Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 2 : Section 1301


   
U.S. Code as of: 01/3/05
Section 1301. Definitions

      Except as otherwise specifically provided in this chapter, as
    used in this chapter:
      (1) Board
        The term "Board" means the Board of Directors of the Office of
      Compliance.
      (2) Chair
        The term "Chair" means the Chair of the Board of Directors of
      the Office of Compliance.
      (3) Covered employee
        The term "covered employee" means any employee of - 
          (A) the House of Representatives;
          (B) the Senate;
          (C) the Capitol Guide Service;
          (D) the Capitol Police;
          (E) the Congressional Budget Office;
          (F) the Office of the Architect of the Capitol;
          (G) the Office of the Attending Physician;
          (H) the Office of Compliance; or
          (I) the Office of Technology Assessment.
      (4) Employee
        The term "employee" includes an applicant for employment and a
      former employee.
      (5) Employee of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol
        The term "employee of the Office of the Architect of the
      Capitol" includes any employee of the Office of the Architect of
      the Capitol, the Botanic Garden, or the Senate Restaurants.
      (6) Employee of the Capitol Police
        The term "employee of the Capitol Police" includes any member
      or officer of the Capitol Police.
      (7) Employee of the House of Representatives
        The term "employee of the House of Representatives" includes an
      individual occupying a position the pay for which is disbursed by
      the Clerk of the House of Representatives, or another official
      designated by the House of Representatives, or any employment
      position in an entity that is paid with funds derived from the
      clerk-hire allowance of the House of Representatives but not any
      such individual employed by any entity listed in subparagraphs
      (C) through (I) of paragraph (3).
      (8) Employee of the Senate
        The term "employee of the Senate" includes any employee whose
      pay is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate, but not any such
      individual employed by any entity listed in subparagraphs (C)
      through (I) of paragraph (3).
      (9) Employing office
        The term "employing office" means - 
          (A) the personal office of a Member of the House of
        Representatives or of a Senator;
          (B) a committee of the House of Representatives or the Senate
        or a joint committee;
          (C) any other office headed by a person with the final
        authority to appoint, hire, discharge, and set the terms,
        conditions, or privileges of the employment of an employee of
        the House of Representatives or the Senate; or
          (D) the Capitol Guide Board, the Capitol Police Board, the
        Congressional Budget Office, the Office of the Architect of the
        Capitol, the Office of the Attending Physician, the Office of
        Compliance, and the Office of Technology Assessment.
      (10) Executive Director
        The term "Executive Director" means the Executive Director of
      the Office of Compliance.
      (11) General Counsel
        The term "General Counsel" means the General Counsel of the
      Office of Compliance.
      (12) Office
        The term "Office" means the Office of Compliance.



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