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Federal agencies and departments
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473 bodies in the Federal Register's list. Departments show the agencies inside them; select a name to open its page. "Manual" shows the editions, among the 14 held, that list the body as an entry.
Executive departments 15
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Agriculture Department
Agriculture Department: open its page
- Advocacy and Outreach Office
- Agricultural Marketing Service
- Agricultural Research Service
- Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
- Commodity Credit Corporation
- Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service
- Economic Analysis Staff
- Economic Research Service
- Energy and Environmental Policy Office
- Energy Policy and New Uses Office
- Farm Production and Conservation Business Center
- Farm Service Agency
- Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
- Food and Consumer Service
- Food and Nutrition Administration
- Food and Nutrition Service
- Food Safety and Inspection Service
- Foreign Agricultural Service
- Forest Service
- Inspector General Office, Agriculture Department
- National Agricultural Library
- National Agricultural Statistics Service
- National Institute of Food and Agriculture
- Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Agriculture Department
- Operations Office
- Partnerships and Public Engagement Office
- Procurement and Property Management, Office of
- Risk Management Agency
- Rural Business-Cooperative Service
- Rural Housing and Community Development Service
- Rural Housing Service
- Rural Telephone Bank
- Rural Utilities Service
- Transportation Office
- U.S. Codex Office
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Commerce Department
Commerce Department: open its page
- Census Bureau
- Economic Analysis Bureau
- Economic Development Administration
- Economics and Statistics Administration
- Export Administration Bureau
- Foreign-Trade Zones Board
- Industry and Security Bureau
- International Trade Administration
- Minority Business Development Agency
- National Institute of Standards and Technology
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- National Shipping Authority
- National Technical Information Service
- National Telecommunications and Information Administration
- Patent and Trademark Office
- Technology Administration
- Travel and Tourism Administration
- Under-Secretary for Economic Affairs
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Defense Department
Defense Department: open its page
- Air Force Department
- Army Department
- Defense Acquisition Regulations System
- Defense Contract Audit Agency
- Defense Criminal Investigative Service
- Defense Information Systems Agency
- Defense Intelligence Agency
- Defense Investigative Service
- Defense Logistics Agency
- Defense Mapping Agency
- Defense Special Weapons Agency
- Engineers Corps
- National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- National Security Agency/Central Security Service
- Navy Department
- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
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Energy Department
Energy Department: open its page
- Alaska Power Administration
- Bonneville Power Administration
- Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Office
- Energy Information Administration
- Energy Research Office
- Environment Office, Energy Department
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- Hearings and Appeals Office, Energy Department
- Minority Economic Impact Office
- National Nuclear Security Administration
- Nuclear Energy Office
- Southeastern Power Administration
- Southwestern Power Administration
- Western Area Power Administration
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Health and Human Services Department
Health and Human Services Department: open its page
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
- Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
- Aging Administration
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- Child Support Enforcement Office
- Children and Families Administration
- Community Living Administration
- Family Assistance Office
- Food and Drug Administration
- Health Care Finance Administration
- Health Resources and Services Administration
- Indian Health Service
- Inspector General Office, Health and Human Services Department
- National Institutes of Health
- National Library of Medicine
- Program Support Center
- Public Health Service
- Refugee Resettlement Office
- Strategic Preparedness and Response Administration
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Homeland Security Department
Homeland Security Department: open its page
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Housing and Urban Development Department
Housing and Urban Development Department: open its page
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Interior Department
Interior Department: open its page
- Fish and Wildlife Service
- Geological Survey
- Hearings and Appeals Office, Interior Department
- Indian Affairs Bureau
- Indian Trust Transition Office
- Inspector General Office, Interior Department
- Land Management Bureau
- Marine Minerals Administration
- Minerals Management Service
- Mines Bureau
- National Biological Service
- National Civilian Community Corps
- National Indian Gaming Commission
- National Park Service
- Natural Resources Revenue Office
- Ocean Energy Management Bureau
- Ocean Energy Management, Regulation, and Enforcement Bureau
- Reclamation Bureau
- Safety and Environmental Enforcement Bureau
- Special Trustee for American Indians Office
- Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office
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Justice Department
Justice Department: open its page
- Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau
- Antitrust Division
- Drug Enforcement Administration
- Executive Office for Immigration Review
- Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Federal Prison Industries
- Foreign Claims Settlement Commission
- Immigration and Naturalization Service
- Justice Programs Office
- Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Office
- National Institute of Corrections
- National Institute of Justice
- Parole Commission
- Prisons Bureau
- United States Marshals Service
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Labor Department
Labor Department: open its page
- Benefits Review Board
- Disability Employment Policy Office
- Employee Benefits Security Administration
- Employees Compensation Appeals Board
- Employment and Training Administration
- Employment Standards Administration
- Federal Contract Compliance Programs Office
- Labor Statistics Bureau
- Labor-Management Standards Office
- Mine Safety and Health Administration
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration
- Veterans Employment and Training Service
- Wage and Hour Division
- Workers' Compensation Programs Office
- State Department
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Transportation Department
Transportation Department: open its page
- Commercial Space Transportation Office
- Federal Aviation Administration
- Federal Highway Administration
- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
- Federal Railroad Administration
- Federal Transit Administration
- Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
- Maritime Administration
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Office of Motor Carrier Safety
- Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- Research and Innovative Technology Administration
- Research and Special Programs Administration
- Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
- Transportation Statistics Bureau
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Treasury Department
Treasury Department: open its page
- Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
- Bureau of the Fiscal Service
- Community Development Financial Institutions Fund
- Comptroller of the Currency
- Customs Service
- Engraving and Printing Bureau
- Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
- Financial Research Office
- Fiscal Service
- Foreign Assets Control Office
- Inspector General Office, Treasury Department
- Internal Revenue Service
- International Investment Office
- Investment Security Office
- Monetary Offices
- Public Debt Bureau
- Thrift Supervision Office
- United States Mint
- Veterans Affairs Department
Independent agencies and government corporations 59
- Administrative Conference of the United States
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Agency for International Development
Agency for International Development: open its page
- Central Intelligence Agency
- Civil Rights Commission
- Commodity Futures Trading Commission
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
- Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Corporation for National and Community Service
- Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
- Environmental Protection Agency
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
- Export-Import Bank
- Farm Credit Administration
- Federal Communications Commission
- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
- Federal Election Commission
- Federal Housing Finance Agency
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Federal Labor Relations Authority
Federal Labor Relations Authority: open its page
- Federal Maritime Commission
- Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
- Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission
- Federal Reserve System
- Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board
- Federal Trade Commission
- General Services Administration
- Government Ethics Office
- Inter-American Foundation
- International Trade Commission
- Merit Systems Protection Board
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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National Archives and Records Administration
National Archives and Records Administration: open its page
- National Capital Planning Commission
- National Credit Union Administration
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National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities
National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities: open its page
- National Intelligence, Office of the National Director
- National Labor Relations Board
- National Mediation Board
- National Railroad Passenger Corporation
- National Science Foundation
- National Transportation Safety Board
- Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission
- Overseas Private Investment Corporation
- Peace Corps
- Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
- Personnel Management Office
- Postal Regulatory Commission
- Postal Service
- Railroad Retirement Board
- Securities and Exchange Commission
- Selective Service System
- Small Business Administration
- Social Security Administration
- Special Counsel Office
- Surface Transportation Board
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- Trade and Development Agency
- United States African Development Foundation
- United States Agency for Global Media
The President and Vice President 1
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Executive Office of the President
Executive Office of the President: open its page
Legislative branch 5
- Architect of the Capitol
- Congressional Budget Office
- Government Accountability Office
- Government Publishing Office
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Library of Congress
Library of Congress: open its page
Judicial branch 2
Quasi-official agencies 4
- Legal Services Corporation
- Smithsonian Institution
- State Justice Institute
- United States Institute of Peace
Other agencies, boards and committees in the Federal Register list 161
These are listed by the Federal Register but are not top-level entries in the Government Manual's bulk files. Many are commissions, boards and councils that have closed.
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- Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
- Air Quality National Commission
- Air Transportation Stabilization Board
- American Battle Monuments Commission
- Amtrak Reform Council
- Antitrust Modernization Commission
- Appalachian Regional Commission
- Appalachian States Low-Level Radioactive Waste Commission
- Appraisal Subcommittee of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council
- Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board
- Arctic Research Commission
- Armed Forces Retirement Home
- Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
- Assassination Records Review Board
- Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation
- Bipartisan Commission on Entitlement and Tax Reform
- Board of Directors of the Hope for Homeowners Program
- Broadcasting Board of Governors
- Census Monitoring Board
- Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board
- Christopher Columbus Quincentenary Jubilee Commission
- Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board
- Commission of Fine Arts
- Commission on Immigration Reform
- Commission on Protecting and Reducing Government Secrecy
- Commission on Review of Overseas Military Facility Structure of the United States
- Commission on Structural Alternatives for the Federal Courts of Appeals
- Commission on the Advancement of Federal Law Enforcement
- Commission on the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution
- Commission on the Future of the United States Aerospace Industry
- Commission on the Social Security Notch Issue
- Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled
- Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements
- Competitiveness Policy Council
- Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
- Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency
- Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia
- Crime and Security in U.S. Seaports, Interagency Commission
- Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission
- Delaware River Basin Commission
- Delta Regional Authority
- Denali Commission
- Election Assistance Commission
- Electronic Commerce Advisory Commission
- Emergency Oil and Gas Guaranteed Loan Board
- Emergency Steel Guarantee Loan Board
- Executive Council on Integrity and Efficiency
- Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation
- Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board
- Federal Acquisition Regulation System
- Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council
- Federal Housing Finance Board
- Federal Pay, Advisory Committee
- Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council
- Federal Register, Administrative Committee
- Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission
- Financial Stability Oversight Council
- Foreign Service Grievance Board
- Foreign Service Impasse Disputes Panel
- Foreign Service Labor Relations Board
- Geographic Names Board
- Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council
- Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation
- Indian Arts and Crafts Board
- Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development
- Interagency Floodplain Management Review Committee
- Intergovernmental Relations Advisory Commission
- International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico
- International Broadcasting Advisory Board
- International Broadcasting Board
- International Joint Commission-United States and Canada
- International Organizations Employees Loyalty Board
- Interstate Commerce Commission
- James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation
- Japan-United States Friendship Commission
- Joint Board for Enrollment of Actuaries
- Judicial Conference of the United States
- Judicial Review Commission on Foreign Asset Control
- Local Television Loan Guarantee Board
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Management and Budget Office
Management and Budget Office: open its page
- Marine Mammal Commission
- Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
- Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission
- Millennium Challenge Corporation
- Mississippi River Commission
- Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation
- National Bankruptcy Review Commission
- National Bipartisan Commission on Future of Medicare
- National Commission on Intermodal Transportation
- National Commission on Libraries and Information Science
- National Commission on Manufactured Housing
- National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service
- National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
- National Commission on the Cost of Higher Education
- National Commission on the Future of the Navy
- National Consumer Cooperative Bank
- National Council on Disability
- National Counterintelligence Center
- National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact Council
- National Economic Council
- National Education Goals Panel
- National Gambling Impact Study Commission
- National Institute for Literacy
- National Nanotechnology Coordination Office
- National Partnership for Reinventing Government
- National Prison Rape Elimination Commission
- National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence
- National Security Council
- National Skill Standards Board
- National Women's Business Council
- Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation Office
- Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation
- Northeast Dairy Compact Commission
- Northeast Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Commission
- Northern Border Regional Commission
- Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board
- Ocean Policy Commission
- Office of Policy Development
- Oklahoma City National Memorial Trust
- Ounce of Prevention Council
- Pacific Northwest Electric Power and Conservation Planning Council
- Panama Canal Commission
- Physician Payment Review Commission
- Postal Rate Commission
- President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency
- President's Council on Sustainable Development
- President's Critical Infrastructure Protection Board
- President's Economic Policy Advisory Board
- Presidential Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses
- Presidential Commission on Assignment of Women in the Armed Forces
- Presidio Trust
- Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board
- Prospective Payment Assessment Commission
- Public Buildings Reform Board
- Reagan-Udall Foundation for the Food and Drug Administration
- Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board
- Regulatory Information Service Center
- Resolution Trust Corporation
- Science and Technology Policy Office
- Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction
- Special Inspector General For Iraq Reconstruction
- Susquehanna River Basin Commission
- The White House Office
- Thrift Depositor Protection Oversight Board
- Trade Representative, Office of United States
- Twenty-First Century Workforce Commission
- U.S. Committee on the Marine Transportation System
- U.S. House of Representatives
- U.S. International Development Finance Corporation
- U.S. Trade Deficit Review Commission
- U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission
- Unified Carrier Registration Plan
- United States Enrichment Corporation
- United States Information Agency
- United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee
- Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Commission
- Valles Caldera Trust
- Women's Business Enterprise Interagency Committee
- Women's Progress Commemoration Commission
- Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission
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How this is counted
Descriptions are the agencies' own words as the Federal Register prints them. The list includes agencies that have since closed. The Government Manual's history is held for 14 editions, 2011 to 2025; nothing is held for earlier editions.
Agencies, parents, websites and descriptions: Federal Register, agencies API ↗, fetched November 2, 2026. File SHA-256: 7a806d209d75ee54….
Manual history and creation dates: United States Government Manual, GovInfo bulk data ↗, 14 editions, 2011 to 2025. Held as of November 2, 2026.