Title 5 — Government Organization and EmployeesRelease 119-73not60

§105 Executive Agency

Title 5 › Part I— THE AGENCIES GENERALLY › Chapter 1— ORGANIZATION › § 105

Last updated Apr 3, 2026|Official source

Summary

Defines "Executive agency" as three types of federal groups: an Executive department (a main federal department), a Government corporation (a government-owned company), and an independent establishment (an agency that operates apart from departments).

Full Legal Text

Title 5, §105

Government Organization and Employees — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

For the purpose of this title, “Executive agency” means an Executive department, a Government corporation, and an independent establishment.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Historical and Revision Notes

The section is supplied to avoid the necessity for defining “Executive agency” each time it is used in this title.

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Citation

5 U.S.C. § 105

Title 5 — Government Organization and Employees

Last Updated

Apr 3, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60