31 U.S.C. § 102
Section 102 · Executive agency
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Hughes Aircraft Co. v. United States (1980)
Most recently applied in Coalition to End the Permanent Congress v. Runyon (June 1992)
In this title, “executive agency” means a department, agency, or instrumentality in the executive branch of the United States Government.
Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel
The section is included to avoid the necessity for defining “executive agency” each time it is used in the revised title.