### Question
Can you define what department or agency means?


### Answer
**Department or agency** is defined as the following in *38 U.S.C. § 4211*:

> any agency of the Federal Government or the District of Columbia, including any Executive agency as defined in section 105 of title 5 and the United States Postal Service and the Postal Rate Commission, and the term “department, agency, or instrumentality in the executive branch” includes the United States Postal Service and the Postal Rate Commission

#### Citation:
  - *38 U.S.C. § 4211*
  - Heading: **PART III-READJUSTMENT AND RELATED BENEFITS > CHAPTER 42-EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING OF VETERANS**

