§5721. Definitions

For the purpose of this subchapter-

(1) "agency" means-

(A) an Executive agency;

(B) a military department;

(C) a court of the United States;

(D) the Administrative Office of the United States Courts;

(E) the Library of Congress;

(F) the Botanic Garden;

(G) the Government Printing Office; and

(H) the government of the District of Columbia;

but does not include a Government controlled corporation;

(2) "employee" means an individual employed in or under an agency;

(3) "continental United States" means the several States and the District of Columbia, but does not include Alaska or Hawaii;

(4) "Government" means the government of the United States and the government of the District of Columbia; and

(5) "appropriation" includes funds made available by statute under section 9104 of title 31.

( Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 500 ; Pub. L. 97–258, §3(a)(14), Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1063 .)

Historical and Revision Notes

The section is based on sections 18 and 19 of the Act of Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 744, 60 Stat. 811 , 812. Sections 18 and 19 of the Act of Aug. 2, 1946, are omitted from this title and transferred to other titles of the United States Code since such sections apply also to sections 9, 11, and 16(a) of the Act of Aug. 2, 1946, which sections appear in titles 31 and 41 of the United States Code.

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

1982-Par. (5). Pub. L. 97–258 substituted "section 9104" for "section 849".

Cross References

Definition of agency-

Applicability to provisions covering delegation of authority by agency heads, see section 302 of this title.

Applicability to provisions covering witness fees and allowances, see section 503 of this title.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in sections 302, 503, 3109, 5734, 5913 of this title; title 26 section 912; title 42 section 8241.