 Seal of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing | |
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | August 29, 1862[1] |
| Headquarters | 300 14th St SW Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Employees | 2,169 (2006) |
| Agency executive | |
| Parent agency | Department of the Treasury |
| Website | bep.gov |
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) is a government agency within the United States Department of the Treasury that designs and produces a variety of security products for the United States government, most notable of which is Federal Reserve Notes (paper money) for the Federal Reserve, the nation's central bank. In addition to paper currency, the BEP produces Treasury securities; military commissions and award certificates; invitations and admission cards; and many different types of identification cards, forms, and other special security documents for a variety of government agencies. The BEP's role as printer of paper currency makes it one of two Treasury Department agencies involved in currency production. The other is the United States Mint, which mints coinage. With production facilities in Washington, D.C., and Fort Worth, Texas, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing is the largest producer of government security documents in the United States.
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