agencymeans— but does not include a Government controlled corporation;
appropriationincludes funds made available by statute under section 9104 of title 31;
approved places of public accommodationmeans hotels, motels, and other places of public accommodation that are listed by the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency as meeting the requirements of the fire prevention and control guidelines described in section 29 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2225).
continental United Statesmeans the several States and the District of Columbia, but does not include Alaska or Hawaii;
contingency operationhas the meaning given such term by section 1482a(c) of title 10.
employeehas the meaning given that term in section 2105, except that such term also includes an employee described in subsection (c) of that section.
family memberhas the meaning given the term in section 451(a) of title 37.
Foreign Service of the United Statesmeans the Foreign Service as constituted under the Foreign Service Act of 1980.
Governmentmeans the Government of the United States and the government of the District of Columbia;
household goods and personal effectsmeans such personal property of an employee and his dependents as authorized under regulations prescribed under section 5738 of this title to be transported or stored, including, in emergencies, motor vehicles authorized to be shipped at Government expense.
per diem allowancemeans a daily payment instead of actual expenses for subsistence and fees or tips to porters and stewards;
Statemeans any State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, or any other territory or possession of the United States.
subsistencemeans lodging, meals, and other necessary expenses for the personal sustenance and comfort of the traveler;
travel, transportation, or relocation expensesmeans all travel, transportation, and relocation expenses reimbursed or furnished in kind pursuant to this subchapter or chapter 41.
United Statesmeans 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);