### Question
Can you define what agency means?


### Answer
**Agency** is defined as the following in *50 U.S.C. § 3234*:

> an executive department or independent establishment, as defined under sections 101 and 104 of title 5, that contains an intelligence community element, except the Federal Bureau of Investigation

#### Citation:
  - *50 U.S.C. § 3234*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 44-NATIONAL SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER IX-ADDITIONAL MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS**

