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5 U.S.C. § 503 — Witness fees and allowances
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**(a)** For the purpose of this section, “agency” has the meaning given it by [section 5721 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5721&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b)** A witness is entitled to the fees and allowances allowed by statute for witnesses in the courts of the United States when—
(1) he is subpenaed under [section 304(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section304/a&num=0&edition=prelim); or
(2) he is subpenaed to and appears at a hearing before an agency authorized by law to hold hearings and subpena witnesses to attend the hearings.
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**(a)** For the purpose of this section, “agency” has the meaning given it by [section 5721 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5721&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b)** A witness is entitled to the fees and allowances allowed by statute for witnesses in the courts of the United States when—
(1) he is subpenaed under [section 304(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section304/a&num=0&edition=prelim); or
(2) he is subpenaed to and appears at a hearing before an agency authorized by law to hold hearings and subpena witnesses to attend the hearings.
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For the purpose of this subchapter—
(1) “agency” means—
(A) an Executive agency;
(B) a military department;
(C) a court of the United States;
(D) the Administrative Office of the United States Courts;
(E) the Library of Congress;
(F) the Botanic Garden;
(G) the Architect of the Capitol;
(H) the Government Publishing Office; and
(I) the government of the District of Columbia;
but does not include a Government controlled corporation;
(2) “employee” means an individual employed in or under an agency;
(3) “continental United States” means the several States and the District of Columbia, but does not include Alaska or Hawaii;
(4) “Government” means the Government of the United States and the government of the District of Columbia;
(5) “appropriation” includes funds made available by statute under [section 9104 of title 31](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section9104&num=0&edition=prelim);
(6) “United States” means the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the territories and possessions of the United States, and the areas and installations in the Republic of Panama that are 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); and
(7) “Foreign Service of the United States” means the Foreign Service as constituted under the Foreign Service Act of 1980.
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### Statutory Notes
Section, acts June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 950; May 24, 1949, ch. 139, § 95, 63 Stat. 103; Oct. 5, 1949, ch. 601, 63 Stat. 704; July 7, 1952, ch. 581, 66 Stat. 439; July 28, 1955, ch. 424, § 3, 69 Stat. 394, related to payment of witnesses fees to officers and employees of the United States. See sections 5515, 5537, 5751, and 6322 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
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The working capital fund, established by [section 1467 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section1467&num=0&edition=prelim), shall on and after June 13, 1956 be available for uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by [section 5901 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5901&num=0&edition=prelim).
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TITLE 5—GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES
§ 503
(4) prevent an agency from requiring a power
of attorney as a condition to the settlement of
a controversy involving the payment of
money.
(e) Subsections (b)–(d) of this section do not
apply to practice before the United States Pat-
ent and Trademark Office with respect to patent
matters that continue to be covered by chapter
3 (sections 31–33) of title 35.
(f) When a participant in a matter before an
agency is represented by an individual qualified
under subsection (b) or (c) of this section, a no-
tice or other written communication required or
permitted to be given the participant in the
matter shall be given to the representative in
addition to any other service specifically re-
quired by statute. When a participant is rep-
resented by more than one such qualified rep-
resentative, service on any one of the represent-
atives is sufficient.
(Added Pub. L. 90–83, § 1(1)(A), Sept. 11, 1967, 81
Stat. 195; amended Pub. L. 106–113, div. B,
§ 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4732(b)(2)], Nov. 29, 1999, 113
Stat. 1536, 1501A–583.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Section of
title 5
Source (U.S. Code)
Source (Revised Statutes at
Large)
500(a) .........
5 App.: 1014.
Nov. 8, 1965, Pub. L. 89–332,
§ 3, 79 Stat. 1281.
500(b)–(e) ...
5 App.: 1012.
Nov. 8, 1965, Pub. L. 89–332,
§ 1, 79 Stat. 1281.
500(f) .........
5 App.: 1013.
Nov. 8, 1965, Pub. L. 89–332,
§ 2, 79 Stat. 1281.
The definition of ‘‘State’’ in subsection (a)(2) is sup-
plied for convenience and is based on the words ‘‘State,
possession, territory, Commonwealth, or District of Co-
lumbia’’ in subsections (a) and (b) of 5 App. U.S.C. 1012.
In subsection (d), the words ‘‘This section does not’’
are substituted for ‘‘nothing herein shall
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