5 U.S.C. § 3581 Definitions

• Library: United States Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through P.L. 118-34 (published on www.congress.gov on 12/26/2023), except for [P. L. 118-31]
• Year: 2023
• Citation: 5 U.S.C. § 3581

For the purpose of this subchapter-

(1) "agency" means-

(A) an Executive agency;

(B) a military department; and

(C) an employing authority in the legislative branch;

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

(3) "international organization" means a public international organization or international-organization preparatory commission in which the Government of the United States participates;

(4) "transfer" means the change of position by an employee from an agency to an international organization; and

(5) "reemployment" means-

(A) the reemployment of an employee under section 3582(b) of this title; or

(B) the reemployment of a Congressional employee within 90 days from his separation from an international organization;

following a term of employment not extending beyond the period named by the head of the agency at the time of consent to transfer or, in the absence of a named period, not extending beyond the first 5 consecutive years, or any extension thereof, after entering the employ of the international organization.

Cite as 5 U.S.C. § 3581

Source: Pub. L. 89-554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 429; Pub. L. 91-175 pt. V, §502(b), Dec. 30, 1969, 83 Stat. 825; Pub. L. 94-183, §2(9), Dec. 31, 1975, 89 Stat. 1057.

Notes from the Office of Law Revision Counsel

current through 8/1/2023

<TABLE> <TR><TD colspan="3">HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Derivation</TD> <TD>U.S. Code</TD> <TD>Revised Statutes and <para>Statutes at Large</para> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD/> <TD> <codecitation statecd="US" datatype="S" title="5">5 U.S.C. <codesec>2331</codesec></codecitation>.</TD> <TD>Aug. 28, 1958, Pub. L. 85-795, §2, 72 Stat. 959.</TD> </TR> </TABLE>

In paragraphs (1)(A) and (B), the terms "Executive agency" and "military department" are coextensive with and substituted for "any department or agency in the executive branch of the United States Government including independent establishments and Government owned or controlled corporations" in view of the definitions in sections 105 and 102.