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TABLE 2 -- COMPARISON OF TOTAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BY BRANCH, AGENCY, AND AREA AS OF AUGUST 2004 AND SEPTEMBER 2004

		TOTAL, ALL AREAS						UNITED STATES						WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA
AGENCY		SEPTEMBER 2004*		AUGUST 2004		CHANGE		SEPTEMBER 2004*		AUGUST 2004		CHANGE		SEPTEMBER 2004*		AUGUST 2004		CHANGE
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/		2,713,229	*	2,716,117	**	-2,888		2,620,556	*	2,624,902	**	-4,346		332,511	*	332,381	**	+130
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH		30,049		30,003	**	+46		30,041		29,995	**	+46		28,996		28,957	**	+39
CONGRESS		16,986		16,950		+36		16,986		16,950		+36		16,986		16,950		+36
U.S. SENATE		6,654		6,560		+94		6,654		6,560		+94		6,654		6,560		+94
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY		10,332		10,390		-58		10,332		10,390		-58		10,332		10,390		-58
COMMISSION ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE		15		15		...		15		15		...		15		15		...
ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL		2,178		2,208		-30		2,178		2,208		-30		2,178		2,208		-30
BOTANIC GARDEN		57		61		-4		57		61		-4		57		61		-4
U.S. COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM		22		21		+1		22		21		+1		22		21		+1
COMMISSION ON OCEAN POLICY		8