Federal · Title 5 — Government Organization and Employees

5 U.S.C. § 9601: Definitions

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the Forest Service of the Department of Agriculture; the Bureau of Land Management of the Department of the Interior; the National Park Service of the Department of the Interior; the Fish and Wildlife Service of the Department of the Interior; the Bureau of Indian Affairs of the Department of the Interior; and the Bureau of Reclamation of the Department of the Interior; and the term “time-limited appointment” includes a temporary appointment and a term appointment, as defined by the Office of Personnel Management.

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