§ 5701. Definitions

Except as otherwise provided in section 5707(d), 1 1 See References in Text note below. for the purpose of this subchapter—

• (1) “agency” means—
  • (A) an Executive agency;
  • (B) a military department;
  • (C) an office, agency, or other establishment in the legislative branch;
  • (D) an office, agency, or other establishment in the judicial branch; and
  • (E) the government of the District of Columbia;
    • (i) a Government controlled corporation;
    • (ii) a Member of Congress; or
    • (iii) an office or committee of either House of Congress or of the two Houses;
• (2) “employee” means an individual employed in or under an agency including an individual employed intermittently in the Government service as an expert or consultant and paid on a daily when-actually-employed basis and an individual serving without pay or at $1 a year;
• (3) “subsistence” means lodging, meals, and other necessary expenses for the personal sustenance and comfort of the traveler;
• (4) “per diem allowance” means a daily payment instead of actual expenses for subsistence and fees or tips to porters and stewards;
• (5) “Government” means the Government of the United States and the government of the District of Columbia; and
• (6) “continental United States” means the several States and the District of Columbia, but does not include Alaska or Hawaii.