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Federal Agencies

Explore the departments, independent agencies, and offices that administer programs and direct federal money. Agency pages explain what each institution does, how its spending is structured, and where the underlying data comes from.

Dollar totals describe recorded federal obligations during the stated period. They do not by themselves measure an agency's performance or the value of its work.

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9 agencies

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Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

Provides healthcare and benefits to U.S. military veterans.

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Department of State

Conducts U.S. foreign policy and diplomatic relations.

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Department of Justice (DOJ)

Enforces federal law and oversees the nation's legal system.

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Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

Administers federal housing assistance and community development programs.

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Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

Coordinates border security, immigration enforcement, cybersecurity, disaster response, and transportation security.

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Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)

Oversees public health, medical research, Medicare, Medicaid, and health-related federal programs.

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Department of Energy (DOE)

Oversees national energy policy, nuclear security, and scientific research.

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Department of Defense (DoD)

The federal department responsible for the U.S. military and national defense.

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Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Oversees agriculture, food safety, nutrition programs, and rural development.

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Defense Agency

1 agency

Defense Agency

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency

DARPA funds ambitious research aimed at creating and preventing technological surprise in support of national security.

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Federal Agency

103 agencies

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Election Assistance Commission

Election Assistance Commission is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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Environmental Protection Agency

Environmental Protection Agency is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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National Capital Planning Commission

National Capital Planning Commission is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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Vietnam Education Foundation

Vietnam Education Foundation is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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United States Trade and Development Agency

United States Trade and Development Agency is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims

United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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United States Chemical Safety Board

United States Chemical Safety Board is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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U.S. International Development Finance Corporation

U.S. International Development Finance Corporation is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness

U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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U.S. Agency for Global Media

U.S. Agency for Global Media is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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Surface Transportation Board

Surface Transportation Board is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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Southwest Border Regional Commission

Southwest Border Regional Commission is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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Southeast Crescent Regional Commission

Southeast Crescent Regional Commission is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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Social Security Administration

Social Security Administration is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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Small Business Administration

Small Business Administration is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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Selective Service System

Selective Service System is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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Securities and Exchange Commission

Securities and Exchange Commission is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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Railroad Retirement Board

Railroad Retirement Board is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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Public Buildings Reform Board

Public Buildings Reform Board is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board

Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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Presidio Trust

Presidio Trust is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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Peace Corps

Peace Corps is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund

Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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Overseas Private Investment Corporation

Overseas Private Investment Corporation is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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Office of Special Counsel

Office of Special Counsel is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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Office of Personnel Management

Office of Personnel Management is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation

Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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Office of Government Ethics

Office of Government Ethics is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board

Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Nuclear Regulatory Commission is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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Northern Border Regional Commission

Northern Border Regional Commission is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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National Transportation Safety Board

National Transportation Safety Board is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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National Science Foundation

National Science Foundation is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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National Mediation Board

National Mediation Board is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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National Labor Relations Board

National Labor Relations Board is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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National Endowment for the Humanities

National Endowment for the Humanities is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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National Endowment for the Arts

National Endowment for the Arts is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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National Credit Union Administration

National Credit Union Administration is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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National Council on Disability

National Council on Disability is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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National Archives and Records Administration

National Archives and Records Administration is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation

Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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Millennium Challenge Corporation

Millennium Challenge Corporation is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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Merit Systems Protection Board

Merit Systems Protection Board is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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Marine Mammal Commission

Marine Mammal Commission is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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Japan-United States Friendship Commission

Japan-United States Friendship Commission is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation

James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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International Trade Commission

International Trade Commission is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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Inter-American Foundation

Inter-American Foundation is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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Institute of Museum and Library Services

Institute of Museum and Library Services is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation

Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council

Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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Government Accountability Office

Government Accountability Office is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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General Services Administration

General Services Administration is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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Federal Trade Commission

Federal Trade Commission is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council

Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission

Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service

Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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Federal Maritime Commission

Federal Maritime Commission is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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Federal Labor Relations Authority

Federal Labor Relations Authority is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council

Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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Federal Election Commission

Federal Election Commission is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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Federal Communications Commission

Federal Communications Commission is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation

Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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Export-Import Bank of the United States

Export-Import Bank of the United States is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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Executive Office of the President

Executive Office of the President is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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District of Columbia Courts

District of Columbia Courts is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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Department of the Treasury

Department of the Treasury is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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Department of the Interior

Department of the Interior is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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Department of Transportation

Department of Transportation is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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Department of Labor

Department of Labor is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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Department of Education

Department of Education is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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Department of Commerce

Department of Commerce is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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Denali Commission

Denali Commission is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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Delta Regional Authority

Delta Regional Authority is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency

Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency

Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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Corps of Engineers - Civil Works

Corps of Engineers - Civil Works is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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Corporation for National and Community Service

Corporation for National and Community Service is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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Consumer Product Safety Commission

Consumer Product Safety Commission is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Commodity Futures Trading Commission is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled

Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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Commission on Civil Rights

Commission on Civil Rights is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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Commission of Fine Arts

Commission of Fine Arts is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad

Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence In Education Foundation

Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence In Education Foundation is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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Armed Forces Retirement Home

Armed Forces Retirement Home is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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Appalachian Regional Commission

Appalachian Regional Commission is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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American Battle Monuments Commission

American Battle Monuments Commission is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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African Development Foundation

African Development Foundation is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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Advisory Council on Historic Preservation

Advisory Council on Historic Preservation is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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Administrative Conference of the U.S.

Administrative Conference of the U.S. is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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Access Board

Access Board is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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400 Years of African-American History Commission

400 Years of African-American History Commission is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.

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Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Coordinates federal disaster preparedness, response, and recovery efforts.

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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Administers Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal health insurance programs.

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National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

Maintains the nation's nuclear weapons stockpile and nuclear security programs.

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Independent Agency

2 agencies

Independent Agency

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Conducts civilian space exploration, scientific research, and aeronautics development.

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Independent Agency

U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

Administers U.S. foreign humanitarian and development assistance.

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Research Agency

1 agency

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National Institutes of Health (NIH)

The nation's primary medical research agency, funding biomedical research and clinical studies.

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