Agencies and Branches

U.S. Agency for International Development - independent federal government agency that conducts foreign assistance and humanitarian aid to advance the political and economic interests of the United States

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance - provides access to a database of all Federal programs available to state and local governments

Central Intelligence Agency - CIA; serves as head of the United States intelligence community and acts as the principal adviser to the President for intelligence matters related to the national security

Enterprise Development Project - USAID; committed to advancing the ongoing integration of Central Asia's business sector into the global economy by creating a favorable business environment and empowering that community with the necessary management tools

Export-Import Bank - independent agency that helps finance the overseas sales of U.S. goods and services

Export.gov - provides online trade resources and one-on-one assistance for international business; site includes trade leads, market research, counseling, and more

U.S. Government Printing Office - search for federal government publications and related literature

Global Standards and Information Group - provides technical information related to standards and supports Federal agencies and industry by monitoring developments in standards in the Western Hemisphere, the European Union, Russia and the Newly Independent States (NIS), Central Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific Region

Global Technology Network - program aimed at matching the technological needs of companies in developing countries with solutions from small- and medium-size U.S. companies

U.S. House of Representatives - information on members of Congress, committees, laws, codes and more

International Broadcasting Bureau - provides the administrative and engineering support for U.S. government-funded non-military international broadcast services

U.S. International Trade Commission - independent, nonpartisan, quasi-judicial federal agency that provides trade expertise to both the legislative and executive branches of government, determines the impact of imports on U.S. industries and directs actions against certain unfair trade practices, such as patent, trademark, and copyright infringement

Library of Congress: Country Studies - continuing series of books prepared by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress

National Institute for Standards and Technology - technology agency that works with industry to develop and apply technology, measurements and standards

NOAA Fisheries Service - administers programs which support the domestic and international conservation and management of living marine resources

Overseas Private Investment Corporation - an independent self-sustaining U.S. government agency that sells political risk insurance and project financing to encourage private investment by U.S. companies in some 140 emerging economies around the world

U.S. Trade and Development Agency - enables American businesses to compete for infrastructure and industrial projects in middle-income and developing countries through the funding of feasibility studies, orientation visits, specialized training grants, business workshops, and various forms of technical assistance

Voice of America - international multimedia broadcasting service funded by the U.S. government

Embassy

U.S. Embassy Dushanbe, Tajikistan - provides embassy news, services, information U.S. policies and more

U.S. Embassy in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan - provides information on consular affairs, civic education, business, travel and more

U.S. Embassy Almaty, Kazakhstan - works with the Kazakhstani government on a wide range of bilateral and regional issues including, but not limited to, trade, commerce, democracy, humanitarian assistance, defense and the environment

U.S. Embassy in Kyrgyzstan - provides consular information, public affairs, commercial services and more

U.S. Embassy in Tashkent, Uzbekistan - services to the public include processing visas to the U.S., taking care of passport issues, facilitating absentee voting, issuing various documents and assisting American citizens in other ways; facilitates doing business with American firms, provides information about America for institutions and professionals in education, the media and other sectors of the host society

News

uspolicy.be - maintained by the Public Affairs Section, US Embassy in Brussels; provides timely and authoritative information on the foreign policy of the United States

Executive Branch

U.S. Trade Representative - America's chief trade negotiator and the principal trade policy advisor to the President

Department of Agriculture

Department of Agriculture - aims to enhance the quality of American life by supporting production of agriculture; site includes news and business opportunities

Foreign Agricultural Service - works to improve foreign market access for U.S. products and operates programs designed to build new markets and improve the competitive position of U.S. agriculture in the global marketplace

Department of Commerce

Department of Commerce - promotes job creation, economic growth, sustainable development and improved living standards for Americans by working in partnership with businesses, universities, communities and workers

BISNIS - Department of Commerce's primary resource center for U.S. companies exploring business opportunities in Russia and other Newly Independent States

Bureau of Industry and Security - advances U.S. national security, foreign policy and economic interests; activities include regulating the export of sensitive goods and technologies in an effective and efficient manner; enforcing export control, anti-boycott and public safety laws

Census Bureau - site provides on-line access to data, publications, products and programs

Foreign Trade Statistics - Census Bureau; information on imports, exports, trade data, regulations, harmonized and tariff schedules

International Trade Administration - information on trade development, market compliance, statistics, taxes and tariffs, market research, employment opportunities and more

Minority Business Development Agency - encourages the creation, growth and expansion of minority-owned businesses in the U.S. by providing access to public/private debt and equity financing, market opportunities, and management and business information

National Technical Information Service - the central source of government information from hundreds of U.S. Government agencies: library and information sciences, reference materials, foreign information, sci-tech, business information, abstracts, bibliographic information, publications, engineering and more

Special American Business Internship Training - SABIT; program builds partnerships and provides technical assistance by training Eurasian business leaders in U.S. business practices; these training programs directly support Eurasian economic and civil society development by encouraging market-based reforms, while generating valuable export and investment opportunities for U.S. industry

Showcase Europe - regional program representing all commercial services offices of the United States located in Europe with the goal of increasing the export of U.S. goods and services

Trade Compliance Center - one-stop shop to help American exporters with foreign trade barriers and to assure that foreign countries comply with their trade commitments; includes complaint hotline to report trade barriers or unfair trade situations, database of U.S. agreements, exporter's guide to U.S. trade agreements, market access reports to get information on foreign market conditions, trade policies and import regulations; FAQ and much more

Trade Information Center - International Trade Administration; information about all U.S. Federal Government export assistance programs, general export counseling, and country and regional market information

USA Trade - promotes the exports of goods and services from the U.S., particularly by small and medium-sized businesses and on protecting U.S. business interests abroad

Department of Energy

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network - comprehensive resource for energy efficiency and renewable energy information

Energy Information Administration - provide policy-independent data, forecasts, and analyses to promote sound policy making, efficient markets and public understanding regarding energy and its interaction with the economy and the environment

National Renewable Energy Laboratory - aims to develop renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies and practices, advance related science and engineering, and transfer knowledge and innovations to address the nation's energy and environmental goals

Department of Defense

DefenseLINK - official site of the DoD; a cooperative effort between the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) and the Defense Technical Information Center to publish and distribute news releases from the DoD

Department of State

Business Visa Center - assists businesses located in the United States by providing information about the application process for business (B-1) visitor visa travel to the U.S.

Department of State - the lead U.S. foreign affairs agency; advances U.S. objectives and interests through its primary role in developing and implementing the President's foreign policy; also supports the foreign affairs activities of other government entities

Bureau of Consular Affairs - administers laws, formulates regulations and implements policies relating to the broad range of consular services provided to American citizens abroad; supports U.S. embassies and consulates in matters of deaths, arrests, robberies, citizenship and nationality, Federal benefits, notarization of documents, international parental child abduction and international adoptions; issues travel warnings and public announcements concerning conditions in countries where Americans may be planning to visit or reside

Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs - deals with U.S. foreign policy and U.S. relations with the countries of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan

uspolicy.be - maintained by the Public Affairs Section, US Embassy - Brussels; provides timely and authoritative information on the foreign policy of the United States; makes available every major USG statement in the area of foreign affairs via a set of dossiers covering more than 25 foreign policy themes