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2 U.S.C. § 2051 — Continued benefits for certain Senate Restaurants employees
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**(a) Definitions** In this section:
(1) **Contractor** — The term “contractor” means the private business concern that enters into a food services contract with the Architect of the Capitol.
(2) **Covered individual** — The term “covered individual” means any individual who—
(A) is a Senate Restaurants employee who is an employee of the Architect of the Capitol on July 17, 2008, including—
(i) a permanent, full-time or part-time employee;
(ii) a temporary, full-time or part-time employee; and
(iii) an employee in a position described under section 2048 11 See References in Text note below. of this title;
(B) becomes an employee of the contractor under a food services contract on the transfer date; and
(C) with respect to benefits under subsection (c)(2) or (3), files an election before the transfer date with the Office of Human Resources of the Architect of the Capitol to have 1 or more benefits continued in accordance with this section.
(3) **Food services contract** — The term “food services contract” means a contract under which food services operations of the Senate Restaurants are transferred to, and performed by, a private business concern.
(4) **Transfer date** — The term “transfer date” means the date on which a contractor begins the performance of food services operations under a food services contract.
**(b) Election of coverage**
(1) **In general**
(A) *Retirement coverage* — Not later than the day before the transfer date, an individual described under subsection (a)(2)(A) and (B) may file an election with the Office of Human Resources of the Architect of the Capitol to continue coverage under the retirement system under which that individual is covered on that day.
(B) *Life and health insurance coverage* — If the indivi
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**(a) Definitions** In this section:
(1) **Contractor** — The term “contractor” means the private business concern that enters into a food services contract with the Architect of the Capitol.
(2) **Covered individual** — The term “covered individual” means any individual who—
(A) is a Senate Restaurants employee who is an employee of the Architect of the Capitol on July 17, 2008, including—
(i) a permanent, full-time or part-time employee;
(ii) a temporary, full-time or part-time employee; and
(iii) an employee in a position described under section 2048 11 See References in Text note below. of this title;
(B) becomes an employee of the contractor under a food services contract on the transfer date; and
(C) with respect to benefits under subsection (c)(2) or (3), files an election before the transfer date with the Office of Human Resources of the Architect of the Capitol to have 1 or more benefits continued in accordance with this section.
(3) **Food services contract** — The term “food services contract” means a contract under which food services operations of the Senate Restaurants are transferred to, and performed by, a private business concern.
(4) **Transfer date** — The term “transfer date” means the date on which a contractor begins the performance of food services operations under a food services contract.
**(b) Election of coverage**
(1) **In general**
(A) *Retirement coverage* — Not later than the day before the transfer date, an individual described under subsection (a)(2)(A) and (B) may file an election with the Office of Human Resources of the Architect of the Capitol to continue coverage under the retirement system under which that individual is covered on that day.
(B) *Life and health insurance coverage* — If the individual files an election under subparagraph (A) to continue retirement coverage, the individual may also file an election with the Office of Human Resources of the Architect of the Capitol to continue coverage of any other benefit under subsection (c)(2) or (3) for which that individual is covered on that day. Any election under this subparagraph shall be filed not later than the day before the transfer date.
(2) **Notification to the Office of Personnel Management** — The Office of Human Resources of the Architect of the Capitol shall provide timely notification to the Office of Personnel Management of any election filed under paragraph (1).
**(c) Continuity of benefits**
(1) **Pay** — The rate of basic pay of a covered individual as an employee of a contractor, or successor contractor, during a period of continuous service may not be reduced to a rate less than the rate of basic pay paid to that individual as an employee of the Architect of the Capitol on the day before the transfer date, except for cause.
(2) **Retirement and life insurance benefits**
(A) *In general*
(i) *Treatment of service* — For purposes of chapters 83, 84, and 87 of title 5, any period of continuous service performed by a covered individual as an employee of a contractor, or successor contractor, shall be deemed to be a period of service as an employee of the Architect of the Capitol.
(ii) *Treatment of pay* — For purposes of chapter 87 of title 5, the rate of basic pay of a covered individual during the period described under clause (i) shall be deemed to be the rate of basic pay of that individual as an employee of the Architect of the Capitol on the date on which the Architect of the Capitol enters into the food services contract.
(B) *Treatment as Civil Service Retirement Offset employees* — In the case of a covered individual who on the day before the transfer date is subject to subchapter III of chapter 83 of title 5 but whose employment with the Architect of the Capitol is not employment for purposes of title II of the Social Security Act [[42 U.S.C. 401](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section401&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.] and chapter 21 of title 26—
(i) the employment described under subparagraph (A)(i) shall, for purposes of subchapter III of chapter 83 of title 5, be deemed to be—
(I) employment of an individual described under [section 8402(b)(2) of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section8402/b/2&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(II) Federal service as defined under [section 8349(c) of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section8349/c&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(ii) the basic pay described under subparagraph (A)(ii) for employment described under subparagraph (A)(i) shall be deemed to be Federal wages as defined under [section 8334(k)(2)(C)(i) of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section8334/k/2/C/i&num=0&edition=prelim).
(3) **Health insurance benefits** — For purposes of chapters 89, 89A, and 89B of title 5, any period of continuous service performed by a covered individual as an employee of a contractor, or successor contractor, shall be deemed to be a period of service as an employee of the Architect of the Capitol.
(4) **Leave**
(A) *Credit of leave* — Subject to [section 6304 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section6304&num=0&edition=prelim), annual and sick leave balances of any covered individual shall be credited to the leave accounts of that individual as an employee of the contractor, or any successor contractor. A food services contract may include provisions similar to regulations prescribed under [section 6308 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section6308&num=0&edition=prelim) to implement this subparagraph.
(B) *Accrual rate* — During any period of continuous service performed by a covered individual as an employee of a contractor, or successor contractor, that individual shall continue to accrue annual and sick leave at rates not less than the rates applicable to that individual on the day before the transfer date.
(C) *Omitted*
(5) **Transit subsidy** — For purposes of any benefit under [section 7905 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section7905&num=0&edition=prelim), any period of continuous service performed by a covered individual as an employee of a contractor, or successor contractor, shall be deemed to be a period of service as an employee of the Architect of the Capitol.
(6) **Employee pay; Government contributions; transit subsidy payments; and other benefits**
(A) *Payment by contractor* — A contractor, or any successor to the contractor, shall pay—
(i) the pay of a covered individual as an employee of a contractor, or successor contractor, during a period of continuous service;
(ii) Government contributions for the benefits of a covered individual under paragraph (2) or (3);
(iii) any transit subsidy for a covered individual under paragraph (5); and
(iv) any payment for any other benefit for a covered individual in accordance with a food services contract.
(B) *Reimbursements and payments by Architect of the Capitol* — From appropriations made available to the Architect of the Capitol under the heading “Senate Office Buildings” under the heading “ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL”, the Architect of the Capitol shall—
(i) reimburse a contractor, or any successor contractor, for that portion of any payment under subparagraph (A) which the Architect of the Capitol agreed to pay under a food services contract; and
(ii) pay a contractor, or any successor contractor, for any administrative fee (or portion of an administrative fee) which the Architect of the Capitol agreed to pay under a food services contract.
(7) **Regulations**
(A) *Office of Personnel Management*
(i) *In general* — After consultation with the Architect of the Capitol, the Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall prescribe regulations to provide for the continuity of benefits under paragraphs (2) and (3).
(ii) *Contents* — Regulations under this subparagraph shall—
(I) include regulations relating to employee deductions and employee and employer contributions and deposits in the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund, the Employees’ Life Insurance Fund, and the Employees Health Benefits Fund; and
(II) provide for the Architect of the Capitol to perform employer administrative functions necessary to ensure administration of continued coverage of benefits under paragraphs (2) and (3), including receipt and transmission of the deductions, contributions, and deposits described under subclause (I), the collection and transmission of such information as necessary, and the performance of other administrative functions as may be required.
(B) *Thrift Savings Plan benefits* — After consultation with the Architect of the Capitol, the Executive Director appointed by the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board under [section 8474(a) of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section8474/a&num=0&edition=prelim) shall prescribe regulations to provide for the continuity of benefits under paragraph (2) of this subsection relating to subchapter III of chapter 84 of that title. Regulations under this subparagraph shall include regulations relating to employee deductions and employee and employer contributions and deposits in the Thrift Savings Fund.
**(d) Covered individuals not entitled to severance pay**
(1) **In general** — Except as provided under paragraph (2), a covered individual shall not be entitled to severance pay under [section 5595 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5595&num=0&edition=prelim) by reason of—
(A) separation from service with the Architect of the Capitol and becoming an employee of a contractor under a food services contract; or
(B) termination of employment with a contractor, or successor to a contractor.
(2) **Separation during 90-day period**
(A) *In general*
(i) *Covered individuals* — Except as provided under clause (ii), a covered individual shall be entitled to severance pay under [section 5595 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5595&num=0&edition=prelim) if during the 90-day period following the transfer date the employment of that individual with a contractor is terminated as provided under a food services contract.
(ii) *Exception* — Clause (i) shall not apply to a covered individual who is terminated for cause.
(B) *Treatment* — For purposes of [section 5595 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5595&num=0&edition=prelim)—
(i) any period of continuous service performed by a covered individual described under subparagraph (A) as an employee of a contractor shall be deemed to be a period of service as an employee of the Architect of the Capitol; and
(ii) any termination of employment of a covered individual described under subparagraph (A) with a contractor shall be treated as a separation from service with the Architect of the Capitol.
**(e) Voluntary separation incentive payments**
(1) **Submission of plan** — Not later than 30 days after July 17, 2008, the Architect of the Capitol shall submit a plan under [section 4505 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section4505&num=0&edition=prelim) to the applicable committees as provided under that section.
(2) **Plan**
(A) *In general* — Notwithstanding [section 4505(e) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section4505/e&num=0&edition=prelim), the plan submitted under this subsection shall—
(i) offer a voluntary separation incentive payment to any employee described under subsection (a)(2)(A) of this section in accordance with [section 4505 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section4505&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(ii) offer such a payment to any such employee who becomes a covered individual, if that individual accepts the offer during the 90-day period following the transfer date.
(B) *Treatment of covered individuals* — For purposes of the plan under this subsection—
(i) any period of continuous service performed by a covered individual as an employee of a contractor shall be deemed to be a period of service as an employee of the Architect of the Capitol; and
(ii) any termination of employment of a covered individual with a contractor shall be treated as a separation from service with the Architect of the Capitol.
**(f) Early retirement treatment for certain separated employees**
(1) **In general** — This subsection applies to—
(A) an employee of the Senate Restaurants of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol who—
(i) voluntarily separates from service on or after July 17, 2008, but prior to the day before the transfer date; and
(ii) on such date of separation—
(I) has completed 25 years of service as defined under section 8331(12) or 8401(26) of title 5; or
(II) has completed 20 years of such service and is at least 50 years of age; and
(B) except as provided under paragraph (2), a covered individual—
(i) whose employment with a contractor is terminated as provided under a food services contract during the 90-day period following the transfer date; and
(ii) on the date of such termination—
(I) has completed 25 years of service as defined under section 8331(12) or 8401(26) of title 5; or
(II) has completed 20 years of such service and is at least 50 years of age.
(2) **Exception** — Paragraph (1)(B) shall not apply to a covered individual who is terminated for cause.
(3) **Treatment**
(A) *Annuity* — Notwithstanding any provision of chapter 83 or 84 of title 5, an employee described under paragraph (1) is entitled to an annuity which shall be computed consistent with the provisions of law applicable to annuities under section 8336(d) or 8414(b) of title 5.
(B) *Separation during 90-day period* — For purposes of chapter 83 or 84 of title 5—
(i) any period of continuous service performed by a covered individual described under paragraphs (1)(B) and (2) as an employee of a contractor shall be deemed to be a period of service as an employee of the Architect of the Capitol; and
(ii) any termination of employment of a covered individual described under paragraphs (1)(B) and (2) with a contractor shall be treated as a separation from service with the Architect of the Capitol.
**(g) Congressional Accountability Act of 1995**
(1) **, (2) Omitted**
(3) **Continuing application to certain acts and omissions** — For purposes of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 ([2 U.S.C. 1301](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section1301&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.) a covered individual shall be treated as an employee of the Architect of the Capitol with respect to any act or omission which occurred before the transfer date.
**(h) Deposit of commissions**
(1) **Senate Restaurants food services contract** — Any commissions paid by a contractor under a food services contract shall be deposited in the miscellaneous items account within the contingent fund of the Senate.
(2) **Use of funds** — Any funds deposited under paragraph (1) shall be available for expenditure in the same manner as funds appropriated into that account.
**(i) Effective date** This section shall take effect on July 17, 2008, and apply to the remainder of the fiscal year in which enacted and each fiscal year thereafter.
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**(a)** Except as provided by subsections (b), (d), (e), (f), and (g) of this section, annual leave provided by [section 6303 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section6303&num=0&edition=prelim), which is not used by an employee, accumulates for use in succeeding years until it totals not more than 30 days at the beginning of the first full biweekly pay period, or corresponding period for an employee who is not paid on the basis of biweekly pay periods, occurring in a year.
**(b)** Annual leave not used by an employee of the Government of the United States in one of the following classes of employees stationed outside the United States accumulates for use in succeeding years until it totals not more than 45 days at the beginning of the first full biweekly pay period, or corresponding period for an employee who is not paid on the basis of biweekly pay periods, occurring in a year:
(1) Individuals directly recruited or transferred by the Government of the United States from the United States or its territories or possessions including the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico for employment outside the area of recruitment or from which transferred.
(2) Individuals employed locally but—
(A)
(i) who were originally recruited from the United States or its territories or possessions including the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico but outside the area of employment;
(ii) who have been in substantially continuous employment by other agencies of the United States, United States firms, interests, or organizations, international organizations in which the United States participates, or foreign governments; and
(iii) whose conditions of employment provide for their return transportation to the United States or its territories or
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### Statutory Notes
Section, Pub. L. 92–51, July 9, 1971, 85 Stat. 138; Pub. L. 94–59, title V, July 25, 1975, 89 Stat. 289; Pub. L. 101–509, title V, § 529 [title I, § 101(b)(5)], Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1427, 1440, related to appropriations for certain miscellaneous restaurant expenses, appropriations for employment of management personnel of Senate restaurant facilities, and compensation and annual and sick leave of such personnel.
#### Codification
Section was classified to section 174j–8 of former Title 40, prior to the enactment of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, by Pub. L. 107–217, § 1, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1062.
#### Effective Date of Repeal
Repeal effective July 17, 2008, and applicable to remainder of fiscal year in which enacted and each fiscal year thereafter, see [section 2051(i) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section2051/i&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(a) Authority to offer payments** Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the head of any office in the legislative branch may establish a program under which voluntary separation incentive payments may be offered to eligible employees of the office to encourage such employees to separate from service voluntarily (whether by retirement or resignation), in accordance with this section.
**(b) Amount and administration of payments** A voluntary separation incentive payment made under this section—
(1) shall be paid in a lump sum after the employee’s separation;
(2) shall be equal to the lesser of—
(A) an amount equal to the amount the employee would be entitled to receive under [section 5595(c) of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5595/c&num=0&edition=prelim), if the employee were entitled to payment under such section (without adjustment for any previous payment made); or
(B) an amount determined by the head of the office involved, not to exceed $25,000;
(3) may be made only in the case of an employee who voluntarily separates (whether by retirement or resignation) under this section;
(4) shall not be a basis for payment, and shall not be included in the computation, of any other type of Government benefit;
(5) shall not be taken into account in determining the amount of any severance pay to which the employee may be entitled under [section 5595 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5595&num=0&edition=prelim) based on any other separation; and
(6) shall be paid from appropriations or funds available for the payment of the basic pay of the employee.
**(c) Plan**
(1) **Plan required for making payments** — No voluntary separation incentive payment may be p
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**(a)** The annual and sick leave to the credit of an employee who transfers between positions under different leave systems without a break in service shall be transferred to his credit in the employing agency on an adjusted basis under regulations prescribed by the Office of Personnel Management, unless the individual is excepted from this subchapter by section 6301(2)(ii), (iii), (vi), or (vii) of this title. However, when a former member receiving a retirement annuity under sections 521–535 of title 4, District of Columbia Code, is reemployed in a position to which this subchapter applies, his sick leave balance may not be recredited to his account on the later reemployment.
**(b)** The annual leave, sick leave, and home leave to the credit of a nonappropriated fund employee of the Department of Defense or the Coast Guard described in section 2105(c) who moves without a break in service of more than 3 days to a position in the Department of Defense or the Coast Guard, respectively, that is subject to this subchapter shall be transferred to the employee’s credit. The annual leave, sick leave, and home leave to the credit of an employee of the Department of Defense or the Coast Guard who is subject to this subchapter and who moves without a break in service of more than 3 days to a position under a nonappropriated fund instrumentality of the Department of Defense or the Coast Guard, respectively, described in section 2105(c), shall be transferred to the employee’s credit under the nonappropriated fund instrumentality. The Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of Homeland Security, as appropriate, may provide for a transfer of funds in an amount equal to the value of the transferred annual leave to compensate the gaining entity for the cost of a transfer of annual lea
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**(a) Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund** There is hereby created on the books of the Treasury of the United States a trust fund to be known as the “Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund”. The Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund shall consist of the securities held by the Secretary of the Treasury for the Old-Age Reserve Account and the amount standing to the credit of the Old-Age Reserve Account on the books of the Treasury on January 1, 1940, which securities and amount the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to transfer to the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund, and, in addition, such gifts and bequests as may be made as provided in subsection (i)(1), and such amounts as may be appropriated to, or deposited in, the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund as hereinafter provided. There is hereby appropriated to the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1941, and for each fiscal year thereafter, out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, amounts equivalent to 100 per centum of—
(1) the taxes (including interest, penalties, and additions to the taxes) received under subchapter A of chapter 9 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1939 (and covered into the Treasury) which are deposited into the Treasury by collectors of internal revenue before January 1, 1951; and
(2) the taxes certified each month by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue as taxes received under subchapter A of chapter 9 of such Code which are deposited into the Treasury by collectors of internal revenue after December 31, 1950, and before January 1, 1953, with respect to assessments of such taxes made before January 1, 1951; and
(3) the taxes imposed by
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**(a) In general** 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 Congressional Workplace Rights.
(2) **Chair** — The term “Chair” means the Chair of the Board of Directors of the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights.
(3) **Covered employee** — The term “covered employee” means any employee of—
(A) the House of Representatives;
(B) the Senate;
(C) the Office of Congressional Accessibility Services;
(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 Congressional Workplace Rights;
(I) the Office of Technology Assessment;
(J) the Library of Congress, except for [section 1351 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section1351&num=0&edition=prelim); or
(K) the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development.
(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 or the Botanic Garden.
(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 Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives, or another official designated by the H
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**(a)** For the purpose of this section—
(1) the term “employee” means an employee as defined by section 2105, a member of a uniformed service, and a student who provides voluntary services under section 3111;
(2) the term “agency” means—
(A) an Executive agency;
(B) an entity of the legislative branch; and
(C) the judicial branch;
(3) the term “entity of the legislative branch” means the House of Representatives, the Senate, the Office of the Architect of the Capitol (including the Botanic Garden), the Capitol Police, the Congressional Budget Office, the Copyright Royalty Tribunal, the Government Publishing Office, the Library of Congress, and the Office of Technology Assessment; and
(4) the term “transit pass” means a transit pass as defined by section 132(f)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
**(b)**
(1) The head of each agency may establish a program to encourage employees of such agency to use means other than single-occupancy motor vehicles to commute to or from work.
(2) A program established under this section may involve such options as—
(A) transit passes (including cash reimbursements therefor, but only if a voucher or similar item which may be exchanged only for a transit pass is not readily available for direct distribution by the agency);
(B) furnishing space, facilities, or services to bicyclists; and
(C) any non-monetary incentive which the agency head may otherwise offer under any other provision of law or other authority.
**(c)** The functions of an agency head under this section shall—
(1) with respect to the judicial branch, be carried out by the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts;
(2) with respect to the House of Representatives, be carried out by the Committee on House Administration
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This chapter may be cited as the “Social Security Act”.
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**(a)** For the purpose of this section—
(1) “agency” means—
(A) an Executive agency;
(B) the Library of Congress;
(C) the Government Publishing Office;
(D) the government of the District of Columbia;
(E) the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, the Federal Judicial Center, and the courts named by [section 610 of title 28](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title28-section610&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(F) the Office of the Architect of the Capitol; and
(2) “employee” means—
(A) an individual employed in or under an agency; and
(B) an individual employed by a county committee established under [section 590h(b) of title 16](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section590h/b&num=0&edition=prelim);
but does not include—
(i) an employee (other than a member of the Senior Executive Service or the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Drug Enforcement Administration Senior Executive Service, or an employee whose pay is fixed under section 5376) whose rate of basic pay is fixed at a rate provided for one of the levels of the Executive Schedule or is in excess of the maximum rate for the Executive Schedule;
(ii) an employee serving under an appointment with a definite time limitation, except one so appointed for full-time employment without a break in service of more than 3 days following service under an appointment without time limitation;
(iii) an alien employee who occupies a position outside the several States, the District of Columbia, and the areas and installations in the Republic of Panama made available to the United States pursuant to the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977 and related agreements (as described in section 3(a) of the Panama Canal Act of 1979);
(iv) an
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TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS
§ 1301
Sec.
1403.
Mediation.
1404.
Repealed.
1405.
Hearing.
1406.
Appeal to Board.
1407.
Judicial review of Board decisions and en-
forcement.
1408.
Civil action.
1409.
Judicial review of regulations.
1410.
Other judicial review prohibited.
1411.
Effect of failure to issue regulations.
1412.
Expedited review of certain appeals.
1413.
Privileges and immunities.
1414.
Settlement.
1415.
Payments.
1416.
Confidentiality.
1417.
Option to request remote work assignment or
paid leave of absence during pendency of
procedures.
SUBCHAPTER V—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
1431.
Exercise of rulemaking powers.
1432.
Political affiliation and place of residence.
1433.
Nondiscrimination rules of House and Senate.
1434.
Judicial branch coverage study.
1435.
Savings provisions.
1436.
Repealed.
1437.
Sense of Senate regarding adoption of sim-
plified and streamlined acquisition proce-
dures for Senate acquisitions.
1437a.
Training and education programs of employ-
ing offices.
1437b.
Support for out-of-area covered employees.
1438.
Severability.
SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL
§ 1301. Definitions
(a) In general
Except as otherwise specifically provided in
this chapter, as used in this chapter:
(1) Board
The term ‘‘Board’’ means the Board of Direc-
tors of the Office of Congressional Workplace
Rights.
(2) Chair
The term ‘‘Chair’’ means the Chair of the
Board of Directors of the Office of Congres-
sional Workplace Rights.
(3) Covered employee
The term ‘‘covered employee’’ means any
employee of—
(A) the House of Representatives;
(B) the Senate;
(C) the Office of Congressional Accessi-
bility Services;
(D) the Capitol Police;
(E) the Congressional Budget Office;
(F) the Office of the Architect of the Cap-
itol
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