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


### Answer
The term **executive branch** is defined in *31 U.S.C. § 1353* as the following:

> all executive agencies (as such term is defined in section 105 of title 5)

#### Citation:
  - *31 U.S.C. § 1353*
  - Heading: **SUBTITLE II-THE BUDGET PROCESS > CHAPTER 13-APPROPRIATIONS > SUBCHAPTER III-LIMITATIONS, EXCEPTIONS, AND PENALTIES**

