{"data":{"id":"us/5-u.s.c.-5921","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"5 U.S.C. § 5921","heading":"Definitions","body":"For the purpose of this subchapter—(1) “Government” means the Government of the United States; (2) “agency” means an Executive agency and the Library of Congress, but does not include a Government controlled corporation; (3) “employee” means an employee in or under an agency and more specifically defined by regulations prescribed by the President; (4) “United States”, when used in a geographical sense, means the several States and the District of Columbia; (5) “continental United States” means the several States and the District of Columbia, but does not include Alaska or Hawaii; and (6) “foreign area” means—(A) the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands; and (B) any other area outside the United States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Canal Zone, and territories and possessions of the United States.","path":["Title 5—GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES","CHAPTER 59—ALLOWANCES"],"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":"f28669d87ef47c28b9b08549267b6bd23b4af5b9101bc7afa2bcc2969812a041","source_id":"us","stale":false,"prev":"us/5-u.s.c.-5913","next":"us/5-u.s.c.-5922"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}