Government Agencies

The United States government has many departments and agencies. This is an attempt to list all the major groups as of 2024.

Government bureaus come into being when the work becomes too much for a government group to handle. The best rule-making approach would be to localize the effort toward enforceable actions, but that would require relinquishing power, which is at least somewhat against human nature.

The result is the following wall of specializations, many of them operated by technically qualified but often holistically bankrupt workers.

It’s worth noting that there are also state-based variations of many of these services, proportional to that state government’s size.

Some departments have become gigantic conglomerations of prior organizations, with no clear mission anymore.

  • Categorizing them toward a single purpose is now no longer possible.
  • In many ways, each mega-department is a splintered power structure, similar to corporate power.
  • However, unlike corporate power’s economic constraints that mandate specialization, government entities tend to sprawl into redundant structures until a bill consolidates the power under a new agency.

Early Government – 1775-1800

1775: CONGLOMERATE – Department of the Treasury (USDT) manages the government’s taxes and money printing.

  • Act of Congress formalized the department in 1789
  • Oversees BEP and the US Mint
  • 1782: U.S. Mint stamps coin currency, as well as collectible coins.
  • 1791: Lighthouse Establishment
    • Became United States Lighthouse Board in 1847 after some political issues
  • 1807: United States Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS)
    • Act of Congress in 1807
  • 1830: Office of Weights and Measures
  • 1862: Internal Revenue Service (IRS) manages tax laws
    • Revenue Act of 1862 created the Commissioner of Internal Revenue office as a temporary tax to pay war expenses
    • The 16th Amendment was ratified in 1913 and created the IRS, though there is some controversy about whether it was sufficiently ratified
  • 1862: Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) prints paper currency, serves as a central bank, and makes sure enough currency is in circulation.
    • Second Legal Tender Act authorized the Treasury Secretary and USDT to print notes (i.e., government debts)
  • 1866: Bureau of Statistics
  • 1871: Steamboat Inspection Service
  • 1884: Bureau of Navigation managed merchant vessel standards.
  • 1921: Bureau of the Budget

1787: ELECTED OFFICIALS – U.S. House of Representatives is 435 elected officials representing each state in a lower chamber.

  • Constitutional Convention of 1787
  • Each state gets 3 officials, with additional seats relative to population.
  • Permanent Apportionment Act of 1929 locked in the representative number at 435, making the remaining 285 effectively determined by the states’ relative population.

1787: ELECTED OFFICIALS – U.S. Senate is 100 elected officials representing each state in an upper chamber.

  • Constitutional Convention of 1787
  • Each state gets 2 officials.

1789: ELECTED OFFICIALS – White House is where the President lives.

1789: FEDERAL JUDICIARY – U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) gives security to the federal judiciary.

  • Judiciary Act of 1789

1789: MILITARY – United States Army (USA) manages military operations with a ground-based specialization against foreign rivals

  • Was originally the United States Department of War, and was the only military department, and also had control of the USN until 1798 and most land-based forces until the formation of the DAF in 1947

1789: LAW ENFORCEMENT – U.S. Customs Service

  • Tariff Act of 1789
  • Transitioned from administration within the Treasury Department to law enforcement when it was acquired by DHS

1789: FOREIGN RELATIONS – Department of State (DOS) manages foreign affairs, including discussions at the United Nations.

  • Originally the Department of Foreign Affairs in 1789, the first federal agency under the Constitution, but additional laws changed it to the DOS and assigned it various domestic duties as well, which were eventually delegated many years later
  • 1842: Bureau of Foreign Commerce

1790: MILITARY – Federal Protective Service (FPS) protects federal buildings.

  • Residence Act of 1790
  • Has moved around in-between various departments
  • Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 moved it to GSA
  • Transferred to DHS in 2002

1792: TRANSPORTATION/LOGISTICS – U.S. Postal Service (USPS) delivers packages and letters.

  • Postal Service Act in 1792 established a postmaster general
    • Became a cabinet-level department in 1872
    • Postal Reorganization Act of 1970 established it as a separate government entity
  • 1801: U.S. Postal Inspection Service is the law enforcement branch of the U.S. Postal Service.
    • The appointed postal auditor became retitled as a “special agent” in 1801
    • The inspection service was reorganized into the Office of Instructions and Mail Depredations
    • Title was changed in 1880 to “Post Office Inspector” to differentiate from other “special agents”
    • Title was changed in 1954 to “Postal Inspector” to clarify complete control of the entire postal system beyond the offices
  • 1957: Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee (CSAC) decides what stamps to use.

1798: MILITARY – United States Department of the Navy (DON) manages military operations with an ocean-based specialization against foreign rivals

  • Act of Congress in 1798 that gave more organization to the United States Navy (USN) that had been established in 1775

19th Century – 1801-1900

1820: SPECIFIC LAND MANAGEMENT – U.S. Botanic Garden (USBG) is a botanical garden in Washington, D.C.

  • Established by an act of Congress, ceased operations in 1837, then reopened in 1842 after the Wilkes Expedition returned with plant samples

1828: LAW ENFORCEMENT – U.S. Capitol Police protects government officials.

  • Act of Congress in 1828 in response to John Quincy Adams being assaulted
  • Was originally a watchman over Congress’ building in 1801

1836: SPECIFIC LAW ENFORCEMENT – U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) enforces intellectual property law.

  • Act of Congress in 1836

1849: LAND MANAGEMENT – Department of the Interior (DOI) manages public land and resources, as well as conservation efforts

1870: CONGLOMERATE – Department of Justice (DOJ) enforces justice according to the executive branch’s direction.

  • Was originally a part-time 1-person job as attorney general from the Judiciary Act of 1789, but expanded with the government
  • Signed into law in 1870 with the immediate function of preserving civil rights
  • Most federal law enforcement either cooperates with or is a subsidiary of the DOJ
  • 1908: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) collects and acts on intelligence.
  • 1940: Acquired Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization and changed to Immigration and Naturalization Services (INS)

1886: LAW ENFORCEMENT – Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF or BATFE) enforces laws against controlled substances and weaponry

  • Starting in 1886, originally part of USDT as the Revenue Laboratory, within what would become the IRS
  • Transferred to DOJ in 1930, then was briefly a division of the FBI in 1933
  • Transferred back to USDT when Volstead Act was repealed in 1933 and became Alcohol Tax Unit (ATU) of the IRS
  • The Gun Control Act of 1968 changed the name to the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms Division of the IRS
  • Established as an independent bureau within the Treasury Department in 1972
  • Moved to the Department of Justice with the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and renamed to Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives

1891: LAW ENFORCEMENT – Bureau of Immigration

  • Immigration Act of 1891
  • Originally the Office of the Superintendent of Immigration

1900-1930

1901: INTER-AGENCY COMMITTEE – Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (JCCIC) plans and carries out the ceremony at the U.S. Capitol to swear in the President.

  • Uses an interpretation of the Constitution for its formation.
  • Composed of members of the House and Senate.

1903: CONGLOMERATE – U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) records business activities.

  • Formed from the Bureau of Labor as the United States Department of Commerce and Labor in a 1903 Senate Bill
  • Took over 9 other sub-agencies from other departments:
    • United States Lighthouse Board (with the Lighthouse Establishment), USC&GS, Steamboat Inspection Service, and Bureau of Navigation (from the Department of the Treasury)
    • Natural Bureau of Standards sets measurement standards (originally Office of Weights and Measures from the Department of the Treasury)
    • Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) creates economic information (Bureau of Statistics from the Department of the Treasury and Bureau of Foreign Commerce from the Department of State)
    • U.S. Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor, and BLS (from the Department of the Interior)
  • Made 2 independent agencies subordinate to it:
    • 1871: United States Commission of Fish and Fisheries
    • 1891: Bureau of Immigration (originally the Office of the Superintendent of Immigration)
  • Made 2 new agencies:
    • Bureau of Corporations to enforce laws against corporate activity
    • Bureau of Manfactures to advance manufacturing
  • 1988: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) renamed from National Bureau of Standards

1910: SPECIFIC LAND – U.S. Commission of Fine Arts has partial control over all land in Washington, D.C.

  • Was going to be Executive Order 1010 under Theodore Roosevelt, but William Howard Taft revoked it
  • While controversial, was passed in H.R. 19962
  • Given more power by Old Georgetown Act of 1950

1913: ECONOMIC INFRASTRUCTURE – Federal Reserve System became the country’s central bank.

  • Federal Reserve Act of 1913
  • Overseen by a Washington DC Board of Governors, with 2 of the 7 members appointed by the President
  • While the Board of Governors is an independent government agency, the Federal Reserve Banks are structured like private corporations with stockholders, but without as much financial interest or control

1913: CONGLOMERATE – Department of Labor was pulled from the Department of Commerce and Labor into a separate bureau.

1914: SPECIFIC LAW ENFORCEMENT – Federal Trade Commission (FTC) enforces antitrust actions

  • Federal Trade Commission Act of 1914
  • Absorbed the Bureau of Corporations in its formation

1923: CULTURE – American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) manages military cemeteries and memorials outside the US.

  • Established by congressional act, then given control of more cemeteries by Presidential executive order in 1934.
  • Manages 24 military cemeteries and 25 memorials, monuments and markers, almost all of them pertaining to WWI or WWII.

1924: ECONOMIC INFRASTRUCTURE – Tax Court (TC) makes judgments on tax law disputes.

  • Established by Congress as an inferior court to the Supreme Court
  • Revenue Act of 1924 to address increasingly complex tax laws

1931-1960

1933: ECONOMIC INFRASTRUCTURE – Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) requires banks to have minimum insurance on their held assets.

  • Banking Act of 1933

1934: SPECIFIC LAW ENFORCEMENT – Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) enforces securities law.

  • Securities Exchange Act of 1934, but also enforces the Securities Act of 1933
  • Enforces many aspects of securities laws, and has many sub-agencies

1934: INTER-DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT – National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) kept centralized records across government bureaus.

  • Act of Congress in 1934
  • Merged into GSA in 1949 with the Hoover Commission

1934: GOVERNMENT-OWNED CORPORATION – Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) is a bank that provides loans, loan guarantees and insurance for foreign nations

  • Executive order by Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1934

1937: SPECIFIC LAND – Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) manages the Bonneville Dam, located between Washington and Oregon.

  • Act of Congress as part of the New Deal

1938: DISABLED SOCIAL SERVICES – AbilityOne Commission has federal agencies buy specific things from nonprofits that employ blind/disabled people.

  • Wagner-O’Day Act
  • Expanded in 1971 with Javits-Wagner-O’Day Act

1939: CONGLOMERATE – Federal Security Agency consolidated many federal programs for public health, education, civilian conservation, and social security.

  • Reorganization Act of 1939
  • Abolished by Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1953 where all authority was transferred to the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare

1939: INTER-DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT – Federal Works Agency managed government public works.

  • Reorganization Act of 1939
  • Merged into GSA in 1949 with the Hoover Commission

1939: INTER-DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT – Executive Office of the President of the United States (EOP)

1942: INTELLIGENCE – Office of Strategic Services (OSS) managed intelligence across military departments.

  • Also created propaganda, subversion, and post-war plans.
  • Dissolved after WWII and responsibilities given to what would later be NSA and CIA.

1942: MEDIA – Voice of America (VOA) is a gigantic international broadcaster.

  • Taken over from private ownership during wartime to counter Nazi propaganda.

1943: MILITARY – Unified Combatant Commands (CCMD or COCOM) organizes 2+ branches of the military for specific missions

1946: INTER-DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT – War Assets Administration directed government military surplus assets from World War II.

  • Executive Order in 1946 within the Office of Emergency Management
  • Merged into GSA in 1949 with Hoover Commission

1947: INTELLIGENCE CONGLOMERATE – both National Security Agency (NSA) and Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

1947: INTER-DEPARTMENT MILITARY – Department of Defense (DOD) middle-manages all the military departments according to the executive branch’s command

  • National Security Act of 1947
  • Nearly every branch of the military is technically part of the DOD.

1947: MILITARY – United States Department of the Air Force (DAF) directs military operations with an air-based specialization against foreign rivals

  • National Security Act of 1947
  • Directed by the Secretary of the Air Force, who is a civilian, under direction of the Secretary of Defense
  • Oversees the United States Air Forces (USAF) which had been around since 1907
  • Also oversees the United States Space Force (USSF), which spun out from multiple smaller bureaus starting around 1954, though the Space Force has moved around quite a bit between many departments

1949: INTER-DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT – General Services Administration (GSA) manages federal property and private contracts.

  • The Hoover Commission combined multiple other services into a single agency
    • Bureau of Federal Supply (from the Treasury Department)
    • Office of Contract Settlement (from the Treasury Department)
    • National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) (was an independent agency)
    • Federal Works Agency
    • War Assets Administration
  • The Office of the Federal Register (OFR) makes the full text of federal documents available.

1950: SCIENCE INFRASTRUCTURE – National Science Foundation (NSF) gives grants for all types of scientific research and education.

  • National Science Foundation Act

1953: BUSINESS INFRASTRUCTURE – Small Business Administration (SBA) helps people start businesses.

  • Small Business Act of 1953

1961-2000

1961: FOREIGN SOCIAL SERVICES – U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) gives things to the rest of the world.

  • Foreign Assistance Act

1964: INTER-DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT – Administrative Conference of the United States (ACUS) improves federal agencies’ efficiency and fairness.

  • Administrative Conference Act, with 75-101 various members selected by leadership appointed by the President and Senate

1965: SPECIFIC LAND – Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) is a federal/multi-state economic/labor/infrastructure/community partnership.

  • Appalachian Redevelopment Act
  • States include Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia

1966: CULTURE – Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) promotes preserving historic locations in the US.

  • National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA)

1967: TRANSPORTATION/LOGISTICS – Department of Transportation (DOT) manages and makes laws on all major forms of transportation.

1970: LAW ENFORCEMENT – Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) trains law enforcement, mostly federal but some state.

  • Relocated to a separate facility from Washington, D.C.
  • Officially transferred to DHS in 2003

1970: INTER-DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT – U.S. Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) sets stamp prices.

  • Postal Reorganization Act of 1970 as the Postal Rate Commission, to counterbalance the pricing freedoms granted by the U.S. Postal Service
  • Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act of 2006 changed their name and gave them more power to control stamp rates

1971: GOVERNMENT-OWNED CORPORATION – Amtrak, the National Railroad Passenger Corporation is a passenger rail service.

  • Rail Passenger Service Act of 1970

1973: DISABLED SOCIAL SERVICES – Access Board (aka Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board) makes standards that accommodate disabled people with created things.

  • Half-appointed by representatives from federal departments, half-appointed by the President, many of them disabled themselves

1973: GOVERNMENT-OWNED CORPORATION – Federal Financing Bank (FFB) manages federal borrowing.

  • Created by Congress under the general supervision of the Treasury Secretary.

1974: SPECIFIC LAW ENFORCEMENT – Federal Election Commission (FEC) enforces federal campaign finance laws.

  • Amendment to Federal Election Campaign Act of 1974 (FECA)

1974: ECONOMIC INFRASTRUCTURE – Joint Board for the Enrollment of Actuaries sets standards and qualifications for actuarial services.

  • Employee Retirement Security Income Act of 1974 (ERISA)

1974: INTER-AGENCY AGENCY – Congressional Budget Office (CBO) manages money for Congress.

  • Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to prevent over-reliance on the President’s OMB

1974: U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) gives advice to elected officials on trade-related matters.

  • Trade Act of 1974

1975: FOREIGN RELATIONS – Japan-United States Friendship Commission (JUSFC) improves relations with Japan.

  • Japan-United States Friendship Act of 1975

1980: FOREIGN SOCIAL SERVICES – African Development Foundation (USADF) invests in African entrepreneurs.

  • African Development Foundation Act that amended the 1961 Foreign Assistance Act

1984: U.S. Arctic Research Commission (USARC) gives funding for scientific research in the Arctic.

  • Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984
  • works with the NSF as the lead agency for the Arctic

1984: United States Institute of Peace (USIP) tries to resolve international conflicts without violence.

  • United States Institute of Peace Act of 1984

1986: Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation gives STEM scholarships for math, science, and engineering.

  • Act of Congress in 1986

1995: INTER-DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT – Office of Congressional Workplace Rights (OCWR) enforces similar workplace rights for the legislative branch as private citizens.

  • Congressional Accountability Act of 1995

1996: ECONOMIC INFRASTRUCTURE – Taxpayer Advocacy Panel or Taxpayer Advocacy Service (TAS) is a customer service branch of the IRS.

  • Taxpayer Bill of Rights 2 formed the position of Taxpayer Advocate
  • Merged from other IRS programs like the Taxpayer Service Program formed in 1963 and Problem Resolution Program in 1977

1996: INTER-DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT – Administrative Review Board (ARB) reviews appeals from Department of Labor and the Wage and Hour Division

1998:SPECIFIC LAND – Denali Commission economically assists Alaska.

  • Denali Commission Act of 1998

2000: SPECIFIC LAND – Delta Regional Authority (DRA) is an 8-state partnership to economically improve poor regions of Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee.

  • Delta Regional Authority Act of 1999

2001-2024

2001: Transportation Security Administration (TSA) enforces transportation laws

  • Aviation and Transportation Security Act of 2001 as part of the DOT
  • Moved into DHS in 2003

2002: CONGLOMERATE – Department of Homeland Security (DHS) enforces anti-terrorism actions.

Helps Elected People – White House

National Council on Disability (NCD) makes recommendations to the President and Congress on policies affecting Americans with disabilities. They empower individuals with disabilities and promote equal opportunity.

Social Security Advisory Board (SSAB) advises the president, congress and the commissioner of Social Security on Social Security and Supplemental Security Income policy.

National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) manages federal spectrum use, makes grants to develop and deploy broadband internet, conducts telecommunications research, and advises the president on telecommunications and information policy issues.

Helps Elected People – Library of Congress

Library of Congress provides Congress with objective research to inform the legislative process, administers the national copyright system, and manages the largest collection of books, recordings, photographs, maps and manuscripts in the world.

Congressional Research Service (CRS) serves the Congress throughout the legislative process by providing comprehensive and reliable legislative research and analysis that are timely, objective, authoritative, and confidential, thereby contributing to an informed national legislature.

Federal Library and Information Network (FEDLINK) coordinates and shares available resources to provide continuing education and training to federal library and information center employees.

Federal Judiciary

U.S. Supreme Court is the final appellate court of the U.S. judicial system. It has the power to review and overturn the decisions of lower courts. The Supreme Court also has original jurisdiction (being the first and final court to hear a case) in certain cases involving public officials, ambassadors, or disputes between states.

Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts handles the nonjudicial, administrative business of the United States Courts such as maintaining statistics and managing Court budgets.

Bankruptcy Courts Each of the 94 federal judicial districts handles bankruptcy matters, and in almost all districts, bankruptcy cases are filed in the bankruptcy court. Bankruptcy laws help people who can no longer pay their creditors get a fresh start by liquidating their assets to pay their debts, or by creating a repayment plan.

U.S. Courts of Appeal hear appeals from lower courts of both civil and criminal trials, but do not investigate the facts of a case. Rather, the Appeals Courts investigate whether or not the law has been fairly and correctly applied by the lower courts.

Federal Court Interpreters Program for certified interpreters to serve in federal courts and help deaf people and speakers of languages other than English to communicate.

Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces is an appeals court with worldwide jurisdiction for anyone subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice.

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit With a national jurisdiction, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit hears appeals on patent and certain civil cases from courts such as the U.S. Court of International Trade and the Court of Federal Claims, among others. The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit may also review the administrative rulings of the Patent and Trademark Office, the Secretary of Commerce and other agencies.

U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims hears appeals of decisions made by the Board of Veterans Appeals. You must have a decision from the Board of Veterans Appeals to bring a case before this court.

U.S. Court of Federal Claims has jurisdiction over claims seeking money judgments against the United States.

U.S. Court of International Trade resolves trade disputes by interpreting and applying customs and international trade laws.

Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) determines whether civil actions pending in two or more federal judicial districts should be transferred to a single federal district court for pretrial proceedings.

Federal Judicial Center conducts policy research and provides continuing education resources for the judicial branch.

U.S. Sentencing Commission studies and develops sentencing policies for the federal courts. The Commission serves as an information resource for Congress, the executive, the courts and the public on matters relating to federal crime and sentencing as well.

Copyright Office administers the national copyright system and provides advice on copyright law to congress, federal agencies, the courts and the public.

Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia (CSOSA) provides supervision of adults on parole, probation, and supervised release in the District of Columbia.

State Justice Institute (SJI) is a grant-making organization dedicated to improving the quality of justice in all state courts. It also works to facilitate better coordination between state and federal courts.

Pretrial Services Agency for the District of Columbia promotes pretrial justice and enhances community safety.

Agriculture

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) provides leadership on food, agriculture, natural resources, and related issues.

Economic Research Service (ERS) provides the Department of Agriculture and the public economic information and research on food, agriculture, the environment and rural development.

Farm Service Agency (FSA) supports farms and farming communities with programs including disaster relief, conservation programs, commodity price guarantee programs, and loan programs.

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) protects and promotes U.S. agricultural health, regulates genetically engineered organisms, administers the Animal Welfare Act, and manages wildlife damage.

National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is a research and grant-making organization focused on agriculture.

Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) provides children and low-income people access to food, a healthful diet, and nutrition education.

Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion (CNPP) works to improve the health and well-being of Americans by developing and promoting dietary guidance that links scientific research to the nutrition needs of consumers.

Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) protects the public’s health by ensuring the safety of meat, poultry and egg products.

Meat and Poultry Hotline answers questions about the safe storage, handling, and preparation of meat, poultry, and egg products to help you prevent foodborne illness.

Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) helps bring U.S. agricultural products to international markets by providing resource and market intelligence assistance to exporters. The Foreign Agricultural Service also assists in the administration of foreign food aid, including helping to boost the agricultural capabilities of aid recipients.

Forest Service works to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the nation’s forests and grasslands.

United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) administers the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation and provides risk management information and services to farmers and producers.

National Agricultural Library (NAL) is the main source of information and research on agriculture.

National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) studies and provides the market with detailed information about U.S. agriculture.

Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) works with landowners for conservation planning and assistance to foster healthy ecosystems.

Rural Development offers loans, grants and loan guarantees to support essential services such as housing, economic development, health care, first responder services and equipment, and water, electric and communications infrastructure.

Rural Business-Cooperative Service provides support for rural businesses, usually through grants and loans.

Rural Housing Service provides grants and loans for housing and community facilities in rural areas of the U.S.

Rural Utilities Service (RUS) provides funding for the development of rural utilities infrastructure such as water, waste management, power and telecommunications.

Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) supports the fair marketing of U.S. agricultuActually Elected People – White Houseral products.

Agricultural Research Service (ARS) works to find solutions to agricultural problems.

Farm Credit Administration

Farm Credit Administration (FCA) is an independent financial regulatory agency that oversees the Farm Credit System, a nationwide network of lending institutions that serve farmers, ranchers, agricultural cooperatives, and other eligible borrowers. It also oversees the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation or Farmer Mac, which provides a secondary market for agricultural real estate mortgage loans, rural housing loans, and rural cooperative loans.

  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farm_Credit_Administration

Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation (FCSIC) ensures the payment of principal and interest on insured notes, bonds, and other obligations issued on behalf of Farm Credit System.

CFPB

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) helps consumers by providing educational materials and accepting complaints. It supervises banks, lenders, and large non-bank entities, such as credit reporting agencies and debt collection companies. The Bureau also works to make credit card, mortgage, and other loan disclosures clearer, so consumers can understand their rights and responsibilities.

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Office of Servicemember Affairs (OSA) addresses consumer financial challenges affecting military members, veterans, and their families.

Commerce

Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) promotes the nation’s economic development and technological advancement by ensuring an effective export control and treaty compliance system.

Economic Development Administration provides grants to economically distressed communities to generate new employment, and stimulate industrial and commercial growth.

  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_Development_Administration

National Technical Information Service (NTIS) provides businesses, universities, and the public access to government-funded scientific, engineering, technical, and business related information.

Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) promotes the growth of minority owned and operated businesses.

NOAA

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) works to understand and predict changes in climate, weather, oceans, and coasts. Their work supports severe weather preparedness, and international shipping.

National Weather Service provides weather, water, and climate forecasts and data.

NOAA Fisheries, also known as the National Marine Fisheries Service, is responsible for the management, conservation, and protection of living marine resources within about 200 miles of the U.S. coast.

  • has a complicated history: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Marine_Fisheries_Service

National Ocean Service (NOS) provides data, tools, and services that support coastal economies and their contribution to the national economy.

ITA

International Trade Administration (ITA) promotes U.S. exports by providing diplomatic support, helping to shape trade policy, removing trade barriers, and enforcing U.S. trade laws and agreements.

Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (OTEXA) works on textile trade policy, and textile trade agreements.

Communications

1934: Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulates technology communications.

  • Communications Act of 1934
  • Has seven major bureaus
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Communications_Commission

Wireless Telecommunications Bureau handles the majority of FCCs wireless telecommunication programs. They set the policies and procedures for the licensing of wireless services

FROM WIKIPEDIA:

  • The Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau (CGB) develops and implements the FCC’s consumer policies, including disability access. CGB serves as the public face of the FCC through outreach and education, as well as through its Consumer Center, which is responsible for responding to consumer inquiries and complaints. CGB also maintains collaborative partnerships with state, local, and tribal governments in such areas as emergency preparedness and implementation of new technologies.
  • The Enforcement Bureau (EB) is responsible for enforcement of provisions of the Communications Act 1934, FCC rules, FCC orders, and terms and conditions of station authorizations. Major areas of enforcement that are handled by the Enforcement Bureau are consumer protection, local competition, public safety, and homeland security.
  • The Media Bureau (MB) develops, recommends and administers the policy and licensing programs relating to electronic media, including cable television, broadcast television, and radio in the United States and its territories. The Media Bureau also handles post-licensing matters regarding direct broadcast satellite service.
  • The Space Bureau (SB) leads policy and licensing matters related to satellite and space-based communications and activities. It will also serve as the commission’s liaison to other agencies engaged in space policy. It was created in April 2023 after the former International Bureau (IB) and its functions were divided between the Space Bureau and a new Office of International Affairs.[11]
  • The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau regulates domestic wireless telecommunications programs and policies, including licensing. The bureau also implements competitive bidding for spectrum auctions and regulates wireless communications services including mobile phones, public safety, and other commercial and private radio services.
  • The Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB) develops policy concerning wire line telecommunications. The Wireline Competition Bureau’s main objective is to promote growth and economical investments in wireline technology infrastructure, development, markets, and services.
  • The Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau was launched in 2006 with a focus on critical communications infrastructure.[12]

Defense

Defense Health Agency (DHA) supports uniformed services health care, including the TRICARE health plan.

Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) provides a global infrastructure for information sharing and communication across the Department of Defense, from the President on down.

Defense Legal Services Agency provides legal advice and services to various components of the Department of Defense. It also administers programs governing military standards of conduct.

Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) provides logistical, acquisition, and technical support for the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and other federal agencies and allies.

Department of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) works to recover service members who became missing during their service.

Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) supports U.S. national security and foreign policy interests. They train, educate, advise, and equip foreign security forces to respond to shared challenges.

Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) serves the Department of Defense as a repository of government funded scientific, technical, engineering and business related information.

Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation helps states and communities adjust to major changes related local Department of Defense activities and installations.

Selective Service System (SSS) provides the Department of Defense personnel in the event of a national emergency. Male citizens and immigrants are required to register with the Selective Service when they turn 18.

Washington Headquarters Services provides essential administrative functions for the Department of Defense.

Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) is a combat support agency whose goal is to reduce the threat posed by weapons of mass destruction.

Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) audits U.S. Department of Defense contracts.

Defense Contract Management Agency (DCAMA) is responsible for contract management for the Department of Defense, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and several other federal, state, foreign and international governments and agencies. Its goal is to ensure contracts are fulfilled on time and at the correct cost.

Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) oversees payments to Department of Defense servicemembers, employees, vendors and contractors. The Defense Finance and Accounting Services also provides Department of Defense decision makers with business intelligence, finance and accounting information.

Defense Finance and Accounting Service – Debt and Claims Department collects or settles delinquent debts for the Department of Defense by former military members and civilian employees.

Defense Acquisition University (DAU) provides ongoing technology, logistics, and acquisitions training to military personnel.

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) serves as the central research and development organization of the Department of Defense.

Defense Commissary Agency provides a worldwide network of commissaries that sell groceries and household supplies at low cost to members of the Armed Services.

Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) provides industrial security engagement and counterintelligence support to secure the trustworthiness of the U.S. government’s workforce, contract support, technologies, services, and supply chains.

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB) reviews the content and implementation of health and safety standards at Department of Energy Defense Nuclear Facilities. The board also makes recommendations to the President and Secretary of Energy regarding health and safety issues at Defense Nuclear Facilities.

Joint Chiefs of Staff coordinate planning and strategy across the military services.

Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense (JPEO-CBRND) works to deter, detect, and if necessary, deal with the consequences of a weapon of mass destruction attack.

Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is a research, development, and acquisition agency that works on ballistic missile defense systems for the United States and its allies.

National Guard provides trained units to the states, territories and the District of Columbia to protect life and property. The Guard also provides trained units to defend the United States and its interests all over the globe.

Pentagon Force Protection Agency (PFPA) is a civilian agency that protects the occupants, visitors, and infrastructure of Pentagon facilities.

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences is comprised of a School of Medicine and a School of Nursing, providing higher health sciences education and training to service members.

U.S. Military Academy at West Point provides higher education and training for Army cadets. Graduates go on to become commissioned officers in the U.S. Army.

Presidio Trust preserves the Presidio National Park as an enduring resource for the American people.

Federal Voting Assistance Program helps uniformed services and voters outside of the U.S. exercise their right to vote.

Intelligence

National Intelligence University Joint Military Intelligence College provides bachelors, masters, and continuing education opportunities to individuals in, or looking to enter, the fields of intelligence.

Air Force

U.S. Air Force Reserve Command performs missions and supports Air Force operations.

Navy

U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFFC) organizes, staffs, trains, maintains, and equips Navy forces, and develops fleet readiness.

U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) safeguards the maritime interests of the United States and the environment around the world.

Army

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers provides public engineering services in peace and war to strengthen national security, energize the economy, and reduce risks from disasters.

Army Corps of Engineers’ Power Administrations There are four power administrations that market the hydroelectric power produced by maintained dams.

Military Postal Service Agency (MPSA) provides worldwide postal services to department of defense personnel and their families.

Mississippi River Commission (MRC) researches and provides policy and work recommendations in the areas of flood control, navigation, and environmental projects.

Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) In 1961, the federal government and the governments of Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York, entered into an agreement that created the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC). The Commission has the independent legal authority to oversee and manage the Delaware River Basin.

U.S. Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for delivering task forces on land, at sea, and in the air.

NDU

National Defense University (NDU) provides educational opportunities for military personnel and civilians.

National Defense University College of Information and Cyberspace (CIC), or iCollege, offers military and civilian learners educational opportunities in the fields of information technology and cyber security.

Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy Industrial College of the Armed Forces provides military and civilian students education in strategy and resource management. It was formerly known as the Industrial College of the Armed Forces.

Joint Forces Staff College (JFSC) trains military and civilian decision makers in joint operations planning, strategy, and management.

National War College educates future leaders of the Armed Forces, State Department, and other civilian agencies through the study of national security strategy.

Stennis Center for Public Service provides leadership training to young people interested in careers in public service. It also offers training and development opportunities to congresspeople and their staffs.

Education

1867 – Department of Education (ED) was originally designed to share statistics to assist schools, but expanded to manage all aspects of education.

Office for Civil Rights (OCR) works to ensure equal access to education and resolve complaints of discrimination.

Commission on Presidential Scholars selects and honors the Presidential Scholars, a group of graduating high school seniors of exceptional talent and commitment to public service.

Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) works to improve the achievement of students in preschool through secondary school. The office also works to ensure equal education opportunities for all, and to provide assistance to state and local schools.

Institute of Education Sciences (IES) provides rigorous evidence on which to base educational policy and practices.

Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE) administers and coordinates programs that are related to adult education and literacy, career and technical education, and community colleges.

Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) supports programs for students learning English.

Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) develops programs to increase access to postsecondary education. This office works with state accreditation agencies to recognize institutions of higher learning that provide quality education.

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) provides a wide array of supports to parents, students, school districts, and states in three main areas: special education, vocational rehabilitation, and research.

Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) oversees grant programs that help individuals with physical or mental disabilities obtain employment and live more independently.

Federal Student Aid provides more than $125 billion in federal grants, work-study, and loans for students attending career schools, community colleges, and colleges or universities.

Energy

Department of Energy (DOE) manages the United States’ nuclear infrastructure and administers the country’s energy policy. The Department of Energy also funds scientific research in the field.

National Laboratories conduct scientific research and development in areas related to energy and technology.

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) answers questions about EEREs products, services, and technology programs, and refers callers to the most appropriate EERE resources.

Office of Nuclear Energy, Science and Technology works to improve the safety, cost, security, and efficiency of nuclear energy generation.

Office of Environmental Management cleans up nuclear weapons test sites and government sponsored nuclear energy research sites.

National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) works to ensure that the nation’s stockpile of nuclear weapons is safe and secure. It also works to ensure the safety of naval nuclear reactors, is the first responder in case of nuclear emergency, and works on worldwide nuclear nonproliferation issues.

Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) is responsible for research and development of programs involving coal, petroleum, and natural gas.

Office of Science supports scientific research in 10 of the Department of Energy’s National Laboratories. The Science Office also operates several open-access scientific facilities that are available for projects of sufficient scientific merit.

Southwestern Power Administration markets hydroelectric power generated by federal dams to public entities in several states in the South and Southwest.

Energy Information Administration (EIA) researches, collects and disseminates information on energy topics.

Western Area Power Administration markets hydroelectric power generated by federal dams and associated services to public entities in the Western United States.

  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Area_Power_Administration

Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI) collects, preserves, and makes available the results of research and development carried out or sponsored by the Department of Energy.

Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board (NWTRB) provides scientific and technical oversight of the Department of Energy’s program for managing and disposing of high-level nuclear waste and spent nuclear fuel.

  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_Waste_Policy_Act

Environmental Protection (Cabinet)

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) protects people and the environment from significant health risks, sponsors and conducts research, and develops and enforces environmental regulations.

Indoor Air Quality Division (IAQ) is part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and aims to raise public awareness of information related to indoor air quality.

National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC) provides objective, science-based information about a wide variety of pesticide-related subjects, including pesticide products, pesticide poisonings, toxicology, and environmental chemistry.

  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Pesticide_Information_Center
  • dovetails with a university

Global Media

U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), formerly known as the Broadcasting Board of Governors, broadcasts news and information about the United States and the world to audiences abroad.

Office of Cuba Broadcasting (Radio y TV Marti) provides the Cuban people with news and information.

Alhurra along with Radio Sawa gives American government-approved news to the Middle East in Arabic.

Radio Free Asia (RFA) broadcasts news and information to China, Tibet, North Korea, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, and Burma.

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) broadcasts news and information in 21 countries where a free press is either banned or not fully established.

Health/Human Services

1953: Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), originally the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW), was established to take over managing social services from the Federal Security Agency.

  • Reorganization Plan No. 1
  • Department of Education Organization Act separated education from the HEW in 1979 and renamed it to the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Health_and_Human_Services
  • there are 11 sub-departments

Administration for Community Living (ACL) supports the needs of the aging and disability populations, and improves access health care and long-term services.

Administration for Children and Families (ACF) funds state, territory, local, and tribal organizations to provide family assistance (welfare), child support, child care, Head Start, child welfare, and other programs relating to children and families.

Office of Child Support Services (OCSS) assures that support (both financial and medical) is available to children through locating parents, establishing paternity, identifying support obligations, and enforcing those obligations.

Administration for Native Americans (ANA) promotes self-sufficiency and cultural preservation for Native Americans by providing social and economic development opportunities through financial assistance, training, and technical assistance.

Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) provides resources for refugees, asylum seekers, and other new arrivals to the U.S. to assist with their integration into their new community.

Office for Civil Rights, Department of Health and Human Services helps to protect you from discrimination in certain healthcare and social service programs.

Office of Minority Health (OMH) improves the health of racial and ethnic minority populations through the development of health policies and programs.

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) supports research to improve the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for all American

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) works to improve substance abuse and mental health treatment services to those who are most in need of them.

National Health Information Center (NHIC) helps connect health professionals and consumers to the organizations that can best answer their questions by providing up-to-date contact information for the most reliable resources.

  • NO WIKIPEDIA PAGE!

National Cancer Institute (NCI) conducts and supports research, training, health information distribution, and other programs related to the cause, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cancer, rehabilitation from cancer, and the continuing care of cancer patients and the families of cancer patients.

Indian Health Service (IHS) provides federal health services to American Indians and Alaska Natives.

Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) improves access to health care for people who are uninsured, isolated, or medically vulnerable.

Medicare/Medicaid

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) provides health coverage to more than 100 million people through Medicare, Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program, and the Health Insurance Marketplace. The CMS seeks to strengthen and modernize the Nation’s health care system, to provide access to high quality care and improved health at lower costs.

Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) advises Congress on a range of issues affecting Medicare, including payments, services, access, and regulations.

Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) reviews federal and state medicaid and CHIP policies and makes recommendations to Congress, the department of health and human services, and the states.

FDA

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responsible for protecting the public health by assuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices, our nation’s food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation. The FDA also provides accurate, science-based health information to the public.

Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) provides services to consumers and industry groups about food and cosmetics. They perform scientific analysis, develop policy, and handle critical issues related to food and cosmetics.

CDC

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) collaborates to create the expertise, information, and tools that people and communities need to protect their health through health promotion, prevention of disease, injury and disability, and preparedness for new health threats.

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) responds to, and protects people from harmful chemical exposures.

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) conducts research and makes recommendations for the prevention of work-related injury and illness.

National Prevention Information Network (NPIN) is the reference and referral service for information on HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and tuberculosis (TB).

NIH

National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the primary Federal agency for conducting and supporting medical research.

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) supports research into the causes, treatment, and prevention of arthritis, musculoskeletal, and skin diseases.

National Library of Medicine (NLM) is a leader in research in biomedical informatics and data science and the world’s largest biomedical library. NLM conducts and supports research in methods for recording, storing, retrieving, preserving, and communicating health information. It is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) conducts and supports research that seeks to understand, treat, and prevent mental illness.

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) investigates the causes, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of neurological diseases such as cerebral palsy, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, autism, and stroke.

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) conducts and supports research and provides information about complementary health products and practices. It is part of the National Institutes of Health.

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) provides training, and education programs to promote the prevention and treatment of heart, lung, and blood diseases to enhance the health of all individuals.

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) provides health information on allergic, infectious, and immunologic diseases. Diseases include food allergy, sinusitis, and genital herpes. Consumers can call or write to the institute with questions and can order publications over the phone or on the Web site.

National Institute of Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) supports biomedical and behavioral research on hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech and language.

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) supports the research of diabetes, digestive diseases, kidney diseases, and more.

Homeland Security

NOTE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Homeland_Security

  • left off at Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (part), but need to get into USDA before I can continue

FEMA

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) supports citizens and emergency personnel to build, sustain, and improve the nation’s capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards.

United States Fire Administration (USFA) works to prepare for, prevent, respond to all hazards.

National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) provides affordable insurance to property owners and encourages communities to adopt and enforce floodplain management regulations.

HUD (Cabinet)

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) administers programs that provide housing and community development assistance. The Department also works to ensure fair and equal housing opportunity for all.

Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) works to ensure safe, decent and affordable housing.

Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) develops communities by promoting decent housing, suitable living environments, and expanded economic opportunities for low and moderate income people.

Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) enforces federal laws and establishes policies to ensure that all Americans have equal access to the housing of their choice.

Federal Housing Administration (FHA) provides mortgage insurance on single-family, multifamily, manufactured home, and hospital loans made by FHA-approved lenders throughout the United States and its territories.

Office of Housing regulates the housing industry and administers the Federal Housing Administration. The regulatory programs administered by the Office of Housing include single family housing and multifamily housing programs.

Office of Manufactured Housing Programs (OMHP) is a consumer protection program that regulates the construction of certain factory-built housing units called “manufactured homes”.

Multifamily Housing Office administers the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s multifamily housing programs through a network of local offices across the country.

Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes (OLHCHH) works to make private homes safe from lead and other harmful materials.

Ginnie Mae is a self-financing, wholly owned U.S. Government corporation within the Department of Housing and Urban Development. It is the primary financing mechanism for all government-insured or government-guaranteed mortgage loans.

Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R) provides the Department of Housing and Urban Development up-to-date information and analysis of housing and community development issues.

Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) provides supervision, regulation, and housing mission oversight of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Home Loan Banks.

  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Housing_Finance_Agency

Interior

Bureau of Land Management (BLM) manages outdoor recreation, livestock grazing, mineral development, and energy production on public lands.

  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bureau_of_Land_Management

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) promotes energy independence, environmental protection, and economic development by managing offshore energy resources.

  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bureau_of_Ocean_Energy_Management

Bureau of Reclamation is a provider of wholesale water and hydroelectric power in the U.S.

  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Bureau_of_Reclamation

Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) provides oversight and enforcement to promote safety, protect the environment, and conserve offshore resources.

  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bureau_of_Safety_and_Environmental_Enforcement

Federal Consulting Group (FCG) offers consulting, executive coaching, and performance and customer satisfaction measuring services to federal agencies.

Indian Arts and Crafts Board (IACB) enforces the Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990 that prohibits false advertising in the marketing of Indian arts or crafts. The Board also provides certified Indian-owned business listings, provides federally recognized tribes with business assistance, and operates several Indian Arts and Crafts museums.

Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is to enhance the quality of life, to promote economic opportunity, and to carry out the responsibility to protect and improve the trust assets of American Indians, Indian tribes, and Alaska Natives.

Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) protects populations and the environment during surface coal mining operations. The Office also works to clean and put to good use abandoned mine sites. These missions are accomplished primarily through regulation and oversight of state programs.

Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) manages the revenues from energy and mineral leases for the use of public natural resources on the Outer Continental Shelf and onshore Federal and American Indian lands.

National Park Service (NPS) cares for the more than 400 national parks in the United States. The National Park Service partners with local communities to assist in historic preservation and the creation and maintenance of recreational spaces.

  • National Park Foundation (NPF) supports America’s national parks through conservation, preservation, education, and community engagement.
    • it’s a charity of the NPS

National Indian Gaming Commission is a regulatory body that oversees some aspects of gaming on Indian lands, often complementing the work of Indian regulators.

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is the nation’s largest water, earth, and biological science and civilian mapping agency. It collects, monitors, analyzes, and provides scientific understanding of natural resource conditions, issues, and problems.

FWS

Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) works to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife and plants and their habitats.

Endangered Species Program administers the Endangered Species Act. The program aims to enable the recovery of species on the Endangered Species List and to prevent more species from being added to the list through proactive conservation efforts.

Migratory Bird Conservation Commission considers and approves areas of land or water recommended by the Secretary of the Interior for purchase or rental by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Justice

Foreign Claims Settlement Commission (FCSC) is a quasi-judicial body that hears claims cases brought by U.S. nationals against foreign governments. The jurisdiction of the body is specific, and its decisions are final.

Elder Justice Initiative (EJI) supports and coordinates the Department of Justice’s efforts to combat elder abuse, neglect, and financial fraud and scams that target our nation’s seniors.

Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) administers the immigration court system, which decides whether an individual charged with violating immigration law should be allowed to stay in the country or not.

Immigrant and Employee Rights Section (IER) is responsible for protecting immigrants authorized to work in the U.S. against employment discrimination.

Office of the Pardon Attorney assists the president in the exercise of executive clemency by reviewing clemency applications and making recommendations.

Interpol Washington, the U.S. National Central Bureau coordinates law enforcement activities between U.S. agencies and their international counterparts.

Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) reduces violence against women. They help victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.

U.S. Trustee Program protects the integrity of the Federal bankruptcy system. The Program monitors the conduct of bankruptcy parties and private estate trustees. It also identifies and helps investigate bankruptcy fraud and abuse.

U.S. Parole Commission considers prisoners’ applications for parole, deciding whether or not a prisoner has earned a chance to reintegrate into the community.

Antitrust Division promotes economic competition through enforcing and providing guidance on antitrust laws and principles.

Civil Rights Division, Department of Justice is responsible for enforcing feActually Elected People – White Housederal statutes that prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, disability or national origin.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Statistical_System_of_the_United_States

Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) publishes information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems.

Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) advances the practice of community policing through sharing information and making grants to police departments in the United States.

  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community_Oriented_Policing_Services

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) enforces the United States’ controlled substance laws and regulations and aims to reduce the supply of and demand for such substances.

  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_Enforcement_Administration

1907: Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) manages federal prisons and its support systems

  • Justice Department General Agent used to run prisons, but it was broken into the Division of Accounts (which became the Justice Management Division), Office of the Chief Examiner (which became the Federal Bureau
  • 1974: National Institute of Corrections (NIC) trains workers in corrections facilities
    • 1974 congressional decision based on the recommendation of the National Conference on Corrections

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Justice_Justice_Management_Division

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) sponsors research, programs and training initiatives in an effort to strengthen the juvenile justice system and serve at risk youth and their families.

Office of Justice Programs (OJP) is a research and grant-making organization that works to provide local and state law enforcement agencies with information, training, coordination, and innovative strategies for dealing with the most pressing law enforcement issues.

Labor

United States Department of Commerce and Labor: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Commerce_and_Labor

  • multiple other groups were merged into this!!

Job Corps is a nationwide residential career training program that helps young people (ages 16 to 24) improve the quality of their lives through vocational and academic training.

Smithsonian

Smithsonian Institution is the world’s largest museum, education, and research complex, with 21 museums, 21 libraries, the National Zoo, numerous research centers, and several education units and centers.

Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars conducts and promotes objective research to inform public policy and debate.

State

Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs enhances national security by expanding and strengthening the relationship between the people and Government of the United States and citizens of the rest of the world.

Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment leads the State Department’s efforts to develop and implement international policies related to economic growth, energy, agriculture, the ocean, the environment, and science and technology.

Office of the Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security serves as senior adviser to the president and the secretary of state for arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament.

Department of State Undersecretary for Political Affairs manages overall regional and bilateral policy issues, and oversees the bureaus for Africa, East Asia and the Pacific, Europe and Eurasia, the Near East, South and Central Asia, the Western Hemisphere, and International Organizations.

Bureau of Consular Affairs provides passport services to U.S. citizens, issues Visas to enter the U.S., manages the Diversity Visa Lottery, and provides services to U.S. citizens abroad.

Fulbright Program offers grants to study, teach and conduct research for U.S. citizens to go abroad, and non-U.S. citizens to come to the United States.

National Passport Information Center (NPIC) for information on U.S. passports. Check the status of a pending application. Find the locations of more than 4,500 passport acceptance facilities. And learn how to get a passport in an emergency.

Transportation

Federal Transit Administration (FTA) seeks to improve public transportation by assisting state and local governments with planning, implementation, and financing public transportation projects.

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) works to prevent deaths and injuries related to commercial motor vehicles. You can file a complaint with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration if you have trouble with a mover.

Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) creates and enforces rail safety regulations, administers rail funding, and researches rail improvement strategies and technologies.

Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) supports state and local government in the design, construction, and maintenance of the highway system.

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) regulates the transport of hazardous materials.

Maritime Administration (MARAD) supports the U.S. merchant marine, improves port efficiency, and maintains an adequate ship building and repair infrastructure.

Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (GLS) works to operate and maintain a safe, reliable, efficient waterway between the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean.

Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) collects and publishes comprehensive transportation statistics.

  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bureau_of_Transportation_Statistics

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) manages air travel.

  • connects back to FCC in its history…

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology coordinates the Department of Transportation’s research initiatives and deploys new technologies.

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) investigates safety defects in motor vehicles, sets and enforces fuel economy standards, helps states and local communities reduce the threat of drunk drivers, promotes the use of safety belts, child safety seats and air bags, investigates odometer fraud, establishes and enforces vehicle anti-theft regulations, conducts research on driver behavior and traffic safety, and provides consumer information on motor vehicle safety topics.

Treasury

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) charters, regulates, and supervises all national banks. It also supervises the federal branches and agencies of foreign banks.

  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Office_of_the_Comptroller_of_the_Currency

Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) reviews transactions that could result in control of a U.S. business by a foreign person.

Bureau of the Fiscal Service manages all federal payments and collections, and provides government-wide accounting and reporting services. You can contact them to buy bonds or to check on the maturity of bonds you own.

Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) collects taxes and enforces regulations on alcohol, tobacco, firearms, and ammunition.

US Capitol Visitor Center

U.S. Capitol Visitor Center Take a tour of the historic Capitol, where you can see the Crypt of the Capitol, the Rotunda, and National Statuary Hall.

Architect of the Capitol manages and maintains the U.S. Capitol, the Capitol Visitor Center, the Senate Office Buildings, the House Office Buildings, the Supreme Court Building, the Library of Congress, the U.S. Botanic Garden, and the Capitol Grounds

Veterans Affairs (Cabinet)

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) runs programs benefiting veterans and members of their families. It offers education opportunities and rehabilitation services and provides compensation payments for disabilities or death related to military service, home loan guaranties, pensions, burials, and health care that includes the services of nursing homes, clinics, and medical centers.

Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) helps veterans receive benefits, such as educational and financial resources.

Veterans Health Administration (VHA) provides primary care, specialized care, and related medical and social support services to American veterans.

National Cemetery Administration (NCA) provides burial space for Veterans and their eligible family members, and maintains national cemeteries as national shrines, sacred to the honor and memory of those interred or memorialized there.

Veterans Day National Committee assists in the planning of national Veterans Day celebrations.

Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) integrates the intelligence gathering and analysis functions performed across the intelligence community to provide intelligence to decision makers.

Armed Forces Retirement Home (AFRH) Gulfport and Washington campuses are retirement centers for veterans of the U.S. military.

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Center for Parent Information and Resources (CPIR) offers information for children and young people with disabilities under 22 years of age.

Surface Transportation Board (STB) regulates and decides disputes involving railroad rates, railroad mergers or line sales, and certain other transportation matters.

  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surface_Transportation_Board
  • goes back to ICC – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_Commerce_Commission

Secret Service works to safeguard the nation’s financial infrastructure. The Secret Service is also responsible for protecting national leaders and visiting heads of state.

  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Secret_Service

National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) coordinates the national mobilization of resources for wildland fire and other incidents throughout the United States.

  • NFAEB?
  • inter-agency coordination center?

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) explores space, and researches Earth systems, the solar system, and the universe.

Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP) provides fire science information, resources and funding announcements for scientists, fire practitioners, and decision makers.

Holocaust Memorial Museum A living memorial to the victims of the Holocaust, the Memorial Museum was built on donated federal land and is funded through private donations.

Independent

U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (USCCR) is an independent, bipartisan agency charged with monitoring federal civil rights enforcement.

  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Commission_on_Civil_Rights

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki Commission) monitors and encourages compliance with the Helsinki Final Act and other Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe commitments.

  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commission_on_Security_and_Cooperation_in_Europe

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) protects the public from fraud, manipulation, and abusive practices related to the sale of commodity and financial futures and options, and to fosters open, competitive, and financially sound futures and option markets. They investigate and prosecute commodities fraud, including foreign currency schemes, energy manipulation and hedge fund fraud, and works with other federal and state agencies to bring criminal and other actions.

  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodity_Futures_Trading_Commission

Election Assistance Commission (EAC) supports state and local election officials in their efforts to ensure accessible, accurate. and secure elections. EAC develops guidance to meet the Help America Vote Act requirements, adopts voluntary voting system guidelines, and serves as a national clearinghouse of information on election administration. EAC also accredits testing laboratories and certifies voting systems, as well as audits the use of Help America Vote Act funds.

  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Election_Assistance_Commission

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) enforces laws that make discrimination illegal in the workplace. The commission oversees all types of work situations including hiring, firing, promotions, harassment, training, wages, and benefits.

  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equal_Employment_Opportunity_Commission

Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB) serves the public interest by improving federal financial reporting through issuing federal financial accounting standards and providing guidance after considering the needs of external and internal users of federal financial information.

  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Accounting_Standards_Advisory_Board

Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) partners with the best-governed poor countries worldwide to promote economic growth and help people lift themselves out of poverty.

Chemical Safety Board (CSB) investigates industrial chemical accidents.

U.S. Mission to the United Nations (USUN) carries out the nation’s participation in the world body.

U.S. Trade and Development Agency links U.S. businesses to export opportunities by funding project planning activities, pilot projects, and reverse trade missions.

Social Security Administration (SSA) has two main functions. One is to assign Social Security numbers. The other is to run the Social Security retirement, survivors, and disability insurance programs. A third function is to run the Supplemental Security Income program, for people who are 65 or older, blind, or with a disability.

Peace Corps volunteers travel to developing countries all over the world to assist with many ongoing efforts including AIDS education, business training, and information infrastructure development.

National Mediation Board (NMB) facilitates the resolution of labor-management disputes in the rail and airline industries.

  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Mediation_Board

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regulates commercial nuclear power plants, and other uses of nuclear materials.

National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigates every civil aviation accident in the U.S. and significant accidents in other modes of transportation. Based on their investigative findings and special studies, the board makes recommendations aimed at preventing future accidents.

National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) enforces the National Labor Relations Act by investigating allegations of wrong-doing brought by workers, unions, or employers, conducting elections, and deciding and resolving cases.

National Gallery of Art collects, preserves and exhibits art works, and works to promote the understanding of art through research and educational programs.

National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) funds humanities programs in the United States such as museums, archives, libraries, colleges, universities, public television, radio stations, and individual scholars.

  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Endowment_for_the_Humanities

National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) funds, promotes, and strengthens the creative capacity of our communities by providing all Americans with opportunities for arts participation.

National Constitution Center is a state-of-the-art museum dedicated to the study of the U.S. Constitution. The museum is also a national hub for constitutional education and outreach.

John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is a living memorial to President John F. Kennedy. The Center offers a wide range of performances, including frequent free or low-cost performances. The Center also runs a number of educational and outreach programs.

James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation offers fellowship opportunities to individuals who are seeking a Master’s degree in order to teach secondary students about the U.S. Constitution.

U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) is America’s development bank. DFC partners with the private sector to finance solutions to the most critical challenges facing the developing world.

  • USAID was merged into this, along with 2 other organizations

Inter-American Foundation (IAF) provides grant support to Latin American and Caribbean grass-roots groups and non-governmental organizations with creative self-help ideas.

Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is a grant making organization that also conducts research and develops policy. The Institute helps libraries and museums innovate, fosters lifelong learning and cultural and civic engagement.

Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) provides mediation and other conflict resolution services for managing and enhancing labor-management relationships.

Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is responsible for regulating the U.S. international ocean transportation system for the benefit of U.S. exporters, importers, and the U.S. consumer.

Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) protects the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from thousands of types of consumer products under its jurisdiction, including products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard or can injure children.

Appointed Directly

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) reviews the facts and circumstances of violations of religious freedom internationally and to make policy recommendations to the President, the Secretary of State and Congress.

  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Commission_on_International_Religious_Freedom

U.S. Trade Representative negotiates with foreign governments to craft trade agreements and resolve disputes.

  • Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Trade_Representative

Udall Foundation provides assessment, mediation, and other services to resolve environmental conflicts. The Foundation also supports educational opportunities in the area of environmental policy.

Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) administers retirement, survivor, unemployment, and sickness benefits for U.S. railroad workers and their families.

Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB) ensures that the federal government’s efforts to prevent terrorism are balanced with the need to protect privacy and civil liberties.​

Open World Leadership Center administers the Open World program, one of the most effective U.S. exchange programs for countries of the post-Soviet era.

  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_World_Leadership_Center
  • by congress

Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation provides scholarships to college juniors who demonstrate outstanding potential, and who plan to pursue a career in public service.

  • executive

Government Publishing Office (GPO) publishes and distributes official government publications to Congress, federal agencies, federal depository libraries, and the public. Anyone may use the services of a federal depository library to access government publications.

  • legislative

Office of Government Ethics (OGE) provides oversight, policy, and guidance to the Executive Branch regarding ethics laws and policies.

  • executive

Government Accountability Office (GAO) gathers information to help Congress determine how effectively executive branch agencies are doing their jobs.

  • legislative

Cross-Agency

  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Statistical_System_of_the_United_States
  • make a note on each one about how they’re part of that separate system

National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) crafts long-range plans and policies for the National Capital Region. The Commission provides building and zoning advice to Washington, DC and the surrounding area, and approves various federal construction plans.

U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) works in partnership with every level of government and the private sector to reduce and end homelessness in the nation.

Office of Special Counsel (OSC) is an investigative and prosecutorial office that works to end government and political corruption, and to protect government employees and whistleblowers.

Office of Personnel Management (OPM) manages the civil service of the federal government, coordinates recruiting of new government employees, and manages their health insurance and retirement benefits programs. They also provide resources for locating student jobs, summer jobs, scholarships, and internships.

Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) hears appeals from federal employees, and studies federal merit systems in an effort to protect the rights of federal employees.

Marine Mammal Commission provides oversight of all marine mammal conservation policies and programs carried out by federal regulatory agencies.

Federal Interagency Committee for the Management of Noxious and Exotic Weeds With representatives from 16 federal agencies, this committee partners with the public and private organizations to identify and manage invasive plants in the U.S.

Interagency Alternative Dispute Resolution Working Group helps federal agencies develop and implement Alternative Dispute Resolution programs.

Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB) administers the Thrift Savings Plan, a tax-deferred retirement account similar to a 401(k).

Chief Financial Officers Council (CFO) works to improve financial management in the U.S. government.

  • NO WIKIPEDIA

Chief Human Capital Officers (CHCO) Council works to modernize human resources systems, improve the quality of human resources information, and advises on legislation affecting human resources operations.

  • NO WIKIPEDIA

Chief Information Officers Council (CIOC) is the principal interagency forum on Federal agency practices for information technology management.

  • NO WIKIPEDIA

Government Corps

Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) provides low-cost electricity in seven southeastern states, and provides flood control, navigation, and land management for the Tennessee River system.

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) insures and guarantees private sector workers’ pensions.

National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) charters and supervises federal credit unions and insures savings in federal and most state-chartered credit unions.

Legal Services Corporation is an independent corporation founded by Congress that provides grant funds, training, and technical assistance to civil legal aid programs. The Corporation ensures low income individuals and families have access to quality legal aid.

Americorps

AmeriCorps Formerly known as the Corporation for National and Community Service, AmeriCorps, and AmeriCorps Seniors engage volunteers in serving directly with nonprofit organizations to tackle the nation’s most pressing challenges.

AmeriCorps Seniors is a network of volunteer programs for Americans 55 years and older. Volunteers work in their community doing academic tutoring and mentoring, elderly care, disaster relief, and more.

Fannie Mae purchases mortgages from lending institutions in an effort to increase affordable lending activity at those institutions. Fannie Mae is not a federal agency. It is a government-sponsored enterprise under the conservatorship of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA).

Freddie Mac serves America’s homebuyers, homeowners, and renters by equitably providing liquidity, stability, and affordability to the housing market. Freddie Mac is not a federal agency. It is a government-sponsored enterprise under the conservatorship of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA).

Regional

Susquehanna River Basin Commission (SRBC) is an interstate body, with representatives from New York, Maryland, Pennsylvania and the federal government, that manages the environmental stewardship and economic development of the Susquehanna river and its tributaries.

Northwest Power and Conservation Council develops energy plans for the pacific northwest that include conservation efforts for local fish and wildlife.

Northern Border Regional Commission is a federal-state partnership for economic, and community development in northern Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and New York.

Other

National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is dedicated to improving knowledge and understanding of crime and justice issues through science.

Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) address integrity, economy, and effectiveness issues in the federal government.

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) defends critical infrastructure against threats.

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) regulates interstate transmission of electricity, natural gas, and oil, and also regulates hydropower projects and natural gas terminals.

Federal Executive Boards (FEBs) operate in 28 US cities and provide a forum for collaboration and information exchange between federal field agencies. In this way, field agencies may share best practices and lessons learned, or may coordinate efforts when different agencies adopt programs with similar goals.

Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) is an interagency body that seeks to standardize the oversight criteria and methods of the various financial regulatory bodies.

Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) is an interagency group that promotes and coordinates the production, use, and publication of geospatial data.

Federal Labor Relations Authority is a quasi-judicial body that manages relations between federal agencies and employees.

Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer (FLC) facilitates knowledge and technology sharing across federal laboratories, and speeds the adoption of new knowledge and technologies in the wider economy by facilitating the sharing federal research with non-governmental public and private entities.

United States Congress

Main article: 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 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:

Federal judiciary of the United States

Main article: Federal judiciary of the United States

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:

Executive Office of the President

Main article: United States federal executive departments

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:

AgencyPrincipal executiveIncumbent
National Security CouncilAssistant to the President for National Security AffairsJake Sullivan
National Space CouncilExecutive Secretary of the National Space CouncilChirag Parikh[6]
Homeland Security Council[a]Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism[b]Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall
Council of Economic AdvisersChairman of the White House Council of Economic AdvisersCecilia Rouse
Council on Environmental QualityChairman of the Council on Environmental QualityBrenda Mallory
President’s Intelligence Advisory BoardChairman of the President’s Intelligence Advisory BoardTBD
Executive Residence Staff and OperationsWhite House Chief UsherRobert B. Downing
Office of AdministrationDirector of the Office of AdministrationAnne Filipic
Office of Management and Budget Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) Office of Federal Financial Management (OFFM) Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) Office of E-Government and Information Technology United States Digital Service Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator (IPEC)Director of the Office of Management and BudgetShalanda Young
Office of National Drug Control PolicyDirector of National Drug Control PolicyRahul Gupta
Office of the National Cyber DirectorNational Cyber DirectorKemba Walden
Office of Science and Technology PolicyDirector of the Office of Science and Technology PolicyArati Prabhakar
Office of the United States Trade RepresentativeUnited States Trade RepresentativeKatherine Tai
Office of the Vice President of the United StatesChief of Staff to the Vice PresidentLorraine Voles
White House OfficeAssistant to the President and Chief of StaffJeff Zients

White House Office

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Main article: United States Department of Agriculture

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)

United States Department of Commerce

Main article: United States Department of Commerce

Office of the Secretary (OS)

Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security/Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)

  • 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)

Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs (OUS/EA)

Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property/United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade/International Trade Administration (ITA)
Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology

United States Department of Defense (DOD)

Main article: United States Department of Defense

Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD)

Defense agencies

Defense field activities

Universities and research institutes

Unified combatant commands

Joint agencies

Department of the Army

Office of the Secretary of the Army

U.S. Army Commands

U.S. Army Direct Reporting Units

U.S. Army Field Operating Agencies

Department of the Navy

Office of the Secretary of the Navy

U.S. Navy Functional Operating Forces

Shore Establishment and Activities, Echelon II
U.S. Navy Field Support Activities

United States Marine Corps (USMC)

Department of the Air Force

Office of the Secretary of the Air Force

U.S. Air Force

U.S. Air Force Major Commands
Reserve and Auxiliary Components
Direct Reporting Units
Field Operating Agencies

U.S. Space Force

U.S. Space Force Major Commands
Direct Reporting Units

United States Department of Education

Main article: United States Department of Education

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

Advisory bodies

Federally-aided corporations

United States Department of Energy

Main article: United States Department of Energy

United States Department of Health and Human Services

Main article: United States Department of Health and Human Services

United States Department of Homeland Security

Main article: United States Department of Homeland Security

Headquarters Offices and Directorates

Component Agencies

United States Department of Housing and Urban Development

Main article: United States Department of Housing and Urban Development

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

Agencies

United States Department of the Interior (DOI)

Main article: United States Department of the Interior

United States Department of Justice (DOJ)

Main article: United States Department of Justice

United States Department of Labor (DOL)

Main article: United States Department of Labor

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

Administrations

Boards under the Office of Administrative Law Judges

Bureaus

Miscellaneous

United States Department of State (DOS)

Main article: United States Department of State

Office of the Secretary

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

Main article: List of diplomatic missions of the United States

United States Department of Transportation

Main article: United States Department of Transportation

Operating administrations

United States Department of the Treasury

Main article: United States Department of the Treasury

Departmental offices[10]

Bureaus[11]

United States Department of Veterans Affairs

Main article: United States Department of Veterans Affairs

Office of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs

Agencies

Independent agencies, tribunals, and government-owned corporations

Administration, records, and federal property

Civil rights

Civil service

Commerce

Defense and security

Elections

Government commissions, committees, and consortia

Education and broadcasting

Energy and science

Foreign investment

Interior

Labor

Monetary and financial

Postal

Retirement

Seat of government

Transportation

Volunteerism

Joint programs and interagency agencies

Special Inspector General Office

Quasi-official agencies

Arts & cultural agencies

Museum agencies

Commerce & technology agencies

Defense & diplomacy agencies

Human service & community development agencies

Interior agencies

Law & justice agencies