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


### Answer
The term **executive department** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 201* as the following:

> any executive department, agency, or independent establishment of the United States or any corporation wholly owned by the United States

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 201*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 6A-PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE > SUBCHAPTER I-ADMINISTRATION AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS**

