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Department of the Interior

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At a glance
Type
Cabinet departments
Removal of leadership
Removable at will
Appointed by
Secretary appointed by the President, confirmed by the Senate
Structure
Cabinet department · led by the Secretary of the Interior
Term
No fixed term
Funding
Annual appropriations
Independence
Direct presidential control
What it does

The Department of the Interior oversees most federally owned land and natural resources, running the national parks, wildlife refuges, public-land grazing and energy leasing, and the management of water in the West. It is also the lead federal agency for relations with American Indian tribes and Alaska Natives and for U.S. island territories. Its bureaus include the National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Geological Survey, Bureau of Reclamation, and Bureau of Indian Affairs.

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Where it sits
Sub-agencies & components (21)
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How it fits
U.S. ConstitutionAct to Establish the Home Department (now Department of the Interior) (1849)DOIRules & actions

Created by Congress under the Act to Establish the Home Department (now Department of the Interior) (Act of Mar. 3, 1849, ch. 108, 9 Stat. 395; codified at 43 U.S.C. Sec. 1451), it acts within the authority that statute grants. Its actions are subject to judicial review and to congressional oversight and funding.

Recent actions

Agency Information Collection Activities; Oil and Gas Production RequirementsOctober 5, 2026
Interior Department
Agency Information Collection Activities; GeneralOctober 5, 2026
Interior Department
Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Technical Evaluation Surveys; Agency Information Collection Activities: Technical Evaluation SurveysOctober 5, 2026
Interior Department
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Four Species Not Warranted for Listing as Endangered or Threatened SpeciesOctober 5, 2026
Interior Department
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Private Rental SurveyOctober 5, 2026
Interior Department
Big Cypress National Preserve; Off-Road Motor VehiclesOctober 2, 2026
Interior Department
Privacy Act of 1974; Matching ProgramOctober 2, 2026
Interior Department
General Provisions; Revised List of Birds Protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty ActOctober 1, 2026
Interior Department
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