Title 5 of the U.S. Code § 105 - Executive agency
Full text of § 105 from Title 5 of the United States Code.
§ 105. Executive agency
For the purpose of this title, "Executive agency" means an Executive department, a Government corporation, and an independent establishment.
(Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 379.)
Historical and Revision Notes
The section is supplied to avoid the necessity for defining "Executive agency" each time it is used in this title.
CHAPTER 3—POWERS
SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL PROVISIONS
SUBCHAPTER II—FEDERAL EVIDENCE-BUILDING ACTIVITIES
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2019—Pub. L. 115–435, title I, §101(b), Jan. 14, 2019, 132 Stat. 5532, added headings for subchapters I and II and items 311 to 315.
2011—Pub. L. 111–352, §13(a), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3882, added item 306 and struck out former item 306 "Strategic plans".
1993—Pub. L. 103–62, §11(a), Aug. 3, 1993, 107 Stat. 295, added item 306.
SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL PROVISIONS
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2019—Pub. L. 115–435, title I, §101(a)(1), Jan. 14, 2019, 132 Stat. 5529, inserted subchapter heading.
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