Federal · Title 5 — Government Organization and Employees
5 U.S.C. § 2104: Officer
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the President; a court of the United States; the head of an Executive agency; or the Secretary of a military department; engaged in the performance of a Federal function under authority of law or an Executive act; and subject to the supervision of an authority named by paragraph (1) of this section, or the Judicial Conference of the United States, while engaged in the performance of the duties of his office. Except as otherwise provided by law, an officer of the United States Postal Service or of the Postal Regulatory Commission is deemed not an officer for purposes of this title.
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