5.U.S. Code § 5521

5.U.S. Code § 5521 is about Definitions. It is under Part 3 (Employees) Subpart D (Pay and Allowances) Subchapter 3 (Advancement, Allotment, And Assignment Of Pay) Chapter 55 (Pay Administration) of Title 5 (Government Organizations and Employees) of the Code.

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