18 U.S.C. 202: Definitions

2024

• Pub. L. 118–159, §568(c), substituted "sections 502, 2105(d), and 5534 of title 5" for "section 29(c) and (d) of the Act of August 10, 1956 (70A Stat. 632; 5 U.S.C. 30r(c) and (d))". (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 118–159, §568(a), inserted "an officer of the Space Force not serving on sustained duty pursuant to section 20105 of title 10," after "of the Armed Forces," in third sentence and substituted "Such an officer who is" for "A Reserve officer of the Armed Forces or an officer of the National Gu… (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (a)

2004

• Pub. L. 108–271 substituted "Government Accountability Office" for "General Accounting Office". (GAO Human Capital Reform Act of 2004) Law text · (e)

1994

• Pub. L. 103–337 substituted "Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces" for "Court of Military Appeals". · (e)

1992

• Pub. L. 102–572 substituted "United States Court of Federal Claims" for "United States Claims Court". · (e)

1990

• Pub. L. 101–280, §5(a)(1), amended subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (c) read as follows: "Except as otherwise provided in such sections, the terms 'officer' and 'employee' in sections 203, 205, 207, 208, and 209 of this title, mean those individuals defined in section… · (c)
• Pub. L. 101–280, §5(a)(2), substituted "means" for "shall include". · (d)
• Pub. L. 101–280, §5(a)(3)(1), substituted "includes each" for "means any". · (e)
• Pub. L. 101–280, §5(a)(3)(2)(A), amended subpar. (A) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (A) read as follows: "a Member of Congress, or any officer or employee of the United States Senate or United States House of Representatives; and". · (e)
• Pub. L. 101–280, §5(a)(3)(2)(B), substituted "the Office" for "an officer or employee". · (e)

1989

• Pub. L. 101–194 added subsecs. (c) to (e). · (c), (d), (e)

1987

• Pub. L. 100–191 expanded definition of "special Government employee" to include an independent counsel appointed under chapter 40 of title 28 and any person appointed by that independent counsel under section 594(c) of title 28, regardless of the number of days of appointment. · (a)

1968

• Pub. L. 90–578 substituted "a part-time United States commissioner, or a part-time United States magistrate" for "or a part-time United States Commissioner". · (a)