[The Congress shall have power] To promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries.
17 USC § 101, Definitions.
A “work of the United States Government” is a work prepared by an officer or employee of the United States Government as part of that person’s official duties.
17 USC § 105.
"Copyright protection … is not available for any work of the United States Government, but the United States is not precluded from receiving and holding copyrights transferred to it by assignment, bequest, or otherwise."
17 USC § 107.
“the fair use of a copyrighted work…for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research, is not an infringement of copyright.”
Issued by Barack Obama's White House, February 22, 2013:
The Administration is committed to ensuring that, to the greatest extent and with the fewest constraints possible...the direct results of federally funded scientific research are made available to and useful for the public, industry, and the scientific community...The results of that research become the grist for new insights and are assets for progress in areas such as health, energy, the environment, agriculture, and national security.
Find information on such issues as economic growth, regional economic development, inter-industry relationships, and the nation's position in the world economy.
Presents data on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government.
Presents data on labor market activity, working conditions, and price changes in the economy.
Presents data on all modes of transportation.
Extensive collection of statistical reports and data about U.S. people and economics.
Data and statistics categorized by broad topic. Page also provides links to additional sources of health data.
Presents statistics on children and families, including: family and social environment, economic circumstances, health care, physical environment and safety, behavior, education and health.
The CBO provides the Congress with analyses to aid in economic and budgetary process. Reports may be searched or browsed by subject.
Allows users to locate, download and utilize datasets generated by Executive Branch agencies.
Military and civilian defense personnel and casualty statistics.
Statistics related to agriculture, food, the environment, and rural development.
Official vote counts for federal elections since 1920.
Data products covering energy production, stocks, demand, imports, exports and prices.
Presents data about the U.S. government's foreign assistance funding. Data is viewable by country, sector, or year and can also be queried for user-generated tables.
Tax statistics for business, individuals, and charitable organizations and additional statistics about the tax system.
Presents statistics covering virtually every aspect of U.S. agriculture.
Presents statistics and reports related to education, literacy and libraries.
Presents statistics and reports on diseases and conditions; injuries; births and deaths; insurance; medical facilities; and more.
Presents data on immigrants by legal status.
Monthly statistical reports from the State Dept., Sept. 2019 - Jan. 2021, on visa applications affected by travel ban.
Data and statistics by topic.
Offers statistics on agricultural production, supplies, consumption, facilities, costs, and returns.
Includes data on total energy production, consumption, and trade; overviews of petroleum, natural gas, coal, electricity, nuclear energy, renewable energy, as well as financial and environmental indicators.
Contains the budget message of the President, information about the President's budget proposals for a given fiscal year, and other budgetary publications that have been issued throughout the fiscal year.
(Print only) A comprehensive collection of data that reflects the nation’s economic performance since 1929. It provides annual data in regional, demographic and industrial detail for key indicators such as: gross domestic product; personal income; spending; saving; employment and unemployment; the capital stock
and more.
Presents statistical indicators containing text, figures, and tables describing important developments in the status and trends of education from early childhood learning through graduate-level education.
(Print only) Key demographic and economic data (1990- ) for every state, county, metropolitan area, congressional district, and all cities in the U.S. with a 2010 population of 25,000 or more.
Contains information on a variety of subjects in the field of education statistics, including the number of schools and colleges, teachers, enrollments, and graduates, in addition to educational attainment, finances, federal funds for education, libraries, and international education.
Annual report that overviews the nation's economic progress using text and extensive data appendices.
(Print only.) A comprehensive reference providing data on a variety of topics including: employment and unemployment; earnings; prices; productivity; consumer expenditures; employment projections by industry and occupation; occupational safety and health; union membership; international labor comparisons.
An annual report on trends in health statistics. Website archives issues back to 1975.
Presents research in a wide variety of fields—the labor force, the economy, employment, inflation, productivity, occupational injuries and illnesses, wages, prices, and many more.
Presents statistics on the U.S. transportation system, including its physical components, safety record, economic performance, the human and natural environment, and national security.
(Print only) Authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States. (Replaces the previously-free Census Bureau publication, which are available online).
Presents the latest national, international, regional, and industry estimates. Each issue includes numerous tables and charts of various economic estimates.
Presents data and narrative related to Treasury issues, federal financial operations, international statistics, liabilities, and financial commitments of the U.S. government.
Provides access to FBI statistical publications, including Crime in the United States and Hate Crime Statistics, 1995-present.
Provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.
Provides annual data on foreign nationals who were granted lawful permanent residence, were admitted into the United States on a temporary basis, applied for asylum or refugee status, or were naturalized. The Yearbook also presents data on immigration enforcement actions, including alien apprehensions, removals, and returns.
