The department prepares students to become informed and contributing members of the world community.

To that end, the department has already prepared a white paper entitled "Open Government".

The department, he said, is preparing new "plain language" guides that will be easier to understand.

But he said the department had drilled and prepared for such actions and was ready.

He said the department was preparing to pull detectives and narcotics officers off their normal jobs if necessary.

Each month the department prepares a statistical report on complaints, naming all companies about which it has received 10 or more in the reporting period.

"First, by not seeking full funding for the lawsuit from Congress, the department is not preparing to go to trial," he said.

The department is also preparing to join Corporate University, a private concern that helps companies with internal education programs.

This department prepares students to become health practitioners who can skillfully operate in a variety of medical settings.

As a result of the investigation, made anonymously, the department is preparing a new regulation to reinforce consumers' right to know what they are buying.