22 U.S.C. § 3641: Definitions

As used in this part—(1) “Executive agency” has the meaning given that term in section 105 of title 5; (2) “uniformed services” has the meaning given that term in section 2101(3) of title 5; (3) “competitive service” has the meaning given that term in section 2102 of title 5; and (4) “United States”, when used in a geographic sense, means each of the several States and the District of Columbia.