APPENDIX C:
Federal Executive Agencies Terminated, Transferred, or Changed in Name Subsequent to March 4, 1933
Note: Italicized terms indicate obsolete agencies, organizations, and entities. In most instances, explanatory remarks are written at those terms elsewhere in this appendix. Dates prior to March 4, 1933, are included to provide additional information about the agencies.
This appendix is indexed in a format considered to be useful to the reader. Entries are carried at the most significant term in their titles, or when there is more than one significant term, the entry is carried at the first significant term. Thus, Bureau of the Budget is found at Budget, Bureau of the, and Bureau of Agricultural Engineering is found at Agricultural Engineering, Bureau of. Reader comments on the format are encouraged and should be sent to the address shown on page iv of the Manual.
Accounts, Bureau of Functions transferred to Bureau of Government Financial Operations by Treasury Order 229 of Jan. 14, 1974.
Acquisition, Office of Under Secretary of Defense for Renamed Office of Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology by act of Nov. 30, 1993 (107 Stat. 1728).
ACTION Established by act of Oct. 1, 1973 (87 Stat. 405). Functions relating to SCORE and ACT programs transferred to Small Business Administration by EO 11871 of July 18, 1975 (40 FR 30915). Functions exercised by the Director of ACTION prior to Mar. 31, 1995, transferred to the Corporation for National and Community Service (107 Stat. 888).
Acts of Congress See State Department
Advisory Board, Commission, Committee. See other part of title
Aeronautical Board Organized in 1916 by agreement of War and Navy Secretaries. Placed under supervision of President by military order of July 5, 1939. Dissolved by Defense Secretary's letter of July 27, 1948, and functions transferred to Munitions Board and Research and Development Board. Military order of July 5, 1939, revoked by military order of Oct. 18, 1948.
Aeronautics, Bureau of Established in Navy Department by act of July 12, 1921 (42 Stat. 140). Abolished by act of Aug. 18, 1959 (73 Stat. 395) and functions transferred to Bureau of Naval Weapons.
Aeronautics, National Advisory Committee for Established by act of Mar. 3, 1915 (38 Stat. 930). Terminated by act of July 29, 1958 (72 Stat. 432), and functions transferred to National Aeronautics and Space Administration, established by same act.
Aeronautics Administration, Civil See Aeronautics Authority, Civil
Aeronautics Authority, Civil Established under act of June 23, 1938 (52 Stat. 973). Renamed Civil Aeronautics Board and Administrator transferred to Commerce Department by Reorg. Plan Nos. III and IV of 1940, effective June 30, 1940. Office of Administrator designated Civil Aeronautics Administration by Department Order 52 of Aug. 29, 1940. Administration transferred to Federal Aviation Agency by act of Aug. 23, 1958 (72 Stat. 810). Functions of Board under act of Aug. 23, 1958 (72 Stat. 775), transferred to National Transportation Safety Board by act of Oct. 15, 1966 (80 Stat. 931). Functions of Board terminated or transferred -- effective in part Dec. 31, 1981; in part Jan. 1, 1983; and in part Jan. 1, 1985 -- by act of Aug. 23, 1958 (92 Stat. 1744). Most remaining functions transferred to Transportation Secretary, remainder to U.S. Postal Service. Termination of Board finalized by act of Oct. 4, 1984 (98 Stat. 1703).
Aeronautics Board, Civil See Aeronautics Authority, Civil
Aeronautics Branch Established in Commerce Department to carry out provisions of act of May 20, 1926 (44 Stat. 568). Renamed Bureau of Air Commerce by Secretary's administrative order of July 1, 1934. Personnel and property transferred to Civil Aeronautics Authority by EO 7959 of Aug. 22, 1938.
Aeronautics and Space Council, National Established by act of July 29, 1958 (72 Stat. 427). Abolished by Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1973, effective June 30, 1973.
Aging, Administration on Established by Health, Education, and Welfare Secretary on Oct. 1, 1965, to carry out provisions of act of July 14, 1965 (79 Stat. 218). Reassigned to Social and Rehabilitation Service by Department reorganization of Aug. 15, 1967. Transferred to Office of Assistant Secretary for Human Development by Secretary's order of June 15, 1973. Transferred to the Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services by Secretary's reorganization notice dated Apr. 15, 1991.
Aging, Federal Council on Established by Presidential memorandum of Apr. 2, 1956. Reconstituted at Federal level by Presidential letter of Mar. 7, 1959, to Health, Education, and Welfare Secretary. Abolished by EO 11022 of May 15, 1962, which established President's Council on Aging.
Aging, Office of Established by Health, Education, and Welfare Secretary June 2, 1955, as Special Staff on Aging. Terminated Sept. 30, 1965, and functions assumed by Administration on Aging.
Aging, President's Council on Established by EO 11022 of May 14, 1962. Terminated by EO 11022, which was revoked by EO 12379 of Aug. 17, 1982.
Agricultural Adjustment Administration Established by act of May 12, 1933 (48 Stat. 31). Consolidated into Agricultural Conservation and Adjustment Administration as Agricultural Adjustment Agency, Agriculture Department, by EO 9069 of Feb. 23, 1942. Grouped with other agencies to form Food Production Administration by EO 9280 of Dec. 5, 1942. Transferred to War Food Administration by EO 9322 of Mar. 26, 1943. Administration terminated by EO 9577 of June 29, 1945, and functions transferred to Agriculture Secretary. Transfer made permanent by Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1946, effective July 16, 1946. Functions of Agricultural Adjustment Agency consolidated with Production and Marketing Administration by Secretary's Memorandum 1118 of Aug. 18, 1945.
Agricultural Adjustment Agency See Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Agricultural Advisory Commission, National Established by EO 10472 of July 20, 1953. Terminated Feb. 4, 1965, on resignation of members.
Agricultural Chemistry and Engineering, Bureau of See Agricultural Engineering, Bureau of
Agricultural Conservation and Adjustment Administration Established by EO 9069 of Feb. 23, 1942, consolidating Agricultural Adjustment Agency, Sugar Agency, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, and Soil Conservation Service. Consolidated into Food Production Administration by EO 9280 of Dec. 5, 1942.
Agricultural Conservation Program Service Established by Agriculture Secretary Jan. 21, 1953, from part of Production and Marketing Administration. Merged with Commodity Stabilization Service by Secretary's Memorandum 1446, supp. 2, of Apr. 19, 1961.
Agricultural Developmental Service, International Established by Agriculture Secretary's memorandum of July 12, 1963. Functions and delegations of authority transferred to Foreign Agricultural Service by Secretary's memorandum of Mar. 28, 1969. Functions transferred by Secretary to Foreign Economic Development Service Nov. 8, 1969.
Agricultural Economics, Bureau of Established by act of May 11, 1931 (42 Stat. 532). Functions transferred to other units of Agriculture Department, including Consumer and Marketing Service and Agricultural Research Service, under Secretary's Memorandum 1320, supp. 4, of Nov. 2, 1953.
Agricultural Engineering, Bureau of Established by act of Feb. 23, 1931 (46 Stat. 1266). Merged with Bureau of Chemistry and Soils by Secretarial order of Oct. 16, 1938, to form Bureau of Agricultural Chemistry and Engineering.
Agricultural and Industrial Chemistry, Bureau of Bureau of Chemistry and Bureau of Soils, created in 1901, combined into Bureau of Chemistry and Soils by act of Jan. 18, 1927 (44 Stat. 976). Soils units transferred to other agencies of Agriculture Department and remaining units of Bureau of Chemistry and Soils and Bureau of Agricultural Engineering consolidated with Bureau of Agricultural Chemistry and Engineering by Secretary's order of Oct. 16, 1938. In February 1943 agricultural engineering research made part of Bureau of Plant Industry, Soils, and Agricultural Engineering, and organization for continuing agricultural chemistry research relating to crop utilization named Bureau of Agricultural and Industrial Chemistry, in accordance with Research Administration Memorandum 5 issued pursuant to EO 9069 of Feb. 23, 1942, and in conformity with Secretary's Memorandums 960 and 986. Functions transferred to Agricultural Research Service under Secretary's Memorandum 1320, supp. 4, of Nov. 2, 1953.
Agricultural Library, National Established by Agriculture Secretary's Memorandum 1496 of Mar. 23, 1962. Consolidated into Science and Education Administration by Secretary's order of Jan. 24, 1978. Reestablished as National Agricultural Library by Secretary's order of June 16, 1981.
Agricultural Marketing Administration Established by EO 9069 of Feb. 23, 1942, consolidating Surplus Marketing Administration, Agricultural Marketing Service, and Commodity Exchange Administration. Division of Consumers' Counsel transferred to Administration by Secretary's memorandum of Feb. 28, 1942. Consolidated into Food Distribution Administration in Agriculture Department by EO 9280 of Dec. 5, 1942.
Agricultural Marketing Service Established by Agriculture Secretary pursuant to act of June 30, 1939 (53 Stat. 939). Merged into Agricultural Marketing Administration by EO 9069 of Feb. 23, 1942. Renamed Consumer and Marketing Service by Secretary's Memorandum 1567, supp. 1, of Feb. 8, 1965. Reestablished as Agricultural Marketing Service by Agriculture Secretary on Apr. 2, 1972, under authority of Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1953 (67 Stat. 633).
Agricultural Relations, Office of Foreign See Agricultural Service, Foreign
Agricultural Research Administration Established by EO 9069 of Feb. 23, 1942. Superseded by Agricultural Research Service.
Agricultural Research Service Established by Agriculture Secretary's Memorandum 1320, supp. 4, of Nov. 2, 1953. Consolidated into Science and Education Administration by Secretary's order of Jan. 24, 1978. Reestablished as Agricultural Research Service by Secretarial order of June 16, 1981.
Agricultural Service, Foreign Established by act of June 5, 1930 (46 Stat. 497). Economic research and agricultural attacheAE1 activities administered by Foreign Agricultural Service Division, Bureau of Agricultural Economics, until June 29, 1939. Transferred by Reorg. Plan No. II of 1939, effective July 1, 1939, from Agriculture Department to State Department. Economic research functions of Division transferred to Office of Foreign Agricultural Relations June 30, 1939. Functions of Office transferred to Foreign Agricultural Service Mar. 10, 1953. Agricultural attacheAE1s placed in Agriculture Department by act of Aug. 28, 1954 (68 Stat. 908).
Agricultural Statistics Division Transferred to Bureau of Agricultural Economics by EO 9069 of Feb. 23, 1942.
Agriculture, Division of See Farm Products, Division of
Air Commerce, Bureau of See Aeronautics Branch
Air Coordinating Committee Established Mar. 27, 1945, by interdepartmental memorandum; formally established by EO 9781 of Sept. 19, 1946. Terminated by EO 10883 of Aug. 11, 1960, and functions transferred for liquidation to Federal Aviation Agency.
Air Force Management Engineering Agency Established in 1975 in Air Force as separate operating unit. Made subordinate unit of Air Force Military Personnel Center (formerly Air Force Manpower and Personnel Center) in 1978. Reestablished as separate operating unit of Air Force, effective Mar. 1, 1985, by Secretarial order.
Air Force Manpower and Personnel Center Certain functions transferred on activation of Air Force Management Engineering Agency, which was made separate operating unit from Air Force Manpower and Personnel Center (later Air Force Military Personnel Center) in April 1985 by general order of Chief of Staff.
Air Force Medical Service Center Renamed Air Force Office of Medical Support by Program Action Directive 85-1 of Mar. 6, 1985, approved by Air Force Vice Chief of Staff.
Air Mail, Bureau of Established in Interstate Commerce Commission to carry out provisions of act of June 12, 1934 (48 Stat. 933). Personnel and property transferred to Civil Aeronautics Authority by EO 7959 of Aug. 22, 1938.
Air Patrol, Civil Established in Civilian Defense Office by Administrative Order 9 of Dec. 8, 1941. Transferred to War Department as auxiliary of Army Air Forces by EO 9339 of Apr. 29, 1943. Transferred to Air Force Department by Defense Secretary's order of May 21, 1948. Established as civilian auxiliary of U.S. Air Force by act of May 26, 1948 (62 Stat. 274).
Air Safety Board Established by act of June 23, 1938 (52 Stat. 973). Functions transferred to Civil Aeronautics Board by Reorg. Plan No. IV of 1940, effective June 30, 1940.
Airways Modernization Board Established by act of Aug. 14, 1957 (71 Stat. 349). Transferred to Federal Aviation Agency by EO 10786 of Nov. 1, 1958.
Alaska, Board of Road Commissioners for Established in War Department by act of Jan. 27, 1905 (33 Stat. 616). Functions transferred to Interior Department by act of June 30, 1932 (47 Stat. 446), and delegated to Alaska Road Commission. Functions transferred to Commerce Department by act of June 29, 1956 (70 Stat. 377), and terminated by act of June 25, 1959 (73 Stat. 145).
Alaska, Federal Field Committee for Development Planning in Established by EO 11182 of Oct. 2, 1964. Abolished by EO 11608 of July 19, 1971.
Alaska, Federal Reconstruction and Development Planning Commission for Established by EO 11150 of Apr. 2, 1964. Abolished by EO 11182 of Oct. 2, 1964, which established President's Review Committee for Development Planning in Alaska and Federal Field Committee for Development Planning in Alaska.
Alaska, President's Review Committee for Development Planning in Established by EO 11182 of Oct. 2, 1964. Superseded by Federal Advisory Council on Regional Economic Development established by EO 11386 of Dec. 28, 1967. EO 11386 revoked by EO 12553 of Feb. 25, 1986.
Alaska Communication System Operational responsibility vested in Army Secretary by act of May 26, 1900 (31 Stat. 206). Transferred to Air Force Secretary by Defense Secretary's reorganization order of May 24, 1962.
Alaska Engineering Commission See Alaska Railroad
Alaska Game Commission Established by act of Jan. 13, 1925 (43 Stat. 740). Expired Dec. 31, 1959, pursuant to act of July 7, 1958 (72 Stat. 339).
Alaska International Rail and Highway Commission Established by act of Aug. 1, 1956 (70 Stat. 888). Terminated June 30, 1961, under terms of act.
Alaska Power Administration Established by Interior Secretary in 1967. Transferred to Energy Department by act of Aug. 4, 1977 (91 Stat. 578).
Alaska Railroad Built pursuant to act of Mar. 12, 1914 (38 Stat. 305), which created Alaska Engineering Commission. Placed under Interior Secretary by EO 2129 of Jan. 26, 1915, and renamed Alaska Railroad by EO 3861 of June 8, 1923. Authority to regulate tariffs granted to Interstate Commerce Commission by EO 11107 of Apr. 25, 1963. Authority to operate Railroad transferred to Transportation Secretary by act of Oct. 15, 1966 (80 Stat. 941), effective Apr. 1, 1967. Railroad purchased by State of Alaska, effective Jan. 5, 1985.
Alaska Road Commission See Alaska, Board of Road Commissioners for
Alcohol, Bureau of Industrial Established by act of May 27, 1930 (46 Stat. 427). Consolidated into Bureau of Internal Revenue by EO 6166 of June 10, 1933. Consolidation deferred until May 11, 1934, by EO 6639 of Mar. 10, 1934. Order also transferred to Internal Revenue Commissioner certain functions imposed on Attorney General by act of May 27, 1930, with relation to enforcement of criminal laws concerning intoxicating liquors remaining in effect after repeal of 18th amendment; personnel of, and appropriations for, Bureau of Industrial Alcohol; and necessary personnel and appropriations of Bureau of Prohibition, Justice Department.
Alcohol, Commissioner of Industrial Office created in Treasury Department by act of May 27, 1930 (46 Stat. 427). Abolished by EO 6639 of Mar. 10, 1934.
Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration Established by Health, Education, and Welfare Secretary by act of May 21, 1972 (88 Stat. 134). Functions transferred to Health and Human Services Department by act of Oct. 17, 1979 (93 Stat. 695). Established as an agency of the Public Health Service by act of Oct. 27, 1986 (100 Stat. 3207-106). Renamed Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration by act of July 10, 1992 (106 Stat. 325).
Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institute on Established within the National Institute of Mental Health, Health, Education, and Welfare Department by act of Dec. 31, 1970 (84 Stat. 1848). Removed from within the National Institute of Mental Health and made an entity within the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration by act of May 14, 1974 (88 Stat. 1356). Functions transferred to Health and Human Services Department by act of Oct. 17, 1979 (93 Stat. 695).  (See also act of Oct. 27, 1986; 100 Stat. 3207-106.) Abolished by act of July 10, 1992 (106 Stat. 331). Reestablished by act of July 10, 1992 (106 Stat. 359).
Alcohol Administration, Federal See Alcohol Control Administration, Federal
Alcohol Control Administration, Federal Established by EO 6474 of Dec. 4, 1933. Abolished Sept. 24, 1935, on induction into office of Administrator, Federal Alcohol Administration, as provided in act of Aug. 29, 1935 (49 Stat. 977). Abolished by Reorg. Plan No. III of 1940, effective June 30, 1940, and functions consolidated with activities of Internal Revenue Service.
Alexander Hamilton Bicentennial Commission Established by act of Aug. 20, 1954 (68 Stat. 746). Terminated Apr. 30, 1958.
Alien Property, Office of Transferred to Civil Division, Justice Department, by Attorney General Order 249-61 of Sept. 1, 1961. Abolished by EO 11281 of May 13, 1966, and foreign funds control functions transferred to Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury Department. Remaining functions continued by Civil Division, Justice Department. Remaining functions abolished by act of Aug. 23, 1988 (102 Stat. 1370).
Alien Property Custodian Appointed by President Oct. 22, 1917, under authority of act of Oct. 6, 1917 (40 Stat. 415). Office transferred to Alien Property Division, Justice Department, by EO 6694 of May 1, 1934. Powers vested in President by act delegated to Attorney General by EO 8136 of May 15, 1939. Authority vested in Attorney General by EO's 6694 and 8136 transferred by EO 9142 of Apr. 21, 1942, to Office of Alien Property Custodian, Office for Emergency Management, as provided for by EO 9095 of Mar. 11, 1942.
Alien Property Custodian, Office of Established in Office for Emergency Management by EO 9095 of Mar. 11, 1942. Terminated by EO 9788 of Oct. 14, 1946, and functions transferred to Justice Department. Transfer made permanent by Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1947, effective July 1, 1947.
Alien Property Division See Alien Property Custodian
American Republics, Office for Coordination of Commercial and Cultural Relations between the Established by Council of National Defense order approved by President Aug. 16, 1940. Succeeded by Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs, Office for Emergency Management, established by EO 8840 of July 30, 1941. Renamed Office of Inter-American Affairs by EO 9532 of Mar. 23, 1945. Information functions transferred to State Department by EO 9608 of Aug. 31, 1945. Terminated by EO 9710 of Apr. 10, 1946, and functions transferred to State Department, functioning as Institute of Inter-American Affairs. Transferred to Foreign Operations Administration by Reorg. Plan No. 7, effective Aug. 1, 1953.
American Revolution Bicentennial Administration See American Revolution Bicentennial Commission
American Revolution Bicentennial Commission Established by act of July 4, 1966 (80 Stat. 259). American Revolution Bicentennial Administration established by act of Dec. 11, 1973 (87 Stat. 697), to replace Commission. Administration terminated June 30, 1977, pursuant to terms of act. Certain continuing functions transferred to Interior Secretary by EO 12001 of June 29, 1977.
American Studies, Office of Renamed American Studies Program by Smithsonian Institution administrative order in 1990.
Anacostia Neighborhood Museum Renamed Anacostia Museum by Smithsonian Institution announcement of Apr. 3, 1987.
Animal Industry, Bureau of Established in Agriculture Department by act of May 29, 1884 (23 Stat. 31). Functions transferred to Agricultural Research Service by Secretary's Memorandum 1320, supp. 4, of Nov. 2, 1953.
Apprenticeship, Federal Committee on Previously known as Federal Committee on Apprentice Training, established by EO 6750-C of June 27, 1934. Functioned as part of Division of Labor Standards, Labor Department, pursuant to act of Aug. 16, 1937 (50 Stat. 664). Transferred to Office of Administrator, Federal Security Agency, by EO 9139 of Apr. 18, 1942. Transferred to Bureau of Training, War Manpower Commission, by EO 9247 of Sept. 17, 1942. Returned to Labor Department by EO 9617 of Sept. 19, 1945.
Architect, Office of the Supervising See Construction Branch
Archive of Folksong Renamed Archive of Folk Culture by administrative order of Deputy Librarian of Congress, effective Sept. 21, 1981.
Archives Council, National Established by act of June 19, 1934 (48 Stat. 1122). Transferred to General Services Administration by act of June 30, 1949 (63 Stat. 378). Terminated on establishment of Federal Records Council by act of Sept. 5, 1950 (64 Stat. 583).
Archives Establishment, National Office of Archivist of the U.S. and National Archives created by act of June 19, 1934 (48 Stat. 1122). Transferred to General Services Administration by act of June 30, 1949 (63 Stat. 381), and incorporated as National Archives and Records Service by order of General Services Administrator, together with functions of Division of the Federal Register, National Archives Council, National Historical Publications Commission, National Archives Trust Fund Board, Trustees of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library, and Administrative Committee of the Federal Register. Transferred from General Services Administration to National Archives and Records Administration by act of Oct. 19, 1984 (98 Stat. 2283), along with certain functions of Administrator of General Services transferred to Archivist of the United States, effective Apr. 1, 1985.
Archives and Records Service, National See Archives Establishment, National
Archives Trust Fund Board, National See Archives Establishment, National
Area Redevelopment Administration Established May 8, 1961, by Commerce Secretary pursuant to act of May 1, 1961 (75 Stat. 47) and Reorg. Plan No. 5 of 1950, effective May 24, 1950. Terminated Aug. 31, 1965, by act of June 30, 1965 (79 Stat. 195). Functions transferred to Economic Development Administration in Commerce Department by Department Order 4-A, effective Sept. 1, 1965.
Arlington Memorial Amphitheater Commission Established by act of Mar. 4, 1921 (41 Stat. 1440). Abolished by act of Sept. 2, 1960 (74 Stat. 739), and functions transferred to Defense Secretary.
Arlington Memorial Bridge Commission Established by act of Mar. 4, 1913 (37 Stat. 885; D.C. Code (1951 ed.) 8-158). Abolished by EO 6166 of June 10, 1933, and functions transferred to Office of National Parks, Buildings, and Reservations.
Armed Forces Medical Library Founded in 1836 as Library of the Surgeon General's Office, U.S. Army. Later known as Army Medical Library, then Armed Forces Medical Library in 1952. Personnel and property transferred to National Library of Medicine established in Public Health Service by act of Aug. 3, 1956 (70 Stat. 960).
Armed Forces Museum Advisory Board, National Established by act of Aug. 30, 1961 (75 Stat. 414). Functions discontinued due to lack of funding.
Armed Services Renegotiation Board Established by Defense Secretary's directive of July 19, 1948. Abolished by Defense Secretary's letter of Jan. 18, 1952, and functions transferred to Renegotiation Board.
Army, Communications Command, U.S. Renamed U.S. Army Information Systems Command by Department General Order No. 26 of July 25, 1984.
Army Materiel Development and Readiness Command, U.S. Renamed U.S. Army Materiel Command by Department General Order No. 28 of Aug. 15, 1984.
Army and Navy, Joint Board Placed under direction of President by military order of July 5, 1939. Abolished Sept. 1, 1947, by joint letter of Aug. 20, 1947, to President from Secretaries of War and Navy.
Army and Navy Staff College Established Apr. 23, 1943, and operated under Joint Chiefs of Staff. Redesignated the National War College, effective July 1, 1946.
Army Specialist Corps Established in War Department by EO 9078 of Feb. 26, 1942. Abolished by War Secretary Oct. 31, 1942, and functions merged into central Officer Procurement Service.
Arthritis, Diabetes, and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institute of See Arthritis, Metabolism, and Digestive Diseases, National Institute of
Arthritis, Metabolism, and Digestive Diseases, National Institute of Renamed National Institute of Arthritis, Diabetes, and Digestive and Kidney Diseases by Secretary's order of June 15, 1981, pursuant to act of Dec. 19, 1980 (94 Stat. 3184). Renamed National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases and National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases by act of Nov. 20, 1985 (99 Stat. 820).
Arts, Advisory Committee on the Established under authority of act of Sept. 20, 1961 (75 Stat. 527). Terminated July 1973 by act of Oct. 6, 1972. Formally abolished by Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1977, effective Apr. 1, 1978.
Arts, National Council on the Established in Executive Office of the President by act of Sept. 3, 1964 (78 Stat. 905). Transferred to National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities by act of Sept. 29, 1965 (79 Stat. 845).
Assay Commission, Annual Established initially by act of Apr. 2, 1792 (1 Stat. 250) and by act of Feb. 12, 1873 (Revised Statute sec. 3647; 17 Stat. 432). Terminated and functions transferred to Treasury Secretary by act of Mar. 14, 1980 (94 Stat. 98).
Assistance, Bureau of Public Renamed Bureau of Family Services by order of Health, Education, and Welfare Secretary, effective Jan. 1, 1962. Functions redelegated to Social and Rehabilitation Service by Secretary's reorganization of Aug. 15, 1967.
Assistance Coordinating Committee, Adjustment Established by act of Jan. 3, 1975 (88 Stat. 2040). Inactive since 1981.
Assistance Payments Administration Established by Health, Education, and Welfare Secretary's reorganization of Aug. 15, 1967. Transferred by Secretary's reorganization of Mar. 8, 1977 (42 FR 13262), from Social and Rehabilitation Service to Social Security Administration.
Athletics, Interagency Committee on International Established by EO 11117 of Aug. 13, 1963. Terminated by EO 11515 of Mar. 13, 1970.
Atlantic-Pacific Interoceanic Canal Study Commission Established by act of Sept. 22, 1964 (78 Stat. 990). Terminated Dec. 1, 1970, pursuant to terms of act.
Atomic Energy Commission Established by act of Aug. 1, 1946 (60 Stat. 755). Abolished by act of Oct. 11, 1974 (88 Stat. 1237) and functions transferred to Energy Research and Development Administration and Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Aviation, Interdepartmental Committee on Civil International Established by Presidential letter of June 20, 1935. Terminated on organization of Civil Aeronautics Authority.
Aviation Agency, Federal Established by act of Aug. 23, 1958 (72 Stat. 731). Transferred to Transportation Secretary by act of Oct. 15, 1966 (80 Stat. 931). Agency reestablished as Federal Aviation Administration by act of Jan 12, 1983 (96 Stat. 2416).
Aviation Commission, Federal Established by act of June 12, 1934 (48 Stat. 938). Terminated Feb. 1, 1935, under provisions of act.
Beltsville Research Center Established to operate with other agencies of Agriculture Department under Agricultural Research Administration. Consolidated into Agricultural Research Administration, Agriculture Department, by EO 9069 of Feb. 23, 1942.
Biological Survey, Bureau of Established by Secretary's order July 1, 1885, as part of Division of Entomology, Agriculture Department. Made separate bureau by act of Apr. 23, 1904 (33 Stat. 276). Transferred to Interior Department by Reorg. Plan No. II of 1939, effective July 1, 1939. Consolidated with Bureau of Fisheries into Fish and Wildlife Service by Reorg. Plan No. III of 1940, effective June 30, 1940.
Blind, Inc., American Printing House for the Established in 1858 as privately owned institution in Louisville, KY. Functions of Treasury Secretary, except that relating to perpetual trust funds, transferred to Federal Security Agency by Reorg. Plan No. II of 1939, effective July 1, 1939. Functions performed by Health, Education, and Welfare Department transferred to Education Department.
Blind-made Products, Committee on Purchases of Established by act of June 25, 1938 (52 Stat. 1196). Renamed Committee for Purchase of Products and Services of the Blind and Other Severely Handicapped by act of June 23, 1971 (85 Stat. 77). Renamed Committee for Purchase from the Blind and Other Severely Handicapped by act of July 25, 1974 (88 Stat. 392). Renamed Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled by act of Oct. 29, 1992 (106 Stat. 4486).
Blind and Other Severely Handicapped, Committee for Purchase of Products and Services of the See Blind-made Products, Committee on Purchases of
Blockade and Supply Division Established by State departmental order of Aug. 27, 1943, in Office of Foreign Economic Coordination. Office abolished by departmental order of Nov. 6, 1943, pursuant to EO 9380 of Sept. 25, 1943, which established Foreign Economic Administration.
Board. See other part of title
Bond and Spirits Division Established as Taxes and Penalties Unit, as announced by Assistant to Attorney General in departmental circular of May 25, 1934, pursuant to EO 6639 of May 10, 1934. Abolished by administrative order of October 1942, and functions transferred to Tax, Claims, and Criminal Divisions, Justice Department.
Bonneville Power Administration Established by Interior Secretary pursuant to act of Aug. 20, 1937 (50 Stat. 731). Transferred to Energy Department by act of Aug. 4, 1977 (91 Stat. 578).
Boston National Historic Sites Commission Established by joint resolution of June 16, 1955 (69 Stat. 137). Terminated June 16, 1960, by act of Feb. 19, 1957 (71 Stat. 4).
Brazil-U.S. Defense Commission, Joint Established in May 1942 by agreement between the U.S. and Brazil. Terminated in September 1977 at direction of Brazilian Government.
Broadcast Bureau Merged with Cable Television Bureau to form Mass Media Bureau by Federal Communications Commission order, effective Nov. 30, 1982.
Broadcast Intelligence Service, Foreign See Broadcast Monitoring Service, Foreign
Broadcast Monitoring Service, Foreign Established in Federal Communications Commission by Presidential directive of Feb. 26, 1941. Renamed Foreign Broadcast Intelligence Service by FCC order of July 28, 1942. Transferred to War Department by Secretarial order of Dec. 30, 1945. Act of May 3, 1945 (59 Stat. 110), provided for liquidation 60 days after Japanese armistice. Transferred to Central Intelligence Group Aug. 5, 1946, and renamed Foreign Broadcast Information Service.
Budget, Bureau of the Established by act of June 10, 1921 (42 Stat. 20), in Treasury Department under immediate direction of President. Transferred to Executive Office of the President by Reorg. Plan No. I of 1939, effective July 1, 1939. Reorganized by Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1970, effective July 1, 1970, and renamed Office of Management and Budget.
Buildings Administration, Public Established as part of Federal Works Agency by Reorg. Plan No. I of 1939, effective July 1, 1939. Abolished by act of June 30, 1949 (63 Stat. 380), and functions transferred to General Services Administration.
Buildings Branch, Public Organized in Procurement Division, established in Treasury Department by EO 6166 of June 10, 1933. Consolidated with Branch of Buildings Management, National Park Service, to form Public Buildings Administration, Federal Works Agency, under Reorg. Plan No. I of 1939, effective July 1, 1939.
Buildings Commission, Public Established by act of July 1, 1916 (39 Stat. 328). Abolished by EO 6166 of June 10, 1933, and functions transferred to Office of National Parks, Buildings, and Reservations, Interior Department. Functions transferred to Public Buildings Administration, Federal Works Agency, under Reorg. Plan No. I of 1939, effective July 1, 1939.
Buildings Management, Branch of Functions of National Park Service (except those relating to monuments and memorials) consolidated with Public Buildings Branch, Procurement Division, Treasury Department, to form Public Buildings Administration, Federal Works Agency, in accordance with Reorg. Plan No. I of 1939, effective July 1, 1939.
Buildings and Public Parks of the National Capital, Office of Public Established by act of Feb. 26, 1925 (43 Stat. 983), by consolidation of Office of Public Buildings and Grounds under Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army, and Office of Superintendent of State, War, and Navy Department Buildings. Abolished by EO 6166 of June 10, 1933, and functions transferred to Office of National Parks, Buildings, and Reservations, Interior Department.
Bureau. See other part of title
Business, Cabinet Committee on Small Established by Presidential letter of May 31, 1956. Dissolved January 1961.
Business Administration, Domestic and International See Business and Defense Services Administration
Business Cooperation, Division of Established in National Recovery Administration by EO 7075 of June 15, 1935. Transferred to Commerce Department by EO 7252 of Dec. 21, 1935. By same order, functions of Division ordered terminated by Apr. 1, 1936. Committee of Industrial Analysis created by EO 7323 of Mar. 21, 1936, to complete work of Division.
Business and Defense Services Administration Established by Commerce Secretary Oct. 1, 1953, and operated under Department Organization Order 40-1. Abolished by Department Organization Order 40-1A of Sept. 15, 1970, and functions transferred to Bureau of Domestic Commerce. Functions transferred to Domestic and International Business Administration, effective Nov. 17, 1972. Administration terminated by Secretary's order of Dec. 4, 1977, and functions assumed by Industry and Trade Administration.
Business Economics, Office of  Established by Commerce Secretary Jan. 17, 1946. Renamed Office of Economic Analysis Dec. 1, 1953. Transferred to Social and Economic Statistics Administration along with Bureau of the Census and renamed Bureau of Economic Analysis on Jan. 1, 1972.
Business Operations, Bureau of International Established by Commerce Secretary Aug. 8, 1961, by Departmental Orders 173 and 174. Abolished by Departmental Order 182 of Feb. 1, 1963, which established Bureau of International Commerce. Functions transferred to Domestic and International Business Administration, effective Nov. 17, 1972.
APPENDIX C:
Federal Executive Agencies Terminated, Transferred, or Changed in Name Subsequent to March 4, 1933
Note: Italicized terms indicate obsolete agencies, organizations, and entities. In most instances, explanatory remarks are written at those terms elsewhere in this appendix. Dates prior to March 4, 1933, are included to provide additional information about the agencies.
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Accounts, Bureau of Functions transferred to Bureau of Government Financial Operations by Treasury Order 229 of Jan. 14, 1974.
Acquisition, Office of Under Secretary of Defense for Renamed Office of Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology by act of Nov. 30, 1993 (107 Stat. 1728).
ACTION Established by act of Oct. 1, 1973 (87 Stat. 405). Functions relating to SCORE and ACT programs transferred to Small Business Administration by EO 11871 of July 18, 1975 (40 FR 30915). Functions exercised by the Director of ACTION prior to Mar. 31, 1995, transferred to the Corporation for National and Community Service (107 Stat. 888).
Acts of Congress See State Department
Advisory Board, Commission, Committee. See other part of title
Aeronautical Board Organized in 1916 by agreement of War and Navy Secretaries. Placed under supervision of President by military order of July 5, 1939. Dissolved by Defense Secretary's letter of July 27, 1948, and functions transferred to Munitions Board and Research and Development Board. Military order of July 5, 1939, revoked by military order of Oct. 18, 1948.
Aeronautics, Bureau of Established in Navy Department by act of July 12, 1921 (42 Stat. 140). Abolished by act of Aug. 18, 1959 (73 Stat. 395) and functions transferred to Bureau of Naval Weapons.
Aeronautics, National Advisory Committee for Established by act of Mar. 3, 1915 (38 Stat. 930). Terminated by act of July 29, 1958 (72 Stat. 432), and functions transferred to National Aeronautics and Space Administration, established by same act.
Aeronautics Administration, Civil See Aeronautics Authority, Civil
Aeronautics Authority, Civil Established under act of June 23, 1938 (52 Stat. 973). Renamed Civil Aeronautics Board and Administrator transferred to Commerce Department by Reorg. Plan Nos. III and IV of 1940, effective June 30, 1940. Office of Administrator designated Civil Aeronautics Administration by Department Order 52 of Aug. 29, 1940. Administration transferred to Federal Aviation Agency by act of Aug. 23, 1958 (72 Stat. 810). Functions of Board under act of Aug. 23, 1958 (72 Stat. 775), transferred to National Transportation Safety Board by act of Oct. 15, 1966 (80 Stat. 931). Functions of Board terminated or transferred -- effective in part Dec. 31, 1981; in part Jan. 1, 1983; and in part Jan. 1, 1985 -- by act of Aug. 23, 1958 (92 Stat. 1744). Most remaining functions transferred to Transportation Secretary, remainder to U.S. Postal Service. Termination of Board finalized by act of Oct. 4, 1984 (98 Stat. 1703).
Aeronautics Board, Civil See Aeronautics Authority, Civil
Aeronautics Branch Established in Commerce Department to carry out provisions of act of May 20, 1926 (44 Stat. 568). Renamed Bureau of Air Commerce by Secretary's administrative order of July 1, 1934. Personnel and property transferred to Civil Aeronautics Authority by EO 7959 of Aug. 22, 1938.
Aeronautics and Space Council, National Established by act of July 29, 1958 (72 Stat. 427). Abolished by Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1973, effective June 30, 1973.
Aging, Administration on Established by Health, Education, and Welfare Secretary on Oct. 1, 1965, to carry out provisions of act of July 14, 1965 (79 Stat. 218). Reassigned to Social and Rehabilitation Service by Department reorganization of Aug. 15, 1967. Transferred to Office of Assistant Secretary for Human Development by Secretary's order of June 15, 1973. Transferred to the Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services by Secretary's reorganization notice dated Apr. 15, 1991.
Aging, Federal Council on Established by Presidential memorandum of Apr. 2, 1956. Reconstituted at Federal level by Presidential letter of Mar. 7, 1959, to Health, Education, and Welfare Secretary. Abolished by EO 11022 of May 15, 1962, which established President's Council on Aging.
Aging, Office of Established by Health, Education, and Welfare Secretary June 2, 1955, as Special Staff on Aging. Terminated Sept. 30, 1965, and functions assumed by Administration on Aging.
Aging, President's Council on Established by EO 11022 of May 14, 1962. Terminated by EO 11022, which was revoked by EO 12379 of Aug. 17, 1982.
Agricultural Adjustment Administration Established by act of May 12, 1933 (48 Stat. 31). Consolidated into Agricultural Conservation and Adjustment Administration as Agricultural Adjustment Agency, Agriculture Department, by EO 9069 of Feb. 23, 1942. Grouped with other agencies to form Food Production Administration by EO 9280 of Dec. 5, 1942. Transferred to War Food Administration by EO 9322 of Mar. 26, 1943. Administration terminated by EO 9577 of June 29, 1945, and functions transferred to Agriculture Secretary. Transfer made permanent by Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1946, effective July 16, 1946. Functions of Agricultural Adjustment Agency consolidated with Production and Marketing Administration by Secretary's Memorandum 1118 of Aug. 18, 1945.
Agricultural Adjustment Agency See Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Agricultural Advisory Commission, National Established by EO 10472 of July 20, 1953. Terminated Feb. 4, 1965, on resignation of members.
Agricultural Chemistry and Engineering, Bureau of See Agricultural Engineering, Bureau of
Agricultural Conservation and Adjustment Administration Established by EO 9069 of Feb. 23, 1942, consolidating Agricultural Adjustment Agency, Sugar Agency, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, and Soil Conservation Service. Consolidated into Food Production Administration by EO 9280 of Dec. 5, 1942.
Agricultural Conservation Program Service Established by Agriculture Secretary Jan. 21, 1953, from part of Production and Marketing Administration. Merged with Commodity Stabilization Service by Secretary's Memorandum 1446, supp. 2, of Apr. 19, 1961.
Agricultural Developmental Service, International Established by Agriculture Secretary's memorandum of July 12, 1963. Functions and delegations of authority transferred to Foreign Agricultural Service by Secretary's memorandum of Mar. 28, 1969. Functions transferred by Secretary to Foreign Economic Development Service Nov. 8, 1969.
Agricultural Economics, Bureau of Established by act of May 11, 1931 (42 Stat. 532). Functions transferred to other units of Agriculture Department, including Consumer and Marketing Service and Agricultural Research Service, under Secretary's Memorandum 1320, supp. 4, of Nov. 2, 1953.
Agricultural Engineering, Bureau of Established by act of Feb. 23, 1931 (46 Stat. 1266). Merged with Bureau of Chemistry and Soils by Secretarial order of Oct. 16, 1938, to form Bureau of Agricultural Chemistry and Engineering.
Agricultural and Industrial Chemistry, Bureau of Bureau of Chemistry and Bureau of Soils, created in 1901, combined into Bureau of Chemistry and Soils by act of Jan. 18, 1927 (44 Stat. 976). Soils units transferred to other agencies of Agriculture Department and remaining units of Bureau of Chemistry and Soils and Bureau of Agricultural Engineering consolidated with Bureau of Agricultural Chemistry and Engineering by Secretary's order of Oct. 16, 1938. In February 1943 agricultural engineering research made part of Bureau of Plant Industry, Soils, and Agricultural Engineering, and organization for continuing agricultural chemistry research relating to crop utilization named Bureau of Agricultural and Industrial Chemistry, in accordance with Research Administration Memorandum 5 issued pursuant to EO 9069 of Feb. 23, 1942, and in conformity with Secretary's Memorandums 960 and 986. Functions transferred to Agricultural Research Service under Secretary's Memorandum 1320, supp. 4, of Nov. 2, 1953.
Agricultural Library, National Established by Agriculture Secretary's Memorandum 1496 of Mar. 23, 1962. Consolidated into Science and Education Administration by Secretary's order of Jan. 24, 1978. Reestablished as National Agricultural Library by Secretary's order of June 16, 1981.
Agricultural Marketing Administration Established by EO 9069 of Feb. 23, 1942, consolidating Surplus Marketing Administration, Agricultural Marketing Service, and Commodity Exchange Administration. Division of Consumers' Counsel transferred to Administration by Secretary's memorandum of Feb. 28, 1942. Consolidated into Food Distribution Administration in Agriculture Department by EO 9280 of Dec. 5, 1942.
Agricultural Marketing Service Established by Agriculture Secretary pursuant to act of June 30, 1939 (53 Stat. 939). Merged into Agricultural Marketing Administration by EO 9069 of Feb. 23, 1942. Renamed Consumer and Marketing Service by Secretary's Memorandum 1567, supp. 1, of Feb. 8, 1965. Reestablished as Agricultural Marketing Service by Agriculture Secretary on Apr. 2, 1972, under authority of Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1953 (67 Stat. 633).
Agricultural Relations, Office of Foreign See Agricultural Service, Foreign
Agricultural Research Administration Established by EO 9069 of Feb. 23, 1942. Superseded by Agricultural Research Service.
Agricultural Research Service Established by Agriculture Secretary's Memorandum 1320, supp. 4, of Nov. 2, 1953. Consolidated into Science and Education Administration by Secretary's order of Jan. 24, 1978. Reestablished as Agricultural Research Service by Secretarial order of June 16, 1981.
Agricultural Service, Foreign Established by act of June 5, 1930 (46 Stat. 497). Economic research and agricultural attacheAE1 activities administered by Foreign Agricultural Service Division, Bureau of Agricultural Economics, until June 29, 1939. Transferred by Reorg. Plan No. II of 1939, effective July 1, 1939, from Agriculture Department to State Department. Economic research functions of Division transferred to Office of Foreign Agricultural Relations June 30, 1939. Functions of Office transferred to Foreign Agricultural Service Mar. 10, 1953. Agricultural attacheAE1s placed in Agriculture Department by act of Aug. 28, 1954 (68 Stat. 908).
Agricultural Statistics Division Transferred to Bureau of Agricultural Economics by EO 9069 of Feb. 23, 1942.
Agriculture, Division of See Farm Products, Division of
Air Commerce, Bureau of See Aeronautics Branch
Air Coordinating Committee Established Mar. 27, 1945, by interdepartmental memorandum; formally established by EO 9781 of Sept. 19, 1946. Terminated by EO 10883 of Aug. 11, 1960, and functions transferred for liquidation to Federal Aviation Agency.
Air Force Management Engineering Agency Established in 1975 in Air Force as separate operating unit. Made subordinate unit of Air Force Military Personnel Center (formerly Air Force Manpower and Personnel Center) in 1978. Reestablished as separate operating unit of Air Force, effective Mar. 1, 1985, by Secretarial order.
Air Force Manpower and Personnel Center Certain functions transferred on activation of Air Force Management Engineering Agency, which was made separate operating unit from Air Force Manpower and Personnel Center (later Air Force Military Personnel Center) in April 1985 by general order of Chief of Staff.
Air Force Medical Service Center Renamed Air Force Office of Medical Support by Program Action Directive 85-1 of Mar. 6, 1985, approved by Air Force Vice Chief of Staff.
Air Mail, Bureau of Established in Interstate Commerce Commission to carry out provisions of act of June 12, 1934 (48 Stat. 933). Personnel and property transferred to Civil Aeronautics Authority by EO 7959 of Aug. 22, 1938.
Air Patrol, Civil Established in Civilian Defense Office by Administrative Order 9 of Dec. 8, 1941. Transferred to War Department as auxiliary of Army Air Forces by EO 9339 of Apr. 29, 1943. Transferred to Air Force Department by Defense Secretary's order of May 21, 1948. Established as civilian auxiliary of U.S. Air Force by act of May 26, 1948 (62 Stat. 274).
Air Safety Board Established by act of June 23, 1938 (52 Stat. 973). Functions transferred to Civil Aeronautics Board by Reorg. Plan No. IV of 1940, effective June 30, 1940.
Airways Modernization Board Established by act of Aug. 14, 1957 (71 Stat. 349). Transferred to Federal Aviation Agency by EO 10786 of Nov. 1, 1958.
Alaska, Board of Road Commissioners for Established in War Department by act of Jan. 27, 1905 (33 Stat. 616). Functions transferred to Interior Department by act of June 30, 1932 (47 Stat. 446), and delegated to Alaska Road Commission. Functions transferred to Commerce Department by act of June 29, 1956 (70 Stat. 377), and terminated by act of June 25, 1959 (73 Stat. 145).
Alaska, Federal Field Committee for Development Planning in Established by EO 11182 of Oct. 2, 1964. Abolished by EO 11608 of July 19, 1971.
Alaska, Federal Reconstruction and Development Planning Commission for Established by EO 11150 of Apr. 2, 1964. Abolished by EO 11182 of Oct. 2, 1964, which established President's Review Committee for Development Planning in Alaska and Federal Field Committee for Development Planning in Alaska.
Alaska, President's Review Committee for Development Planning in Established by EO 11182 of Oct. 2, 1964. Superseded by Federal Advisory Council on Regional Economic Development established by EO 11386 of Dec. 28, 1967. EO 11386 revoked by EO 12553 of Feb. 25, 1986.
Alaska Communication System Operational responsibility vested in Army Secretary by act of May 26, 1900 (31 Stat. 206). Transferred to Air Force Secretary by Defense Secretary's reorganization order of May 24, 1962.
Alaska Engineering Commission See Alaska Railroad
Alaska Game Commission Established by act of Jan. 13, 1925 (43 Stat. 740). Expired Dec. 31, 1959, pursuant to act of July 7, 1958 (72 Stat. 339).
Alaska International Rail and Highway Commission Established by act of Aug. 1, 1956 (70 Stat. 888). Terminated June 30, 1961, under terms of act.
Alaska Power Administration Established by Interior Secretary in 1967. Transferred to Energy Department by act of Aug. 4, 1977 (91 Stat. 578).
Alaska Railroad Built pursuant to act of Mar. 12, 1914 (38 Stat. 305), which created Alaska Engineering Commission. Placed under Interior Secretary by EO 2129 of Jan. 26, 1915, and renamed Alaska Railroad by EO 3861 of June 8, 1923. Authority to regulate tariffs granted to Interstate Commerce Commission by EO 11107 of Apr. 25, 1963. Authority to operate Railroad transferred to Transportation Secretary by act of Oct. 15, 1966 (80 Stat. 941), effective Apr. 1, 1967. Railroad purchased by State of Alaska, effective Jan. 5, 1985.
Alaska Road Commission See Alaska, Board of Road Commissioners for
Alcohol, Bureau of Industrial Established by act of May 27, 1930 (46 Stat. 427). Consolidated into Bureau of Internal Revenue by EO 6166 of June 10, 1933. Consolidation deferred until May 11, 1934, by EO 6639 of Mar. 10, 1934. Order also transferred to Internal Revenue Commissioner certain functions imposed on Attorney General by act of May 27, 1930, with relation to enforcement of criminal laws concerning intoxicating liquors remaining in effect after repeal of 18th amendment; personnel of, and appropriations for, Bureau of Industrial Alcohol; and necessary personnel and appropriations of Bureau of Prohibition, Justice Department.
Alcohol, Commissioner of Industrial Office created in Treasury Department by act of May 27, 1930 (46 Stat. 427). Abolished by EO 6639 of Mar. 10, 1934.
Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration Established by Health, Education, and Welfare Secretary by act of May 21, 1972 (88 Stat. 134). Functions transferred to Health and Human Services Department by act of Oct. 17, 1979 (93 Stat. 695). Established as an agency of the Public Health Service by act of Oct. 27, 1986 (100 Stat. 3207-106). Renamed Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration by act of July 10, 1992 (106 Stat. 325).
Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institute on Established within the National Institute of Mental Health, Health, Education, and Welfare Department by act of Dec. 31, 1970 (84 Stat. 1848). Removed from within the National Institute of Mental Health and made an entity within the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration by act of May 14, 1974 (88 Stat. 1356). Functions transferred to Health and Human Services Department by act of Oct. 17, 1979 (93 Stat. 695).  (See also act of Oct. 27, 1986; 100 Stat. 3207-106.) Abolished by act of July 10, 1992 (106 Stat. 331). Reestablished by act of July 10, 1992 (106 Stat. 359).
Alcohol Administration, Federal See Alcohol Control Administration, Federal
Alcohol Control Administration, Federal Established by EO 6474 of Dec. 4, 1933. Abolished Sept. 24, 1935, on induction into office of Administrator, Federal Alcohol Administration, as provided in act of Aug. 29, 1935 (49 Stat. 977). Abolished by Reorg. Plan No. III of 1940, effective June 30, 1940, and functions consolidated with activities of Internal Revenue Service.
Alexander Hamilton Bicentennial Commission Established by act of Aug. 20, 1954 (68 Stat. 746). Terminated Apr. 30, 1958.
Alien Property, Office of Transferred to Civil Division, Justice Department, by Attorney General Order 249-61 of Sept. 1, 1961. Abolished by EO 11281 of May 13, 1966, and foreign funds control functions transferred to Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury Department. Remaining functions continued by Civil Division, Justice Department. Remaining functions abolished by act of Aug. 23, 1988 (102 Stat. 1370).
Alien Property Custodian Appointed by President Oct. 22, 1917, under authority of act of Oct. 6, 1917 (40 Stat. 415). Office transferred to Alien Property Division, Justice Department, by EO 6694 of May 1, 1934. Powers vested in President by act delegated to Attorney General by EO 8136 of May 15, 1939. Authority vested in Attorney General by EO's 6694 and 8136 transferred by EO 9142 of Apr. 21, 1942, to Office of Alien Property Custodian, Office for Emergency Management, as provided for by EO 9095 of Mar. 11, 1942.
Alien Property Custodian, Office of Established in Office for Emergency Management by EO 9095 of Mar. 11, 1942. Terminated by EO 9788 of Oct. 14, 1946, and functions transferred to Justice Department. Transfer made permanent by Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1947, effective July 1, 1947.
Alien Property Division See Alien Property Custodian
American Republics, Office for Coordination of Commercial and Cultural Relations between the Established by Council of National Defense order approved by President Aug. 16, 1940. Succeeded by Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs, Office for Emergency Management, established by EO 8840 of July 30, 1941. Renamed Office of Inter-American Affairs by EO 9532 of Mar. 23, 1945. Information functions transferred to State Department by EO 9608 of Aug. 31, 1945. Terminated by EO 9710 of Apr. 10, 1946, and functions transferred to State Department, functioning as Institute of Inter-American Affairs. Transferred to Foreign Operations Administration by Reorg. Plan No. 7, effective Aug. 1, 1953.
American Revolution Bicentennial Administration See American Revolution Bicentennial Commission
American Revolution Bicentennial Commission Established by act of July 4, 1966 (80 Stat. 259). American Revolution Bicentennial Administration established by act of Dec. 11, 1973 (87 Stat. 697), to replace Commission. Administration terminated June 30, 1977, pursuant to terms of act. Certain continuing functions transferred to Interior Secretary by EO 12001 of June 29, 1977.
American Studies, Office of Renamed American Studies Program by Smithsonian Institution administrative order in 1990.
Anacostia Neighborhood Museum Renamed Anacostia Museum by Smithsonian Institution announcement of Apr. 3, 1987.
Animal Industry, Bureau of Established in Agriculture Department by act of May 29, 1884 (23 Stat. 31). Functions transferred to Agricultural Research Service by Secretary's Memorandum 1320, supp. 4, of Nov. 2, 1953.
Apprenticeship, Federal Committee on Previously known as Federal Committee on Apprentice Training, established by EO 6750-C of June 27, 1934. Functioned as part of Division of Labor Standards, Labor Department, pursuant to act of Aug. 16, 1937 (50 Stat. 664). Transferred to Office of Administrator, Federal Security Agency, by EO 9139 of Apr. 18, 1942. Transferred to Bureau of Training, War Manpower Commission, by EO 9247 of Sept. 17, 1942. Returned to Labor Department by EO 9617 of Sept. 19, 1945.
Architect, Office of the Supervising See Construction Branch
Archive of Folksong Renamed Archive of Folk Culture by administrative order of Deputy Librarian of Congress, effective Sept. 21, 1981.
Archives Council, National Established by act of June 19, 1934 (48 Stat. 1122). Transferred to General Services Administration by act of June 30, 1949 (63 Stat. 378). Terminated on establishment of Federal Records Council by act of Sept. 5, 1950 (64 Stat. 583).
Archives Establishment, National Office of Archivist of the U.S. and National Archives created by act of June 19, 1934 (48 Stat. 1122). Transferred to General Services Administration by act of June 30, 1949 (63 Stat. 381), and incorporated as National Archives and Records Service by order of General Services Administrator, together with functions of Division of the Federal Register, National Archives Council, National Historical Publications Commission, National Archives Trust Fund Board, Trustees of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library, and Administrative Committee of the Federal Register. Transferred from General Services Administration to National Archives and Records Administration by act of Oct. 19, 1984 (98 Stat. 2283), along with certain functions of Administrator of General Services transferred to Archivist of the United States, effective Apr. 1, 1985.
Archives and Records Service, National See Archives Establishment, National
Archives Trust Fund Board, National See Archives Establishment, National
Area Redevelopment Administration Established May 8, 1961, by Commerce Secretary pursuant to act of May 1, 1961 (75 Stat. 47) and Reorg. Plan No. 5 of 1950, effective May 24, 1950. Terminated Aug. 31, 1965, by act of June 30, 1965 (79 Stat. 195). Functions transferred to Economic Development Administration in Commerce Department by Department Order 4-A, effective Sept. 1, 1965.
Arlington Memorial Amphitheater Commission Established by act of Mar. 4, 1921 (41 Stat. 1440). Abolished by act of Sept. 2, 1960 (74 Stat. 739), and functions transferred to Defense Secretary.
Arlington Memorial Bridge Commission Established by act of Mar. 4, 1913 (37 Stat. 885; D.C. Code (1951 ed.) 8-158). Abolished by EO 6166 of June 10, 1933, and functions transferred to Office of National Parks, Buildings, and Reservations.
Armed Forces Medical Library Founded in 1836 as Library of the Surgeon General's Office, U.S. Army. Later known as Army Medical Library, then Armed Forces Medical Library in 1952. Personnel and property transferred to National Library of Medicine established in Public Health Service by act of Aug. 3, 1956 (70 Stat. 960).
Armed Forces Museum Advisory Board, National Established by act of Aug. 30, 1961 (75 Stat. 414). Functions discontinued due to lack of funding.
Armed Services Renegotiation Board Established by Defense Secretary's directive of July 19, 1948. Abolished by Defense Secretary's letter of Jan. 18, 1952, and functions transferred to Renegotiation Board.
Army, Communications Command, U.S. Renamed U.S. Army Information Systems Command by Department General Order No. 26 of July 25, 1984.
Army Materiel Development and Readiness Command, U.S. Renamed U.S. Army Materiel Command by Department General Order No. 28 of Aug. 15, 1984.
Army and Navy, Joint Board Placed under direction of President by military order of July 5, 1939. Abolished Sept. 1, 1947, by joint letter of Aug. 20, 1947, to President from Secretaries of War and Navy.
Army and Navy Staff College Established Apr. 23, 1943, and operated under Joint Chiefs of Staff. Redesignated the National War College, effective July 1, 1946.
Army Specialist Corps Established in War Department by EO 9078 of Feb. 26, 1942. Abolished by War Secretary Oct. 31, 1942, and functions merged into central Officer Procurement Service.
Arthritis, Diabetes, and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institute of See Arthritis, Metabolism, and Digestive Diseases, National Institute of
Arthritis, Metabolism, and Digestive Diseases, National Institute of Renamed National Institute of Arthritis, Diabetes, and Digestive and Kidney Diseases by Secretary's order of June 15, 1981, pursuant to act of Dec. 19, 1980 (94 Stat. 3184). Renamed National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases and National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases by act of Nov. 20, 1985 (99 Stat. 820).
Arts, Advisory Committee on the Established under authority of act of Sept. 20, 1961 (75 Stat. 527). Terminated July 1973 by act of Oct. 6, 1972. Formally abolished by Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1977, effective Apr. 1, 1978.
Arts, National Council on the Established in Executive Office of the President by act of Sept. 3, 1964 (78 Stat. 905). Transferred to National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities by act of Sept. 29, 1965 (79 Stat. 845).
Assay Commission, Annual Established initially by act of Apr. 2, 1792 (1 Stat. 250) and by act of Feb. 12, 1873 (Revised Statute sec. 3647; 17 Stat. 432). Terminated and functions transferred to Treasury Secretary by act of Mar. 14, 1980 (94 Stat. 98).
Assistance, Bureau of Public Renamed Bureau of Family Services by order of Health, Education, and Welfare Secretary, effective Jan. 1, 1962. Functions redelegated to Social and Rehabilitation Service by Secretary's reorganization of Aug. 15, 1967.
Assistance Coordinating Committee, Adjustment Established by act of Jan. 3, 1975 (88 Stat. 2040). Inactive since 1981.
Assistance Payments Administration Established by Health, Education, and Welfare Secretary's reorganization of Aug. 15, 1967. Transferred by Secretary's reorganization of Mar. 8, 1977 (42 FR 13262), from Social and Rehabilitation Service to Social Security Administration.
Athletics, Interagency Committee on International Established by EO 11117 of Aug. 13, 1963. Terminated by EO 11515 of Mar. 13, 1970.
Atlantic-Pacific Interoceanic Canal Study Commission Established by act of Sept. 22, 1964 (78 Stat. 990). Terminated Dec. 1, 1970, pursuant to terms of act.
Atomic Energy Commission Established by act of Aug. 1, 1946 (60 Stat. 755). Abolished by act of Oct. 11, 1974 (88 Stat. 1237) and functions transferred to Energy Research and Development Administration and Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Aviation, Interdepartmental Committee on Civil International Established by Presidential letter of June 20, 1935. Terminated on organization of Civil Aeronautics Authority.
Aviation Agency, Federal Established by act of Aug. 23, 1958 (72 Stat. 731). Transferred to Transportation Secretary by act of Oct. 15, 1966 (80 Stat. 931). Agency reestablished as Federal Aviation Administration by act of Jan 12, 1983 (96 Stat. 2416).
Aviation Commission, Federal Established by act of June 12, 1934 (48 Stat. 938). Terminated Feb. 1, 1935, under provisions of act.
Beltsville Research Center Established to operate with other agencies of Agriculture Department under Agricultural Research Administration. Consolidated into Agricultural Research Administration, Agriculture Department, by EO 9069 of Feb. 23, 1942.
Biological Survey, Bureau of Established by Secretary's order July 1, 1885, as part of Division of Entomology, Agriculture Department. Made separate bureau by act of Apr. 23, 1904 (33 Stat. 276). Transferred to Interior Department by Reorg. Plan No. II of 1939, effective July 1, 1939. Consolidated with Bureau of Fisheries into Fish and Wildlife Service by Reorg. Plan No. III of 1940, effective June 30, 1940.
Blind, Inc., American Printing House for the Established in 1858 as privately owned institution in Louisville, KY. Functions of Treasury Secretary, except that relating to perpetual trust funds, transferred to Federal Security Agency by Reorg. Plan No. II of 1939, effective July 1, 1939. Functions performed by Health, Education, and Welfare Department transferred to Education Department.
Blind-made Products, Committee on Purchases of Established by act of June 25, 1938 (52 Stat. 1196). Renamed Committee for Purchase of Products and Services of the Blind and Other Severely Handicapped by act of June 23, 1971 (85 Stat. 77). Renamed Committee for Purchase from the Blind and Other Severely Handicapped by act of July 25, 1974 (88 Stat. 392). Renamed Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled by act of Oct. 29, 1992 (106 Stat. 4486).
Blind and Other Severely Handicapped, Committee for Purchase of Products and Services of the See Blind-made Products, Committee on Purchases of
Blockade and Supply Division Established by State departmental order of Aug. 27, 1943, in Office of Foreign Economic Coordination. Office abolished by departmental order of Nov. 6, 1943, pursuant to EO 9380 of Sept. 25, 1943, which established Foreign Economic Administration.
Board. See other part of title
Bond and Spirits Division Established as Taxes and Penalties Unit, as announced by Assistant to Attorney General in departmental circular of May 25, 1934, pursuant to EO 6639 of May 10, 1934. Abolished by administrative order of October 1942, and functions transferred to Tax, Claims, and Criminal Divisions, Justice Department.
Bonneville Power Administration Established by Interior Secretary pursuant to act of Aug. 20, 1937 (50 Stat. 731). Transferred to Energy Department by act of Aug. 4, 1977 (91 Stat. 578).
Boston National Historic Sites Commission Established by joint resolution of June 16, 1955 (69 Stat. 137). Terminated June 16, 1960, by act of Feb. 19, 1957 (71 Stat. 4).
Brazil-U.S. Defense Commission, Joint Established in May 1942 by agreement between the U.S. and Brazil. Terminated in September 1977 at direction of Brazilian Government.
Broadcast Bureau Merged with Cable Television Bureau to form Mass Media Bureau by Federal Communications Commission order, effective Nov. 30, 1982.
Broadcast Intelligence Service, Foreign See Broadcast Monitoring Service, Foreign
Broadcast Monitoring Service, Foreign Established in Federal Communications Commission by Presidential directive of Feb. 26, 1941. Renamed Foreign Broadcast Intelligence Service by FCC order of July 28, 1942. Transferred to War Department by Secretarial order of Dec. 30, 1945. Act of May 3, 1945 (59 Stat. 110), provided for liquidation 60 days after Japanese armistice. Transferred to Central Intelligence Group Aug. 5, 1946, and renamed Foreign Broadcast Information Service.
Budget, Bureau of the Established by act of June 10, 1921 (42 Stat. 20), in Treasury Department under immediate direction of President. Transferred to Executive Office of the President by Reorg. Plan No. I of 1939, effective July 1, 1939. Reorganized by Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1970, effective July 1, 1970, and renamed Office of Management and Budget.
Buildings Administration, Public Established as part of Federal Works Agency by Reorg. Plan No. I of 1939, effective July 1, 1939. Abolished by act of June 30, 1949 (63 Stat. 380), and functions transferred to General Services Administration.
Buildings Branch, Public Organized in Procurement Division, established in Treasury Department by EO 6166 of June 10, 1933. Consolidated with Branch of Buildings Management, National Park Service, to form Public Buildings Administration, Federal Works Agency, under Reorg. Plan No. I of 1939, effective July 1, 1939.
Buildings Commission, Public Established by act of July 1, 1916 (39 Stat. 328). Abolished by EO 6166 of June 10, 1933, and functions transferred to Office of National Parks, Buildings, and Reservations, Interior Department. Functions transferred to Public Buildings Administration, Federal Works Agency, under Reorg. Plan No. I of 1939, effective July 1, 1939.
Buildings Management, Branch of Functions of National Park Service (except those relating to monuments and memorials) consolidated with Public Buildings Branch, Procurement Division, Treasury Department, to form Public Buildings Administration, Federal Works Agency, in accordance with Reorg. Plan No. I of 1939, effective July 1, 1939.
Buildings and Public Parks of the National Capital, Office of Public Established by act of Feb. 26, 1925 (43 Stat. 983), by consolidation of Office of Public Buildings and Grounds under Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army, and Office of Superintendent of State, War, and Navy Department Buildings. Abolished by EO 6166 of June 10, 1933, and functions transferred to Office of National Parks, Buildings, and Reservations, Interior Department.
Bureau. See other part of title
Business, Cabinet Committee on Small Established by Presidential letter of May 31, 1956. Dissolved January 1961.
Business Administration, Domestic and International See Business and Defense Services Administration
Business Cooperation, Division of Established in National Recovery Administration by EO 7075 of June 15, 1935. Transferred to Commerce Department by EO 7252 of Dec. 21, 1935. By same order, functions of Division ordered terminated by Apr. 1, 1936. Committee of Industrial Analysis created by EO 7323 of Mar. 21, 1936, to complete work of Division.
Business and Defense Services Administration Established by Commerce Secretary Oct. 1, 1953, and operated under Department Organization Order 40-1. Abolished by Department Organization Order 40-1A of Sept. 15, 1970, and functions transferred to Bureau of Domestic Commerce. Functions transferred to Domestic and International Business Administration, effective Nov. 17, 1972. Administration terminated by Secretary's order of Dec. 4, 1977, and functions assumed by Industry and Trade Administration.
Business Economics, Office of  Established by Commerce Secretary Jan. 17, 1946. Renamed Office of Economic Analysis Dec. 1, 1953. Transferred to Social and Economic Statistics Administration along with Bureau of the Census and renamed Bureau of Economic Analysis on Jan. 1, 1972.
Business Operations, Bureau of International Established by Commerce Secretary Aug. 8, 1961, by Departmental Orders 173 and 174. Abolished by Departmental Order 182 of Feb. 1, 1963, which established Bureau of International Commerce. Functions transferred to Domestic and International Business Administration, effective Nov. 17, 1972.
Cabinet Committee. See other part of title
Cable Television Bureau Merged with Broadcast Bureau by Federal Communications Commission order to form Mass Media Bureau, effective Nov. 30, 1982.
California Debris Commission Established by act of Mar. 1, 1893 (27 Stat. 507). Abolished by act of Nov. 17, 1986 (100 Stat. 4229), and functions transferred to Interior Secretary.
Canal Zone Government Established by act of Aug. 24, 1912 (37 Stat. 561). Abolished by act of Sept. 27, 1979 (93 Stat. 454).
Capital Housing Authority, National Established by act of June 12, 1934 (48 Stat. 930). Made agency of District of Columbia government by act of Dec. 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 779), effective July 1, 1974.
Capital Park Commission, National Established by act of June 6, 1924 (43 Stat. 463). National Capital Park and Planning Commission named successor by act of Apr. 30, 1926 (44 Stat. 374). Functions transferred to National Capital Planning Commission by act of July 19, 1952 (66 Stat. 781).
Capital Park and Planning Commission, National See Capital Park Commission, National
Capital Regional Planning Council, National Established by act of July 19, 1952 (66 Stat. 785). Terminated by Reorg. Plan No. 5 of 1966, effective Sept. 8, 1966.
Capital Transportation Agency, National Established by act of July 14, 1960 (74 Stat 537). Authorized to establish rapid rail transit system by act of Sept. 8, 1965 (79 Stat. 663). Functions transferred to Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority by EO 11373 of Sept. 20, 1967.
Career Executive Board Established by EO 10758 of Mar. 4, 1958. Terminated July 1, 1959, and EO 10758 revoked by EO 10859 of Feb. 5, 1960.
Caribbean Organization Act of June 30, 1961 (75 Stat. 194), provided for acceptance by President of Agreement for the Establishment of the Caribbean Organization, signed at Washington, June 21, 1960. Article III of Agreement provided for termination of Caribbean Commission, authorized by Agreement signed Oct. 30, 1946, on first meeting of Caribbean Council, governing body of Organization. Terminated, effective Dec. 31, 1965, by resolution adopted by Council.
Cemeteries and Memorials in Europe, National Supervision transferred from War Department to American Battle Monuments Commission by EO 6614 of Feb. 26, 1934, which transfer was deferred to May 21, 1934, by EO 6690 of Apr. 25, 1934.
Cemeteries and Parks, National War Department functions regarding National Cemeteries and Parks located in continental U.S. transferred to Office of National Parks, Buildings, and Reservations, Interior Department, by EO 6166 of June 10, 1933.
Censorship, Office of Established by EO 8985 of Dec. 19, 1941. Terminated by EO 9631 of Sept. 28, 1945.
Censorship Policy Board Established by EO 8985 of Dec. 19, 1941. Terminated by EO 9631 of Sept. 28, 1945.
Census, Bureau of the See Census Office
Census Office Established temporarily within the Interior Department in accordance with act of Mar. 3, 1899. Established as a permanent office by act of Mar. 6, 1902. Transferred from Interior Department to Department of Commerce and Labor by act of Feb. 14, 1903. Remained in Commerce Department under provisions of Reorganization Plan No. 5 of May 24, 1950, effective May 24, 1950.
Center. See other part of title
Central. See other part of title
Chemistry and Soils, Bureau of See Agricultural and Industrial Chemistry, Bureau of
Chesapeake Bay Center for Environmental Studies Established in 1965 in Annapolis, MD, as part of Smithsonian Institution by Secretarial order. Merged with Radiation Biology Laboratory by Secretarial Order July 1, 1983, to form Smithsonian Environmental Research Center.
Child Development, Office of See Children's Bureau
Child Support Enforcement, Office of Established in Health, Education, and Welfare Department by act of Jan. 4, 1975 (88 Stat. 2351). Replaced by Family Support Administration.
Children's Bureau Established by act of Apr. 9, 1912 (37 Stat. 79). Placed in Labor Department by act of Mar. 4, 1913 (37 Stat. 737). Transferred, with exception of child labor functions, to Social Security Administration, Federal Security Agency, by Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1946, effective July 16, 1946. Continued under Administration when Agency functions assumed by Health, Education, and Welfare Department. Reassigned to Welfare Administration by Department reorganization of Jan. 28, 1963. Reassigned to Social and Rehabilitation Service by Department reorganization of Aug. 15, 1967. Reassigned to Office of Child Development by Department reorganization order of Sept. 17, 1969.
China, U.S. Court for Established by act of June 30, 1906 (34 Stat. 814). Transferred to Justice Department by EO 6166 of June 10, 1933, effective Mar. 2, 1934. Act of June 30, 1906, repealed effective Sept. 1, 1948 (62 Stat. 992).
Christopher Columbus Quincentenary Jubilee Commission Established by act of Aug. 7, 1984 (98 Stat. 1257). Terminated pursuant to terms of act.
Civil defense. See Defense
Civil Service Commission, U.S. Established by act of Jan. 16, 1883 (22 Stat. 403). Redesignated as Merit Systems Protection Board and functions transferred to Board and Office of Personnel Management by Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1978, effective Jan. 1, 1979.
Civil War Centennial Commission Established by act of Sept. 7, 1957 (71 Stat. 626). Terminated May 1, 1966, pursuant to terms of act.
Civilian Conservation Corps Established by act of June 28, 1937 (50 Stat. 319). Made part of Federal Security Agency by Reorg. Plan No. I of 1939, effective July 1, 1939. Liquidation provided for by act of July 2, 1942 (56 Stat. 569), not later than June 30, 1943.
Civilian Production Administration Established by EO 9638 of Oct. 4, 1945. Consolidated with other agencies to form Office of Temporary Controls, Office for Emergency Management, by EO 9809 of Dec. 12, 1946.
Civilian Service Awards Board, Distinguished Established by EO 10717 of June 27, 1957. Terminated by EO 12014 of Oct. 19, 1977, and functions transferred to U.S. Civil Service Commission.
Claims, U.S. Court of Established Feb. 25, 1855 (10 Stat. 612). Abolished by act of Apr. 2, 1982 (96 Stat. 26) and trial jurisdiction transferred to U.S. Claims Court and appellate functions merged with those of U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals to form U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. U.S. Claims Court renamed U.S. Court of Federal Claims by act of Oct. 29, 1992 (106 Stat. 4516).
Claims Commission of the United States, International Established in State Department by act of Mar. 10, 1950 (64 Stat. 12). Abolished by Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1954, effective July 1, 1954, and functions transferred to Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States.
Claims Settlement Commission of the United States, Foreign Established by Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1954, effective July 1, 1954. Transferred to Justice Department by act of Mar. 14, 1980 (94 Stat. 96).
Clark Sesquicentennial Commission, George Rogers Established by Public Resolution 51 (45 Stat. 723). Expenditures ordered administered by Interior Department by EO 6166 of June 10, 1933.
Classification Review Committee, Interagency Established by EO 11652 of Mar. 8, 1972. Abolished by EO 12065 of June 28, 1978.
Clemency Board, Presidential Established in Executive Office of the President by EO 11803 of Sept. 16, 1974. Final recommendations submitted to President Sept. 15, 1975, and Board terminated by EO 11878 of Sept. 10, 1975.
Coal Commission, National Bituminous Established under authority of act of Aug. 30, 1935 (49 Stat. 992). Abolished by Reorg. Plan No. II of 1939, effective July 1, 1939, and functions transferred to Bituminous Coal Division, Interior Department.
Coal Consumers' Counsel, Office of the Bituminous Established by act of Apr. 11, 1941 (55 Stat. 134), renewing provisions of act of Apr. 23, 1937 (50 Stat. 72) for 2 years to continue functions of Consumers' Counsel Division, Interior Department. Functions continued by acts of Apr. 24, 1943 (57 Stat. 68), and May 21, 1943 (57 Stat. 82). Terminated Aug. 24, 1943.
Coal Division, Bituminous Established July 1, 1939, by Interior Secretary's Order 1394 of June 16, 1939, as amended by Order 1399, of July 5, 1939, pursuant to act of Apr. 3, 1939 (53 Stat. 562) and Reorg. Plan No. II of 1939, effective July 1, 1939. Administered functions vested in National Bituminous Coal Commission by act of Apr. 23, 1937 (50 Stat. 72). Act extended to Aug. 24, 1943, on which date it expired.
Coal Labor Board, Bituminous Established by act of July 12, 1921 (42 Stat. 140). Abolished as result of U.S. Supreme Court decision, May 18, 1936, in case of Carter v. Carter Coal Company et al.
Coal Leasing Planning and Coordination, Office of Established Mar. 22, 1978, by Interior Departmental Manual Release 2075. Abolished Aug. 4, 1981, by Departmental Manual Release 2342.
Coal Mine Safety Board of Review, Federal Established by act of July 16, 1952 (66 Stat. 697). Inactive after Mar. 30, 1970, pursuant to act of Dec. 30, 1969 (83 Stat. 803).
Coal Mines Administration Established by Interior Secretary July 1, 1943. Abolished by Secretary's Order 1977 of Aug. 16, 1944, as amended by Order 1982 of Aug. 31, 1944, and functions assumed by Solid Fuels Administration for War. Administration reestablished in Interior Department by EO 9728 of May 21, 1946. Terminated June 30, 1947, by act of Mar. 27, 1942 (56 Stat. 176).
Coal Research, Office of Established in Interior Department by act of July 7, 1960 (74 Stat. 336). Functions transferred to Energy Research and Development Administration by act of Oct. 11, 1974 (88 Stat. 1237).
Coast and Geodetic Survey See Coast Survey
Coast Guard, U.S. Transferred from Treasury Department to Navy Department by EO 8929 of Nov. 1, 1941. Returned to Treasury Department by EO 9666 of Dec. 28, 1945. Transferred to Transportation Department by act of Oct. 15, 1966 (80 Stat. 931).
Coast Survey Established by act of Feb. 10, 1807 (2 Stat. 413). Redesignated as Coast and Geodetic Survey by act of June 20, 1878 (20 Stat. 206). Transferred to Environmental Science Services Administration by Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1965, effective July 13, 1965.
Codification Board Established by act of June 19, 1937 (50 Stat. 304). Abolished by Reorg. Plan No. II of 1939, effective July 1, 1939, and functions transferred to Division of the Federal Register.
Coinage, Joint Commission on the Established by act of July 23, 1965 (79 Stat. 258). Expired Jan. 4, 1975, pursuant to act of Oct. 6, 1972 (88 Stat. 776).
Collection of Fine Arts, National Established within Smithsonian Institution by act of Mar. 24, 1937 (50 Stat. 51). Renamed National Museum of American Art in Smithsonian Institution by act of Oct. 13, 1980 (94 Stat. 1884).
Columbia Institution for the Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb, and the Blind Established by act of Feb. 16, 1857 (11 Stat. 161). Renamed Columbia Institution for the Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb by act of Feb. 23, 1865 (13 Stat. 436). Renamed Columbia Institution for the Deaf by act of Mar. 4, 1911 (36 Stat. 1422). Renamed Gallaudet College by act of June 18, 1954 (68 Stat. 265). Functions of Health, Education, and Welfare Department transferred to Education Department by act of Oct. 17, 1979 (93 Stat. 695). Renamed Gallaudet University by act of Aug. 4, 1986 (100 Stat. 781).
Commander in Chief, U.S. Fleet, and Chief of Naval Operations  Duties of two positions prescribed by EO 8984 of Dec. 18, 1941. Combined under one officer by EO 9096 of Mar. 12, 1942.
Commerce, Bureau of Domestic See Business and Defense Services Administration
Commerce, Bureau of Foreign Established by Commerce Secretary Oct. 12, 1953, by Reorg. Plan No. 5 of 1950, effective May 24, 1950. Abolished by department order of Aug. 7, 1961, and functions vested in Bureau of International Programs and Bureau of International Business Operations.
Commerce, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Established by act of Aug. 23, 1912 (37 Stat. 407). Functions reassigned to other offices of Commerce Department due to internal reorganizations.
Commerce, Bureau of International See Business Operations, Bureau of International
Commerce Commission, Interstate Certain functions as cited in act of Oct. 15, 1966 (80 Stat. 931) transferred to Commerce Secretary. Functions relating to railroad and pipeline safety transferred to Federal Railroad Administrator and motor carrier safety to Federal Highway Administrator by act.
Commerce Department, Solicitor for Transferred from Justice Department to Commerce Department by EO 6166 of June 10, 1933.
Commerce Service, Foreign Established in Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, Commerce Department, by act of Mar. 3, 1927 (44 Stat. 1394). Transferred to State Department as part of Foreign Service by Reorg. Plan No. II of 1939, effective July 1, 1939.
Commercial Company, U.S. Established Mar. 27, 1942, as subsidiary of Reconstruction Finance Corporation. Transferred to Office of Economic Warfare by EO 9361 of July 15, 1943. Office consolidated into Foreign Economic Administration by EO 9380 of Sept. 25, 1943. Functions returned to Corporation by EO 9630 of Sept. 27, 1945, until June 30, 1948.
Commercial Policy, Executive Committee on Established by Presidential letter of Nov. 11, 1933, to Secretary of State. Abolished by EO 9461 of Aug. 7, 1944.
Commercial Services, Office of Foreign Established by Commerce Secretary Feb. 1, 1963, and operated under Department Organization Order 40-4. Abolished Sept. 15, 1970, by Department Organization Order 40-2A and functions transferred to Bureau of International Commerce.
Commercial Standards Division Transferred with Division of Simplified Trade Practice from National Bureau of Standards to Commerce Secretary by Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1946, effective July 16, 1946, to permit reassignment to Office of Domestic Commerce. Functions transferred to National Bureau of Standards by Commerce Department Order 90, June 7, 1963, pursuant to Reorg. Plan No. 5 of 1950, effective May 24, 1950.
Commission. See other part of title
Committee. See also other part of title
Committee Management Secretariat Established in Office of Management and Budget Jan. 5, 1973, by act of Oct. 6, 1972 (86 Stat. 772). Functions transferred to General Services Administrator by Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1977, effective Apr. 1, 1978. Reassigned to National Archives and Records Service by GSA order of Feb. 22, 1979. Transferred in Archives to Office of the Federal Register by GSA order of Oct. 14, 1980. Transferred to Office of the Archivist of the United States by GSA order of Sept. 24, 1982. Reassigned to Office of Program Initiatives, GSA, by GSA order of May 18, 1984. Transferred to Office of Management Services, GSA, by GSA order of Apr. 7, 1986.
Commodities Corporation, Federal Surplus See Relief Corporation, Federal Surplus
Commodity Credit Corporation Organized by EO 6340 of Oct. 16, 1933, and managed in close affiliation with Reconstruction Finance Corporation. Transferred to Agriculture Department by Reorg. Plan No. I of 1939, effective July 1, 1939.
Commodity Exchange Administration See Grain Futures Administration
Commodity Exchange Authority See Grain Futures Administration
Commodity Exchange Commission Established by act of Sept. 21, 1922 (42 Stat. 998). Functions transferred to Commodity Futures Trading Commission by act of Oct. 23, 1974 (88 Stat. 1414).
Commodity Stabilization Service Established Nov. 2, 1953, by Secretary's Memorandum 1320, supp. 4. Renamed Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service by Secretary's Memorandum 1458 of June 14, 1961, effective June 5, 1961.
Communication Agency, International See Information Agency, U.S.
Communications Program, Joint Tactical Combined with Joint Interoperability of the Tactical Command and Control Systems Programs to form Joint Tactical Command, Control, and Communications Agency in July 1984, pursuant to Defense Department Directive 5154.28.
Community Development Corporation Established in Housing and Urban Development Department by act of Dec. 31, 1970 (84 Stat. 1791). Renamed New Community Development Corporation by act of Aug. 22, 1974 (88 Stat. 725). Abolished Nov. 30, 1983, by act of Nov. 30, 1983 (97 Stat. 1238), and functions transferred to Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, Housing and Urban Development Department.
Community Development Corporation, New See Community Development Corporation
Community Facilities, Bureau of Established in 1945 by Federal Works Administrator. Transferred by act of June 30, 1949 (63 Stat. 380), to General Services Administration, functioning as Community Facilities Service. Certain functions transferred to various agencies, including Interior Department, Housing and Home Finance Agency, and Federal Security Agency by Reorg. Plans Nos. 15, 16, and 17 of 1950, effective May 24, 1950.
Community Facilities Administration Established in Housing and Home Finance Agency by Administrator's Organizational Order 1 of Dec. 23, 1954. Terminated by act of Sept. 9, 1965 (79 Stat. 667), and functions transferred to Housing and Urban Development Department.
Community Organization, Committee on Established in Office of Defense Health and Welfare Services Sept. 10, 1941. Functions transferred to Federal Security Agency by EO 9338 of Apr. 29, 1943.
Community Relations Service Established in Commerce Department by act of July 2, 1964 (78 Stat. 241). Transferred to Justice Department by Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1966, effective Apr. 22, 1966.
Community Service, Commission on National and Established by act of Nov. 16, 1990 (104 Stat. 3168). Abolished by act of Sept. 21, 1993, and functions vested in the Board of Directors or the Executive Director prior to Oct. 1, 1993, transferred to the Corporation for National and Community Service (107 Stat. 873, 888).
Community Services, Office of Established in Health and Human Services Department by act of Aug. 13, 1981 (95 Stat. 516). Replaced by Family Support Administration.
Community Services Administration Established by act of Jan. 4, 1975 (88 Stat. 2291) as successor to Office of Economic Opportunity. Abolished as independent agency through repeal of act of Aug. 20, 1964 (except titles VIII and X of such act) by act of Aug. 13, 1981 (95 Stat. 519).
Community Services Administration Functions concerning Legal Services Program transferred to Legal Services Corporation by act of July 25, 1974 (88 Stat. 389). Renamed Public Services Administration by Health, Education, and Welfare departmental notice of Nov. 3, 1976. Transferred to Office of Human Development by Secretary's reorganization of Mar. 8, 1977 (42 FR 13262).
Community War Services Established in Office of the Administrator under EO 9338 of Apr. 29, 1943, and Federal Security Agency order. Terminated Dec. 31, 1946, by act of July 26, 1946 (60 Stat. 695).
Conciliation Service, U.S. Established by act of Mar. 4, 1913 (37 Stat. 738). Functions transferred to Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, established by act of June 23, 1947 (61 Stat. 153).
Conservation and Renewable Energy Office Renamed Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Office by Assistant Secretary's memorandum of Mar. 3, 1993.
Constitution, Commission on the Bicentennial of the United States Established by act of Sept. 29, 1983, as amended (97 Stat. 722). Terminated by act of Dec. 3, 1991 (105 Stat. 1232).
Constitution, transfer of functions See Statutes at Large and other matters
Construction, Collective Bargaining Committee in Established by EO 11849 of Apr. 1, 1975. Inactive since Jan. 7, 1976. Formally abolished by EO 12110 of Dec. 28, 1978.
Construction, Equipment and Repairs, Bureau of Established in Navy Department by act of Aug. 31, 1842 (5 Stat. 579). Abolished by act of July 5, 1862 (12 Stat. 510), and functions distributed among Bureau of Equipment and Recruiting, Bureau of Construction and Repair, and Bureau of Steam Engineering.
Construction Branch Established in Treasury Department in 1853 and designated Bureau of Construction under control of Office of Supervising Architect by Sept. 30, 1855. Office incorporated into Public Buildings Branch, Procurement Division, by EO 6166 of June 10, 1933. Transferred to Federal Works Agency by Reorg. Plan No. I of 1939, effective July 1, 1939, when Public Buildings Branch of Procurement Division, Bureau of Buildings Management, National Park Service, Interior Department -- so far as latter concerned with operation of public buildings for other departments or agencies -- and U.S. Housing Corporation consolidated with Public Buildings Administration, Federal Works Agency.
Construction Industry Stabilization Committee Established by EO 11588 of Mar. 29, 1971. Abolished by EO 11788 of June 18, 1974.
Construction and Repair, Bureau of Established by act of July 5, 1862 (12 Stat. 510), replacing Bureau of Construction, Equipment and Repairs. Abolished by act of June 20, 1940 (54 Stat. 492), and functions transferred to Bureau of Ships.
Consumer Advisory Council Established by EO 11136 of Jan. 3, 1964. Office of Consumer Affairs established in Executive Office of the President by EO 11583 of Feb. 24, 1971, and Council reestablished in Office.
Consumer Affairs, Office of Established by EO 11583 of Feb. 24, 1971. Transferred to Health, Education, and Welfare Department by EO 11702 of Jan. 25, 1973.
Consumer Affairs Staff, National Business Council for Established in Commerce Department by departmental organization order of Dec. 16, 1971. Terminated by departmental order of Dec. 6, 1973, due to lack of funding.
Consumer agencies Consumer agencies of National Emergency Council and National Recovery Administration reorganized and functions transferred, together with those of Consumers' Advisory Board, NRA, and Cabinet Committee on Price Policy, to Consumers' Division, NRA, by EO 7120 of July 30, 1935. Division transferred to Labor Department by EO 7252 of Dec. 21, 1935. Transferred to Division of Consumers' Counsel, Agricultural Adjustment Administration, Agriculture Department, by Labor Secretary's letter of Aug. 30, 1938, to Agriculture Secretary. Continued as Consumer Standards Project until June 30, 1941. Research on consumer standards continued by Consumer Standards Section, Consumers' Counsel Division, transferred to Agricultural Marketing Administration by administrative order of Feb. 28, 1942. Other project activities discontinued.
Consumer Cooperative Bank, National Established by act of Aug. 20, 1978 (92 Stat. 499). Removed from mixed-ownership, Government corporation status by acts of Sept. 13, 1982 (96 Stat. 1062) and Jan. 12, 1983 (96 Stat. 2478).
Consumer Interests, President's Committee on Established by EO 11136 of Jan. 3, 1964. Abolished by EO 11583 of Feb. 24, 1971.
Consumer and Marketing Service  Established by Agriculture Secretary Feb. 2, 1965. Renamed Agricultural Marketing Service Apr. 2, 1972, by Secretary's order and certain functions transferred to Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
Consumers' Counsel Established in National Bituminous Coal Commission by act of Aug. 30, 1935 (49 Stat. 993). Office abolished by Reorg. Plan No. II of 1939, effective July 1, 1939, and functions transferred to Office of Solicitor, Interior Department, to function as Consumers' Counsel Division under direction of Interior Secretary. Functions transferred to Office of the Bituminous Coal Consumers' Counsel June 1941 by act of Apr. 11, 1941 (55 Stat. 134).
Consumers' Counsel Division See Consumers' Counsel
Consumers' Counsel, Division of Established by act of May 12, 1933 (48 Stat. 31). Transferred by order of Agriculture Secretary from Agricultural Adjustment Administration to supervision of Director of Marketing, effective Feb. 1, 1940. Transferred to Agricultural Marketing Administration by administrative order of Feb. 28, 1942.
Consumers' Problems, Adviser on See Consumer agencies
Contract Committee Government See Contract Compliance, Committee on Government
Contract Compliance, Committee on Government Established by EO 10308 of Dec. 3, 1951. Abolished by EO 10479 of Aug. 13, 1953, which established successor Government Contract Committee. Abolished by EO 10925 of Mar. 6, 1961, and records and property transferred to President's Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity.
Contract Settlement, Office of Established by act of July 1, 1944 (58 Stat. 651). Transferred to Office of War Mobilization and Reconversion by act of Oct. 3, 1944 (58 Stat. 785). Terminated by EO 9809 of Dec. 12, 1946, and Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1947, effective July 1, 1947, and functions transferred to Treasury Department. Functions transferred to General Services Administration by act of June 30, 1949 (63 Stat. 380).
Contract Settlement Advisory Board Established by act of July 1, 1944 (58 Stat. 651). Transferred to Treasury Department by EO 9809 of Dec. 12, 1946, and by Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1947, effective July 1, 1947. Transferred to General Services Administration by act of June 30, 1949 (63 Stat. 380) and established as Contract Review Board. Renamed Board of Contract Appeals in 1961 by Administrator's order. Board established as independent entity within General Services Administration Feb. 27, 1979, pursuant to act of Nov. 1, 1978 (92 Stat. 2383).
Contract Settlement Appeal Board, Office of Established by act of July 1, 1944 (58 Stat. 651). Transferred to Treasury Department by EO 9809 of Dec. 12, 1946, and by Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1947, effective July 1, 1947. Functions transferred to General Services Administration by act of June 30, 1949 (63 Stat. 380). Abolished by act of July 14, 1952 (66 Stat. 627).
Contract Termination Board, Joint Established Nov. 12, 1943, by Director of War Mobilization. Functions assumed by Office of Contract Settlement.
Contracts Division, Public Established in Labor Department to administer act of June 30, 1936 (49 Stat. 2036). Consolidated with Wage and Hour Division by Secretarial order of Aug. 21, 1942. Absorbed by Wage and Hour Division by Secretarial order of May 1971.
Cooperation Administration, International Established by State Department Delegation of Authority 85 of June 30, 1955, pursuant to EO 10610 of May 9, 1955. Abolished by act of Sept. 4, 1961 (75 Stat. 446), and functions redelegated to Agency for International Development pursuant to Presidential letter of Sept. 30, 1961, and EO 10973 of Nov. 3, 1961.
Coordinating Service, Federal Office of Chief Coordinator created by Executive order promulgated in Bureau of the Budget Circular 15, July 27, 1921, and duties enlarged by other Bureau circulars. Abolished by EO 6166 of June 10, 1933. Contract form, Federal traffic, and surplus property functions transferred to Procurement Division by order of Treasury Secretary, approved by President Oct. 9, 1933, issued pursuant to EO's 6166 of June 10, 1933, and 6224 of July 27, 1933.
Copyright Royalty Tribunal Established as an independent entity within the legislative branch by act of Oct. 19, 1976 (90 Stat. 2594). Abolished by act of Dec. 17, 1993 (107 Stat. 2304), and functions transferred to copyright arbitration royalty panels.
Copyrighted Works, National Commission on New Technological Uses of Established by act of Dec. 31, 1974 (88 Stat. 1873). Terminated Sept. 29, 1978, pursuant to terms of act.
Corporate Payments Abroad, Task Force on Questionable Established by Presidential memorandum of Mar. 31, 1976. Terminated Dec. 31, 1976, pursuant to terms of memorandum.
Corporation, Federal Facilities Established in Treasury Department by EO 10539 of June 22, 1954. Placed under supervision of Director appointed by General Services Administrator by EO 10720 of July 11, 1957. Dissolved by act of Aug. 30, 1961 (75 Stat. 418), and functions transferred to Administrator of General Services.
Corregidor-Bataan Memorial Commission Established by act of Aug. 5, 1953 (67 Stat. 366). Terminated May 6, 1967, by act of Dec. 23, 1963 (77 Stat. 477).
Cost Accounting Standards Board Established by act of Aug. 15, 1970 (84 Stat. 796). Terminated Sept. 30, 1980, due to lack of funding.
Cost of Living Council Established by EO 11615 of Aug. 15, 1971. Abolished by EO 11788 of June 18, 1974.
Cotton Stabilization Corporation Organized June 1930 under laws of Delaware by Federal Farm Board pursuant to act of June 15, 1929 (46 Stat. 11). Certificate of dissolution filed with Corporation Commission of Delaware Dec. 27, 1934.
Council. See other part of title
Courts Under act of Aug. 7, 1939 (53 Stat. 1223), and revised June 25, 1948 (62 Stat. 913), to provide for administration of U.S. courts, administrative jurisdiction over all continental and territorial courts transferred to Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, including U.S. courts of appeals and district courts, District Court for the Territory of Alaska, U.S. District Court for the District of the Canal Zone, District Court of Guam, District Court of the Virgin Islands, Court of Claims, Court of Customs and Patent Appeals, and Customs Courts.
Credit Unions, Bureau of Federal See Credit Union System, Federal
Credit Union System, Federal Established by act of June 26, 1934 (48 Stat. 1216), to be administered by Farm Credit Administration. Transferred to Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation by EO 9148 of Apr. 27, 1942, and Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1947, effective July 1, 1947. Functions transferred to Bureau of Federal Credit Unions, Federal Security Agency, established by act of June 29, 1948 (62 Stat. 1091). Functions transferred to Health, Education, and Welfare Department by Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1953, effective Apr. 11, 1953. Functions transferred to National Credit Union Administration by act of Mar. 10, 1970 (84 Stat. 49).
Crime, National Council on Organized Established by EO 11534 of June 4, 1970. Terminated by EO 12110 of Dec. 28, 1978.
Critical Materials Council, Nation Established within Executive Office of the President by act of July 31, 1984 (98 Stat. 1250). Office abolished in Sept. 1993 due to lack of funding and functions transferred to the Office of Science and Technology Policy.
Crop Production Loan Office Authorized by Presidential letters of July 26, 1918, and July 26, 1919, to Agriculture Secretary. Further authorized by act of Mar. 3, 1921 (41 Stat. 1347). Transferred to Farm Credit Administration by EO 6084 of Mar. 27, 1933.
Cultural Center, National Established in Smithsonian Institution by act of Sept. 2, 1958 (72 Stat. 1698). Renamed John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts by act of Jan. 23, 1964 (78 Stat. 4).
Customs, Bureau of Functions relating to award of numbers to undocumented vessels, vested in Collectors of Customs, transferred to Commandant of Coast Guard by EO 9083 of Feb. 27, 1942. Transfer made permanent by Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1946, effective July 16, 1946. Redesignated U.S. Customs Service by Treasury Department Order 165-23 of Apr. 4, 1973.
Customs Court, U.S. Formerly established as Board of General Appraisers by act of June 10, 1890 (26 Stat. 136). Renamed U.S. Customs Court by act of May 26, 1926 (44 Stat. 669). Renamed U.S. Court of International Trade by act of Oct. 10, 1980 (94 Stat. 1727).
Customs and Patent Appeals, U.S. Court of Established by act of Mar. 2, 1929 (45 Stat. 1475). Abolished by act of Apr. 2, 1982 (96 Stat. 28) and functions merged with appellate functions of U.S. Court of Claims to form U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Dairy Industry, Bureau of Bureau of Dairying established in Agriculture Department by act of May 29, 1924 (43 Stat. 243). Bureau of Dairy Industry designation first appeared in act of May 11, 1926 (44 Stat. 499). Functions transferred to Agricultural Research Service by Secretary's Memorandum 1320, supp. 4, of Nov. 2, 1953.
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Established as a separate agency of the Department of Defense by DOD Directive 5105.41 dated July 25, 1978. Renamed Advanced Research Projects Agency by Defense Secretary's order dated July 13, 1993.
Defense, Advisory Commission to the Council of National See Defense, Council of National
Defense, Council of National Established by act of Aug. 29, 1916 (39 Stat. 649). Advisory Commission -- composed of Advisers on Industrial Production, Industrial Materials, Employment, Farm Products, Price Stabilization, Transportation, and Consumer Protection -- established byCouncil pursuant to act and approved by President May 29, 1940. Commission decentralized by merging divisions with newly created national defense units. Agencies evolved from Commission, except Office of Agricultural War Relations and Office of Price Administration, made units of Office for Emergency Management. Council inactive.
Defense, Office of Civilian Established in Office for Emergency Management by EO 8757 of May 20, 1941. Terminated by EO 9562 of June 4, 1945.
Defense Administration, Federal Civil Established in Office for Emergency Management by EO 10186 of Dec. 1, 1950; subsequently established as independent agency by act of Jan. 12, 1951 (64 Stat. 1245). Functions transferred to Office of Defense and Civilian Mobilization by Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1958, effective July 1, 1958.
Defense Advisory Council, Civil Established by act of Jan. 12, 1951 (64 Stat. 1245). Transferred to Office of Defense and Civilian Mobilization by Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1958, effective July 1, 1958.
Defense Aid Reports, Division of Established in Office for Emergency Management by EO 8751 of May 2, 1941. Abolished by EO 8926 of Oct. 28, 1941, which created Office of Lend-Lease Administration.
Defense Air Transportation Administration Established Nov. 12, 1951, by Commerce Department Order 137. Abolished by Amendment 3 of Sept. 13, 1962, to Department Order 128 (revised) and functions transferred to Office of the Under Secretary of Commerce for Transportation.
Defense Atomic Support Agency Renamed Defense Nuclear Agency by General Order No. 1 of July 1, 1971.
Defense Audiovisual Agency Established by Defense Department Directive 5040.1 of June 12, 1979. Abolished by Secretary's memorandum of Apr. 19, 1985, and functions assigned to the military departments.
Defense Audit Service Established by Defense Department directive of Oct. 14, 1976. Abolished by Deputy Secretary's memorandum of Nov. 2, 1982, and functions transferred to Office of the Inspector General.
Defense Civil Preparedness Agency Functions transferred from Defense Department to Federal Emergency Management Agency by EO 12148 of July 20, 1979.
Defense and Civilian Mobilization Board Established by EO 10773 of July 1, 1938. Redesignated Civil and Defense Mobilization Board by act of Aug. 26, 1958 (72 Stat. 861). Abolished by Office of Emergency Preparedness Circular 1200.1 of Oct. 31, 1962.
Defense Communications Agency Established by direction of the Secretary of Defense on May 12, 1960. Renamed Defense Information Systems Agency by DOD Directive 5105.19 dated June 25, 1991.
Defense Communications Board Established by EO 8546 of Sept. 24, 1940. Renamed Board of War Communications by EO 9183 of June 15, 1942. Abolished by EO 9831 of Feb. 24, 1947, and property transferred to Federal Communications Commission.
Defense Coordinating Board, Civil Established by EO 10611 of May 11, 1955. EO 10611 revoked by EO 10773 of July 1, 1958.
Defense Electric Power Administration Established by Interior Secretary's Order 2605 of Dec. 4, 1950. Abolished June 30, 1953, by Secretary's Order 2721 of May 7, 1953. Reestablished by Departmental Manual Release No. 253 of Aug. 6, 1959. Terminated by Departmental Manual Release No. 1050 of Jan. 10, 1977.
Defense Fisheries Administration Established by Interior Secretary's Order 2605 of Dec. 4, 1950. Abolished June 30, 1953, by Secretary's Order 2722 of May 13, 1953.
Defense Health and Welfare Services, Office of Established by EO 8890 of Sept. 3, 1941. Terminated by EO 9338 of Apr. 29, 1943, and functions transferred to Federal Security Agency.
Defense Homes Corporation Incorporated pursuant to President's letter to Treasury Secretary of Oct. 18, 1940. Transferred to Federal Public Housing Authority by EO 9070 of Feb. 24, 1942.
Defense Housing Coordination, Division of Established in Office for Emergency Management by EO 8632 of Jan. 11, 1941. Functions transferred to National Housing Agency by EO 9070 of Feb. 24, 1942.
Defense Housing Coordinator Office established July 21, 1940, by Advisory Commission to Council of National Defense. Functions transferred to Division of Defense Housing Coordination, Office for Emergency Management, by EO 8632 of Jan. 11, 1941.
Defense Housing Division, Mutual Ownership Established by Administrator of Federal Works Agency under provisions of act of June 28, 1941 (55 Stat. 361). Functions transferred to Federal Public Housing Authority, National Housing Agency, by EO 9070 of Feb. 24, 1942.
Defense Manpower Administration Established by Labor Secretary by General Order 48, pursuant to EO 10161 of Sept. 9, 1950, and Reorg. Plan No. 6 of 1950, effective May 24, 1950. General Order 48 revoked by General Order 63 of Aug. 25, 1953, which established Office of Manpower Administration in Department.
Defense Materials Procurement Agency Established by EO 10281 of Aug. 28, 1951. Abolished by EO 10480 of Aug. 14, 1953, and functions transferred to General Services Administration.
Defense Materials Service See Emergency Procurement Service
Defense Mediation Board, National Established by EO 8716 of Mar. 19, 1941. Terminated on creation of National War Labor Board, Office for Emergency Management by EO 9017 of Jan. 12, 1942. Transferred to Labor Department by EO 9617 of Sept. 19, 1945. Board terminated by EO 9672 of Dec. 31, 1945, which established National Wage Stabilization Board in Labor Department. Terminated by EO 9809 of Dec. 12, 1946, and functions transferred to Labor Secretary and Treasury Department, effective Feb. 24, 1947.
Defense Minerals Administration Established by Interior Secretary's Order 2605 of Dec. 4, 1950. Functions assigned to Defense Materials Procurement Agency. Functions of exploration for critical and strategic minerals redelegated to Interior Secretary and administered by Defense Minerals Exploration Administration by Secretary's Order 2726 of June 30, 1953. Termination of program announced by Secretary June 6, 1958. Certain activities continued in Office of Minerals Exploration, Interior Department.
Defense Minerals Exploration Administration See Defense Minerals Administration
Defense Mobilization, Office of Established in Executive Office of the President by EO 10193 of Dec. 16, 1950. Superseded by Office of Defense Mobilization established by Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1953, effective June 12, 1953, which assumed functions of former Office, National Security Resources Board, and critical materials stockpiling functions of Army, Navy, Air Force, and Interior Secretaries and of Army and Navy Munitions Board. Consolidated with Federal Civil Defense Administration into Office of Defense and Civilian Mobilization by Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1958, effective July 1, 1958, and offices of Director and Deputy Director terminated.
Defense Mobilization Board Established by EO 10200 of Jan. 3, 1951, and restated in EO 10480 of Aug. 14, 1953. Terminated by EO 10773 of July 1, 1958.
Defense Plant Corporation Established by act of June 25, 1940 (54 Stat. 572). Transferred from Federal Loan Agency to Commerce Department by EO 9071 of Feb. 24, 1942. Returned to Federal Loan Agency pursuant to act of Feb. 24, 1945 (59 Stat. 5). Dissolved by act of June 30, 1945 (59 Stat. 310), and functions transferred to Reconstruction Finance Corporation.
Defense Plants Administration, Small Established by act of July 31, 1951 (65 Stat. 131). Terminated July 31, 1953, by act of June 30, 1953 (67 Stat. 131). Functions relating to liquidation transferred to Small Business Administration by EO 10504 of Dec. 1, 1953.
Defense Production Administration Established by EO 10200 of Jan. 3, 1951. Terminated by EO 10433 of Feb. 4, 1953, and functions transferred to Office of Defense Mobilization.
Defense Property Disposal Service Renamed Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service by Defense Logistics Agency General Order 10-85, effective July 1, 1985.
Defense Public Works Division Established in Public Works Administration. Transferred to Office of Federal Works Administrator by administrative order of July 16, 1941. Abolished by administrative order of Mar. 6, 1942, and functions transferred to Office of Chief Engineer, Federal Works Agency.
Defense Purchases, Office for the Coordination of National Established by order of Council of National Defense, approved June 27, 1940. Order revoked Jan. 7, 1941, and records transferred to Executive Office of the President.
Defense Research Committee, National Established June 27, 1940, by order of Council of National Defense. Abolished by order of Council June 28, 1941, and reestablished in Office of Scientific Research and Development by EO 8807 of June 28, 1941. Office terminated by EO 9913 of Dec. 26, 1947, and property and records transferred to National Military Establishment.
Defense Resources Committee Established by Administrative Order 1496 of June 15, 1940. Replaced by War Resources Council by Administrative Order 1636 of Jan. 14, 1942. Inactive.
Defense Solid Fuels Administration Established by Interior Secretary's Order 2605 of Dec. 4, 1950. Abolished June 29, 1954, by Secretary's Order 2764.
Defense Stockpile Manager, National Established by act of Nov. 14, 1986 (100 Stat. 4067). Functions transferred from General Services Administrator to Defense Secretary by EO 12626 of Feb. 25, 1988.
Defense Supplies Corporation Established under act of June 25, 1940 (54 Stat. 572). Transferred from Federal Loan Agency to Commerce Department by EO 9071 of Feb. 24, 1942. Returned to Federal Loan Agency by act of Feb. 24, 1945 (59 Stat. 5). Dissolved by act of June 30, 1945 (59 Stat. 310), and functions transferred to Reconstruction Finance Corporation.
Defense Supply Agency Renamed Defense Logistics Agency by DOD Directive 5105.22 of Jan. 22, 1977.
Defense Supply Management Agency Established in Defense Department by act of July 1, 1952 (66 Stat. 318). Abolished by Reorg. Plan No. 6 of 1953, effective June 30, 1953, and functions transferred to Defense Secretary.
Defense Transport Administration Established Oct. 4, 1950, by order of Commissioner of Interstate Commerce Commission in charge of Bureau of Service, pursuant to EO 10161 of Sept. 9, 1950. Terminated by DTA Commissioner's order, effective July 1, 1955, and functions transferred to Bureau of Safety and Service, Interstate Commerce Commission.
Defense Transportation, Office of Established in Office for Emergency Management by EO 8989 of Dec. 18, 1941. Terminated by EO 10065 of July 6, 1949.
Director. See other part of title
Disarmament Administration, U.S. Established in State Department. Functions transferred to U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency by act of Sept. 26, 1961 (75 Stat. 638).
Disarmament Problems, President's Special Committee on Established by President Aug. 5, 1955. Dissolved in February 1958.
Disaster Assistance Administration, Federal Functions transferred from Housing and Urban Development Department to Federal Emergency Management Agency by EO 12148 of July 20, 1979.
Disaster Loan Corporation Grouped with other agencies to form Federal Loan Agency by Reorg. Plan No. I of 1939, effective July 1, 1939. Transferred to Commerce Department by EO 9071 of Feb. 24, 1942. Returned to Federal Loan Agency by act of Feb. 24, 1945 (59 Stat. 5). Dissolved by act of June 30, 1945 (59 Stat. 310), and functions transferred to Reconstruction Finance Corporation.
Disease Control, Center for Established within the Public Health Service by Health, Education, and Welfare Secretary on July 1, 1973. Renamed Centers for Disease Control by Health and Human Services Secretary's notice of Oct. 1, 1980 (45 FR 67772). Renamed Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by act of Oct. 27, 1992 (106 Stat. 3504).
Displaced Persons Commission Established by act of June 25, 1948 (62 Stat. 1009). Terminated Aug. 31, 1952, pursuant to terms of act.
District of Columbia Established by acts of July 16, 1790 (1 Stat. 130), and Mar. 3, 1791. Corporations of Washington and Georgetown and levy court of Washington County abolished in favor of territorial form of government in 1871. Permanent commission government established July 1, 1878. District Government created as municipal corporation by act of June 11, 1878 (20 Stat. 102). Treated as branch of U.S. Government by various statutory enactments of Congress. District Government altered by Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1967, effective Nov. 3, 1967. Charter for local government in District of Columbia provided by act of Dec. 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 774).
District of Columbia, Highway Commission of the Established by act of Mar. 2, 1893 (27 Stat 532). National Capital Park and Planning Commission named successor by act of Apr. 30, 1926 (44 Stat. 374). Functions transferred to National Capital Planning Commission by act of July 19, 1952 (66 Stat. 781).
District of Columbia, Reform-School of the Established by act of May 3, 1876 (19 Stat. 49). Renamed National Training School for Boys by act of May 27, 1908 (35 Stat. 380). Transferred to Justice Department by Reorg. Plan No. II of 1939, effective July 1, 1939, to be administered by Director of Bureau of Prisons.
District of Columbia Auditorium Commission Established by act of July 1, 1955 (69 Stat. 243). Final report submitted to Congress Jan. 31, 1957, pursuant to act of Apr. 27, 1956 (70 Stat. 115).
District of Columbia Redevelopment Land Agency Established by act of Aug. 2, 1946 (60 Stat. 790). Agency established as instrumentality of District Government by act of Dec. 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 774), effective July 1, 1974.
District of Columbia-Virginia Boundary Commission Established by act of Mar. 21, 1934 (48 Stat. 453). Terminated Dec. 1, 1935, to which date it had been extended by Public Resolution 9 (49 Stat. 67).
Division. See other part of title
Domestic Council Established in Executive Office of the President by Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1970, effective July 1, 1970. Abolished by Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1977, effective Mar. 26, 1978, and functions transferred to President and staff designated as Domestic Policy Staff. Pursuant to EO 12045 of Mar. 27, 1978, Staff assisted President in performance of transferred functions. Renamed Office of Policy Development in 1981. Abolished in Feb. 1992 by President's reorganizational statement, effective May 1992.
Domestic Policy Staff See Domestic Council
Dominican Customs Receivership Transferred from Division of Territories and Island Possessions, Interior Department, to State Department by Reorg. Plan No. IV of 1940, effective June 30, 1940.
Drug Abuse, National Institute on Established within the National Institute of Mental Health, Health, Education, and Welfare Department by act of Mar. 21, 1972 (86 Stat. 85). Removed from within the National Institute of Mental Health and made an entity within the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration by act of May 14, 1974 (88 Stat. 136). Functions transferred to Health and Human Services Department by act of Oct. 17, 1979 (93 Stat. 695). (See also act of Oct. 27, 1986; 100 Stat. 3207-106.) Abolished by act of July 10, 1992 (106 Stat. 331). Reestablished by act of July 10, 1992 (106 Stat. 361).
Drug Abuse, President's Advisory Commission on Narcotic and Established by EO 11076 of Jan. 15, 1963. Terminated November 1963 under terms of order.
Drug Abuse Control, Bureau of Established in Food and Drug Administration, Health and Human Services Department, to carry out functions of act of July 15, 1965 (79 Stat. 226). Functions transferred to Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs, Justice Department, by Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1968, effective Apr. 8, 1968. Abolished by Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1973, effective July 1, 1973, and functions transferred to Drug Enforcement Administration.
Drug Abuse Law Enforcement, Office of Established by EO 11641 of Jan. 28, 1972. Terminated by EO 11727 of July 6, 1973, and functions transferred to Drug Enforcement Administration.
Drug Abuse Policy, Office of Established in Executive Office of the President by act of Mar. 19, 1976 (90 Stat. 242). Abolished by Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1977, effective Mar. 26, 1978, and functions transferred to President.
Drug Abuse Prevention, Special Action Office for Established by EO 11599 of June 17, 1971, and act of Mar. 21, 1972 (86 Stat. 65). Terminated June 30, 1975, pursuant to terms of act.
Drug Abuse Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation, Cabinet Committee on Established Apr. 27, 1976, by Presidential announcement. Terminated by Presidential memorandum of Mar. 14, 1977.
Drug Law Enforcement, Cabinet Committee for Established Apr. 27, 1976, pursuant to Presidential message to Congress of Apr. 27, 1976. Abolished by Presidential memorandum of Mar. 14, 1977.
Drugs, Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous See Drug Abuse Control, Bureau of
Drugs and Biologics, National Center for Renamed Center for Drugs and Biologics by Food and Drug Administration notice of Mar. 9, 1984 (49 FR 10166). Reestablished as Center for Drug Evaluation and Research and Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research by Secretary's notice of Oct. 6, 1987 (52 FR 38275).
Drunk Driving, Presidential Commission on Established by EO 12358 of Apr. 14, 1982. Terminated Dec. 31, 1983, by EO 12415 of Apr. 5, 1983.
Dryden Research Center, Hugh L. Formerly separate field installation of National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Made component of Ames Research Center by NASA Management Instruction 1107.5A of Sept. 3, 1981.
Economic Administration, Foreign Established in Office for Emergency Management by EO 9380 of Sept. 25, 1943. Functions of Office of Lend-Lease Administration, Office of Foreign Relief and Rehabilitation Operations, Office of Economic Warfare (together with U.S. Commercial Company, Rubber Development Corporation, Petroleum Reserves Corporation, and Export-Import Bank of Washington and functions transferred thereto by EO 9361 of July 15, 1943), and foreign economic operations of Office of Foreign Economic Coordination transferred to Administration. Foreign procurement activities of War Food Administration and Commodity Credit Corporation transferred by EO 9385 of Oct. 6, 1943. Terminated by EO 9630 of Sept. 27, 1945, and functions redistributed to State, Commerce, and Agriculture Departments and Reconstruction Finance Corporation.
Economic Analysis, Office of See Business Economics, Office of
Economic Cooperation Administration Established by act of Apr. 3, 1948 (62 Stat. 138). Abolished by act of Oct. 10, 1951 (65 Stat. 373), and functions transferred to Mutual Security Agency pursuant to EO 10300 of Nov. 1, 1951.
Economic Coordination, Office of Foreign See Board of Economic Operations
Economic Defense Board Established by EO 8839 of July 30, 1941. Renamed Board of Economic Warfare by EO 8982 of Dec. 17, 1941. Board terminated by EO 9361 of July 15, 1943, and Office of Economic Warfare established in Office for Emergency Management. Office of Economic Warfare consolidated with Foreign Economic Administration by EO 9380 of Sept. 25, 1943.
Economic Development, Office of Regional Established by Commerce Secretary Jan. 6, 1966, pursuant to act of Aug. 26, 1965 (79 Stat. 552). Abolished by Department Order 5A, Dec. 22, 1966, and functions vested in Economic Development Administration.
Economic Development Service, Foreign Established by order of Agriculture Secretary Nov. 8, 1969. Abolished by order of Secretary Feb. 6, 1972, and functions transferred to Economic Research Service.
Economic Growth and Stability, Advisory Board on Established by Presidential letter to Congress of June 1, 1953. Superseded by National Advisory Board on Economic Policy by Presidential direction Mar. 12, 1961. Cabinet Committee on Economic Growth established by President Aug. 21, 1962, to succeed Board.
Economic Management Support Center Established by Agriculture Secretary's Memorandum 1836 of Jan. 9, 1974. Consolidated with other Department units into Economics, Statistics, and Cooperatives Service by Secretary's Memorandum 1927, effective Dec. 23, 1977.
Economic Operations, Board of Established by State departmental order of Oct. 7, 1941. Abolished by departmental order of June 24, 1943, and functions transferred to Office of Foreign Economic Coordination established by same order. Office abolished by departmental order of Nov. 6, 1943, pursuant to EO 9380 of Sept. 25, 1943.
Economic Opportunity, Office of Established in Executive Office of the President by act of Aug. 20, 1964 (78 Stat. 508). All OEO programs except three transferred by administrative action to Health, Education, and Welfare, Labor, and Housing and Urban Development Departments July 6, 1973. Community Action, Economic Development, and Legal Services Programs transferred to Community Services Administration by act of Jan. 4, 1975 (88 Stat. 2310).
Economic Policy, Council on Established by Presidential memorandum of Feb. 2, 1973. Functions absorbed by Economic Policy Board Sept. 30, 1974.
Economic Policy, Council on Foreign Established Dec. 22, 1954, by Presidential letter of Dec. 11, 1954. Abolished by President Mar. 12, 1961, and functions transferred to Secretary of State.
Economic Policy, Council on International Established in Executive Office of the President by Presidential memorandum of January 1971. Reestablished by act of Aug. 29, 1972 (86 Stat. 646). Terminated Sept. 30, 1977, on expiration of statutory authority.
Economic Policy, National Advisory Board on See Economic Growth and Stability, Advisory Board on
Economic Policy Board, President's Established by EO 11808 of Sept. 30, 1974. Terminated by EO 11975 of Mar. 7, 1977.
Economic Research Service Established by Agriculture Secretary's Memorandum 1446, supp. 1, of Apr. 3, 1961. Consolidated with other Agriculture Department units into Economics, Statistics, and Cooperatives Service by Secretary's Memorandum 1927, effective Dec. 23, 1977. Redesignated as Economic Research Service by Secretarial order of Oct. 1, 1981.
Economic Security, Advisory Council on Established by EO 6757 of June 29, 1934. Terminated on approval of act of Aug. 14, 1935 (49 Stat. 620) Aug. 14, 1935.
Economic Security, Committee on Established by EO 6757 of June 29, 1934. Terminated as formal agency in April 1936, as provided in act, but continued informally for some time thereafter.
Economic Stabilization, Office of Established in Office for Emergency Management by EO 9250 of Oct. 3, 1942. Terminated by EO 9620 of Sept. 20, 1945, and functions transferred to Office of War Mobilization and Reconversion. Reestablished in Office for Emergency Management by EO 9699 of Feb. 21, 1946. Transferred by EO 9762 of July 25, 1946, to Office of War Mobilization and Reconversion. Consolidated with other agencies to form Office of Temporary Controls by EO 9809 of Dec. 12, 1946.
Economic Stabilization Agency Established by EO 10161 of Sept. 9, 1950, and EO 10276 of July 31, 1951. Terminated, except for liquidation purposes, by EO 10434 of Feb. 6, 1953. Liquidation completed Oct. 31, 1953, pursuant to EO 10480 of Aug. 14, 1953.
Economic Stabilization Board Established by EO 9250 of Oct. 3, 1942. Transferred to Office of War Mobilization and Reconversion by EO 9620 of Sept. 20, 1945. Returned to Office of Economic Stabilization on reestablishment by EO 9699 of Feb. 21, 1946. Board returned to Office of War Mobilization and Reconversion by EO 9762 of July 25, 1946. Functions terminated by EO 9809 of Dec. 12, 1946.
Economic Warfare, Board of See Economic Defense Board
Economic Warfare, Office of See Economic Defense Board
Economics, Bureau of Industrial Established by Commerce Secretary Jan. 2, 1980, in conjunction with Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1979, effective Oct. 1, 1980, and operated under Department Organization Order 35-5B. Abolished at bureau level by Secretarial order, effective Jan. 22, 1984 (49 FR 4538). Industry-related functions realigned and transferred from Under Secretary for Economic Affairs to Under Secretary for International Trade. Under Secretary for Economic Affairs retained units to support domestic macroeconomic policy functions.
Economics, Statistics, and Cooperatives Service Renamed Economics and Statistics Service by Agriculture Secretary's Memorandum 2025 of Sept. 17, 1980. Redesignated as Economic Research Service and Statistical Reporting Service by Secretarial order of Oct. 1, 1981.
Economy Board, Joint Placed under direction of President by military order of July 5, 1939. Abolished Sept. 1, 1947, by joint letter of Aug. 20, 1947, from Secretaries of War and Navy to President.
Education, Federal Board for Vocational Established by act of Feb. 23, 1917 (39 Stat. 929). Functions transferred to Interior Department by EO 6166 of June 10, 1933. Functions assigned to Commissioner of Education Oct. 10, 1933. Office of Education transferred from Interior Department to Federal Security Agency by Reorg. Plan No. I of 1939, effective July 1, 1939. Board abolished by Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1946, effective July 16, 1946.
Education, National Institute of Established by act of June 23, 1972 (86 Stat. 327). Transferred to Office of Educational Research and Improvement, Education Department, by act of Oct. 17, 1979 (93 Stat. 678), effective May 4, 1980.
Education, Office of Established as independent agency by act of Mar. 2, 1867 (14 Stat. 434). Transferred to Interior Department by act of July 20, 1868 (15 Stat. 106). Transferred to Federal Security Agency by Reorg. Plan No. I of 1939, effective July 1, 1939. Functions of Federal Security Administrator administered by Office of Education relating to student loans and defense-related education transferred to War Manpower Commission by EO 9247 of Sept. 17, 1942.
Education, Office of Bilingual Abolished by act of Oct. 17, 1979 (93 Stat. 675), and functions transferred to Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs, Education Department.
Education Beyond the High School, President's Committee on Established by act of July 26, 1956 (70 Stat. 676). Terminated Dec. 31, 1957. Certain activities continued by Bureau of Higher Education, Office of Education.
Education Division Established in Health, Education, and Welfare Department by act of June 23, 1972 (86 Stat. 327). Functions transferred to Education Department by act of Oct. 17, 1979 (93 Stat. 677).
Education Statistics, National Center for Established in the Office of the Assistant Secretary, Health and Human Services Department, by act of Aug. 21, 1974 (88 Stat. 556). Transferred to the Office of Educational Research and Improvement, Education Department, by act of Oct. 17, 1979 (93 Stat. 678), effective May 4, 1980. Renamed Center for Education Statistics by act of Oct. 17, 1986 (100 Stat. 1579). Renamed National Center for Education Statistics by act of Apr. 28, 1988 (102 Stat. 331).
Educational and Cultural Affairs, Bureau of Established by Secretary of State in 1960. Terminated by Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1977, effective July 1, 1978,  and functions transferred to International Communication Agency, effective Apr. 1, 1978.
Educational and Cultural Affairs, Interagency Council on International Established Jan. 20, 1964, by Foreign Affairs Manual Circular, under authority of act of Sept. 21, 1961 (75 Stat. 527). Terminated Oct. 1973 following creation of Subcommittee on International Exchanges by National Security Council directive.
Educational Exchange, U.S. Advisory Commission on Established by act of Jan. 27, 1948 (62 Stat. 10). Abolished by act of Sept. 21, 1961 (75 Stat. 538), and superseded by U.S. Advisory Commission on International Educational and Cultural Affairs.
Efficiency, Bureau of Organized under act of Feb. 28, 1916 (39 Stat. 15). Abolished by act of Mar. 3, 1933 (47 Stat. 1519), and records transferred to Bureau of the Budget.
Elderly, Committee on Mental Health and Illness of the Established by act of July 29, 1975 (89 Stat. 347). Terminated Sept. 30, 1977.
Electoral votes for President and Vice President, transfer of functions See State Department
Electric Home and Farm Authority Incorporated Aug. 1, 1935, under laws of District of Columbia. Designated as U.S. agency by EO 7139 of Aug. 12, 1935. Continued by act of June 10, 1941 (55 Stat. 248). Grouped with other agencies in Federal Loan Agency by Reorg. Plan. No. I of 1939, effective July 1, 1939. Functions transferred to Commerce Department by EO 9071 of Feb. 24, 1942. Terminated by EO 9256 of Oct. 13, 1942.
Electric Home and Farm Authority, Inc. Organized Jan. 17, 1934, under laws of State of Delaware by EO 6514 of Dec. 19, 1933. Dissolved Aug. 1, 1935, and succeeded by Electric Home and Farm Authority.
Emergency Administration of Public Works, Federal Established by act of June 16, 1933 (48 Stat. 200). Operation continued by subsequent legislation, including act of June 21, 1938 (52 Stat. 816). Consolidated with Federal Works Agency as Public Works Administration by Reorg. Plan No. I of 1939, effective July 1, 1939. Functions transferred to Office of Federal Works Administrator by EO 9357 of June 30, 1943.
Emergency Conservation Work Established by EO 6101 of Apr. 5, 1933. Succeeded by Civilian Conservation Corps.
Emergency Council, National Established by EO 6433-A of Nov. 17, 1933. Consolidated with Executive Council by EO 6889-A of Oct. 29, 1934. Abolished by Reorg. Plan No. II of 1939, effective July 1, 1939, and functions (except those relating to Radio Division and Film Service) transferred to Executive Office of the President.
Emergency Council, Office of Economic Adviser to National Established by EO 6240 of Aug. 3, 1933, in connection with Executive Council, which later consolidated with National Emergency Council. Records and property used in preparation of statistical and economic summaries transferred to Central Statistical Board by EO 7003 of Apr. 8, 1935.
Emergency Management, Liaison Officer for Resignation of Liaison Officer for Emergency Management accepted by Presidential letter of Nov. 3, 1943, and no successor appointed. Liaison facilities terminated pursuant to optional provisions of administrative order of Jan. 7, 1941.
Emergency Management, Office for Established in Executive Office of the President by administrative order of May 25, 1940, in accordance with EO 8248 of Sept. 8, 1939. Inactive.
Emergency Mobilization Preparedness Board Established Dec. 17, 1981, by the President. Abolished by Presidential directive of Sept. 16, 1985.
Emergency Planning, Office of Established as successor to Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization by act of Sept. 22, 1961 (75 Stat. 630). Renamed Office of Emergency Preparedness by act of Oct. 21, 1968 (82 Stat. 1194). Terminated by Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1973, effective July 1, 1973, and functions transferred to the Treasury and Housing and Urban Development Departments and General Services Administration.
Emergency Preparedness, Office of See Emergency Planning, Office of
Emergency Procurement Service Established Sept. 1, 1950, by Administrator of General Services. Renamed Defense Materials Service Sept. 7, 1956. Functions transferred to Property Management and Disposal Service July 29, 1966. Service abolished July 1, 1973, and functions transferred to Federal Supply Service, Public Buildings Service, and Federal Property Resources Service.
Emergency Relief Administration, Federal Established by act of May 12, 1933 (48 Stat. 55). Expired June 30, 1938, having been liquidated by Works Progress Administrator pursuant to act of May 28, 1937 (50 Stat. 352).
Employee-Management Relations Program, President's Committee on the Implementation of the Federal Established by EO 10988 of Jan. 17, 1962. Terminated upon submission of report to President June 21, 1963.
Employees' Compensation, Bureau of Transferred from Federal Security Agency to Labor Department by Reorg. Plan No. 19 of 1950, effective May 24, 1950. Functions absorbed by Employment Standards Administration Mar. 13, 1972.
Employees' Compensation Appeals Board Transferred from Federal Security Agency to Labor Department by Reorg. Plan No. 19 of 1950, effective May 24, 1950.
Employees' Compensation Commission, U.S. Established by act of Sept. 7, 1916 (39 Stat. 742). Abolished by Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1946, effective July 16, 1946, and functions transferred to Federal Security Administrator.
Employment Board, Fair Established by U.S. Civil Service Commission pursuant to EO 9980 of July 26, 1948. Abolished by EO 10590 of Jan. 18, 1955.
Employment of the Physically Handicapped, President's Committee on Established by EO 10640 of Oct. 10, 1955, continuing Committee established by act of July 11, 1949 (63 Stat. 409). Superseded by President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped established by EO 10994 of Feb. 14, 1962.
Employment Policy, President's Committee on Government Established by EO 10590 of Jan. 18, 1955. Abolished by EO 10925 of Mar. 6, 1961, and functions transferred to President's Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity.
Employment Practice, Committee on Fair Established in Office of Production Management by EO 8802 of June 25, 1941. Transferred to War Manpower Commission by Presidential letter effective July 30, 1942. Committee terminated on establishment of Committee on Fair Employment Practice, Office for Emergency Management, by EO 9346 of May 27, 1943. Terminated June 30, 1946, by act of July 17, 1945 (59 Stat. 743).
Employment Security, Bureau of Transferred from Federal Security Agency to Labor Department by Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1949, effective Aug. 20, 1949. Abolished by Labor Secretary's order of Mar. 14, 1969, and functions transferred to Manpower Administration.
Employment Service, U.S. Established in Labor Department in 1918 by departmental order. Abolished by act of June 6, 1933 (48 Stat. 113), and created as bureau with same name. Functions consolidated with unemployment compensation functions of Social Security Board, Bureau of Employment Security, and transferred to Federal Security Agency by Reorg. Plan No. I of 1939, effective July 1, 1939. Service transferred to Bureau of Placement, War Manpower Commission, by EO 9247 of Sept. 17, 1942. Returned to Labor Department by EO 9617 of Sept. 19, 1945. Transferred to Federal Security Agency by act of June 16, 1948 (62 Stat. 443), to function as part of Bureau of Employment Security, Social Security Administration. Bureau, including U.S. Employment Service, transferred to Labor Department by Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1949, effective Aug. 20, 1949. Abolished by reorganization of Manpower Administration, effective Mar. 17, 1969, and functions assigned to U.S. Training and Employment Service.
Employment Stabilization Board, Federal Established by act of Feb. 10, 1931 (46 Stat. 1085). Abolished by EO 6166 of June 10, 1933. Abolition deferred by EO 6623 of Mar. 1, 1934, until functions of Board transferred to Federal Employment Stabilization Office, established in Commerce Department by same order. Office abolished by Reorg. Plan No. I of 1939, effective July 1, 1939, and functions transferred from Commerce Department to National Resources Planning Board, Executive Office of the President.
Employment Stabilization Office, Federal. See Employment Stabilization Board, Federal
Employment and Training, Office of Comprehensive Established in Labor Department. Terminated due to expiration of authority for appropriations after fiscal year 1982. Replaced by Office of Employment and Training Programs.
Employment and Training Programs, Office of Renamed Office of Job Training Programs by Employment and Training Administration reorganization in Labor Department, effective June 1984.
Endangered Species Scientific Authority Established by EO 11911 of Apr. 13, 1976. Terminated by act of Dec. 28, 1979 (93 Stat. 1228), and functions transferred to Interior Secretary.
Energy Administration, Federal Established by act of May 7, 1974 (88 Stat. 96). Assigned additional responsibilities by acts of June 22, 1974 (88 Stat. 246), Dec. 22, 1975 (89 Stat. 871), and Aug. 14, 1976 (90 Stat. 1125). Terminated by act of Aug. 4, 1977 (91 Stat. 577), and functions transferred to Energy Department.
Energy Conservation, Office of Established by Interior Secretarial Order 2953 May 7, 1973. Functions transferred to Federal Energy Administration by act of May 7, 1974 (88 Stat. 100).
Energy Data and Analysis, Office of Established by Interior Secretarial Order 2953 of May 7, 1973. Functions transferred to Federal Energy Administration by act of May 7, 1974 (88 Stat. 100).
Energy Policy Office Established in Executive Office of the President by EO 11726 of June 29, 1973. Abolished by EO 11775 of Mar. 26, 1974.
Energy Programs, Office of Established by Commerce Department Organization Order 25-7A, effective Sept. 24, 1975. Terminated by act of Aug. 4, 1977 (91 Stat. 581), and functions transferred to Energy Department.
Energy Research and Development Administration Established by act of Oct. 11, 1974 (88 Stat. 1234). Assigned responsibilities by acts of Sept. 3, 1974 (88 Stat. 1069, 1079), Oct. 26, 1974 (88 Stat. 1431), and Dec. 31, 1974 (88 Stat. 1887). Terminated by act of Aug. 4, 1977 (91 Stat. 577), and functions transferred to Energy Department.
Energy Resources Council Established in Executive Office of the President by act of Oct. 11, 1974 (88 Stat. 1233). Establishing authority repealed by act of Aug. 4, 1977 (91 Stat. 608), and Council terminated.
Energy Supplies and Resources Policy, Presidential Advisory Committee on Established July 30, 1954, by President. Abolished Mar. 12, 1961, by President and functions transferred to Interior Secretary.
Enforcement Commission, National Established by General Order 18 of Economic Stabilization Administrator, effective July 30, 1952. Functions transferred to Director, Office of Defense Mobilization, and Attorney General by EO 10494 of Oct. 14, 1953.
Engineering, Bureau of See Steam Engineering, Bureau of
Entomology, Bureau of See Entomology and Plant Quarantine, Bureau of
Entomology and Plant Quarantine, Bureau of Bureau of Entomology and Bureau of Plant Quarantine created by acts of Apr. 23, 1904 (33 Stat. 276), and July 7, 1932 (47 Stat. 640), respectively. Consolidated with disease control and eradication functions of Bureau of Plant Industry into Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine by act of Mar. 23, 1934 (48 Stat. 467). Functions transferred to Agricultural Research Service by Secretary's Memorandum 1320, supp. 4, of Nov. 2, 1953.
Environment, Cabinet Committee on the See Environmental Quality Council
Environmental Financing Authority Established by act of Oct. 18, 1972 (86 Stat. 899). Expired June 30, 1975, pursuant to terms of act.
Environmental Quality Council Established by EO 11472 of May 29, 1969. Renamed Cabinet Committee on the Environment by EO 11514 of Mar. 5, 1970. EO 11514 terminated by EO 11541 of July 1, 1970.
Environmental Science Services Administration Established in Commerce Department by Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1965, effective July 13, 1965, by consolidating Weather Bureau and Coast and Geodetic Survey. Abolished by Reorg. Plan No. 4 of 1970, effective Oct. 3, 1970, and functions transferred to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Equal Employment Opportunity, President's Committee on Established by EO 10925 of Mar. 6, 1961. Abolished by EO 11246 of Sept. 24, 1965, and functions transferred to Labor Department and U.S. Civil Service Commission.
Equal Opportunity, President's Council on Established by EO 11197 of Feb. 5, 1965. Abolished by EO 11247 of Sept. 24, 1965, and functions transferred to Justice Department.
Equipment, Bureau of Established as Bureau of Equipment and Recruiting by act of July 5, 1862 (12 Stat. 510), replacing Bureau of Construction, Equipment and Repairs. Designated as Bureau of Equipment in annual appropriation acts commencing with fiscal year 1892 (26 Stat. 192) after cognizance over enlisted personnel matters transferred, effective July 1, 1889, to Bureau of Navigation. Functions distributed among bureaus and offices in Navy Department by act of June 24, 1910 (61 Stat. 613). Abolished by act of June 30, 1914 (38 Stat. 408).
Ethics, Office of Government Established in the Office of Personnel Management by act of Oct. 26, 1978 (92 Stat. 1862). Changed to independent executive agency status by act of Nov. 3, 1988 (102 Stat. 3031).
European Migration, Intergovernmental Committee for Renamed Intergovernmental Committee for Migration by Resolution 624, passed by Intergovernmental Committee for European Migration Council, effective Nov. 11, 1980.
Evacuation, Joint Committee on See Health and Welfare Aspects of Evacuation of Civilians, Joint Committee on
Exchange Service, International Established in 1849 in Smithsonian Institution. Renamed Office of Publications Exchange by Secretary's internal directive of Jan. 11, 1985.
Executive Branch of the Government, Commission on Organization of the Established by act of July 7, 1947 (61 Stat. 246). Terminated June 12, 1949, pursuant to terms of act. Second Commission on Organization of the Executive Branch of the Government established by act of July 10, 1953 (67 Stat. 142). Terminated June 30, 1955, pursuant to terms of act.
Executive Council Established by EO 6202-A of July 11, 1933. Consolidated with National Emergency Council by EO 6889-A of Oct. 29, 1934.
Executive Exchange, President's Commission on See Personnel Interchange, President's Commission on
Executive orders See State Department
Executive Organization, President's Advisory Council on Established by President Apr. 5, 1969. Terminated May 7, 1971.
Executives, Active Corps of Established in ACTION by act of Oct. 1, 1973 (87 Stat. 404). Transferred to Small Business Administration by EO 11871 of July 18, 1975.
Exhibits, Supervisor of Established by Interior Department. Abolished in 1941 due to lack of funding.
Export Control, Administrator of Functions delegated to Administrator by Proc. 2413 of July 2, 1940, transferred to Office of Export Control, Economic Defense Board, by EO 8900 of Sept. 15, 1941. Renamed Board of Economic Warfare by EO 8982 of Dec. 17, 1941. Board terminated by EO 9361 of July 15, 1943.
Export Control, Office of See Export Control, Administrator of
Export-Import Bank of Washington Organization of District of Columbia banking corporation directed by EO 6581 of Feb. 2, 1934. Certificate of incorporation filed Feb. 12, 1934. Grouped with other agencies to form Federal Loan Agency by Reorg. Plan No. I of 1939, effective July 1, 1939. Transferred to Commerce Department by EO 9071 of Feb. 24, 1942. Functions transferred to Office of Economic Warfare by EO 9361 of July 15, 1943. Established as permanent independent agency by act of July 31, 1945 (59 Stat. 526). Renamed Export-Import Bank of the U.S. by act of Mar. 13, 1968 (82 Stat. 47).
Export-Import Bank of Washington, DC, Second Authorized by EO 6638 of Mar. 9, 1934. Abolished by EO 7365 of May 7, 1936, and records transferred to Export-Import Bank of Washington, effective June 30, 1936.
Export Marketing Service Established by Agriculture Secretary Mar. 28, 1969. Merged with Foreign Agricultural Service by Secretary's memorandum of Dec. 7, 1973, effective Feb. 3, 1974.
Exports and Requirements, Division of Established in Office of Foreign Economic Coordination by State Departmental order of Feb. 1, 1943. Abolished by departmental order of Nov. 6, 1943, pursuant to EO 9380 of Sept. 25, 1943.
Extension Service Established by act of May 14, 1914 (38 Stat. 372). Consolidated into Science and Education Administration by Secretary's order of Jan. 24, 1978. Reestablished as Extension Service by Secretarial order of June 16, 1981.
Facts and Figures, Office of Established in Office for Emergency Management by EO 8922 of Oct. 24, 1941. Consolidated with Office of War Information in Office for Emergency Management by EO 9182 of June 13, 1942.
Family Security Committee Established in Office of Defense Health and Welfare Services Feb. 12, 1941, by administrative order. Terminated Dec. 17, 1942.
Family Services, Bureau of See Assistance, Bureau of Public
Family Support Administration Established on Apr. 4, 1986, in Health and Human Services Department under authority of section 6 of Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1953, effective Apr. 11, 1953 (see also 51 FR 11641). Merged into Administration for Children and Families by Secretary's reorganization notice dated Apr. 15, 1991.
Farm Board, Federal Established by act of June 15, 1929 (46 Stat. 11). Renamed Farm Credit Administration and certain functions abolished by EO 6084 of Mar. 27, 1933. Administration placed under Agriculture Department by Reorg. Plan No. I of 1939, effective July 1, 1939. Made independent agency in the executive branch of the Government, to be housed in the Agriculture Department, by act of Aug. 6, 1953 (67 Stat. 390). Removed from Agriculture Department by act of Dec. 10, 1971 (85 Stat. 617).
Farm Credit Administration See Farm Board, Federal
Farm Loan Board, Federal Established in Treasury Department to administer act of July 17, 1916 (39 Stat. 360). Offices of appointed members of Board, except member designated as Farm Loan Commissioner, abolished by EO 6084 of Mar. 27, 1933, and Board functions transferred to Farm Loan Commissioner, subject to jurisdiction and control of Farm Credit Administration. Title changed to Land Bank Commissioner by act of June 16, 1933. Abolished by act of Aug. 6, 1953 (67 Stat. 393).
Farm Loan Bureau, Federal Established in Treasury Department under supervision of Federal Farm Loan Board and charged with execution of act of July 17, 1916 (39 Stat. 360). Transferred to Farm Credit Administration by EO 6084 of Mar. 27, 1933.
Farm Loan Commissioner See Farm Loan Board, Federal
Farm Mortgage Corporation, Federal Established by act of Jan. 31, 1934 (48 Stat. 344). Transferred to Agriculture Department by Reorg. Plan No. I of 1939, effective July 1, 1939, to operate under supervision of Farm Credit Administration. Abolished by act of Oct. 4, 1961 (75 Stat. 773).
Farm Products, Division of (Also known as Division of Agriculture) Established by Advisory Commission to Council of National Defense pursuant to act of Aug. 29, 1916 (39 Stat. 649). Office of Agricultural Defense Relations (later known as Office for Agricultural War Relations) established in Agriculture Department by Presidential letter of May 5, 1941, which transferred to Agriculture Secretary functions previously assigned to Division of Agriculture. Functions concerned with food production transferred to Food Production Administration and functions concerned with food distribution transferred to Food Distribution Administration by EO 9280 of Dec. 5, 1942.
Farm Security Administration See Resettlement Administration
Farmer Cooperative Service Established by Agriculture Secretary's Memorandum 1320, supp. 4, of Dec. 4, 1953. Consolidated with other Agriculture Department units into Economics, Statistics, and Cooperatives Service by Secretary's Memorandum 1927, effective Dec. 23, 1977.
Federal. See also other part of title
Federal Advisory Council Established in Federal Security Agency by act of June 6, 1933 (48 Stat. 116). Transferred to Labor Department by Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1949, effective Aug. 20, 1949.
Federal Register, Administrative Committee of the See Archives Establishment, National
Federal Register, Division of the Established by act of July 26, 1935 (49 Stat. 500). Transferred to General Services Administration as part of National Archives and Records Service by act of June 30, 1949 (63 Stat. 381). Renamed Office of the Federal Register by order of General Services Administrator, Feb. 6, 1959. Transferred to National Archives and Records Administration by act of Oct. 19, 1984 (98 Stat. 2283).
Federal Register, Office of the See Federal Register, Division of the
Federal Reserve Board Renamed Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and Governor and Vice Governor designated as Chairman and Vice Chairman, respectively, of Board by act of Aug. 23, 1935 (49 Stat. 704).
Field Services, Office of Established by Commerce Secretary Feb. 1, 1963, by Department Organization Order 40-3. Terminated by Department Organization Order 40-1A of Sept. 15, 1970, and functions transferred to Bureau of Domestic Commerce.
Filipino Rehabilitation Commission Established by act of June 29, 1944 (58 Stat. 626). Inactive pursuant to terms of act.
Film Service, U.S. Established by National Emergency Council in September 1938. Transferred to Office of Education, Federal Security Agency, by Reorg. Plan No. II of 1939, effective July 1, 1939. Terminated June 30, 1940.
Films, Coordinator of Government Director of Office of Government Reports designated Coordinator of Government Films by Presidential letter of Dec. 18, 1941. Functions transferred to Office of War Information by EO 9182 of June 13, 1942.
Financial Operations, Bureau of Government Renamed Financial Management Service by Treasury Secretary's Order 145-21, effective Oct. 10, 1984.
Fire Administration, U.S. See Fire Prevention and Control Administration, National
Fire Council, Federal Established by EO 7397 of June 20, 1936. Transferred July 1, 1939, to Federal Works Agency by EO 8194 of July 6, 1939, with functions under direction of Federal Works Administrator. Transferred with Federal Works Agency to General Services Administration by act of June 30, 1949 (63 Stat. 380). Transferred to Commerce Department by EO 11654 of Mar. 13, 1972.
Fire Prevention and Control, National Academy for Established in Commerce Department by act of Oct. 29, 1974 (88 Stat. 1537). Transferred to Federal Emergency Management Agency by Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1978, effective Apr. 1, 1979.
Fire Prevention and Control Administration, National Renamed U.S. Fire Administration by act of Oct. 5, 1978 (92 Stat. 932). Transferred to Federal Emergency Management Agency by Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1978, effective Apr. 1, 1979.
Fish Commission, U.S. Commissioner of Fish and Fisheries established as head of U.S. Fish Commission by joint resolution of Feb. 9, 1871 (16 Stat. 594). Commission established as Bureau of Fisheries in Department of Commerce and Labor by act of Feb. 14, 1903 (32 Stat. 827). Labor Department created by act of Mar. 4, 1913 (37 Stat. 736), and Bureau remained in Commerce Department. Transferred to Interior Department by Reorg. Plan No. II of 1939, effective July 1, 1939. Consolidated with Bureau of Biological Survey into Fish and Wildlife Service by Reorg. Plan No. III of 1940, effective June 30, 1940.
Fish and Wildlife Service Established by Reorg. Plan No. III of 1940, effective June 30, 1940, consolidating Bureau of Fisheries and Bureau of Biological Survey. Succeeded by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Fisheries, Bureau of See Fish Commission, U.S.
Fisheries, Bureau of Commercial Organized in 1959 under U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior Department. Abolished by Reorg. Plan No. 4 of 1970, effective Oct. 3, 1970, and functions transferred to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Fishery Coordination, Office of Established in Interior Department by EO 9204 of July 21, 1942. Terminated by EO 9649 of Oct. 29, 1945.
Flood Indemnity Administration, Federal Established in Housing and Home Finance Agency by Administrator's Organizational Order 1, effective Sept. 28, 1956, redesignated as Administrator's Organizational Order 2 on Dec. 7, 1956, pursuant to act of Aug. 7, 1956 (70 Stat. 1078). Abolished by Administrator's Organizational Order 3, effective July 1, 1957, due to lack of funding.
Food, Cost of Living Council Committee on Established by EO 11695 of Jan. 11, 1973. Abolished by EO 11788 of June 18, 1974.
Food, Drug, and Insecticide Administration Established by act of Jan. 18, 1927 (44 Stat. 1002). Renamed Food and Drug Administration by act of May 27, 1930 (46 Stat. 422). Transferred from Agriculture Department to Federal Security Agency by Reorg. Plan No. IV of 1940, effective June 30, 1940. Transferred to Health, Education, and Welfare Department by Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1953, effective Apr. 11, 1953.
Food Distribution Administration Established in Agriculture Department by EO 9280 of Dec. 5, 1942, consolidating Agricultural Marketing Administration, Sugar Agency, distribution functions of Office for Agricultural War Relations, regulatory work of Bureau of Animal Industry, and food units of War Production Board. Consolidated with other agencies by EO 9322 of Mar. 26, 1943, to form Administration of Food Production and Distribution.
Food and Drug Administration See Food, Drug, and Insecticide Administration
Food Industry Advisory Committee Established by EO 11627 of Oct. 15, 1971. Abolished by EO 11781 of May 1, 1974.
Food Production Administration Established in Agriculture Department by EO 9280 of Dec. 5, 1942, which consolidated Agricultural Adjustment Agency, Farm Credit Administration, Farm Security Administration, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, Soil Conservation Service, and food production activities of War Production Board, Office of Agricultural War Relations, and Division of Farm Management and Costs, Bureau of Agricultural Economics. Consolidated with other agencies by EO 9322 of Mar. 26, 1943, to form Administration of Food Production and Distribution.
Food Production and Distribution, Administration of Established by consolidation of Food Production Administration, Food Distribution Administration, Commodity Credit Corporation, and Extension Service, Agriculture Department, by EO 9322 of Mar. 26, 1943, under direction of Administrator, directly responsible to President. Renamed War Food Administration by EO 9334 of Apr. 19, 1943. Terminated by EO 9577 of June 29, 1945, and functions transferred to Agriculture Secretary. Transfer made permanent by Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1946, effective July 16, 1946.
Food Safety and Quality Service Renamed Food Safety and Inspection Service by Agriculture Secretary's memorandum of June 19, 1981.
Foods, Bureau of Renamed Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition by Food and Drug Administration notice of Mar. 9, 1984 (49 FR 10166).
Foreign. See also other part of title
Foreign Aid, Advisory Committee on Voluntary Established by President May 14, 1946. Transferred from State Department to Director, Mutual Security Agency, and later to Director, Foreign Operations Administration, by Presidential letter of June 1, 1953.
Foreign Operations Administration Established by Reorg. Plan No. 7 of 1953, effective Aug. 1, 1953, and functions transferred from Office of Director of Mutual Security, Mutual Security Agency, Technical Cooperation Administration, Institute of Inter-American Affairs. Abolished by EO 10610 of May 9, 1955, and functions and offices transferred to State and Defense Departments.
Foreign Scholarships, Board of Renamed J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board by act of Feb. 16, 1990 (104 Stat. 49).
Forest Reservation Commission, National Established by act of Mar. 1, 1911 (36 Stat. 962). Terminated by act of Oct. 22, 1976 (90 Stat. 2961), and functions transferred to Agriculture Secretary.
Forests, Director of Established by Administrative Order 1283 of May 18, 1938. Made part of Office of Land Utilization, Interior Department, by Administrative Order 1466 of Apr. 15, 1940.
Freedmen's Hospital Established by act of Mar. 3, 1871 (16 Stat. 506; T. 32 of D.C. Code). Transferred from Interior Department to Federal Security Agency by Reorg. Plan No. IV of 1940, effective June 30, 1940.
Fuel Yards Established by act of July 1, 1918 (40 Stat. 672). Transferred from Bureau of Mines, Commerce Department, to Procurement Division, Treasury Department, by EO 6166 of June 10, 1933, effective Mar. 2, 1934.
Fuels Coordinator for War, Office of Solid See Fuels Administration for War, Solid
Fuels Corporation, U.S. Synthetic Established by act of June 30, 1980 (94 Stat. 636). Terminated Apr. 18, 1986, by act of Dec. 19, 1985 (99 Stat. 1249), and functions transferred to Treasury Secretary.
Fund-Raising Within the Federal Service, President's Committee on Established by EO 10728 of Sept. 6, 1957. Abolished by EO 10927 of Mar. 18, 1961, and functions transferred to U.S. Civil Service Commission.
Gallaudet College See Columbia Institution for the Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb, and the Blind
General Programs, Office of Renamed Office of Public Programs by the Chairman, National Endowment for the Humanities, in January 1991.
Geographic Board, U.S. Established by EO 27-A of Sept. 4, 1890. Abolished by EO 6680 of Apr. 17, 1935, and duties transferred to U.S. Board on Geographical Names, Interior Department, effective June 17, 1934. Board abolished by act of July 25, 1947 (61 Stat. 457), and duties assumed by Board on Geographic Names.
Geographical Names, U.S. Board on See Geographic Board, U.S.
Geography, Office of Function of standardizing foreign place names placed in Interior Department conjointly with Board on Geographic Names by act of July 25, 1947 (61 Stat. 456). Functions transferred to Defense Department by memorandum of understanding by Interior and Defense Departments and Bureau of the Budget Mar. 9, 1968.
Geological Survey Established in the Interior Department by act of Mar. 3, 1879 (20 Stat. 394). Renamed United States Geological Survey by acts of Nov. 13, 1991 (105 Stat. 1000) and May 18, 1992 (106 Stat. 172).
Germany, Mixed Claims Commission, U.S. and Established by agreement of Aug. 10, 1922, between U.S. and Germany. Duties extended by agreement of Dec. 31, 1928. Time limit for filing claims expired June 30, 1928. All claims disposed of by Oct. 30, 1939. Terminated June 30, 1941.
Goethals Memorial Commission Established by act of Aug. 4, 1935 (49 Stat. 743). Placed under jurisdiction of War Department by EO 8191 of July 5, 1939.
Government. See other part of title
Grain Futures Administration Established in Agriculture Department under provisions of act of Sept. 21, 1922 (42 Stat. 998). Superseded by Commodity Exchange Administration by order of Secretary, effective July 1, 1936. Consolidated with other agencies into Commodity Exchange Branch, Agricultural Marketing Administration, by EO 9069 of Feb. 23, 1942. Functions transferred to Agriculture Secretary by EO 9577 of June 29, 1945. Transfer made permanent by Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1946, effective July 16, 1946. Functions transferred to Commodity Exchange Authority by Secretary's Memorandum 1185 of Jan. 21, 1947. Functions transferred to Commodity Futures Trading Commission by act of Oct. 23, 1974 (88 Stat. 1414).
Grain Stabilization Corporation Organized as Delaware corporation to operate in connection with Federal Farm Board pursuant to act of June 15, 1929 (46 Stat. 11). Terminated by filing of certificate of dissolution with Corporation Commission of State of Delaware Dec. 14, 1935.
Grants and Program Systems, Office of Abolished and functions transferred to Cooperative State Research Service, Agriculture Department, by Secretarial Memorandum 1020-26 of July 1, 1986.
Grazing Service Consolidated with General Land Office into Bureau of Land Management, Interior Department, by Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1946, effective July 16, 1946.
Great Lakes Basin Commission Established by EO 11345 of Apr. 20, 1967. Terminated by EO 12319 of Sept. 9, 1981.
Great Lakes Pilotage Administration Established in Commerce Department to administer act of June 30, 1960 (74 Stat. 259). Administration of act transferred to Transportation Secretary by act of Oct. 15, 1966 (80 Stat. 931).
Handicapped, National Center on Education Media and Materials for the Established by agreement between Health, Education, and Welfare Secretary and Ohio State University, pursuant to acts of Aug. 20, 1969 (83 Stat. 102) and Apr. 13, 1970 (84 Stat. 187). Authorization deleted by act of Nov. 29, 1975 (89 Stat. 795), and Secretary authorized to enter into agreements with non-Federal organizations to establish and operate centers for handicapped.
Handicapped, National Council on the Established in Health, Education, and Welfare Department by act of Nov. 6, 1978 (92 Stat. 2977). Transferred to Education Department by act of Oct. 17, 1979 (93 Stat. 677). Reorganized as independent agency by act of Feb. 22, 1984 (98 Stat. 26).
Handicapped Employees, Interagency Committee on Alternately renamed Interagency Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities by EO 12704 of Feb. 26, 1990.
Handicapped Individuals, White House Conference on Established by act of Dec. 7, 1974 (88 Stat. 1617). Terminated Dec. 30, 1977, pursuant to terms of act.
Handicapped Research, National Institute of Renamed National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research by act of Oct. 21, 1986 (100 Stat. 1820).
Health, Cost of Living Council Committee on Established by EO 11695 of Jan. 11, 1973. Abolished by EO 11788 of June 18, 1974.
Health, Education, and Welfare, Department of Established by Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1953 (5 U.S.C. app.), effective Apr. 11, 1953. Renamed Health and Human Services Department by act of Oct. 17, 1979 (93 Stat. 695).
Health, Welfare, and Related Defense Activities, Office of the Coordinator of Federal Security Administrator designated as Coordinator of health, welfare, and related fields of activity affecting national defense, including aspects of education under Federal Security Agency, by Council of National Defense, with approval of President, Nov. 28, 1940. Office of Coordinator superseded by Office of Defense Health and Welfare Services, established in Office for Emergency Services by EO 8890 of Sept. 3, 1941.
Health Care Technology, National Council on Established by act of July 1, 1944, as amended (92 Stat. 3447). Renamed Council on Health Care Technology by act of Oct. 30, 1984 (98 Stat. 2820). Name lowercased by act of Oct. 7, 1985 (99 Stat. 493). Terminated by act of Dec. 19, 1989 (103 Stat. 2205).
Health Facilities, Financing, Compliance, and Conversion, Bureau of Renamed Bureau of Health Facilities by Health and Human Services Department Secretarial order of Mar. 12, 1980 (45 FR 17207).
Health Industry Advisory Committee Established by EO 11695 of Jan. 11, 1973. Abolished by EO 11781 of May 1, 1974.
Health Manpower, Bureau of Renamed Bureau of Health Professions by Health and Human Services Department Secretarial order of Mar. 12, 1980 (45 FR 17207).
Health and Medical Committee Established by Council of National Defense order of Sept. 19, 1940. Transferred to Federal Security Agency by Council order approved by President Nov. 28, 1940. Reestablished in Office of Defense Health and Welfare Services, Office for Emergency Management, by EO 8890 of Sept. 3, 1941. Committee transferred to Federal Security Agency by EO 9338 of Apr. 29, 1943.
Health Resources Administration Established in Public Health Service. Abolished by Health and Human Services Department Secretarial reorganization of Aug. 20, 1982 (47 FR 38409), and functions transferred to Health Resources and Services Administration.
Health Service, Public Originated by act of July 16, 1798 (1 Stat. 605). Transferred from Treasury Department to Federal Security Agency by Reorg. Plan No. I of 1939, effective July 1, 1939.
Health Services Administration Established in Public Health Service. Abolished by Health and Human Services Department Secretarial reorganization of Aug. 20, 1982 (47 FR 38409), and functions transferred to Health Resources and Services Administration.
Health Services Industry, Committee on the Established by EO 11627 of Oct. 15, 1971. Abolished by EO 11695 of Jan. 11, 1973.
Health Services and Mental Health Administration Established in Public Health Service Apr. 1, 1968. Abolished by Health, Education, and Welfare Department reorganization order and functions transferred to Centers for Disease Control, Health Resources Administration, and Health Services Administration, effective July 1, 1973.
Health Services Research, National Center for Established by act of July 23, 1974 (88 Stat. 363). Transferred from Health Resources Administration to Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health by Health, Education, and Welfare Department reorganization, effective Dec. 2, 1977. Renamed National Center for Health Services Research and Health Care Technology Assessment by Secretary's order, pursuant to act of Oct. 30, 1984 (98 Stat. 2817). Terminated by act of Dec. 19, 1989 (103 Stat. 2205).
Health Statistics, National Center for Established by act of July 23, 1974 (88 Stat. 363). Transferred from Health Resources Administration to Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health by Health, Education, and Welfare Department reorganization, effective Dec. 2, 1977. Transferred to Centers for Disease Control by Secretary's notice of Apr. 2, 1987 (52 FR 13318).
Health and Welfare Activities, Interdepartmental Committee to Coordinate Appointed by President Aug. 15, 1935, and reestablished by EO 7481 of Oct. 27, 1936. Terminated in 1939.
Health and Welfare Aspects of Evacuation of Civilians, Joint Committee on Established August 1941 as joint committee of Office of Defense Health and Welfare Services and Office of Civilian Defense. Reorganized in June 1942 and renamed Joint Committee on Evacuation. Office of Defense Health and Welfare Services abolished by EO 9388 of Apr. 29, 1943, and functions transferred to Federal Security Agency. Committee terminated.
Heart and Lung Institute, National Renamed National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute by act of Apr. 22, 1976 (90 Stat. 402).
Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service Established by Interior Secretary Jan. 25, 1978. Abolished by Secretarial Order 3060 of Feb. 19, 1981, and functions transferred to National Park Service.
Highway Safety Agency, National Established in Commerce Department by act of Sept. 9, 1966 (80 Stat. 731). Functions transferred to Transportation Department by act of Oct. 15, 1966 (80 Stat. 931). Functions transferred to National Highway Safety Bureau by EO 11357 of June 6, 1967. Bureau renamed National Highway Traffic Safety Administration by act of Dec. 31, 1970 (84 Stat. 1739).
Highway Safety Bureau, National See Highway Safety Agency, National
Home Economics, Bureau of Human Nutrition and See Home Economics, Office of
Home Economics, Office of Renamed Bureau of Home Economics by Secretary's Memorandum 436, effective July 1, 1923, pursuant to act of Feb. 26, 1923 (42 Stat. 1289). Redesignated Bureau of Human Nutrition and Home Economics February 1943 in accordance with Research Administration Memorandum 5 issued pursuant to EO 9069 of Feb. 23, 1942, and in conformity with Secretary's Memorandums 960 and 986. Functions transferred to Agricultural Research Service by Secretary's Memorandum 1320, supp. 4, of Nov. 2, 1953.
Home Loan Bank Administration, Federal See Home Loan Bank Board, Federal
Home Loan Bank Board See Home Loan Bank Board, Federal
Home Loan Bank Board, Federal Established by acts of July 22, 1932 (47 Stat. 725), June 13, 1933 (48 Stat. 128), and June 27, 1934 (48 Stat. 1246). Grouped with other agencies to form Federal Loan Agency by Reorg. Plan No. I of 1939, effective July 1, 1939. Functions transferred to Federal Home Loan Bank Administration, National Housing Agency, by EO 9070 of Feb. 24, 1942. Abolished by Reorg. Plan No. 3, effective July 27, 1947, and functions transferred to Home Loan Bank Board, Housing and Home Finance Agency. Renamed Federal Home Loan Bank Board and made independent agency by act of Aug. 11, 1955 (69 Stat. 640). Abolished by act of Aug. 9, 1989 (103 Stat. 354, 415), and functions transferred to Office of Thrift Supervision, Resolution Trust Corporation, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and Federal Housing Finance Board.
Home Loan Bank System, Federal Grouped with other agencies to form Federal Loan Agency by Reorg. Plan No. I of 1939, effective July 1, 1939. Functions transferred to Federal Home Loan Bank Administration, National Housing Agency, by EO 9070 of Feb. 24, 1942. Transferred to Housing and Home Finance Agency by Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1947, effective July 27, 1947.
Home Mortgage Credit Extension Committee, National Voluntary Established by act of Aug. 2, 1954 (68 Stat 638). Terminated Oct. 1, 1965, pursuant to terms of act.
Home Owners' Loan Corporation Established by act of June 13, 1933 (48 Stat. 128), under supervision of Federal Home Loan Bank Board. Grouped with other agencies to form Federal Loan Agency by Reorg. Plan No. I of 1939, effective July 1, 1939. Transferred to Federal Home Loan Bank Administration, National Housing Agency, by EO 9070 of Feb. 24, 1942. Board of Directors abolished by Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1947, effective July 27, 1947, and functions transferred, for liquidation of assets, to Home Loan Bank Board, Housing and Home Finance Agency. Terminated by order of Home Loan Bank Board Secretary, effective Feb. 3, 1954, pursuant to act of June 30, 1953 (67 Stat. 121).
Homesteads, Division of Subsistence Established by act of June 16, 1933 (48 Stat. 205). Interior Secretary authorized to administer section 208 of act by EO 6209 of July 21, 1933. Federal Subsistence Homesteads Corporation created by Secretary's order of Dec. 2, 1933, and organization incorporated under laws of Delaware. Transferred to Resettlement Administration by EO 7041 of May 15, 1935.
Homesteads Corporation, Federal Subsistence See Homesteads, Division of Subsistence
Hospitalization, Board of Federal Organized Nov. 1, 1921. Designated as advisory agency to Bureau of the Budget May 7, 1943. Terminated June 30, 1948, by Director's letter of May 28, 1948.
Housing, President's Committee on Equal Opportunity in Established by EO 11063 of Nov. 20, 1962. Inactive as of June 30, 1968.
Housing Administration, Federal Established by act of June 27, 1934 (48 Stat. 1246). Grouped with other agencies to form Federal Loan Agency by Reorg. Plan No. I of 1939, effective July 1, 1939. Functions transferred to Federal Housing Administration, National Housing Agency, by EO 9070 of Feb. 24, 1942. Transferred to Housing and Home Finance Agency by Reorg. Plan No. 3, effective July 27, 1947. Functions transferred to Housing and Urban Development Department by act of Sept. 9, 1965 (79 Stat. 667).
Housing Administration, Public Established as constituent agency of Housing and Home Finance Agency by Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1947, effective July 27, 1947. Functions transferred to Housing and Urban Development Department by act of Sept. 9, 1965 (79 Stat. 667).
Housing Agency, National Established by EO 9070 of Feb. 24, 1942, to consolidate housing functions relating to Federal Home Loan Bank Board, Federal Home Loan Bank System, Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation, Home Owners' Loan Corporation, U.S. Housing Corporation, Federal Housing Administration, U.S. Housing Authority, Defense Homes Corporation, Division of Defense Housing Coordination, Central Housing Committee, Farm Security Administration with respect to nonfarm housing, Public Buildings Administration, Division of Defense Housing, Mutual Ownership Defense Housing Division, Office of Administrator of Federal Works Agency, and War and Navy Departments with respect to housing located off military installations. Agency dissolved on creation of Housing and Home Finance Agency by Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1947, effective July 27, 1947.
Housing Authority, Federal Public Established by EO 9070 of Feb. 24, 1942. Public housing functions of Federal Works Agency, War and Navy Departments (except housing located on military installations), and Farm Security Administration (nonfarm housing) transferred to Authority, and Defense Homes Corporation administered by Authority's Commissioner. Functions transferred to Public Housing Administration, Housing and Home Finance Agency, by Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1947, effective July 27, 1947.
Housing Authority, U.S. Established in Interior Department by act of Sept. 1, 1937 (50 Stat. 888). Transferred to Federal Works Agency by Reorg. Plan No. I of 1939, effective July 1, 1939. Transferred to Federal Public Housing Authority, National Housing Agency, by EO 9070 of Feb. 24, 1942. Office of Administrator abolished by Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1947, effective July 27, 1947, and functions transferred to Public Housing Administration, Housing and Home Finance Agency.
Housing Corporation, U.S. Incorporated July 10, 1918, under laws of New York. Transferred from Labor Department to Treasury Department by EO 7641 of June 22, 1937. Transferred from Treasury Department to Public Buildings Administration, Federal Works Agency, by EO 8186 of June 29, 1939. Functions transferred for liquidation to Federal Home Loan Bank Administration, National Housing Agency, by EO 9070 of Feb. 24, 1942. Terminated Sept. 8, 1952, by Secretary, Home Loan Bank Board.
Housing Council, National Established in Housing and Home Finance Agency by Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1947, effective July 27, 1947. Terminated by Reorg. Plan No. 4 of 1965, effective July 27, 1965, and functions transferred to President.
Housing Division Established in Public Works Administration by act of June 16, 1933 (48 Stat. 195). Functions transferred to U.S. Housing Authority by EO 7732 of Oct. 27, 1937.
Housing Expediter, Office of the Established in Office of War Mobilization and Reconversion by Presidential letter of Dec. 12, 1945, to Housing Expediter. Functions of Housing Expediter defined by EO 9686 of Jan. 26, 1946. Housing Expediter confirmed in position of National Housing Administrator Feb. 6, 1946. Office of the Housing Expediter established by act of May 22, 1946 (60 Stat. 208). Functions of Office and National Housing Administrator segregated by EO 9820 of Jan. 11, 1947. Housing functions of Civilian Production Administration transferred to Office by EO 9836 of Mar. 22, 1947, effective Apr. 1, 1947. Rent control functions of Office of Temporary Controls transferred to Office by EO 9841 of Apr. 23, 1947. Office terminated by EO 10276 of July 31, 1951, and functions transferred to Economic Stabilization Agency.
Housing and Home Finance Agency Established by Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1947, effective July 27, 1947. Terminated by act of Sept. 9, 1965 (79 Stat. 667), and functions transferred to Housing and Urban Development Department.
Howard University Established by act of Mar. 2, 1867 (14 Stat. 438). Functions of Interior Department transferred to Federal Security Agency by Reorg. Plan No. IV of 1940, effective June 30, 1940. Functions of Health, Education, and Welfare Department transferred to Education Department by act of Oct. 17, 1979 (93 Stat. 678).
Human Development, Office of Established in Health, Education, and Welfare Department. Renamed Office of Human Development Services and component units transferred to or reorganized under new administrations in Office by Secretary's reorganization order of July 26, 1977. Merged into the Administration for Children and Families by Health and Human Services Department Secretary's reorganization notice dated Apr. 15, 1991.
Human Development Services, Office of See Human Development, Office of
Hydrographic Office Jurisdiction transferred from Bureau of Navigation to Chief of Naval Operations by EO 9126 of Apr. 8, 1942, and by Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1946, effective July 16, 1946. Renamed U.S. Naval Oceanographic Office by act of July 10, 1962 (76 Stat. 154).
Immigration, Bureau of Established as branch of Treasury Department by act of Mar. 3, 1891 (26 Stat. 1085). Transferred to Department of Commerce and Labor by act of Feb. 14, 1903 (34 Stat. 596). Made Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization by act of June 29, 1906 (37 Stat. 736). Made separate division after Labor Department created by act of Mar. 4, 1913 (37 Stat. 736). Consolidated into Immigration and Naturalization Service, Labor Department, by EO 6166 of June 10, 1933. Transferred to Justice Department by Reorg. Plan No. V of 1940, effective June 14, 1940.
Immigration, Commissioners of Offices of commissioners of immigration of the several ports created by act of Aug. 18, 1894 (28 Stat. 391). Abolished by Reorg. Plan No. III of 1940, effective June 30, 1940, and functions transferred to Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization, Labor Department.
Immigration and Naturalization, Bureau of See Immigration, Bureau of
Immigration and Naturalization, District Commissioner of Created by act of Aug. 18, 1894 (28 Stat. 391). Abolished by Reorg. Plan No. III of 1940, effective June 30, 1940. Functions administered by Immigration and Naturalization Commissioner, Justice Department, through district immigration and naturalization directors.
Immigration and Naturalization Service See Immigration, Bureau of
Import Programs, Office of Established by Commerce Secretary Feb. 14, 1971. Functions transferred to Domestic and International Business Administration, effective Nov. 17, 1972.
Indian Claims Commission Established by act of Aug. 13, 1946 (60 Stat. 1049). Terminated by act of Oct. 8, 1976 (90 Stat. 1990), and pending cases transferred to U.S. Court of Claims Sept. 30, 1978.
Indian Commissioners, Board of Established by section 2039, Revised Statutes. Abolished by EO 6145 of May 25, 1933.
Indian Medical Facilities Functions transferred from Interior Department to Health, Education, and Welfare Department, to be administered by Surgeon General of Public Health Service, by act of Aug. 5, 1954 (68 Stat. 674).
Indian Opportunity, National Council on Established by EO 11399 of Mar. 6, 1968. Terminated Nov. 26, 1974, by act of Nov. 26, 1969 (83 Stat. 220).
Indian Policy Review Commission, American Established by act of Jan. 2, 1975 (88 Stat. 1910). Terminated June 30, 1977, pursuant to terms of act.
Industrial Analysis, Committee of Established by EO 7323 of Mar. 21, 1936. Terminated Feb. 17, 1937.
Industrial Cooperation, Coordinator for Established by EO 7193 of Sept. 26, 1935. Continued by EO 7324 of Mar. 30, 1936. Terminated June 30, 1937.
Industrial Emergency Committee Established by EO 6770 of June 30, 1934. Consolidated with National Emergency Council by EO 6889-A of Oct. 29, 1934.
Industrial Pollution Control Council Staff, National Established by Commerce Department Organization Order 35-3 of June 17, 1970. Staff abolished by departmental organization order of Sept. 10, 1973. Council inactive.
Industrial Recovery Board, National Established by EO 6859 of Sept. 27, 1934. Terminated by EO 7075 of June 15, 1935.
Industrial Recovery Board, Special Established by EO 6173 of June 16, 1933. Functions absorbed by National Emergency Council under terms of EO 6513 of Dec. 18, 1933.
Industrial Relations, Office of Activated in Navy Department Sept. 14, 1945. Superseded June 22, 1966, by creation of Office of Civilian Manpower Management.
Industry and Trade Administration See Business and Defense Services Administration
Information, Committee for Reciprocity Established by EO 6750 of June 27, 1934; reestablished by EO 10004 of Oct. 5, 1948, which revoked EO 6750. Superseded by EO 10082 of Oct. 5, 1949; abolished by EO 11075 of Jan. 15, 1963, which revoked EO 10082.
Information, Coordinator of Established by Presidential order of July 11, 1941. Functions exclusive of foreign information activities transferred by military order of June 13, 1942, to jurisdiction of Joint Chiefs of Staff, War Department, as Office of Strategic Services. Foreign information functions transferred to Office of War Information by EO 9182 of June 13, 1942.
Information, Division of Established pursuant to Presidential letter of Feb. 28, 1941, to Liaison Officer, Office of Emergency Management. Abolished by EO 9182 of June 13, 1942. Functions relating to public information on war effort transferred and consolidated with Office of War Information, and publication services relating to specific agencies of OEM transferred to those agencies.
Information, Office of Coordinator of Transferred, exclusive of foreign information activities, to Office of War Information by EO 9182 of June 13, 1942. Designated Office of Strategic Services and transferred to jurisdiction of Joint Chiefs of Staff by military order of June 13, 1942. Terminated by EO 9621 of Sept. 20, 1945, and functions distributed to State and War Departments.
Information Administration, International Transferred from State Department to U.S. Information Agency by Reorg. Plan No. 8 of 1953, effective Aug. 1, 1953.
Information Agency, U.S. Established by Reorg. Plan No. 8 of 1953, effective Aug. 1, 1953. Abolished by Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1977, effective Apr. 1, 1978; replaced by and functions transferred to International Communication Agency. Redesignated U.S. Information Agency by act of Aug. 24, 1982 (96 Stat. 291).
Information and Public Affairs, Office of Merged with Office of Intergovernmental Affairs to form Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs by Labor Secretary's Order 1-85 of June 5, 1985.
Information Resources Management, Office of See Telecommunications Service, Automated Data
Information Security Committee, Interagency Established by EO 12065 of June 28, 1978. Abolished by EO 12356 of Apr. 2, 1982.
Information Security Oversight Office Established in General Services Administration by EO 12065 of June 28, 1978. EO 12065 revoked by EO 12356 of Apr. 2, 1982, which provided for continuation of Office.
Information Service, Government See Information Service, U.S.
Information Service, Interim International Established in State Department by EO 9608 of Aug. 31, 1945. Abolished Dec. 31, 1945, pursuant to terms of order.
Information Service, U.S. Established in March 1934 as division of National Emergency Council. Transferred to Office of Government Reports by Reorg. Plan No. II of 1939, effective July 1, 1939. Consolidated, along with other functions of Office, into Division of Public Inquiries, Bureau of Special Services, Office of War Information, by EO 9182 of June 13, 1942. Bureau of Special Services renamed Government Information Service and transferred to Bureau of the Budget by EO 9608 of Aug. 31, 1945. Service transferred to Office of Government Reports by EO 9809 of Dec. 12, 1946.
Insane, Government Hospital for the Established by act of Mar. 3, 1855 (10 Stat. 682). Renamed Saint Elizabeths Hospital by act of July 1, 1916 (39 Stat. 309). Transferred from Interior Department to Federal Security Agency by Reorg. Plan No. IV of 1940, effective June 30, 1940. Transferred to Health, Education, and Welfare Department by Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1953, effective Apr. 11, 1953. Functions redelegated to National Institute of Mental Health by Secretary's reorganization order of Aug. 9, 1967. Property and administration transferred to District of Columbia Government by act of Nov. 8, 1984 (98 Stat. 3369).
Installations, Director of Established in Defense Department by act of July 14, 1952 (66 Stat. 625). Abolished by Reorg. Plan No. 6 of 1953, effective June 30, 1953, and functions transferred to Defense Secretary.
Insular Affairs, Bureau of Transferred from War Department to Division of Territories and Island Possessions, Interior Department, by Reorg. Plan No. II of 1939, effective July 1, 1939.
Insurance Administrator, Federal Established by act of Aug. 1, 1968 (82 Stat. 567). Functions transferred to Federal Emergency Management Agency by Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1978, effective Apr. 1, 1979.
Integrity and Efficiency, President's Council on Established by EO 12301 of Mar. 26, 1981 (46 FR 19211). Abolished and reestablished by EO 12625 of Jan 27, 1988 (53 FR 2812). Abolished and reestablished by EO 12805 of May 11, 1992 (57 FR 20627).
Intelligence Activities, President's Board of Consultants on Foreign Established by EO 10656 of Feb. 6, 1956. EO 10656 revoked by EO 10938 of May 4, 1961, and Board terminated. Functions transferred to President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board.
Intelligence Advisory Board, President's Foreign Established by EO 11460 of Mar. 20, 1969. Abolished by EO 11984 of May 4, 1977. Reestablished by EO 12331 of Oct. 20, 1981.
Intelligence Authority, National Established by Presidential directive of Jan. 22, 1946. Terminated on creation of Central Intelligence Agency under National Security Council by act of July 26, 1947 (61 Stat. 497).
Intelligence Group, Central Terminated on creation of Central Intelligence Agency by act of July 26, 1947 (61 Stat. 497).
Inter-American Affairs, Institute of See American Republics, Office for Coordination of Commercial and Cultural Relations between the
Inter-American Affairs, Office of See American Republics, Office for Coordination of Commercial and Cultural Relations between the
Inter-American Affairs, Office of the Coordinator of See American Republics, Office for Coordination of Commercial and Cultural Relations between the
Interagency. See other part of title
Interdepartmental. See also other part of title
Interdepartmental Advisory Council Established January 1941 to advise Coordinator of Health, Welfare, and Related Defense Activities. Terminated on creation of Office of Defense Health and Welfare Service Sept. 3, 1941.
Interest and Dividends, Committee on Established by EO 11695 of Jan. 11, 1973. Abolished by EO 11781 of May 1, 1974.
Intergovernmental Affairs, Office of Merged with Office of Information and Public Affairs to form Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs by Labor Secretary's Order 1-85 of June 5, 1985.
Intergovernmental Relations, Commission on Established by act of July 10, 1953 (67 Stat. 145). Final report submitted to Congress by June 30, 1955, pursuant to act of Feb. 7, 1955 (69 Stat. 7).
Intergovernmental Relations, Office of Established by EO 11455 of Feb. 14, 1969. Functions transferred to Domestic Council by EO 11690 of Dec. 14, 1972.
Interim Compliance Panel Established by Dec. 30, 1969 (83 Stat. 774). Terminated June 30, 1976, pursuant to terms of act.
Internal Revenue Service Functions relating to alcohol, tobacco, firearms, and explosives transferred to Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms by Treasury departmental order July 1, 1972.
Internal Security Division Established July 9, 1945, by transfer of functions from Criminal Division. Abolished Mar. 22, 1973, and functions transferred to Criminal Division, Justice Department.
International. See also other part of title
International Activities, Office of Renamed Office of Service and Protocol by Smithsonian Institution Secretary's internal directive of Jan. 11, 1985.
International Development, Agency for Transferred from State Department to U.S. International Development Cooperation Agency by Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1979, effective Oct. 1, 1979. Continued as agency within IDCA by IDCA Delegation of Authority No. 1 of Oct. 1, 1979.
Investigation, Bureau of Established by act of May 22, 1908 (35 Stat. 235). Functions consolidated with investigative functions of Bureau of Prohibition, Division of Investigation, Justice Department, by EO 6166 of June 10, 1933, effective Mar. 2, 1934.
Investigation, Division of Designated as Federal Bureau of Investigation in Justice Department by act of Mar. 22, 1935 (49 Stat. 77).
Investigation and Research, Board of Established by act of Sept. 18, 1940 (54 Stat. 952). Extended to Sept. 18, 1944, by Proc. 2559 of June 26, 1942.
Investigations, Division of Established by administrative order of Apr. 27, 1933. Abolished Jan. 17, 1942, by administrative order and functions transferred to Branch of Field Examination, General Land Office, Interior Department.
Investments, Office of Foreign Direct Established in Commerce Department Jan. 2, 1968, by Departmental Organization Order 25-3 to carry out provisions of EO 11387 of Jan. 1, 1968. Controls on foreign investments terminated Jan. 29, 1974.
Jamestown-Williamsburg-Yorktown National Celebration Commission Established by act of Aug. 13, 1953 (67 Stat. 576). Terminated upon submission of final report to Congress Mar. 1, 1958.
Joint. See also other part of title
Joint Resolutions of Congress See State Department
Judicial Procedure, Commission on International Rules of Established by act of Sept. 2, 1958 (72 Stat. 1743). Terminated Dec. 31, 1966, by act of Aug. 30, 1964 (78 Stat. 700).
Justice Assistance, Research, and Statistics, Office of Established in Justice Department by act of Dec. 27, 1979 (93 Stat. 1201). Abolished by act of Oct. 12, 1984 (98 Stat. 2091).
Kennedy, Commission To Report Upon the Assassination of President John F. Established by EO 11130 of Nov. 29, 1963. Report submitted Sept. 24, 1964, and Commission discharged by Presidential letter of same date.
Labor, President's Committee on Migratory Appointed by Presidential letter of Aug. 26, 1954. Formally established by EO 10894 of Nov. 15, 1960. Terminated Jan. 6, 1964, by Labor Secretary in letter to members, with approval of President.
Labor and Commerce, Department of Established by act of Feb. 14, 1903 (32 Stat. 825). Reorganized into separate Departments of Labor and Commerce by act of Mar. 4, 1913 (37 Stat. 736).
Labor Department, Solicitor for Transferred from Justice Department to Labor Department by EO 6166 of June 10, 1933.
Labor-Management Advisory Committee Established by EO 11695 of Jan. 11, 1973. Abolished by EO 11788 of June 18, 1974.
Labor-Management Policy, President's Advisory Committee on Established by EO 10918 of Feb. 16, 1961. Abolished by EO 11710 of Apr. 4, 1973.
Labor-Management Relations Services, Office of Established by Labor Secretary's Order 3-84 of May 3, 1984. Renamed Bureau of Labor-Management Relations and Cooperative Programs by Secretarial Order 7-84 of Sept. 20, 1984 (49 FR 38374).
Labor-Management Services Administration Office of Pension and Welfare Benefit Programs transferred from Administration and constituted as separate unit by Labor Secretary's Order 1-84 of Jan. 20, 1984 (49 FR 4269). Remaining labor-management relations functions reassigned by Labor Secretary's Order 3-84 of May 3, 1984.
Labor Organization, International Established in 1919 by Treaty of Versailles with U.S. joining in 1934. U.S. membership terminated Nov. 1, 1977, at President's direction.
Labor Relations Council, Federal Established by EO 11491 of Oct. 29, 1969. Abolished by Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1978, effective Jan. 1, 1979, and functions transferred to Federal Labor Relations Authority.
Labor Standards, Apprenticeship Section, Division of Transferred to Federal Security Agency by EO 9139 of Apr. 18, 1942, functioning as Apprentice Training Service. Transferred to War Manpower Commission by EO 9247 of Sept. 17, 1942, functioning in Bureau of Training. Returned to Labor Department by EO 9617 of Sept. 19, 1945.
Labor Standards, Bureau of Established by Labor departmental order in 1934. Functions absorbed by Occupational Safety and Health Administration in May 1971.
Land Bank Commissioner See Farm Loan Board, Federal
Land Law Review Commission, Public Established by act of Sept. 19, 1964 (78 Stat. 982). Terminated Dec. 31, 1970, pursuant to terms of act.
Land Office, General Consolidated with Grazing Service into Bureau of Land Management, Interior Department, by Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1946, effective July 16, 1946.
Land Office, Office of Recorder of the General Created in Interior Department by act of July 4, 1836 (5 Stat. 111). Abolished by Reorg. Plan No. III of 1940, effective June 30, 1940, and functions transferred to General Land Office.
Land Policy Section Established in 1934 as part of Program Planning Division, Agricultural Adjustment Administration. Personnel taken over by Resettlement Administration in 1935.
Land Problems, Committee on National Established by EO 6693 of Apr. 28, 1934. Abolished by EO 6777 of June 30, 1934.
Land Program, Director of Basis of program found in act of June 16, 1933 (48 Stat. 200). Special Board of Public Works established by EO 6174 of June 16, 1933. Land Program established by Board by resolution passed Dec. 28, 1933, and amended July 18, 1934. Federal Emergency Relief Administration designated to administer program Feb. 28, 1934. Land Program transferred to Resettlement Administration by EO 7028 of Apr. 30, 1935. Functions of Administration transferred to Agriculture Secretary by EO 7530 of Dec. 31, 1936. Land conservation and land-utilization programs administered by Administration transferred to Bureau of Agricultural Economics by Secretary's Memorandum 733. Administration of land programs placed under Soil Conservation Service by Secretary's Memorandum 785 of Oct. 6, 1938.
Land Use Coordination, Office of Established by Agriculture Secretary's Memorandum 725 of July 12, 1937. Abolished Jan. 1, 1944, by General Departmental Circular 21 and functions administered by Land Use Coordinator.
Land Use and Water Planning, Office of Established in Interior Department by Secretarial Order No. 2953 of May 7, 1973. Abolished by Secretarial Order No. 2988 of Mar. 11, 1976.
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration Established by act of June 19, 1968 (82 Stat. 197). Operations closed out by Justice Department due to lack of appropriations and remaining functions transferred to Office of Justice Assistance, Research, and Statistics.
Law Enforcement Training Center, Consolidated Federal Renamed Federal Law Enforcement Training Center by Amendment No. 1 of Aug. 14, 1975, to Treasury Department Order 217 (Revision 1).
Legislative Affairs, Office of Renamed Office of Intergovernmental and Legislative Affairs Feb. 24, 1984, by Attorney General's Order 1054-84 (49 FR 10177).
Lend-Lease Administration, Office of Established by EO 8926 of Oct. 28, 1941, to replace Division of Defense Aid Reports. Consolidated with Foreign Economic Administration by EO 9380 of Sept. 25, 1943.
Lewis and Clark Trail Commission Established by act of Oct. 6, 1964 (78 Stat. 1005). Terminated October 1969 by terms of act.
Lighthouses, Bureau of Established in Commerce Department by act of Aug. 7, 1789 (1 Stat. 53). Consolidated with U.S. Coast Guard by Reorg. Plan No. II of 1939, effective July 1, 1939.
Lincoln Sesquicentennial Commission Established by joint resolution of Sept. 2, 1957 (71 Stat. 587). Terminated Mar. 1, 1960, pursuant to terms of joint resolution.
Liquidation, Director of Established in Office for Emergency Management by EO 9674 of Jan. 4, 1946. Terminated by EO 9744 of June 27, 1946.
Liquidation Advisory Committee Established by EO 9674 of Jan. 4, 1946. Terminated by EO 9744 of June 27, 1946.
Loan Agency, Federal Established by Reorg. Plan No. I of 1939, effective July 1, 1939, by consolidating Reconstruction Finance Corporation -- including subordinate units of RFC Mortgage Company, Disaster Loan Corporation, Federal National Mortgage Association, Defense Plant Corporation, Defense Homes Corporation, Defense Supplies Corporation, Rubber Reserve Company, Metals Reserve Company, and War Insurance Corporation (later known as War Damage Corporation) -- with Federal Home Loan Bank Board, Home Owners' Loan Corporation, Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation, Federal Housing Administration, Electric Home and Farm Authority, and Export-Import Bank of Washington. Federal Home Loan Bank Board, Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation, Home Owners' Loan Corporation, Federal Housing Administration, and Defense Homes Corporation transferred to National Housing Agency by EO 9070 of Feb. 24, 1942. Reconstruction Finance Corporation and its units (except Defense Homes Corporation), Electric Home and Farm Authority, and Export-Import Bank of Washington transferred to Commerce Department by EO 9071 of Feb. 24, 1942. RFC and units returned to Federal Loan Agency by act of Feb. 24, 1945 (59 Stat. 5). Agency abolished by act of June 30, 1947 (61 Stat. 202), and all property and records transferred to Reconstruction Finance Corporation.
Loan Fund, Development Established in International Cooperation Administration by act of Aug. 14, 1957 (71 Stat. 355). Created as independent corporate agency by act of June 30, 1958 (72 Stat. 261). Abolished by act of Sept. 4, 1961 (75 Stat. 445), and functions redelegated to Agency for International Development.
Loan Policy Board Established by act of July 18, 1958 (72 Stat. 385). Abolished by Reorg. Plan No. 4 of 1965, effective July 27, 1965, and functions transferred to Small Business Administration.
Longshoremen's Labor Board, National Established in Labor Department by EO 6748 of June 26, 1934. Terminated by Proc. 2120 of Mar. 11, 1935.
Low-Emission Vehicle Certification Board Established by act of Dec. 31, 1970 (84 Stat. 1701). Terminated by act of Mar. 14, 1980 (94 Stat. 98).
Lowell Historic Canal District Commission Established by act of Jan. 4, 1975 (88 Stat. 2330). Expired January 1977 pursuant to terms of act.
Loyalty Review Board Established Nov. 10, 1947, by U.S. Civil Service Commission, pursuant to EO 9835 of Mar. 21, 1947. Abolished by EO 10450 of Apr. 27, 1953.
Management Improvement, Advisory Committee on Established by EO 10072 of July 29, 1949. Abolished by EO 10917 of Feb. 10, 1961, and functions transferred to Bureau of the Budget.
Management Improvement, President's Advisory Council on Established by EO 11509 of Feb. 11, 1970. Inactive as of June 30, 1973.
Manpower, President's Committee on Established by EO 11152 of Apr. 15, 1964. Terminated by EO 11515 of Mar. 13, 1970.
Manpower Administration Renamed Employment and Training Administration by Labor Secretary's Order 14-75 of Nov. 12, 1975.
Manpower Management, Office of Civilian Renamed Office of Civilian Personnel by Navy Secretary's Notice 5430 of Oct. 1, 1976.
Marine Affairs, Office of Established by Interior Secretary Apr. 30, 1970, to replace Office of Marine Resources, created by Secretary Oct. 22, 1968. Abolished by Secretary Dec. 4, 1970.
Marine Corps Memorial Commission, U.S. Established by act of Aug. 24, 1947 (61 Stat. 724). Terminated by act of Mar. 14, 1980 (94 Stat. 98).
Marine Inspection and Navigation, Bureau of See Navigation and Steamboat Inspection, Bureau of
Marine Resources and Engineering Development, National Council on Established in Executive Office of the President by act of June 17, 1966 (80 Stat. 203). Terminated Apr. 30, 1971, due to lack of funding.
Maritime Administration Established in Commerce Department by Reorg. Plan No. 21 of 1950, effective May 24, 1950. Transferred to Transportation Department by act of Aug. 6, 1981 (95 Stat. 151).
Maritime Advisory Committee Established by EO 11156 of June 17, 1964. Terminated by EO 11427 of Sept. 4, 1968.
Maritime Board, Federal See Maritime Commission, U.S.
Maritime Commission, U.S. Established by act of June 29, 1936 (49 Stat. 1985), as successor agency to U.S. Shipping Board and U.S. Shipping Board Merchant Fleet Corporation. Training functions transferred to Commandant of Coast Guard by EO 9083 of Feb. 27, 1942. Functions further transferred to War Shipping Administration by EO 9198 of July 11, 1942. Abolished by Reorg. Plan No. 21 of 1950, effective May 24, 1950, which established Federal Maritime Board and Maritime Administration as successor agencies. Board abolished, regulatory functions transferred to Federal Maritime Commission, and functions relating to subsidization of merchant marine transferred to Commerce Secretary by Reorg. Plan No. 7 of 1961, effective Aug. 12, 1961.
Maritime Labor Board Authorized by act of June 23, 1938 (52 Stat. 968). Mediatory duties abolished by act of June 23, 1941 (55 Stat. 259); title expired June 22, 1942.
Marketing Administration, Surplus Established by Reorg. Plan No. III of 1940, effective June 30, 1940, consolidating functions vested in Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation and Division of Marketing and Marketing Agreements, Agricultural Adjustment Administration. Consolidated with other agencies into Agricultural Marketing Administration by EO 9069 of Feb. 23, 1942.
Marketing and Marketing Agreements, Division of Established in Agriculture Department by act of June 3, 1937 (50 Stat. 246). Consolidated with Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation into Surplus Marketing Administration by Reorg. Plan No. III of 1940, effective June 30, 1940.
Mediation, U.S. Board of Established by act of May 20, 1926 (44 Stat. 577). Abolished by act of June 21, 1934 (48 Stat. 1193), and superseded by National Mediation Board, July 21, 1934.
Medical Information Systems Program Office, Tri-Service Renamed Defense Medical Systems Support Center by memorandum of Assistant Defense Secretary (Health Affairs) May 3, 1985.
Medical Services Administration Established by Health, Education, and Welfare Secretary's reorganization of Aug. 15, 1967. Transferred from Social and Rehabilitation Service to Health Care Financing Administration by Secretary's reorganization of Mar. 8, 1977 (42 FR 13262).
Medicine and Surgery, Department of Established in the Veterans Administration by act of Sept. 2, 1958 (72 Stat. 1243). Renamed Veterans Health Services and Research Administration in the Veterans Affairs Department by act of Oct. 25, 1988 (102 Stat. 2640). Renamed Veterans Health Administration by act of May 7, 1991 (105 Stat. 187).
Memorial Commission, National Established by Public Resolution 107 of Mar. 4, 1929 (45 Stat. 1699). Terminated by EO 6166 of June 10, 1933, and functions transferred to Office of National Parks, Buildings, and Reservations, Interior Department.
Mental Health, National Institute of Established by act of July 3, 1946 (60 Stat. 425). Made entity within the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration by act of May 14, 1974 (88 Stat. 135). Functions transferred to Health and Human Services Department by act of Oct. 17, 1979 (93 Stat. 695). (See also act of Oct. 27, 1986; 100 Stat. 3207-106.) Abolished by act of July 10, 1992 (106 Stat. 331). Reestablished by act of July 10, 1992 (106 Stat. 364).
Metals Reserve Company Established June 28, 1940, by act of Jan. 22, 1932 (47 Stat. 5). Transferred from Federal Loan Agency to Commerce Department by EO 9071 of Feb. 24, 1942. Returned to Federal Loan Agency by act of Feb. 24, 1945 (59 Stat. 5). Dissolved by act of June 30, 1945 (59 Stat. 310), and functions transferred to Reconstruction Finance Corporation.
Metric Board, U.S. Established by act of Dec. 23, 1975 (89 Stat. 1007). Terminated Oct. 1, 1982, due to lack of funding.
Mexican-American Affairs, Interagency Committee on Established by Presidential memorandum of June 9, 1967. Renamed Cabinet Committee on Opportunities for Spanish-Speaking People by act of Dec. 30, 1969 (83 Stat. 838). Terminated Dec. 30, 1974, pursuant to terms of act.
Mexican Claims Commission, American Established by act of Dec. 18, 1942 (56 Stat. 1058). Terminated Apr. 4, 1947, by act of Apr. 3, 1945 (59 Stat. 59).
Mexican Claims Commission, Special Established by act of Apr. 10, 1935 (49 Stat. 149). Terminated by EO 7909 of June 15, 1938.
Mexico Commission for Border Development and Friendship, U.S.- Established through exchange of notes of Nov. 30 and Dec. 3, 1966, between U.S. and Mexico. Terminated Nov. 5, 1969.
Micronesian Claims Commission Established by act of July 1, 1971 (85 Stat. 92). Terminated Aug. 3, 1976, pursuant to terms of act.
Migration, Intergovernmental Committee for European Renamed Intergovernmental Committee for Migration by Resolution 624, passed by Intergovernmental Committee for European Migration Council, effective Nov. 11, 1980.
Migration, International Committee for Created in 1951. Renamed International Organization for Migration pursuant to article 29, paragraph 2, of the ICM constitution, effective Nov. 14, 1989.
Migratory Bird Conservation Commission Chairmanship transferred from Agriculture Secretary to Interior Secretary by Reorg. Plan No. II of 1939, effective July 1, 1939.
Military Air Transport Service Renamed Military Airlift Command in U.S. Air Force by HQ MATS/MAC Special Order G-164 of Jan. 1, 1966.
Military Establishment, National Established as executive department of the Government by act of July 26, 1947 (61 Stat. 495). Designated Department of Defense by act of Aug. 10, 1949 (63 Stat. 579).
Military Purchases, Interdepartmental Committee for Coordination of Foreign and Domestic Informal liaison committee created on Presidential notification of Dec. 6, 1939, to Treasury and War Secretaries and Acting Navy Secretary. Committee dissolved in accordance with Presidential letter to Treasury Secretary Apr. 14, 1941, following approval of act of Mar. 11, 1941 (55 Stat. 31).
Military Renegotiation Policy and Review Board Established by directive of Defense Secretary July 19, 1948. Abolished by Defense Secretary's letter of Jan. 18, 1952, which transferred functions to Renegotiation Board.
Military Sea Transportation Service Renamed Military Sealift Command in U.S. Navy by COMSC notice of Aug. 1, 1970.
Militia Bureau Established in 1908 as Division of Militia Affairs, Office of War Secretary. Superseded in 1933 by National Guard Bureau.
Mine Health and Safety Academy, National Transferred from Interior Department to Labor Department by act of July 25, 1979 (93 Stat. 111).
Minerals Exploration, Office of Established by act of Aug. 21, 1958 (72 Stat. 700). Functions transferred to Geological Survey by Interior Secretary's Order 2886 of Feb. 26, 1965.
Minerals Mobilization, Office of Established by Interior Secretary pursuant to act of Sept. 8, 1950 (64 Stat. 798) and EO 10574 of Nov. 5, 1954, and by order of Office of Defense Mobilization. Succeeded by Office of Minerals and Solid Fuels Nov. 2, 1962. Office of Minerals Policy Development combined with Office of Research and Development in Interior Department May 21, 1976, under authority of Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1950, to form Office of Minerals Policy and Research Analysis. Abolished Sept. 30, 1981, by Secretarial Order 3070 and functions transferred to Bureau of Mines.
Minerals Policy and Research Analysis, Office of See Minerals Mobilization, Office of
Minerals and Solid Fuels, Office of Established by Interior Secretary Oct. 26, 1962. Abolished and functions assigned to Deputy Assistant Secretary -- Minerals and Energy Policy, Office of the Assistant Secretary -- Mineral Resources, effective Oct. 22, 1971.
Mines, Bureau of Established in Interior Department by act of May 16, 1910 (36 Stat. 369). Transferred to Commerce Department by EO 4239 of June 4, 1925. Transferred to Interior Department by EO 6611 of Feb. 22, 1934. Renamed United States Bureau of Mines by act of May 18, 1992 (106 Stat. 172).
Mining Enforcement and Safety Administration Established by Interior Secretary's Order 2953 of May 7, 1973. Terminated by departmental directive Mar. 9, 1978, and functions transferred to Mine Safety and Health Administration, Labor Department, established by act of Nov. 9, 1977 (91 Stat. 1319).
Minority Business Enterprise, Office of Renamed Minority Business Development Agency by Commerce Secretarial Order DOO-254A of Nov. 1, 1979.
Mint, Bureau of the Renamed U.S. Mint by Treasury Secretarial order of Jan. 9, 1984 (49 FR 5020).
Missile Sites Labor Commission Established by EO 10946 of May 26, 1961. Abolished by EO 11374 of Oct. 11, 1967, and functions transferred to Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.
Missouri Basin Survey Commission Established by EO 10318 of Jan. 3, 1952. Final report of Commission submitted to President Jan. 12, 1953, pursuant to EO 10329 of Feb. 25, 1952.
Missouri River Basin Commission Established by EO 11658 of Mar. 22, 1972. Terminated by EO 12319 of Sept. 9, 1981.
Mobilization, Office of Civil and Defense See Mobilization, Office of Defense and Civilian
Mobilization, Office of Defense and Civilian Established by Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1958, effective July 1, 1958. Redesignated as Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization by act of Aug. 26, 1958 (72 Stat. 861), consolidating functions of Office of Defense Mobilization and Federal Civil Defense Administration. Civil defense functions transferred to Defense Secretary by EO 10952 of July 20, 1961, and remaining organization redesignated Office of Emergency Planning by act of Sept. 22, 1961 (75 Stat. 630).
Mobilization Policy, National Advisory Board on Established by EO 10224 of Mar. 15, 1951. EO 10224 revoked by EO 10773 of July 1, 1958.
Monetary and Financial Problems, National Advisory Council on International Established by act of July 31, 1945 (59 Stat. 512). Abolished by Reorg. Plan No. 4 of 1965, effective July 27, 1965, and functions transferred to President. Functions assumed by National Advisory Council on International Monetary and Financial Policies, established by EO 11269 of Feb. 14, 1966.
Monument Commission, National Established by act of Aug. 31, 1954 (68 Stat. 1029). Final report submitted in 1957, and audit of business completed September 1964.
Monuments in War Areas, American Commission for the Protection and Salvage of Artistic and Historic Established by President June 23, 1943; announced by Secretary of State Aug. 20, 1943. Activities assumed by State Department Aug. 16, 1946.
Mortgage Association, Federal National Chartered Feb. 10, 1938, by act of June 27, 1934 (48 Stat. 1246). Grouped with other agencies to form Federal Loan Agency by Reorg. Plan No. I of 1939, effective July 1, 1939. Transferred to Commerce Department by EO 9071 of Feb. 24, 1942. Returned to Federal Loan Agency by act of Feb. 24, 1945 (59 Stat. 5). Transferred to Housing and Home Finance Agency by Reorg. Plan No. 22 of 1950, effective July 10, 1950. Rechartered by act of Aug. 2, 1954 (68 Stat. 590) and made constituent agency of Housing and Home Finance Agency. Transferred with functions of Housing and Home Finance Agency to Housing and Urban Development Department by act of Sept. 9, 1965 (79 Stat. 667). Made Government-sponsored, private corporation by act of Aug. 1, 1968 (82 Stat. 536).
Motor Carrier Claims Commission Established by act of July 2, 1948 (62 Stat. 1222). Terminated Dec. 31, 1952, by acts of July 11, 1951 (65 Stat. 116), and Mar. 14, 1952 (66 Stat. 25).
Mount Rushmore National Memorial Commission Established by act of Feb. 25, 1929 (45 Stat. 1300). Expenditures ordered administered by Interior Department by EO 6166 of June 10, 1933. Transferred to National Park Service, Interior Department, by Reorg. Plan No. II of 1939, effective July 1, 1939.
Munitions Board Established in Defense Department by act of July 26, 1947 (61 Stat. 499). Abolished by Reorg. Plan No. 6 of 1953, effective June 30, 1953, and functions vested in Defense Secretary.
Munitions Board, Joint Army and Navy Organized in 1922. Placed under direction of President by military order of July 5, 1939. Reconstituted Aug. 18, 1945, by order approved by President. Terminated on establishment of Munitions Board by act of July 26, 1947 (61 Stat. 505).
Museum of History and Technology, National Renamed National Museum of American History in Smithsonian Institution by act of Oct. 13, 1980 (94 Stat. 1884).
Museum Services, Institute of Established by act of June 23, 1972 (86 Stat. 327). Transferred to Office of Educational Research and Improvement, Education Department, by act of Oct. 17, 1979 (93 Stat. 678), effective May 4, 1980. Transferred to National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities by act of Dec. 23, 1981 (95 Stat. 1414).
Narcotics, Bureau of Established in Treasury Department by act of June 14, 1930 (46 Stat. 585). Abolished by Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1968, effective Apr. 8, 1968, and functions transferred to Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs, Justice Department.
Narcotics Control, Cabinet Committee on International Established by Presidential memorandum of Aug. 17, 1971. Terminated by Presidential memorandum of Mar. 14, 1977.
National. See other part of title
Naval Material, Office of Established by act of Mar. 5, 1948 (62 Stat. 68). Abolished by Defense Department reorg. order of Mar. 9, 1966, and functions transferred to Navy Secretary (31 FR 7188).
Naval Material Command See Naval Material Support Establishment
Naval Material Support Establishment Established by Navy Department General Order 5 of July 1, 1963 (28 FR 7037). Replaced by Naval Material Command pursuant to General Order 5 of Apr. 29, 1966 (31 FR 7188). Functions realigned to form Office of Naval Acquisition Support, and termination of Command effective May 6, 1985.
Naval Observatory Jurisdiction transferred from Bureau of Navigation to Chief of Naval Operations by EO 9126 of Apr. 8, 1942, and by Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1946, effective July 16, 1946.
Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale Reserves, Office of Established by Navy Secretary, as required by law (70A Stat. 457). Jurisdiction transferred to Energy Department by act of Aug. 4, 1977 (91 Stat. 581).
Naval Weapons, Bureau of Established by act of Aug. 18, 1959 (73 Stat. 395), to replace Bureau of Ordnance and Aeronautics. Abolished by Defense Department reorg. order of Mar. 9, 1966, and functions transferred to Navy Secretary (31 FR 7188), effective May 1, 1966.
Navigation, Bureau of Created by act of July 5, 1884 (23 Stat. 118), as special service under Treasury Department. Transferred to Department of Commerce and Labor by act of Feb. 4, 1903 (32 Stat. 825). Consolidated with Bureau of Navigation and Steamboat Inspection by act of June 30, 1932 (47 Stat. 415).
Navigation, Bureau of Renamed Bureau of Naval Personnel by act of May 13, 1942 (56 Stat. 276).
Navigation and Steamboat Inspection, Bureau of Renamed Bureau of Marine Inspection and Navigation by act of May 27, 1936 (49 Stat. 1380). Functions transferred to Bureau of Customs, Treasury Department, and U.S. Coast Guard by EO 9083 of Feb. 28, 1942. Transfer made permanent and Bureau abolished by Reorg. Plan. No. 3 of 1946, effective July 16, 1946.
Navy Commissioners, Board of Established by act of Feb. 7, 1815 (3 Stat. 202). Abolished by act of Aug. 31, 1842 (5 Stat. 579).
Navy Department Defense housing functions transferred to Federal Public Housing Authority, National Housing Agency, by EO 9070 of Feb. 24, 1942.
Neighborhoods, National Commission on Established by act of Apr. 30, 1977 (91 Stat. 56). Terminated May 4, 1979, pursuant to terms of act.
Neighborhoods, Voluntary Associations and Consumer Protection, Office of  Abolished and certain functions transferred to Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing -- Federal Housing Commissioner and Office of the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development. Primary enabling legislation, act of Oct. 31, 1978 (92 Stat. 2119), repealed by act of Aug. 13, 1981 (95 Stat. 398). Abolishment of Office and transfer of functions carried out by Housing and Urban Development Secretarial order.
New England River Basins Commission Established by EO 11371 of Sept. 6, 1967. Terminated by EO 12319 of Sept. 9, 1981.
Nicaro Project Responsibility for management of Nicaro nickel producing facilities in Oriente Province, Cuba, transferred from Office of Special Assistant to the Administrator (Nicaro Project) to Defense Materials Service by General Services Administrator, effective July 7, 1959. Facilities expropriated by Cuban Government and nationalized Oct. 26, 1960.
Northern Mariana Islands Commission on Federal Laws Created by joint resolution of Mar. 24, 1976 (90 Stat. 263). Terminated upon submission of final report in August 1985.
Nursing Research, National Center for Renamed National Institute of Nursing Research by act of June 10, 1993 (107 Stat. 178).
Nutrition Division Functions transferred from Health, Education, and Welfare Department to Agriculture Department by EO 9310 of Mar. 3, 1943.
Ocean Mining Administration Established by Interior Secretarial Order 2971 of Feb. 24, 1975. Abolished by Department Manual Release 2273 of June 13, 1980.
Oceanography, Interagency Committee on Established by Federal Council for Science and Technology pursuant to EO 10807 of Mar. 13, 1959. Absorbed by National Council on Marine Resources and Engineering Development pursuant to Vice Presidential letter of July 21, 1967.
Office. See also other part of title
Office Space, President's Advisory Commission on Presidential Established by act of Aug. 3, 1956 (70 Stat. 979). Terminated June 30, 1957, by act of Jan. 25, 1957 (71 Stat. 4).
Official Register Function of preparing Official Register vested in Director of the Census by act of Mar. 3, 1925 (43 Stat. 1105). Function transferred to U.S. Civil Service Commission by EO 6166 of June 10, 1933. Yearly compilation and publication required by act of Aug. 28, 1935 (49 Stat. 956). Act repealed by act of July 12, 1960 (74 Stat. 427), and last Register published in 1959.
Ohio River Basin Commission Established by EO 11578 of Jan. 13, 1971. Terminated by EO 12319 of Sept. 9, 1981.
Oil and Gas, Office of Established by Interior Secretary May 6, 1946, in response to Presidential letter of May 3, 1946. Transferred to Federal Energy Administration by act of May 7, 1974 (88 Stat. 100).
Oil Import Administration Established in Interior Department by Proc. 3279 of Mar. 10, 1959. Merged into Office of Oil and Gas Oct. 22, 1971.
Oil Import Appeals Board Established by Commerce Secretary Mar. 13, 1959, and made part of Office of Hearings and Appeals Dec. 23, 1971.
Operations Advisory Group Established by EO 11905 of Feb. 18, 1976. Abolished by Presidential Directive No. 2 of Jan. 20, 1977.
Operations Coordinating Board Established by EO 10483 of Sept. 2, 1953, which was superseded by EO 10700 of Feb. 25, 1957. EO 10700 revoked by EO 10920 of Feb. 18, 1961, and Board terminated.
Ordnance, Bureau of See Ordnance and Hydrography, Bureau of
Ordnance and Hydrography, Bureau of Established in Navy Department by act of Aug. 31, 1842 (5 Stat. 579). Replaced under act of July 5, 1862 (12 Stat. 510), by Bureau of Ordnance and Bureau of Navigation. Abolished by act of Aug. 18, 1959 (73 Stat. 395), and functions transferred to Bureau of Naval Weapons.
Organization, President's Advisory Committee on Government Established by EO 10432 of Jan. 24, 1953. Abolished by EO 10917 of Feb. 10, 1961, and functions transferred to Bureau of the Budget for termination.
Organizations Staff, International Functions merged with Foreign Agricultural Service by Agriculture Secretary's memorandum of Dec. 7, 1973, effective Feb. 3, 1974.
Overseas Private Investment Corporation Transferred as separate agency to U.S. International Development Cooperation Agency by Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1979, effective Oct. 1, 1979.
Oversight Board (for the Resolution Trust Corporation) Established by act of Aug. 9, 1989 (103 Stat. 363). Renamed Thrift Depositor Protection Oversight Board by act of Dec. 12, 1991 (105 Stat. 1767).
Pacific Northwest River Basins Commission Established by EO 11331 of Mar. 6, 1967. Terminated by EO 12319 of Sept. 9, 1981.
Packers and Stockyards Administration Established by Agriculture Secretary's Memorandum 1613, supp. 1, of May 8, 1967. Consolidated into Agricultural Marketing Service by Secretary's Memorandum 1927 of Jan. 15, 1978.
Panama Canal Operation of piers at Atlantic and Pacific terminals transferred to Panama Railroad by EO 7021 of Apr. 19, 1935. Panama Canal reestablished as Canal Zone Government by act of Sept. 26, 1950 (64 Stat. 1038).
Panama Canal Company Established by act of June 29, 1948 (62 Stat. 1076). Abolished and superseded by Panama Canal Commission (93 Stat. 454).
Panama Railroad Company Incorporated Apr. 7, 1849, by New York State Legislature. Operated under private control until 1881, when original French Canal Company acquired most of its stock. Company and its successor, New Panama Canal Company, operated railroad as common carrier and also as adjunct in attempts to construct canal. In 1904 their shares of stock in Panama Railroad Company passed to ownership of U.S. as part of assets of New Panama Canal Company purchased under act of June 28, 1902 (34 Stat. 481). Remaining shares purchased from private owners in 1905. Panama Railroad Company reincorporated by act of June 29, 1948 (62 Stat. 1075) pursuant to requirements of act of Dec. 6, 1945 (59 Stat. 597). Reestablished as Panama Canal Company by act of Sept. 26, 1950 (64 Stat. 1038). Army Secretary directed to discontinue commercial operations of Company by Presidential letter of Mar. 29, 1961.
Paperwork, Commission on Federal Established by act of Dec. 27, 1974 (88 Stat. 1789). Terminated January 1978 pursuant to terms of act.
Park Service, National Functions in District of Columbia relating to space assignment, site selection for public buildings, and determination of priority in construction transferred to Public Buildings Administration, Federal Works Agency, under Reorg. Plan No. I of 1939, effective July 1, 1939.
Park Trust Fund Board, National Established by act of July 10, 1935 (49 Stat. 477). Terminated by act of Dec. 18, 1967 (81 Stat. 656), and functions transferred to National Park Foundation.
Parks, Buildings, and Reservations, Office of National Established in Interior Department by EO 6166 of June 10, 1933. Renamed National Park Service by act of Mar. 2, 1934 (48 Stat. 362).
Parole, Board of Established by act of June 25, 1948 (62 Stat. 854). Abolished by act of Mar. 15, 1976 (90 Stat. 219), and functions transferred to U.S. Parole Commission.
Patent Office Provisions of first patent act administered by State Department, with authority for granting patents vested in board comprising Secretaries of State and War and Attorney General. Board abolished, authority transferred to Secretary of State, and registration system established by act of Feb. 21, 1793 (1 Stat. 318). Office made bureau in State Department in October 1802, headed by Superintendent of Patents. Office reorganized in 1836 by act of June 4, 1836 (5 Stat. 117) under Commissioner of Patents. Office transferred to Interior Department in 1849. Office transferred to Commerce Department by EO 4175 of Mar. 17, 1925.
Patents Board, Government Established by EO 10096 of Jan. 23, 1950. Abolished by EO 10930 of Mar. 24, 1961, and functions transferred to Commerce Secretary.
Pay Board Established by EO 11627 of Oct. 15, 1971. Abolished by EO 11695 of Jan. 11, 1973.
Peace Corps Established in State Department by EO 10924 of Mar. 1, 1961, and continued by act of Sept. 22, 1961 (75 Stat. 612), and EO 11041 of Aug. 6, 1962. Functions transferred to ACTION by Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1971, effective July 1, 1971. Made independent agency in executive branch by act of Dec. 29, 1981 (95 Stat. 1540).
Pennsylvania Avenue, Temporary Commission on Established by EO 11210 of Mar. 25, 1956. Inactive as of Nov. 15, 1969, due to lack of funding.
Pension and Welfare Benefit Programs, Office of See Labor-Management Services Administration
Pensions, Commissioner of Provided for by act of Mar. 2, 1833 (4 Stat. 668). Continued by act of Mar. 3, 1835 (4 Stat. 779), and other acts as Office of the Commissioner of Pensions. Transferred to Interior Department as bureau by act of Mar. 3, 1849 (9 Stat. 395). Consolidated with other bureaus and agencies into Veterans Administration by EO 5398 of July 21, 1930.
Pensions, Office of the Commissioner of See Pensions, Commissioner of
Perry's Victory Memorial Commission Created by act of Mar. 3, 1919 (40 Stat. 1322). Administration of Memorial transferred to National Park Service by act of June 2, 1936 (49 Stat. 1393). Commission terminated by terms of act and membership reconstituted as advisory board to Interior Secretary.
Personal Property, Office of See Supply Service, Federal
Personnel, National Roster of Scientific and Specialized Established by National Resources Planning Board pursuant to Presidential letter of June 18, 1940, to Treasury Secretary. After Aug. 15, 1940, administered jointly by Board and U.S. Civil Service Commission. Transferred to War Manpower Commission by EO 9139 of Apr. 18, 1942. Transferred to Labor Department by EO 9617 of Sept. 19, 1945. Transferred with Bureau of Employment Security to Federal Security Agency by act of June 16, 1948 (62 Stat. 443). Transferred to Labor Department by Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1949, effective Aug. 20, 1949, and became inactive. Roster functions transferred to National Science Foundation by act of May 10, 1950 (64 Stat. 154). Reactivated in 1950 as National Scientific Register by Office of Education, Federal Security Agency, through National Security Resources Board grant of funds, and continued by National Science Foundation funds until December 1952, when Register integrated into Foundation's National Register of Scientific and Technical Personnel project in Division of Scientific Personnel and Education.
Personnel Administration, Council of Established by EO 7916 of June 24, 1938, effective Feb. 1, 1939. Made unit in U.S. Civil Service Commission by EO 8467 of July 1, 1940. Renamed Federal Personnel Council by EO 9830 of Feb. 24, 1947. Abolished by act of July 31, 1953 (67 Stat. 300), and personnel and records transferred to Office of Executive Director, U.S. Civil Service Commission.
Personnel Council, Federal See Personnel Administration, Council of
Personnel Interchange, President's Commission on Established by EO 11451 of Jan. 19, 1969. Continued by EO 12136 of May 15, 1979, and renamed President's Commission on Executive Exchange. Continued by EO 12493 of Dec. 5, 1984. Abolished by EO 12760 of May 2, 1991.
Personnel Management, Liaison Office for Established by EO 8248 of Sept. 8, 1939. Abolished by EO 10452 of May 1, 1953, and functions transferred to U.S. Civil Service Commission.
Petroleum Administration for Defense Established under act of Sept. 8, 1950 (64 Stat. 798) by Interior Secretary's Order 2591 of Oct. 3, 1950, pursuant to EO 10161 of Sept. 9, 1950. Continued by Secretary's Order 2614 of Jan. 25, 1951, pursuant to EO 10200 of Jan. 3, 1951, and PAD Delegation 1 of Jan. 24, 1951. Abolished by Secretary's Order 2755 of Apr. 23, 1954.
Petroleum Administration for War See Petroleum Coordinator for War, Office of
Petroleum Administrative Board Established Sept. 11, 1933, by Interior Secretary. Terminated Mar. 31, 1936, by EO 7076 of June 15, 1935. Interior Secretary authorized to execute functions vested in President by act of Feb. 22, 1935 (49 Stat. 30) by EO 7756 of Dec. 1, 1937. Secretary also authorized to establish Petroleum Conservation Division to assist in administering act. Records of Petroleum Administrative Board and Petroleum Labor Policy Board housed with Petroleum Conservation Division, Office of Oil and Gas, acting as custodian for Interior Secretary.
Petroleum Coordinator for War, Office of Interior Secretary designated Petroleum Coordinator for National Defense by Presidential letter of May 28, 1941, and approved Petroleum Coordinator for War by Presidential letter of Apr. 20, 1942. Office abolished by EO 9276 of Dec. 2, 1942, and functions transferred to Petroleum Administration for War, established by same EO. Administration terminated by EO 9718 of May 3, 1946.
Petroleum Labor Policy Board Established by Interior Secretary, as Administrator of Code of Fair Competition for Petroleum Industry, on recommendation of Planning and Coordination Committee Oct. 10, 1933. Reorganized by Secretary Dec. 19, 1933, and reorganization confirmed by order of Mar. 8, 1935. Terminated Mar. 31, 1936, when Petroleum Administrative Board abolished by EO 7076 of June 15, 1935.
Petroleum Reserves Corporation Established June 30, 1943, by Reconstruction Finance Corporation. Transferred to Office of Economic Warfare by EO 9360 of July 15, 1943. Office consolidated into Foreign Economic Administration by EO 9380 of Sept. 25, 1943. Functions transferred to Reconstruction Finance Corporation by EO 9630 of Sept. 27, 1945. RFC's charter amended Nov. 9, 1945, to change name to War Assets Corporation. Corporation designated by Surplus Property Administrator as disposal agency for all types of property for which Reconstruction Finance Corporation formerly disposal agency. Domestic surplus property functions of Corporation transferred to War Assets Administration by EO 9689 of Jan. 31, 1946. Reconstruction Finance Corporation Board of Directors ordered by President to dissolve War Assets Corporation as soon after Mar. 25, 1946, as practicable.
Philippine Alien Property Administration Established in Office for Emergency Management by EO 9789 of Oct. 14, 1946. Abolished by EO 10254 of June 15, 1951, and functions transferred to Justice Department.
Philippine War Damage Commission Established by act of Apr. 30, 1946 (60 Stat. 128). Terminated Mar. 31, 1951, by act of Sept. 6, 1950 (64 Stat. 712).
Physical Fitness, Committee on Established in Office of Federal Security Administrator by EO 9338 of Apr. 29, 1943. Terminated June 30, 1945.
Physical Fitness, President's Council on See Youth Fitness, President's Council on
Planning Board, National Established by Administrator of Public Works July 30, 1933. Terminated by EO 6777 of June 30, 1934.
Plant Industry, Bureau of Established by act of Mar. 2, 1902 (31 Stat. 922). Soil fertility and soil microbiology work of Bureau of Chemistry and Soils transferred to Bureau by act of May 17, 1935. Soil chemistry and physics and soil survey work of Bureau of Chemistry and Soils transferred to Bureau by Secretary's Memorandum 784 of Oct. 6, 1938. In February 1943 engineering research of Bureau of Agricultural Chemistry and Engineering transferred to Bureau of Plant Industry, Soils, and Agricultural Engineering by Research Administration Memorandum 5 issued pursuant to EO 9069 of Feb. 23, 1942, and in conformity with Secretary's Memorandums 960 and 986. Functions transferred to Agricultural Research Service by Secretary's Memorandum 1320, supp. 4, of Nov. 2, 1953.
Plant Industry, Soils, and Agricultural Engineering, Bureau of See Plant Industry, Bureau of
Plant Quarantine, Bureau of See Entomology and Plant Quarantine, Bureau of
Policy Development, Office of See Domestic Council
Post Office Department See Postal Service
Postal Savings System Established by act of June 25, 1910 (36 Stat. 814). System closed by act of Mar. 28, 1966 (80 Stat. 92).
Postal Service Created July 26, 1775, by Continental Congress. Temporarily established by Congress by act of Sept. 22, 1789 (1 Stat. 70), and continued by subsequent acts. Post Office Department made executive department under act of June 8, 1872 (17 Stat. 283). Offices of First, Second, Third, and Fourth Assistant Postmasters General abolished and Deputy Postmaster General and four Assistant Postmasters General established by Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1949, effective Aug. 20, 1949. Reorganized as U.S. Postal Service in executive branch by act of Aug. 12, 1970 (84 Stat. 719), effective July 1, 1971.
Power Administration, Southeastern Established by Interior Secretary in 1943 to carry out functions under act of Dec. 22, 1944 (58 Stat. 890). Transferred to Energy Department by act of Aug. 4, 1977 (91 Stat. 578).
Power Administration, Southwestern Established by Interior Secretary in 1943 to carry out functions under act of Dec. 22, 1944 (58 Stat. 890). Transferred to Energy Department by act of Aug. 4, 1977 (91 Stat. 578).
Power Commission, Federal Established by act of June 10, 1920 (41 Stat. 1063). Terminated by act of Aug. 4, 1977 (91 Stat. 578), and functions transferred to Energy Department.
Preparedness, Office of Renamed Federal Preparedness Agency by General Services Administrator's order of June 26, 1975.
Preparedness Agency, Federal Functions transferred from General Services Administration to Federal Emergency Management Agency by EO 12148 of July 20, 1979.
Presidential. See other part of title
President's. See other part of title
Press Intelligence, Division of Established in August 1933. Made division of National Emergency Council July 10, 1935. Continued in Office of Government Reports by Reorg. Plan No. II of 1939, effective July 1, 1939. Transferred to Office of War Information by EO 9182 of June 13, 1942, functioning in Bureau of Special Services. Office abolished by EO 9608 of Aug. 31, 1945, and Bureau transferred to Bureau of the Budget. Upon reestablishment of Office of Government Reports, by EO 9809 of Dec. 12, 1946, Division of Press Intelligence made unit of Office.
Price Administration, Office of Established by EO 8734 of Apr. 11, 1941, combining Price Division and Consumer Division of National Defense Advisory Commission. Renamed Office of Price Administration by EO 8875 of Aug. 28, 1941, which transferred Civilian Allocation Division to Office of Production Management. Consolidated with other agencies into Office of Temporary Controls by EO 9809 of Dec. 12, 1946, except Financial Reporting Division, transferred to Federal Trade Commission.
Price Commission Established by EO 11627 of Oct. 15, 1971. Abolished by EO 11695 of Jan. 11, 1973.
Price Decontrol Board Established by act of July 25, 1946 (60 Stat. 669). Effective period of act of Jan. 30, 1942 (56 Stat. 23), extended to June 30, 1947, by joint resolution of June 25, 1946 (60 Stat. 664).
Price Stability for Economic Growth, Cabinet Committee on Established by Presidential letter of Jan. 28, 1959. Abolished by Presidential direction Mar. 12, 1961.
Price Stabilization, Office of Established by General Order 2 of Economic Stabilization Administrator Jan. 24, 1951. Director of Price Stabilization provided for in EO 10161 of Sept. 9, 1950. Terminated Apr. 30, 1953, by EO 10434 of Feb. 6, 1953, and provisions of acts of June 30, 1952 (66 Stat. 296) and June 30, 1953 (67 Stat. 131).
Prices and Costs, Committee on Government Activities Affecting Established by EO 10802 of Jan. 23, 1959. Abolished by EO 10928 of Mar. 23, 1961.
Priorities Board Established by order of Council of National Defense, approved Oct. 18, 1940, and by EO 8572 of Oct. 21, 1940. EO 8572 revoked by EO 8629 of Jan. 7, 1941.
Prison Industries, Inc., Federal Established by EO 6917 of Dec. 11, 1934. Transferred to Justice Department by Reorg. Plan No. II of 1939, effective July 1, 1939.
Prison Industries Reorganization Administration Functioned from Sept. 26, 1935, to Sept. 30, 1940, under authority of act of Apr. 8, 1935 (49 Stat. 115), and of EO's 7194 of Sept. 26, 1935, 7202 of Sept. 28, 1935, and 7649 of June 29, 1937. Terminated due to lack of funding.
Private Sector Programs, Office of Functions transferred to the Office of Citizen Exchanges within the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, USIA, by act of Feb. 16, 1990 (104 Stat. 56).
Processing tax Agricultural Adjustment Administration's function of collecting taxes declared unconstitutional by U.S. Supreme Court Jan. 6, 1936. Functions under acts of June 28, 1934 (48 Stat. 1275), Apr. 21, 1934 (48 Stat. 598), and Aug. 24, 1935 (49 Stat. 750) discontinued by repeal of these laws by act of Feb. 10, 1936 (49 Stat. 1106).
Processing Tax Board of Review Established in Treasury Department by act of June 22, (49 Stat. 1652). Abolished by act of Oct. 21, 1942 (56 Stat. 967).
Proclamations See State Department
Procurement, Commission on Government Established by act of Nov. 26, 1969 (83 Stat. 269). Terminated Apr. 30, 1973, due to expiration of statutory authority.
Procurement and Assignment Service Established by President Oct. 30, 1941. Transferred from Office of Defense Health and Welfare Services to War Manpower Commission by EO 9139 of Apr. 18, 1942. Transferred to Federal Security Agency by EO 9617 of Sept. 19, 1945, which terminated Commission.
Procurement Division Established in Treasury Department by EO 6166 of June 10, 1933. Renamed Bureau of Federal Supply by Treasury Department Order 73 of Nov. 19, 1946, effective Jan. 1, 1947. Transferred to General Services Administration as Federal Supply Service by act of June 30, 1949 (63 Stat. 380).
Procurement Policy, Office of Federal Established within Office of Management and Budget by act of Aug. 30, 1974 (88 Stat. 97). Abolished due to lack of funding and functions transferred to Office of Management and Budget by act of Oct 28, 1993 (107 Stat. 1236).
Product Standards Policy, Office of Formerly separate operating unit under Assistant Secretary for Productivity, Technology and Innovation, Commerce Department. Transferred to National Bureau of Standards by departmental reorganization order, effective Apr. 27, 1982.
Production Areas, Committee for Congested Established in Executive Office of the President by EO 9327 of Apr. 7, 1943. Terminated Dec. 31, 1944, by act of June 28, 1944 (58 Stat. 535).
Production Authority, National Established in Commerce Department Sept. 11, 1950, by EO's 10161 of Sept. 9, 1950, 10193 of Dec. 16, 1950, and 10200 of Jan. 3, 1951. Abolished by Commerce Secretary's order of Oct. 1, 1953, and functions merged into Business and Defense Services Administration.
Production Management, Office of Established in Office for Emergency Management by EO 8629 of Jan. 7, 1941. Abolished by EO 9040 of Jan. 24, 1942, and personnel and property transferred to War Production Board.
Production and Marketing Administration Established by Agriculture Secretary's Memorandum 1118 of Aug. 18, 1945. Functions transferred under Department reorganization by Secretary's Memorandum 1320, supp. 4, of Nov. 2, 1953.
Productivity Council, National Established by EO 12089 of Oct. 23, 1978. EO 12089 revoked by EO 12379 of Aug. 17, 1982.
Programs, Bureau of International Established by Commerce Secretary Aug. 8, 1961, by Departmental Orders 173 and 174. Abolished by Departmental Order 182 of Feb. 1, 1963, which established Bureau of International Commerce. Functions transferred to Domestic and International Business Administration, effective Nov. 17, 1972.
Prohibition, Bureau of Established by act of May 27, 1930 (46 Stat. 427). Investigative functions consolidated with functions of Bureau of Investigation into Division of Investigation, Justice Department, by EO 6166 of June 10, 1933, which set as effective date Mar. 2, 1934, or such later date as fixed by President. All other functions performed by Bureau of Prohibition ordered transferred to such division in Justice Department as deemed desirable by Attorney General.
Property, Office of Surplus Established in Procurement Division, Treasury Department, by EO 9425 of Feb. 19, 1944, and act of Oct. 3, 1944 (58 Stat. 765), under general direction of Surplus Property Board established by same legislation. Transferred to Commerce Department by EO 9541 of Apr. 19, 1945. Terminated by EO 9643 of Oct. 19, 1945, and activities and personnel transferred to Reconstruction Finance Corporation.
Property Administration, Surplus See War Property Administration, Surplus
Property Board, Surplus See War Property Administration, Surplus
Property Council, Federal Established by EO 11724 of June 25, 1973, and reconstituted by EO 11954 of Jan. 7, 1977. Terminated by EO 12030 of Dec. 15, 1977.
Property Management and Disposal Service See Emergency Procurement Service
Property Office, Surplus Established in Division of Territories and Island Possessions, Interior Department, under Regulation 1 of Surplus Property Board, Apr. 2, 1945. Transferred to War Assets Administration by EO 9828 of Feb. 21, 1947.
Property Review Board Established by EO 12348 of Feb. 25, 1982. EO 12348 revoked by EO 12512 of Apr. 29, 1985.
Provisions and Clothing, Bureau of Established by acts of Aug. 31, 1842 (5 Stat. 579), and July 5, 1862 (12 Stat. 510). Designated Bureau of Supplies and Accounts by act of July 19, 1892 (27 Stat. 243). Abolished by Defense Department reorg. order of Mar. 9, 1966, and functions transferred to Navy Secretary (31 FR 7188).
Public. See other part of title
Publications Commission, National Historical Established by act of Oct. 22, 1968 (82 Stat. 1293). Renamed National Historical Publications and Records Commission by act of Dec. 22, 1974 (88 Stat. 1734).
Puerto Rican Hurricane Relief Commission Established by act of Dec. 21, 1928 (45 Stat. 1067). No loans made after June 30, 1934, and Commission abolished June 3, 1935, by Public Resolution 22 (49 Stat. 320). Functions transferred to Division of Territories and Island Possessions, Interior Department. After June 30, 1946, collection work performed in Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration. Following termination of Administration, remaining collection functions transferred to Agriculture Secretary by act of July 11, 1956 (70 Stat. 525).
Puerto Rico, U.S.-Puerto Rico Commission on the Status of Established by act of Feb. 20, 1964 (78 Stat. 17). Terminated by terms of act.
Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration Established in Interior Department by EO 7057 of May 28, 1935. Terminated Feb. 15, 1955, by act of Aug. 15, 1953 (67 Stat. 584).
Radiation Biology Laboratory See Radiation and Organisms, Division of
Radiation Council, Federal Established by EO 10831 of Aug. 14, 1959, and act of Sept. 23, 1959 (73 Stat. 688). Abolished by Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1970, effective Dec. 2, 1970, and functions transferred to Environmental Protection Agency.
Radiation and Organisms, Division of Established by Secretarial order of May 1, 1929, as part of Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Renamed Radiation Biology Laboratory by Secretarial order of Feb. 16, 1965. Merged with Chesapeake Center for Environmental Studies by Secretarial order of July 1, 1983, to form Smithsonian Environmental Research Center.
Radio Commission, Federal Established by act of Feb. 23, 1927 (44 Stat. 1162). Abolished by act of June 19, 1934 (48 Stat. 1102), and functions transferred to Federal Communications Commission.
Radio Division Established by National Emergency Council July 1, 1938. Transferred to Office of Education, Federal Security Agency, by Reorg. Plan No. II of 1939, effective July 1, 1939. Terminated June 30, 1940,  by terms of act of June 30, 1939 (53 Stat. 927).
Radio Propagation Laboratory, Central Transferred from National Bureau of Standards to Environmental Science Services Administration by Commerce Department Order 2-A, effective July 13, 1965.
Radiological Health, National Center for Devices and Renamed Center for Devices and Radiological Health by Food and Drug Administration notice of Mar. 9, 1984 (49 FR 10166).
Rail Public Counsel, Office of Established by act of Feb. 5, 1976 (90 Stat. 51). Terminated Dec. 1, 1979, due to lack of funding.
Railroad Administration, U.S. See Railroads, Director General of
Railroad and Airline Wage Board Established by Economic Stabilization Administrator's General Order 7 of Sept. 27, 1951, pursuant to act of Sept. 8, 1950 (64 Stat. 816). Terminated Apr. 30, 1953, by EO 10434 of Feb. 6, 1953, and acts of June 30, 1952 (66 Stat. 296), and June 30, 1953 (67 Stat. 131).
Railroads, Director General of Established under authority of act of Aug. 29, 1916 (39 Stat. 645). Organization of U.S. Railroad Administration announced Feb. 9, 1918. Office abolished by Reorg. Plan No. II of 1939, effective July 1, 1939, and functions transferred to Treasury Secretary.
Railway Association, U.S. Established by act of Jan. 2, 1974 (87 Stat. 985). Terminated Apr. 1, 1987, by act of Oct. 21, 1986 (100 Stat. 1906).
Railway Labor Panel, National Established by EO 9172 of May 22, 1942. EO 9172 revoked by EO 9883 of Aug. 11, 1947.
Real Estate Board, Federal Established by EO 8034 of Jan. 14, 1939. Abolished by EO 10287 of Sept. 6, 1951.
Reclamation, Bureau of See Reclamation Service
Reclamation Service Established July 1902 in Geological Survey by Interior Secretary, pursuant to act of June 17, 1902 (32 Stat. 388). Separated from Survey in 1907 and renamed Bureau of Reclamation June 1923. Power marketing functions transferred to Energy Department by act of Aug. 4, 1977 (91 Stat. 578). Bureau renamed Water and Power Resources Service by Secretarial Order 3042 of Nov. 6, 1979. Renamed Bureau of Reclamation by Secretarial Order 3064 of May 18, 1981.
Reconciliation Service Established by Director of Selective Service pursuant to EO 11804 of Sept. 16, 1974. Program terminated Apr. 2, 1980.
Reconstruction Finance Corporation Established Feb. 2, 1932, by act of Jan. 22, 1932 (47 Stat. 5). Grouped with other agencies to form Federal Loan Agency by Reorg. Plan No. I of 1939, effective July 1, 1939. Transferred to Commerce Department by EO 9071 of Feb. 24, 1942. Returned to Federal Loan Agency by act of Feb. 24, 1945 (59 Stat. 5). Agency abolished by act of June 30, 1947 (61 Stat. 202), and functions assumed by Corporation. Functions relating to financing houses or site improvements, authorized by act of Aug. 10, 1948 (61 Stat. 1275), transferred to Housing and Home Finance Agency by Reorg. Plan No. 23 of 1950, effective July 10, 1950. Corporation Board of Directors, established by act of Jan. 22, 1932 (47 Stat. 5), abolished by Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1951, effective May 1, 1951, and functions transferred to Administrator and Loan Policy Board established by same plan, effective Apr. 30, 1951. Act of July 30, 1953 (67 Stat. 230), provided for RFC succession until June 30, 1954, and for termination of its lending powers Sept. 28, 1953. Certain functions assigned to appropriate agencies for liquidation by Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1954, effective July 1, 1954. Corporation abolished by Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1957, effective June 30, 1957, and functions transferred to Housing and Home Finance Agency, General Services Administration, Small Business Administration, and Treasury Department.
Records and Information Management, Office of Functions transferred from National Archives and Records Service to Automated Data and Telecommunications Service by General Services Administrator's decision, effective Jan. 10, 1982, regionally and Apr. 1, 1982, in Washington, DC.
Recovery Administration, Advisory Council, National Established by EO 7075 of June 15, 1935. Transferred to Commerce Department by EO 7252 of Dec. 21, 1935, and functions ordered terminated not later than Apr. 1, 1936, by same order. Committee of Industrial Analysis created by EO 7323 of Mar. 21, 1936, to complete work of Council.
Recovery Administration, National Established by President pursuant to act of June 16, 1933 (48 Stat. 194). Provisions of title I of act repealed by Public Resolution 26 of June 14, 1935 (49 Stat. 375), and extension of Administration in skeletonized form authorized until Apr. 1, 1936. Office of Administrator, National Recovery Administration, created by EO 7075 of June 15, 1935. Administration terminated by EO 7252 of Dec. 21, 1935, which transferred Division of Review, Division of Business Corporation, and Advisory Council to Commerce Department for termination of functions by Apr. 1, 1936. Consumers' Division transferred to Labor Department by same order.
Recovery Review Board, National Established by EO 6632 of Mar. 7, 1934. Abolished by EO 6771 of June 30, 1934.
Recreation, Bureau of Outdoor Established in Interior Department by act of May 28, 1963 (77 Stat. 49). Terminated by Secretary's order of Jan. 25, 1978, and functions assumed by Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service.
Recreation and Natural Beauty, Citizens' Advisory Committee on Established by EO 11278 of May 4, 1966. Terminated by EO 11472 of May 29, 1969.
Recreation and Natural Beauty, President's Council on Established by EO 11278 of May 4, 1966. Terminated by EO 11472 of May 29, 1969.
Recreation Resources Review Commission, Outdoor Established by act of June 28, 1958 (72 Stat. 238). Final report submitted to President January 1962 and terminated Sept. 1, 1962.
Regional Action Planning Commissions Authorized by act of Aug. 26, 1965 (79 Stat. 552). Federal role abolished through repeal by act of Aug. 13, 1981 (95 Stat. 766). At time of repeal, eight commissions -- Coastal Plains, Four Corners, New England, Old West Ozarks, Pacific Northwest, Southwest Border, Southwest Border Region, and Upper Great Lakes -- affected.
Regional Councils, Federal Established by EO 12314 of July 22, 1981. Abolished by EO 12407 of Feb. 22, 1983.
Regional Operations, Executive Director of Established in Food and Drug Administration by Health, Education, and Welfare Secretary's order of May 20, 1971. Merged into Office of Regulatory Affairs by Health and Human Services Secretary's order of Nov. 5, 1984.
Regulatory Council, U.S. Disbanded by Vice Presidential memorandum of Mar. 25, 1981. Certain functions continued in Regulatory Information Service Center.
Regulatory Relief, Presidential Task Force on Establishment announced in President's remarks Jan. 22, 1981. Disbanded and functions transferred to Office of Management and Budget in August 1983.
Rehabilitation Services Administration Functions transferred from Health, Education, and Welfare Department to Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Education Department, by act of Oct. 17, 1979 (93 Stat. 678), effective May 4, 1980.
Relief Corporation, Federal Surplus Organized under powers granted to President by act of June 16, 1933 (48 Stat. 195). Charter granted by State of Delaware Oct. 4, 1933, and amended Nov. 18, 1935, changing name to Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation and naming Agriculture Secretary, Administrator of Agricultural Adjustment Administration, and Governor of Farm Credit Administration as Board of Directors. Continued as agency under Agriculture Secretary by acts of June 28, 1937 (50 Stat. 323) and Feb. 16, 1938 (52 Stat. 38). Consolidated with Division of Marketing and Marketing Agreements into Surplus Marketing Administration by Reorg. Plan No. III of 1940, effective June 30, 1940. Merged into Agricultural Marketing Administration by EO 9069 of Feb. 23, 1942.
Relief and Rehabilitation Operations, Office of Foreign Established in State Department as announced by White House Nov. 21, 1942. Consolidated with Foreign Economic Administration by EO 9380 of Sept. 25, 1943.
Renegotiation Board Established by act of Mar. 23, 1951 (65 Stat. 7). Terminated Mar. 31, 1979, by act of Oct. 10, 1978 (92 Stat. 1043).
Rent Advisory Board Established by EO 11632 of Nov. 22, 1971. Abolished by EO 11695 of Jan. 11, 1973.
Rent Stabilization, Office of Established by General Order 9 of Economic Stabilization Administrator July 31, 1951, pursuant to act of June 30, 1947 (61 Stat. 193), and EO' s 10161 of Sept. 9, 1950, and 10276 of July 31, 1951. Abolished by EO 10475 of July 31, 1953, and functions transferred to Office of Defense Mobilization. Office of Research and Development combined with Office of Minerals Policy Development in Interior Department May 21, 1976, under authority of Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1950, effective May 24, 1950, to form Office of Minerals Policy and Research Analysis. Abolished Sept. 30, 1981, by Secretarial Order 3070 and functions transferred to Bureau of Mines.
Reports, Office of Government Established July 1, 1939, to perform functions of National Emergency Council abolished by Reorg. Plan No. II of 1939, effective July 1, 1939. Established as administrative unit of Executive Office of the President by EO 8248 of Sept. 8, 1939. Consolidated with Office of War Information, Office for Emergency Management, by EO 9182 of June 13, 1942. Reestablished in Executive Office of the President by EO 9809 of Dec. 12, 1946, which transferred to it functions of Media Programming Division and Motion Picture Division, Office of War Mobilization and Reconversion, and functions transferred from Bureau of Special Services, Office of War Information, to Bureau of the Budget by EO 9608 of Aug. 31, 1945. Subsequent to enactment of act of July 30, 1947 (61 Stat. 588), functions of Office restricted to advertising and motion picture liaison and operation of library. Terminated June 30, 1948.
Research, Office of University Transferred from Office of Program Management and Administration, Research and Special Programs Administration, to Office of Economics, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy and International Affairs, under authority of Transportation Department appropriation request for FY 1985, effective Oct. 1, 1984.
Research and Development Board Established in Defense Department by act of July 26, 1947 (61 Stat. 499). Abolished by Reorg. Plan No. 6 of 1953, effective June 30, 1953, and functions vested in Defense Secretary.
Research and Development Board, Joint Established June 6, 1946, by charter of Secretaries of War and Navy. Terminated on creation of Research and Development Board by act of July 26, 1947 (61 Stat. 506).
Research and Intelligence Service, Interim Established in State Department by EO 9621 of Sept. 20, 1945. Abolished Dec. 31, 1945, pursuant to terms of order.
Research Resources, Division of Established in National Institutes of Health, Health and Human Services Department. Renamed National Center for Research Resources by Secretarial notice of Feb. 23, 1990 (55 FR 6455) and act of June 10, 1993 (107 Stat. 178).
Research Service, Cooperative State Established by Agriculture Secretary's Memorandum 1462, supp. 1, of Aug. 31, 1961. Consolidated into Science and Education Administration by Secretary's order of Jan. 24, 1978. Reestablished as Cooperative State Research Service by Secretarial order of June 16, 1981.
Research and Service Division, Cooperative Functions transferred to Agriculture Secretary in Farmer Cooperative Service by act of Aug. 6, 1953 (67 Stat. 390).
Resettlement Administration Established by EO 7027 of Apr. 30, 1935. Functions transferred to Agriculture Department by EO 7530 of Dec. 31, 1936. Renamed Farm Security Administration by Secretary's Memorandum 732 of Sept. 1, 1937. Abolished by act of Aug. 14, 1946 (60 Stat. 1062).
Resolution Trust Corporation Established by act of Aug. 9, 1989 (103 Stat. 369). Board of Directors of the Corporation abolished by act of Dec. 12, 1991 (105 Stat. 1769).
Resources Board and Advisory Committee, National Established by EO 6777 of June 30, 1934. Abolished by EO 7065 of June 7, 1935, and functions transferred to National Resources Committee.
Resources Committee, National Established by EO 7065 of June 7, 1935. Abolished by Reorg. Plan No. I of 1939, effective July 1, 1939, and functions transferred to National Resources Planning Board in Executive Office of the President. Board terminated by act of June 26, 1943 (57 Stat. 169).
Resources Planning Board, National See Resources Committee, National
Retired Executives, Service Corps of Established in ACTION by act of Oct. 1, 1973 (87 Stat. 404). Transferred to Small Business Administration by EO 11871 of July 18, 1975.
Retraining and Reemployment Administration Established by EO 9427 of Feb. 24, 1944, and act of Oct. 3, 1944 (58 Stat. 788). Transferred from Office of War Mobilization and Reconversion to Labor Department by EO 9617 of Sept. 19, 1945. Terminated pursuant to terms of act.
Revenue Sharing, Office of Established by Treasury Secretary to administer programs authorized by acts of Oct. 20, 1972 (86 Stat. 919), and July 22, 1976 (90 Stat. 999). Transferred from Office of the Secretary to Assistant Secretary (Domestic Finance) by Treasury Department Order 242, rev. 1, of May 17, 1976.
Review, Division of Established in National Recovery Administration by EO 7075 of June 15, 1935. Transferred to Commerce Department by EO 7252 of Dec. 21, 1935, and functions terminated Apr. 1, 1936. Committee of Industrial Analysis created by EO 7323 of Mar. 21, 1936, to complete work of Division.
RFC Mortgage Company Organized under laws of Maryland Mar. 14, 1935, pursuant to act of Jan. 22, 1932 (47 Stat. 5). Grouped with other agencies to form Federal Loan Agency by Reorg. Plan No. I of 1939, effective July 1, 1939. Transferred to Commerce Department by EO 9071 of Feb. 24, 1942. Returned to Federal Loan Agency by act of Feb. 24, 1945 (59 Stat. 5). Assets and liabilities transferred to Reconstruction Finance Corporation by act of June 30, 1947 (61 Stat. 207).
River Basins, Neches, Trinity, Brazos, Colorado, Guadalupe, San Antonio, Nueces, and San Jacinto, and Intervening Areas, U.S. Study Commission on Established by act of Aug. 28, 1958 (72 Stat. 1058). Terminated June 30, 1962.
River Basins, Savannah, Altamaha, Saint Marys, Apalachicola-Chattahoochee, and Perdido-Escambia, and Intervening Areas, U.S. Study Commission on Established by act of Aug. 28, 1958 (72 Stat. 1090). Terminated Dec. 23, 1962.
Road Inquiry, Office of Established by Agriculture Secretary under authority of act of Aug. 8, 1894 (28 Stat. 264). Federal aid for highways to be administered by Agriculture Secretary through Office of Public Roads and Rural Engineering authorized by act of July 11, 1916 (39 Stat. 355), known as Bureau of Public Roads after July 1918. Transferred to Federal Works Agency by Reorg. Plan No. I of 1939, effective July 1, 1939, and renamed Public Roads Administration. Transferred to General Services Administration as Bureau of Public Roads by act of June 30, 1949 (63 Stat. 380). Transferred to Commerce Department by Reorg. Plan No. 7 of 1949, effective Aug. 20, 1949. Transferred to Transportation Secretary by act of Oct. 15, 1966 (80 Stat. 931), and functions assigned to Federal Highway Administration.
Roads, Bureau of Public See Road Inquiry, Office of
Roads Administration, Public See Road Inquiry, Office of
Roads and Rural Engineering, Office of Public See Road Inquiry, Office of
Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway Commission Established by act of Mar. 14, 1913 (37 Stat. 885). Abolished by EO 6166 of June 10, 1933, and functions transferred to Office of National Parks, Buildings, and Reservations, Interior Department.
Roosevelt Centennial Commission, Theodore Established by joint resolution of July 28, 1955 (69 Stat. 383). Terminated Oct. 27, 1959, pursuant to terms of act.
Roosevelt Library, Franklin D. Functions assigned to National Park Service by Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1946, effective July 16, 1946, transferred to General Services Administration by Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1963, effective July 27, 1963.
Roosevelt Library, Trustees of the Franklin D. Established by joint resolution of July 18, 1939 (53 Stat. 1063). Transferred to General Services Administration by act of June 30, 1949 (63 Stat. 381). Abolished by act of Mar. 5, 1958 (72 Stat. 34), and Library operated by National Archives and Records Service, General Services Administration.
Rubber Development Corporation Establishment announced Feb. 20, 1943, by Commerce Secretary. Organized under laws of Delaware as subsidiary of Reconstruction Finance Corporation. Assumed all activities of Rubber Reserve Company relating to development of foreign rubber sources and procurement of rubber therefrom. Functions transferred to Office of Economic Warfare by EO 9361 of July 15, 1943. Office consolidated into Foreign Economic Administration by EO 9380 of Sept. 25, 1943. Office returned to Reconstruction Finance Corporation by EO 9630 of Sept. 27, 1945. Certificate of incorporation expired June 30, 1947.
Rubber Producing Facilities Disposal Commission Established by act of Aug. 7, 1953 (67 Stat. 408). Functions transferred to Federal Facilities Corporation by EO 10678 of Sept. 20, 1956.
Rubber Reserve Company Established June 28, 1940, under act of Jan. 22, 1932 (47 Stat. 5). Transferred from Federal Loan Agency to Commerce Department by EO 9071 of Feb. 24, 1942. Returned to Federal Loan Agency by act of Feb. 24, 1945 (59 Stat. 5). Dissolved by act of June 30, 1945 (59 Stat. 310), and functions transferred to Reconstruction Finance Corporation.
Rural Areas Development, Office of Established by Agriculture Secretary's memorandum in 1961 (revised Sept. 21, 1962). Renamed Rural Community Development Service by Secretary's Memorandum 1570 of Feb. 24, 1965.
Rural Community Development Service Established by Agriculture Secretary's Memorandum 1570 of Feb. 25, 1965, to supersede Office of Rural Areas Development. Abolished Feb. 2, 1970, by Secretary's Memorandum 1670 of Jan. 30, 1970, and functions transferred to other agencies in department.
Rural Development Committee See Rural Development Program, Committee for
Rural Development Policy, Office of Established initially as Office of Rural Development Policy Management and Coordination, Farmers Home Administration, by Agriculture Secretary's Memorandum 1020-3 of Oct. 26, 1981. Abolished in 1986 due to lack of funding.
Rural Development Program, Committee for Established by EO 10847 of Oct. 12, 1959. Abolished by EO 11122 of Oct. 16, 1963, which established Rural Development Committee. Committee superseded by EO 11307 of Sept. 30, 1966, and functions assumed by Agriculture Secretary.
Rural Development Service Established by Agriculture Secretarial order in 1973. Functions transferred to Office of Rural Development Coordination and Planning, Farmers Home Administration, by Secretarial order in 1978.
Rural Electrification Administration Established by EO 7037 of May 11, 1935. Functions transferred by EO 7458 of Sept. 26, 1936, to Rural Electrification Administration established by act of May 20, 1936 (49 Stat. 1363). Transferred to Agriculture Department by Reorg. Plan No. II of 1939, effective July 1, 1939.
Rural Rehabilitation Division Established April 1934 by act of May 12, 1933 (48 Stat. 55). Functions transferred to Resettlement Administration by Federal Emergency Relief Administrator's order of June 19, 1935.
Saint Elizabeths Hospital See Insane, Government Hospital for the
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation Established by act of May 13, 1954 (68 Stat. 92). Commerce Secretary given direction of general policies of Corporation by EO 10771 of June 20, 1958. Transferred to Transportation Department by act of Oct. 15, 1966 (80 Stat. 931).
Salary Stabilization, Office of See Salary Stabilization Board
Salary Stabilization Board Established May 10, 1951, by Economic Stabilization Administrator's General Order 8. Stabilization program administered by Office of Salary Stabilization. Terminated Apr. 30, 1953, by EO 10434 of Feb. 6, 1953, and acts of June 30, 1952 (66 Stat. 296), and June 30, 1953 (67 Stat. 131).
Sales Manager, Office of the General Established by Agriculture Secretary Feb. 29, 1976. Consolidated with Foreign Agricultural Service by Secretary's Memorandum 2001 of Nov. 29, 1979.
Savings Bonds, Interdepartmental Committee for the Voluntary Payroll Savings Plan for the Purchase of U.S. Established by EO 11532 of June 2, 1970. Superseded by EO 11981 of Mar. 29, 1977, which established Interagency Committee for the Purchase of U.S. Savings Bonds.
Savings and Loan Advisory Council, Federal Established by act of Oct. 6, 1972 (86 Stat. 770). Continued by act of Dec. 26, 1974 (88 Stat. 1739). Terminated by act of Aug. 9, 1989 (103 Stat. 422).
Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation, Federal Established by act of June 27, 1934 (48 Stat. 1246). Grouped with other agencies to form Federal Loan Agency by Reorg. Plan No. I of 1939, effective July 1, 1939. Transferred to Federal Home Loan Bank Administration, National Housing Agency, by EO 9070 of Feb. 24, 1942. Board of Trustees abolished by Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1947, effective July 27, 1947, and functions transferred to Home Loan Bank Board. Abolished by act of Aug. 9, 1989 (103 Stat. 354).
Savings Bonds Division, United States Established by Departmental Order 62 of Dec. 26, 1945, as successor to the War and Finance Division, War Savings Staff, and Defense Savings Staff. Functions transferred to Bureau of Public Debt by Departmental Order 101-05 of May 11, 1994, and Division renamed Savings Bond Marketing Office.
Science, Engineering, and Technology, Federal Coordinating Council for Established by act of May 11, 1976 (90 Stat. 471). Abolished by Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1977, effective Feb. 26, 1978, and functions transferred to President. Functions redelegated to Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy and Federal Coordinating Council for Science, Engineering, and Technology, established by EO 12039 of Feb. 24, 1978.
Science, Engineering, and Technology Panel, Intergovernmental Established by act of May 11, 1976 (90 Stat. 465). Abolished by Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1977, effective Feb. 26, 1978, and functions transferred to President. Functions redelegated to Director of Office of Science and Technology Policy by EO 12039 of Feb. 24, 1978, which established Intergovernmental Science, Engineering, and Technology Advisory Panel.
Science Advisory Committee, President's Established by President Apr. 20, 1951, and reconstituted Nov. 22, 1957. Terminated with Office of Science and Technology, effective July 1, 1973.
Science Exhibit-Century 21 Exposition, U.S. Established Jan. 20, 1960, by Commerce Department Order 167. Abolished by revocation of order on June 5, 1963.
Science and Technology, Federal Council for See Scientific Research and Development, Interdepartmental Committee on
Science and Technology, Office of Established by Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1962, effective June 8, 1962. Office abolished by Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1973, effective June 30, 1973, and functions transferred to National Science Foundation.
Science and Technology, President's Committee on Established by act of May 11, 1976 (90 Stat. 468). Abolished by Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1977, effective Feb. 26, 1978, and functions transferred to President.
Scientific Research and Development, Interdepartmental Committee on Established by EO 9912 of Dec. 24, 1947. EO 9912 revoked by EO 10807 of Mar. 13, 1959, which established Federal Council for Science and Technology. Abolished by act of May 11, 1976 (90 Stat. 472).
Scientific Research and Development, Office of Established in Office for Emergency Management by EO 8807 of June 28, 1941. Terminated by EO 9913 of Dec. 26, 1947, and property transferred to National Military Establishment for liquidation.
Scientists and Engineers, National Committee for the Development of Established by President Apr. 3, 1956. Renamed President's Committee on Scientists and Engineers May 7, 1957. Final report submitted Dec. 17, 1958, and expired Dec. 31, 1958.
Scientists and Engineers, President's Committee on See Scientists and Engineers, National Committee for the Development of
Screw Thread Commission, National Established by act of July 18, 1918 (40 Stat. 912). Terminated by EO 6166 of June 10, 1933, and records transferred to Commerce Department, effective Mar. 2, 1934. Informal Interdepartmental Screw Thread Committee established on Sept. 14, 1939, consisting of War, Navy, and Commerce Department representatives.
Security, Commission on Government Established by act of Aug. 9, 1955 (69 Stat. 595). Terminated Sept. 22, 1957, pursuant to terms of act.
Security, Office of the Director for Mutual See Security Agency, Mutual
Security Agency, Federal Established by Reorg. Plan No. I of 1939, effective July 1, 1939, grouping under one administration Office of Education, Public Health Service, Social Security Board, U.S. Employment Service, Civilian Conservation Corps, and National Youth Administration. Abolished by Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1953, effective Apr. 11, 1953, and functions and units transferred to Health, Education, and Welfare Department.
Security Agency, Mutual Established and continued by acts of Oct. 10, 1951 (65 Stat. 373) and June 20, 1952 (66 Stat. 141). Agency and Office of Director for Mutual Security abolished by Reorg. Plan No. 7 of 1953, effective Aug. 1, 1953, and functions transferred to Foreign Operations Administration, established by same plan.
Security and Individual Rights, President's Commission on Internal Established by EO 10207 of Jan. 23, 1951. Terminated by EO 10305 of Nov. 14, 1951.
Security Resources Board, National Established by act of July 26, 1947 (61 Stat. 499). Transferred to Executive Office of the President by Reorg. Plan No. 4 of 1949, effective Aug. 20, 1949. Functions of Board transferred to Chairman and Board made advisory to him by Reorg. Plan No. 25 of 1950, effective July 10, 1950. Functions delegated by Executive order transferred to Office of Defense Mobilization by EO 10438 of Mar. 13, 1953. Board abolished by Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1953, effective June 12, 1953, and remaining functions transferred to Office of Defense Mobilization.
Security Training Commission, National Established by act of June 19, 1951 (65 Stat. 75). Expired June 30, 1957, pursuant to Presidential letter of Mar. 25, 1957.
Seed Loan Office Authorized by Presidential letters of July 26, 1918, and July 26, 1919, to Agriculture Secretary. Further authorized by act of Mar. 3, 1921 (41 Stat. 1347). Office transferred to Farm Credit Administration by EO 6084 of Mar. 27, 1933.
Selective Service Appeal Board, National Established by EO 9988 of Aug. 20, 1948. Inactive as of Apr. 11, 1975.
Selective Service Records, Office of See Selective Service System
Selective Service System Established by act of Sept. 16, 1940 (54 Stat. 885). Placed under jurisdiction of War Manpower Commission by EO 9279 of Dec. 5, 1942, and designated Bureau of Selective Service. Designated Selective Service System, separate agency, by EO 9410 of Dec. 23, 1943. Transferred for liquidation to Office of Selective Service Records established by act of Mar. 31, 1947 (61 Stat. 31). Transferred to Selective Service System by act of June 24, 1948 (62 Stat. 604).
Self-Help Development and Technical Development, Office of Established in National Consumer Cooperative Bank by act of Aug. 20, 1978 (92 Stat. 499). Abolished by act of Aug. 13, 1981 (95 Stat. 437), and assets transferred to Consumer Cooperative Development Corporation, Commerce Department, Dec. 30, 1982.
Services, Bureau of Special See Office of War Information
Services, Division of Central Administrative Established by Liaison Officer for Emergency Management pursuant to Presidential letter of Feb. 28, 1941. Terminated by EO 9471 of Aug. 25, 1944, and functions discontinued or transferred to constituent agencies of Office for Emergency Management and other agencies.
Shipbuilding Stabilization Committee Originally organized by National Defense Advisory Commission in 1940. Established August 1942 by War Production Board. Transferred to Labor Department from Civilian Production Administration, successor agency to Board, by EO 9656 of Nov. 15, 1945. Terminated June 30, 1947.
Shipping Board, U.S. Established by act of Sept. 7, 1916 (39 Stat. 729). Abolished by EO 6166 of June 10, 1933, and functions, including those with respect to U.S. Shipping Board Merchant Fleet Corporation, transferred to U.S. Shipping Board Bureau, Commerce Department, effective Mar. 2, 1934. Separation of employees deferred until Sept. 30, 1933, by EO 6245 of Aug. 9, 1933. Functions assumed by U.S. Maritime Commission Oct. 26, 1936, pursuant to act of June 29, 1936 (49 Stat. 1985).
Shipping Board Bureau, U.S. See Shipping Board, U.S.
Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation, U.S. Established Apr. 16, 1917, under authority of act of Sept. 7, 1916 (39 Stat. 729). Renamed U.S. Shipping Board Merchant Fleet Corporation by act of Feb. 11, 1927 (44 Stat. 1083). Terminated Oct. 26, 1936, under provisions of act of June 29, 1936 (49 Stat. 1985), and functions transferred to U.S. Maritime Commission.
Shipping Board Merchant Fleet Corporation, U.S. See Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation, U.S.
Ships, Bureau of Established by act of June 20, 1940 (54 Stat. 493), to replace Bureau of Engineering and Bureau of Construction and Repair. Abolished by Defense Department reorg. order of Mar. 9, 1966, and functions transferred to Navy Secretary (31 FR 7188).
Simpson Historical Research Center, Albert F. Renamed Headquarters USAF Historical Research Center by Defense Secretary's special order of Dec. 16, 1983.
Smithsonian Symposia and Seminars, Office of Renamed Office of Interdisciplinary Studies by Smithsonian Institution announcement of Mar. 16, 1987.
Social Development Institute, Inter-American Established by act of Dec. 30, 1969 (83 Stat. 821). Renamed Inter-American Foundation by act of Feb. 7, 1972 (86 Stat. 34).
Social Protection, Committee on Established in Office of Defense Health and Welfare Services by administrative order June 14, 1941. Functions transferred to Federal Security Agency by EO 9338 of Apr. 29, 1943.
Social and Rehabilitation Service Established by Health, Education, and Welfare Secretary's reorganization of Aug. 15, 1967. Abolished by Secretary's reorganization of Mar. 8, 1977 (42 FR 13262), and constituent units -- Medical Services Administration, Assistance Payments Administration, Office of Child Support Enforcement, and Public Services Administration -- transferred.
Social Security Board Established by act of Aug. 14, 1935 (49 Stat. 620). Incorporated into Federal Security Agency by Reorg. Plan No. I of 1939, effective July 1, 1939. Abolished by Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1946, effective July 16, 1946, and functions transferred to Federal Security Administration.
Soil Conservation Service See Soil Erosion Service
Soil Erosion Service Established in Interior Department following allotment made Aug. 25, 1933. Transferred to Agriculture Department by Interior Secretary's administrative order of Mar. 25, 1935. Made Soil Conservation Service by order of Agriculture Secretary, Apr. 27, 1935, pursuant to provisions of act of Apr. 27, 1935 (49 Stat. 163). Certain functions of Soil Conservation Service under jurisdiction of Interior Department transferred from Agriculture Department to Interior Department by Reorg. Plan No. IV of 1940, effective June 30, 1940.
Soils, Bureau of See Agricultural and Industrial Chemistry, Bureau of and Plant Industry, Bureau of
Solicitor General, Office of Assistant Established in Justice Department by act of June 16, 1933 (48 Stat. 307). Terminated by Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1950, effective May 24, 1950.
Space Science, Office of See Space and Terrestrial Applications, Office of
Space Science Board Renamed Space Studies Board by authority of the National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences, effective May 8, 1989.
Space Station, Office of Established in the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Abolished in 1990 and remaining functions transferred to the Office of Space Flight.
Space Technology Laboratories, National Renamed John C. Stennis Space Center by EO 12641 of May 20, 1988.
Space and Terrestrial Applications, Office of Combined with Office of Space Science to form Office of Space Science and Applications by National Aeronautics and Space Administrator's announcement of Sept. 29, 1981.
Space Tracking and Data Systems, Office of Renamed Office of Space Operations by National Aeronautics and Space Administrator's announcement of Jan. 9, 1987.
Space Transportation Operations, Office of Combined with Office of Space Transportation Systems to form Office of Space Transportation Systems, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, effective July 1982.
Space Transportation Systems, Office of See Space Transportation Operations, Office of
Spanish-Speaking People, Cabinet Committee on Opportunities for See Mexican-American Affairs, Interagency Committee on
Special. See other part of title
Specifications Board, Federal Established by Bureau of the Budget Circular 42 of Oct. 10, 1921. Transferred from Federal Coordinating Service to Procurement Division by Treasury Secretary's order of Oct. 9, 1933. Board superseded by Federal Specifications Executive Committee, set up by Director of Procurement under Circular Letter 106 of July 16, 1935.
Sport Fisheries and Wildlife, Bureau of Established in Interior Department by act of Aug. 8, 1956 (70 Stat. 1119). Bureau replaced by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service pursuant to act of Apr. 22, 1974 (88 Stat. 92).
Standards, National Bureau of See Weights and Measures, Office of Standard
State Department Duty of Secretary of State of procuring copies of all statutes of the States, as provided for in act of Sept. 28, 1789 (R.S. 206), abolished by Reorg. Plan No. 20 of 1950, effective May 24, 1950. Functions of numbering, editing, and distributing proclamations and Executive orders transferred from State Department to Division of the Federal Register, National Archives, by EO 7298 of Feb. 18, 1936. Duty of Secretary of State of publishing Executive proclamations and treaties in newspapers in District of Columbia, provided for in act of July 31, 1876 (19 Stat. 105), abolished by Reorg. Plan No. 20 of 1950, effective May 24, 1950. Functions concerning publication of U.S. Statutes at Large, acts and joint resolutions in pamphlet form known as slip laws, and amendments to the Constitution; electoral votes for President and Vice President; and Territorial papers transferred from State Department to General Services Administrator by Reorg. Plan No. 20 of 1950. (See also Archives Establishment, National)
State and Local Cooperation, Division of Established by Advisory Commission to Council of National Defense Aug. 5, 1940. Transferred to Office of Civilian Defense.
State and Local Government Cooperation, Committee on Established by EO 11627 of Oct 15, 1971. Abolished by EO 11695 of Jan. 11, 1973.
State Technical Services, Office of Established by Commerce Secretary Nov. 19, 1965, pursuant to act of Sept. 14, 1965 (79 Stat. 697). Abolished by Secretary, effective June 30, 1970.
Statistical Board, Central Organized Aug. 9, 1933, by EO 6225 of July 27, 1933. Transferred to Bureau of the Budget by Reorg. Plan No. I of 1939, effective July 1, 1939. Expired July 25, 1940, and functions taken over by Division of Statistical Standards, Bureau of the Budget.
Statistical Committee, Central Established by act of July 25, 1935 (49 Stat. 498). Abolished by Reorg. Plan No. I of 1939, effective July 1, 1939, and functions transferred to Bureau of the Budget.
Statistical Policy Coordination Committee Established by EO 12013 of Oct. 7, 1977. Abolished by EO 12318 of Aug. 21, 1981.
Statistical Reporting Service Established by Agriculture Secretary's Memorandum 1446, supp. 1, part 3, of 1961. Consolidated with other departmental units into Economics, Statistics, and Cooperatives Service by Secretary's Memorandum 1927, effective Dec. 23, 1977. Redesignated as Statistical Reporting Service by Secretary's order of Oct. 1, 1981. Renamed National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Statistics Administration, Social and Economic Established Jan. 1, 1972, by Commerce Secretary. Terminated by Commerce Department Organization Order 10-2, effective Aug. 4, 1975 (40 FR 42765). Bureau of Economic Analysis and Bureau of the Census restored as primary operating units of Commerce Department by Organization Orders 35-1A and 2A, effective Aug. 4, 1975.
Statutes at Large See State Department
Statutes of the States See State Department
Steam Engineering, Bureau of Established in Navy Department by act of July 5, 1862 (12 Stat. 510). Redesignated as Bureau of Engineering by act of June 4, 1920 (41 Stat. 828). Abolished by act of June 20, 1940 (54 Stat. 492), and functions transferred to Bureau of Ships.
Steamboat Inspection Service President authorized to appoint Service by act of June 28, 1838 (5 Stat. 252). Treasury Secretary authorized to establish boards of local inspectors at enumerated ports throughout the U.S. by act of Feb. 28, 1871 (16 Stat. 440). Authority to appoint boards of local inspectors delegated to Secretary of Commerce and Labor by act of Mar. 4, 1905 (33 Stat. 1026). Consolidated with Bureau of Navigation and Steamboat Inspection by act of June 30, 1932 (47 Stat. 415).
Stock Catalog Board, Federal Standard Originated by act of Mar. 2, 1929 (45 Stat. 1461). Transferred from Federal Coordinating Service to Procurement Division by Treasury Secretary's order of Oct. 9, 1933.
Strategic Defense Initiative Organization Established in 1986 as a separate agency of the Department of Defense. Renamed Ballistic Missile Defense Organization by Deputy Secretary's memorandum in May 1993.
Strategic Services, Office of See Information, Office of Coordinator of
Subversive Activities Control Board Established by act of Sept. 23, 1950 (64 Stat. 987). Terminated June 30, 1973, due to lack of funding.
Sugar Division Created by act of May 12, 1933 (48 Stat. 31), authorized by act of Sept. 1, 1937 (50 Stat. 903). Taken from Agricultural Adjustment Administration and made independent division of Agriculture Department by Secretary's Memorandum 783, effective Oct. 16, 1938. Placed under Agricultural Conservation and Adjustment Administration by EO 9069 of Feb. 23, 1942, functioning as Sugar Agency. Functions transferred to Food Distribution Administration by EO 9280 of Dec. 5, 1942.
Sugar Rationing Administration Established by Agriculture Secretary's Memorandum 1190 of Mar. 31, 1947, under authority of act of Mar. 31, 1947 (61 Stat. 35). Terminated Mar. 31, 1948, on expiration of authority.
Supplies and Accounts, Bureau of See Provisions and Clothing, Bureau of
Supplies and Shortages, National Commission on Established by act of Sept. 30, 1974 (88 Stat. 1168). Terminated Mar. 31, 1977, pursuant to terms of act.
Supply, Bureau of Federal See Procurement Division
Supply, Office of Renamed Office of Procurement and Property by Smithsonian Institution announcement of Nov. 4, 1986.
Supply Committee, General Established by act of June 17, 1910 (36 Stat. 531). Abolished by EO 6166 of June 10, 1933, effective Mar. 2, 1934, and functions transferred to Procurement Division, Treasury Department.
Supply Priorities and Allocations Board Established in Office for Emergency Management by EO 8875 of Aug. 28, 1941. Abolished by EO 9024 of Jan. 16, 1942, and functions transferred to War Production Board.
Supply Service, Federal Renamed Office of Personal Property by General Services Administration order, effective Sept. 28, 1982; later renamed Office of Federal Supply and Services by GSA order of Jan. 22, 1983; then redesignated Federal Supply Service.
Surveys and Maps, Federal Board of See Surveys and Maps of the Federal Government, Board of
Surveys and Maps of the Federal Government, Board of Established by EO 3206 of Dec. 30, 1919. Renamed Federal Board of Surveys and Maps by EO 7262 of Jan. 4, 1936. Abolished by EO 9094 of Mar. 10, 1942, and functions transferred to Director, Bureau of the Budget.
Tariff Commission, U.S. Established by act of Sept. 8, 1916 (39 Stat. 795). Renamed U.S. International Trade Commission by act of Jan. 3, 1975 (88 Stat. 2009).
Tax Appeals, Board of Established as an independent agency within the executive branch by act of June 2, 1924 (43 Stat. 336). Continued by acts of Feb. 26, 1926 (44 Stat. 105) and Feb. 10, 1939 (53 Stat. 158). Renamed Tax Court of the United States by act of Aug. 16, 1954 (68A Stat. 879). Renamed United States Tax Court by act of Dec. 30, 1969 (83 Stat. 730).
Technical Cooperation Administration Transferred from State Department to Mutual Security Agency by EO 10458 of June 1, 1953. Transferred to Foreign Operations Administration by Reorg. Plan No. 7 of 1953, effective Aug. 1, 1953.
Technical Services, Office of Designated unit of Office of the Commerce Secretary by Department Order 179, July 23, 1962. Functions transferred to National Bureau of Standards by Order 90 of Jan. 30, 1964.
Technology, Automation, and Economic Progress, National Commission on Established by act of Aug. 19, 1964 (78 Stat. 463). Terminated January 1966 pursuant to terms of act.
Telecommunications Advisor to the President Established in Executive Office of the President by EO 10297 of Oct. 9, 1951. EO 10297 revoked by EO 10460 of June 16, 1953, and functions transferred to Director of Office of Defense Mobilization.
Telecommunications Management, Director of Established in Office of Emergency Planning by EO 10995 of Feb. 16, 1962. Assignment of radio frequencies delegated to Government agencies and foreign diplomatic establishments by EO 11084 of Feb. 16, 1963. Abolished by Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1970, effective Apr. 20, 1970.
Telecommunications Policy, Office of Established in Executive Office of the President by Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1970, effective Apr. 20, 1970. Abolished by Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1977, effective Mar. 26, 1978, and certain functions transferred to President with all other functions transferred to Commerce Department.
Telecommunications Service, Automated Data Renamed Office of Information Resources Management by General Services Administration order of Aug. 17, 1982. Later renamed Information Resources Management Service.
Temporary Controls, Office of Established in Office for Emergency Management by EO 9809 of Dec. 12, 1946, consolidating Office of War Mobilization and Reconversion, Office of Economic Stabilization, Office of Price Administration, and Civilian Production Administration. Functions with respect to Veterans' Emergency Housing Program transferred to Housing Expediter by EO 9836 of Mar. 22, 1947. Functions with respect to distribution and price of sugar products transferred to Agriculture Secretary by act of Mar. 31, 1947 (61 Stat. 36). Office terminated by EO 9841 of Apr. 23, 1947, and remaining functions redistributed.
Temporary Emergency Court of Appeals Established by act of Dec. 22, 1971 (85 Stat. 749). Abolished by act of Oct. 29, 1992, effective Apr. 30, 1993 (106 Stat. 4507). Court's jurisdiction and pending cases transferred to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Territorial Affairs, Office of Established by Interior Secretarial Order 2951 of Feb. 6, 1973. Abolished by Departmental Manual Release 2270 of June 6, 1980, and functions transferred to Office of Assistant Secretary for Territorial and International Affairs.
Territorial papers See State Department
Territories, Office of Established by Interior Secretary July 28, 1950. Functions reassigned to Deputy Assistant Secretary for Territorial Affairs in Office of the Assistant Secretary -- Public Land Management, Interior Department, by Secretarial Order 2942, effective July 1, 1971.
Terrorism, Cabinet Committee To Combat Established by Presidential memorandum of Sept. 25, 1972. Terminated by National Security Council memorandum of Sept. 16, 1977.
Textile Industry, Board of Inquiry for the Cotton Established by EO 6840 of Sept. 5, 1934. Abolished by EO 6858 of Sept. 26, 1934.
Textile National Industrial Relations Board Established by administrative order of June 28, 1934. Abolished by EO 6858 of Sept. 26, 1934, which created Textile Labor Relations Board in connection with Labor Department. Board terminated July 1, 1937, and functions absorbed by U.S. Conciliation Service, Labor Department.
Textile National Industrial Relations Board, Cotton Established by original Code of Fair Competition for the Cotton Textile Industry, as amended July 10, 1934. Abolished by EO 6858 of Sept. 26, 1934.
Textile Work Assignment Board, Cotton Amendments to Code of Fair Competition for Cotton Textile Industry approved by EO 6876 of Oct. 16, 1934, and Cotton Textile Work Assignment Board appointed by Textile Labor Relations Board. Board expired June 15, 1935.
Textile Work Assignment Board, Silk Appointed by Textile Labor Relations Board following President's approval of amendments to Code of Fair Competition for Silk Textile Industry by EO 6875 of Oct. 16, 1934. Terminated June 15, 1935.
Textile Work Assignment Board, Wool Established by EO 6877 of Oct. 16, 1934. Terminated June 15, 1935.
Textiles, Office of Established by Commerce Secretary Feb. 14, 1971. Functions transferred to Domestic and International Business Administration, effective Nov. 17, 1972.
Trade, Special Adviser to the President on Foreign Established by EO 6651 of Mar. 23, 1934. Terminated on expiration of National Recovery Administration.
Trade Administration, International See Business and Defense Services Administration
Trade Agreements, Interdepartmental Committee on Established by Secretary of State in 1934 and reestablished by EO 9832 of Feb. 25, 1947. Abolished by EO 11075 of Jan. 15, 1963.
Trade and Developent Program Established by act of Sept. 4, 1961, as amended (88 Stat. 1804). Designated separate entity within the U.S. International Development Cooperation Agency by act of Sept. 4, 1961, as amended (102 Stat. 1329). Renamed Trade and Development Agency by act of Oct. 28, 1992 (106 Stat. 3657).
Trade Expansion Act Advisory Committee Established by EO 11075 of Jan. 15, 1963. Abolished by EO 11846 of Mar. 27, 1975, and records transferred to Trade Policy Committee established by same EO.
Trade Negotiations, Office of the Special Representative for Renamed Office of the U.S. Trade Representative by EO 12188 of Jan. 4, 1980.
Trade Policy Committee Established by EO 10741 of Nov. 25, 1957. Abolished by EO 11075 of Jan. 15, 1963.
Traffic Safety, President's Committee for Established by Presidential letter of Apr. 14, 1954. Continued by EO 10858 of Jan. 13, 1960. Abolished by EO 11382 of Nov. 28, 1967.
Traffic Safety Agency, National Established in Commerce Department by act of Sept. 9, 1966 (80 Stat. 718). Activity transferred to Transportation Department by act of Oct. 15, 1966 (80 Stat. 931). Responsibility placed in National Highway Safety Bureau by EO 11357 of June 6, 1967.
Training and Employment Service, U.S. Established in Manpower Administration, Labor Department, Mar. 17, 1969. Abolished by Secretary's letter of Dec. 6, 1971, and functions assigned to Office of Employment Development Programs and U.S. Employment Service.
Training School for Boys, National See District of Columbia, Reform-School of the
Transportation, Federal Coordinator of Established by act of June 16, 1933 (48 Stat. 211). Expired June 16, 1936, under provisions of Public Resolution 27 (49 Stat. 376).
Transportation, Office of Established in Agriculture Department by Secretary's Memorandum 1966 dated Dec. 12, 1978. Abolished by Secretary's Memorandum 1030-25 dated Dec. 28, 1990.
Transportation and Communications Service Established by General Services Administrator Oct. 19, 1961. Abolished by Administrator's order, effective July 15, 1972. Motor equipment, transportation, and public utilities responsibilities assigned to Federal Supply Service; telecommunications function assigned to Automated Data Telecommunications Service.
Transportation and Public Utilities Service Abolished by General Services Administration order of Aug. 17, 1982. Functions transferred to various GSA organizations.
Transportation Safety Board, National Established in Transportation Department by act of Oct. 15, 1966 (80 Stat. 935). Abolished by act of Jan. 3, 1975 (88 Stat. 2156), which established independent National Transportation Safety Board.
Travel Service, U.S. Replaced by U.S. Travel and Tourism Administration, Commerce Department, pursuant to act of Oct. 16, 1981 (95 Stat. 1014).
Treasury, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the -- Electronics and Information Technology Established by Secretary's Order 114-1 of Mar. 14, 1983. Abolished by Secretary's Order 114-3 of May 17, 1985, and functions transferred to Office of the Assistant Secretary for Management. Certain provisions effective Aug. 31, 1985 (50 FR 23573).
Treasury, Solicitor of the Position established when certain functions of Solicitor of the Treasury transferred to Justice Department by EO 6166 of June 10, 1933. Solicitor of the Treasury transferred from Justice Department to Treasury Department by same order. Office of Solicitor of the Treasury abolished by act of May 10, 1934 (48 Stat. 758), and functions transferred to General Counsel, Treasury Department.
Treasury Secretary, Assistant Office abolished by Reorg. Plan No. III of 1940, effective June 30, 1940, and functions transferred to Fiscal Assistant Secretary, Treasury Department.
Treaties See State Department
Typhus Commission, U.S. of America Established in War Department by EO 9285 of Dec. 24, 1942. Abolished June 30, 1946, by EO 9680 of Jan. 17, 1946.
U.S. See other part of title
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, School of Medicine of the Renamed F. Edward HeAE1bert School of Medicine by act of Sept. 24, 1983 (97 Stat. 704).
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization U.S. membership in UNESCO authorized by act of July 30, 1946 (60 Stat. 712). Announcement of U.S. intention to withdraw made Dec. 28, 1983, in accordance with UNESCO constitution. Official U.S. withdrawal effective Dec. 31, 1984, by Secretary of State's letter of Dec. 19, 1984. U.S. maintains status as observer mission in UNESCO.
Upper Mississippi River Basin Commission Established by EO 11659 of Mar. 22, 1972. Terminated by EO 12319 of Sept. 9, 1981.
Urban Affairs, Council for Established in Executive Office of the President by EO 11452 of Jan. 23, 1969. Terminated by EO 11541 of July 1, 1970.
Urban Mass Transportation Administration Functions regarding urban mass transportation established in the Department of Housing and Urban Development by act of July 9, 1964 (78 Stat. 302). Most functions transferred to Transportation Department by Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1968, effective June 30, 1968 (82 Stat. 1369), and joint responsibility assigned to Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Departments for functions relating to research, technical studies, and training. Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Under Secretaries agreed in November 1969 that Transportation Department should be focal point for urban mass transportation grant administration; at which time functions transferred to the Department of Transportation. Renamed Federal Transit Administration by act of Dec. 18, 1991 (105 Stat. 2088).
Urban Renewal Administration Established in Housing and Home Finance Agency by Administrator's Organizational Order 1 of Dec. 23, 1954. Functions transferred to Housing and Urban Development Department by act of Sept. 9, 1965 (78 Stat. 667), and Administration terminated.
Utilization and Disposal Service Established July 1, 1961, by Administrator of General Services and assigned functions of Federal Supply Service and Public Buildings Service. Functions transferred to Property Management and Disposal Service July 29, 1966.
Veterans Administration Legal work in defense of suits against the U.S. arising under act of June 7, 1924 (43 Stat. 607), transferred to Justice Department by EO 6166 of June 10, 1933. Transfer deferred to Sept. 10, 1933, by EO 6222 of July 27, 1933. Established as an independent agency under the President by Executive Order 5398 of July 21, 1930, in accordance with the act of July 3, 1930 (46 Stat. 1016) and the act of Sept. 2, 1958 (72 Stat. 1114).  Made an executive department in the executive branch and redesignated Veterans Affairs Department by act of Oct. 25, 1988 (102 Stat. 2635).
Veterans Education Appeals Board See Veterans Tuition Appeals Board
Veterans Employment Service Renamed Veterans' Employment and Training Service by Labor Secretary's Order 4-83 of Mar. 24, 1983 (48 FR 14092).
Veterans Health Administration See Medicine and Surgery, Department of
Veterans Health Services and Research Administration See Medicine and Surgery, Department of
Veterans Placement Service Board Established by act of June 22, 1944 (58 Stat. 293). Abolished by Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1949, effective Aug. 20, 1949, and functions transferred to Labor Secretary.
Veterans Tuition Appeals Board Established by act of Aug. 24, 1949 (63 Stat. 654). Functions assumed by Veterans Education Appeals Board established by act of July 13, 1950 (64 Stat. 336). Board terminated by act of Aug. 28, 1957 (71 Stat. 474).
Veterinary Medicine, Bureau of Established in Food and Drug Administration, Health, Education, and Welfare Department. Renamed Center for Veterinary Medicine by FDA notice of Mar. 9, 1984 (49 FR 10166).
Virgin Islands Public works programs under act of Dec. 20, 1944 (58 Stat. 827), transferred from General Services Administrator to Interior Secretary by Reorg. Plan No. 15 of 1950, effective May 24, 1950.
Virgin Islands Company Established in 1934. Reincorporated as Government corporation by act of June 30, 1949 (63 Stat. 350). Program terminated June 30, 1965, and Corporation dissolved July 1, 1966.
Virgin Islands Corporation See Virgin Islands Company
Visitor Facilities Advisory Commission, National Established by act of Mar. 12, 1968 (82 Stat. 45). Expired Jan. 5, 1975, pursuant to act of Oct. 6, 1972 (86 Stat. 776).
Vocational Rehabilitation, Office of Established to administer provisions of act of July 6, 1943 (57 Stat. 374). Other duties delegated by acts of Aug. 3, 1954 (68 Stat. 652), Nov. 8, 1965 (79 Stat. 1282), July 12, 1960 (74 Stat. 364), and July 10, 1954 (68 Stat. 454). Redesignated Vocational Rehabilitation Administration Jan. 28, 1963. Made component of newly created Social and Rehabilitation Service as Rehabilitation Services Administration by Health, Education, and Welfare Department reorganization of Aug. 15, 1967.
Vocational Rehabilitation Administration See Vocational Rehabilitation, Office of
Voluntary Citizen Participation, State Office of Renamed State Office of Voluntarism in ACTION by notice of Apr. 18, 1986 (51 FR 13265), effective May 18, 1986.
Volunteer Service, International, Secretariat for Established in 1962 by International Conference on Middle Level Manpower called by President. Terminated Mar. 31, 1976, due to insufficient funding.
Volunteers in Service to America Established by act of Nov. 8, 1966 (80 Stat. 1472). Service administered by Office of Economic Opportunity and functions transferred to ACTION by Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1971, effective July 1, 1971.
Wage Adjustment Board Established May 29, 1942, by Labor Secretary at Presidential direction of May 14, 1942, to accomplish purpose of act of Mar. 3, 1931 (46 Stat. 1494), as amended by acts of Aug. 30, 1935 (49 Stat. 1011), and Jan. 30, 1942 (56 Stat. 23). Disbanded on termination of National Wage Stabilization Board.
Wage and Price Stability, Council on Established in Executive Office of the President by act of Aug. 24, 1974 (88 Stat. 750). Abolished by EO 12288 of Jan. 29, 1981. Funding ceased beyond June 5, 1981, by act of June 5, 1981 (95 Stat. 74), and authorization for appropriations repealed by act of Aug. 13, 1981 (95 Stat. 432).
Wage and Price Stability Program See Wage and Price Stability, Council on
Wage Stabilization Board Established by EO 10161 of Sept. 9, 1950. Reconstituted by EO 10377 of July 25, 1952. Terminated Apr. 30, 1953, by EO 10434 of Feb. 6, 1953, and acts of June 30, 1952 (66 Stat. 296), and June 30, 1953 (67 Stat. 131).
Wage Stabilization Board, National See Defense Mediation Board, National
Wallops Flight Center, Wallops Island, VA Formerly separate field installation of National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Made component of Goddard Space Flight Center by NASA Management Instruction 1107.10A of Sept. 3, 1981.
War, Solid Fuels Administration for Established in Interior Department by EO 9332 of Apr. 19, 1943. Absorbed Office of Solid Fuels Coordinator for War (originally established as Office of Solid Fuels Coordinator for National Defense) pursuant to Presidential letter of Nov. 5, 1941; later changed by Presidential letter of May 25, 1942. Terminated by EO 9847 of May 6, 1947.
War Assets Administration Established in Office for Emergency Management by EO 9689 of Jan. 31, 1946. Functions transferred to Surplus Property Administration by Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1947, effective July 1, 1947, and agency renamed War Assets Administration. Abolished by act of June 30, 1949 (63 Stat. 738), and functions transferred for liquidation to General Services Administration.
War Assets Corporation See Petroleum Reserves Corporation
War Claims Commission Established by act of July 3, 1948 (62 Stat. 1240). Abolished by Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1954, effective July 1, 1954, and functions transferred to Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the U.S.
War Commodities Division Established in Office of Foreign Economic Coordination by State Departmental Order of Aug. 27, 1943. Office abolished by departmental order of Nov. 6, 1943, pursuant to EO 9380 of Sept. 25, 1943, which established Foreign Economic Administration in Office for Emergency Management.
War Communications, Board of See Defense Communications Board
War Contracts Price Adjustment Board Established by act of Feb. 25, 1944 (58 Stat. 85). Abolished by act of Mar. 23, 1951 (65 Stat. 7), and functions transferred to Renegotiation Board, established by same act, and General Services Administrator.
War Damage Corporation See War Insurance Corporation
War Department Established by act of Aug. 7, 1789 (1 Stat. 49), succeeding similar department established prior to adoption of the Constitution. Three military departments -- Army; Navy, including naval aviation and U.S. Marine Corps; and Air Force -- reorganized under National Military Establishment by act of July 26, 1947 (61 Stat. 495).
War Finance Corporation Established by act of Apr. 5, 1918 (40 Stat. 506). Functions and obligations transferred by Reorg. Plan No. II of 1939, effective July 1, 1939, to Treasury Secretary for liquidation not later than Dec. 31, 1939.
War Food Administration See Food Production and Distribution, Administration of
War Information, Office of Established in Office of Emergency Management by EO 9182 of June 13, 1942, consolidating Office of Facts and Figures; Office of Government Reports; Division of Information, Office for Emergency Management; and Foreign Information Service -- Outpost, Publications, and Pictorial Branches, Coordinator of Information. Abolished by EO 9608 of Aug. 31, 1945. Bureau of Special Services and functions with respect to review of publications of Federal agencies transferred to Bureau of the Budget. Foreign information activities transferred to State Department.
War Insurance Corporation Established Dec. 13, 1941, by act of June 10, 1941 (55 Stat. 249). Charter filed Mar. 31, 1942. Renamed War Damage Corporation by act of Mar. 27, 1942 (56 Stat. 175). Transferred from Federal Loan Agency to Commerce Department by EO 9071 of Feb. 24, 1942. Returned to Federal Loan Agency by act of Feb. 24, 1945 (59 Stat. 5). Agency abolished by act of June 30, 1947 (61 Stat. 202), and functions assumed by Reconstruction Finance Corporation. Powers of War Damage Corporation, except for purposes of liquidation, terminated as of Jan. 22, 1947.
War Labor Board, National See Defense Mediation Board, National
War Manpower Commission Established in Office for Emergency Management by EO 9139 of Apr. 18, 1942. Terminated by EO 9617 of Sept. 19, 1945, and functions, except Procurement and Assignment Service, transferred to Labor Department.
War Mobilization, Office of Established by EO 9347 of May 27, 1943. Transferred to Office of War Mobilization and Reconversion by EO 9488 of Oct. 3, 1944.
War Mobilization and Reconversion, Office of Established by act of Oct. 3, 1944 (58 Stat. 785). Consolidated with other agencies by EO 9809 of Dec. 12, 1946, to form Office of Temporary Controls. Media Programming Division and Motion Picture Division transferred to Office of Government Reports, reestablished by same order. Certain other functions transferred to President and Commerce Secretary.
War Mobilization and Reconversion Advisory Board, Office of Established by act of Oct. 3, 1944 (58 Stat. 788). Transferred to Office of Temporary Controls by EO 9809 of Dec. 12, 1946.
War Plants Corporation, Smaller Established by act of June 11, 1942 (56 Stat. 351). Functions transferred by EO 9665 of Dec. 27, 1945, to Reconstruction Finance Corporation and Commerce Department. Abolished by act of June 30, 1947 (61 Stat. 202), and functions transferred for liquidation to General Services Administration by Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1957, effective July 1, 1957.
War and Post War Adjustment Policies, Advisory Unit on Established in Office of War Mobilization by Presidential direction Nov. 6, 1943. Report submitted Feb. 15, 1944, and Unit Director and Assistant Director submitted letter to Director of War Mobilization ending their work May 12, 1944.
War Production Board Established in Office for Emergency Management by EO 9024 of Jan. 16, 1942. Board terminated and successor agency, Civilian Production Administration, established by EO 9638 of Oct. 4, 1945.
War Property Administration, Surplus Established in Office of War Mobilization by EO 9425 of Feb. 19, 1944. Terminated on establishment of Surplus Property Board by act of Oct. 3, 1944 (58 Stat. 768). Surplus Property Administration established in Office of War Mobilization and Reconversion by act of Sept. 18, 1945 (59 Stat. 533), and Board abolished. Domestic functions of Administration merged into War Assets Corporation, Reconstruction Finance Corporation, by EO 9689 of Jan. 31, 1946. Foreign functions transferred to State Department by same order. Transfers made permanent by Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1947, effective July 1, 1947.
War Refugee Board Established in Executive Office of the President by EO 9417 of Jan. 22, 1944. Terminated by EO 9614 of Sept. 14, 1945.
War Relations, Agricultural, Office for See Farm Products, Division of
War Relief Agencies, President's Committee on Established by Presidential letter of Mar. 13, 1941. President's War Relief Control Board established by EO 9205 of July 25, 1942, to succeed Committee. Board terminated by EO 9723 of May 14, 1946, and functions transferred to State Department.
War Relief Control Board, President's See President's Committee on War Relief Agencies
War Relocation Authority Established in Office for Emergency Management by EO 9102 of Mar. 18, 1942. Transferred to Interior Department by EO 9423 of Feb. 16, 1944. Terminated by EO 9742 of June 25, 1946.
War Resources Board Established in August 1939 as advisory committee to work with Joint Army and Navy Munitions Board. Terminated by President Nov. 24, 1939.
War Resources Council See Defense Resources Committee
War Shipping Administration Established in Office for Emergency Management by EO 9054 Feb. 7, 1942. Terminated by act of July 8, 1946 (60 Stat. 501), and functions transferred to U.S. Maritime Commission, effective Sept. 1, 1946.
Water, Office of Saline Established to perform functions vested in Interior Secretary by act of July 29, 1971 (85 Stat. 159). Merged with Office of Water Resources Research to form Office of Water Research and Technology by Secretary's Order 2966 of July 26, 1974.
Water Commission, National Established by act of Sept. 26, 1968 (82 Stat. 868). Terminated Sept. 25, 1973, pursuant to terms of act.
Water Policy, Office of Established by Interior Department Manual Release 2374 of Dec. 29, 1981, under authority of Assistant Secretary. Abolished by Secretarial Order No. 3096 of Oct. 19, 1983, and functions transferred to Geological Survey and Office of Policy Analysis.
Water Pollution Control Administration, Federal Established under Health, Education, and Welfare Secretary by act of Oct. 2, 1965 (79 Stat. 903). Transferred to Interior Department by Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1966, effective May 10, 1966. Renamed Federal Water Quality Administration by act of Apr. 3, 1970. Abolished by Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1970, effective Dec. 2, 1970, and functions transferred to Environmental Protection Agency.
Water and Power Resources Service Renamed Bureau of Reclamation May 18, 1981, by Interior Secretarial Order 3064.
Water Quality Administration, Federal See Water Pollution Control Administration, Federal
Water Research and Technology, Office of Established by Interior Secretarial Order 2966 of July 26, 1974. Abolished by Secretarial order of Aug. 25, 1982, and functions transferred to Bureau of Reclamation, Geological Survey, and Office of Water Policy.
Water Resources Council Established by act of July 22, 1965 (89 Stat 575). Inactive as of Oct. 1, 1982.
Water Resources Research, Office of Established to perform functions vested in Interior Secretary by act of July 17, 1964 (78 Stat. 329). Merged with Office of Saline Water to form Office of Water Research and Technology by Secretary's Order 2966 of July 26, 1974.
Watergate Special Prosecution Force Established by Attorney General order, effective May 25, 1973. Terminated by Attorney General order, effective June 20, 1977.
Waterways Corporation, Inland Incorporated under act of June 3, 1924 (43 Stat. 360). Transferred from War Department to Commerce Department by Reorg. Plan No. II of 1939, effective July 1, 1939. Corporation sold to Federal Waterways Corporation under contract of July 24, 1953. Renamed Federal Barge Lines, Inc. Liquidated by act of July 19, 1963 (77 Stat. 81).
Weather Bureau Established in Agriculture Department by act of Oct. 1, 1890 (26 Stat. 653). Transferred to Commerce Department by Reorg. Plan No. IV of 1940, effective June 30, 1940. Functions transferred to Environmental Science Services Administration by Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1965, effective July 13, 1965.
Weather Control, Advisory Committee on Established by act of Aug. 13, 1953 (67 Stat. 559). Act of Aug. 28, 1957 (71 Stat. 426), provided for termination by Dec. 31, 1957.
Weights and Measures, Office of Standard Renamed National Bureau of Standards by act of Mar. 3, 1901 (31 Stat. 1449). Bureau transferred from Treasury Department to Department of Commerce and Labor by act of Feb. 14, 1903 (32 Stat. 825). Bureau established within the Department of Commerce by act of Mar. 4, 1913 (37 Stat. 736). Renamed National Institute of Standards and Technology by act of Aug. 23, 1988 (102 Stat. 1827).
Welfare Administration Established by Health, Education, and Welfare Secretary's reorganization of Jan. 28, 1963. Components consisted of Bureau of Family Services, Children's Bureau, Office of Juvenile Delinquency and Youth Development, and Cuban Refugee Staff. These functions reassigned to Social and Rehabilitation Service by Department reorganization of Aug. 15, 1967.
Wilson Memorial Commission, Woodrow Established by act of Oct. 4, 1961 (75 Stat. 783). Terminated on submittal of final report to President and Congress Sept. 29, 1966.
Women, Interdepartmental Committee on the Status of Established by EO 11126 of Nov. 1, 1963. Terminated by EO 12050 of Apr. 4, 1978.
Women, President's Commission on the Status of Established by EO 10980 of Dec. 14, 1961. Submitted final report to President Oct. 11, 1963.
Women's Army Auxiliary Corps Established by act of May 14, 1942 (56 Stat. 278). Repealed in part and superseded by act of July 1, 1943 (57 Stat. 371), which established Women's Army Corps. Corps abolished by Defense Secretary Apr. 24, 1978, pursuant to provisions of 10 U.S.C. 125A.
Women's Business Enterprise Division Renamed Office of Women's Business Enterprise by Small Business Administrator's reorganization, effective Aug. 19, 1981. Renamed Office of Women's Business Ownership Aug. 19, 1982.
Women's Reserve Established in U.S. Coast Guard by act of Nov. 23, 1942 (56 Stat. 1020).
Women's Year, 1975, National Commission on the Observance of International Established by EO 11832 of Jan. 9, 1975. Continued by act of Dec. 23, 1975 (89 Stat. 1003). Terminated Mar. 31, 1978, pursuant to terms of act.
Wood Utilization, National Committee on Established by Presidential direction in 1925. Abolished by EO 6179-B of June 16, 1933.
Work Projects Administration See Works Progress Administration
Work-Training Programs, Bureau of Abolished by reorganization of Manpower Administration and functions assigned to U.S. Training and Employment Service, effective Mar. 17, 1969.
Working Life, Productivity and Quality of, National Center for Established by act of Nov. 28, 1975 (89 Stat. 935). Authorized appropriations expired Sept. 30, 1978, and functions assumed by National Productivity Council.
Works, Advisory Committee on Federal Public Established by President Oct. 5, 1955. Abolished by President Mar. 12, 1961, and functions assigned to Bureau of the Budget.
Works Administration, Federal Civil Established by EO 6420-B of Nov. 9, 1933. Function of employment expired March 1934. Function of settling claims continued under Works Progress Administration.
Works Administration, Public See Emergency Administration of Public Works, Federal
Works Agency, Federal Established by Reorg. Plan No. I of 1939, effective July 1, 1939. Functions relating to defense housing transferred to Federal Public Housing Authority, National Housing Agency, by EO 9070 of Feb. 24, 1942. Abolished by act of June 30, 1949 (63 Stat. 380), and functions transferred to General Services Administration.
Works Emergency Housing Corporation, Public Established by EO 6470 of Nov. 29, 1933. Incorporated under laws of State of Delaware. Abolished and liquidated as of Aug. 14, 1935, by filing of certificate of surrender of corporate rights.
Works Emergency Leasing Corporation, Public Incorporated Jan. 3, 1934, under laws of Delaware by direction of Administrator of Public Works. Terminated with filed certificate of dissolution with secretary of state of Delaware Jan. 2, 1935.
Works Progress Administration Established by EO 7034 of May 6, 1935, and continued by subsequent yearly emergency relief appropriation acts. Renamed Work Projects Administration by Reorg. Plan No. I of 1939, effective July 1, 1939, which provided for consolidation of Works Progress Administration into Federal Works Agency. Transferred by President to Federal Works Administrator Dec. 4, 1942.
Works, Special Board of Public See Land Program, Director of
Yards and Docks, Bureau of Established by acts of Aug. 31, 1842 (5 Stat. 579), and July 5, 1862 (12 Stat. 510). Abolished by Defense Department reorg. order of Mar. 9, 1966, and functions transferred to Navy Secretary (31 FR 7188).
Youth Administration, National Established in Works Progress Administration by EO 7086 of June 26, 1935. Transferred to Federal Security Agency by Reorg. Plan No. I of 1939, effective July 1, 1939. Transferred to Bureau of Training, War Manpower Commission, by EO 9247 of Sept. 17, 1942. Terminated by act of July 12, 1943 (57 Stat. 539).
Youth Crime, President's Committee on Juvenile Delinquency and Established by EO 10940 of May 11, 1961. Terminated by EO 11529 of Apr. 24, 1970.
Youth Fitness, President's Council on Established by EO 10673 of July 16, 1956. Renamed President's Council on Physical Fitness by EO 11074 of Jan. 8, 1963. Renamed President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports by EO 11398 of Mar. 4, 1968.
Youth Opportunity, President's Council on Established by EO 11330 of Mar. 5, 1967. Inactive as of June 30, 1971; EO 11330 revoked by EO 12379 of Aug. 17, 1982.
Youth Programs, Office of Established in Interior Department by Secretarial Order No. 2985 of Jan. 7, 1965. Functions moved to Office of Historically Black College and University Programs and Job Corps, Office of the Secretary, by Departmental Manual Release 2788 of Mar. 22, 1988.
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