§ 5701 Definitions

5 U.S.C. 5701Except as otherwise provided in section 5707(d),1 for the purpose of this subchapter—

5 U.S.C. 5701(1)(1) "agency" means— but does not include—

5 U.S.C. 5701(1)(A)(A) an Executive agency;

5 U.S.C. 5701(1)(B)(B) a military department;

5 U.S.C. 5701(1)(C)(C) an office, agency, or other establishment in the legislative branch;

5 U.S.C. 5701(1)(D)(D) an office, agency, or other establishment in the judicial branch; and

5 U.S.C. 5701(1)(E)(E) the government of the District of Columbia;

5 U.S.C. 5701(1)(E)(i)(i) a Government controlled corporation;

5 U.S.C. 5701(1)(E)(ii)(ii) a Member of Congress; or

5 U.S.C. 5701(1)(E)(iii)(iii) an office or committee of either House of Congress or of the two Houses;

5 U.S.C. 5701(2)(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;

5 U.S.C. 5701(3)(3) "subsistence" means lodging, meals, and other necessary expenses for the personal sustenance and comfort of the traveler;

5 U.S.C. 5701(4)(4) "per diem allowance" means a daily payment instead of actual expenses for subsistence and fees or tips to porters and stewards;

5 U.S.C. 5701(5)(5) "Government" means the Government of the United States and the government of the District of Columbia; and

5 U.S.C. 5701(6)(6) "continental United States" means the several States and the District of Columbia, but does not include Alaska or Hawaii.