5 U.S.C. § 5521
Section 5521 · Definitions
Version as of December 16, 2014, with additions and removals from the August 14, 1979 version.
For the purpose of this subchapter—
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.