tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57183370343397661622011-06-07T23:25:28.495-07:00Lucia Orlandohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12609080464660767598noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5718337034339766162.post-74154117318076144972007-10-07T14:21:00.000-07:002007-10-26T14:41:47.728-07:00To Determine which government agency has jurisdiction over your issue, start by asking yourself <span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Who Cares about this topic</span></span>? One way to answer this question is to use a government focused search engine like <a href="http://usa.gov/">usa.gov</a><br /><br />Use <a href="http://usa.gov/">USA.GOV</a><br />1. Enter a few terms that best describe your topic<br />2. In the results list, look at the summary menu on the left side. Note across the top there are three tabs: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Topic, Agency, and Source</span>.<br />3. Click on <span style="font-weight: bold;">Agency</span> to get a quick overview of the government agencies who provide information about your topic on their websites.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_KIu5vau1OWw/Rx52jcDTd6I/AAAAAAAAAAQ/x2kSklg6b-I/s1600-h/usasearch.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_KIu5vau1OWw/Rx52jcDTd6I/AAAAAAAAAAQ/x2kSklg6b-I/s320/usasearch.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5124663777191753634" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />4. Use the links in the results list to get more information about the agency<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">OTHER SOURCES:<br />These sources identify responsible agencies, discuss laws, legislation, and regulations (past, current, and proposed)<br /></span><br />Visit the <span style="font-weight: bold;">GAO</span> (Government Accountability Office) at <a href="http://gao.gov/">GAO.gov</a> to find:<br /><ul><li>Audit reports for specific programs or issues<br /></li><li>Reports of investigations</li><li>Testimony to Congress regarding government programs and agencies</li><li>List of recommendations regarding a program or issue<br /></li></ul>[GAO is often called the "Congressional Watchdog" and is responsible for investigating how the Federal government spends taxpayer dollars.]<br /><br />Congressional Hearings via <a href="http://web.lexis-nexis.com/congcomp">Lexis Nexis Congressional.</a><br />Congressional hearings assemble legislators, agency representatives, business leaders and lobbyists. Hearings provide:<br /><ul><li>Congress with testimony regarding specific issues, actions, and programs</li><li>Reports and correspondence submitted by witnesses and the organizations they represent<br /></li><li>Transcripts of the questions and answer session of the hearing</li></ul>Need more? Visit McHenry Library <a href="http://library.ucsc.edu/library/gov/index.html">Government Publications and Law website</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5718337034339766162-7415411731807614497?l=ucscecon108govagencies.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lucia Orlandohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12609080464660767598noreply@blogger.com0