Executive Branch
The Cabinet's role is to advise the President on any subject
he may require relating to the duties of each member's
respective office. The Cabinet includes the Vice President
and the heads of 15 executive departments — the
Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education,
Energy, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security,
Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Labor, State,
Transportation, Treasury, and Veterans Affairs, as well as
the Attorney General.
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Legislative Branch
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1. Department of State
  • Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton
2. Department of the Treasury
  • Secretary Timothy F. Geithner
3. Department of Defense
  • Secretary Leon E. Panetta
4. Department of Justice
  • Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr.
5. Department of the Interior
  • Secretary Kenneth L. Salazar
6. Department of Agriculture
  • Secretary Thomas J. Vilsack
7. Department of Commerce
  • Secretary John E. Bryson
8. Department of Labor
  • Secretary Hilda L. Solis
9. Department of Health and Human Services
  • Secretary Kathleen Sebelius
10. Department of Housing and Urban Development
  • Secretary Shaun L.S. Donovan
11. Department of Transportation
  • Secretary Ray LaHood
12. Department of Energy
  • Secretary Steven Chu
13. Department of Education
  • Secretary Arne Duncan
14. Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Secretary Eric K. Shinseki
15. Department of Homeland Security
  • Secretary Janet A. Napolitano

The following positions have the status of Cabinet-
rank:

1. White House Chief of Staff
  • Bill Daley
2. Environmental Protection Agency
  • Administrator Lisa P. Jackson
3. Office of Management & Budget
  • Jacob J. Lew, Director
4. United States Trade Representative
  • Ambassador Ronald Kirk
5. United States Ambassador to the United Nations
  • Ambassador Susan Rice
6. Council of Economic Advisers
Independent Agencies and Government Corporations:

Independent establishments are created by Congress to address concerns that go beyond
the scope of ordinary legislation. These agencies are responsible for keeping the
government and economy running smoothly.


* Administrative Conference of the United States
* Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
* African Development Foundation
* AMTRAK (National Railroad Passenger Corporation)
* Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
* Commission on Civil Rights
* Commodity Futures Trading Commission
* Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
* Corporation for National and Community Service
* Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia
* Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
* Director of National Intelligence
* Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
* Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
* Export-Import Bank of the United States
* Farm Credit Administration
* Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
* Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
* Federal Election Commission (FEC)
* Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
* Federal Housing Finance Board
* Federal Labor Relations Authority
* Federal Maritime Commission
* Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
* Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission
* Federal Reserve System
* Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board
* Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
* General Services Administration (GSA)
* Institute of Museum and Library Services
* Inter-American Foundation
* International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB)
* Merit Systems Protection Board
* Millennium Challenge Corporation
* National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
* National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
* National Capital Planning Commission
* National Council on Disability
* National Credit Union Administration (NCUA)
* National Endowment for the Arts
* National Endowment for the Humanities
* National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
* National Mediation Board
* National Railroad Passenger Corporation (AMTRAK)
* National Science Foundation (NSF)
* National Transportation Safety Board
* Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
* Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission
* Office of Compliance
* Office of Government Ethics
* Office of Personnel Management
* Office of Special Counsel
* Office of the Director of National Intelligence
* Office of the National Counterintelligence Executive
* Overseas Private Investment Corporation
* Panama Canal Commission
* Peace Corps
* Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
* Postal Regulatory Commission
* Railroad Retirement Board
* Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
* Selective Service System
* Small Business Administration (SBA)
* Social Security Administration (SSA)
* Tennessee Valley Authority
* U.S. Trade and Development Agency
* United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
* United States International Trade Commission
* United States Postal Service (USPS)


Quasi-Official Agencies

Quasi-official agencies are not officially executive agencies but are required by statute to
publish certain information on their programs and activities in the Federal Register.

* Legal Services Corporation
* Smithsonian Institution
* State Justice Institute
* United States Institute of Peace (USIP)

Boards, Commissions and Committees

These organizations were established by congressional or Presidential action, and their
functions are not limited to supporting a parent agency.


* Administrative Committee of the Federal Register
* American Battle Monuments Commission
* Appalachian Regional Commission
* Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board)
* Arctic Research Commission
* Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Interagency Coordinating Committee
* Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation
* Broadcasting Board of Governors (Voice of America, Radio|TV Marti and more)
* Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board
* Chief Acquisition Officers Council
* Chief Financial Officers Council
* Chief Human Capital Officers Council
* Chief Information Officers Council
* Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee
* Commission of Fine Arts
* Commission on International Religious Freedom
* Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki Commission)
* Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled
* Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements
* Committee on Foreign Investments in the United States
* Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
* Delaware River Basin Commission
* Denali Commission
* Endangered Species Committee
* Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board
* Federal Advisory Committees
* Federal Executive Boards
* Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council
* Federal Financing Bank
* Federal Geographic Data Committee
* Federal Interagency Committee for the Management of Noxious and Exotic Weeds
* Federal Interagency Committee on Education
* Federal Interagency Council on Statistical Policy
* Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer
* Federal Library and Information Center Committee
* Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission
* Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation
* Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor Commission
* Indian Arts and Crafts Board
* Interagency Alternative Dispute Resolution Working Group
* Interagency Council on Homelessness
* Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin
* J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
* James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation
* Japan-United States Friendship Commission
* Joint Board for the Enrollment of Actuaries
* Joint Fire Science Program
* Marine Mammal Commission
* Migratory Bird Conservation Commission
* Millennium Challenge Corporation
* Mississippi River Commission
* Morris K. Udall Foundation: Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy
* National Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicare
* National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform
* National Indian Gaming Commission
* National Park Foundation
* Northwest Power Planning Council
* Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board
* Presidio Trust
* Regulatory Information Service Center
* Social Security Advisory Board
* Susquehanna River Basin Commission
* Taxpayer Advocacy Panel
* United States Election Assistance Commission
* United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
* Veterans Day National Committee
* Vietnam Educational Foundation
* White House Commission on Presidential Scholars – "Presidential Scholars Program"
* White House Commission on the National Moment of Remembrance