### Question
Can you define what Federal agency means?


### Answer
**Federal agency** is defined as the following in *31 U.S.C. § 705*:

> a department, agency, instrumentality, or unit thereof, of the Federal Government

#### Citation:
  - *31 U.S.C. § 705*
  - Heading: **SUBTITLE I-GENERAL > CHAPTER 7-GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE > SUBCHAPTER I-DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL ORGANIZATION**

