United States Code Title 5 — Government Organization and Employees

§ 5521. Definitions

§ 5521.

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 Publishing 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.