5 U.S.C. § 5531
Section 5531 · Definitions
Viewing 5 U.S.C. § 5531 as in effect on August 20, 1996. The text changed in 5 later editions (most recent December 22, 2023).
View current version →For the purpose of sections 5532 and 5533 of this title—
(1) “member” has the meaning given such term by section 101(23) of title 37;
(2) “position” means a civilian office or position (including a temporary, part-time, or intermittent position), appointive or elective, in the legislative, executive, or judicial branch of the Government of the United States (including a Government corporation and a nonappropriated fund instrumentality under the jurisdiction of the armed forces) or in the government of the District of Columbia;
(3) “retired or retainer pay” means retired pay, as defined in section 8311(3) of this title, determined without regard to subparagraphs (B) through (D) of such section 8311(3); except that such term does not include an annuity payable to an eligible beneficiary of a member or former member of a uniformed service under chapter 73 of title 10;
(4) “agency in the legislative branch” means the General Accounting Office, the Government Printing Office, the Library of Congress, the Office of Technology Assessment, the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, the United States Botanic Garden, and the Congressional Budget Office;
(5) “employee of the House of Representatives” means a congressional employee whose pay is disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives;
(6) “employee of the Senate” means a congressional employee whose pay is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate; and
(7) “congressional employee” has the meaning given that term by section 2107 of this title, excluding an employee of an agency in the legislative branch.
Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel
Statutes at Large 5 U.S.C. 3101 (as applicable to 5 U.S.C. 3102(a)–(e) and 3105 (less (e))). Aug. 19, 1964, Pub. L. 88–448, §101 (as applicable to §§201(a)–(e) and 301 (less (e))), 78 Stat. 484. In paragraph (2), the defined word “position” is substituted for “civilian office.” The words “Government corporation” are substituted for “corporation owned or controlled by such Government” in view of the definition in section 103.
The definitions of “uniformed services” and “armed forces” are omitted as unnecessary in view of the definitions in section 2101.
Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.
Amendments
1996—Par. (5). Pub. L. 104–186 substituted “Chief Administrative Officer” for “Clerk”.
1991—Pars. (4) to (7). Pub. L. 102–190 added pars. (4) to (7).
1978—Pub. L. 95–454 substituted “ ‘member’ ” for “ ‘officer’ ” in par. (1) and added par. (3).
Effective Date of 1978 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 95–454 effective 90 days after Oct. 13, 1978, see section 907 of Pub. L. 95–454, set out as a note under section 1101 of this title.
Cross References
Time limitation on claims against Government employees who received dual compensation in violation of the dual compensation laws, see section 3712 of Title 31, Money and Finance.