federally protected function
Defined in 1 dictionary — U.S. Code
United States Code
18 U.S.C. § 232 — for purposes of this chapter
The term “federally protected function” means any function, operation, or action carried out, under the laws of the United States, by any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States or by an officer or employee thereof; and such term shall specifically include, but not be limited to, the collection and distribution of the United States mails.