### Question
Can you define what agency means?


### Answer
**Agency** is defined as the following in *40 U.S.C. § 795*:

> the head of any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States

#### Citation:
  - *40 U.S.C. § 795*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 17A-ALASKA FEDERAL-CIVILIAN ENERGY EFFICIENCY SWAP**

