Federal · Title 5 — Government Organization and Employees
5 U.S.C. § 8471: Definitions
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the term “beneficiary” means an individual (other than a participant) entitled to payment from the Thrift Savings Fund under subchapter III of this chapter; the term “Council” means the Employee Thrift Advisory Council established under section 8473 of this title ; the term “participant” means an individual for whom an account has been established under section 8439 of this title ; the term “person” means an individual, partnership, joint venture, corporation, mutual company, joint-stock company, trust, estate, unincorporated organization, association, or labor organization; and the term “Thrift Savings Fund” means the Thrift Savings Fund established under section 8437 of this title .
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