EXECUTIVE BRANCH executive office of the president THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES ........William J. Clinton Article II, section 1, of the Constitution provides that ``the executive Power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America. He shall hold his Office during the Term of four Years, * * * together with the Vice President, chosen for the same Term * * *.'' In addition to the powers set forth in the Constitution, the statutes have conferred upon the President specific authority and responsibility covering a wide range of matters (United States Code Index). The President is the administrative head of the executive branch of the Government, which includes numerous agencies, both temporary and permanent, as well as the 14 executive departments. The Cabinet The Cabinet, a creation of custom and tradition dating back to George Washington's administration, functions at the pleasure of the President. Its purpose is to advise the President upon any subject, relating to the duties of the respective offices, on wh ich he requests information (pursuant to Article II, section 2, of the Constitution). The Cabinet is composed of the heads of the 14 executive departments -- the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Labor, State, Transportation, Treasury, and V eterans Affairs, and the Attorney General. Additionally, in the Clinton administration, Cabinet-level rank has been accorded to: the Chief of Staff to the President; the Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers; the Administrator, Environmental Protection A gency; the Director, Office of Management and Budget; the U.S. Representative to the United Nations; and the U.S. Trade Representative. The Vice President also participates in Cabinet meetings, and from time to time, other individuals are invited to part icipate in discussions of particular subjects. A Secretary to the Cabinet is designated to provide for the orderly handling and followup of matters brought before the Cabinet. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT Under authority of the Reorganization Act of 1939 (5 U.S.C. 133-133r, 133t note), various agencies were transferred to the Executive Office of the President by the President's Reorganization Plans I and II of 1939 (5 U.S.C. app.), effective July 1, 1939. Executive Order 8248 of September 8, 1939, established the divisions of the Executive Office and defined their functions. Subsequently, Presidents have used Executive orders, reorganization plans, and legislative initiatives to reorganize the Executive Of fice to make its composition compatible with the goals of their administrations. The White House Office 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20500 Phone, 202-456-1111 Chief of Staff ........Leon E. Panetta Advisor to the President for Policy and Strategy ........George R. Stephanopoulos Counselor to the President ........Thomas F. McLarty III Special Counsel to the President ........Lloyd Cutler Special Adviser to the President ........David R. Gergen Chair, Counsel of Economic Advisors ........Laura D'Andrea Tyson Assistants to the President and Deputy Chiefs of Staff ........Harold Ickes ........Philip Lader Assistant to the President and Director of Political Affairs ........Joan Baggett Assistant to the President and Director of Presidential Personnel ........J. Veronica Biggins Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of Communications ........Rahm I. Emanuel Assistant to the President for Communications ........Mark D. Gearan Assistant to the President for Science and Technology and Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy ........John H. Gibbons Assistant to the President and Director of Legislative Affairs ........Patrick Griffin Assistant to the President and Director of Intergovernmental Affairs ........Marcia L. Hale Assistant to the President and Director of Public Liaison ........Alexis M. Herman Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs ........Anthony Lake Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor and Director, Office of Presidential Personnel ........Bruce Lindsey Assistant to the President and Staff Secretary ........John D. Podesta Assistant to the President, and Chief of Staff and Counselor to the Vice President ........John M. Quinn Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy ........Carol H. Rasco Assistant to the President for Economic Policy ........Robert E. Rubin Assistant to the President for National Service ........Eli J. Segal Assistant to the President and Director of Scheduling and Advance ........Ricki Seidman Assistant to the President for Management and Administration ........(vacancy) Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff to the First Lady ........Margaret A. Williams Deputy Assistant to the President for Speechwriting and Research ........Donald Baer Deputy Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs ........Samuel R. Berger Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of Legislative Affairs ........Susan A. Brophy Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Policy and Staff for the Chief of Staff ........Charles William Burton Deputy Assistant to the President and Press Secretary to the First Lady ........Lisa M. Caputo Deputy Assistant to the President for Economic Policy ........W. Bowman Cutter Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Planning ........David E. Dreyer Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Media Affairs ........Jeffrey L. Eller Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Director, Office of Presidential Personnel ........John B. Emerson Deputy Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy ........William A. Galston Deputy Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Affairs and Deputy Director of Intergovernmental Affairs ........John P. Hart Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of Public Liaison ........Steven M. Hilton Deputy Assistant to the President for Scheduling and Appointments ........Nancy Hernreich Deputy Counsel to the President ........Joel Klein Deputy Assistant to the President and Director, Office on Environmental Policy ........Kathleen A. McGinty Deputy Assistant to the President and Director, White House Military Office ........Alphonse Maldon Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of Intergovernmental Affairs ........Keith Mason Deputy Assistant to the President for Public Liaison ........Doris O. Matsui Deputy Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs (House) ........Lorraine Miller Deputy Assistant to the President and Press Secretary ........Dee Dee Myers Deputy Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy ........Bruce N. Reed Deputy Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs (Senate) ........Steven J. Ricchetti Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Correspondence and Presidential Messages ........Marsha Scott Deputy Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs ........Douglas Sosnik Deputy Assistant to the President for Economic Policy ........Gene Sperling Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of Advance ........Isabelle R. Tapia Deputy Assistant to the President and Cabinet Secretary ........Christine A. Varney Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of Political Affairs ........Joe Velasquez Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff to the First Lady ........Melanne Verveer Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of Intergovernmental Affairs ........Jeffrey H. Watson Special Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Affairs ........Loretta T. Avent Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Defense Policy and Arms Control ........Robert G. Bell Special Assistant to the President for Policy Coordination ........Robert O. Boorstin Special Assistant to the President and Director of News Analysis ........Keith O. Boykin Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Russian, Ukrainian and Eurasian Affairs ........R. Nicholas Burns Special Assistants to the President for Legislative Affairs (Senate) ........Paul Carey ........Barbara Chow Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Global Issues and Multilateral Affairs ........Richard Clarke Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Environmental Affairs ........Eileen B. Claussen Special Assistant to the President for Economic Policy ........Michael D. Deich Special Assistant to the President for Economic Policy and Director to the National Economic Council ........Paul R. Dimond Special Assistant to the President for Political Affairs ........Thomas S. Epstein Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs and Economic Policy ........Robert Fauver Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Inter-American Affairs ........Richard E. Feinberg Special Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Affairs ........Dawn Friedkin Special Assistant to the President and Assistant to the Counselor ........Jody Greenstone Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs (House) ........Karen Hancox Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Democracy ........Morton Halperin Special Assistant to the President for Economic Policy ........Elwood J. Holstein Special Assistant to the President for Cabinet Affairs ........Dana Hyde Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Near East and South Asian Affairs ........Martin S. Indyk Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs ........William H. Itoh Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs ........Timothy J. Keating Special Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy ........Jennifer Klein Special Assistant to the President and Legal Advisor ........Alan J. Kreczko Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Asia-Pacific Economic Affairs ........Sandra J. Kristoff Special Assistant to the President for Speechwriting ........David M. Kusnet Special Assistant to the President for Economic Policy and Senior Director to the National Economic Council ........Robert Kyle Special Assistant to the President for Political Affairs ........Reta Jo Lewis Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of Advance ........Michael Lufrano Special Assistant to the President for Public Liaison ........Michael Lux Special Assistant to the President and Assistant to the Chief of Staff ........Mark Middleton Special Assistant to the President for Political Affairs ........Linda L. Moore Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs ........Janet Murguia Special Assistant to the President for Cabinet Affairs ........Jennifer O'Connor Special Assistant to the President and Assistant Director, Office of Presidential Personnel ........Kevin M. O'Keefe Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Nonproliferation and Export Controls ........Daniel B. Poneman Special Assistant to the President for Economic Policy ........Dorothy L. Robyn Special Assistant to the President, Counselor, and Senior Director ........Jeremy Rosner Special Assistant to the President, Deputy Press Secretary, and Senior Director for Public Affairs ........Thomas B. Ross Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Asian Affairs ........Stanley Owen Roth Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of Scheduling ........Lee Satterfield Special Assistant to the President and Counselor ........Richard Schifter Special Assistant to the President for Economic Policy and Director to the National Economic Council ........Ellen Shapiro Seidman Special Assistant to the President for Cabinet Affairs and Deputy Secretary of the Cabinet ........Stephen B. Silverman Special Assistant to the President ........Wendy Smith Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs and Staff Director of the National Security Council ........Nancy E. Soderberg Special Assistant to the President and Director of Scheduling for the First Lady ........Patricia Solls Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of Communications ........Tara Sonenshine Special Assistant to the President, Deputy Press Secretary, and Senior Director ........Donald K. Steinberg Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Staff Secretary ........Todd Stern Special Assistant to the President and Social Secretary ........Anne Stock Special Assistant to the President ........Stephanie Streett Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Intelligence Programs ........George J. Tenet Special Assistant to the President for Management and Administration and Director of the Office of Administration ........Patsy L. Thomasson Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs (Senate) ........Tracey Thornton Special Assistant to the President for Policy Coordination ........Michael A. Waldman Special Assistant to the President and Director of Research ........Anne F. Walker Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for European Affairs ........Jenonne R. Walker Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of Scheduling ........Anne Walley Special Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy ........Kathryn J. Way Special Assistants to the President for Public Liaison ........Marilyn Yager ........Amy Zisook Counsel to the Vice President ........Todd J. Campbell National Security Advisor for the Vice President ........Leon S. Fuerth Special Advisor for Policy Development ........Ira Magaziner Associate Counsels to the President ........William H. Kennedy III, Cheryl Mills, Stephen R. Neuwirth, Beth Nolan, Clifford M. Sloan The White House Office serves the President in the performance of the many detailed activities incident to his immediate office. The staff of the President facilitates and maintains communication with the Congress, the individual Members of the Congress, the heads of executive 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 Management and Budget Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503 Phone, 202-395-3080 Director ........(vacancy) Deputy Director ........Alice M. Rivlin Deputy Director for Management ........(vacancy) Executive Associate Director ........John Angell Associate Director for Legislative Affairs ........Martha Foley Associate Director for Administration ........Jodie Torkelson Assistant Director for Administration ........John B. Arthur Senior Advisor to the Deputy Director ........Matthew Miller General Counsel ........Robert Damus Associate Director for Public Affairs ........Barry Toiv Associate Director for Economic Policy ........Joseph Minarik Assistant Director for Budget ........Barry Anderson Deputy Assistant Director for Budget Analysis and Systems ........Phil Dame Deputy Assistant Director for Budget Review and Concepts ........Dick Emery Assistant Director for Legislative Reference ........James C. Murr Associate Director for National Security and International Affairs ........Gordon Adams Deputy Associate Director, National Security Division ........Donald E. Gessaman Deputy Associate Director, International Affairs Division ........Philip DuSault Associate Director for Human Resources ........Isabelle Sawhill Deputy Associate Director for Human Resources ........Bernard H. Martin Associate Director for Health and Personnel ........Nancy-Ann Min Deputy Associate Director for Health ........Barry Clendenin Deputy Associate Director for VA/Personnel ........Hermann Habermann Associate Director for General Government ........Christopher Edley Deputy Associate Director, Transportation, Commerce, Justice, and Federal Services Division ........Kenneth Schwartz Deputy Associate Director, Housing, Treasury, and Finance Division ........Kenneth F. Ryder Associate Director for Natural Resources, Energy, and Science ........T.J. Glauthier Deputy Associate Director, Natural Resources Division ........Ronald Cogswell Deputy Associate Director, Energy and Science Division ........Kathy Peroff Administrator, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs ........Sally Katzen Deputy Administrator for Information and Regulatory Management ........James MacRae Assistant Director, General Management ........Franklin Reeder Controller ........(vacancy) Deputy Controller ........Harold Steinberg Administrator, Office of Federal Procurement Policy ........Steven Kelman Deputy Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy ........William Coleman @U1 [Insert Office of Management and Budget chart]@U0 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 (OMB), formerly the Bureau of the Budget, was established in the Executive Office of the President pursuant to Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1939 (5 U.S.C. app.), effective July 1, 1939. By Executive Order 11541 of July 1, 1970, all functions transferred to the President of the United States by part I of Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1970 (5 U.S.C. app.) were delegated to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. Such functions are to be carried out by the Director under the direction of the President. Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1977 (5 U.S.C. app.) and Executive orders issued pursuant to that plan further amended the functions of OMB. The Office's primary functions are: -- to assist the President in developing and maintaining effective government by reviewing the organizational structure and management procedures of the executive branch to ensure that the intended results are achieved; -- to assist in developing efficient coordinating mechanisms to implement Government activities and to expand interagency cooperation; -- to assist the President in preparing the budget and in formulating the Government's fiscal program; -- to supervise and control the administration of the budget; -- to assist the President by clearing and coordinating departmental advice on proposed legislation and by making recommendations effecting Presidential action on legislative enactments, in accordance with past practice; -- to assist in developing regulatory reform proposals and programs for paperwork reduction, especially reporting burdens of the public; -- to assist in considering, clearing, and, where necessary, preparing proposed Executive orders and proclamations; -- to plan and develop information systems that provide the President with program performance data; -- to plan, conduct, and promote evaluation efforts that assist the President in assessing program objectives, performance, and efficiency; -- to keep the President informed of the progress of activities by Government agencies with respect to work proposed, initiated, and completed, together with the relative timing of work between the several agencies of the Government, all to the end that the work programs of the several agencies of the executive branch of the Government may be coordinated and that the moneys appropriated by the Congress may be expended in the most economical manner, barring overlapping and duplication of effort; and -- to improve the economy, efficiency, and effectiveness of the procurement processes by providing overall direction of procurement policies, regulations, procedures, and forms. Sources of Information Employment Various civil service examinations and registers are used for filling positions, such as economist, budget examiner, and management analyst. Inquiries on employment should be directed to the Personnel Division, Office of Administration, Washing ton, DC 20500. Phone, 202-395-1088. Inquiries Contact the Office of Administration, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503. Phone, 202-395-7250. Publications The Budget of the U.S. Government, The Budget System and Concepts, and Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance are for sale by the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. Council of Economic Advisers Old Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20500 Phone, 202-395-5084 Chairman ........Laura D'Andrea Tyson Members ........Alan S. Blinder ........Joseph E. Stiglitz Special Assistant to the Chairman ........Thomas P. O'Donnell 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 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, and 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, Old Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20500. Phone, 202-395-5084. National Security Council Old Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20506 Phone, 202-456-7430 Members: ........ The President ........William J. Clinton The Vice President ........Albert Gore, Jr. The Secretary of State ........Warren M. Christopher The Secretary of Defense ........William J. Perry Statutory Advisers: ........ Director of Central Intelligence ........R. James Woolsey Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff ........Gen. John M. Shalikashvili, USA Standing Participants: ........ The Secretary of the Treasury ........Lloyd Bentsen U.S. Representative to the United Nations ........Madeleine K. Albright Chief of Staff to the President ........Thomas F. McLarty III Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs ........Anthony Lake Assistant to the President for Economic Policy ........Robert E. Rubin Officials: ........ Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs ........Anthony Lake Deputy Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs ........Samuel R. Berger Special Assistant to the President and Staff Director ........Nancy E. Soderberg Executive Secretary ........William H. Itoh 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 Plan No. 4 of 1949 (5 U.S.C. app.). The National Security Council is chaired by the President. Its statutory members, in addition to the President, are the Vice President and the Secretaries of State and Defense. The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is the statutory military adviser to the Council, and the Director of Central Intelligence is its intelligence adviser. The Secretary of the Treasury, the U.S. Representative to the United Nations, the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, the Assistant to the President for Economic Policy, and the Chief of Staff to the President are invited to all meetings of the Council. The Attorney General is invited to attend meetings pertaining to her jurisdiction; other officials are invited, as appropriate. The Council advises and assists the President in integrating all aspects of national security policy as it affects the United States -- domestic, foreign, military, intelligence, and economic -- in conjunction with the National Economic Council. Office of the United States Trade Representative 600 Seventeenth Street NW., Washington, DC 20506 Phone, 202-395-3230 United States Trade Representative ........Michael Kantor Chief of Staff ........(vacancy) Deputy U.S. Trade Representatives ........Charlene Barshefsky ........(vacancy) Deputy U.S. Trade Representative -- Geneva ........Rufus Yerxa General Counsel ........Ira Shapiro Counselor ........Ellen Frost Special Counsel for Finance and Investment Policy ........Howard Reed Special Counsel for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Liaison ........Thomas Nides Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Dispute Resolution and Deputy General Counsel ........A. Jane Bradley Chief Textile Negotiator ........(vacancy) Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Public Affairs ........Anne Luzzatto Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Congressional Affairs ........Nancy Leamond Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Liaison ........Debbie Shon Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Canada and Mexico ........Charles E. Roh, Jr. Executive Director for Trade Policy Coordination ........Frederick L. Montgomery Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Europe and the Mediterranean ........Peter F. Allgeier Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Latin America, Caribbean and Africa ........Myles Frechette Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Japan and China ........Ira Wolf Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Asia and the Pacific ........Robert B. Cassidy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Multilateral Trade Negotiations ........Warren Lavorel Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for GATT Affairs ........W. Douglas Newkirk Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Industry ........Donald Phillips Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Intellectual Property and the Environment ........Carmen Suro-Bredie Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Services, Investment, and Science and Technology ........Harry G. Broadman Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Agriculture ........Suzanne Early Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Administration ........John Hopkins The United States Trade Representative is responsible for directing all trade negotiations of and formulating trade policy for the United States. The Office of the United States Trade Representative was created as the Office of the Special Representative for Trade Negotiations by Executive Order 11075 of January 15, 1963. The Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2171) established the Office as an agency of the Executive Office of the President charged with administering the trade agreements program under the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1654), the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (19 U.S.C. 1801), and the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2101). Other pow ers and responsibilities for coordinating trade policy were assigned to the Office by the Trade Act of 1974 and by the President in Executive Order 11846 of March 27, 1975, as amended. Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1979 (5 U.S.C. app.), implemented by Executive Order 12188 of January 4, 1980, charged the Office with responsibility for setting and administering overall trade policy. It also provides that the United States Trade Representative shall be chief representative of the United States for: -- all activities concerning the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade; -- discussions, meetings, and negotiations in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development when such activities deal primarily with trade and commodity issues; -- negotiations in the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and other multilateral institutions when such negotiations deal primarily with trade and commodity issues; -- other bilateral and multilateral negotiations when trade, including East-West trade, or commodities is the primary issue; -- negotiations under sections 704 and 734 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671c and 1673c); and -- negotiations concerning direct investment incentives and disincentives and bilateral investment issues concerning barriers to investment. The Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 codified these prior authorities and added additional authority, including the implementation of section 301 actions (regarding enforcement of U.S. rights under international trade agreements). The Office is headed by the United States Trade Representative, a Cabinet-level official with the rank of Ambassador, who is directly responsible to the President. There are three Deputy United States Trade Representatives, who also hold the ran k of Ambassador, two located in Washington and one in Geneva. The Chief Textile Negotiator and the Uruguay Round Coordinator also hold the rank of Ambassador. The United States Trade Representative serves as an ex officio member of the Boards of Directors of the Export-Import Bank and the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, and serves on the National Advisory Council for International Monetary an d Financial Policy. For further information, contact the Office of Public Affairs, Office of the United States Trade Representative, 600 Seventeenth Street NW., Washington, DC 20506. Phone, 202-395-3230. Council on Environmental Quality 722 Jackson Place NW., Washington, DC 20503 Phone, 202-395-5754 Chairman ........(vacancy) Members ........(2 vacancies) General Counsel ........(vacancy) Senior Policy Analyst/Confidential Assistant ........Ray Clark Attorney ........Elisabeth Blaug The Council on Environmental Quality was established within the Executive Office of the President by the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4341 et seq.) to formulate and recommend national policies to promote the improvement o f the quality of the environment. Additional responsibilities were provided by the Environmental Quality Improvement Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4371 et seq.). The Council consists of three members appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate, and one of the members is designated by the President as Chairman. The Council develops and recommends to the President national policies that further environmental quality; performs a continuing analysis of changes or trends in the national environment; reviews and appraises programs of the Federal Government to determine their contributions to sound environmental policy; conducts studies, research, and analyses relating to ecological systems and environmental quality; assists the President in the preparation of the annual environmental quality report to the C ongress; and oversees implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act. The Chairman of the Council also serves as Chair of the President's Commission on Environmental Quality. For further information, contact the Information Office, Council on Environmental Quality, 722 Jackson Place NW., Washington, DC 20503. Phone, 202-395-5754. Office of Science and Technology Policy Old Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20500 Phone, 202-456-7116; Fax, 202-456-6021 Assistant to the President for Science and Technology, and Director ........John H. Gibbons Special Assistant ........Susanne Bachtel General Counsel ........Holly Gwin Assistant to the Director for Intergovernmental Affairs and Policy ........Timothy Newell Associate Director for Environment ........Robert Watson Associate Director for National Security and International Affairs ........Jane Wales Associate Director for Science ........M.R.C. Greenwood Associate Director for Technology ........Lionel S. Johns Assistant Director for Environment ........Mark Schaefer Assistant Director for International Affairs ........Jeff Schweitzer Assistant Director for Life Sciences ........Rachel Levinson, Acting Assistant Director for National Security ........Frank von Hippel, Acting Assistant Director for Physical Sciences and Engineering ........Marguerite Kingston, Acting Assistant Director for Social and Behavioral Sciences ........(vacancy) Assistant Director for Space ........Richard DalBello Assistant Director for Technology ........Henry Kelly Executive Secretary for the National Science and Technology Council ........Angela Phillips Diaz The Office of Science and Technology Policy was established within the Executive Office of the President by the National Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6611). The Office serves as a source of scientific, engineering, and technological analysis and judgment for the President with respect to major policies, plans, and programs of the Federal Government. In carrying out this mission, the act provides tha t the Office shall advise the President of scientific and technological considerations involved in areas of national concern, including the economy, national security, health, foreign relations, and the environment; evaluate the scale, quality, and effect iveness of the Federal effort in science and technology; provide advice and assistance to the President, the Office of Management and Budget, and Federal agencies throughout the Federal budget development process; and assist the President in providing lea dership and coordination for the research and development programs of the Federal Government. For further information, contact the Office of Science and Technology Policy, Old Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20500. Phone, 202-456-7611. Office of National Drug Control Policy Executive Office of the President, Washington, DC 20500 Phone, 202-395-6700 Director ........Lee Patrick Brown Chief of Staff ........Patricia McMahon, Acting Director of Public Affairs ........Patricia Wheeler Director of Congressional Relations ........Edward Jurith Director of Planning and Budget ........John Carnevale General Counsel ........(vacancy) Executive Secretariat ........(vacancy) Deputy Director for Demand Reduction ........John Gregrich, Acting Deputy Director for Supply Reduction ........Henry Marsden, Acting Associate Director for State and Local Affairs ........George Kosnik, Acting Director, Counter-Drug Technology Assessment Center ........Albert Brandenstein @U1 [Insert Office of National Drug Control Policy chart]@U0 The Office of National Drug Control Policy coordinates Federal, State, and local efforts to control illegal drug abuse and devises national strategies to effectively carry out antidrug activities. The Office of National Drug Control Policy was established by the National Narcotics Leadership Act of 1988 (21 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.), effective January 29, 1989. The Office is headed by the Director of National Drug Control Policy, who is appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Director is assisted by the Deputy Director for Demand Reduction and the Deputy Director for S upply Reduction. The Bureau of State and Local Affairs is a separate division of the Office, headed by an Associate Director for National Drug Control Policy. The Director of National Drug Control Policy is responsible for establishing policies, objectives, and priorities for the National Drug Control Program, and for annually promulgating a National Drug Control Strategy to be submitted to the Congre ss by the President. The Director advises the President regarding necessary changes in the organization, management, budgeting, and personnel allocation of Federal agencies involved in drug enforcement activities, and is also responsible for notifying Fed eral agencies if their policies are not in compliance with their responsibilities under the National Drug Control Strategy. For further information, contact the Office of National Drug Control Policy, Executive Office of the President, Washington, DC 20500. Phone, 202-395-6700. Office of Administration Old Executive Office Building 725 Seventeenth Street NW., Washington, DC 20503 Phone, 202-395-6963 Special Assistant to the President for Management and Administration and Director of the Office of Administration ........Patsy L. Thomasson Assistant Director ........John W. Cressman General Counsel ........Christopher Cerf Deputy Assistant Director for General Services ........Ada Posey Preservation Officer and Director, Facilities Management Division ........John F. Dawson Deputy Assistant Director for Information Management ........Gwendolyn Weaver Director, Information Systems and Technology Division ........James L. Macdonald, Jr. Director, Library and Information Services Division ........Mary Hester Anton Deputy Assistant Director for Resource Management ........(vacancy) Director, Financial Management Division ........Jurg E. Hochuli Director, Personnel Management Division ........Mary Coutts Beck @U1 [Insert Office of Administration chart]@U0 The Office of Administration was established within the Executive Office of the President by Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1977 (5 U.S.C. app.). The Office was activated, effective December 4, 1977, by Executive Order 12028 of December 12, 1977. The Office of Administration provides administrative support services to all units within the Executive Office of the President. The services provided include information, personnel, and financial management; data processing; library services; r ecords maintenance; and general office operations, such as mail, messenger, printing, procurement, and supply services. For further information, contact the Assistant Director, Office of Administration, Washington, DC 20503. Phone, 202-395-6963. OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES Old Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20501 Phone, 202-456-2326 THE VICE PRESIDENT ........Albert Gore, Jr. Chief of Staff and Counselor to the Vice President ........John M. Quinn Deputy Chief of Staff ........David M. Strauss Director of Communications for the Vice President ........Lorraine A. Voles Counsel and Director of Administration for the Vice President ........Todd J. Campbell National Security Advisor for the Vice President ........Leon S. Fuerth Deputy Counsel and Director of Legislative Affairs for the Vice President ........Thurgood Marshall, Jr. Executive Assistant to the Vice President ........Beth Prichard Alpert Special Assistant to the Vice President and Chief of Staff to Mrs. Gore ........Skila S. Harris Chief Domestic Policy Advisor for the Vice President ........Greg C. Simon Senior Policy Advisor for the Vice President ........Elaine C. Kamarck Director of Correspondence for the Vice President ........Bill Mason Director of Scheduling for the Vice President ........Anthony T. Wilson Director of Advance and Deputy Director of Scheduling for the Vice President ........Dennis W. Alpert Article II, section I, of the Constitution provides that the President ``shall hold his Office during the Term of four Years * * * together with the Vice President * * *.'' In addition to his role as President of the Senate, the Vice President is empowere d to succeed to the Presidency, pursuant to Article II and the 20th and 25th amendments to the Constitution. The executive functions of the Vice President include participation in Cabinet meetings and, by statute, membership on the National Security Council and the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.