Government FAQ
Some frequently asked government agency questions and where to find their answers online.
Tax forms: http://www.irs.gov/formspubs/index.html
Military Service/Pension Records: http://www.archives.gov/research_room/obtain_copies/veterans_service_records.html
Can I receive a flag that has flown over the Capitol? http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/call/us_flag.htm
How can I get my house/church/local monument included on the National Register of Historic Places? http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/listing.htm
Do they still have White House tours? http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/tours/
How can I get a copy of my Social Security statement? https://s044a90.ssa.gov/apps6a/isss/main.html
How do you report a death to Social Security? http://www.ssa.gov/ww&os1.htm
How do I apply for Social Security benefits? https://s044a90.ssa.gov/apps7/best/benefits/
How can I find out about participating in medical Clinical Trials? http://www.fda.gov/oashi/clinicaltrials/default.htm
Where can I find out about such-and-such a disease? http://www.cdc.gov/az.do
How can I apply for copyright? http://www.copyright.gov/
Whats the current Consumer Price Index/Unemployment Rate? http://www.bls.gov/
How can I find out details about Federal Student Aid? http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/index.jsp
How can my child/my class track Santa Claus? http://www.crh.noaa.gov/gld/news/2003/norad.htm
How can I find out about Presidential Trips overseas? http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ho/trvl/pres/
How can I get a Green Card? http://uscis.gov/graphics/services/residency/index.htm
How can I find the latest hurricane information? http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
How can I find a Zip Code? http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/welcome.jsp
How can I find out if this plant/flower/tree will grow in our climate? http://www.usna.usda.gov/Hardzone/
Can I watch Old Faithful on my computer? http://www.nps.gov/yell/oldfaithfulcam.htm
I need information on such-and-such a country for a school report. Department of State Background Notes: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/
Library of Congress Country Studies: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html
Whats the current amount of the Public Debt? http://www.publicdebt.treas.gov/opd/opdpenny.htm
What was the Public Debt on 13 March 1993 (or any date from 4 January 1993 onwards)? http://www.publicdebt.treas.gov/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/~www/opdpen.cgi
How can I compare nursing homes? http://www.medicare.gov/NHCompare/Home.asp?version=alternate&browser=IE%7C6%7CWin2000&language=English&defaultstatus=0&pagelist=Hom
What are the requirements for burial in a national cemetery? http://www.cem.va.gov/
How do I get a passport? http://travel.state.gov/passport/passport_1738.html
How can I find out about recalls?
U.S. Food & Drug Administration: http://www.fda.gov/opacom/7alerts.html
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prerel.html
U.S. Department of Agriculture: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Fsis_Recalls/index.asp
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Pesticides): http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/factsheets/recalls.htm
Child Safety Seats: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/problems/recalls/childseat.cfm
Vehicle Recalls: http://www.epa.gov/otaq/recall.htm
School Bus Recalls: http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/buses/schoolbusrecalls.htm