31 U.S.C. § 102
Section 102 · Executive agency
Viewing 31 U.S.C. § 102 as in effect on September 13, 1982.
View current version →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.