{"identifier":"/us/usc/t5/s13141","title":5,"num":"\u00a7\u202f13141.","heading":"Definitions","text":"\u00a7\u202f13141.\nDefinitions\nIn this subchapter:\n(1)\nCharitable organization.\u2014\nThe term \u201ccharitable organization\u201d means an organization described in section 170(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (\n26 U.S.C. 170(c)\n(2)\nHonorarium.\u2014\nThe term \u201chonorarium\u201d means a payment of money or any thing of value for an appearance, speech or article (including a series of appearances, speeches, or articles if the subject matter is directly related to the individual\u2019s official duties or the payment is made because of the individual\u2019s status with the Government) by a Member, officer or employee, excluding any actual and necessary travel expenses incurred by such individual (and one relative) to the extent that such expenses are paid or reimbursed by any other person, and the amount otherwise determined shall be reduced by the amount of any such expenses to the extent that such expenses are not paid or reimbursed.\n(3)\nMember.\u2014\nThe term \u201cMember\u201d means a Senator in, a Representative in, or a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress.\n(4)\nOfficer or employee.\u2014\nThe term \u201cofficer or employee\u201d means any officer or employee of the Government except any special Government employee (as defined in\nsection 202 of title 18\n(5)\nTravel expenses.\u2014\nThe term \u201ctravel expenses\u201d means, with respect to a Member, officer or employee, or a relative of any such individual, the cost of transportation, and the cost of lodging and meals while away from his or her residence or principal place of employment.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t5/s13141.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t5/s13141","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f13141."},{"t":"heading","text":"Definitions","tail":"\n"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"In this subchapter:"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t5/s13141/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Charitable organization.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"The term \u201ccharitable organization\u201d means an organization described in section 170(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"26 U.S.C. 170(c)","href":"/us/usc/t26/s170/c","tail":")."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t5/s13141/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Honorarium.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"The term \u201chonorarium\u201d means a payment of money or any thing of value for an appearance, speech or article (including a series of appearances, speeches, or articles if the subject matter is directly related to the individual\u2019s official duties or the payment is made because of the individual\u2019s status with the Government) by a Member, officer or employee, excluding any actual and necessary travel expenses incurred by such individual (and one relative) to the extent that such expenses are paid or reimbursed by any other person, and the amount otherwise determined shall be reduced by the amount of any such expenses to the extent that such expenses are not paid or reimbursed.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t5/s13141/3","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(3)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Member.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"The term \u201cMember\u201d means a Senator in, a Representative in, or a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t5/s13141/4","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(4)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Officer or employee.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"The term \u201cofficer or employee\u201d means any officer or employee of the Government except any special Government employee (as defined in ","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"section 202 of title 18","href":"/us/usc/t18/s202","tail":")."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t5/s13141/5","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(5)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Travel expenses.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"The term \u201ctravel expenses\u201d means, with respect to a Member, officer or employee, or a relative of any such individual, the cost of transportation, and the cost of lodging and meals while away from his or her residence or principal place of employment.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}