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5 U.S.C. § 5521

Title 5 Chapter 55 Current through PL 118-3 Last updated: March 29, 2026 View on OLRC →
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§ 5521. Definitions

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.

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