### Question
How does THE AGENCIES GENERALLY define agency?


### Answer
Under *5 U.S.C. § 306*, **agency** is defined as:

> an Executive agency defined under section 105, but does not include the Central Intelligence Agency, the Government Accountability Office, the Panama Canal Commission, the United States Postal Service, and the Postal Regulatory Commission

#### Citation:
  - *5 U.S.C. § 306*
  - Heading: **PART I-THE AGENCIES GENERALLY > CHAPTER 3-POWERS**

