active part in political management or in a political campaignmeans those acts of political management or political campaigning which were prohibited for employees of the competitive service before July 19, 1940, by determinations of the Civil Service Commission under the rules prescribed by the President.
agencymeans an Executive agency.
conviction notice datemeans the date on which an agency that employs a law enforcement officer has notice that the officer has been convicted of a felony that is entered by a Federal or State court, regardless of whether that conviction is appealed or is subject to appeal;
decorationmeans an order, device, medal, badge, insignia, emblem, or award tendered by, or received from, a foreign government;
employeemeans any individual, other than the President and the Vice President, employed or holding office in— but does not include a member of the uniformed services or an individual employed or holding office in the government of the District of Columbia;
felonymeans any offense for which imprisonment is authorized for a term exceeding one year.
giftmeans a tangible or intangible present (other than a decoration) tendered by, or received from, a foreign government;
intelligence communityhas the meaning given that term in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 401a(4)).1
law enforcement officerhas the meaning given that term under section 8331(20) or 8401(17).
minimal valuemeans a retail value in the United States at the time of acceptance of $100 or less, except that—
officer or employeemeans an individual holding an appointive or elective position in the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of Government, other than a Member of Congress.
partisan political officemeans any office for which any candidate is nominated or elected as representing a party any of whose candidates for Presidential elector received votes in the last preceding election at which Presidential electors were selected, but shall exclude any office or position within a political party or affiliated organization;