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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.

• ABMC - American Battle Monuments Commission
• ACHP - Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
• AFDC - Aid to Families with Dependent Children
• ARC - Appalachian Regional Commission
• ATF - Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
• BEP - Bureau of Engraving and Printing
• BJP - Bureau of Justice Statistics
• BLM - Bureau of Land Management
• USCCR - Commission on Civil Rights
• CBO - Congressional Budget Office
• CEA - Council of Economic Advisors
• CEQ - Council on Environmental Quality
• CFTC - Commodity Futures Trading Commission
• CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• CIA - Central Intelligence Agency
• CPSC - Consumer Product Safety Commission
• CRC - Civil Rights Commission
• DEA - Drug Enforcement Administration
• DIA - Defense Intelligence Agency
• DOC - Department of Commerce
• DOE - Department of Education
• DOL - United States Department of Labor
• DOS - State Department
• HEW - Department of Health, Education and Welfare (defunct)
• DHHS - Department of Health and Human Services
• DHS - Department of Homeland Security
• HUD - Department of Housing and Urban Development
• DOD - Department of Defense
• DOE - Department of Energy
• DOJ - Department of Justice
• DOT - Department of Transportation
• EEOC - Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
• EPA - Environmental Protection Agency
• ExIm Bank - Export-Import Bank of the United States
• FAA - Federal Aviation Administration
• FBI - Federal Bureau of Investigation
• FBP - Federal Bureau of Prisons
• FCC - Federal Communications Commission
• FDA - Food and Drug Administration
• FDIC - Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
• FEC - Federal Election Commission
• FERC - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
• FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency
• FHA - Federal Housing Administration
• FHWA - Federal Highway Administration
• FMAC - Federal Mortgage Acceptance Corporation
• FMSHRC - Federal Mine Safety & Health Review Commission
• FNMA or Fannie Mae - Federal National Mortgage Association
• FRA - Federal Railroad Administration
• FTP - Federal Theatre Project (defunct)
• FSLIC - Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation
• FTA - Federal Transit Administration
• FTC - Federal Trade Commission
• GAO - General Accounting Office
• GNMA or Ginnie Mae - Government National Mortgage Association
• GPO - Government Printing Office
• GSA - General Services Administration
• HCFA - Health Care Financing Administration
• HHS - Health and Human Services
• HUD - Housing and Urban Development
• ICC - Interstate Commerce Commission (defunct)
• INS - Immigration and Naturalization Service
• IRS - Internal Revenue Service
• Marshals Service
• NARA - National Archives and Records Administration
• NASA - National Aeronautical and Space Administration
• NBS - National Bureau of Standards
• NHTSA - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• NIH - National Institutes of Health
• NIJ - National Institute of Justice
• NLRB - National Labor Relations Board
• NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
• NRC - Nuclear Regulatory Commission
• NRPC- National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)
• NSA - National Security Agency
• NSC - National Security Council
• NSF - National Science Foundation
• NTRC - National Transportation Research Center
• NTSB - National Transportation Safety Board
• NWS - National Weather Service
• OMB - Office of Management and Budget
• OPM - Office of Personnel Management
• OSHA - Occupational Safety and Health Administration
• PBGC - Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation
• PTO - Patent and Trademark Office
• SBA - Small Business Administration
• SDIO - Strategic Defense Initiative Organization
• SEC - Securities and Exchange Commission
• SLMA or Sallie Mae - Student Loan Marketing Association
• SSA - Social Security Administration
• USSS Secret Service
• SSS - Selective Service System
• SAMHSA - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
• The Fed - Federal Reserve System
• TVA - Tennessee Valley Authority
• USDA - Department of Agriculture
• USIA - United States Information Agency (defunct)
• USPS - United States Postal Service
• VA - Veterans Administration
• WPA - Works Progress Administration (defunct)