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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
For the purpose of this subchapter--
(1) “agency” means--
(A) an Executive agency;
(B) the judicial branch;
(C) the Library of Congress;
(D) the Government Publishing Office; and
(E) the government of the District of Columbia;
(2) “employee” means an individual employed in or under an agency;
(3) “head of each agency” means--
(A) the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts with respect to the judicial branch; and
(B) the Mayor of the District of Columbia with respect to the government of the District of Columbia; and
(4) “United States”, when used in a geographical sense, means the several States and the District of Columbia.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - 5 U.S.C. § 5521 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 5. Government Organization and Employees § 5521. Definitions - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/us/title-5-government-organization-and-employees/5-usc-sect-5521/
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