United States Code Title 5 — Government Organization and Employees

§ 3701. Definitions

§ 3701.

Definitions

For purposes of this chapter—

(1)

the term “agency” means an Executive agency, but does not include the Government Accountability Office; and

(2)

the term “detail” means—

(A)

the assignment or loan of an employee of an agency to a private sector organization without a change of position from the agency that employs the individual, or

(B)

the assignment or loan of an employee of a private sector organization to an agency without a change of position from the private sector organization that employs the individual,

whichever is appropriate in the context in which such term is used.