5 U.S.C. § 3701

Definitions

For purposes of this chapter—

(1)

the term “agency” means an Executive agency, but does not include the Government Accountability Office; and

(2)

the term “detail” means—

(A)

the assignment or loan of an employee of an agency to a private sector organization without a change of position from the agency that employs the individual, or

(B)

the assignment or loan of an employee of a private sector organization to an agency without a change of position from the private sector organization that employs the individual,

whichever is appropriate in the context in which such term is used.

(Added Pub. L. 107–347, title II, § 209(c)(1) , Dec. 17, 2002 , 116 Stat. 2925 ; amended Pub. L. 108–271, § 8(b) , July 7, 2004 , 118 Stat. 814 .)