### Question
How does ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE define agency?


### Answer
Under *5 U.S.C. § 552b*, **agency** is defined as:

> any agency, as defined in section 552(e) [1](#552b_1_target) of this title, headed by a collegial body composed of two or more individual members, a majority of whom are appointed to such position by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate, and any subdivision thereof authorized to act on behalf of the agency

#### Citation:
  - *5 U.S.C. § 552b*
  - Heading: **PART I-THE AGENCIES GENERALLY > CHAPTER 5-ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE > SUBCHAPTER II-ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE**

