisers. For further information, contact the Council of Economic Advisers, 1800 G Street NW., Washington, DC 20502. Phone, 202-395-5084. Internet, www.whitehouse.gov/cea. Council on Environmental Quality 722 Jackson Place NW., Washington, DC 20503 Phone, 202–395–5750 or 202-456-6224. Fax, 202-456-2710. Internet, www.whitehouse.gov/ ceq. The Council on Environmental Quality formulates and recommends national policies to promote the improvement of the quality of the environment. The Council on Environmental Quality National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). The Environmental Quality Improvement Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4371 et seq.) environmental priorities, with the goal of established the Office of Environmental improving the quality of Federal Quality (OEQ) to provide professional decisionmaking. As required by NEPA, and administrative support for the CEQ evaluates, coordinates, and Council. The Council and OEQ are mediates Federal activities; advises and collectively referred to as the Council on assists the President on both national Environmental Quality, and the CEQ and international environmental policy Chair, who is appointed by the matters; and prepares the President's President, serves as the Director of OEQ. annual environmental quality report to The Council develops policies which Congress. In addition, it oversees Federal bring into productive harmony the agency and department implementation Nation's social, economic, and of NEPA. For further information, contact the Information Office, Council on Environmental Quality, 722 Jackson Place NW., Washington, DC 20503. Phone, 202-395-5750. Fax, 202–456–2710. Internet, www.whitehouse.gov/ceq. National Security Council GEORGE W. BUSH GEORGE J. TENET Members: Affairs Affairs Affairs and Deputy National Security Adviser Executive Secretary JOHN W. SNOW STEPHEN FRIEDMAN CONDOLEEZZA RICE STEVEN HADLEY GREGORY SCHULTE The National Security Council was established by the National Security Act of 1947, as amended (50 U.S.C. 402). The Council was placed in the Executive Office of the President by Reorganization The National Security Council is chaired by the President. Its statutory members, in addition to the President, to all meetings of the Council. The are the Vice President and the Attorney General and the Director of Secretaries of State and Defense. The National Drug Control Policy are invited Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is to attend meetings pertaining to their the statutory military adviser to the jurisdictions; other officials are invited, Council, and the Director of Central as appropriate. Intelligence is its intelligence adviser. The Council advises and assists the The Secretary of the Treasury, the U.S. President in integrating all aspects of Representative to the United Nations, the national security policy as it affects the Assistant to the President for National United States-domestic, foreign, Security Affairs, the Assistant to the military, intelligence, and economic-in President for Economic Policy, and the conjunction with the National Economic Chief of Staff to the President are invited Council. For further information, contact the National Security Council, Old Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20504. Phone, 202-456–1414. For further information, contact the Office of the Director, Office of Administration, Washington, DC 20503. Phone, 202-456-2861. Office of Management and Budget JOSHUA B. BOLTEN JOHN GRAHAM Director Deputy Director Policy Regulatory Affairs Programs Programs Technology and E-Government Programs Programs Management STEPHEN A. WEIGLER, Acting STEPHEN MCMILLIN KAREN EVANS ELIZABETH L. ROSSMAN, Acting MARCUS PEACOCK LINDA M. SPRINGER JENNIFER G. NEWSTEAD The Office of Management and Budget evaluates, formulates, and coordinates management procedures and program objectives within and among Federal departments and agencies. It also controls the administration of the Federal budget, while routinely providing the President with recommendations regarding budget proposals and relevant legislative enactments. The Office of Management and Budget Government activities and to expand (OMB), formerly the Bureau of the interagency cooperation; Budget, was established in the Executive —to assist the President in preparing Office of the President pursuant to the budget and in formulating the Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1939 (5 Government's fiscal program; U.S.C. app.). -to supervise and control the The Office's primary functions are: administration of the budget; to assist the President in developing —to assist the President by clearing and maintaining effective government by and coordinating departmental advice on reviewing the organizational structure proposed legislation and by making and management procedures of the recommendations effecting Presidential executive branch to ensure that the action on legislative enactments, in intended results are achieved; accordance with past practice; —to assist in developing efficient —to assist in developing regulatory coordinating mechanisms to implement reform proposals and programs for |