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.
Independent AgenciesABMC - American Battle Monuments CommissionACHP - Advisory Council on Historic PreservationARC - Appalachian Regional CommissionUSCCR - Commission on Civil RightsCIA - Central Intelligence AgencyCFTC - Commodity Futures Trading CommissionCMS - Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
::Formerly the Health Care Financing AdministrationEPA - Environmental Protection AgencyExIm Bank - Export-Import Bank of the United StatesFCC - Federal Communications CommissionFDIC - Federal Deposit Insurance CorporationFEC - Federal Election CommissionThe Fed - Federal Reserve SystemFMSHRC - Federal Mine Safety & Health Review CommissionFTC - Federal Trade CommissionCPSC - Consumer Product Safety CommissionCBO - Congressional Budget OfficeGAO - Government Accountability OfficeGPO - United States Government Printing OfficeGSA - General Services AdministrationNARA - National Archives and Records AdministrationNASA - National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNIC - National Ice CenterNLRB - National Labor Relations BoardNRC - Nuclear Regulatory CommissionNRPC- National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) NSF - National Science FoundationNTRC - National Transportation Research CenterNTSB - National Transportation Safety BoardNSA - National Security AgencyOPM - Office of Personnel ManagementPBGC - Pension Benefit Guaranty CorporationSBA - Small Business AdministrationSEC - Securities and Exchange CommissionSSA - Social Security AdministrationSSS - Selective Service SystemTVA - Tennessee Valley AuthorityUSPS - United States Postal Service
Executive Branch AgenciesCEA - Council of Economic AdvisorsCEQ - Council on Environmental QualityNSC - National Security CouncilOMB - Office of Management and Budget
BEP - Bureau of Engraving and PrintingIRS - Internal Revenue Service
DARPA - Defense Advanced Research Projects AgencyDIA - Defense Intelligence Agency
BLM - Bureau of Land Management
ATF - Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and ExplosivesBJP - Bureau of Justice StatisticsDEA - Drug Enforcement AdministrationFBI - Federal Bureau of InvestigationFBP - Federal Bureau of PrisonsNIJ - National Institute of Justice Marshals Service
NIST - National Institute of Standards and TechnologyNOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationNTIS - National Technical Information ServiceNWS - National Weather ServiceOTP - Office of Technology PolicyPTO - Patent and Trademark Office
OSHA - Occupational Safety and Health Administration
AFDC - Aid to Families with Dependent ChildrenCDC - Centers for Disease Control and PreventionNIH - National Institutes of HealthSAMHSA - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
FHA - Federal Housing AdministrationGNMA, or Ginnie Mae - Government National Mortgage Association
FAA - Federal Aviation AdministrationFHWA - Federal Highway AdministrationFRA - Federal Railroad AdministrationFTA - Federal Transit AdministrationNHTSA - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
FERC - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
FEMA - Federal Emergency Management AgencyICE - Immigration and Customs EnforcementUSCIS - U.S. Citizenship and Immigration ServicesUSSS - Secret Service
Historical AgenciesFNMA 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 DevelopmentSLMA 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 CommissionINS - Immigration and Naturalization ServiceNACA - 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 ListABMC - American Battle Monuments CommissionACHP - Advisory Council on Historic PreservationAFDC - Aid to Families with Dependent ChildrenARC - Appalachian Regional CommissionATF - Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and ExplosivesBEP - Bureau of Engraving and PrintingBJP - Bureau of Justice StatisticsBLM - Bureau of Land ManagementUSCCR - Commission on Civil RightsCBO - Congressional Budget OfficeCEA - Council of Economic AdvisorsCEQ - Council on Environmental QualityCFTC - Commodity Futures Trading CommissionCDC - Centers for Disease Control and PreventionCIA - Central Intelligence AgencyCPSC - Consumer Product Safety CommissionCRC - Civil Rights CommissionDEA - Drug Enforcement AdministrationDIA - Defense Intelligence AgencyEEOC - Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionEPA - Environmental Protection AgencyExIm Bank - Export-Import Bank of the United StatesFAA - Federal Aviation AdministrationFBI - Federal Bureau of InvestigationFBP - Federal Bureau of PrisonsFCC - Federal Communications CommissionFDA - Food and Drug AdministrationFDIC - Federal Deposit Insurance CorporationFEC - Federal Election CommissionFERC - Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionFEMA - Federal Emergency Management AgencyFHA - Federal Housing AdministrationFHWA - Federal Highway AdministrationFMAC - Federal Mortgage Acceptance CorporationFMSHRC - Federal Mine Safety & Health Review CommissionFNMA or Fannie Mae - Federal National Mortgage AssociationFRA - Federal Railroad AdministrationFTP - Federal Theatre Project(defunct)FSLIC - Federal Savings and Loan Insurance CorporationFTA - Federal Transit AdministrationFTC - Federal Trade CommissionGAO - Government Accountability OfficeGNMA or Ginnie Mae - Government National Mortgage AssociationGPO - Government Printing OfficeGSA - General Services AdministrationHCFA - Health Care Financing AdministrationHHS - Health and Human ServicesHUD - Housing and Urban DevelopmentICC - Interstate Commerce Commission(defunct)INS - Immigration and Naturalization ServiceIRS - Internal Revenue ServiceMarshals ServiceNACA - National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics(defunct)NARA - National Archives and Records AdministrationNASA - National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNBS - National Bureau of StandardsNHTSA - National Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationNIH - National Institutes of HealthNIJ - National Institute of JusticeNLRB - National Labor Relations BoardNOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationNRC - Nuclear Regulatory CommissionNRPC- National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)NSA - National Security AgencyNSC - National Security CouncilNSF - National Science FoundationNTRC - National Transportation Research CenterNTSB - National Transportation Safety BoardNWS - National Weather ServiceOMB - Office of Management and BudgetOPM - Office of Personnel ManagementOSHA - Occupational Safety and Health AdministrationPTO - Patent and Trademark OfficeSBA - Small Business AdministrationSDIO - Strategic Defense Initiative OrganizationSEC - Securities and Exchange CommissionSLMA or Sallie Mae - Student Loan Marketing AssociationSSA - Social Security AdministrationUSSS Secret ServiceSSS - Selective Service SystemSAMHSA - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services AdministrationThe Fed - Federal Reserve SystemTVA - Tennessee Valley AuthorityUSIA - United States Information Agency(defunct)USPS - United States Postal ServiceVA - Veterans AdministrationWPA - Works Progress Administration(defunct)
External Link
White House List of Agencies & Commissions
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