ɪt hɐz ɐ kəŋɡɹˈɛʃənəl tʃˈɑːɹɾɚɹ ˌʌndɚ tˈaɪɾəl θˈɜːɾi sˈɪks ʌvðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts kˈoʊd, bˌʌt ðɪs dʌznˌɑːt ɪmplˈaɪ ˌɛni sˈɔːɹt ʌv ˈoʊvɚsˌaɪt baɪ kˈɑːŋɡɹəs; ˌɛnsˌiːˌɑːɹpˈiː ɪz nˌɑːɾə ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ˈɛntᵻɾi.
It has a congressional charter under Title 36 of the United States Code, but this does not imply any sort of oversight by Congress; NCRP is not a government entity.