United States Code Title 5 — Government Organization and Employees

§ 4501. Definitions

§ 4501.

For the purpose of this subchapter—

(1)

“agency” means—

(A)

an Executive agency;

(B)

the Library of Congress;

(C)

the Office of the Architect of the Capitol;

(D)

the Botanic Garden;

(E)

the Government Publishing Office;

(F)

the government of the District of Columbia; and

(G)

the United States Sentencing Commission;

but does not include—

(i)

the Tennessee Valley Authority; or

(ii)

the Central Bank for Cooperatives;

(2)

“employee” means—

(A)

an employee as defined by section 2105; and

(B)

an individual employed by the government of the District of Columbia; and

(3)

“Government” means the Government of the United States and the government of the District of Columbia.