98-538 C
June 5, 1998
CRS Report for Congress
Received through the CRS Web
Fax-on-Demand Services Available from Federal
Government Agencies
Glenda Richardson
Senior Research Librarian
Congressional Reference Division
Summary
Numerous associations, newspapers, schools, and government agencies are finding
fax publishing an efficient way to distribute information to the public or to a targeted
audience. This service is often called a “fax-server” or “fax-on-demand.” The types of
information available by fax can include: services to the public, selected reports, press
releases, speeches, statistics, and biographical information. Recipients must have a fax
machine.
These services can usually be accessed 24 hours a day, either through a telephone
key pad or through the receiver of a fax machine. By calling a contact number, a user
hears taped instructions on how to receive a menu of items that can be faxed directly to
his or her fax machine. There is no charge other than for a phone call of equal length,
including any long distance phone connections that are made.
The following is a list of federal government agencies that offer fax-on-demand
services and a brief description of their offerings. This report will be updated from time
to time as new information becomes available.
Executive Office of the President
Office of Management and Budget
(202) 395-9068
Selected OMB Circulars and forms.
Office of Public Affairs
(202) 395-9088
Text of major speeches, recent press releases, radio addresses, press briefings, recent
proclamations, and executive orders.
Congressional Research Service ˜ The Library of Congress

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U.S. Trade Representative
(202) 395-4809
This service provides the text of recent press releases, statements, and trade-related
testimony.
Legislative Branch
U.S. Government Printing Office
(202) 512-1716
Individual listings for each title of the Code of Federal Regulations titles and their
availability. Listings by subject area of available government information products.
Information on ordering, popular products, CD-ROMs, and GPO access. Addresses for
federal depository libraries.
Departments
Agriculture Department
Economic Research Service
(202) 694-5700
Reports on world agriculture, U.S. agricultural trade, state facts, farm income, and
crop-specific data.
Commerce Department
Census Bureau
(301) 457-4178
Statistical briefs on U.S. population, economic survey data, Census questionnaire
content reports, and lists of telephone contacts.
The Department of Commerce has a variety of “Flash Facts” lines that provide
regional and country-specific trade data in the following categories:
U.S. Trade Information Center
1-800-872-8723
Press 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.S. Trade Information Center
Press 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Central and Eastern European Business Center
Press 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Russia and the Newly Independent States
Press 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NAFTA and Latin America
Press 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Japan Export Information
Press 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Asia Business Center
Press 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Africa, Near East, South Asia
Press 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Northern Ireland
Press 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Uruguay Round and World Trade Organization
Defense Department
Air Force News Service
1-800-422-8723
Fact sheets on major weapon systems and commands, biographies of U.S. Air Force
senior leaders, and recent issues of the Air Force News Service Weekly Review.

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Health and Human Services Department
Agency for Health Care Policy
(301) 594-2800
News releases and fact sheets on agency activities and policy. Grant announcements,
health technology reviews, AHCPR article reprints.
Centers for Disease Control—General Information
1-888-232-3299
Topical disease information (HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, etc.). Smoking and health,
childhood immunization, international travelers health requirements.
Centers for Disease Control—National AIDS Clearinghouse
1-800-458-5231
CDC fact sheets, surveillance report tables, and information on clearinghouse
services.
Food and Drug Administration—Center for Devices and Radiological Health
1-800-899-0381
Documents from the Division of Small Manufacturers Assistance, the Division of
Mammography Quality and Radiation Programs, and the Division of Device User
Programs and System Analysis.
National Cancer Institute
(301) 402-5874
Fact sheets, citations, and abstracts on selected topics from the CANCERLIT
database. Selected information is available in Spanish.
National Institute of Mental Health
(301) 443-5158
Press advisories, professional publications and reports, information about grants, and
NIMH calendar of events.
Interior Department
U.S. Geological Survey
(703) 648-4888
Lists of maps available from USGS and information on aerial photography, digital
cartographic data, satellite imagery, and CD-ROMs available from USGS.
U.S. Geological Survey
(703) 648-4999
Fact sheets on mineral commodities, lists of mineral specialists, and information on
CD-ROMs available from the Office of Minerals Information.
Justice Department
Department of Justice Response Center
(202) 307-1480
Information on provisions of the Violent Crime and Law Enforcement Act of 1994,
including criminal provisions, immigrant provisions, and Department of Justice grant
programs.

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Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
(202) 606-6325
Press releases, lists of phone contacts, Consumer Price Index data, employment
statistics, occupational safety and health statistics, and productivity data.
In addition to the national fax-on-demand service, the Bureau of Labor Statistics
maintains eight regional fax-on-demand services that contain documents pertinent to the
region. Contact numbers are:
Atlanta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (404) 562-2545
Boston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (617) 565-9167
Chicago . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (312) 987-9288
Dallas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (214) 767-9613
Kansas City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (816) 426-3152
New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (212) 337-2412
Philadelphia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (215) 596-4160
San Francisco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (415) 975-4567
State Department
General Information

(202) 736-7720
Recent testimony, speeches, biographical information on State Department officials.
Background Notes and country fact sheets. Press briefings, fact sheets, pamphlets, and
other publications related to U.S. foreign relations.
Bureau of Consular Affairs
(202) 647-3000
Travel warnings, public announcements, Tips for Travelers brochures. Visa bulletins
and other consular information.
Transportation Department
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
1-800-671-8012
BTS telephone contact lists, directories of transportation data sources, press releases,
and detailed transportation statistics.
Drug Enforcement and Program Compliance
1-800-225-3784
Documents on alcohol and drug testing.
Treasury Department
General Information
(202) 622-2040
Current public engagement schedule, statements by Treasury Department officials.
Announcements regarding public debt, Treasury bill auctions.
Comptroller of the Currency
(202) 479-0141
Documents related to the regulation of the Nation’s banks. Includes general
information on the agency, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency bulletins, news
releases, and enforcement news releases.

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Foreign Assets Control
(202) 622-0077
Country-specific information on foreign assets, particularly information on U.S.
embargoes.
Internal Revenue Service
(703) 368-9694
The most frequently requested IRS tax forms.
Office of Thrift Supervision
(202) 906-5660
Thrift industry analyses, OTS director’s orders, testimony and speeches, public-use
forms, significant legal opinions, contact lists, and job vacancy announcements.
Independent Agencies
Consumer Product Safety Commission
(301) 504-0051
Calendar of Commission events, information on major product recalls, product safety
publications, injury statistics, and hazard reports.
Environmental Protection Agency
State and Local Climate Change Outreach Program
(202) 260-2860
Selected documents pertaining to global climate change.
Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention Office
(202) 651-2061
Documents discussing requirements governing emergency planning, emergency
release notification, and hazardous chemical inventory reporting.
Office of Emergency and Remedial Response
(202) 651-2062
Lists of administrative reforms, community outreach and local government
reimbursement documents, Oil Pollution Act documents, and state fact sheets.
Office of Solid Waste
(202) 651-2060
Environmental fact sheets and newsletters.
Federal Communications Commission
(202) 418-2830
Commission agenda, public notices, commissioners’ speeches, press releases and job
listings.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
(804) 642-0003
Press releases, statistical information such as FDIC Quarterly Banking Profile and
the Survey of Real Estate Trends, FDIC regulatory information, and FDIC board actions.
Federal Election Commission
(202) 501-3413
Background on the commission and federal campaign finance law, in English and
Spanish. A variety of publications under the subject headings disclosure, limitations,
public funding, compliance, clearinghouse on election administration, and regulations.

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Federal Emergency Management Agency
(202) 646-3362
Background on the agency, emergency preparedness information, press releases,
current disaster information, and historical disaster profiles (cost and damage figures).
Food and Drug Administration
1-800-899-0381
Selection of documents issued by the Division of Small Manufacturers Assistance,
the Division of Mammography Quality and Radiation Programs, and the Division of
Device User Programs and System Analysis.
National Archives and Records Administration
(301) 713-6905
Guides for prospective researchers, information on presidential libraries, regional
archives, Center for Electronic Records, JFK assassination records, and motion picture,
video, and cartographic branches.
Social Security Administration
1-888-475-7000
Fact sheets on Social Security benefits, some in a variety of foreign languages.
Selected tables from the Annual Statistical Supplement to the Social Security Bulletin,
legislative bulletins, and list of telephone contacts.

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