Learn more about the Task Force on a Digital FDLP on our project page.

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August is Family Fun Month. Check out these resources:

• Every Kid Outdoors
• National Park Service: Summer Season
• Recreation.gov
• A father’s laughter : sharing the fun and joy of childhood

Join GPO for the FDLP Preconference on October 12, 2022. Learn more.

A second FDLP microfiche conversion contract has ended, effective April 30, 2022.  Items sent to the contractor for conversion will continue to be distributed until all processing is complete.  Read more on the project page.  

On August 4, 1977, U.S. President Jimmy Carter signed legislation creating the United States Department of Energy. Prior to 1973, the United States had no coherent energy policy. Instead, a number of smaller agencies, often working independently of one another, handled different aspects of the nation's energy needs. The 1973 energy crisis changed everything. Jimmy Carter had acquired a technical background in nuclear propulsion as an engineering officer in the Navy. When he took office in 1977, he proposed creating a Cabinet-level überagency that would consolidate everything energy-related -- research, exploration, conservation, production and disposal -- under its authority. The Energy Department would also be responsible for setting the national energy agenda and assuring nuclear safety. Check out these resources.

• A Tribute to President Jimmy Carter
• The “Department of Energy Organization Act”