Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs
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| Formed | 2006 |
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| Jurisdiction | Executive branch of the United States |
| Headquarters | Harry S. Truman Building, Washington, D.C., United States |
| Employees | 1,747 (as of FY 2017) |
| Annual budget | $820 million (FY 2017) |
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| Parent department | U.S. Department of State |
| Website | state |
The Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs (SCA) is an agency within the United States Department of State that is responsible for the U.S. government's relations with countries in the South and Central Asian region. The bureau is headed by the Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, who reports to the Secretary of State through the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs.