5 U.S.C. § 5521
Section 5521 · Definitions
Current version, with additions and removals from the August 14, 1979 version.
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 Printing 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.
“agency” means—
an Executive agency;
the judicial branch;
the Library of Congress;
the Government Publishing Office; and
the government of the District of Columbia;
“employee” means an individual employed in or under an agency;
“head of each agency” means—
the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts with respect to the judicial branch; and
the Mayor of the District of Columbia with respect to the government of the District of Columbia; and
“United States”, when used in a geographical sense, means the several States and the District of Columbia.