### Question
How is the term executive agency defined?


### Answer
The term **executive agency** is defined in *40 U.S.C. § 1314* as the following:

> an executive department or independent establishment in the executive branch of the Federal Government, including a wholly owned Government corporation

#### Citation:
  - *40 U.S.C. § 1314*
  - Heading: **SUBTITLE I-FEDERAL PROPERTY AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES > CHAPTER 13-PUBLIC PROPERTY**

