{"data":{"id":"us/5-u.s.c.-8471","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"5 U.S.C. § 8471","heading":"Definitions","body":"For the purposes of this subchapter—(1) the term “beneficiary” means an individual (other than a participant) entitled to payment from the Thrift Savings Fund under subchapter III of this chapter; (2) the term “Council” means the Employee Thrift Advisory Council established under section 8473 of this title; (3) the term “participant” means an individual for whom an account has been established under section 8439 of this title; (4) the term “person” means an individual, partnership, joint venture, corporation, mutual company, joint-stock company, trust, estate, unincorporated organization, association, or labor organization; and (5) the term “Thrift Savings Fund” means the Thrift Savings Fund established under section 8437 of this title.","path":["Title 5—GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES","CHAPTER 84—FEDERAL EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM"],"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":"b46ee2eaebeced0b5ba3f900dce4e90e663d6215d24ba7734695a477afd854c3","source_id":"us","stale":false,"prev":"us/5-u.s.c.-8470","next":"us/5-u.s.c.-8472"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}