    [United States Government Manual]
    [June 01, 2001]
    [Pages 597-652]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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    APPENDIX B:     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 Annual Assay Commission is found at
    Assay Commission, Annual. Reader comments on the format are encouraged
    and should be sent to the address shown on page iv of the Manual.

    ACTION  Established by Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1971 (5 U.S.C. app.),
    effective July 1, 1971. Reorganized 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 and Proclamation 6662 of Apr. 4, 1994 (57 FR 16507)).

    Acts of Congress  See State, Department of

    Administrative Conference of the United States  Established by act of
    Aug. 30, 1964 (78 Stat. 615). Terminated by act of Nov. 19, 1995 (109
    Stat. 480).

    Advanced Research Projects Agency  See Defense Advanced Research
    Projects Agency

    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 Secretary of Defense 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 the Department of the Navy 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 the Department of Commerce 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 Secretary of Transportation,
    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 the Department of Commerce 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 Secretary of Health, Education,
    and Welfare 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,

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    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 Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare. Abolished
    by EO 11022 of May 15, 1962, which established President's Council on
    Aging.

    Aging, Office of  Established by Secretary of Health, Education, and
    Welfare 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, Department
    of Agriculture, 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 Secretary of Agriculture. 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 Secretary of
    Agriculture 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
    Secretary of Agriculture 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 the Department
    of Agriculture, 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 the Department of Agriculture 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 Secretary of Agriculture
    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. Became part of Agricultural Research Service in 1994
    under Department of Agriculture reorganization.

    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 the Department of Agriculture by EO 9280 of Dec. 5,
    1942.

    Agricultural Marketing Service  Established by the Secretary of
    Agriculture 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 the Secretary of Agriculture 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

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    Agricultural Research Administration  Established by EO 9069 of Feb. 23,
    1942. Superseded by Agricultural Research Service.

    Agricultural Research Service  Established by Secretary of Agriculture
    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 attache 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 the Department of
    Agriculture to the Department of State. 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 attaches placed in the Department of
    Agriculture by act of Aug. 28, 1954 (68 Stat. 908).

    Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service  Established June 5,
    1961, by the Secretary of Agriculture under authority of revised
    statutes (5 U.S.C. 301) and Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1953 (5 U.S.C. app.).
    Abolished and functions assumed by the Farm Service Agency by
    Secretary's Memorandum 1010-1 dated Oct. 20, 1994 (59 FR 60297, 60299).

    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 Department of War
    as auxiliary of Army Air Forces by EO 9339 of Apr. 29, 1943. Transferred
    to the Department of the Air Force by Secretary of Defense 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 Department of
    War by act of Jan. 27, 1905 (33 Stat. 616). Functions transferred to the
    Department of Interior by act of June 30, 1932 (47 Stat. 446), and
    delegated to Alaska Road Commission. Functions transferred to the
    Department of Commerce 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
    Secretary of the Army by act of May 26, 1900 (31 Stat. 206). Transferred
    to Secretary of the Air Force by Secretary of Defense 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 the Secretary of the
    Interior in 1967. Transferred to the

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    Department of Energy 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 the Secretary
    of the Interior 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 the Secretary of Transportation 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, Department of
    Justice.

    Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration  Established by
    the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare by act of May 21, 1972
    (88 Stat. 134). Redesignated as an agency of the Public Health Service
    from the National Institute of Mental Health Sept. 25, 1973, by the
    Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare. Functions transferred to
    the Department of Health and Human Services 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, Department of Health,
    Education, and Welfare 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 the Department
    of Health and Human Services 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 Custodian  Appointed by President Oct. 22, 1917, under
    authority of act of Oct. 6, 1917 (40 Stat. 415). Office transferred to
    Alien Property Division, Department of Justice, 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.

    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 the Department of State by EO 9608 of Aug. 31, 1945.
    Terminated by EO 9710 of Apr. 10, 1946, and functions transferred to the
    Department of State, 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 the Secretary of the
    Interior by EO 12001 of June 29, 1977.

    Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Renamed Anacostia Museum by Smithsonian
    Institution announcement of Apr. 3, 1987.

    Animal Industry, Bureau of  Established in the Department of Agriculture
    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, Department of
    Labor, 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 the Department of Labor by EO 9617
    of Sept. 19, 1945.

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    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 the
    Secretary of Commerce 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 the Department of Commerce 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 the Secretary of Defense.

    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 Forces Staff College  Renamed Joint Forces Staff College by act of
    Oct. 30, 2000 (144 Stat. 165A-230).

    Armed Services Renegotiation Board  Established by Secretary of Defense
    directive of July 19, 1948. Abolished by Secretary's letter of Jan. 18,
    1952, and functions transferred to Renegotiation Board.

    Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, U.S.  Established by act of Sept.
    26, 1961 (75 Stat. 631). Abolished by act of Oct. 21, 1998 (112 Stat.
    2681-767) and functions transferred to the Secretary of State.

    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 Department of War by EO 9078 of
    Feb. 26, 1942. Abolished by the Secretary of War 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 the Secretary of the
    Treasury by act of Mar. 14, 1980 (94 Stat. 98).

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    Assistance, Bureau of Public  Renamed Bureau of Family Services by order
    of the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, 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 Secretary of Health,
    Education, and Welfare 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 Secretary of Transportation 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 the Department of Agriculture under Agricultural Research
    Administration. Consolidated into Agricultural Research Administration,
    the Department of Agriculture, by EO 9069 of Feb. 23, 1942.

    Biological Service, National  Established in the the Department of the
    Interior in 1995 by Secretarial order. Transferred to U.S. Geological
    Survey as new Biological Resources Division by Secretarial Order No.
    3202, Sept. 30, 1996.

    Biological Survey, Bureau of  Established by Secretary's order July 1,
    1885, as part of Division of Entomology, Department of Agriculture. Made
    separate bureau by act of Apr. 23, 1904 (33 Stat. 276). Transferred to
    the Department of the Interior 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.

    Biological Survey, National  Established in the the Department of the
    Interior by Secretarial Order 3173 of Sept. 29, 1993. Renamed National
    Biological Service by Secretarial order in 1995.

    Blind, Inc., American Printing House for the  Established in 1858 as
    privately owned institution in Louisville, KY. Functions of the
    Secretary of the Treasury, 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 Department of
    Health, Education, and Welfare transferred to the Department of
    Education.

    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

    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, Department of Justice.

    Bonneville Power Administration  Established by the Secretary of the
    Interior pursuant to act of Aug. 20, 1937 (50 Stat. 731). Transferred to
    the Department of Energy 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 Department of War 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

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    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 the Department of the Treasury 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 the Department of the Treasury 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,
    Department of the Interior. 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, Department of the
    Treasury, 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,
    Department of the Interior.

    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 and Defense Services Administration  Established by the
    Secretary of Commerce 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 the Secretary of Commerce
    Jan. 17, 1946. Renamed Office of Economic Analysis Dec. 1, 1953.
    Transferred to the Administration of Social and Economic Statistics
    along with Bureau of the Census and renamed Bureau of Economic Analysis
    on Jan. 1, 1972.

    Business Operations, Bureau of International  Established by the
    Secretary of Commerce 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.

    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 the Secretary of the Interior.

    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

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    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 Department of War 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  Department of War functions regarding
    National Cemeteries and Parks located in continental U.S. transferred to
    Office of National Parks, Buildings, and Reservations, Department of the
    Interior, by EO 6166 of June 10, 1933.

    Cemetery System, National  Established in the Veterans' Administration
    by act of June 18, 1973 (87 Stat. 75). Redesignated as the National
    Cemetery Administration by act of Nov. 11, 1998 (112 Stat. 3337).

    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 the Department of the
    Interior in accordance with act of Mar. 3, 1899. Established as a
    permanent office by act of Mar. 6, 1902. Transferred from the Department
    of the Interior to Department of Commerce and Labor by act of Feb. 14,
    1903. Remained in the Department of Commerce 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

    Children's Bureau  Established by act of Apr. 9, 1912 (37 Stat. 79).
    Placed in the Department of Labor 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 the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.
    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 the Department of Justice 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 Rights, Commission on  Established by act of Sept. 9, 1957 (71
    Stat. 634). Terminated in 1983 and reestablished by act of Nov. 30, 1983
    (97 Stat. 1301). Renamed United States Commission on Civil Rights by act
    of Nov. 2, 1994 (108 Stat. 4683).

    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 Health and Medical Program of the United States, Office of
    Established as field activity in the Department of Defense in 1974.
    Functions consolidated into the TRICARE Management Activity in November
    1997 by Defense Reform Initiative.

    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
    the Department of State by act of Mar. 10, 1950 (64 Stat. 12). Abolished
    by Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1954, effective

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    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 the
    Department of Justice 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 the
    Department of the Interior 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, Department of the Interior.

    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, Department of the Interior. 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 Secretary of the
    Interior 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 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 the Secretary of the Interior
    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 the
    Department of the Interior 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 the Department of the Interior
    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 the Department of the Treasury to
    the Department of the Navy by EO 8929 of Nov. 1, 1941. Returned to the
    Department of the Treasury by EO 9666 of Dec. 28, 1945. Transferred to
    the Department of Transportation 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 the Department of Health,
    Education, and Welfare transferred to the Department of Education 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 the Secretary of Commerce
    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 the
    Department of Commerce due to internal reorganizations.

    Commerce, Bureau of International  See Business Operations, Bureau of
    International

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    Commerce Service, Foreign  Established in Bureau of Foreign and Domestic
    Commerce, Department of Commerce, by act of Mar. 3, 1927 (44 Stat.
    1394). Transferred to the Department of State 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 Standards Division  Transferred with Division of Simplified
    Trade Practice from National Bureau of Standards to the Secretary of
    Commerce 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 the Department of
    Commerce 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 the 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 the 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 the Department of Agriculture 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 in the Department of
    Agriculture 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 DOD Directive 5154.28.

    Community Development Corporation  Established in the Department of
    Housing and Urban Development 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, Department of Housing and Urban
    Development.

    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
    the Department of the Interior, 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 the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

    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 the Department of Commerce
    by act of July 2, 1964 (78 Stat. 241). Transferred to the Department of
    Justice 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 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).

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    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).

    Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe  Renamed Organization
    for Security and Cooperation in Europe by EO 13029, Dec. 3, 1996 (61 FR
    64591).

    Consolidated Farm Service Agency  Established by act of Oct. 13, 1994
    (108 Stat. 3214). Renamed Farm Service Agency (61 FR 1109), effective
    Jan. 16, 1996.

    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 the
    Department of the Navy 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 the Department of the Treasury 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,
    Department of the Interior--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 the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare by EO
    11702 of Jan. 25, 1973.

    Consumer Affairs Staff, National Business Council for  Established in
    the Department of Commerce 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 the Department of Labor by EO
    7252 of Dec. 21, 1935. Transferred to Division of Consumers' Counsel,
    Agricultural Adjustment Administration, Department of Agriculture, by
    Secretary of Labor letter of Aug. 30, 1938, to the Secretary of
    Agriculture. 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 the Secretary of
    Agriculture 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, Department of the Interior, to function as
    Consumers' Counsel Division under direction of the Secretary of the
    Interior. 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

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    of the Secretary of Agriculture 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 the Department of the Treasury. 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 the Department of the Treasury 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 the Department of the Treasury 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 the Department of Labor 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 Department of
    State 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.

    Cooperative State Research Service  Established in the Department of
    Agriculture. Incorporated into Cooperative State, Research, Education,
    and Extension Service under Department of Agriculture reorganization in
    1995.

    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 the
    Secretary of the Treasury, 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 the Department of the
    Treasury 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.
    Reestablished by act of Nov. 17, 1988 (102 Stat. 4059).

    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

    Counter-.  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.

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    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 the Department of Health, Education, and
    Welfare 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, National  Established within Executive
    Office of the President by act of July 31, 1984 (98 Stat. 1250). Office
    abolished in September 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 the Secretary of Agriculture. 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 the Department of the Treasury
    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 the
    Department of Agriculture 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, 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 by
    Council 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 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 order of the
    Secretary of Defense dated July 13, 1993. Reestablished by P.L. 104-106,
    Feb. 10, 1996 (110 Stat. 406).

    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
    Department of Commerce 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 DOD 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 DOD Directive of Oct. 14, 1976.
    Abolished by Deputy Secretary's memorandum of Nov. 2, 1982, and

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    functions transferred to Office of the Inspector General.

    Defense Civil Preparedness Agency  Functions transferred from the
    Department of Defense to the 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 Order 2605 of Dec.
    4, 1950 of the Secretary of the Interior. 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 Order 2605 of Dec. 4,
    1950 of the Secretary of the Interior. 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 the Secretary of the Treasury of Oct. 18, 1940. Transferred to
    Federal Public Housing Authority 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 Investigative Service  Established by the Secretary of Defense
    Jan. 1, 1972. Renamed Defense Security Service in November 1997 by
    Defense Reform Initiative.

    Defense Manpower Administration  Established by the Secretary of Labor
    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 Mapping Agency  Established as a the Department of Defense
    agency in 1972. Functions transferred to the National Imagery and
    Mapping Agency by P.L. 104-201, Sept. 23, 1996 (110 Stat. 2677).

    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 the
    Department of Labor by EO 9617 of Sept. 19, 1945. Board terminated by EO
    9672 of Dec. 31, 1945, which established National Wage Stabilization
    Board in the Department of Labor. Terminated by EO 9809 of Dec. 12,
    1946, and functions transferred to the Secretary of Labor and the
    Department of the Treasury, effective Feb. 24, 1947.

    Defense Medical Programs Activity  Functions consolidated into the
    TRICARE Management Activity in November 1997 by Defense Reform
    Initiative.

    Defense Minerals Administration  Established by Order 2605 of Dec. 4,
    1950 of the Secretary of the Interior. Functions assigned to Defense
    Materials Procurement Agency. Functions of exploration for critical and
    strategic minerals redelegated to the Secretary of the Interior 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, Department of the Interior.

    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.

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    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 Nuclear Agency  Established in 1971. Renamed Defense Special
    Weapons Agency by DOD Directive 5105.31 of June 14, 1995.

    Defense Plant Corporation  Established by act of June 25, 1940 (54 Stat.
    572). Transferred from Federal Loan Agency to the Department of Commerce
    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 Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Office  Established by DOD
    Directive 5110.10, July 16, 1993. Renamed Defense Prisoner of War/
    Missing Personnel Office by Secretary of Defense memorandum of May 30,
    1996.

    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 Security Assistance Agency  Established on Sept. 1, 1971.
    Renamed the Defense Security Cooperation Agency by DOD Directive
    5105.38.

    Defense Solid Fuels Administration  Established by Order 2605 of Dec. 4,
    1950 of the Secretary of the Interior. Abolished June 29, 1954, by
    Secretary's Order 2764.

    Defense Special Weapons Agency  Established by General Order No. 1 of
    July 1, 1971. Functions transferred to the Defense Threat Reduction
    Agency by DOD Directive 5105.62 of Sept. 30, 1998.

    Defense Stockpile Manager, National  Established by act of Nov. 14, 1986
    (100 Stat. 4067). Functions transferred from the Administrator of
    General Services to the Secretary of Defense 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 the Department of
    Commerce 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 the Department of
    Defense 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 the
    Secretary of Defense.

    Defense Technology Security Administration  Established on May 10, 1985.
    Functions transferred to the Defense Threat Reduction Agency by DOD
    Directive 5105.62 of Sept. 30, 1998.

    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 the Department of
    State. 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
    the Department of Housing and Urban Development to the 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.

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    Plan No. I of 1939, effective July 1, 1939. Transferred to the
    Department of Commerce 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 the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare 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 the Department of Justice 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 February 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, Department of the Interior, to the Department of
    State by Reorg. Plan No. IV of 1940, effective June 30, 1940.

    Drug Abuse, National Institute on  Established within the National
    Institute of Mental Health, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
    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 the Department of Health and Human
    Services 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, Department of Health and Human Services, to carry out
    functions of act of July 15, 1965 (79 Stat. 226). Functions transferred
    to Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs, Department of Justice, 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

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    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 the Departments
    of State, Commerce, and Agriculture and the 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 the Secretary
    of Commerce 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 the
    Secretary of Agriculture 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 Secretary of
    Agriculture 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 Department of State 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 the Departments of
    Health, Education, and Welfare, Labor, and Housing and Urban Development
    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 Secretary of Agriculture
    Memorandum 1446, supp. 1, of Apr. 3, 1961. Consolidated with other
    Department of Agriculture 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.

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    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 the Secretary of
    Commerce 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 Secretary of Agriculture 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 the Department of the
    Interior by EO 6166 of June 10, 1933. Functions assigned to Commissioner
    of Education Oct. 10, 1933. Office of Education transferred from the
    Department of the Interior to the 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, Department of Education, 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 the Department of the Interior 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, Department of Education.

    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 the Department of Health, Education,
    and Welfare by act of June 23, 1972 (86 Stat. 327). Functions
    transferred to the Department of Education by act of Oct. 17, 1979 (93
    Stat. 677).

    Education Statistics, National Center for  Established in the Office of
    the Assistant Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, by act
    of Aug. 21, 1974 (88 Stat. 556). Transferred to the Office of
    Educational Research and Improvement, Department of Education, 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

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    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 of

    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 the Department of
    Commerce 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, 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 the Departments of the Treasury
    and Housing and Urban Development and the 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 the Department of Labor 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 the Department of Labor 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

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    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 the Department of Labor by Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1949, effective Aug.
    20, 1949. Abolished by order of Mar. 14, 1969 of the Secretary of Labor,
    and functions transferred to Manpower Administration.

    Employment Service, U.S.  Established in the Department of Labor 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 the Department of Labor 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 the Department of Labor 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
    the Department of Commerce by same order. Office abolished by Reorg.
    Plan No. I of 1939, effective July 1, 1939, and functions transferred
    from the Department of Commerce 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 the
    Department of Labor. 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 the Department of Labor, 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 the Secretary of the Interior.

    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 the Department of Energy.

    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 Department of Commerce
    Organization Order 25-7A, effective Sept. 24, 1975. Terminated by act of
    Aug. 4, 1977 (91 Stat. 581), and functions transferred to the Department
    of Energy.

    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 the Department of Energy.

    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 the Secretary of the Interior.

    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

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    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 the
    Department of Commerce 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 the Department of Labor 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 the Department of Justice.

    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 the Department of the Navy 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). Became a separate
    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 of

    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.

    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 the Department of Commerce 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 the Secretary of Agriculture
    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 the Department of State order of Feb. 1, 1943.
    Abolished by departmental order of Nov. 6, 1943, pursuant to EO 9380 of
    Sept. 25, 1943.

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    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. Became part of Cooperative State,
    Research, Education, and Extension Service under Department of
    Agriculture's reorganization in 1995.

    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 the
    Department of Health and Human Services 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 the Department of
    Agriculture 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 Department of Agriculture, by act of Aug. 6, 1953 (67
    Stat. 390). Removed from the Department of Agriculture by act of Dec.
    10, 1971 (85 Stat. 617).

    Farm Credit Administration  See Farm Board, Federal

    Farm Loan Board, Federal  Established in the Department of the Treasury
    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 the Department of the Treasury
    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 the Department of Agriculture 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 the Department of Agriculture by Presidential letter of
    May 5, 1941, which transferred to the Secretary of Agriculture 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

    Farm Service Agency  Established by Secretary's Memorandum 1010-1 dated
    Oct. 20, 1994, under authority of the act of Oct. 13, 1994 (7 U.S.C.
    6901), and assumed certain functions of the Agricultural Stabilization
    and Conservation Service, the Farmers' Home Administration, and the
    Federal Crop Insurance Corporation. Renamed Consolidated Farm Service
    Agency by Acting Administrator on Dec. 19, 1994.

    Farmer Cooperative Service  Established by Secretary of Agriculture
    Memorandum 1320, supp. 4, of Dec. 4, 1953. Consolidated with other
    Department of Agriculture units into Economics, Statistics, and
    Cooperatives Service by Secretary's Memorandum 1927, effective Dec. 23,
    1977.

    Farmers' Home Administration. See Resettlement Administration

    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 the Department of Labor
    by Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1949, effective Aug. 20, 1949.

    Federal Crop Insurance Corporation  Established by act of Feb. 16, 1938.
    Consolidated with the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation
    Service and Farmers' Home Administration in 1995 to form the Farm
    Service Agency pursuant to act of Oct. 13, 1994 (108 Stat. 3178).

    Federal Grain Inspection Service  Established in the Department of
    Agriculture by act of Oct. 21, 1976 (90 Stat. 2868). Abolished by
    Secretary's Memorandum 1010-1 dated Oct. 20, 1994, and program authority
    and functions transferred to the Grain Inspection, Packers and
    Stockyards Administration.

    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

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    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 the Secretary of Commerce 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 Order 145-21 of the Secretary of the Treasury, 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 the Department of
    Commerce by EO 11654 of Mar. 13, 1972.

    Fire Prevention and Control, National Academy for  Established in the
    Department of Commerce 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). Department
    of Labor created by act of Mar. 4, 1913 (37 Stat. 736), and Bureau
    remained in the Department of Commerce. Transferred to the Department of
    the Interior 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, the Department of the Interior. 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 the Department of the
    Interior 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 the Department of
    Agriculture to Federal Security Agency by Reorg. Plan No. IV of 1940,
    effective June 30, 1940. Transferred to Department of Health, Education,
    and Welfare by Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1953, effective Apr. 11, 1953.

    Food Distribution Administration  Established in the Department of
    Agriculture 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 and Nutrition Service  Established Aug. 8, 1969, by Secretary of
    Agriculture under authority of 5 U.S.C. 301 and Reorg. Plan No. 2 of
    1953 (5

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    U.S.C. app.). Abolished by Secretary's Memorandum 1010-1 dated Oct. 20,
    1994. Functions assumed by Food and Consumer Service.

    Food Production Administration  Established in the Department of
    Agriculture 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,
    Department of Agriculture, 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 the Secretary of
    Agriculture. 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 the Department of State to the Director
    of the Mutual Security Agency, and later to Director of the 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 the Departments of State and Defense.

    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 the Secretary of Agriculture.

    Forests, Director of  Established by Administrative Order 1283 of May
    18, 1938. Made part of Office of Land Utilization, Department of the
    Interior, 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 the Department of the Interior 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, Department of Commerce, to Procurement
    Division, Department of the Treasury, 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 the Secretary of the Treasury.

    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, Department of the Interior, 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 the Department of the Interior conjointly with the Board on
    Geographic Names by act of July 25, 1947 (61 Stat. 456). Functions
    transferred to the Department of Defense by memorandum of understanding
    by the Departments of the Interior and Defense and the Bureau of the
    Budget Mar. 9, 1968.

    Geological Survey  Established in the the Department of the Interior 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 Department of War by EO 8191 of
    July 5, 1939.

    Government.  See other part of title

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    Grain Futures Administration  Established in the Department of
    Agriculture 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 the Secretary of Agriculture 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, Department of
    Agriculture, by Secretarial Memorandum 1020-26 of July 1, 1986.

    Grazing Service  Consolidated with General Land Office into Bureau of
    Land Management, Department of the Interior, 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 the Department of
    Commerce to administer act of June 30, 1960 (74 Stat. 259).
    Administration of act transferred to the Secretary of Transportation by
    act of Oct. 15, 1966 (80 Stat. 931).

    Handicapped, National Center on Education Media and Materials for the
    Established by agreement between the Secretary of Health, Education, and
    Welfare 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 the Secretary was authorized to
    enter into agreements with non-Federal organizations to establish and
    operate centers for handicapped.

    Handicapped, National Council on the  Established in the Department of
    Health, Education, and Welfare by act of Nov. 6, 1978 (92 Stat. 2977).
    Transferred to the Department of Education 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 Department of Health and Human Services 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 Department of Health and Human
    Services 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
    Department of Health and Human Services 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 Department of Health and Human Services 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 the Department of the Treasury to the Federal
    Security Agency by Reorg. Plan No. I of 1939, effective July 1, 1939.

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    Health Services Administration  Established in Public Health Service.
    Abolished by Department of Health and Human Services 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 Department of Health,
    Education, and Welfare 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
    Department of Health, Education, and Welfare 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 the Department of
    Health, Education, and Welfare 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 the
    Secretary of the Interior 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 the Department of
    Commerce by act of Sept. 9, 1966 (80 Stat. 731). Functions transferred
    to the Department of Transportation 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 Secretary of the Home Loan Bank Board, effective

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    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). Secretary of the Interior 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 the
    Department of Housing and Urban Development 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 the Department of Housing and
    Urban Development 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 the Departments of War and the Navy 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, the Departments
    of War and the Navy (except housing located on military installations),
    and Farm Security Administration (nonfarm housing) transferred to
    Authority, and Defense Homes Corporation administered by the
    Commissioner of the Authority'. 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 the Department of the Interior
    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 the Department of Labor to the Department of the
    Treasury by EO 7641 of June 22, 1937. Transferred from the Department of
    the Treasury to the 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 the
    Secretary of the 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 the Department of Housing and
    Urban Development.

    Howard University  Established by act of Mar. 2, 1867 (14 Stat. 438).
    Functions of the Department of the Interior transferred to Federal
    Security Agency by Reorg. Plan No. IV of 1940, effective June 30, 1940.
    Functions of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
    transferred to the Department of Education by act of Oct. 17, 1979 (93
    Stat. 678).

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    Human Development, Office of  Established in Department of Health,
    Education, and Welfare. 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 Secretary of Health
    and Human Services 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).

    Imagery Office, Central  Established as a Department of Defense agency
    on May 6, 1992. Functions transferred to National Imagery and Mapping
    Agency by P.L. 104-201, Sept. 23, 1996 (110 Stat. 2677).

    Immigration, Bureau of  Established as branch of the Department of the
    Treasury 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 the Department of Labor
    created by act of Mar. 4, 1913 (37 Stat. 736). Consolidated into
    Immigration and Naturalization Service, Department of Labor, by EO 6166
    of June 10, 1933. Transferred to the Department of Justice 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,
    Department of Labor.

    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 the
    Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization, Department of Justice,
    through district immigration and naturalization directors.

    Immigration and Naturalization Service  See Immigration, Bureau of

    Import Programs, Office of  Established by the Secretary of Commerce
    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 the Department of
    the Interior to the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, to be
    administered by the 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
    Department of Commerce 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 the Department of the Navy
    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.

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    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 the Departments of State and War.

    Information Administration, International  Transferred from the
    Department of State to the 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). Abolished by act of Oct. 21,
    1998 (112 Stat. 2681-761), and functions transferred to the Department
    of State, effective Oct. 1, 1999.

    Information and Public Affairs, Office of  Merged with Office of
    Intergovernmental Affairs to form Office of Public and Intergovernmental
    Affairs by Order 1-85 of June 5, 1985 of the Secretary of Labor.

    Information Resources Management, Office of  See Telecommunications
    Service, Automated Data

    Information Resources Management Service  Established in the General
    Services Administration. Renamed Information Technology Service in 1995.

    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 the
    Department of State 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.

    Information Technology Service  Established in General Services
    Administration. Abolished by General Services Administrative Order No.
    5440.492, Aug. 21, 1996, and functions transferred to Federal
    Telecommunications Service.

    Insane, Government Hospital for the  Established by act of Mar. 3, 1855
    (10 Stat. 682). Renamed Saint Elizabeth's Hospital by act of July 1,
    1916 (39 Stat. 309). Transferred from the Department of the Interior to
    Federal Security Agency by Reorg. Plan No. IV of 1940, effective June
    30, 1940. Transferred to Department of Health, Education, and Welfare 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 the Department of Defense 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 the
    Secretary of Defense.

    Insular Affairs, Bureau of  Transferred from Department of War to
    Division of Territories and Island Possessions, the Department of the
    Interior, 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).

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    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 Order 1-85 of June 5, 1985 of the Secretary of Labor.

    Intergovernmental Relations, Advisory Commission on  Established by act
    of Sept. 24, 1959 (73 Stat. 703). Terminated pursuant to act of Nov. 19,
    1995 (109 Stat. 480). Continued in existence by P.L. 104-328, Oct. 19,
    1996 (110 Stat. 4004).

    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 Department of Treasury order of 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, Department of Justice.

    International.  See also other part of title

    International Activities, Office of  Renamed Office of Service and
    Protocol by Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution internal directive
    of Jan. 11, 1985.

    International Development, Agency for  Transferred from the Department
    of State 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. By act of
    Oct. 21, 1998 (112 Stat. 2681-790), became independent agency.

    International Development Cooperation Agency, U.S.  Established by
    Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1979, effective Oct. 1, 1979. Abolished by act of
    Oct. 21, 1998 (112 Stat. 2681-790) and functions transferred to the
    Department of State, U.S. Agency for International Development, and
    Overseas Private Investment Corporation.

    Interstate Commerce Commission  Created by act of Feb. 4, 1887 (24 Stat.
    379). Certain functions as cited in act of Oct. 15, 1966 (80 Stat. 931)
    transferred to the Secretary of Commerce. Functions relating to railroad
    and pipeline safety transferred to Federal Railroad Administrator and
    motor carrier safety to Federal Highway Administrator by act. Abolished
    by act of Dec. 29, 1995 (109 Stat. 932) and many functions transferred
    to the newly created Surface Transportation Board within the Department
    of Transportation.

    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, Department of Justice, by EO
    6166 of June 10, 1933, effective Mar. 2, 1934.

    Investigation, Division of  Designated as Federal Bureau of
    Investigation in the Department of Justice 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,
    Department of the Interior.

    Investments, Office of Foreign Direct  Established in the Department of
    Commerce 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 of

    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
    the Department of Justice by act of Dec. 27, 1979 (93 Stat. 1201).
    Abolished by act of Oct. 12, 1984 (98 Stat. 2091).

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    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 the Secretary of Labor 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 the Department of
    Justice to the Department of Labor 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 Order 3-
    84 of May 3, 1984 of the Secretary of Labor. 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 Order 1-84 of Jan. 20, 1984 of the Secretary of Labor
    (49 FR 4269). Remaining labor-management relations functions reassigned
    by Secretarial 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 the Department of Labor 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, Department of the Interior, by Reorg. Plan No. 3 of
    1946, effective July 16, 1946.

    Land Office, Office of Recorder of the General  Created in the
    Department of the Interior 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 the Secretary
    of Agriculture 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 Secretary of
    Agriculture 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 the Department of
    the Interior 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 the Department of
    Justice 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
    Department of the Treasury 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).

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    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 the Department of Commerce 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 the Department of Commerce 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 the Department of
    Labor 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 Order 14-75 of Nov. 12, 1975 of the Secretary of Labor.

    Manpower Management, Office of Civilian  Renamed Office of Civilian
    Personnel by Notice 5430 of Oct. 1, 1976 of the Secretary of the Navy.

    Marine Affairs, Office of  Established by the Secretary of the Interior
    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 the Department of Commerce by
    Reorg. Plan No. 21 of 1950, effective May 24, 1950. Transferred to the
    Department of Transportation 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

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    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 the
    Secretary of Commerce 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 the
    Department of Agriculture 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 the Assistant Secretary
    of Defense (Health Affairs) May 3, 1985.

    Medical Services Administration  Established by the Secretary of Health,
    Education, and Welfare 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 the Department of
    Veterans Affairs 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, Department of the Interior.

    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 the Department of Health and Human Services 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 the
    Department of Commerce 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
    the Secretary of Agriculture to the Secretary of the Interior 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 Airlift Command  Inactivated June 1, 1992.

    Military Appeals, United States Court of  Established under Article I of
    the Constitution of the United States pursuant to act of May 5, 1950, as
    amended. Renamed United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces by
    act of Oct. 5, 1994 (108 Stat. 2831).

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    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 the Secretaries of the Treasury and War
    and the Acting Secretary of the Navy. Committee dissolved in accordance
    with Presidential letter to the Secretary of the Treasury Apr. 14, 1941,
    following approval of act of Mar. 11, 1941 (55 Stat. 31).

    Military Renegotiation Policy and Review Board  Established by directive
    of the Secretary of Defense July 19, 1948. Abolished by 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 the Secretary of War. Superseded in 1933 by National Guard
    Bureau.

    Mine Health and Safety Academy, National  Transferred from the
    Department of the Interior to the Department of Labor 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 Order 2886 of
    Feb. 26, 1965 of the Secretary of the Interior.

    Minerals Mobilization, Office of  Established by the Secretary of the
    Interior 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
    the Department of the Interior 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 the Secretary of the
    Interior 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 the Department of the Interior by act
    of May 16, 1910 (36 Stat. 369). Transferred to the Department of
    Commerce by EO 4239 of June 4, 1925. Transferred to the Department of
    the Interior by EO 6611 of Feb. 22, 1934. Renamed United States Bureau
    of Mines by act of May 18, 1992 (106 Stat. 172). Terminated pursuant to
    P.L. 104-99, Jan. 26, 1996 (110 Stat. 32). Certain functions transferred
    to Secretary of Energy by P.L. 104-134, Apr. 26, 1996 (110 Stat. 1321-
    167).

    Mining Enforcement and Safety Administration  Established by Order 2953
    of May 7, 1973 of the Secretary of the Interior. Terminated by
    departmental directive Mar. 9, 1978, and functions transferred to Mine
    Safety and Health Administration, Department of Labor, 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 the
    Secretary of Defense 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.

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    Activities assumed by the Department of State 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 the Department of Commerce 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
    the Department of Housing and Urban Development 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 the
    Department of the Interior by EO 6166 of June 10, 1933. Transferred to
    National Park Service, Department of the Interior, by Reorg. Plan No. II
    of 1939, effective July 1, 1939.

    Munitions Board  Established in the Department of Defense 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 the Secretary of
    Defense.

    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 American Art, National  Renamed Smithsonian American Art
    Museum by Act of October 27, 2000 (114 Stat. 1463).

    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, Department of Education, 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).
    Functions transferred to the Institute of Museum and Library Services by
    P.L. 104-208, Sept. 30, 1996 (110 Stat. 3009-307).

    Narcotics, Bureau of  Established in the Department of the Treasury 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, Department of Justice.

    Narcotics, President's Council on Counter-  Renamed President's Drug
    Policy Council by EO 13023, Nov. 6, 1996 (61 FR 57767).

    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 the Department of Defense reorg. order of Mar. 9,
    1966, and functions transferred to the Secretary of the Navy (31 FR
    7188).

    Naval Material Command  See Naval Material Support Establishment

    Naval Material Support Establishment  Established by Department of the
    Navy 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 Oceanography Command  Renamed Naval Meteorology and Oceanography
    Command in 1995.

    Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale Reserves, Office of  Established by the
    Secretary of the Navy, as required by law (70A Stat. 457). Jurisdiction
    transferred to the Department of Energy 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
    Department of Defense reorg. order of Mar. 9, 1966, and functions
    transferred to the Secretary of the Navy (31 FR 7188), effective May 1,
    1966.

    Navigation, Bureau of  Created by act of July 5, 1884 (23 Stat. 118), as
    special service under the Department of the Treasury. Transferred to the
    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, Department of the Treasury,
    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.

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    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 of  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 Department of Health,
    Education, and Welfare to the Department of Agriculture 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 the Secretary of the Interior 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 the Department of the Interior
    by Proc. 3279 of Mar. 10, 1959. Merged into Office of Oil and Gas Oct.
    22, 1971.

    Oil Import Appeals Board  Established by the Secretary of Commerce Mar.
    13, 1959, and made part of Office of Hearings and Appeals Dec. 23, 1971.

    On-Site Inspection Agency  Established on Jan. 26, 1988. Functions
    transferred to the Defense Threat Reduction Agency by DOD Directive
    5105.62 of Sept. 30, 1998.

    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 the Department of
    the Navy 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 memorandum of Dec. 7, 1973 of , 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. Became an independent agency
    following the abolition of IDCA by act of Oct. 21, 1998 (112 Stat. 2681-
    790).

    Oversight Board (for the Resolution Trust Corporation)  Established by
    act of Aug. 9, 1989 (103 Stat. 363). Renamed Thrift Depositor Protection

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    Oversight Board by act of Dec. 12, 1991 (105 Stat. 1767). Abolished by
    act of July 29, 1998 (112 Stat. 908). Authority and duties transferred
    to the Secretary of the Treasury.

    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 Memorandum 1613,
    supp. 1, of May 8, 1967 of the Secretary of Agriculture. Certain
    functions consolidated into Agricultural Marketing Service by
    Secretary's Memorandum 1927 of Jan. 15, 1978. Remaining functions
    incorporated into the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards
    Administration by Secretary's Memorandum 1010-1 dated Oct. 20, 1994.

    Panama Canal  Operation of piers at Atlantic and Pacific terminals
    transferred to Panama Railroad Company 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 Commission  Established by act of Oct. 1, 1979, as amended
    (22 U.S.C. 3611). U.S. responsibility terminated by stipulation of the
    Panama Canal Treaty of 1977, which transferred responsibility for the
    Panama Canal to the Republic of Panama, effective Dec. 31, 1999.

    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). The Secretary of the Army was 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
    the Department of the Interior 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 the
    Department of State, 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 the Department of State 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
    the Department of the Interior in 1849. Office transferred to the
    Department of Commerce 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 the
    Secretary of Commerce.

    Pay Board  Established by EO 11627 of Oct. 15, 1971. Abolished by EO
    11695 of Jan. 11, 1973.

    Peace Corps  Established in the Department of State 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.

    Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation  Established by act of Oct.
    27, 1972 (86 Stat. 1266). Terminated pursuant to P.L. 104-99, Jan. 26,
    1996 (110 Stat. 32) and P.L. 104-134, Apr. 26, 1996 (110 Stat. 1321-
    198). Functions transferred to General Services Administration, National
    Capital Planning Commission, and National Park Service (61 FR 11308),
    effective Apr. 1, 1996.

    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 the Department of
    the Interior 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

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    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 the Secretary of Interior.

    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 the Secretary of the Treasury. 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 the Department of Labor 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 the
    Department of Labor 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 Order 2591 of Oct. 3, 1950 of the Secretary of
    the Interior, 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 the
    Secretary of the Interior. Terminated Mar. 31, 1936, by EO 7076 of June
    15, 1935. The Secretary of the Interior was 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 the Secretary of the Interior.

    Petroleum Coordinator for War, Office of  Secretary of the Interior
    designated Petroleum Coordinator for National Defense pursuant to
    Presidential letter of May 28, 1941, and approved Petroleum Coordinator
    for War pursuant to 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 the Secretary of the
    Interior, 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 the Department of
    Justice.

    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).

    Photographic Interpretation Center, National  Functions transferred to
    the National Imagery and Mapping Agency by P.L. 104-201, Sept. 23, 1996
    (110 Stat. 2677).

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    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

    Physician Payment Review Commission  Established by act of Apr. 7, 1986
    (100 Stat. 190). Terminated by act of Aug. 5, 1997 (111 Stat. 354).
    Assets, staff, and continuing responsibility for reports transferred to
    the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission.

    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 of  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. Department of Post Office 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 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 the Department of Energy.

    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 the Department of Justice by Reorg. Plan No. II of
    1939, effective July 1, 1939.

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    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 the Department of the
    Treasury by act of June 22, (49 Stat. 1652). Abolished by act of Oct.
    21, 1942 (56 Stat. 967).

    Proclamations  See State, Department of

    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 the Department of the Treasury by
    EO 6166 of June 10, 1933. Renamed Bureau of Federal Supply by Department
    of the Treasury 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,
    Department of Commerce. 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 the Department of
    Commerce Sept. 11, 1950, by EO's 10161 of Sept. 9, 1950, 10193 of Dec.
    16, 1950, and 10200 of Jan. 3, 1951. Abolished by order of Oct. 1, 1953
    of the Secretary of Commerce, 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 Secretary of
    Agriculture 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 the Secretary of
    Commerce 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.

    Programs, Office of Public  Established in the National Archives and
    Records Administration. Reorganized by Archivist under Notice 96-260,
    Sept. 23, 1996, effective Jan. 6, 1997. Functions restructured and
    transferred to Office of Records Services--Washington, DC.

    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, Department of Justice. 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 the
    Department of Justice as deemed desirable by Attorney General.

    Property, Office of Surplus  Established in Procurement Division,
    Department of the Treasury, 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 the Department of
    Commerce 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

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    Property Office, Surplus  Established in Division of Territories and
    Island Possessions, Department of the Interior, 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.

    Prospective Payment Assessment Commission  Established by act of Apr.
    20, 1983 (97 Stat. 159). Terminated by act of Aug. 5, 1997 (111 Stat.
    354). Assets, staff, and continuing responsibility for reports
    transferred to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission.

    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 Department of Defense reorg. order of Mar. 9, 1966, and functions
    transferred to the Secretary of the Navy (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,
    Department of the Interior. After June 30, 1946, collection work
    performed in Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration. Following
    termination of Administration, remaining collection functions
    transferred to the Secretary of Agriculture 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 the Department
    of the Interior 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 the
    Department of Commerce 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 the
    Secretary of the Treasury.

    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 the
    Secretary of the Interior, 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 the Department of
    Energy 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.

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    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 the Department of Commerce 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 the
    Department of the Treasury.

    Records Administration, Office of  Established in the National Archives
    and Records Administration. Reorganized by Archivist under Notice 96-
    260, Sept. 23, 1996, effective Jan. 6, 1997. Functions restructured and
    transferred to Office of Records Services--Washington, DC.

    Records Centers, Office of Federal  Established in the National Archives
    and Records Administration. Reorganized by Archivist under Notice 96-
    260, Sept. 23, 1996, effective Jan. 6, 1997. Functions restructured and
    transferred to Office of Regional Records Services.

    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 the Department of Commerce 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 the Department of Commerce
    for termination of functions by Apr. 1, 1936. Consumers' Division
    transferred to the Department of Labor 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 the Department of the
    Interior 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 Archives, Office of Special and  Established in the National
    Archives and Records Administration. Reorganized by Archivist under
    Notice 96-260, Sept. 23, 1996, effective Jan. 6, 1997. Functions
    restructured and transferred between Office of Records Services--
    Washington, DC and Office of Regional Records Services.

    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 order of May 20, 1971 of the Secretary of Health,
    Education, and Welfare. Merged into Office of Regulatory Affairs by
    order of Nov. 5, 1984 of the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

    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
    Department of Health, Education, and Welfare to Office of Special
    Education and Rehabilitative Services, Department of Education, by act
    of Oct. 17, 1979 (93 Stat. 678), effective May 4, 1980.

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    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 the Secretary of
    Agriculture, Administrator of Agricultural Adjustment Administration,
    and Governor of Farm Credit Administration as Board of Directors.
    Continued as agency under the Secretary of Agriculture 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
    the Department of State 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 the Department of the Interior 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 the
    Department of Transportation appropriation request for FY 1985,
    effective Oct. 1, 1984.

    Research and Development Board  Established in the Department of Defense
    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 the Secretary
    of Defense.

    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 the
    Department of State 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, Department of Health and Human Services. 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 Secretary of
    Agriculture 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 the
    Secretary of Agriculture 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 the Department of Agriculture 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) and functions incorporated into the Farmers' Home
    Administration, effective Jan. 1, 1947. Farmers' Home Administration
    abolished, effective Dec. 27, 1994, under authority of Secretary's
    Memorandum 1010-1 dated Oct. 20, 1994 (59 FR 66441). Functions assumed
    by the Consolidated Farm Service Agency and the Rural Housing and
    Community Development Service.

    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). Corporation functions terminated
    pursuant to act of Dec. 17, 1993 (107 Stat. 2369).

    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

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    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 the Department of Labor
    by EO 9617 of Sept. 19, 1945. Terminated pursuant to terms of act.

    Revenue Sharing, Office of  Established by the Secretary of the Treasury
    to administer programs authorized by acts of Oct. 20, 1972 (86 Stat.
    919), and July 22, 1976 (90 Stat. 999). Transferred from the Office of
    the Secretary to Assistant Secretary (Domestic Finance) by Department of
    the Treasury 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 the Department of Commerce 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 the Department of Commerce 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 the Secretary of Agriculture
    under authority of act of Aug. 8, 1894 (28 Stat. 264). Federal aid for
    highways to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture 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 the Department of
    Commerce by Reorg. Plan No. 7 of 1949, effective Aug. 20, 1949.
    Transferred to the Secretary of Transportation 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, Department of the Interior.

    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.

    Roosevelt Memorial Commission, Franklin Delano  Established by joint
    resolution of Aug. 11, 1955 (69 Stat. 694). Terminated by act of Nov.
    14, 1997 (111 Stat. 1601).

    Rubber Development Corporation  Establishment announced Feb. 20, 1943,
    by the Secretary of Commerce. 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 the
    Department of Commerce 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.

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    Rural Areas Development, Office of  Established by Secretary of
    Agriculture memorandum in 1961 (revised Sept. 21, 1962). Renamed Rural
    Community Development Service by Secretary's Memorandum 1570 of Feb. 24,
    1965.

    Rural Business and Cooperative Development Service  Established within
    the Department of Agriculture by Secretary's Memorandum 1020-34 dated
    Dec. 31, 1991. Renamed Rural Business-Cooperative Service (61 FR 2899),
    effective Jan. 30, 1996.

    Rural Community Development Service  Established by Secretary of
    Agriculture 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 the Department of Agriculture.

    Rural Development Administration  Established within the Department of
    Agriculture by Secretary's Memorandum 1020-34 dated Dec. 31, 1991.
    Abolished Dec. 27, 1994 (59 FR 66441) under authority of Secretary's
    Memorandum 1010-1 dated Oct. 20, 1994. Functions assumed by the Rural
    Business and Cooperative Development Service.

    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 Secretary of Agriculture 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 the Secretary of Agriculture.

    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 the Department of Agriculture by Reorg. Plan
    No. II of 1939, effective July 1, 1939. Abolished by Secretary's
    Memorandum 1010-1 dated Oct. 20, 1994, and functions assumed by Rural
    Utilities Service.

    Rural Housing and Community Development Service  Established by act of
    Oct. 13, 1994 (108 Stat. 3219). Renamed Rural Housing Service (61 FR
    2899), effective Jan. 30, 1996.

    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 Elizabeth's Hospital  See Insane, Government Hospital for the

    Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation  Established by act of May
    13, 1954 (68 Stat. 92). Secretary of Commerce given direction of general
    policies of Corporation by EO 10771 of June 20, 1958. Transferred to the
    Department of Transportation 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 the Secretary of
    Agriculture 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.

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    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 Department of Commerce 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 and Policy Advisory Committee  Established by act of Sept.
    26, 1961 (75 Stat. 631). Terminated Apr. 30, 1996 under terms of act.

    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 the Department of Commerce, effective Mar. 2, 1934.
    Informal Interdepartmental Screw Thread Committee established on Sept.
    14, 1939, consisting of representatives of the Departments of War, the
    Navy, and Commerce.

    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 Department of Health, Education, and
    Welfare.

    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 the Secretary of Agriculture. 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).

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    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, Department
    of Commerce, 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 the Department of Labor 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, Department of Commerce,
    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 Department of Defense reorg. order of Mar. 9, 1966, and
    functions transferred to the Secretary of the Navy (31 FR 7188).

    Simpson Historical Research Center, Albert F.  Renamed Headquarters USAF
    Historical Research Center by special order of Dec. 16, 1983 of the
    Secretary of Defense.

    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 the Secretary of
    Health, Education, and Welfare 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 Administration  See Social Security Board

    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. Social Security Board abolished and Social
    Security Administration established by Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1946 (5
    U.S.C. app.), effective July 16, 1946, and functions of the Board
    transferred to Federal Security Administrator. Social Security
    Administration transferred from the Federal Security Agency by
    Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1953 (5 U.S.C. app.), effective Apr. 11,
    1953, to the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. Social
    Security Administration became an independent agency in the executive
    branch by act of Aug. 15, 1994 (108 Stat. 1464), effective Mar. 31,
    1995.

    Soil Conservation Service  See Soil Erosion Service

    Soil Erosion Service  Established in the Department of the Interior
    following allotment made Aug. 25, 1933. Transferred to the Department of
    Agriculture by Secretary of Interior administrative order of Mar. 25,
    1935. Made Soil Conservation Service by order of the Secretary of
    Agriculture, Apr. 27, 1935, pursuant to provisions of act of Apr. 27,
    1935 (49 Stat. 163). Certain functions of Soil Conservation Service
    under jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior transferred from
    the Department of Agriculture to the Department of the Interior by
    Reorg. Plan No. IV of 1940, effective June 30, 1940. Soil Conservation
    Service abolished by act of Oct. 13, 1994 (108 Stat. 3225) and functions
    assumed by the Natural Resources Conservation Service.

    Soils, Bureau of  See Agricultural and Industrial Chemistry, Bureau of
    and Plant Industry, Bureau of

    Solicitor General, Office of Assistant  Established in the Department of
    Justice by act of June 16, 1933 (48 Stat. 307). Terminated by Reorg.
    Plan No. 2 of 1950, effective May 24, 1950.

    Southeastern Power Administration  Established by the Secretary of the
    Interior in 1943 to carry out functions under act of Dec. 22, 1944 (58
    Stat. 890). Transferred to the Department of Energy by act of Aug. 4,
    1977 (91 Stat. 578).

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    Southwestern Power Administration  Established by the Secretary of the
    Interior in 1943 to carry out functions under act of Dec. 22, 1944 (58
    Stat. 890). Transferred to the Department of Energy by act of Aug. 4,
    1977 (91 Stat. 578).

    Space Access and Technology, Office of  Established in the National
    Aeronautics and Space Administration. Abolished by Administrator's order
    of Feb. 24, 1997.

    Space Communications, Office of  Established in the National Aeronautics
    and Space Administration. Abolished by Administrator's order of Feb. 24,
    1997.

    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 order of Oct. 9, 1933 of the
    Secretary of the Treasury. 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 the Department
    of the Interior 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 of  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 the Department of State to the
    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 the Department of State to the Administrator of the
    General Services Administration 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 the Secretary of
    Commerce 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 Memorandum 1446, supp. 1,
    part 3, of 1961 of the Secretary of Agriculture. 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 the Secretary of Commerce. Terminated by Department of Commerce
    Organization Order 10-2, effective Aug. 4, 1975 (40 FR 42765). Bureau of
    Economic Analysis and Bureau of the Census restored as

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    primary operating units of the Department of Commerce by Organization
    Orders 35-1A and 2A, effective Aug. 4, 1975.

    Statutes at Large  See State, Department of

    Statutes of the States  See State, Department of

    Steam Engineering, Bureau of  Established in the Department of the Navy
    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). Secretary of Treasury 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 order of Oct. 9, 1933 of the Secretary of the
    Treasury.

    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 the
    Department of Agriculture 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 Memorandum 1190 of Mar.
    31, 1947, of the Secretary of Agriculture 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, the Department of the
    Treasury.

    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.

    Space System Development, Office of  Established in the National
    Aeronautics and Space Administration. Renamed Office of Space Access and
    Technology in 1995.

    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 the Department of
    State 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
    Secretary of Commerce by Department Order 179, July 23, 1962. Functions
    transferred to National Bureau of Standards by Order 90 of Jan. 30,
    1964.

    Technology Assessment, Office of  Created by act of Oct. 13, 1972 (86
    Stat. 797). Office inactive as of Sept. 30, 1995.

    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.

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    Telecommunications Adviser 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 the Department of Commerce.

    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
    the Secretary of Agriculture 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 of

    Territories, Office of  Established by the Secretary of the Interior
    July 28, 1950. Functions reassigned to Deputy Assistant Secretary for
    Territorial Affairs in Office of the Assistant Secretary--Public Land
    Management, Department of the Interior, 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 the
    Department of Labor. Board terminated July 1, 1937, and functions
    absorbed by U.S. Conciliation Service, Department of Labor.

    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 the Secretary of Commerce Feb. 14,
    1971. Functions transferred to Domestic and International Business
    Administration, effective Nov. 17, 1972.

    Thrift Depositor Protection Oversight Board. See Oversight Board (of the
    Resolution Trust Corporation).

    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 Development 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.

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    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 the Department of
    Commerce by act of Sept. 9, 1966 (80 Stat. 718). Activity transferred to
    the Department of Transportation 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, Department of Labor, 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 the Department of Agriculture
    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 the Department of
    Transportation 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, Department of Commerce, pursuant to act of Oct. 16, 1981
    (95 Stat. 1014).

    Travel and Tourism Administration, U.S.  Established by act of Oct. 16,
    1981 (95 Stat. 1014). Abolished by P.L. 104-288, Oct. 11, 1996 (110
    Stat. 3407).

    Travel and Tourism Advisory Board  Established by act of Oct. 16, 1981
    (95 Stat. 1017). Abolished by P.L. 104-288, Oct. 11, 1996 (110 Stat.
    3407).

    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 the Department of Justice by
    EO 6166 of June 10, 1933. Solicitor of the Treasury transferred from the
    Department of Justice to the Department of the Treasury 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, the Department
    of the Treasury.

    Treasury Secretary, Assistant  Office abolished by Reorg. Plan No. III
    of 1940, effective June 30, 1940, and functions transferred to Fiscal
    Assistant Secretary, Department of the Treasury.

    Treaties  See State, Department of

    Typhus Commission, U.S. of America  Established in Department of War 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 Hebert 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.

    United States Court of Military Appeals  Established under Article I of
    the Constitution of the United States pursuant to act of May 5, 1950, as
    amended (10 U.S.C. 867). Renamed United States Court of Appeals for the
    Armed Forces by act of Oct. 5, 1995 (108 Stat. 2831).

    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 the Department of Transportation by Reorg. Plan No. 2 of
    1968, effective June 30, 1968 (82 Stat. 1369), and joint responsibility
    assigned to the Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban
    Development for functions relating to research, technical studies, and
    training. Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Under
    Secretaries agreed in November 1969 that the Department of

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    Transportation 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 the Department of Housing and Urban Development
    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 the
    Department of Justice 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 the Department of Veterans
    Affairs by act of Oct. 25, 1988 (102 Stat. 2635).

    Veterans Appeals, U.S. Court of  Established by act of Nov. 18, 1988
    (102 Stat. 4113). Renamed U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims by
    act of Nov. 11, 1998 (112 Stat. 3341).

    Veterans Education Appeals Board  See Veterans Tuition Appeals Board

    Veterans Employment Service  Renamed Veterans' Employment and Training
    Service by Order 4-83 of Mar. 24, 1983 of the Secretary of Labor (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 the Secretary of Labor.

    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, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. 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 the
    Secretary of the Interior 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 Department of Health,
    Education, and Welfare reorganization of Aug. 15, 1967.

    Vocational Rehabilitation Administration  See Vocational Rehabilitation,
    Office of

    Voluntary Citizen Participation, State Office of  Renamed State Office
    of Volunteerism 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 the Secretary of
    Labor 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

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    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 the Department of
    the Interior 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 Department of State 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 of  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 the Secretary of the Treasury 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 the Department of State.

    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 the Department of Commerce 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
    the Department of Labor.

    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 the Secretary of Commerce.

    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 the Department of Commerce.
    Abolished by act of June 30, 1947 (61 Stat. 202), and functions
    transferred for liquidation to

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    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 the Department of State 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 the Department of State.

    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 the Department of the
    Interior 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 the
    Secretary of the Interior 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 Department of the Interior
    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 the
    Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare by act of Oct. 2, 1965 (79
    Stat. 903). Transferred to the Department of the Interior 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 the Secretary of the Interior 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 the Department of War to the Department
    of Commerce 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 the Department of Agriculture by act of
    Oct. 1, 1890 (26 Stat. 653). Transferred to the Department of Commerce
    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).

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    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 the Department of the Treasury to the 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 the Secretary of Health,
    Education, and Welfare 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 the
    Secretary of Defense 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 Department of
    Defense reorg. order of Mar. 9, 1966, and functions transferred to the
    Secretary of the Navy (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

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    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 the Department of the Interior
    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.