List of United States federal agencies

This is an incomplete list of federal agencies, which are either agencies of the executive branch of the United States government or are Independent Agencies of the United States Government. Where applicable, executive branch agencies are organized by department.

Contents

1 Independent Agencies 2 Executive Branch Agencies 2.1 Treasury 2.2 Defense 2.3 Interior 2.4 Justice 2.5 Commerce 2.6 Labor 2.7 Health and Human Services 2.8 Housing and Urban Development 2.9 Transportation 2.10 Energy 2.11 Homeland Security 3 Historical Agencies 4 Alphabetized List 5 External Link

Independent Agencies

• ABMC - American Battle Monuments Commission
• ACHP - Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
• ARC - Appalachian Regional Commission
• USCCR - Commission on Civil Rights
• CIA - Central Intelligence Agency
• CFTC - Commodity Futures Trading Commission
• CMS - Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Formerly the Health Care Financing Administration

• EPA - Environmental Protection Agency
• ExIm Bank - Export-Import Bank of the United States
• FCC - Federal Communications Commission
• FDIC - Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
• FEC - Federal Election Commission
• The Fed - Federal Reserve System
• FMSHRC - Federal Mine Safety & Health Review Commission
• FTC - Federal Trade Commission
• CPSC - Consumer Product Safety Commission
• CBO - Congressional Budget Office
• GAO - Government Accountability Office
• GPO - United States Government Printing Office
• GSA - General Services Administration
• NARA - National Archives and Records Administration
• NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration
• NIC - National Ice Center
• NLRB - National Labor Relations Board
• NRC - Nuclear Regulatory Commission
• NRPC- National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)
• NSF - National Science Foundation
• NTRC - National Transportation Research Center
• NTSB - National Transportation Safety Board
• NSA - National Security Agency
• OPM - Office of Personnel Management
• PBGC - Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
• SBA - Small Business Administration
• SEC - Securities and Exchange Commission
• SSA - Social Security Administration
• SSS - Selective Service System
• TVA - Tennessee Valley Authority
• USPS - United States Postal Service

Executive Branch Agencies

• CEA - Council of Economic Advisors
• CEQ - Council on Environmental Quality
• NSC - National Security Council
• OMB - Office of Management and Budget

Treasury

• BEP - Bureau of Engraving and Printing
• IRS - Internal Revenue Service

Defense

• DARPA - Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
• DIA - Defense Intelligence Agency

Interior

• BLM - Bureau of Land Management

Justice

• ATF - Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
• BJP - Bureau of Justice Statistics
• DEA - Drug Enforcement Administration
• FBI - Federal Bureau of Investigation
• FBP - Federal Bureau of Prisons
• NIJ - National Institute of Justice
• Marshals Service

Commerce

• NIST - National Institute of Standards and Technology
• NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
• NTIS - National Technical Information Service
• NWS - National Weather Service
• OTP - Office of Technology Policy
• PTO - Patent and Trademark Office

Labor

• OSHA - Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Health and Human Services

• AFDC - Aid to Families with Dependent Children
• CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• NIH - National Institutes of Health
• SAMHSA - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Housing and Urban Development

• FHA - Federal Housing Administration
• GNMA, or Ginnie Mae - Government National Mortgage Association

Transportation

• FAA - Federal Aviation Administration
• FHWA - Federal Highway Administration
• FRA - Federal Railroad Administration
• FTA - Federal Transit Administration
• NHTSA - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Energy

• FERC - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Homeland Security

• FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency
• ICE - Immigration and Customs Enforcement
• USCIS - U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
• USSS - Secret Service

Historical Agencies

• FNMA or Fannie Mae - Federal National Mortgage Association

Fannie Mae was partially privatized in 1968; its government administered portion was renamed the GNMA; see above under Housing and Urban Development

• SLMA or Sallie Mae - Student Loan Marketing Association

Sallie Mae has been fully privatized and is no longer administered by the federal government.

• FTP - Federal Theatre Project
• ICC - Interstate Commerce Commission
• INS - Immigration and Naturalization Service
• NACA - National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics
• USIA - United States Information Agency
• VA - Veterans Administration

Became the Department of Veterans' Affairs in 1988.

• WPA - Works Progress Administration

Alphabetized List

• ABMC - American Battle Monuments Commission
• ACHP - Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
• AFDC - Aid to Families with Dependent Children
• ARC - Appalachian Regional Commission
• ATF - Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
• BEP - Bureau of Engraving and Printing
• BJP - Bureau of Justice Statistics
• BLM - Bureau of Land Management
• USCCR - Commission on Civil Rights
• CBO - Congressional Budget Office
• CEA - Council of Economic Advisors
• CEQ - Council on Environmental Quality
• CFTC - Commodity Futures Trading Commission
• CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• CIA - Central Intelligence Agency
• CPSC - Consumer Product Safety Commission
• CRC - Civil Rights Commission
• DEA - Drug Enforcement Administration
• DIA - Defense Intelligence Agency
• EEOC - Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
• EPA - Environmental Protection Agency
• ExIm Bank - Export-Import Bank of the United States
• FAA - Federal Aviation Administration
• FBI - Federal Bureau of Investigation
• FBP - Federal Bureau of Prisons
• FCC - Federal Communications Commission
• FDA - Food and Drug Administration
• FDIC - Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
• FEC - Federal Election Commission
• FERC - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
• FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency
• FHA - Federal Housing Administration
• FHWA - Federal Highway Administration
• FMAC - Federal Mortgage Acceptance Corporation
• FMSHRC - Federal Mine Safety & Health Review Commission
• FNMA or Fannie Mae - Federal National Mortgage Association
• FRA - Federal Railroad Administration
• FTP - Federal Theatre Project(defunct)
• FSLIC - Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation
• FTA - Federal Transit Administration
• FTC - Federal Trade Commission
• GAO - Government Accountability Office
• GNMA or Ginnie Mae - Government National Mortgage Association
• GPO - Government Printing Office
• GSA - General Services Administration
• HCFA - Health Care Financing Administration
• HHS - Health and Human Services
• HUD - Housing and Urban Development
• ICC - Interstate Commerce Commission(defunct)
• INS - Immigration and Naturalization Service
• IRS - Internal Revenue Service
• Marshals Service
• NACA - National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics(defunct)
• NARA - National Archives and Records Administration
• NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration
• NBS - National Bureau of Standards
• NHTSA - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• NIH - National Institutes of Health
• NIJ - National Institute of Justice
• NLRB - National Labor Relations Board
• NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
• NRC - Nuclear Regulatory Commission
• NRPC- National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)
• NSA - National Security Agency
• NSC - National Security Council
• NSF - National Science Foundation
• NTRC - National Transportation Research Center
• NTSB - National Transportation Safety Board
• NWS - National Weather Service
• OMB - Office of Management and Budget
• OPM - Office of Personnel Management
• OSHA - Occupational Safety and Health Administration
• PTO - Patent and Trademark Office
• SBA - Small Business Administration
• SDIO - Strategic Defense Initiative Organization
• SEC - Securities and Exchange Commission
• SLMA or Sallie Mae - Student Loan Marketing Association
• SSA - Social Security Administration
• USSS Secret Service
• SSS - Selective Service System
• SAMHSA - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
• The Fed - Federal Reserve System
• TVA - Tennessee Valley Authority
• USIA - United States Information Agency(defunct)
• USPS - United States Postal Service
• VA - Veterans Administration
• WPA - Works Progress Administration(defunct)

External Link

White House List of Agencies & Commissions