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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.

Accounting Office, General  Established by act of June 10, 1921 (42 
Stat. 20). Renamed Government Accountability Office by act of July 7, 
2004 (118 Stat. 814).

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.  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.

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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, 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,

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1972, under authority of Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1953 (67 Stat. 633).

Agricultural Relations, Office of Foreign  See Agricultural Service, 
Foreign

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 Superseded by Agricultural Research Service.

Agricultural Research Service  Established by 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).

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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 Natural Gas Transporation System, Office of Federal Inspector 
of Construction for the  Established by Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1979 (5 
U.S.C. app.), effective July 1, 1979. Abolished by act of Oct. 24, 1992 
(106 Stat. 3128) and functions and authority vested in the Inspector 
transferred to the Secretary of Energy. Functions vested in the 
Secretary of Energy transferred to the Federal Coordinator, Office of 
the Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects 
by act of Oct. 13, 2004 (118 Stat. 1261).

Alaska Power Administration  Established by the Secretary of the 
Interior in 1967. Transferred to the 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.

Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, Bureau of  Established within Treasury 
Department by Treasury Order No. 221, eff. July 1, 1972. Transferred to 
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives in Justice 
Department by act of Nov. 25, 2002, except some authorities, functions, 
personnel, and assets relating to administration and enforcement of 
certain provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and title 27 of 
the U.S. Code (116 Stat. 2275).

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),

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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.

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, U.S. Court of Appeals for the  See Military Appeals, 
United States Court of

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.

Arts, National Collection of Fine  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).

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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).

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 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,

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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 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).

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Capital Housing Authority, National  Established by act of June 12, 1934 
(48 Stat. 930). Made agency of District of Columbia government by act of 
Dec. 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 779), effective July 1, 1974.

Capital Park Commission, National  Established by act of June 6, 1924 
(43 Stat. 463). National Capital Park and Planning Commission named 
successor by act of Apr. 30, 1926 (44 Stat. 374). Functions transferred 
to National Capital Planning Commission by act of July 19, 1952 (66 
Stat. 781).

Capital Park and Planning Commission, National  See Capital Park 
Commission, National

Capital Regional Planning Council, National  Established by act of July 
19, 1952 (66 Stat. 785). Terminated by Reorg. Plan No. 5 of 1966, 
effective Sept. 8, 1966.

Capital Transportation Agency, National  Established by act of July 14, 
1960 (74 Stat 537). Authorized to establish rapid rail transit system by 
act of Sept. 8, 1965 (79 Stat. 663). Functions transferred to Washington 
Metropolitan Area Transit Authority by EO 11373 of Sept. 20, 1967.

Career Executive Board  Established by EO 10758 of Mar. 4, 1958. 
Terminated July 1, 1959, and EO 10758 revoked by EO 10859 of Feb. 5, 
1960.

Caribbean Organization  Act of June 30, 1961 (75 Stat. 194), provided 
for acceptance by President of Agreement for the Establishment of the 
Caribbean Organization, signed at Washington, June 21, 1960. Article III 
of Agreement provided for termination of Caribbean Commission, 
authorized by Agreement signed Oct. 30, 1946, on first meeting of 
Caribbean Council, governing body of Organization. Terminated, effective 
Dec. 31, 1965, by resolution adopted by Council.

Cemeteries and Memorials in Europe, National  Supervision transferred 
from 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,

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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 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).

Coalition Provisional Authority, Inspector General of the  Established 
by act of Nov. 6, 2003 (117 Stat. 1234). Renamed Special Inspector 
General for Iraq Reconstruction by act of Oct. 28, 2004 (118 Stat. 
2078.)

Coalition Provisional Authority, Office of the Inspector General of the   
Established by act of Nov. 6, 2003 (117 Stat. 1234). Renamed Office of 
the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction by act of Oct. 28, 
2004 (118 Stat. 2078).

Coast and Geodetic Survey  See Coast Survey

Coast Guard, U.S.  Established by act of Jan. 28, 1915 (38 Stat. 800) as 
a military service and branch of the U.S. Armed Forces at all times and 
as a service in Treasury Department, except when operating as a service 
in the Navy. 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). 
Transferred to Homeland Security Department by act of Nov. 25, 2002 (116 
Stat. 2249) with related authorities and functions of the Secretary of 
Transportation.

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

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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).

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

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

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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).

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.

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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 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

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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.

Cotton Textile Industry, Board of Inquiry for the  Established by EO 
6840 of Sept. 5, 1934. Abolished by EO 6858 of Sept. 26, 1934.

Council.  See other part of title

Counterintelligence, Office of  Established within the Department of 
Energy by Public Law 106-65 of Oct. 5, 1999 (113 Stat. 955). Merged with 
Office of Intelligence to form Office of Intelligence and 
Counterintelligence by memorandum of March 9, 2006 of the Secretary of 
Energy.

Courts  Under act of Aug. 7, 1939 (53 Stat. 1223), and revised June 25, 
1948 (62 Stat. 913), to provide for administration of U.S. courts, 
administrative jurisdiction over all continental and territorial courts 
transferred to Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, including U.S. 
courts of appeals and district courts, District Court for the Territory 
of Alaska, U.S. District Court for the District of the Canal Zone, 
District Court of Guam, District Court of the Virgin Islands, Court of 
Claims, Court of Customs and Patent Appeals, and Customs Courts.

Credit Unions, Bureau of Federal  See Credit Union System, Federal

Credit Union System, Federal  Established by act of June 26, 1934 (48 
Stat. 1216), to be administered by Farm Credit Administration. 
Transferred to Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation by EO 9148 of Apr. 
27, 1942, and Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1947, effective July 1, 1947. 
Functions transferred to Bureau of Federal Credit Unions, Federal 
Security Agency, established by act of June 29, 1948 (62 Stat. 1091). 
Functions transferred to 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 Insurance Corporation, Federal  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).

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  Established under sec. 1 of act of Mar. 3, 1927 (19 
U.S.C. 2071) in Treasury Department. 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. Functions transferred to and 
agency established within Homeland Security Department by act of Nov. 
25, 2002 (116 Stat. 2178).

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,

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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 act of 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 
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

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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 act of 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.

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.

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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. 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

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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 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.

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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.

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.

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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 Goals Panel, National  Terminated by Congressional mandate, 
March 15, 2002.

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 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.

Electricity Transmission and Distribution, Office of  Renamed Office of 
Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability by the Secretary of Energy's 
memo of Feb. 15, 2005.

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

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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 Management Agency, Federal  Established in EO 12127 of Mar. 
31, 1979. Functions transferred to Department of Homeland Security by 
act of Nov. 25, 2002 (116 Stat. 2213).

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 People With Disabilities, President's Committee on  
Created by EO 12640 of May 10, 1988. Duties subsumed by the Office of 
Disability Employment within the Department of Labor as directed by 
Public Law 106-554 of Dec. 21, 2000.

Employment of the Physically Handicapped, President's Committee on  
Established by EO 10640 of Oct. 10, 1955, continuing Committee 
established by act of July 11, 1949 (63 Stat. 409). Superseded by 
President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped established by EO 
10994 of Feb. 14, 1962.

Employment Policy, President's Committee on Government  Established by 
EO 10590 of Jan. 18, 1955. Abolished by EO 10925 of Mar. 6, 1961, and 
functions transferred to President's Committee on Equal Employment 
Opportunity.

Employment Practice, Committee on Fair  Established in Office of 
Production Management by EO 8802 of June 25, 1941. Transferred to War 
Manpower Commission by Presidential letter effective July 30, 1942. 
Committee terminated on establishment of Committee on Fair Employment 
Practice, Office for Emergency Management, by EO 9346 of May 27, 1943. 
Terminated June 30, 1946, by act of July 17, 1945 (59 Stat. 743).

Employment Security, Bureau of  Transferred from Federal Security Agency 
to 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.

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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 Assurance, Office of  Abolished pursuant to Conference Report No. 
108-729 on H.R. 4818, Consolidated Appropriations Act. Functions merged 
with Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability.

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 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

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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.

Executive Protective Service  See Secret Service Division

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 Administration, Bureau of  Established as a seperate agency 
within the Department of Commerce on Oct. 1, 1987 (50 USC app. 2401 et 
seq.). Renamed Bureau of Industry and Security by Department of Commerce 
internal organization order of Apr. 18, 2002 (67 FR 20630).

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.

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).

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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 Register, Administrative Committee of the  See Archives 
Establishment, National

Federal Register, Division of the  Established by act of July 26, 1935 
(49 Stat. 500). Transferred to General Services Administration as part 
of National Archives and Records Service by act of June 30, 1949 (63 
Stat. 381). Renamed Office of the Federal Register by order of General 
Services Administrator, Feb. 6, 1959. Transferred to National Archives 
and Records Administration by act of Oct. 19, 1984 (98 Stat. 2283).

Federal Register, Office of the  See Federal Register, Division of the

Federal Reserve Board  Renamed Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 
System, and Governor and Vice Governor designated as Chairman and Vice 
Chairman, respectively, of Board by act of Aug. 23, 1935 (49 Stat. 704).

Field Services, Office of  Established by 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.

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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 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.

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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.

Global Communications, Office of  Established within the White House 
Office by EO 13283 of Jan. 21, 2003. Abolished by EO 13385 of Sept. .

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

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 Inspection Service, Federal  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.

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).

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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.

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.

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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 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).

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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).

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 and Mapping Agency, National  Established by act of Sept. 23, 
1996 (110 Stat. 2677). Renamed National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency 
by act of Nov. 24, 2003 (117 Stat. 1568).

Imagery Office, Central  Established as a Department of Defense agency 
on May 6, 1992. Functions transferred to National Imagery and Mapping 
Agency by act of 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. Abolished by act of Nov. 
25, 2002 (116 Stat.

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2205) and functions transferred to Homeland Security Department.

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.

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.

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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 Systems Council  Established by EO 13356 of Aug. 27, 2004. 
Abolished by EO 13388 of Oct. 25, 2005 (70 FR 62025).

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, Office of  Established within the Department of Energy by 
Public Law 106-65 of Oct. 5, 1999 (113 Stat. 955). Merged with Office of 
Counterintelligence to form Office of Intelligence and 
Counterintelligence by memorandum of March 9, 2006 of the Secretary of 
Energy.

Intelligence Activities, President's Board of Consultants on Foreign  
Established by EO 10656 of Feb. 6, 1956. EO 10656 revoked by EO 10938 of 
May 4, 1961, and Board terminated. Functions transferred to President's 
Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board.

Intelligence Advisory Board, President's Foreign  Established by EO 
11460 of Mar. 20, 1969. Abolished by EO 11984 of May 4, 1977. 
Reestablished by EO 12331 of Oct. 20, 1981.

Intelligence Authority, National  Established by Presidential directive 
of Jan. 22, 1946. Terminated on creation of Central Intelligence Agency 
under National Security Council by act of July 26, 1947 (61 Stat. 497).

Intelligence Group, Central  Terminated on creation of Central 
Intelligence Agency by act of July 26, 1947 (61 Stat. 497).

Inter-American Affairs, Institute of  See American Republics, Office for 
Coordination of Commercial and Cultural Relations between the

Inter-American Affairs, Office of  See American Republics, Office for 
Coordination of Commercial and Cultural Relations between the

Inter-American Affairs, Office of the Coordinator of  See American 
Republics, Office for Coordination of Commercial and Cultural Relations 
between the

Interagency.  See other part of title

Interdepartmental.  See also other part of title

Interdepartmental Advisory Council  Established January 1941 to advise 
Coordinator of Health, Welfare, and Related Defense Activities. 
Terminated on creation of Office of Defense Health and Welfare Service 
Sept. 3, 1941.

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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 and Interagency Affairs, Office of  Abolished by 
decision of March 21, 2005 of the Secretary of Education under authority 
of section 413 of the Department of Education Organization Act.

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 act of 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).

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).

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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, Federal  See Law Enforcement Training 
Center, Consolidated Federal

Law Enforcement Training Center, Consolidated Federal  Established by 
Treasury Order No. 217, Mar. 2, 1970. Renamed Federal Law Enforcement 
Training Center by Amendment No. 1 to Treasury Order No. 217 on Aug. 14, 
1975. Tansferred to Department of Homeland Security by act of Nov. 25, 
2002 (116 STat. 2178).

Legislative Affairs, Office of  Renamed Office of Intergovernmental and 
Legislative Affairs Feb. 24, 1984, by Attorney General's Order 1054-84 
(49 FR 10177).

Lend-Lease Administration, Office of  Established by EO 8926 of Oct. 28, 
1941, to replace Division of Defense Aid Reports. Consolidated with 
Foreign Economic Administration by EO 9380 of Sept. 25, 1943.

Lewis and Clark Trail Commission  Established by act of Oct. 6, 1964 (78 
Stat. 1005). Terminated October 1969 by terms of act.

Lighthouses, Bureau of  Established in 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.

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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, Budget and Evaluation, Office of  Established within the 
Department of Energy pursuant to the Conference Report No. 107-258 on 
H.R. 2311, Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2002. 
Abolished by memorandum of July 28, 2005 of the Secretary of Energy, and 
various functions transferred within the Department of Energy to the 
Office of Management, Office of Chief Financial Officer, and Office of 
Human Capital Management.

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 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

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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).

Military Establishment, National  Established as executive department of 
the Government by act of

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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 
act of Jan. 26, 1996 (110 Stat. 32). Certain functions transferred to 
Secretary of Energy by act of 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. Activities assumed 
by the Department of State Aug. 16, 1946.

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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.

Mounted Horse Unit  Transferred from the United States Capitol Police to 
the United States Park Police by Public Law 109-55 of Aug. 2, 2005 (119 
Stat. 572).

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 
act of 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 Reserve  Established by act of Mar. 3, 1915 (38 Stat. 940). 
Redesignated Navy Reserve by Public Law 109-163 of Jan. 6, 2006 (119 
Stat. 3233).

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

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by EO 9083 of Feb. 28, 1942. Transfer made permanent and Bureau 
abolished by Reorg. Plan. No. 3 of 1946, effective July 16, 1946.

Navy Commissioners, Board of  Established by act of Feb. 7, 1815 (3 
Stat. 202). Abolished by act of Aug. 31, 1842 (5 Stat. 579).

Navy, Department 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

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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 
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. 
Commission terminated by act of Sept. 30, 2004 (118 Stat. 1140).

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 act of Jan. 26, 1996 
(110 Stat. 32) and act of 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

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bureaus and agencies into Veterans Administration by EO 5398 of July 21, 
1930.

Pensions, Office of the Commissioner of  See Pensions, Commissioner of

Perry's Victory Memorial Commission  Created by act of Mar. 3, 1919 (40 
Stat. 1322). Administration of Memorial transferred to National Park 
Service by act of June 2, 1936 (49 Stat. 1393). Commission terminated by 
terms of act and membership reconstituted as advisory board to 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).

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Photographic Interpretation Center, National  Functions transferred to 
the National Imagery and Mapping Agency by act of Sept. 23, 1996 (110 
Stat. 2677).

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

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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.

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

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Property Council, Federal  Established by EO 11724 of June 25, 1973, and 
reconstituted by EO 11954 of Jan. 7, 1977. Terminated by EO 12030 of 
Dec. 15, 1977.

Property Management and Disposal Service  See Emergency Procurement 
Service

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

Protective Service, Federal  Functions established in the Federal Works 
Agency by act of June 1, 1948 (62 Stat. 281). Functions transferred to 
General Services Administrator by act of June 30, 1949 (63 Stat. 380). 
Established as an agency within General Services Administration by GSA 
Administrator on Jan. 11, 1971 (ADM. 5440.46). Transferred to Homeland 
Security Department by act of Nov. 25, 2002 (116 Stat. 2178).

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.

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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.

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

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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.

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 and Special Programs Administration  Established by act of Oct. 
24, 1992 (106 Stat. 3310). Abolished and certain duties and powers 
transferred to both the Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety 
Administration and the Administrator of the Research and Innovative 
Technology Administration, Department of Transportation, by act of Nov. 
30, 2004 (118 Stat. 2424-2426).

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).

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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 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

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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.

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).

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Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation, Federal  Established by act of 
June 27, 1934 (48 Stat. 1246). Grouped with other agencies to form 
Federal Loan Agency by Reorg. Plan No. I of 1939, effective July 1, 
1939. Transferred to Federal Home Loan Bank Administration, National 
Housing Agency, by EO 9070 of Feb. 24, 1942. Board of Trustees abolished 
by Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1947, effective July 27, 1947, and functions 
transferred to Home Loan Bank Board. Abolished by act of Aug. 9, 1989 
(103 Stat. 354).

Savings Bonds Division, United States  Established by Departmental Order 
62 of Dec. 26, 1945, as successor to the War and Finance Division, War 
Savings Staff, and Defense Savings Staff. Functions transferred to 
Bureau of Public Debt by Departmental Order 101-05 of May 11, 1994, and 
Division renamed Savings Bond Marketing Office.

Science, Engineering, and Technology, Federal Coordinating Council for  
Established by act of May 11, 1976 (90 Stat. 471). Abolished by Reorg. 
Plan No. 1 of 1977, effective Feb. 26, 1978, and functions transferred 
to President. Functions redelegated to Director of the Office of Science 
and Technology Policy and Federal Coordinating Council for Science, 
Engineering, and Technology, established by EO 12039 of Feb. 24, 1978.

Science, Engineering, and Technology Panel, Intergovernmental  
Established by act of May 11, 1976 (90 Stat. 465). Abolished by Reorg. 
Plan No. 1 of 1977, effective Feb. 26, 1978, and functions transferred 
to President. Functions redelegated to Director of Office of Science and 
Technology Policy by EO 12039 of Feb. 24, 1978, which established 
Intergovernmental Science, Engineering, and Technology Advisory Panel.

Science Advisory Committee, President's  Established by President Apr. 
20, 1951, and reconstituted Nov. 22, 1957. Terminated with Office of 
Science and Technology, effective July 1, 1973.

Science Exhibit-Century 21 Exposition, U.S.  Established Jan. 20, 1960, 
by 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.

Secret Service, United States  See Secret Service Division

Secret Service Division  Established July 5, 1865, as a Bureau under 
Treasury Department. Acknowledged as distinct agency within Treasury 
Department in 1883. White House Police Force created on October 1, 1922, 
and placed under supervision of Secret Service Division in 1930. White 
House Police Force renamed Executive Protective Service by act of June 
30, 1970 (84 Stat. 358). Executive Protective Service renamed U.S. 
Secret Service Uniformed Division by act of Nov. 15, 1977 (91 Stat. 
1371). Treasury Police Force merged into Secret Service on Oct. 5, 1986. 
U.S. Secret Service transferred to Homeland Security Department by act 
of Nov. 25, 2002 (116 Stat. 2224)..

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

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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).

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.

Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, Office of  Established 
within certain Defense Departments by act of Oct. 24, 1978 (92 Stat. 
1770). Renamed Office of Small Business Programs by Public Law 109-163 
of Jan. 6, 2006 (119 Stat. 3399).

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

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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).

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),

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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 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,

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1942, and functions transferred to War Production Board.

Supply Service, Federal  Renamed Office of Personal Property by General 
Services Administration (GSA) 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. Merged with Federal 
Technology Service to form Federal Acquisition Service by GSA Order No. 
5440.591 of Sept. 9, 2005.

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.

Technology Service, Federal  Merged with Federal Supply Service to form 
Federal Acquisition Service by General Services Administration Order No. 
5440.591 of Sept. 9, 2005.

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.

Terrorist Threat Integration Center  Established on May 1, 2003, 
pursuant to Presidential initiative. Transferred to the National 
Counterterrorism Center by act of Dec. 17, 2004 (118 Stat. 3697).

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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.

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.

Transportation Security Administration  Established by act of Nov. 19, 
2001 (115 Stat. 597). Functions transferred from Department of 
Transportation to Department of Homeland Security by act of Nov. 25, 
2002 (116 Stat. 2178).

Transportation Statistics, Bureau of  Established by act of Dec. 18, 
1991 (105 Stat. 2172). Transferred to Research and Innovative Technology 
Administration, Transportation Department, by act of Nov. 30, 2004 (118 
Stat. 2424).

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 act of Oct. 11, 1996 (110 Stat. 
3407).

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Travel and Tourism Advisory Board  Established by act of Oct. 16, 1981 
(95 Stat. 1017). Abolished by act of 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 Police Force  See Secret Service Division

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.

Treasury Under Secretary for Enforcement, Office of  Established by act 
of Oct. 28, 1993 (107 Stat. 1234). Office abolished by act of Dec. 8, 
2004 (118 Stat. 3245), and functions transferred to the Office of the 
Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Crimes, 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.

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 
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

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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

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

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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 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.

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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). Act of Aug. 28, 1957 (71 Stat. 426), provided for 
termination by Dec. 31, 1957.

Weed and Seed, Executive Office of  Abolished by Public Law 109-162 of 
Jan. 5, 2006 (119 Stat. 3107). Functions transferred to Office of Weed 
and Seed Strategies, Office of Justice Programs, within the Department 
of Justice.

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.

White House Police Force  See Secret Service Divison

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.

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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 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. Abolished and reestablished by EO 13265 of 
June 6, 2002.

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.