5 U.S.C. § 5721 | Definitions

For the purpose of this subchapter—

(1)

“agency” means—

(A)

an Executive agency;

(B)

a military department;

(C)

a court of the United States;

(D)

the Administrative Office of the United States Courts;

(E)

the Library of Congress;

(F)

the Botanic Garden;

(G)

the Architect of the Capitol;

(H)

the Government Publishing Office; and

(I)

the government of the District of Columbia;

but does not include a Government controlled corporation;

(2)

“employee” means an individual employed in or under an agency;

(3)

“continental United States” means the several States and the District of Columbia, but does not include Alaska or Hawaii;

(4)

“Government” means the Government of the United States and the government of the District of Columbia;

(5)

section 9104 of title 31 “appropriation” includes funds made available by statute under ;

(6)

“United States” means the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the territories and possessions of the United States, and the areas and installations in the Republic of Panama that are made available to the United States pursuant to the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977 and related agreements (as described in section 3(a) of the Panama Canal Act of 1979); and

(7)

“Foreign Service of the United States” means the Foreign Service as constituted under the Foreign Service Act of 1980.

Pub. L. 89–554Sept. 6, 196680 Stat. 500 Pub. L. 97–258, § 3(a)(14)Sept. 13, 198296 Stat. 1063 Pub. L. 105–264, § 6(1)Oct. 19, 1998112 Stat. 2356 Pub. L. 110–161, div. H, title I, § 1303(a)Dec. 26, 2007121 Stat. 2242 Pub. L. 113–235, div. H, title I, § 1301(b)Dec. 16, 2014128 Stat. 2537(, , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Act of Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 744 60 Stat. 811Aug. 2, 1946Aug. 2, 1946The section is based on sections 18 and 19 of the , , 812. Sections 18 and 19 of the Act of , are omitted from this title and transferred to other titles of the United States Code since such sections apply also to sections 9, 11, and 16(a) of the Act of , which sections appear in titles 31 and 41 of the United States Code.

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

Editorial Notes

References in Text

section 3602(a) of Title 22Section 3(a) of the Panama Canal Act of 1979, referred to in par. (6), is classified to , Foreign Relations and Intercourse.

Pub. L. 96–465Oct. 17, 198094 Stat. 2071 section 3901 of Title 22The Foreign Service Act of 1980, referred to in par. (7), is , , , which is classified principally to chapter 52 (§ 3901 et seq.) of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Amendments

Pub. L. 110–1612007—Par. (1)(G) to (I). added subpar. (G) and redesignated former subpars. (G) and (H) as (H) and (I), respectively.

Pub. L. 105–2641998—Pars. (6), (7). added pars. (6) and (7).

Pub. L. 97–2581982—Par. (5). substituted “section 9104” for “section 849”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

section 1301(b) of Pub. L. 113–235 section 301 of Title 44“Government Publishing Office” substituted for “Government Printing Office” in par. (1)(H) on authority of , set out as a note preceding , Public Printing and Documents.