### Question
What does executive agency mean?


### Answer
**Executive agency** has the following meaning in *40 U.S.C. § 1304*:

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

#### Citation:
  - *40 U.S.C. § 1304*
  - Heading: **SUBTITLE I-FEDERAL PROPERTY AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES > CHAPTER 13-PUBLIC PROPERTY**

