§ 101. Executive departments
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The Executive departments are:
The Department of State.
The Department of the Treasury.
The Department of Defense.
The Department of Justice.
The Department of the Interior.
The Department of Agriculture.
The Department of Commerce.
The Department of Labor.
The Department of Health and Human Services.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development.
The Department of Transportation.
The Department of Energy.
The Department of Education.
The Department of Veterans Affairs.
The Department of Homeland Security.
(Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 378; Pub. L. 89–670, § 10(b), Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 948; Pub. L. 91–375, § 6(c)(1), Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 775; Pub. L. 95–91, title VII, § 710(a), Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 609; Pub. L. 96–88, title V, § 508(b), Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 692; Pub. L. 100–527, § 13(b), Oct. 25, 1988, 102 Stat. 2643; Pub. L. 109–241, title IX, § 902(a)(1), July 11, 2006, 120 Stat. 566.)
The reference in former section 1 to the application of the provisions of this title, referring to title IV of the Revised Statutes, is omitted as unnecessary as the application of those provisions is stated in the text.
The statement in former section 2 that the use of the word “department” means one of the Executive departments named in former section 1 is omitted as unnecessary as the words “Executive department” are used in this title when Executive department is meant.
“The Department of Commerce” is substituted for “The Department of Commerce and Labor” on authority of the act of March 4, 1913, ch. 141, § 1, 37 Stat. 736.
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- § 601Definitions
- § 6103Confidentiality and disclosure of returns and return information
- § 636Additional powers
- § 113Secretary of Defense
- § 3001Short title
- § 402Highway safety programs
- § 102Compensation of the President
- § 2302Prohibited personnel practices
- § 4813Additional authorities
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- § 801Coronavirus relief fund
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- § 7902Safety programs
- § 306Agency strategic plans
- § 3304Competitive service; examinations
- § 1204Powers and functions of the Merit Systems Protection Board
- § 1701Definitions
- § 8334Deductions, contributions, and deposits
- § 3710Purchase or construction of homes
- § 115Influencing, impeding, or retaliating against a Federal official by threatening or injuring a family member
- § 1030Fraud and related activity in connection with computers
- § 5542Overtime rates; computation
- § 7103Definitions; application
- § 9613Management of Corporation
- § 4817Requirements to identify and control the export of emerging and foundational technologies
- § 1703Appointment and duties of Director and Deputy Directors
- § 1344Passenger carrier use
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- § 906Wireless supply chain innovation and multilateral security
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- § 464Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers
- § 451Definitions
- § 1416Confidentiality
- § 1389Pacific Coast Task Force; Gulf of Maine
- § 8951Definitions
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- Public Law 117-328Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023
- Public Law 114-185FOIA Improvement Act of 2016
- Public Law 118-9Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2023
- Public Law 117-108Postal Service Reform Act of 2022
- Public Law 113-277Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act of 2014
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U.S. Code
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- Congressional findings§ 3401
- Postal policy§ 101
- Creditable service§ 8332
- Reduction of benefits of employees convicted of certain crimes§ 719
- Advanced technology vehicles manufacturing incentive program§ 17013
- Competitive service; examinations§ 3304
- Records maintained on individuals§ 552a
- SHORT TITLE.§ 801
- Special provisions concerning the Department of Justice§ 413
- Bureau of Prisons; director and employees§ 4041
- Limitation on premium pay§ 5547
- Rule making§ 553
- Reductions on account of earnings from work performed while entitled to an annuity supplement§ 8421a
- Government policy and supporting position data§ 3330f
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- Immediate retirement§ 8336
- Use of funds from sale of property§ 2903
- Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund§ 8909a
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- Executive agencies telework requirement§ 6502
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- Prohibited personnel practices§ 2302
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- Rights and protections under Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993§ 1312
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- Providing business data to Designated Statistical Agencies§ 402
- Confidential nature of information furnished Bureau§ 176a
- Tank cars§ 20155
- Purposes§ 3501
- Deductions, contributions, and deposits§ 8334
- Disabled veteran leave§ 6329
- Judicial review of decisions of the Merit Systems Protection Board§ 7703
- HEALTH EXAMINATIONS AND COUNSELING FOR VETERANS ELIGIBLE FOR INCLUSION IN CERTAIN HEALTH-RELATED REGISTRIES.§ 703
- Regulations and reports§ 5707
- Presidential Innovation Fellows Program§ 3171
- Administrative leave§ 6329a
- Prohibited personnel practices in the Federal Bureau of Investigation§ 2303
- Public information; agency rules, opinions, orders, records, and proceedings§ 552
- Establishment of program of management§ 3102
- Competitive service; selections using numerical ratings§ 3318
- Management and custody of Presidential records§ 2203
- General authority to employ§ 3101
- Compensation of the President§ 102
- Veteran; disabled veteran; preference eligible§ 2108
- Border patrol rate of pay§ 5550
- Exemptions§ 213
- Cybersecurity workforce assessment and strategy§ 146
- Investment of Thrift Savings Fund§ 8438
- Loyalty investigations; reports; revolving fund§ 1304
- Penalties§ 7326
- Prohibited personnel practices affecting the Transportation Security Administration§ 2304
- Agency performance reporting§ 1116
- Authority for telework travel expenses programs§ 5711
- Definitions§ 6501
- Purpose§ 6120
- Powers, authorities, and duties of United States Secret Service Uniformed Division§ 3056A
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- Payment of annuity: beneficiaries§ 1450
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- Authorization of appropriations§ 596
- Definitions§ 2001
- Unfair or deceptive acts or practices rulemaking proceedings§ 57a
- Applicability of laws relating to Federal employees§ 1005
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- Retirement counseling§ 8350
- Special pay authority§ 5305
- Definitions§ 3371
- Student loan repayments§ 5379
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- Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund§ 8348
- Competitive service; selection using category rating§ 3319
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- Repealed. Pub. L. 107–296, title XIII, § 1321(a)(1)(B), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2296]§ 3393a
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- Chance to Compete Act of 2024Public Law 118-188
- Congressional Budget Office Data Access ActPublic Law 118-104
- GAO Database Modernization Act of 2023Public Law 118-97
- Federal Prison Oversight ActPublic Law 118-71
- Overtime Pay for Protective Services Act of 2023Public Law 118-38
- Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2023Public Law 118-9
- Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023Public Law 117-328
- James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023Public Law 117-263
- Postal Service Reform Act of 2022Public Law 117-108
- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022Public Law 117-81
- Juneteenth National Independence Day ActPublic Law 117-17
- William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021Public Law 116-283
- Secret Service Overtime Pay Extension ActPublic Law 116-269
- Representative Payee Fraud Prevention Act of 2019Public Law 116-126
- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020Public Law 116-92
- Creating Advanced Streamlined Electronic Services for Constituents Act of 2019Public Law 116-50
- Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018Public Law 115-435
- Secret Service Overtime Pay Extension ActPublic Law 115-383
- Correcting Miscalculations in Veterans’ Pensions ActPublic Law 115-352
- Veterans Providing Healthcare Transition Improvement ActPublic Law 115-238
- All Circuit Review ActPublic Law 115-195
- Secret Service Recruitment and Retention Act of 2018Public Law 115-160
- TSP Modernization Act of 2017Public Law 115-84
- Dr. Chris Kirkpatrick Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017Public Law 115-73
- Follow the Rules ActPublic Law 115-40
- Modernizing Government Travel ActPublic Law 115-34
- Tested Ability to Leverage Exceptional National Talent Act of 2017Public Law 115-1
- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017Public Law 114-328
- Federal Bureau of Investigation Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2016Public Law 114-302
- FOIA Improvement Act of 2016Public Law 114-185
- Competitive Service Act of 2015Public Law 114-137
- Edward ‘Ted’ Kaufman and Michael Leavitt Presidential Transitions Improvements Act of 2015Public Law 114-136
- Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act of 2015Public Law 114-75
- Gold Star Fathers Act of 2015Public Law 114-62
- Land Management Workforce Flexibility ActPublic Law 114-47
- Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act of 2014Public Law 113-277
- Smart Savings ActPublic Law 113-255
- OPM IG ActPublic Law 113-80
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- Pub. L. 89–554
- 80 Stat. 378
- Pub. L. 89–670, § 10(b)
- 80 Stat. 948
- Pub. L. 91–375, § 6(c)(1)
- 84 Stat. 775
- Pub. L. 95–91, title VII, § 710(a)
- 91 Stat. 609
- Pub. L. 96–88, title V, § 508(b)
- 93 Stat. 692
- Pub. L. 100–527, § 13(b)
- 102 Stat. 2643
- Pub. L. 109–241, title IX, § 902(a)(1)
- 120 Stat. 566
- act of March 4, 1913, ch. 141, § 1
- 37 Stat. 736
- Pub. L. 109–241
- Pub. L. 100–527
- Pub. L. 96–88
- Pub. L. 95–91
- Pub. L. 91–375
- Pub. L. 89–670
- section 18(a) of Pub. L. 100–527
- section 601 of Pub. L. 96–88
- section 15(a) of Pub. L. 91–375
- 138 Stat. 2829
- 138 Stat. 2660
- 138 Stat. 2644
- 138 Stat. 1586
- 138 Stat. 1573
- 138 Stat. 1492
- 138 Stat. 13
- 137 Stat. 55
- 136 Stat. 5523
- 136 Stat. 3255
- Pub. L. 117–225, § 1
- 136 Stat. 2293
- 136 Stat. 1138
- 135 Stat. 2389
- 135 Stat. 287
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