5 U.S.C. § 4508 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 5. Government Organization and Employees § 4508. Limitation of awards during a Presidential election year

(1) “Presidential election period” means any period beginning on June 1 in a calendar year in which the popular election of the President occurs, and ending on January 20 following the date of such election; and

(2) “senior politically appointed officer” means any officer who during a Presidential election period serves--