5 U.S.C. § 2107

Congressional employee

For the purpose of this title, “Congressional employee” means—

(1)

an employee of either House of Congress, of a committee of either House, or of a joint committee of the two Houses;

(2)

an elected officer of either House who is not a Member of Congress;

(3)

the Legislative Counsel of either House and an employee of his office;

(4)

a member or employee of the Capitol Police;

(5)

an employee of a Member of Congress if the pay of the employee is paid by the Secretary of the Senate or the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives;

(6)

Repealed. Pub. L. 90–83, § 1(5)(A) , Sept. 11, 1967 , 81 Stat. 196 .]

(7)

the Architect of the Capitol and an employee of the Architect of the Capitol;

(8)

an employee of the Botanic Garden; and

(9)

an employee of the Office of Congressional Accessibility Services.

( Pub. L. 89–554 , Sept. 6, 1966 , 80 Stat. 409 ; Pub. L. 90–83, § 1(5) , Sept. 11, 1967 , 81 Stat. 196 ; Pub. L. 91–510, title IV, § 442(a) , Oct. 26, 1970 , 84 Stat. 1191 ; Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 215(1) , Aug. 20, 1996 , 110 Stat. 1745 ; Pub. L. 110–437, title IV, § 422(c) , Oct. 20, 2008 , 122 Stat. 4997 ; Pub. L. 111–145, § 7(a) , Mar. 4, 2010 , 124 Stat. 55 .)