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'''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 [[Federal Government of the United States|United States Government]], most notable of which is [[FRN|paper currency]] for the [[Federal Reserve System|Federal Reserve]]. The Federal Reserve itself is the [[central bank]] of the [[United States|United States of America]]. 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 does not produce [[United States coinage|coins]]; all coinage is produced by the [[United States Mint]]. With production facilities in [[Washington DC|Washington, DC]], and [[Fort Worth, Texas]], the Bureau of Engraving and Printing is the largest producer of Government security documents in the United States. | '''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 [[Federal Government of the United States|United States Government]], most notable of which is [[FRN|paper currency]] for the [[Federal Reserve System|Federal Reserve]]. The Federal Reserve itself is the [[central bank]] of the [[United States|United States of America]]. 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 does not produce [[United States coinage|coins]]; all coinage is produced by the [[United States Mint]]. With production facilities in [[Washington DC|Washington, DC]], 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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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 paper currency for the Federal Reserve. The Federal Reserve itself is the central bank of the United States of America. 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 does not produce coins; all coinage is produced by the United States Mint. With production facilities in Washington, DC, and Fort Worth, Texas, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing is the largest producer of Government security documents in the United States.