The federal government of the United States includes many agencies, departments, offices and other organizations. The official United States Government Manual and the Administrative Procedure Act list government agencies. The Administrative Procedure Act's definition of agency applies to most executive branch agencies, while the United States 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.
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 of the United States. 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 is a smaller number of independent agencies that are not part of the executive branch, such as the Congressional Research Service and the United States Sentencing Commission, which are legislative and judicial agencies, respectively.
United States Congress
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 multiple 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. Law Library of Congress Congressional Research Service (CRS) United States Copyright Office (USCO) and the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled
Federal judiciary of the United States
The federal judiciary consists of courts established under Article Three of the United States Constitution. Supreme Court of the United States United States Courts of Appeals United States District Courts United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation United States Court of International Trade United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review United States Alien Terrorist Removal Court
The Bankruptcy Courts, while not established as Article III courts, are legally designated as "units of the district courts."
Federal Judicial Center Federal Public Defender Organizations Judicial Conference of the United States Administrative Office of the United States Courts Department of Administrative Services Department of Program Services United States Probation and Pretrial Services System Department of Technology Services Defender Services Office General Counsel Judicial Conference Executive Secretariat Judicial Integrity Office Legislative Affairs Public Affairs Marshal of the United States Supreme Court Supreme Court Police United States Sentencing Commission
Executive Office of the President
The president of the United States is the chief executive of the federal government. The president 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.
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Office of the Secretary of Agriculture
Mission areas Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC) Office of Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation Farm Production and Conservation Business Center (FBC) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Environmental Quality Incentives Program Risk Management Agency (RMA) Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC)
Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services (FNCS) Office of Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion (CNPP)
Food Safety (OFS) Office of Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food Safety Food Safety and Inspection Service
Marketing and Regulatory Programs (MRP) Office of Under Secretary of Agriculture for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) Wildlife Services (WS) Animal Care (AC) Veterinary Services (VS) Biotechnology Regulatory Services (BRS) International Services (IS)
Natural Resources and Environment (NRE) Office of Under Secretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and Environment United States Forest Service (USFS) International Institute of Tropical Forestry Forest Products Laboratory Law Enforcement & Investigations
Research, Education, and Economics (REE) Office of Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics Agricultural Research Service (ARS) National Agricultural Library (NAL) Economic Research Service (ERS) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Office of the Chief Scientist
Rural Development (RD) Office of Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development Rural Development Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBCS) Rural Housing Service (RHS) Rural Utilities Service (RUS)
Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs (TFAA) Office of Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) U.S. Codex Office
United States Department of Commerce
Office of the Secretary (OS) Office of the Secretary of Commerce Office of the Chief of Staff Office of the Deputy Secretary Office of Public Engagement (OPE) Office of the Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary for Administration (CFO/ASA) Office of Chief Information Officer (OCIO) Office of Executive Secretariat Office of General Counsel (OGC) Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs (OLIA) Office of Native Affairs and Economic Development Office of Policy and Strategic Planning (OPSP) Office of Public Affairs (OPA) Office of Public Engagement (OPE) Office of Security (OSY) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) Office of the White House Liaison (OWHL) Office of Inspector General (OIG)
Bureaus Economic Development Administration (EDA) Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) National Technical Information Service (NTIS) National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Institute for Telecommunication Sciences (ITS) First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) Office of Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security Office of Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security Office of the Assistant Secretary for Export Administration 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 Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement Office of Antiboycott Compliance Office of Enforcement Analysis Office of Export Enforcement (OEE) Office of Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs (OUS/EA) Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) United States Census Bureau United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Office of the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director Office of the Chief Administrative Officer Office of the Chief Communications Officer Office of the Chief Financial Officer Office of the Chief Information Officer Office of the Commissioner for Patents Office of the Commissioner for Trademarks Office of Equal Employment Opportunity Office of the General Counsel Office of Policy and International Affairs Office of Public Engagement Patent Trial and Appeal Board Trademark Trial and Appeal Board International Trade Administration (ITA) Office of Under Secretary for International Trade Enforcement and Compliance Industry and Analysis U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service (CS) Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs Office of Public Affairs Office of the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee Secretariat National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere NOAA Headquarters Organization National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) NOAA Fisheries Office of Law Enforcement National Ocean Service (NOS) National Geodetic Survey (NGS) National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS) Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) National Weather Service (NWS) National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) Aviation Weather Center Climate Prediction Center Environmental Modeling Center National Hurricane Center NCEP Central Operations Ocean Prediction Center Space Weather Prediction Center Storm Prediction Center Weather Prediction Center Office of Marine & Aviation Operations (OMOA) and NOAA Corps
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Office of the Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology Chief of Staff CHIPS for America Program Office Innovation and Industry Services Laboratory programs Management resources Staff offices
United States Department of War (DoW)
United States Department of Education
Office of the Secretary of Education (OSE)
Office of Deputy Secretary of Education (ODSE) Office of Elementary and Secondary Education Office of Migrant Education Office of Safe and Healthy Students Office of English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement for Limited English Language Proficient Students Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services Office of Special Education Programs Rehabilitation Services Administration
Institute of Education Sciences (IES)
Office of the Under Secretary (OUS)
White House initiatives and operating commissions
Advisory bodies
Federally-aided corporations
United States Department of Energy
Leadership offices Office of the Secretary Office of the Deputy Secretary Office of the Under Secretary for Infrastructure Office of the Under Secretary for Science and Innovation Office of the Under Secretary for Nuclear Security and Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration Program offices Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) Artificial Intelligence and Technology Office (AITO) Loan Programs Office Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response Office of Electricity Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Office of Environmental Management Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs Office of Legacy Management Office of Nuclear Energy Office of Science 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