Government Agency Profile

Department of the Interior

Learn what Department of the Interior does, where it fits in government, and which official services visitors may need.

Public lands, national parks, natural resources, wildlife, and responsibilities involving Tribal nations.

Visitors usually encounter this department through official benefit programs, forms, grants, reports, data tools, public notices, enforcement information, or offices and bureaus that carry out laws Congress has passed.

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TypeCabinet Level Department
Established1849
Top OfficialSecretary of the Interior
Official Sitedoi.gov

What Interior Does

Public lands, national parks, natural resources, wildlife, and responsibilities involving Tribal nations.

Public ServicesFind national park, wildlife, public land, natural resource, and tribal affairs information.
Data and RecordsAccess maps, permits, conservation resources, and science data.

How It Fits In Government

Government RoleDepartment of the Interior operates as a federal agency, commission, or public institution with responsibilities assigned by law, executive organization, or federal practice.
Public AccountabilityIts work may appear through official notices, regulations, reports, data systems, service portals, hearings, inspections, grants, enforcement actions, or public contact channels.
Where To VerifyUse the official agency website first for current forms, deadlines, leadership, program rules, contact information, and legal notices.

Major Bureaus and Operating Components

Bureau of Land ManagementBureau of Land Management is an operating component of Department of the Interior that administers specialized federal programs, services, data, enforcement, or public information in its subject area.National Park ServiceNational Park Service is an operating component of Department of the Interior that administers specialized federal programs, services, data, enforcement, or public information in its subject area.U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is an operating component of Department of the Interior that administers specialized federal programs, services, data, enforcement, or public information in its subject area.U.S. Geological SurveyU.S. Geological Survey is an operating component of Department of the Interior that administers specialized federal programs, services, data, enforcement, or public information in its subject area.
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How visitors may use Interior

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Related servicesMany agency services connect to benefits, taxes, passports, safety, records, grants, complaints, inspections, research, or public information requests.
When to use this profileUse this page to understand what the agency does, then follow official links for applications, deadlines, eligibility rules, data, and legal text.