Its mission is to borrow the money needed to operate the Federal Government; account for the resulting public debt; and to issue Treasury securities to refund maturing debt and raise new money.

The Bureau fulfills its mission through six programs: commercial book-entry securities, direct access securities, savings securities, Government securities, market regulation, and public debt accounting.

The Bureau auctions and issues Treasury bills, notes, and bonds and manages the U.S. Savings Bond Program. It issues, services, and redeems bonds through a nationwide network of issuing and paying agents. The Bureau also

promotes the sale and retention of savings bonds through payroll savings plans and financial institutions and is supported by a network of volunteers. It provides daily and other periodic reports to account for the composition and size of the debt. In addition, the Bureau implements the regulations for the Government securities market. These regulations provide for investor protection while maintaining a fair and liquid market for Government securities.

The Bureau of the Public Debt was established on June 30, 1940, pursuant to the Reorganization Act of 1939 (31 U.S.C. 306). Principal offices of the Bureau are located in Washington, DC, and Parkersburg, WV.

Pursuant to certain sections of titles 3 and 18 of the United States Code, the mission of the Secret Service includes the authority and responsibility:

-to protect the President, the Vice President, the President-elect, the VicePresident-elect, and members of their immediate families; major Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates; former Presidents and their spouses, except that protection of a spouse shall terminate in the event of remarriage; minor children of a former President until the age of 16; visiting heads of foreign states or governments; other distinguished foreign visitors to the United States; and official representatives of the United States performing special missions abroad, as directed by the President;

-to provide security at the White House complex and other Presidential offices, the temporary official residence of the Vice President in the District of Columbia, and foreign diplomatic missions in the Washington, DC,

metropolitan area and throughout the United States, its territories and possessions, as prescribed by statute;

-to detect and arrest any person committing any offense against the laws of the United States relating to currency, coins, obligations, and securities of the United States or of foreign governments; -to suppress the forgery and fraudulent negotiation or redemption of Federal Government checks, bonds, and other obligations or securities of the United States;

-to conduct investigations relating to certain criminal violations of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, the Federal Land Bank Act, and the Government Losses in Shipment Act; and

-to detect and arrest offenders of laws pertaining to electronic funds transfer frauds, credit and debit card frauds, false identification documents or devices, computer access fraud, and U.S. Department of Agriculture food coupons, including authority-to-participate cards.

Office of Thrift Supervision

The Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) was established as a bureau of the Treasury Department in August 1989 and became operational in October 1989 as part of a major reorganization of the thrift regulatory structure mandated by the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act. In that act, Congress gave OTS authority to charter Federal thrift institutions and serve as the primary regulator of approximately 1,700 Federal- and Statechartered thrifts belonging to the Savings Association Insurance Fund (SAIF). The Office's mission is to regulate savings associations to maintain the safety, soundness, and viability of the industry; and to support the industry's efforts to meet housing and other financial services needs. It carries out this responsibility through risk-focused supervision that includes adopting regulations governing the savings and loan industry, examining and supervising thrift institutions and their affiliates, and taking appropriate action to enforce their compliance with Federal law and

regulations. In addition to overseeing thrift institutions, OTS also regulates, examines, and supervises companies that own thrifts and controls the acquisition of thrifts by such holding companies. The Office is headed by a Director appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate to serve a 5year term. The Director also serves on the boards of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation.

To carry out its mission, OTS is organized into five main divisions: Washington Operations develops national policy guidelines to clarify and implement statutes and regulations; establishes programs to implement new policies and laws; and develops and maintains surveillance systems that monitor the condition of the industry and assist in identifying emerging supervisory problem areas. It also develops and maintains financial management and information systems;

maintains human resources programs; and performs other related functions. Regional Operations examines and supervises thrift institutions through five regional offices to ensure the safety and soundness of the industry, and to promote housing and other financial services in areas with the greatest need. It also oversees the training and development of Federal thrift regulators through accredited programs. The regional offices are headquartered in Jersey City, NJ; Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL; Dallas, TX; and San Francisco, CA.

Chief Counsel provides a full range of legal services to the agency, including drafting regulations, representing the agency in court, and taking enforcement actions against savings institutions that violate laws or regulations. This office also acts on corporate filings required by the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. Congressional Affairs interacts with members of Congress, congressional staff, and committee members on behalf of OTS to accomplish the legislative objectives of the Office. This division disseminates information to the Congress pertaining to OTS' supervisory, regulatory, and enforcement activities and policies, and manages congressional-liaison programs.

Public Affairs oversees dissemination of information concerning OTS regulations, policies, and key developments within the Office by establishing and maintaining effective liaisons with the media, the general public, the thrift industry, Government agencies, and other key constituencies. It convenes press conferences and distributes news releases.

The division also maintains an archive of business records and documented actions of OTS and its predecessor, the Federal Home Loan Bank Board; responds to Freedom of Information requests; and maintains a public reference room for viewing securities filing and other public documents.

The Office is a nonappropriated agency and thus uses no tax money to fund its operations. Its expenses are met

by fees and assessments on the thrift

institutions it regulates.

Sources of Information

Departmental Offices

Contracts Write to the Director, Office of Procurement, Room 6101, Main Treasury Annex, Washington, DC 20220. Phone, 202-622-0520.

Environment Environmental statements prepared by the Department are available for review in the Departmental Library. Information on Treasury environmental matters may be obtained from the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury (Management), Treasury Department, Washington, DC 20220. Phone, 202-622-0043. General Inquiries For general information about the Treasury Department, including copies of news releases and texts of speeches by high Treasury officials, write to the Office of the Assistant Secretary (Public Affairs and Public Liaison), Room 3430, Departmental Offices, Treasury Department, Washington, DC 20220. Phone, 202-622-2920.

Reading Room The Reading Room is
located in the Treasury Library, Room
5030, Main Treasury Building, 1500
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20220. Phone, 202-622-0990.
Small and Disadvantaged Business
Activities Write to the Director, Office
of Small and Disadvantaged Business
Utilization, Room 6101, Main Treasury
Annex, Washington, DC 20220. Phone,
202-622-0530.

Tax Legislation Information on tax
legislation may be obtained from the
Assistant Secretary (Tax Policy),
Departmental Offices, Treasury
Department, Washington, DC 20220.
Phone, 202-622-0050.
Telephone Directory The Treasury
Department telephone directory is
available for sale by the Superintendent
of Documents, Government Printing
Office, Washington, DC 20402.

Office of Inspector General Employment Contact the Human Resources Division, Office of Inspector General, Suite 510, 740 15th Street NW., Washington, DC 20220. Phone, 202-927-5230.

Freedom of Information Act/Privacy Act Requests Inquiries should be directed to Freedom of Information Act Request, Department of the Treasury, Room 1054, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20220.

General Inquiries Write to the Office of Inspector General, Room 2418, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20220.

Publications Semiannual reports to the Congress on the Office of Inspector General are available from the Office of Inspector General, Room 2418, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20220.

Office of the Comptroller of the
Currency

Publications Write or call the Communications Division, 250 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20219. Phone, 202-874-4700. Fax, 202-874-5263. Freedom of Information Act Requests Write or call the disclosure officer, Communications Division, 250 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20219. Phone, 202-874-4700. Fax, 202-874-5263. Employment The primary occupation is national bank examiner. Examiners are hired generally at the entry level through a college recruitment program. Descriptive literature and information are available from the Director for Human Resources, 250 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20219. Phone, 202874-5000. Fax, 202-874-5447. Contracts Contact the procurement officer at 250 E Street SW., Washington,