5 U.S.C. § 3581

Definitions

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.

( Pub. L. 89–554 , Sept. 6, 1966 , 80 Stat. 429 ; Pub. L. 91–175 , pt. V, § 502(b), Dec. 30, 1969 , 83 Stat. 825 ; Pub. L. 94–183, § 2(9) , Dec. 31, 1975 , 89 Stat. 1057 .)