5 USC 101 - Sec. 101. Executive departments
5 USC - U.S. Code - Title 5: Government Organization and Employees (January 2004)
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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.
Historical And Revision Notes
Derivation U.S. Code Revised Statutes and Statutes at Large
5 U.S.C. 1. R.S. Sec. 158. Feb. 9, 1889, ch. 122, Sec. 1 (38th through 54th words), 25 Stat. 659. Feb. 14, 1903, ch. 552, Sec. 1 (83d through 99th words), 32 Stat. 825. Mar. 4, 1913, ch. 141, Sec. 1 (75th through 91st words), 37 Stat. 736. Aug. 10, 1949, ch. 412, Sec. 4 "Sec. 201(c)", 63 Stat. 579. July 31, 1956, ch. 802, Sec. 1(a), 70 Stat. 732. 5 U.S.C. 2. R.S. Sec. 159.
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, Sec. 1, 37 Stat. 736. AMENDMENTS 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."
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 Sec. 15(a), of Pub. L. 89-670 and Ex. Ord. No. 11340, Mar. 30, 1967, 32 F.R. 5453. SHORT TITLE OF 2003 AMENDMENTS Pub. L. 108-196, Sec. 1, Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2896, provided that: "This Act [enacting provisions set out as a note under section 3371 of this title] may be cited as the 'Federal Law Enforcement Pay and Benefits Parity Act of 2003'." Pub. L. 108-123, Sec. 1, Nov. 11, 2003, 117 Stat. 1345, provided that: "This Act [amending section 5379 of this title] may be cited as the 'Federal Employee Student Loan Assistance Act'." Pub. L. 108-44, Sec. 1, July 3, 2003, 117 Stat. 842, provided that: "This Act [enacting section 3114 of this title] may be cited as the 'Accountant, Compliance, and Enforcement Staffing Act of 2003'." Pub. L. 108-18, Sec. 1, Apr. 23, 2003, 117 Stat. 624, provided that: "This Act [amending sections 8331, 8334, and 8348 of this title, enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 8334 and 8348 of this title and preceding section 2001 of Title 39, Postal Service, and repealing provisions set out as a note under section 8348 of this title] may be cited as the 'Postal Civil Service Retirement System Funding Reform Act of 2003'." SHORT TITLE OF 2002 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 107-296, title XIII, Sec. 1301, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2287, provided that: "This title [enacting chapter 14 of this title, subchapter II of chapter 35 of this title, and section 3319 of this title, amending sections 1103, 3111, 3304, 3393, 3592 to 3594, 4107, 5307, 7701, 7905, 8336, 8339, 8414, and 8421 of this title, sections 1115 and 1116 of Title 31, Money and Finance, and section 1902 of Title 50, War and National Defense, repealing section 3393a of this title, enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 1103, 1401, 3301, 3521, 3592, 3593, and 8336 of this title, and repealing provisions set out as notes under sections 8336 and 8414 of this title] may be cited as the 'Chief Human Capital Officers Act of 2002'." SHORT TITLE OF 2001 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 107-27, Sec. 1, Aug. 20, 2001, 115 Stat. 207, provided that: "This Act [amending sections 8335 and 8425 of this title] may be cited as the 'Federal Firefighters Retirement Age Fairness Act'." PROHIBITION AGAINST CONSTRUCTION THAT WOULD RENDER APPLICABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PROVISIONS OF LAW INCONSISTENT WITH PUB. L. 89-670 CREATING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Section 10(c) of Pub. L. 89-670, which provided that the amendment made to this section by section 10(b) of Pub. L. 89-670 was not to be construed to make applicable to the Department any provision of law inconsistent with Pub. L. 89-670, was repealed by Pub. L. 104-287, Sec. 7(5), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3400.
Section Referred To In Other Sections
This section is referred to in title 4 section 7; title 18 sections 115, 351, 1030, 6001; title 28 section 451; title 31 sections 1343, 1344; title 41 sections 403, 601; title 42 sections 8262c, 10156, 10222.
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