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This is a list of agencies of the United States federal government.
Legislative definitions of a federal agency are varied, and even contradictory, and the official United States Government Manual offers no definition.[1][2] While the Administrative Procedure Act definition of "agency" applies to most executive branch agencies, Congress may define an agency however it chooses in enabling legislation, and subsequent litigation, often involving the Freedom of Information Act and the Government in the Sunshine Act, further cloud attempts to enumerate a list of agencies.[3][4]
The executive branch of the federal government includes the Executive Office of the President and the United States federal executive departments (whose secretaries belong to the Cabinet). Employees of the majority of these agencies are considered civil servants.
The majority of the independent agencies of the United States government are also classified as executive agencies (they are independent in that they are not subordinated under a Cabinet position). There are a small number of independent agencies that are not considered part of the executive branch, such as the Library of Congress and Congressional Budget Office, which are administered directly by Congress and thus are legislative branch agencies. The status of these agencies is an open question, however, as Judge Brett Kavanaugh noted in a brief concurrence in SoundExchange, Inc. v. Librarian of Congress. There is one independent agency in the judicial branch, the United States Sentencing Commission.
Legislative branch
Main article: United States Congress
Agencies within the legislative branch:
- Architect of the Capitol
- Congressional Budget Office
- Government Accountability Office
- Government Publishing Office
- Library of Congress
- Office of Compliance
- United States Capitol Guide Service
- United States Capitol Police
Judicial branch
Main article: United States federal courts
Agencies within the judicial branch:
- Administrative Office of the United States Courts
- Federal Judicial Center
- Judicial Conference of the United States
- Office of Probation and Pretrial Services
- United States Sentencing Commission
Executive branch
Main article: United States federal executive departments
Executive Office of the President
Main article: Executive Office of the President of the United States
- Council of Economic Advisers
- Council on Environmental Quality
- Executive Residence
- National Security Council
- Office of Administration
- Office of Management and Budget
- Office of National Drug Control Policy
- Office of Science and Technology Policy
- Trade Representative
- Office of the Vice President
- President's Intelligence Advisory Board
- Office of the Senior Advisor to the President
- White House Office
- Domestic Policy Council
- National Security Advisor
- National Economic Council
- Office of Communications
- Office of the First Lady
- Office of Management and Administration
- Oval Office Operations
- Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs
- Office of the Staff Secretary
- Office of the White House Counsel
- White House Military Office
- White House Communications Agency (Joint Services Unit)
- Presidential Airlift Group (United States Air Force)
- White House Medical Unit (United States Navy)
- Camp David (United States Navy)
- Marine Helicopter Squadron One (United States Marine Corps)
- White House Mess or Presidential Food Service (United States Navy)
- White House Transportation Agency (United States Army)
United States Department of Agriculture
Main article: United States Department of Agriculture
- Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services
- Rural Development
- Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services
- Food Safety
- Natural Resources and Environment
- Marketing and Regulatory Programs
- Research, Education, and Economics
United States Department of Commerce
Main article: United States Department of Commerce
- Bureau of Industry and Security
- Export Administration
- Export Enforcement
- Economic Development Administration
- Economics and Statistics Administration
- International Trade Administration
- Global Markets
- Industry and Analysis
- Enforcement and Compliance
- Minority Business Development Agency
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- National Telecommunications and Information Administration
- Patent and Trademark Office
- National Institute of Standards and Technology
United States Department of Defense
Main article: United States Department of Defense
- Department of the Army
- Department of the Navy
- Department of the Air Force
- Joint Chiefs of Staff
- National Guard Bureau
- Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
- Defense Commissary Agency
- Defense Contract Audit Agency
- Defense Contract Management Agency
- Defense Finance and Accounting Service
- Defense Information Systems Agency
- Defense Intelligence Agency
- Defense Logistics Agency
- Defense Security Cooperation Agency
- Defense Security Service
- Defense Technical Information Center
- Defense Threat Reduction Agency
- Missile Defense Agency
- National Security Agency
- National Reconnaissance Office
- National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- Naval Criminal Investigative Service
- Pentagon Force Protection Agency
- United States Pentagon Police
- American Forces Information Service
- Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency
- Department of Defense Education Activity
- Department of Defense Dependents Schools
- Defense Human Resources Activity
- Office of Economic Adjustment
- TRICARE Management Activity
- Washington Headquarters Services
- United States Military Academy at West Point
United States Department of Education
Main article: United States Department of Education
2013 Department of Education Structure
- Office of Communications and Outreach (OCO)
- Office of the General Counsel (OGC)
- Office of Inspector General
- Office of Legislation and Congressional Affairs (OLCA)
- Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
- Office of Educational Technology (OET)
- Institute of Education Sciences (IES)
- Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII)
- Office of the Chief Financial Officer
- Office of Management
- Office of the Chief Information Officer
- Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development
- Budget Service
- Risk Management Service
- Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE)
- Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE)
- Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA)
- President's Advisory Board on Tribal Colleges and Universities (WHITCU)
- President's Advisory Board on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (WHIHBCU)
- Office of the Deputy Secretary (ODS) / Chief Operating Officer
- Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE)
- Office of Migrant Education (OME)
- Office of Safe and Healthy Students (OSHS)
- Student Achievement and School Accountability Programs (SASA)
- White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI)
- White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics
- White House Initiative on American Indian and Alaska Native Education
- White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans
- Office of English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement and Academic Achievement for Limited English Proficient Students (OELA)
- Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS)
- Office of Innovation and Improvement
- Associated federal organizations
- Advisory Councils and Committees
- National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB)
- National Advisory Council on Indian Education (NACIE)
- Federal Interagency Committee on Education (FICE)
- Advisory Commission on Accessible Instructional Materials in Postsecondary Education for Students with Disabilities
- National Board for Education Sciences
- National Board of the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE)
- Federally aided organizations
United States Department of Energy
Main article: United States Department of Energy
- Energy Information Administration
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- National Laboratories & Technology Centers
- National Nuclear Security Administration
- Power Marketing Administrations:
United States Department of Health and Human Services
Main article: United States Department of Health and Human Services
- Administration on Aging
- Administration for Children and Families
- Administration on Children, Youth and Families (a program, no office)
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Food and Drug Administration
- Health Resources and Services Administration
- Patient Affordable Healthcare Act Program
- Indian Health Service
- National Institutes of Health
- Public Health Service
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
United States Department of Homeland Security
Main article: United States Department of Homeland Security
Agencies
- Federal Emergency Management Agency
- Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
- Transportation Security Administration
- United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
- United States Coast Guard (Transfers to Department of Defense during declared war or national emergency)
- Coast Guard Intelligence
- National Ice Center
- United States Ice Patrol
- United States Customs and Border Protection
- United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement
- Enforcement and Removal Operations
- Homeland Security Investigations
- Office of Professional Responsibility
- United States Secret Service
Offices
- Domestic Nuclear Detection Office
- Office of Health Affairs
- Office of Intelligence and Analysis
- Office of Operations Coordination
- Office of Policy
Management
National Protection and Programs
- National Protection and Programs Directorate
Science and Technology
Portfolios
- Innovation/Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency
- Office of Research
- Office of Transition
- Commercialization Office
- Long Range Broad Agency Announcement Office
- Product Transition Office
- Safety Act Office
- Technology Transfer Office
Divisions
- Border and Maritime Security Division
- Chemical and Biological Division
- Command, Control and Interoperability Division
- Explosives Division
- Human Factors Division
- Infrastructure/Geophysical Division
Offices and Institutes
- Business Operations Division
- Executive Secretariat Office
- Human Capital Office
- Key Security Office
- Office of the Chief Administrative Officer
- Office of the Chief Information Officer
- Planning and Management
- Corporate Communications Division
- Interagency and First Responders Programs Division
- International Cooperative Programs Office
- Operations Analysis Division
- Strategy, Policy and Budget Division
- Special Programs Division
- Test & Evaluation and Standards Division
United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
Agencies
Offices
- Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships (HUD)
- Departmental Enforcement Center
- Office of Community Planning and Development
- Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations
- Office of Equal Employment Opportunity
- Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity
- Office of Field Policy and Management
- Office of the General Counsel
- Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control
- Office of Hearings and Appeals
- Office of Labor Relations
- Office of Policy Development and Research
- Office of Public Affairs
- Office of Public and Indian Housing
- Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
- Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities
Corporation
United States Department of the Interior
Main article: United States Department of the Interior
- Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Bureau of Land Management
- Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
- Bureau of Reclamation
- Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
- Fish and Wildlife Service
- National Park Service
- Office of Insular Affairs
- Office of Surface Mining
- United States Geological Survey
United States Department of Justice
Main article: United States Department of Justice
- Antitrust Division
- Asset Forfeiture Program
- Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
- Civil Division
- Civil Rights Division
- Community Oriented Policing Services
- Community Relations Service
- Criminal Division
- Drug Enforcement Administration
- Environment and Natural Resources Division
- Executive Office for Immigration Review
- Executive Office for Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force
- Executive Office for United States Attorneys
- Executive Office for United States Trustees
- Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Federal Bureau of Prisons
- Foreign Claims Settlement Commission
- INTERPOL - United States National Central Bureau
- Justice Management Division
- National Crime Information Center
- National Drug Intelligence Center
- National Institute of Corrections
- National Security Division
- Office of the Associate Attorney General
- Office of the Attorney General
- Office of Attorney Recruitment and Management
- Office of the Chief Information Officer
- Office of the Deputy Attorney General
- Office of Dispute Resolution
- Office of the Federal Detention Trustee
- Office of Information Policy
- Office of Intergovernmental and Public Liaison
- Office of Intelligence and Analysis
- Office of Justice Programs
- Office of Legal Counsel
- Office of Legal Policy
- Office of Legislative Affairs
- Office of the Pardon Attorney
- Office of Privacy and Civil Liberties
- Office of Professional Responsibility
- Office of Public Affairs
- Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering and Tracking
- Office of the Solicitor General
- Office of Special Counsel
- Office of Tribal Justice
- Office on Violence Against Women
- Professional Responsibility Advisory Office
- Tax Division
- United States Attorneys
- United States Marshals
- United States Parole Commission
- United States Trustee Program
United States Department of Labor
Main article: United States Department of Labor
Agencies and Bureaus
- Bureau of International Labor Affairs
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships (DOL)
- Employee Benefits Security Administration
- Employment and Training Administration
- Job Corps
- Mine Safety and Health Administration
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- Veterans' Employment and Training Service
- Wage and Hour Division
- Women's Bureau
Boards
Offices
- Office of Administrative Law Judges
- Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management
- Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy
- Office of the Chief Financial Officer
- Office of the Chief Information Officer
- Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs
- Office of Disability Employment Policy
- Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
- Office of Labor-Management Standards
- Office of the Solicitor
- Office of Worker's Compensation Program
- Ombudsman for the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program
- Wirtz Labor Library
United States Department of Navy
United States Department of State
Main article: United States Department of State
Agencies and Bureaus
Reporting to the Secretary
Reporting to the Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources
- Bureau of Budget and Planning
- Executive Secretariat
- Office of the Chief of Protocol
- Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism
- Counselor of the U.S. Department of State
- Office of the United States Global AIDS Coordinator
- Policy Planning Staff
Reporting to the Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security
- Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance
- Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation
- Bureau of Political-Military Affairs
- Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement
Reporting to the Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights
- Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations
- Bureau of Counterterrorism
- Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
- Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs
- Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration
- Office of Global Criminal Justice
- Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
Reporting to the Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment
- Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs
- Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs
Reporting to the Under Secretary for Management
- Bureau of Administration
- Bureau of Consular Affairs
- Office of Children's Issues
- Office of Overseas Citizens Services
- Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DS)
- Bureau of Human Resources
- Family Liaison Office
- Bureau of Information Resource Management
- Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations
- Bureau of Resource Management
- Foreign Service Institute
- Office of Management Policy, Rightsizing and Innovation
Reporting to the Under Secretary for Political Affairs
- Bureau of African Affairs
- Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs
- Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs
- Bureau of International Organization Affairs
- Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs
- Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs
- Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs
Reporting to the Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs
- Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
- Bureau of International Information Programs
- Bureau of Public Affairs
- Office of Policy, Planning and Resources for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs
Permanent Diplomatic Missions
Main article: List of diplomatic missions of the United States
- United States Mission to the African Union
- United States Mission to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
- United States Mission to the Arab League
- United States Mission to the Council of Europe (and to all other European Agencies)
- United States Mission to International Organizations in Vienna
- United States Mission to the European Union
- United States Mission to the International Civil Aviation Organization
- United States Mission to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
- United States Mission to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- United States Mission to the Organization of American States
- United States Mission to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe
- United States Mission to the United Nations
- United States Mission to the UN Agencies in Rome
- United States Mission to the United Nations Office and Other International Organizations in Geneva
- United States Observer Mission to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization
- United States Permanent Mission to the United Nations Environment Programme and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme
United States Department of Transportation
Main article: United States Department of Transportation
Agencies
- Bureau of Transportation Statistics
- Federal Aviation Administration
- Federal Highway Administration
- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
- Federal Railroad Administration
- Federal Transit Administration
- Maritime Administration
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Office of Intelligence, Security and Emergency Response
- Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- Research and Innovative Technology Administration
- St. Lawrence Seaway System
- Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
- St. Lawrence Seaway Economic Development Corporation
- Surface Transportation Board
United States Department of the Treasury
Main article: United States Department of the Treasury
Agencies and Bureaus
- Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- Bureau of the Fiscal Service
- Community Development Financial Institutions Fund
- Federal Consulting Group (dept of interior not treasury)
- Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
- Internal Revenue Service
- Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
- Office of Financial Stability
- United States Mint
Offices
- Office of Domestic Finance
- Office of Economic Policy
- Office of International Affairs
- Office of Tax Policy
- Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence
- Treasurer of the United States
United States Department of Veterans Affairs
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Main article: United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Agencies
Boards and offices
- Board of Veterans' Appeals
- Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
- Center for Minority Veterans
- Center for Veterans Enterprise
- Center for Women Veterans
- Office of Advisory Committee Management
- Office of Employment Discrimination Complaint Adjudication
- Office of Survivors Assistance
- Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
- Veterans Service Organizations Liaison
Independent agencies and government-owned corporations
Main articles: Independent agencies of the United States government and Government-owned corporation § United_States
Article I, Section 4
Elections
Article I, Section 8
Administrative agencies
Civil Service agencies
- Merit Systems Protection Board
- Office of Government Ethics
- Office of Personnel Management
- Office of Special Counsel
Commerce regulatory agencies
- Federal Trade Commission
- Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Federal Communications Commission
- Federal Housing Finance Agency
- U.S. Trade and Development Agency
- United States International Trade Commission
Education agencies
- Corporation for Public Broadcasting
- Helen Keller National Center
- Institute of Museum and Library Services
- International Broadcasting Bureau
- National Constitution Center
- National Endowment for the Arts
- National Endowment for the Humanities
Energy and science agencies
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- National Science Foundation
- United States Antarctic Program
- United States Arctic Program
- Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- Office of the Federal Coordinator, Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects
- Tennessee Valley Authority
Foreign investment agencies
- African Development Foundation
- Export-Import Bank of the United States
- Inter-American Foundation
- Overseas Private Investment Corporation
- United States Agency for International Development
Interior agencies
Labor agencies
- Federal Labor Relations Authority
- Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
- Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission
- National Labor Relations Board
- National Mediation Board
- Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission
- Office of Compliance
Monetary and financial agencies
- Commodity Futures Trading Commission
- Farm Credit Administration
- Federal Reserve System
- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
- National Credit Union Administration
- Securities and Exchange Commission
- Securities Investor Protection Corporation
- Small Business Administration
Postal agencies
Retirement agencies
- Armed Forces Retirement Home
- Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board
- Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
- Railroad Retirement Board
- Social Security Administration
Federal Property and Seat of Government agencies
- Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency
- General Services Administration
- National Capital Planning Commission
Transportation agencies
- Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corporation)
- Federal Maritime Commission
- National Transportation Safety Board
Volunteerism agencies
Article II, Section 1
Defense and Security agencies
- Central Intelligence Agency
- Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
- Office of the National Counterintelligence Executive
- Office of the Director of National Intelligence
- Selective Service System
Amendment 14
Civil Rights
Proposed government-owned corporation
- Strategic Economic and Energy Development
- Digital Opportunity Investment Trust
Inspectors general
- Inspector General - full list U.S. Inspectors General
Quasi-official agencies
- Legal Services Corporation
- Smithsonian Institution
- John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
- State Justice Institute
- United States Institute of Peace
- National Trust for Historic Preservation
- Brand USA
- Graduate School USA
Private regulatory corporations
- Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
- Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
- Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board
- National Futures Association
Government entities created by acts but are independent or other entities
- American Institute in Taiwan
- COMSAT
- Cotton Incorporated
- Dairy Management Inc.
- In-Q-Tel
- Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation
- Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
- National Consumer Cooperative Bank
- National Corporation for Housing Partnerships
- National Endowment for Democracy
- National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
- National Technical Institute for the Deaf
- Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation
- Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation (dissolved in 1996[6])
- The Financing Corporation
- Sister Cities International
- Twin Cities International
- United States Olympic Committee (also chartered)
- United States National Paralympic Committee
- United States Anti-Doping Agency
See also
- Congressionally chartered nonprofit organizations
- Federal Advisory Committees (Boards, Commissions, Groups, Panels, etc.)
- Government-owned corporations
- Government-sponsored enterprises
- List of defunct or renamed United States federal agencies
- List of environmental agencies in the United States
- List of federally funded research and development centers
References
Notes
- ↑ Fischer 2011, pp. 1-2.
- ↑ Federal Register 2013.
- ↑ Lewis & Selin 2013, pp. 13-14.
- ↑ Kamensky 2013.
- ↑ http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop
- ↑ Gutheim and Lee, Worthy of the Nation: Washington, DC, From L'Enfant to the National Capital Planning Commission, 2006, p. 358.
Bibliography
- Federal Register (November 2013). The United States Government Manual (PDF). Washington, DC: Government Printing Office.
- Fischer, Molly (March 28, 2011). "What is a Federal Agency?" (PDF). Federal Agency Directory. Louisiana State University Libraries. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
- Kamensky, John (Spring 2013). "Mapping the Contours of the Federal Government" (PDF). Administrative and Regulatory Law News (American Bar Association) 38 (3): 3–4. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- Lewis, David E.; Selin, Jennifer L. (2013). Sourcebook of United States Executive Agencies (PDF) (corrected March 2013 ed.). Washington, DC: Administrative Conference of the United States.
External links
- U.S. Government Manual, official online version of the United States Government Manual, continually updated.
- U.S. Government Manual, official freely downloadable PDFs of annual printed versions.
- Federal Agency Directory, online database maintained by the Louisiana State University Libraries in partnership with the Federal Depository Library Program of the GPO
- A-Z Index of US Departments and Agencies, USA.gov, the U.S. government's official web portal. Directory of agency contact information.
- CyberCemetery, online document archive of defunct U.S. Federal Agencies, maintained by the University of North Texas Libraries in partnership with the Federal Depository Library Program of the GPO
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