Top:Government:Agencies:Independent

• National Archives and Records Administration (5)

• Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations - ACIR studies how the federal government relates to its intergovernmental partners, such as State, Tribal, and Local governments.
• American Foreign Service Association - AFSA; professional association of the U.S. Foreign Service, provides resources for those interested in diplomacy and international affairs.
• Association of Fruit and Vegetable Inspection and Standardization Agencies
• Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (3)
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (44)
• Export-Import Bank of the United States - helps the private sector create and maintain American jobs by financing exports.
• Farm Credit Administration
• Federal Communications Commission (FCC) (2)
• Federal Election Commission
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) (1)
• Federal Trade Commission (FTC) (2)
• General Services Administration (GSA) (13)
• IMS - Institute of Museum Services - supports museums' educational roles through grant programs that encourage outstanding museum management and comprehensive collections care practices.
• Japan-US Friendship Commission
• NASA@
• National Credit Union Administration - Supervises and insures federal credit and state-chartered credit unions. It is entirely funded by credit unions and receives no tax dollars.
• National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) (2)
• National Endowment for the Humanities - an independent agency of the United States Government that makes grants for projects in history, languages, philosophy, and other areas of the humanities.
• National Science Foundation (NSF) (10)
• National Transportation Safety Board (2)
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) (2)
• Peace Corps - For more than 30 years, Peace Corps Volunteers have been fighting hunger, disease, poverty, and lack of opportunity.
• Postal Rate Commission - independent agency of the Exec. Branch created by the Postal Reorganization Act of 1970 for the primary purpose of setting postal rates.
• Presidential Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses
• Railroad Retirement Board - federal agency serving the railroad public.
• Small Business Administration (SBA) (1)
• Social Security Administration (4)
• U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) (5)
• U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) - federal regulatory agency which protects the public against unreasonable risks of injuries and deaths associated with consumer products.
• U.S. International Trade Commission
• United States Information Agency (28)
• United States Institute of Peace (2)
• United States Postal Service (USPS) (14)
• US Trade and Development Agency - USTDA helps US firms gain access to foreign development projects.