authority

Defined in 6 places across 5 titles of the United States Code.

"authority" means—

(A) an executive department;

(B) a military department;

(C) an establishment (as such term is defined in section 11(2) 1 of the Inspector General Act of 1978) which is not an executive department;

(D) the United States Postal Service;

(E) the National Science Foundation; and

(F) a designated Federal entity (as such term is defined under section 8G(a)(2) of the Inspector General Act of 1978);

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2016–2022 31 U.S.C. § 3801Money and Finance · Definitions · for purposes of this chapter

“authority” means—

(A) an executive department;

(B) a military department;

(C) an establishment (as such term is defined in section 11(2) of the Inspector General Act of 1978) which is not an executive department; and

(D) the United States Postal Service;

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1994–2007 31 U.S.C. § 3801Money and Finance · Definitions · for purposes of this chapter

“authority” means—

(A) an executive department;

(B) a military department;

(C) an establishment (as such term is defined in section 11(2) of the Inspector General Act of 1978) which is not an executive department;

(D) the United States Postal Service; and

(E) the National Science Foundation.1

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2007–2008 31 U.S.C. § 3801Money and Finance · Definitions · for purposes of this chapter

“authority” means—

(A) an executive department;

(B) a military department;

(C) an establishment (as such term is defined in section 11(2) of the Inspector General Act of 1978) which is not an executive department;

(D) the United States Postal Service;

(E) the National Science Foundation; and

(F) a designated Federal entity (as such term is defined under section 8G(a)(2) of the Inspector General Act of 1978);

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2008–2016 31 U.S.C. § 3801Money and Finance · Definitions · for purposes of this chapter

"authority" means—

(A) an executive department;

(B) a military department;

(C) an establishment (as such term is defined in section 401 of title 5) which is not an executive department;

(D) the United States Postal Service;

(E) the National Science Foundation; and

(F) a designated Federal entity (as such term is defined under section 415(a) of title 5);

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2022–present 31 U.S.C. § 3801Money and Finance · Definitions · for purposes of this chapter

“Authority” means the Federal Labor Relations Authority described in section 7104(a) of this title;

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1994–present 5 U.S.C. § 7103Government Organization and Employees · Definitions; application · in this section

“Authority” means the Federal Labor Relations Authority, described in section 7104(a) of title 5;

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1994–present 22 U.S.C. § 4102Foreign Relations and Intercourse · Definitions · as used in this subchapter

The term “Authority” means the Delta Regional Authority established by section 2009aa–1 of this title.

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2000–present 7 U.S.C. § 2009AAAgriculture · Definitions · in this subchapter

The term “Authority” means the Northern Great Plains Regional Authority established by section 2009bb–1 of this title.

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2002–present 7 U.S.C. § 2009BBAgriculture · Definitions · in this subchapter

to a person and a benefit is thereby conferred. For purposes of this paragraph and paragraphs (5A) and (5B), the term “authority” means a government of a country or any public entity within the territory of the country.

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1994–present 19 U.S.C. § 1677Customs Duties · Definitions; special rules · for purposes of this subtitle