{"data":{"id":"us/5-u.s.c.-3581","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"5 U.S.C. § 3581","heading":"Definitions","body":"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.","path":["Title 5—GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES","CHAPTER 35—RETENTION PREFERENCE, VOLUNTARY SEPARATION INCENTIVE PAYMENTS, RESTORATION, AND REEMPLOYMENT"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc05@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:55:42Z","sha256":"0ef3ad872339a19e7e60ab621844e31d88791b7e677793e36e63e89c54561c02","source_id":"us","stale":false,"prev":"us/5-u.s.c.-3571","next":"us/5-u.s.c.-3582"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}