Every four years, just after the Presidential election, the United States Government Policy and Supporting Positions, commonly known as the Plum Book, is published, alternately, by the Senate and the House. The Plum Book is used to identify presidentially appointed positions within the Federal Government. The Plum Book is a listing of over 8,000 civil service leadership and support positions (filled and vacant) in the Legislative and Executive branches of the Federal Government that may be subject to noncompetitive appointments, or in other words by direct appointment

Hearing Before the Subcommittee on International Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Human Rights of the Committee on International Relations House of Representatives: One Hundred Eighth Congress

The United States Government Printing Office (GPO) was created in June 1860, and is an agency of the U.S. federal government based in Washington D.C. The office prints documents produced by and for the federal government, including Congress, the Supreme Court, the Executive Office of the President and other executive departments, and independent agencies. Titles beginning with a S or a H are reports of congressional committees regarding proposed laws and/or are reports on issues under investigation. Titles starting with Ex are reports of the Committee on Foreign Relations relating to Treaties between the U. S. and foreign countries. These reports have been submitted to the U.S. Senate for acceptance, or are reports of different Senate Committees regarding nomination of individuals.