5 U.S.C. § 101 Executive Departments

• Library: United States Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through P.L. 118-30 (published on www.congress.gov on 12/21/2023)
• Year: 2023
• Citation: 5 U.S.C. § 101

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.

Cite as 5 U.S.C. § 101

Source: 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.

Notes from the Office of Law Revision Counsel

current through 8/1/2023

<TABLE> <TR><TD colspan="3">HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Derivation</TD> <TD>U.S. Code</TD> <TD>Revised Statutes and <para>Statutes at Large</para> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD/> <TD> <codecitation statecd="US" datatype="S" title="5">5 U.S.C. <codesec>1</codesec></codecitation>.</TD> <TD>R.S. §158. <para>Feb. 9, 1889, ch. 122, §1 (38th through 54th words), 25 Stat. 659.</para> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> </TD> <TD/> <TD>Feb. 14, 1903, ch. 552, §1 (83d through 99th words), 32 Stat. 825.</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> </TD> <TD/> <TD>Mar. 4, 1913, ch. 141, §1 (75th through 91st words), 37 Stat. 736.</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> </TD> <TD/> <TD>Aug. 10, 1949, ch. 412, §4 "Sec. 201(c)", 63 Stat. 579.</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> </TD> <TD/> <TD>July 31, 1956, ch. 802, §1(a), 70 Stat. 732.</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD/> <TD> <codecitation statecd="US" datatype="S" title="5">5 U.S.C. <codesec>2</codesec></codecitation>.</TD> <TD>R.S. §159.</TD> </TR> </TABLE>

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.

EDITORIAL NOTES

AMENDMENTS

2006- Pub. L. 109-241 inserted "The Department of Homeland Security."

1988- Pub. L. 100-527 inserted "The Department of Veterans Affairs."

1979- Pub. L. 96-88 substituted "Department of Health and Human Services" for "Department of Health, Education, and Welfare" and inserted "The Department of Education."

1977- Pub. L. 95-91 inserted "The Department of Energy."

1970- Pub. L. 91-375 struck out "The Post Office Department."

1966- Pub. L. 89-670 inserted "The Department of Housing and Urban Development." and "The Department of Transportation."

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1988 AMENDMENT

Amendment by Pub. L. 100-527 effective Mar. 15, 1989, see section 18(a) of Pub. L. 100-527 set out as a Department of Veterans Affairs Act note under section 301 of Title 38, Veterans' Benefits.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1979 AMENDMENT

Amendment by Pub. L. 96-88 effective May 4, 1980, with specified exceptions, see section 601 of Pub. L. 96-88 set out as an Effective Date note under section 3401 of Title 20, Education.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1970 AMENDMENT

Amendment by Pub. L. 91-375 effective within 1 year after Aug. 12, 1970, on date established therefor by Board of Governors of United States Postal Service and published by it in Federal Register, see section 15(a) of Pub. L. 91-375 set out as an Effective Date note preceding section 101 of Title 39, Postal Service.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1966 AMENDMENT

Amendment by Pub. L. 89-670 effective Apr. 1, 1967, as prescribed by the President and published in the Federal Register, see section 16(a), formerly §15(a), of Pub. L. 89-670 and Ex. Ord. No. 11340, Mar. 30, 1967, 32 F.R. 5453.

SHORT TITLE OF 2023 AMENDMENT

Pub. L. 118-9, §1, July 25, 2023, 137 Stat. 55, provided that: "This Act [amending section 553 of this title] may be cited as the 'Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2023'."

SHORT TITLE OF 2022 AMENDMENT

Pub. L. 117-328, div. Y, §101, Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 5523, provided that: "This division [amending section 8421a of this title] may be cited as the 'Continuity for Operators with Necessary Training Required for ATC Contract Towers Act of 2022' or the 'CONTRACT Act of 2022'."

Pub. L. 117-263, div. E, title LIII, §53215321,, 136 Stat. 3255, provided that: "This subtitle [subtitle B (§§5321, 5322) of title LIII of div. E of Pub. L. 117-263 enacting section 3330f of this title and provisions set out as a note under section 3330f of this title] may be cited as the 'Periodically Listing Updates to Management Act of 2022' or the 'PLUM Act of 2022'."