§ 4501. Definitions

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For the purpose of this subchapter—

(1)“agency” means—

(A)an Executive agency;

(B)the Library of Congress;

(C)the Office of the Architect of the Capitol;

(D)the Botanic Garden;

(E)the Government Publishing Office;

(F)the government of the District of Columbia; and

(G)the United States Sentencing Commission;

but does not include—

(i)the Tennessee Valley Authority; or

(ii)the Central Bank for Cooperatives;

(2)“employee” means—

(A)an employee as defined by section 2105; and

(B)an individual employed by the government of the District of Columbia; and

(3)“Government” means the Government of the United States and the government of the District of Columbia.

(Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 442; Pub. L. 95–454, title V, § 503(a), Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1183; Pub. L. 97–35, title XVII, § 1703(b)(2), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 756; Pub. L. 98–615, title II, § 204(a)(1), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3216; Pub. L. 100–690, title VII, § 7106(a), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4418; Pub. L. 101–474, § 5(f), Oct. 30, 1990, 104 Stat. 1100; Pub. L. 103–89, § 3(b)(1)(C), Sept. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 981; Pub. L. 113–235, div. H, title I, § 1301(b), Dec. 16, 2014, 128 Stat. 2537.)

In paragraph (1), the term “Executive agency” is coextensive with and substituted for “executive department or independent agency in the executive branch of the Government including a Government-owned or controlled corporation” in view of the definition of “Executive agency” in section 105. Application to the General Accounting Office (included in the term “Executive agency”) is based on former section 933a.

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(2)is supplied because the definition of “employee” in section 2105 does not encompass individuals employed by the government of the District of Columbia.

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(3)is supplied for clarity and convenience.

Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.