Legislative definitions of anagency of thefederal government of the United States are varied, and even contradictory. The officialUnited States Government Manual [ 1] [ 2] Administrative Procedure Act definition of "agency" applies to mostexecutive branch agencies,Congress may define an agency however it chooses in enabling legislation, and through subsequent litigation often involving theFreedom of Information Act and theGovernment in the Sunshine Act . These further cloud attempts to enumerate a list of agencies.[ 3] [ 4]
The executive branch of the federal government includes theExecutive Office of the President and theUnited States federal executive departments (whose secretaries belong to theCabinet ). Employees of the majority of these agencies are consideredcivil servants .
The majority of theindependent 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 theCongressional Research Service and theUnited States Sentencing Commission , which are legislative and judicial agencies, respectively.
United States Congress [ edit ] The U.S. Congress is the bicameral legislature of the United States government, and is made up of two chambers: theUnited States Senate (the upper chamber) and theUnited States House of Representatives (the lower chamber). Together, the two chambers exercise authority over the following legislative agencies:
Library of Congress (LOC), a national library dedicated to national records, which administers various programs, agencies, and services including:
Federal judiciary of the United States [ edit ] The federal judiciary consists of courts established underArticle Three of the United States Constitution . These are the following:
TheBankruptcy Courts , whilenot established as Article III courts, are legally designated as "units of the district courts."[ 5]
The judicial branch includes the following agencies:
Executive Office of the President [ edit ] The President of the United States is the chief executive of the federal government. He is in charge of executing federal laws and approving, or vetoing, new legislation passed by Congress. The President resides in theExecutive Residence (EXR) maintained by theOffice of Administration (OA).
To effectively run the country's affairs, the President also maintains councils regarding various issues, including:
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Office of the Secretary of Agriculture [ edit ] Office ofSecretary of Agriculture Office ofDeputy Secretary of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Office of the Assistant Secretary for Congressional RelationsCenter for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships (CFBNP) Office of the General Counsel (OGC)Office of Information Affairs Office of Inspector General (OIG)Office of Budget and Program Analysis (OBPA) Office of Communications (OC) Office of Ethics (OE) Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement (OPPE) Office of the Chief Economist (OCE) Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OFCO) Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) Office of the Executive Secretariat (OES) Office of Tribal Relations (OTR) White House Liaison Office (WHLO) Departmental Administration (DA)Office of Customer Experience Office of Contracting and Procurement (OCP) Office of Homeland Security (OHS) Office of Human Resources Management (OHRM) Office of Operations (OO) Office of Property and Environmental Management (OPEM)Agriculture Buildings and Facilities (AgBF) Hazardous Materials Management (HMM) Office of Safety, Security and Protection (OSSP) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) [ edit ] [ edit ] [ edit ] [ edit ] [ edit ] [ edit ] [ edit ] United States Department of Commerce [ edit ] [ edit ] [ edit ] Universities and research institutes [ edit ] Department of the Army [ edit ] Department of the Navy [ edit ] Department of the Air Force [ edit ] U.S. Air Force Major Commands [ edit ] Reserve and Auxiliary Components [ edit ] Direct Reporting Units [ edit ] Field Operating Agencies [ edit ] U.S. Space Force Major Commands [ edit ] Direct Reporting Units [ edit ] Field Operating Agencies [ edit ] United States Department of Education [ edit ] [ edit ] Office of Communications and Outreach Office of Finance and Operations Office of Inspector General Office of the General Counsel Office of Legislation and Congressional Affairs Office for Civil Rights Office of Educational Technology Office of the Chief Information Officer Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development Budget Service Risk Management Service [ edit ] [ edit ] National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance National Center for Education Research National Center for Education Statistics National Center for Special Education Research National Board for Education Sciences [ edit ] White House initiatives and operating commissions [ edit ] Federally-aided corporations [ edit ] United States Department of Energy [ edit ] Leadership offices Program offices[ 12] Staff officesOffice of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs Office of Economic Impact and Diversity Office of Enterprise Assessments Office of Environment, Health, Safety, and Security Office of Hearings and Appeals Office of Inspector General Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence Office of International Affairs Office of Management Office of Policy Office of Project Management Office of Public Affairs Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization Office of Technology Transitions Office of the Chief Financial Officer Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer Office of the Chief Information Officer Office of the General Counsel Power administrations and other agencies National Laboratories & Technology Centers Field sites United States Department of Health and Human Services [ edit ] United States Department of Homeland Security [ edit ] Office of the Secretary Office of the SecretaryImmediate Office of the Secretary Office of the Deputy Secretary Office of the Chief of Staff Military Advisor's Office Office of the Executive Secretary Joint Requirements Council Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans Office of General Counsel Office of Legislative Affairs Office of Public Affairs Office of Partnership and Engagement Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman Office of the Immigration Detention Ombudsman Privacy Office Headquarters Offices and Directorates [ edit ] United States Department of Housing and Urban Development [ edit ] Office of the Secretary Office of the Deputy Secretary Office of Hearings and Appeals Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations Office of Public Affairs Administrative Offices [ edit ] Office of Departmental Equal Employment Opportunity Office of General CounselDepartmental Enforcement Center Office of the Assistant Secretary for AdministrationChief Administrative Office Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer Office of the Chief Procurement Officer Office of the Chief Financial Officer Office of the Chief Information Officer Office of Inspector General [ edit ] Office of the Secretary Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs Office of the Executive Secretariat and Regulatory Affairs Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs Secretary's Indian Water Rights Office Indian Arts and Crafts Board Strategic Sciences Group Interior Museum Land Buy-Back Program for Tribal Nations Office of the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Office of the Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks Office of the Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management Office of the Assistant Secretary for Water and Science Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and BudgetOffice of Environmental Policy and Compliance Office of Restoration and Damage Assessment Office of Native Hawaiian Relations Office of Policy Analysis Office of Planning and Performance Management Orphaned Wells Program Office National Invasive Species Council Office of Budget Office of Grants Management Office of Acquisition and Property Management Office of Financial Management Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization Business Integration Office Office of Human Capital Office of Occupational Safety and Health Office of Employee Development Office of Hearings and Appeals Office of Collaborative Action and Dispute Resolution Appraisal and Valuation Services Office Office of Facilities and Administrative Services Interior Business Center Office of Law Enforcement and Security Office of Wildland Fire Office of Aviation Services Office of Emergency Management Interagency Borderland Coordination and Field Communications Program Office of Natural Resources Revenue Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Civil Rights Office of the Chief Information Officer Office of Inspector General Office of the Solicitor Office of the Assistant Secretary for Insular and International Affairs Central Utah Project Completion Act Office Bureau of Indian Affairs Bureau of Indian Education Bureau of Land Management Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Bureau of Reclamation Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Bureau of Trust Funds Administration Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement National Indian Gaming Commission National Park Service United States Fish and Wildlife Service United States Geological Survey [ edit ] [ edit ] [ edit ] Executive Secretary Centers for Faith and Opportunity Initiative Office of the Ombudsman for the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Programs Office of Public Liaison Offices under the Deputy Secretary of Labor [ edit ] 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 Emergency Management Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs Office of Labor-Management Standards Office of Public Affairs Office of Disability Employment Policy Office of the Solicitor Office of Worker's Compensation Program Boards under the Office of Administrative Law Judges [ edit ] [ edit ] Office of the Secretary [ edit ] Reporting to the Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources [ edit ] Office of Foreign Assistance Reporting to the Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security [ edit ] [ edit ] [ edit ] Reporting to the Under Secretary for Management [ edit ] Reporting to the Under Secretary for Political Affairs [ edit ] Reporting to the Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs [ edit ] Permanent diplomatic missions [ edit ] United States Department of Transportation [ edit ] Operating administrations [ edit ] United States Department of the Treasury [ edit ] Departmental offices [ edit ] Source:[ 15]
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