Legislative definitions of an agency of the federal government of the United States are varied, and even contradictory. The official United States Government Manual offers no definition. 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 through subsequent litigation often involving the Freedom of Information Act and the Government in the Sunshine Act . These further cloud attempts to enumerate a list of agencies.
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 Congressional Research Service and the United States Sentencing Commission , which are legislative and judicial agencies, respectively.
The U.S. Congress is the bicameral legislature of the United States government, and is made up of two chambers: the United States Senate (the upper chamber) and the United States House of Representatives (the lower chamber). Together, the two chambers exercise authority over the following legislative agencies:
The legislature also oversees the Library of Congress (LOC), a national library dedicated to national records, which administers various programs, agencies, and services including:
The federal judiciary consists of courts established under Article Three of the United States Constitution . These are the
The United States bankruptcy courts , while not established as Article III courts, are legally designated as "units of the district courts."[5]
The judicial branch includes the following agencies:
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 the Executive Residence (EXR) maintained by the Office 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
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration
Office of Tribal Relations (OTR)
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)
Office of Safety, Security and Protection (OSSP)
Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU)
Agriculture Buildings and Facilities (AgBF)
Hazardous Materials Management (HMM)
Office of Budget and Program Analysis (OBPA)
Office of Communications (OC)
Office of Ethics (OE)
Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA)
Office of Inspector General (OIG)
Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement (OPPE)
Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships (CFBNP)
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 the General Counsel (OGC)
Office of Information Affairs
Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC)
Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services (FNCS)
Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food Safety
Under Secretary of Agriculture for Marketing and Regulatory Programs (MRP)
Under Secretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and Environment (NRE)
Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics (REE)
Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development (RD)
Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs (TFAA)
Office of the Secretary (OS)
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Export Administration
Operating Committee for Export Policy (OC)
Office of Strategic Industries and Economic Security
Office of Nonproliferation and Treaty Compliance
Office of National Security and Technology Transfer Controls
Office of Exporter Services
Office of Technology Evaluation
Office of Export Enforcement (OEE)
Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD)
National intelligence agencies
Universities and research institutes
Unified combatant commands
Department of the Army
U.S. Army Direct Reporting Units
U.S. Army Field Operating Agencies
Department of the Navy
U.S. Navy Functional Operating Forces
Shore Establishment and Activities, Echelon II
U.S. Navy Field Support Activities
Department of the Air Force
U.S. Air Force
U.S. Air Force Major Commands
Reserve and Auxiliary Components
U.S. Space Force
U.S. Space Force Major Commands
Office of the Secretary of Education (OSE)
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
Office of Deputy Secretary of Education (ODSE)
Institute of Education Sciences (IES)
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
Office of the Under Secretary (OUS)
White House initiatives and operating commissions
Federally-aided corporations
Leadership offices
Program offices[7]
Staff offices
Office 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
Office of the Secretary
Office of the Secretary
Immediate 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
Executive Offices
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
Office of Departmental Equal Employment Opportunity
Office of General Counsel
Departmental Enforcement Center
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration
Chief 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
Office of the Secretary (OSEC)
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
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
Reporting to the Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources
Office of Foreign Assistance
Reporting to the Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security
Reporting to the Under Secretary for Human Rights, Civilian Security, and Democracy
Reporting to the Under Secretary for Environment, Energy, and Economic Growth
Reporting to the Under Secretary for Management
Reporting to the Under Secretary for Political Affairs
Reporting to the Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs
Permanent diplomatic missions
Operating administrations
Office of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Administration, records, and federal property
Government commissions, committees, and consortia
Education and broadcasting
Commerce & technology agencies
Defense & diplomacy agencies
Explanatory notes
shares staff with the National Security Council
reports to the National Security Advisor
Notes
"Bureaus" . www.treasury.gov . Retrieved 2017-12-17 .