Bureau of Engraving and Printing

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The Bureau of Engraving and Printing is a U.S. government agency responsible for designing and producing paper currency and other secure documents for the federal government.


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instanceOf United States federal agency
government bureau
abbreviation BEP
alsoKnownAs Money Factory
cooperatesWith Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Treasury Department Office of Security
United States Mint
United States Secret Service
country United States
employs banknote designers
engravers
plate printers
quality control specialists
security personnel
foundedBy United States Department of the Treasury
hasCollection historic U.S. currency exhibits
hasFacility Fort Worth, Texas production facility
Washington, D.C. production facility
hasVisitorCenter Fort Worth, Texas tour and visitor center
Washington, D.C. tour and visitor center
headquartersLocation Washington, D.C.
inception 1862
legalBasis U.S. federal law
mainCampus 14th and C Streets SW, Washington, D.C.
offers public tours
parentAgency United States Department of the Treasury
product Federal Reserve Notes
Treasury securities
U.S. savings bonds (historical printing role)
White House invitations and documents
food coupons (historical)
military payment certificates (historical)
naturalization certificates
postage stamps (historical)
revenue stamps (historical)
responsibleFor design of United States paper currency
production of U.S. Treasury securities
production of United States paper currency
production of identification cards for federal agencies
production of secure documents for the U.S. government
supervisesProcess design of U.S. banknotes
engraving of printing plates
inspection of banknotes
packaging of banknotes
printing of banknotes
usesSecurityFeature color-shifting ink
fine-line engraving
microprinting
security threads
watermarks
usesTechnology intaglio printing
letterpress printing
offset printing
website https://www.moneyfactory.gov


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