§ 5921. Definitions

For the purpose of this subchapter—

• (1) “Government” means the Government of the United States;
• (2) “agency” means an Executive agency and the Library of Congress, but does not include a Government controlled corporation;
• (3) “employee” means an employee in or under an agency and more specifically defined by regulations prescribed by the President;
• (4) “United States”, when used in a geographical sense, means the several States and the District of Columbia;
• (5) “continental United States” means the several States and the District of Columbia, but does not include Alaska or Hawaii; and
• (6) “foreign area” means—
  • (A) the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands; and
  • (B) any other area outside the United States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Canal Zone, and territories and possessions of the United States.