June 30, 1977, pursuant to terms of act. Certain continuing functions transferred to Interior Secretary by EO 12001 of June 29, 1977. American Studies, Office of Renamed American Studies Program by Smithsonian Institution administrative order in 1990. Anacostia Neighborhood Museum Renamed Anacostia Museum by Smithsonian Institution announcement of Apr. 3, 1987. Animal Industry, Bureau of Established in Agriculture Department by act of May 29, 1884 (23 Stat. 31). Functions transferred to Agricultural Research Service by Secretary's Memorandum 1320, supp. 4, of Nov. 2, 1953. Apprenticeship, Federal Committee on Previously known as Federal Committee on Apprentice Training, established by EO 6750-C of June 27, 1934. Functioned as part of Division of Labor Standards, Labor Department, pursuant to act of Aug. 16, 1937 (50 Stat. 664). Transferred to Office of Administrator, Federal Security Agency, by EO 9139 of Apr. 18, 1942. Transferred to Bureau of Training, War Manpower Commission, by EO 9247 of Sept. 17, 1942. Returned to Labor Department by EO 9617 of Sept. 19, 1945. Architect, Office of the Supervising See 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 Archives and Records Service, National See Archives Trust Fund Board, National See Archives Area Redevelopment Administration Established May 8, 1961, by Commerce Secretary pursuant to act of May 1, 1961 (75 Stat. 47) and Reorg. Plan No. 5 of 1950, effective May 24, 1950. Terminated Aug. 31, 1965, by act of June 30, 1965 (79 Stat. 195). Functions transferred to Economic Development Administration in Commerce Department by Department Order 4-A, effective Sept. 1, 1965. Arlington Memorial Amphitheater Commission Arlington Memorial Bridge Commission Armed Forces Medical Library Founded in 1836 as Armed Forces Museum Advisory Board, National Established by act of Aug. 30, 1961 (75 Stat. 414). Functions discontinued due to lack of funding. Armed Services Renegotiation Board Established by Defense Secretary's directive of July 19, 1948. Abolished by Defense Secretary's letter of Jan. 18, 1952, and functions transferred to Renegotiation Board. Army, Communications Command, U.S. Renamed U.S. Army Information Systems Command by Department General Order No. 26 of July 25, 1984. Army Materiel Development and Readiness Command, U.S. Renamed U.S. Army Materiel Command by Department General Order No. 28 of Aug. 15, 1984. Army and Navy, Joint Board Placed under direction of President by military order of July 5, 1939. Abolished Sept. 1, 1947, by joint letter of Aug. 20, 1947, to President from Secretaries of War and Navy. Army and Navy Staff College Established Apr. 23, Army Specialist Corps Established in War Arthritis, Diabetes, and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institute of See Arthritis, Metabolism, and Digestive Diseases, National Institute of Arthritis, Metabolism, and Digestive Diseases, National Institute of Renamed National Institute of Arthritis, Diabetes, and Digestive and Kidney Diseases by Secretary's order of June 15, 1981, pursuant to act of Dec. 19, 1980 (94 Stat. 3184). Renamed National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases and National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases by act of Nov. 20, 1985 (99 Stat. 820). Arts, Advisory Committee on the Established under authority of act of Sept. 20, 1961 (75 Stat. 527). Terminated July 1973 by act of Oct. 6, 1972. Formally abolished by Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1977, effective Apr. 1, 1978. Arts, National Council on the Established in Executive Office of the President by act of Sept. 3, 1964 (78 Stat. 905). Transferred to National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities by act of Sept. 29, 1965 (79 Stat. 845). Assay Commission, Annual Established initially by act of Apr. 2, 1792 (1 Stat. 250) and by act of Feb. 12, 1873 (Revised Statute sec. 3647; 17 Stat. 432). Terminated and functions transferred to Treasury Secretary by act of Mar. 14, 1980 (94 Stat. 98). Assistance, Bureau of Public Renamed Bureau of Assistance Coordinating Committee, Adjustment Assistance Payments Administration Established by Health, Education, and Welfare Secretary's reorganization of Aug. 15, 1967. Transferred by Secretary's reorganization of Mar. 8, 1977 (42 FR 13262), from Social and Rehabilitation Service to Social Security Administration. Athletics, Interagency Committee on International Established by EO 11117 of Aug. 13, 1963. Terminated by EO 11515 of Mar. 13, 1970. Atlantic-Pacific Interoceanic Canal Study Commission Established by act of Sept. 22, 1964 (78 Stat. 990). Terminated Dec. 1, 1970, pursuant to terms of act. Atomic Energy Commission Established by act of Aviation Agency, Federal Established by act of Aviation Commission, Federal Established by act of June 12, 1934 (48 Stat. 938). Terminated Feb. 1, 1935, under provisions of act. Beltsville Research Center Established to operate with other agencies of Agriculture Department under Agricultural Research Administration. Consolidated into Agricultural Research Administration, Agriculture Department, by EO 9069 of Feb. 23, 1942. Biological Survey, Bureau of Established by Secretary's order July 1, 1885, as part of Division of Entomology, Agriculture Department. Made separate bureau by act of Apr. 23, 1904 (33 Stat. 276). Transferred to Interior Department by Reorg. Plan No. II of 1939, effective July 1, 1939. Consolidated with Bureau of Fisheries into Fish and Wildlife Service by Reorg. Plan No. III of 1940, effective June 30, 1940. Biological Survey, National Established in the Interior Department 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 Treasury Secretary, except that relating to perpetual trust funds, transferred to Federal Security Agency by Reorg. Plan No. Il of 1939, effective July 1, 1939. Functions performed by Health, Education, and Welfare Department transferred to Education Department. Blind-made Products, Committee on Purchases of Established by act of June 25, 1938 (52 Stat. 1196). Renamed Committee for Purchase of Products and Services of the Blind and Other Severely Handicapped by act of June 23, 1971 (85 Stat. 77). Renamed Committee for Purchase from the Blind and Other Severely Handicapped by act of July 25, 1974 (88 Stat. 392). Renamed Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled by act of Oct. 29, 1992 (106 Stat. 4486). Blind and Other Severely Handicapped, Committee for Purchase of Products and Services of the See Blind-made Products, Committee on Purchases of Blockade and Supply Division Established by State departmental order of Aug. 27, 1943, in Office of Foreign Economic Coordination. Office abolished by departmental order of Nov. 6, 1943, pursuant to EO 9380 of Sept. 25, 1943, which established Foreign Economic Administration. Board. See other part of title Bond and Spirits Division Established as Taxes and Penalties Unit, as announced by Assistant to Attorney General in departmental circular of May 25, 1934, pursuant to EO 6639 of May 10, 1934. Abolished by administrative order of October 1942, and functions transferred to Tax, Claims, and Criminal Divisions, Justice Department. Bonneville Power Administration Established by Interior Secretary pursuant to act of Aug. 20, 1937 (50 Stat. 731). Transferred to Energy Department by act of Aug. 4, 1977 (91 Stat. 578). Boston National Historic Sites Commission Established by joint resolution of June 16, 1955 (69 Stat. 137). Terminated June 16, 1960, by act of Feb. 19, 1957 (71 Stat. 4). Brazil-U.S. Defense Commission, Joint Established in May 1942 by agreement between the U.S. and Brazil. Terminated in September 1977 at direction of Brazilian Government. Broadcast Bureau Merged with Cable Television Bureau to form Mass Media Bureau by Federal Communications Commission order, effective Nov. 30, 1982. Broadcast Intelligence Service, Foreign See Broadcast Monitoring Service, Foreign Established in Federal Communications Commission by Presidential directive of Feb. 26, 1941. Renamed Foreign Broadcast Intelligence Service by FCC order of July 28, 1942. Transferred to War Department by Secretarial order of Dec. 30, 1945. Act of May 3, 1945 (59 Stat. 110), provided for liquidation 60 days after Japanese armistice. Transferred to Central Intelligence Group Aug. 5, 1946, and renamed Foreign Broadcast Information Service. Budget, Bureau of the Established by act of June 10, 1921 (42 Stat. 20), in Treasury Department under immediate direction of President. Transferred to Executive Office of the President by Reorg. Plan No. I of 1939, effective July 1, 1939. Reorganized by Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1970, effective July 1, 1970, and renamed Office of Management and Budget. Buildings Administration, Public Established as part of Federal Works Agency by Reorg. Plan No. I of 1939, effective July 1, 1939. Abolished by act of June 30, 1949 (63 Stat. 380), and functions transferred to General Services Administration. Buildings Branch, Public Organized in Procurement Division, established in Treasury Department by EO 6166 of June 10, 1933. Consolidated with Branch of Buildings Management, National Park Service, to form Public Buildings Administration, Federal Works Agency, under Reorg. Plan No. I of 1939, effective July 1, 1939. Buildings Commission, Public Established by act of July 1, 1916 (39 Stat. 328). Abolished by EO 6166 of June 10, 1933, and functions transferred to Office of National Parks, Buildings, and Reservations, Interior Department. Functions transferred to Public Buildings Administration, Federal Works Agency, under Reorg. Plan No. I of 1939, effective July 1, 1939. Buildings Management, Branch of Functions of National Park Service (except those relating to monuments and memorials) consolidated with Public Buildings Branch, Procurement Division, Treasury Department, to form Public Buildings Administration, Federal Works Agency, in accordance with Reorg. Plan No. I of 1939, effective July 1, 1939. Buildings and Public Parks of the National Capital, Office of Public Established by act of Feb. 26, 1925 (43 Stat. 983), by consolidation of Office of Public Buildings and Grounds under Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army, and Office of Superintendent of State, War, and Navy Department Buildings. Abolished by EO 6166 of June 10, 1933, and functions transferred to Office of National Parks, Buildings, and Reservations, Interior Department. Bureau. See other part of title Business, Cabinet Committee on Small Established by Presidential letter of May 31, 1956. Dissolved January 1961. Business Administration, Domestic and International See Business and Defense Services Administration Business Cooperation, Division of Established in National Recovery Administration by EO 7075 of June 15, 1935. Transferred to Commerce Department by EO 7252 of Dec. 21, 1935. By same order, functions of Division ordered terminated by Apr. 1, 1936. Committee of Industrial Analysis created by EO 7323 of Mar. 21, 1936, to complete work of Division. Business and Defense Services Administration Established by Commerce Secretary Oct. 1, 1953, and operated under Department Organization Order 40-1. Abolished by Department Organization Order 40-1A of Sept. 15, 1970, and functions transferred to Bureau of Domestic Commerce. Functions transferred to Domestic and International Business Administration, effective Nov. 17, 1972. Administration terminated by Secretary's order of Dec. 4, 1977, and functions assumed by Industry and Trade Administration. Business Economics, Office of Established by Commerce Secretary Jan. 17, 1946. Renamed Office of Economic Analysis Dec. 1, 1953. Transferred to Social and Economic Statistics Administration along with Bureau of the Census and renamed Bureau of Economic Analysis on Jan. 1, 1972. Business Operations, Bureau of International Established by Commerce Secretary Aug. 8, 1961, by Departmental Orders 173 and 174. Abolished by Departmental Order 182 of Feb. 1, 1963, which established Bureau of International Commerce. Functions transferred to Domestic and International Business Administration, effective Nov. 17, 1972. 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 Canal Zone Government Established by act of Aug. 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 Capital Regional Planning Council, National Capital Transportation Agency, National Established by act of July 14, 1960 (74 Stat 537). Authorized to establish rapid rail transit system by act of Sept. 8, 1965 (79 Stat. 663). Functions transferred to Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority by EO 11373 of Sept. 20, 1967. Career Executive Board Established by EO 10758 of Mar. 4, 1958. Terminated July 1, 1959, and EO 10758 revoked by EO 10859 of Feb. 5, 1960. Caribbean Organization Act of June 30, 1961 (75 Stat. 194), provided for acceptance by President of Agreement for the Establishment of the Caribbean Organization, signed at Washington, June 21, 1960. Article III of Agreement provided for termination of Caribbean Commission, authorized by Agreement signed Oct. 30, 1946, on first meeting of Caribbean Council, governing body of Organization. Terminated, effective Dec. 31, 1965, by resolution adopted by Council. Cemeteries and Memorials in Europe, National Supervision transferred from War Department to American Battle Monuments Commission by EO 6614 of Feb. 26, 1934, which transfer was deferred to May 21, 1934, by EO 6690 of Apr. 25, 1934. Cemeteries and Parks, National War Department functions regarding National Cemeteries and Parks located in continental U.S. transferred to Office of National Parks, Buildings, and Reservations, Interior Department, by EO 6166 of June 10, 1933. Censorship, Office of Established by EO 8985 of Dec. 19, 1941. Terminated by EO 9631 of Sept. 28, 1945. Censorship Policy Board Established by EO 8985 of Dec. 19, 1941. Terminated by EO 9631 of Sept. 28, 1945. Census, Bureau of the See Census Office Census Office Established temporarily within the Interior Department in accordance with act of Mar. 3, 1899. Established as a permanent office by act of Mar. 6, 1902. Transferred from Interior Department to Department of Commerce and Labor by act of Feb. 14, 1903. Remained in Commerce Department under provisions of Reorganization Plan No. 5 of May 24, 1950, effective May 24, 1950. Center. See other part of title 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 Child Support Enforcement, Office of Established in Health, Education, and Welfare Department by act of Jan. 4, 1975 (88 Stat. 2351). Replaced by Family Support Administration. Children's Bureau Established by act of Apr. 9, 1912 (37 Stat. 79). Placed in Labor Department by act of Mar. 4, 1913 (37 Stat. 737). Transferred, with exception of child labor functions, to Social Security Administration, Federal Security Agency, by Reorg Plan No. 2 of 1946, effective July 16, 1946. Continued under Administration when Agency functions assumed by Health, Education, and Welfare Department. Reassigned to Welfare Administration by Department reorganization of Jan. 28, 1963. Reassigned to Social and Rehabilitation Service by Department reorganization of Aug. 15, 1967. Reassigned to Office of Child Development by Department reorganization order of Sept. 17, 1969. China, U.S. Court for Established by act of June 30, 1906 (34 Stat. 814). Transferred to Justice Department by EO 6166 of June 10, 1933, effective Mar. 2, 1934. Act of June 30, 1906, repealed effective Sept. 1, 1948 (62 Stat. 992). Christopher Columbus Quincentenary Jubilee Commission Established by act of Aug. 7, 1984 (98 Stat. 1257). Terminated pursuant to terms of act. Civil defense. See Defense Civil Rights, Commission on Established by act of Sept. 9, 1957 (71 Stat. 634). Terminated in 1983 and reestablished by act of Nov. 30, 1983 (97 Stat. 1301). Renamed United States Commission on Civil Rights by act of Nov. 2, 1994 (108 Stat. 4683). Civil Service Commission, U.S. Established by act of Jan. 16, 1883 (22 Stat. 403). Redesignated as Merit Systems Protection Board and functions transferred to Board and Office of Personnel Management by Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1978, effective Jan. 1, 1979. Civil War Centennial Commission Established by act of Sept. 7, 1957 (71 Stat. 626). Terminated May 1, 1966, pursuant to terms of act. Civilian Conservation Corps Established by act of June 28, 1937 (50 Stat. 319). Made part of Federal Security Agency by Reorg. Plan No. I of 1939, effective July 1, 1939. Liquidation provided for by act of July 2, 1942 (56 Stat. 569), not later than June 30, 1943. Civilian Production Administration Established by EO 9638 of Oct. 4, 1945. Consolidated with other agencies to form Office of Temporary Controls, Office for Emergency Management, by EO 9809 of Dec. 12, 1946. Civilian Service Awards Board, Distinguished Established by EO 10717 of June 27, 1957. Terminated by EO 12014 of Oct. 19, 1977, and functions transferred to U.S. Civil Service Commission. Claims, U.S. Court of Established Feb. 25, 1855 (10 Stat. 612). Abolished by act of Apr. 2, 1982 (96 Stat. 26) and trial jurisdiction transferred to U.S. Claims Court and appellate functions merged with those of U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals to form U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. U.S. Claims Court renamed U.S. Court of Federal Claims by act of Oct. 29, 1992 (106 Stat. 4516). Claims Commission of the United States, International Established in State Department by act of Mar. 10, 1950 (64 Stat. 12). Abolished by Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1954, effective July 1, 1954, and functions transferred to Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States. Claims Settlement Commission of the United States, Foreign Established by Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1954, effective July 1, 1954. Transferred to Justice Department by act of Mar. 14, 1980 (94 Stat. 96). Clark Sesquicentennial Commission, George Rogers Established by Public Resolution 51 (45 Stat. 723). Expenditures ordered administered by Interior Department by EO 6166 of June 10, 1933. Classification Review Committee, Interagency Established by EO 11652 of Mar. 8, 1972. Abolished by EO 12065 of June 28, 1978. Clemency Board, Presidential Established in Executive Office of the President by EO 11803 of Sept. 16, 1974. Final recommendations submitted to President Sept. 15, 1975, and Board terminated by EO 11878 of Sept. 10, 1975. Coal Commission, National Bituminous Established under authority of act of Aug. 30, 1935 (49 Stat. 992). Abolished by Reorg. Plan No. II of 1939, effective July 1, 1939, and functions transferred to Bituminous Coal Division, Interior Department. Coal Consumers' Counsel, Office of the Bituminous Established by act of Apr. 11, 1941 (55 Stat. 134), renewing provisions of act of Apr. 23, 1937 (50 Stat. 72) for 2 years to continue functions of Consumers' Counsel Division, Interior Department. Functions continued by acts of Apr. 24, 1943 (57 Stat. 68), and May 21, 1943 (57 Stat. 82). Terminated Aug. 24, 1943. Coal Division, Bituminous Established July 1, 1939, by Interior Secretary's Order 1394 of June 16, 1939, as amended by Order 1399, of July 5, 1939, pursuant to act of Apr. 3, 1939 (53 Stat. 562) and Reorg. Plan No. II of 1939, effective July 1, 1939. Administered functions vested in National Bituminous Coal Commission by act of Apr. 23, 1937 (50 Stat. 72). Act extended to Aug. 24, 1943, on which date it expired. Coal Labor Board, Bituminous Established by act of July 12, 1921 (42 Stat. 140). Abolished as result of U.S. Supreme Court decision, May 18, 1936, in case of Carter v. Carter Coal Company et al. Coal Leasing Planning and Coordination, Office of Established Mar. 22, 1978, by Interior Departmental Manual Release 2075. Abolished Aug. 4, 1981, by Departmental Manual Release 2342. Coal Mine Safety Board of Review, Federal Established by act of July 16, 1952 (66 Stat. 697). Inactive after Mar. 30, 1970, pursuant to act of Dec. 30, 1969 (83 Stat. 803). Coal Mines Administration Established by Interior Secretary July 1, 1943. Abolished by Secretary's Order 1977 of Aug. 16, 1944, as amended by Order 1982 of Aug. 31, 1944, and functions assumed by Solid Fuels Administration for War. Administration reestablished in Interior Department by EO 9728 of May 21, 1946. Terminated June 30, 1947, by act of Mar. 27, 1942 (56 Stat. 176). Coal Research, Office of Established in Interior Department by act of July 7, 1960 (74 Stat. 336). Functions transferred to Energy Research and Development Administration by act of Oct. 11, 1974 (88 Stat. 1237). Coast and Geodetic Survey See Coast Survey Coast Guard, U.S. Transferred from Treasury Department to Navy Department by EO 8929 of Nov. 1, 1941. Returned to Treasury Department by EO 9666 of Dec. 28, 1945. Transferred to Transportation Department by act of Oct. 15, 1966 (80 Stat. 931). Coast Survey Established by act of Feb. 10, 1807 (2 Stat. 413). Redesignated as Coast and Geodetic Survey by act of June 20, 1878 (20 Stat. 206). Transferred to Environmental Science Services Administration by Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1965, effective July 13, 1965. Codification Board Established by act of June 19, 1937 (50 Stat. 304). Abolished by Reorg. Plan No. Il of 1939, effective July 1, 1939, and functions transferred to Division of the Federal Register. Coinage, Joint Commission on the Established by act of July 23, 1965 (79 Stat. 258). Expired Jan. 4, 1975, pursuant to act of Oct. 6, 1972 (88 Stat. 776). Collection of Fine Arts, National Established within Smithsonian Institution by act of Mar. 24, 1937 (50 Stat. 51). Renamed National Museum of American Art in Smithsonian Institution by act of Oct. 13, 1980 (94 Stat. 1884). Columbia Institution for the Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb, and the Blind Established by act of Feb. 16, 1857 (11 Stat. 161). Renamed Columbia Institution for the Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb by act of Feb. 23, 1865 (13 Stat. 436). Renamed Columbia Institution for the Deaf by act of Mar. 4, 1911 (36 Stat. 1422). Renamed Gallaudet College by act of June 18, 1954 (68 Stat. 265). Functions of Health, Education, and Welfare Department transferred to Education Department by act of Oct. 17, 1979 (93 Stat. 695). Renamed Gallaudet University by act of Aug. 4, 1986 (100 Stat. 781). Commander in Chief, U.S. Fleet, and Chief of Naval Operations Duties of two positions prescribed by EO 8984 of Dec. 18, 1941. Combined under one officer by EO 9096 of Mar. 12, 1942. |