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Title: A
bill to amend the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 to expand the authorization of the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce,
and the Interior to provide service-learning opportunities on public lands, establish a grant program for Indian Youth Service
Corps, help restore the Nation's natural, cultural, historic, archaeological, recreational, and scenic resources, train a
new generation of public land managers and enthusiasts, and promote the value of public service.
Sponsor: Sen Bingaman, Jeff [NM] (introduced 7/10/2009) Cosponsors (3)
Related Bills: H.R.1612
Latest Major Action: 7/10/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred
to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Title:To amend the Public Lands Corps Act
of 1993 to expand the authorization of the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, and the Interior to provide service-learning
opportunities on public lands, help restore the nation's natural, cultural, historic, archaeological, recreational, and scenic
resources, train a new generation of public land managers and enthusiasts, and promote the value of public service.
Sponsor: Rep Grijalva, Raul M. [AZ-7] (introduced 3/19/2009) Cosponsors (64)
Committees: House Natural Resources;
House Agriculture; House Education and Labor
Latest Major
Action: 6/10/2009 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Executive Office of the President 
Link - Executive Office of the President  Positive change will not happen, unless we make it happen.
Actions speak louder than words. Contacting elected officials is easier and more effective than most people realize.
 EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
Every day, the President of the United States is faced with scores of decisions,
each with important consequences for America’s future. To provide the President with the support that he or she needs
to govern effectively, the Executive Office of the President (EOP) was created in 1939 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
The EOP has responsibility for tasks ranging from communicating the President’s message to the American people to promoting
our trade interests abroad. Overseen by the White House Chief of Staff, the EOP has traditionally
been home to many of the President’s closest advisors. The following entities
exist within the Executive Office of the President: In addition, the following
entities exist within the White House Office: - Advance
- Appointments and Scheduling
- Office of Cabinet Affairs
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- Office of Communications
- Office of Energy and Climate Change Policy
- Office
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- Homeland Security Council
- Office of Legislative Affairs
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- Office of Social Innovation
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Key Cabinet Members to Contact
1. Secretary of the Interior Link to the Secretary of the Interior website 2. Secretary of Agriculture  Official Seal Incumbent: Tom Vilsack since: 20 January 2009 Link to Department of Agriculture website The United States Secretary of Agriculture is the head of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the government's principal agency concerned with land and food as well as agriculture and rural development. The
Secretary is a member of the Presidential Cabinet and ninth in line to succeed the President. The Secretary of Agriculture is Tom J. Vilsack. You may wish to contact the Secretary of Agriculture by e-mail at AgSec@usda.gov or by phone or mail at: Phone: 1-202-720-3631
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Attention: Secretary Tom J. Vilsack
1400 Independence Ave. SW
Washington,
D.C. 20250 Contact the Under Secretary
for Natural Resources an Environment Undersecretary of Rural Development 3. Secretary of Labor  Official Seal Link to the Department of Labor website  Secretary Hilda Solis was confirmed as Secretary of Labor on February 24, 2009. Prior to confirmation as Secretary
of Labor, Secretary Solis represented the 32nd Congressional District, a position she held from 2001 – 2009.
In the Congress, Solis’ priorities included expanding access to affordable health care,
protecting the environment, and improving the lives of working families. A recognized leader on clean energy jobs, she authored
the Green Jobs Act which provided funding for “green” collar job training for veterans, displaced workers,
at risk youth, and individuals in families under 200 percent of the federal poverty line. She was
nominated by President Barack Obama to serve as Secretary of Labor on January 20, 2009.
For
more information about the Secretary, contact: U.S. Department of Labor
200 Constitution Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20210
202- 693- 6000 202- 693 - 6111 fax www.dol.gov/_sec
| Frances Perkins was the first woman to hold a Cabinet-level position. 
| In one
of my conversations with the President in March 1933, he brought up the idea that became the Civilian Conservation
Corps. Roosevelt loved trees and hated to see them cut and replaced...He thought any man or boy would rejoice
to leave the city and work in the woods. Frances Perkins, Secretary of Labor, was the first women member of the Cabinet 4.
Secretary of Veterans
Affairs Eric K. Shinseki
Secretary of Veterans Affairs  Official Seal 5.
Secretary of Defense  Official Seal Office of the Secretary of Defense Link 6.
Secretary of Education
| Secretary Margaret Spellings
| "We cannot prepare students for the global economy if we don't get them to grade level first."
— Secretary Margaret Spellings
ED Phonebook and Organizational DirectoryUse our electronic phonebook to find phone numbers and room numbers of ED staff, or call 1-800-872-5327 (202-401-2000 in the D.C. metropolitan area). The ED Organizational Directory lists phone numbers, managers, and other information for ED offices.  PDF (670K) | Word (981K) -
Where ED is located The Department is headquartered
in Washington, D.C., where about 3,600 staff work in several buildings: Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building
(which includes the Secretary's office), Regional Office Building 3, Potomac Center Plaza, Capitol Place, 1990 K Street, Union
Center Plaza, and L'Enfant Plaza. Another 1,400 staff
work in ED's ten regional offices. These staff help represent ED's goals and views in their region, particularly in the areas
of student financial assistance, civil rights enforcement, vocational rehabilitation services, and audits and investigations.
Each regional office is headed by a Secretary's Regional Representative who serves as a liaison to state, local, and private
education organizations and as a spokesperson for ED. The
Department's U.S. Postal Service mailing address is: U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20202
7. The Administrator of
the US Environmental Protection Agency
| Administrator Lisa Jackson
| The Office of the Administrator provides executive and logistical support for the EPA Administratorstaff offices. The Office of the Administrator supports the leadership of EPA 's programs and activities to protect human
health and safeguard the air, water, and land upon which life depends. and the staff offices that directly
support the Administrator. The Administrator is responsible to the President, and is assisted by the Deputy Administrator
and The following offices within the Office of the Administrator help support the mission of EPA and day to day operations: - Administrative Law Judges conducts hearings and renders decisions in proceedings brought by the EPA.
- Civil Rights enforces federal non-discrimination laws in all of the Agency's internal and external programs and policies.
- Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations coordinates Interactions between Congress, States, and local governments.
- Cooperative Environmental Management provide through management of the Federal Advisory Committee process. EPA's Advisory committees bring the concerned public
into a productive, information-gathering process to assist in the development of national and international environmental
policies.
- Environmental Appeals Board acts as the final Agency decision maker on administrative appeals under all major environmental statutes
that EPA administers.
- Environmental Education and Children's Health Protection supports and facilitates EPA efforts to protect children's health by working with federal agencies, states, and private sector
entities; and advances and supports education efforts that develop an environmentally conscious and responsible public.
- The Aging Initiative strives to protect the health of older adults through research and education and encourages civic involvement among older
persons to reduce hazards.
- Executive Secretariat tracks executive
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Administrator.
- Executive Services provides administrative and financial
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Homeland Security focuses on leading and coordinating homeland security activities and policy development across all EPA program areas; and
on ensuring consistent direction, efficient use of resources, and effective communication of homeland security efforts both
within and outside the Agency.
- Policy, Economics, and Innovation serves as the Agency's focal point for regulatory analysis, economic analysis, and innovative policy development
to achieve greater and more cost effective public health and environmental protection.
- Public Affairs serves as the Agency's primary policy office on all Agency communications, environmental education and
media relations activities.
- Science Advisory Board assures the scientific and technical basis for EPA rules and regulations, and integrates policies that guide
Agency decision-makers in their use of scientific and technical information.
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