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Code · U.S. Code · Title 5 - GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES · CHAPTER 1— ORGANIZATION · § 101

§ 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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  • 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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