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The CDC sits under Health and Human Services. This department oversees health care, public health, and social services, and the CDC functions as a major public health agency within it, reporting to the Secretary of Health and Human Services. Departments like Education, Defense, and Agriculture have different primary missions, so the CDC isn’t part of those; its role is focused on disease prevention, health promotion, and emergency public‑health response within the federal health system.