Department Of Interior Agencies

This list may not reflect recent changes.

Department of interior agencies. 1451 which transferred to it the general land office the office of indian affairs the pension office and the patent office. Department of the interior and related agencies appropriations act 1992 title i. Bureau of indian education.

The interior department is a federal agency responsible for u s. 8 the bureau of indian affairs. Department of the interior is a cabinet level agency that manages america s vast natural and cultural resources.

The united states department of the interior is a federal executive department of the u s. The department of the interior protects and provides access to our nation s natural and cultural heritage and honors our trust responsibilities to tribes and our commitments to island communities. The department of the interior was created by act of march 3 1849 43 u s c.

1 the bureau of land management. The department of the interior doi protects american federal land natural resources heritage and culture. It is responsible for the management and conservation of most federal lands and natural resources and the administration of programs relating to native americans alaska natives native hawaiians territorial affairs and insular areas of the united states.

7 the office of surface mining reclamation and enforcement. Natural resources and for land owned by the federal government. 4 the geological survey.

Our department employs some 70 000 people including expert scientists and resource management professionals in nine technical bureaus. The legislation includes funding for programs within the department of the interior the environmental protection agency and other related agencies including the indian health service. Additionally interior is responsible for endangered species conservation and other environmental conservation efforts.