We've already cut to the bare bone. The only thing left to cut is police and fire protection and schools. Here is a list of all the really important agencies where we just can't cut.
1 Legislative branch
2 Judicial branch
3 Executive branch 3.1 Executive Office of the President
3.2 United States Department of Agriculture
3.3 United States Department of Commerce
3.4 United States Department of Defense
3.5 United States Department of Education
3.6 United States Department of Energy
3.7 United States Department of Health and Human Services
3.8 United States Department of Homeland Security 3.8.1 Agencies
3.8.2 Offices
3.8.3 Management
3.8.4 National Protection and Programs
3.8.5 Science and Technology 3.8.5.1 Portfolios
3.8.5.2 Divisions
3.8.5.3 Offices and Institutes
3.9 United States Department of Housing and Urban Development 3.9.1 Agencies
3.9.2 Offices
3.9.3 Corporation
3.10 United States Department of the Interior
3.11 United States Department of Justice
3.12 United States Department of Labor 3.12.1 Agencies and Bureaus
3.12.2 Boards
3.12.3 Offices
3.13 United States Department of State 3.13.1 Agencies and Bureaus 3.13.1.1 Reporting to the Secretary
3.13.1.2 Reporting to the Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources
3.13.1.3 Reporting to the Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security
3.13.1.4 Reporting to the Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs
3.13.1.5 Reporting to the Under Secretary for Economic, Energy and Agricultural Affairs
3.13.1.6 Reporting to the Under Secretary for Management
3.13.1.7 Reporting to the Under Secretary for Political Affairs
3.13.1.8 Reporting to the Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs
3.13.2 Permanent Diplomatic Missions
3.14 United States Department of Transportation 3.14.1 Agencies
3.15 United States Department of the Treasury 3.15.1 Agencies and Bureaus
3.15.2 Offices
3.16 United States Department of Veterans Affairs 3.16.1 Agencies
3.16.2 Boards and Offices
4 Independent Agencies and Government Corporations
5 Pending Government Corporation
6 Inspectors General
7 Boards and commissions
8 Quasi-Official Agencies
9 Private Regulatory Corporation 9.1 Government entities created by acts but are independent
10 Government Enterprises
11 Historic or renamed agencies
12 See also
13 External links
[edit] Legislative branch
Main article: United States Congress
Agencies within the legislative branch:
Architect of the Capitol
Government Accountability Office
Government Printing Office
Congressional Research Service
Congressional Budget Office
Library of Congress
Office of Compliance
United States Botanic Garden
United States Capitol Guide Service
United States Capitol Police
United States Copyright Office
[edit] Judicial branch
Main article: United States federal courts
Agencies within the judicial branch:
Administrative Office of the United States Courts
Federal Judicial Center
Judicial Conference of the United States
Office of Probation and Pretrial Services
United States Sentencing Commission
[edit] Executive branch
Main article: United States federal executive departments
[edit] Executive Office of the President
Main article: Executive Office of the President of the United States
Agencies within the Executive Office of the President:
Council of Economic Advisers
Council on Environmental Quality
Domestic Policy Council
National Economic Council
National Security Council
Office of Administration
Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
Office of Management and Budget
Office of National AIDS Policy
Office of National Drug Control Policy
Office of Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Engagement
Office of Science and Technology Policy
Office of the First Lady
Office of the Vice President Office of the Second Lady
President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board
President's Intelligence Oversight Board
President's Intelligence Advisory Board
United States Trade Representative
White House Office
White House Military Office
[edit] United States Department of Agriculture
Main article: United States Department of Agriculture
Agencies within the Department of Agriculture:
Agricultural Marketing Service
Agricultural Research Service
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion
Economic Research Service
Farm Service Agency Commodity Credit Corporation
Food and Nutrition Service
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Foreign Agricultural Service
Forest Service
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration
National Agricultural Statistics Service
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Risk Management Agency Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
Office of Rural Development
Rural Housing Service
Rural Utilities Service
[edit] United States Department of Commerce
Main article: United States Department of Commerce
Agencies within the Department of Commerce:
Census Bureau
Bureau of Economic Analysis
Bureau of Industry and Security
Economic Development Administration
Economics and Statistics Administration
International Trade Administration Office of Travel and Tourism Industries
Minority Business Development Agency
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service
National Marine Fisheries Service
National Oceanic Service
National Weather Service
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
Patent and Trademark Office
National Institute of Standards and Technology National Technical Information Service
[edit] United States Department of Defense
Main article: United States Department of Defense
Agencies within the Department of Defense:
Department of the Army Army Corps of Engineers
Department of the Navy Marine Corps
Department of the Air Force
Joint Chiefs of Staff
National Guard Bureau Air National Guard
Army National Guard
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Defense Commissary Agency
Defense Contract Audit Agency
Defense Contract Management Agency
Defense Finance and Accounting Service
Defense Information Systems Agency
Defense Intelligence Agency
Defense Logistics Agency
Defense Security Cooperation Agency
Defense Security Service
Defense Technical Information Center
Defense Threat Reduction Agency
Missile Defense Agency
National Security Agency Central Security Service
National Reconnaissance Office
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
Naval Criminal Investigative Service
Pentagon Force Protection Agency
United States Pentagon Police
American Forces Information Service
Defense Prisoner of War/Missing Personnel Office
Department of Defense Education Activity
Department of Defense Dependents Schools
Defense Human Resources Activity
Office of Economic Adjustment
TRICARE Management Activity
Washington Headquarters Services
[edit] United States Department of Education
Main article: United States Department of Education
Agencies within the Department of Education:
Federal Student Aid
Institute of Education Sciences
National Center for Education Statistics National Assessment of Educational Progress
Education Resources Information Center
Office for Civil Rights
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
Office of Postsecondary Education
Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
Office of Vocational and Adult Education
[edit] United States Department of Energy
Main article: United States Department of Energy
List of agencies within the Department of Energy:
Energy Information Administration
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
National Laboratories & Technology Centers
National Nuclear Security Administration
Power Marketing Administrations: Bonneville Power Administration
Southeastern Power Administration
Southwestern Power Administration
Western Area Power Administration
[edit] United States Department of Health and Human Services
Main article: United States Department of Health and Human Services
Agencies within the Department of Health and Human Services:
Administration on Aging
Administration for Children and Families Administration for Children, Youth and Families
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health National Center for Health Statistics
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Food and Drug Administration
Health Resources and Services Administration
Patient Affordable Healthcare Care Act Program {to be implemented fully in 2014}
Indian Health Service
National Institutes of Health
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
[edit] United States Department of Homeland Security
Main article: United States Department of Homeland Security
[edit] Agencies
Federal Emergency Management Agency U.S. Fire Adminstration
National Flood Insurance Program
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
Transportation Security Administration
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
United States Coast Guard (Transfers to Department of Defense during declared war or national emergency) National Ice Center
United States Customs and Border Protection U.S. Border Patrol
United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement
United States Secret Service
[edit] Offices
Domestic Nuclear Detection Office
Office of Health Affairs Office of Component Services
Office of International Affairs and Global Health Security
Office of Medical Readiness
Office of Weapons of Mass Destruction and Biodefense
Office of Intelligence and Analysis
Office of Operations Coordination
Office of Policy Homeland Security Advisory Council
Office of International Affairs
Office of Immigration Statistics
Office of Policy Development
Office for State and Local Law Enforcement
Office of Strategic Plans
Private Sector Office
[edit] Management
Directorate for Management
[edit] National Protection and Programs
National Protection and Programs Directorate Federal Protective Service
Office of Cybersecurity and Communications National Communications System
National Cyber Security Division United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team
Office of Emergency Communications
Office of Infrastructure Protection
Office of Risk Management and Analysis
United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (US-VISIT)
[edit] Science and Technology
Science and Technology Directorate Environmental Measurements Laboratory
[edit] Portfolios
Innovation/Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency
Office of Research Office of National Laboratories
Office of University Programs
Program Executive Office, Counter Improvised Explosive Device
Office of Transition Commercialization Office
Long Range Broad Agency Announcement Office
Product Transition Office
Safety Act Office
Technology Transfer Office
[edit] Divisions
Border and Maritime Security Division
Chemical and Biological Division
Command, Control and Interoperability Division
Explosives Division
Human Factors Division
Infrastructure/Geophysical Division
[edit] Offices and Institutes
Business Operations Division Executive Secretariat Office
Human Capital Office
Key Security Office
Office of the Chief Administrative Officer
Office of the Chief Information Officer
Planning and Management
Corporate Communications Division
Interagency and First Responders Programs Division
International Cooperative Programs Office
Operations Analysis Division Homeland Security Studies and Analysis Institute
Homeland Security Systems Engineering and Development Institute
Strategy, Policy and Budget Division
Special Programs Division
Test & Evaluation and Standards Division
[edit] United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
Main article: United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
[edit] Agencies
Federal Housing Administration
Federal Housing Finance Agency
[edit] Offices
Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships (HUD)
Departmental Enforcement Center
Office of Community Planning and Development
Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations
Office of Equal Employment Opportunity
Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity
Office of Field Policy and Management
Office of the General Counsel
Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control
Office of Hearings and Appeals
Office of Labor Relations
Office of Policy Development and Research
Office of Public Affairs
Office of Public and Indian Housing
Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities
[edit] Corporation
Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae)
[edit] United States Department of the Interior
Main article: United States Department of the Interior
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Bureau of Land Management
Bureau of Reclamation
Fish and Wildlife Service
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (formerly Minerals Management Service)
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (formerly Minerals Management Service)
National Park Service
Office of Insular Affairs
Office of Surface Mining National Mine Map Repository
United States Geological Survey
[edit] United States Department of Justice
Main article: United States Department of Justice
Antitrust Division
Asset Forfeiture Program
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
Civil Division
Civil Rights Division
Community Oriented Policing Services
Community Relations Service
Criminal Division
Diversion Control Program
Drug Enforcement Administration
Environment and Natural Resources Division
Executive Office for Immigration Review
Executive Office for Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces
Executive Office for United States Attorneys
Executive Office for United States Trustees
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Federal Bureau of Prisons UNICOR
Foreign Claims Settlement Commission
INTERPOL - United States National Central Bureau
Justice Management Division
National Crime Information Center
National Drug Intelligence Center
National Institute of Corrections
National Security Division
Office of the Associate Attorney General
Office of the Attorney General
Office of Attorney Recruitment and Management
Office of the Chief Information Officer
Office of the Deputy Attorney General
Office of Dispute Resolution
Office of the Federal Detention Trustee
Office of Information Policy
Office of Intergovernmental and Public Liaison
Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance
Bureau of Justice Statistics
Community Capacity Development Office
National Criminal Justice Reference Service
National Institute of Justice
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Office for Victims of Crime
Office of Legal Counsel
Office of Legal Policy
Office of Legislative Affairs
Office of the Pardon Attorney
Office of Privacy and Civil Liberties
Office of Professional Responsibility
Office of Public Affairs
Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering and Tracking
Office of the Solicitor General
Office of Special Counsel
Office of Tribal Justice
Office on Violence Against Women
Professional Responsibility Advisory Office
Tax Division
United States Attorneys
United States Marshals
United States Parole Commission
United States Trustee Program
[edit] United States Department of Labor
Main article: United States Department of Labor
[edit] Agencies and Bureaus
Bureau of International Labor Affairs
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships (DOL)
Employee Benefits Security Administration
Employment and Training Administration
Job Corps
Mine Safety and Health Administration
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Veterans' Employment and Training Service
Wage and Hour Division
Women's Bureau
[edit] Boards
Administrative Review Board
Benefits Review Board
Employees' Compensation Appeals Board
[edit] Offices
Office of Administrative Law Judges
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy
Office of the Chief Financial Officer
Office of the Chief Information Officer
Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs
Office of Disability Employment Policy
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
Office of Labor-Management Standards
Office of the Solicitor
Office of Worker's Compensation Program
Ombudsman for the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program
[edit] United States Department of State
Main article: United States Department of State
[edit] Agencies and Bureaus
[edit] Reporting to the Secretary
Bureau of Intelligence and Research
Bureau of Legislative Affairs
Office of the Legal Adviser
[edit] Reporting to the Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources
Executive Secretariat
Office of the Chief of Protocol
Office for Civil Rights
Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism
Office of the United States Global AIDS Coordinator
Office of War Crimes Issues
Policy Planning Staff
[edit] Reporting to the Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security
Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation
Bureau of Political-Military Affairs
Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance
[edit] Reporting to the Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs
Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs
Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration
Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
[edit] Reporting to the Under Secretary for Economic, Energy and Agricultural Affairs
Bureau of Economic, Energy and Business Affairs
[edit] Reporting to the Under Secretary for Management
Bureau of Administration
Bureau of Consular Affairs Office of Overseas Citizens Services
Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DS) Diplomatic Security Service (DSS)
Office of Foreign Missions (OFM)
Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC)
Bureau of Human Resources Family Liaison Office
Bureau of Information Resource Management
Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations
Bureau of Resource Management
Foreign Service Institute
Office of Management Policy, Rightsizing and Innovation
[edit] Reporting to the Under Secretary for Political Affairs
Bureau of African Affairs
Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs
Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs
Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs
Bureau of International Organization Affairs
Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs
Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs
Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs
[edit] Reporting to the Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
Bureau of International Information Programs
Bureau of Public Affairs Office of the Historian
Office of Policy, Planning and Resources for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs
[edit] Permanent Diplomatic Missions
United States Mission to International Organizations in Vienna
United States Mission to the European Union
United States Mission to the International Civil Aviation Organization
United States Mission to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
United States Mission to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
United States Mission to the Organization of American States
United States Mission to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe
United States Mission to the United Nations
United States Mission to the UN Agencies in Rome
United States Mission to the United Nations Office and Other International Organizations in Geneva
United States Observer Mission to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization
United States Permanent Mission to the United Nations Environment Program and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme
[edit] United States Department of Transportation
Main article: United States Department of Transportation
[edit] Agencies
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Highway Administration
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Federal Railroad Administration
Federal Transit Administration
Maritime Administration
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Research and Innovative Technology Administration
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
Surface Transportation Board
[edit] United States Department of the Treasury
Main article: United States Department of the Treasury
[edit] Agencies and Bureaus
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Bureau of the Public Debt
Community Development Financial Institutions Fund
Federal Consulting Group
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
Financial Management Service
Internal Revenue Service
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Office of Thrift Supervision
Office of Financial Stability
United States Mint
[edit] Offices
Office of Domestic Finance
Office of Economic Policy
Office of International Affairs
Office of Tax Policy
Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence
Treasurer of the United States
[edit] United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Main article: United States Department of Veterans Affairs
[edit] Agencies
National Cemetery Administration
Veterans Benefits Administration
Veterans Health Administration
[edit] Boards and Offices
Board of Veterans' Appeals
Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
Center for Minority Veterans
Center for Veterans Enterprise
Center for Women Veterans
Office of Advisory Committee Management
Office of Employment Discrimination Complaint Adjudication
Office of Survivors Assistance
Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
Veterans Service Organizations Liaison
[edit] Independent Agencies and Government Corporations
Administrative Conference of the United States
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
African Development Foundation
Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corporation)
Central Intelligence Agency
Commission on Civil Rights
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Corporation for National and Community Service
Corporation for Public Broadcasting Public Broadcasting Service (Partially funded)
National Public Radio (Partially funded)
Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
Election Assistance Commission
Environmental Protection Agency
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Export-Import Bank of the United States
Farm Credit Administration
Federal Communications Commission
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Election 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 United States Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board
Federal Trade Commission
General Services Administration
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Inter-American Foundation
International Broadcasting Bureau
Merit Systems Protection Board
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register
National Capital Planning Commission
National Council on Disability
National Credit Union Administration Central Liquidity Facility
National Endowment for the Arts
National Endowment for the Humanities
National Labor Relations Board
National Mediation Board
National Science Foundation United States Antarctic Program
National Transportation Safety Board
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission
Office of Compliance
Office of Government Ethics
Office of Personnel Management Federal Executive Institute
Office of Special Counsel
Office of the National Counterintelligence Executive
Office of the Director of National Intelligence
Overseas Private Investment Corporation
Panama Canal Commission
Peace Corps
Postal Regulatory Commission
Railroad Retirement Board
Securities and Exchange Commission
Securities Investor Protection Corporation
Selective Service System
Small Business Administration
Social Security Administration
Tennessee Valley Authority
U.S. Trade and Development Agency
United States Agency for International Development
United States International Trade Commission
United States Postal Service
[edit] Pending Government Corporation
Corporation for Travel Promotion
[edit] Inspectors General
Inspector General - full list U.S. Inspectors General
[edit] Boards and commissions
Administrative Committee of the Federal Register
American Battle Monuments Commission
Appalachian Regional Commission
Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (United States Access Board)
Arctic Research Commission
Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Interagency Coordinating Committee
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation
Broadcasting Board of Governors
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 (United States Helsinki Commission)
Commission on Wartime Contracting (Will sunset when announced (currently not announced) )
Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled
Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements
Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States
Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Defense Acquisition University
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 Alternate 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 and Stewart L. Udall Foundation
National Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicare
National Indian Gaming Commission
National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling
National Park Foundation
Northwest Power and Conservation Council (Northwest Power Planning Council)
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board
Preserve America
Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues
President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition
Presidents Management Council
Presidio Trust
Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board
Regulatory Service Center (Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs)
Social Security Advisory Board
Susquehanna River Basin Commission
Taxpayer Advocacy Panel
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
[edit] Quasi-Official Agencies
Legal Services Corporation
Smithsonian Institution
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
State Justice Institute
United States Institute of Peace
National Trust for Historic Preservation
[edit] Private Regulatory Corporation
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
[edit] Government entities created by acts but are independent
COMSAT
American Institute in Taiwan
[edit] Government Enterprises
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (Farmer Mac)
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac)
Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae)
NeighborHood Reinvestment Corporation (NeighborWorks America)
[edit] Historic or renamed agencies
Main article: List of defunct or renamed United States federal agencies
See also: :Category
efunct agencies of the United States government
