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5 U.S.C. § 6501 — Definitions
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In this chapter:
(1) **Employee.—** — The term “employee” has the meaning given that term under section 2105.
(2) **Executive agency.—** — Except as provided in section 6506, the term “executive agency” has the meaning given that term under section 105.
(3) **Telework.—** — The term “telework” or “teleworking” refers to a work flexibility arrangement under which an employee performs the duties and responsibilities of such employee’s position, and other authorized activities, from an approved worksite other than the location from which the employee would otherwise work.
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In this chapter:
(1) **Employee.—** — The term “employee” has the meaning given that term under section 2105.
(2) **Executive agency.—** — Except as provided in section 6506, the term “executive agency” has the meaning given that term under section 105.
(3) **Telework.—** — The term “telework” or “teleworking” refers to a work flexibility arrangement under which an employee performs the duties and responsibilities of such employee’s position, and other authorized activities, from an approved worksite other than the location from which the employee would otherwise work.
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**(a) Congressional Policy.—** It is the policy of Congress that—
(1) an executive agency should not be required by legislation to award—
(A) a new contract to a specific non-Federal Government entity; or
(B) a new grant for research, development, test, or evaluation to a non-Federal Government entity; and
(2) a program, project, or technology identified in legislation be procured or awarded through merit-based selection procedures.
**(b) New Contract and New Grant Described.—** For purposes of this section—
(1) a contract is a new contract unless the work provided for in the contract is a continuation of the work performed by the specified entity under a prior contract; and
(2) a grant is a new grant unless the work provided for in the grant is a continuation of the work performed by the specified entity under a prior grant.
**(c) Requirements for Awarding New Contract or New Grant.—** A provision of law may not be construed as requiring a new contract or a new grant to be awarded to a specified non-Federal Government entity unless the provision of law specifically—
(1) refers to this section;
(2) identifies the particular non-Federal Government entity involved; and
(3) states that the award to that entity is required by the provision of law in contravention of the policy set forth in subsection (a).
**(d) Exception.—** This section does not apply to a contract or grant that calls on the National Academy of Sciences to investigate, examine, or experiment on a subject of science or art of significance to an executive agency and to report on those matters to Congress or an agency of the Federal Government.
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The Executive departments are:
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**(a) Definitions.—** In this section:
(1) The term “active duty”—
(A) has the meaning given that term in [section 101(d)(1) of title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section101/d/1&num=0&edition=prelim);
(B) includes full-time National Guard duty (as defined in [section 101(d)(5) of title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section101/d/5&num=0&edition=prelim)); and
(C) for a member of a reserve component (as described in [section 10101 of title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section10101&num=0&edition=prelim)), does not include training duties or attendance at a service school.
(2) The term “agency”—
(A) has the meaning given the term “Executive agency” in [section 105 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section105&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(B) does not include the Government Accountability Office.
(3) The term “covered spouse” means an individual who is married to an individual who—
(A)
(i) is an employee of the Department of State or an element of the intelligence community; or
(ii) is a member of the Armed Forces who is assigned to an element of the intelligence community; and
(B) is transferred in the interest of the Government from one official station within the applicable agency to another within the agency (that is outside of normal commuting distance) for permanent duty.
(4) The term “intelligence community” has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 ([50 U.S.C. 3003](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section3003&num=0&edition=prelim)).
(5) The term “remote work” refers to a work flexibil
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TITLE 5—GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES
§ 6501
I of the Act is classified generally to subchapter I (§ 2611
et seq.) of chapter 28 of Title 29, Labor. For complete
classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title
note set out under section 2601 of Title 29 and Tables.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section effective 6 months after Feb. 5, 1993, see sec-
tion 405(b)(1) of Pub. L. 103–3, set out as a note under
section 2601 of Title 29, Labor.
SUBCHAPTER VI—LEAVE TRANSFER IN
DISASTERS AND EMERGENCIES
§ 6391. Authority for leave transfer program in
disasters and emergencies
(a) For the purpose of this section—
(1) ‘‘employee’’ means an employee as de-
fined in section 6331(1); and
(2) ‘‘agency’’ means an Executive agency.
(b) In the event of a major disaster or emer-
gency, as declared by the President, that results
in severe adverse effects for a substantial num-
ber of employees, the President may direct the
Office of Personnel Management to establish an
emergency leave transfer program under which
any employee in any agency may donate unused
annual leave for transfer to employees of the
same or other agencies who are adversely af-
fected by such disaster or emergency.
(c) The Office shall establish appropriate re-
quirements for the operation of the emergency
leave transfer program under subsection (b), in-
cluding appropriate limitations on the donation
and use of annual leave under the program. An
employee may receive and use leave under the
program without regard to any requirement
that any annual leave and sick leave to a leave
recipient’s credit must be exhausted before any
transferred annual leave may be used.
(d) A leave bank established under subchapter
IV may, to the extent provided in re
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