Information

Services

for Members

of Congress

U.S. Government Printing Office B*

GPO Publication 250.2 • January 2001

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A Message from the Public Printer

Keeping America informed is one ofthe most

important requirements ofthe Federal Government, and it is a task that the Government

Printing Office (GPO) has been performing

with pride for more than a century. Today, GPO

produces or procures millions of printed and

electronic products for Congress and the agencies ofthe Federal Government and disseminates Government information to the public

through a variety of print and electronic means.

One of GPO’s most important tasks is to provide Members ofCongress, their staffs, and their

constituents with a variety ofinformation products and services. This “Information Services for

Members ofCongress” brochure is designed to

serve as a guide to those products and services.

It outlines the products available to Members

ofCongress and provides phone numbers of

GPO offices ready to assist Members and their

staffs in areas of particular interest.

GPO is here to serve you. Our home page on

the World Wide Web, at www.gpo.gov, lists the

full range of products and services we provide.

Listed inside this brochure are a variety of

phone numbers, fax numbers, and e-mail and

Web addresses to contact for the services you

need. If at any time you believe you are not receiving the service you expect, do not hesitate

to call me directly at 202-512-2034.
Online Access to Official

Federal Government Information

GPO Access

Since its inception in 1994, the GPO Access

online service has continued to be a popular

source for free access to a wealth of electronic

Government information. This unique online

service— the first of its kind established by

Congress—allows users to locate electronic

Government information available via the Internet and to order Government information

products online. GPO Access can be reached

at www.gpo.gov/gpoaccess.

GPO Access provides access to a broad range

of information from all three branches of the

Federal Government and is the only service

providing official access to this important Government information. Its databases include the

Congressional Record, congressional bills and

reports, House and Senate calendars, GAO reports, public laws, the Federal Register, the Code

ofFederal Regulations, the Commerce Business Daily

(CBDNet), and many more. In total, more than

200,000 titles are made available via GPO Access.

GPO Access also hosts 15 Federal Web sites,

including the Supreme Court’s site, as well as

Government Information Locator Service

(GILS) records for more than 30 agencies.

Recognizing the various needs and technological capabilities of the public, GPO Access supports a wide range of electronic dissemination

technologies on the Internet, from dial-up

modem access to the latest Internet client-server

applications. Even those without computers of

their own can use GPO Access through public

access terminals located at more than 1,300

Federal depository libraries around the Nation.

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GPO Access currently averages 26 million

document retrievals monthly, fulfilling GPO’s

mandate to disseminate official Government

information quickly, efficiently, and inexpensively. For more information, contact the GPO

Access User Support Team at 202-512-1530

(DC area), toll free at 1-888—293-6498, fax at

202-512-1262, or e-mail at conghelp@gpo.gov.
Some of the Databases available

through GPO Access

Congressional Record

Congressional Record Index

Congressional Reports

Congressional Hearings

Congressional Directory

Congressional Documents

U.S. Constitution

House Rules Manual

Senate Manual

Public Laws

The “Plum Book”

Deschler’s Precedents

Federal Register

U.S. Budget

Comptroller General Decisions

History ofBills

Economic Indicators

House/Senate Calendars

U.S. Code

GAO Reports

U.S. Government Manual

The Green Book

Code ofFederal Regulations

Commerce Business Daily

Government Information

Locator Services (GILS)

Supreme Court Decisions

(1937-1975 and 1992-present)

Federal Bulletin Board

The Federal Bulletin Board, available on GPO

Access, offers more than 16,000 distinct titles

in a variety offormats and subjects from more

than 15 Federal agencies representing all three

branches ofthe Federal Government.

Files are available from the White House, the

Food and Drug Administration, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Office of Government

Ethics, the Supreme Court, and Congress. All
user aids from GPO Access can be downloaded

from the Federal Bulletin Board.

The Federal Bulletin Board can be reached

through GPO Access directly at http://fedbbs.

access.gpo.gov. For more information about the

Federal Bulletin Board, call 202-512-1530

(DC area) or toll free at 1-888-293-6498.

Printed Products

Members of Congress are entitled by law, resolution, or regulations to receive certain printed

products of the legislative and executive

branches. These include:

For Senators, Representatives, Delegates, and

Resident Commissioner:

The daily Congressional Record.

Foreign Relations ofthe U.S.—1 set.

U.S. Statutes at Large—1 set.

U.S. Treaties and Other International

Agreements—1 set.

The Congressional Directory.

The Congressional Pictorial Directory.

Deschler’s Precedents (Members may receive one

set only once while serving in Congress).

Presidential Papers.

Federal Register.

Other publications periodically authorized at

the direction of Congress, such as How Our

Laws Are Made, Our American Government,

and The Constitution ofthe United States

(document size and pocket size).

For Senators:

The Congressional Record,

permanent edition—1 set.

Senate Manual—(Senate Committee on Rules

and Administration).

Rules ofthe Senate, Riddick’s Senate Procedure

(Precedents and Practice)—(Senate Parliamentarian). (Senators may receive one set

only once while serving in Congress).
For Representatives, Delegates, and

Resident Commissioner:

Jefferson’s Manual (Rules and Practice ofthe

House ofRepresentatives).

The U.S. Code (Members may receive one

set only once while serving in Congress).

How To Order

For information on how to receive any publication listed above, call GPO’s Congressional

Printing Management Division at 202-512-0224.

Other Products and Services for

Members of Congress

Contact GPO’s Congressional Printing Management Division at 202-512-0224 to receive any

ofthe following products and services:

Envelopes and Mailing Franks

Public document franked envelopes and

gummed mailing franks for the official use of

mailing documents are available at no charge

to Senators and Representatives.

Estimates of Lengthy Extensions of Remarks

Members who want to insert extensions of

remarks in excess ofthe maximum two printed

Congressional Record pages must submit, prior to

publication and along with the request to “print

or extend,” a written estimate from GPO’s

Congressional Printing Management Division

documenting the cost for printing the material.

Reprints from the Congressional Record

Members may order reprints from the Congressional Record for a nominal fee.

Extra Copies of Congressional Publications

On prepayment of the cost to print and bind,

Members may purchase additional copies of

publications to which they are entitled. Notifi-
cation to GPO’s Congressional Printing Management Division (202-512-0224) should be

made before the publication goes to press.

Member Assistance Contacts

Congressional Printing Management Division

GPO’s Congressional Printing Management

Division serves as the liaison for print and

electronic product requests between GPO and

Congress. This Division works directly with the

leadership ofthe Senate and the House of Representatives in the scheduling, processing, and

monitoring of all bills, reports, documents,

laws, and miscellaneous publications produced

by Congress, plus the hearings and committee

prints generated by Senate and House committees. The Division provides formal and informal estimates for printing and product development and processes all congressional

requisitions for stationery, envelopes, mailing

franks, and reprints from the Congressional

Record. The Congressional Printing Management Division may be reached by phone at

202-512-0224, or by fax at 202-512-1101.

Office of Congressional and Public Affairs

GPO’s Office ofCongressional and Public Affairs

provides information about GPO to Congress,

the news media, and the public. It is responsible for answering questions about GPO programs and services, providing information on

legislation affecting GPO, and assisting Members in resolving constituent problems with

GPO services. The Office notifies Members of

the recipients and amounts ofsignificant contracts awarded by GPO to commercial printers

and paper companies in home States and districts, and conducts tours of GPO’s facilities.

For more information, the Office ofCongressional and Public Affairs may be reached at

202-512-1991, or by fax at 202-512-1293.

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Printing Procurement Program

Procurable work requisitioned from GPO by

Federal departments and agencies is purchased

from private sector printers through one ofthe

Government’s most successful procurement

programs. GPO’s Printing Procurement Department annually places approximately a

half-billion dollars’ worth of work in the private

sector printing industry, generating thousands

ofjobs and substantial State and local tax revenues while obtaining the best possible value

for the Government’s publishing dollar. GPO

procures orders from its central office in Washington, DC, and from regional procurement

and satellite procurement offices nationwide.

The addresses of these facilities are provided in

this brochure. GPO regularly informs Members

of Congress whenever significant contracts are

awarded to businesses in their home States or

districts. For more information, contact GPO’s

Printing Procurement Department, Office of

Analysis and Review, at 202-512-0376.

Superintendent of Documents Services

Superintendent of Documents

GPO’s Superintendent of Documents annually

distributes millions of copies ofGovernment

publications and information products to the

public. These are disseminated through a sales

program utilizing 24 bookstores nationwide for

walk-in customers as well as a system that takes

sales orders by mail, phone, fax, and the Internet. Information products are also disseminated

to approximately 1,300 Federal depository libraries, where they are available for the free use

ofthe public, as well as on the Internet via GPO

Access. The Superintendent of Documents’

home page on the World Wide Web provides

online access to the full range of GPO’s

information dissemination services. It can be

reached at www.gpo.gov/gpoaccess.

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Publications Information and Orders

To inquire about publications or to place orders

for any publication sold by GPO, constituents

should contact the Superintendent of Documents’ sales order desk at 202-512-1800. Congressional offices should contact the Superintendent’s congressional sales order desk at

202-512-1808. Sales orders may also be faxed

in to 202-512-2250.

Online Sales Information and Ordering

GPO Access provides the U.S. Government Online

Bookstore, which serves as GPO’s online sales

information and ordering service. Users can

easily search or browse titles, obtain abstracts

and pricing information about each title, and

then order print or electronic products online

through a secure transaction utilizing encryption technology. The U.S. Government Online

Bookstore allows users to place orders instantaneously, 24 hours a day, every day ofthe year.

Users may reach the U.S. Government Online

Bookstore at http://bookstore.gpo.gov.
U.S. Fax Watch

GPO’s U.S. Fax Watch service allows users to

dial from a touchtone phone 24 hours a day,

7 days a week, to request descriptions ofsales

publications, subject bibliographies, ordering

information for sales items, listings of all GPO

bookstores nationwide, locations of depository

libraries, information about GPO’s electronic

information products and services, and prices

and stock numbers for volumes of the Code of

Federal Regulations. The requested information

is faxed to the customer immediately. U.S. Fax

Watch is an automated service only, and cannot

accept sales orders. U.S. Fax Watch can be

reached at 202-512-1716.

Free Catalog

The Superintendent of Documents publishes

a free catalog listing many ofthe Government’s

new and popular sales publications. To obtain

a copy, call 202-512-1808, or fax a request to

202-512-2250.

GPO Bookstores

GPO operates 24 bookstores across the United

States, including 3 in the Washington, DC, area.

All are listed in this brochure. These stores

carry many of the Government’s most popular

sales publications, along with a selection of other

publications suited to the interests of each store’s

local clientele. The bookstores will also order any

Government publication currently offered for

sale and have it sent directly to the purchaser.

Bookstore locations and hours are provided

online at http://bookstore.gpo.gov/locations.

Constituent Inquiries

GPO assists constituents who encounter difficulties in ordering Government publications.

To forward a constituent’s inquiry or complaint

about any order or service regarding a sales
publication or subscription, please write to 

GPO’s Office ofCongressional and Public

Affairs, Washington, DC 20401, or call

202-512-1991. Inquiries can also be faxed

in to 202-512-1293.

Federal Depository Library Program

The Federal Depository Library Program,

administered by GPO’s Superintendent of Documents, traces its roots to 1813 and is America’s

earliest “freedom ofinformation” program.

Government publications and information

products are provided free of charge to more

than 1,300 libraries in the United States and its

territories. In return, the libraries provide free

public access to the Government publications

and information products they receive as well

as appropriate assistance to users. Depository

libraries provide on-site public access to electronic Government information as well as print

products. For a list of depositories in your

home State or district, contact GPO’s Library

Programs Service at 202-512-1114 or send

e-mail to: asklps@gpo.gov. Depository library

locations are also available online at

www.gpo.gov/libraries.

Depository Library Designations

From time to time, Members receive requests

from libraries in their States or districts to be

designated as Federal depository libraries. By

law, each Member of Congress can designate

up to two libraries if there are vacancies available in his or her State or district. For information on the depository library designation

process or whether a particular library qualifies to be a Federal depository library, contact

GPO’s Library Programs Service by phone

at 202-512-1114 or send e-mail to:

asklps@gpo.gov.

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GPO Bookstores

Washington DC Area

GPO

710 N. Capitol Street NW

Washington, DC 20401

202-512-0132

FAX: 202-512-1355

McPherson Square

1510 H Street NW

Washington, DC 20005

202-653-5075

FAX:202-376-5055

Retail Sales Outlet

8660 Cherry Lane

Laurel, MD 20707

301-953-7974

FAX:301-498-8995

Alabama

2021 Third Avenue, North

Birmingham, AL 35203

205-731-1056

FAX: 205-731-3444

California

ARCO Plaza, Level C

505 South Flower Street

Los Angeles, CA 90071

213-239-9844

FAX:213-239-9848

450 Golden Gate Avenue

Room 7-5142

San Francisco, CA 94102

415-355-4930

FAX:415-355-4934

Colorado

1660 Wynkoop St.

Suite 130

Denver, CO 80202

303-844-3964

FAX: 303-844-4000

Norwest Banks Building

201 West 8th Street

Pueblo, CO 81003

719-544-3142

FAX: 719-544-6719

Florida

100 West Bay Street

Room 100

Jacksonville, FL 32202

904-353-0569

FAX: 904-353-1280

Georgia

999 Peachtree Street, NE

Suite 120

Atlanta, GA 30309

404-347-1900

FAX: 404-347-1897

Illinois

401 South State Street

Suite 124

Chicago, IL 60605

312-353-5133

FAX: 312-353-1590

Massachusetts

Thomas P. O’Neill,Jr.,

Federal Building

10 Causeway Street

Room 169

Boston, MA 02222

617-720-4180

FAX: 617-720-5753
Michigan

Federal Building

477 Michigan Avenue

Suite 160

Detroit, MI 48226

313-226-7816

FAX: 313-226-4698

Missouri

120 Bannister Mall

5600 East Bannister Rd.

Kansas City, MO 64137

816-765-2256

FAX: 816-767-8233

New York

Federal Building

26 Federal Plaza

Room 2-120

New York, NY 10278

212-264-3825

FAX: 212-264-9318

Ohio

Federal Building

1240 East 9th Street

Room 1653

Cleveland, OH 44199

216-522-4922

FAX: 216-522-4714

Federal Building

200 North High Street

Room 207

Columbus, OH 43215

614-469-6956

FAX: 614-469-5374

Oregon

1305 SW First Avenue

Portland, OR 97201

503-221-6217

FAX: 503-225-0563

Pennsylvania

Robert Morris Building

100 North 17th Street

Philadelphia, PA 19103

215-636-1900

FAX: 215-636-1903

Federal Building *

1000 Liberty Avenue

Room 118

Pittsburgh, PA 15222 I

412-395-5021

FAX: 412-395-4547

Texas

Federal Building

1100 Commerce Street

Room1C42

Dallas, TX 75242

214-767-0076

FAX: 214-767-3239

Texas Crude Building

801 Travis Street

Suite 120

Houston, TX 77002

713-228-1187

FAX: 713-228-1186

Washington

Federal Building

915 Second Avenue

Room 194

Seattle, WA 98174

206-553-4270

FAX: 206-553-6717 I*

Wisconsin ■ Reuss Federal Plaza

310 West Wisconsin Ave.

Suite 150W

Milwaukee, WI 53203

414-297-1304

FAX: 414-297-1300

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GPO Facilities

Washington DC Area

Central Office Complex

(Main Entrance)

732 N. Capitol Street NW

Washington, DC 20401

GPO Locator: 202-512-0000

Laurel I & II Warehouses

8660 Cherry Lane

Laurel, MD 20707-4982

Laurel Operations Coordinator: 301-953-9750

FAX: 301-498-9319

Washington Rapid

Response Center

Building 136

Washington Navy Yard

First & N Streets, SE

Washington, DC 20403

202-755-2110

FAX:202-755-0287

Pueblo Distribution Center

Pueblo Distribution Center

P.O. Box 4007

Pueblo, CO 81003

719-948-2240

FAX: 719-948-9320

GPO Regional Printing

Procurement Offices

Atlanta Regional Printing

Procurement Office

1888 Emery Street

Suite 110

2 Park Place

Atlanta, GA 30318-2542

404-605-9160

FAX: 404-605-9185

Boston Regional Printing

Procurement Office

28 Court Square

Boston, MA 02108-2504

617-720-3680

FAX: 617-720-0281

Charleston Satellite Printing Procurement Office

2825 Ave. D North

Charleston, SC 29405-1819

843-743-2036

FAX: 843-743-2068

Chicago Regional Printing

Procurement Office

200 North La Salle Street

Suite 810

Chicago, IL 60601-1055

312-353-3916

FAX: 312-886-3163

Columbus Regional Printing Procurement Office

1335 Dublin Road

Suite 112-B

Columbus, OH

43215-7034

614-488-4616

FAX: 614-488-4577
Dallas Regional Printing

Procurement Office

1100 Commerce Street

Room 7B7

Dallas, TX 75242-0395

214-767-0451

FAX: 214-767-4101

Denver Regional Printing

and Procurement Office

Denver Federal Center

Building 53

Room D-1010

Denver, CO 80225-0347

303-236-5292

FAX: 303-236-5304

Hampton Regional Printing Procurement Office

11836 Canon Boulevard

Suite 400

Newport News, VA

23606-2555

757-873-2800

FAX: 757-873-2805

Los Angeles Regional Printing Procurement Office

12501 East Imperial Hwy.

Suite 110

Norwalk, CA 90650-3136

562-863-1708

FAX: 562-863-8701

New Orleans Satellite Printing Procurement Office

U.S. Customs Building

423 Canal Street

Room 310

New Orleans, LA

70130-2352

504-589-2538

FAX:504-589-2542

New York Regional Printing Procurement Office

201 Varick Street

Room 709, Seventh Floor

New York, NY 10014-4879

212-620-3321

FAX: 212-620-3378

Oklahoma City Satellite

Printing Procurement

Office

3420 D Avenue, Suite 100

Tinker AFB, OK

73145-9188

405-610-4146

FAX:405-610-4125

Philadelphia Regional

Printing Procurement

Office

928Jaymore Road,

Suite A-190

Southampton, PA

18966-3820

215-364-6465

FAX: 215-364-6479

Pittsburgh Satellite Printing Procurement Office

Moorhead Federal

Office Building

1000 Liberty Avenue

Room 501

Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4000

412-395-4858

FAX: 412-395-4894

San Antonio Satellite Printing Procurement Office

1531 Connally Street

Suite 2

Lackland AFB, TX 

78236-5514

210-675-1480

FAX: 210-675-2429
San Diego Satellite Printing Procurement Office

2221 Camino Del Rio S.

Suite 109

San Diego, CA

92108-3609

619-497-6050

FAX: 619-497-6055

San Francisco Regional

Printing Procurement

Office

536 Stone Road, Suite 1

Benicia, CA 94510-1170

707-748-1970

FAX: 707-748-1980

Seattle Regional Printing

Procurement Office

Federal Center South

4735 East Marginal Way S.

Seattle, WA 98134-2397

206-764-3726

FAX: 206-764-3301

St. Louis Regional Printing

Procurement Office

Old Post Office Building

815 Olive Street, Room 328

St. Louis, MO 63101-1597

314-241-0349

FAX: 314-241-4154

GPO Regional Printing Office

Denver Regional Printing

and Procurement Office

Denver Federal Center

Building 53

Room D-1010

Denver, CO 80225-0347

303-236-5292

FAX: 303-236-5304

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Quick Guide to GPO Services

Office of the Public Printer

202-512-2034

FAX: 202-512-1347

Office of Congressional and Public Affairs

202-512-1991

FAX: 202-512-1293

E-mail: gpoinfo@gpo.gov

Congressional Printing Management Division

(Inquiries and Orders)

Congressional Printing and Scheduling

202-512-0224

FAX: 202-512-1101

Congressional Record Distribution

202-512-0269

Public Document Envelopes and Franks

202-512-0224

FAX: 202-512-1101

Superintendent of Documents

(Inquiries and Orders)

Congressional Orders

202-512-1808

FAX: 202-512-2250

General Public Orders

202-512-1800

FAX: 202-512-2250

U.S. Government Online Bookstore

http://bookstore.gpo. gov

Federal Depository Library Program

202-512-1114

FAX: 202-512-1432

E-mail: asklps@gpo.gov

GPO Access User Support Team

202-512-1530 (DC area)

1-888-293-6498 (toll-free)

FAX:202-512-1262

E-mail: conghelp@gpo.gov

Printing Procurement Program Information

202-512-0376