Where to Go for Help
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
U.S. Government Portal
Operated by the General Services Administration
www.FirstGov.gov
Federal, state and local government rules, etc.
Citizens Gateway, Business Gateway, Government Gateway
Search by keyword, by topic or by agency
U.S. Congress
http://THOMAS.loc.gov
Current information on legislation
House and Senate membership directories
Federal Government Agencies
www.[agency abbreviation].gov
e.g.: www.osha.gov
Federal Government Statistics (FedStats)
www.fedstats.gov
Reports from 14 major statistical agencies; links to other agencies that release statistics; subject directory; monthly updates
STATE GOVERNMENTS
www.[2-letter state abbreviation].gov
e.g.: www.in.gov
or
www.state.[2-letter state abbreviation].us
e.g.: www.state.la.us
OTHER SOURCES
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
www.uschamber.org
National Association of Realtors®
nar.realtor.com
Existing home sales, affordability index, home prices by region and U.S.
National Association of Home Builders
www.nahb.com
Housing Market Index based on monthly surveys of sales, buyer traffic and sales expectations
Commerce Clearinghouse Inc. (CCH Inc.)
Business Owner’s Toolkit
www.toolkit.cch.com
Business planning, legal issues, tax management, marketing research
Small Business Development Center National Research Network
www.smallbiz.suny.edu
Information from the Small Business Administration and the State University of New York
eSafetyLine
www.esafetyline.com
Compliance documents and other safety-related materials
U.S. Department of Energy Building Standards & Guidelines Program
www.energycodes.org
Links to residential and commercial codes and products and technical assistance to states, federal building codes