[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 5, Volume 3]
[Revised as of January 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 5CFR2637.102]

[Page 616-617]
 
                    TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
 
                CHAPTER XVI--OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS
 
PART 2637_REGULATIONS CONCERNING POST EMPLOYMENT CONFLICT OF INTEREST--Table 
 
                      Subpart A_General Provisions
 
Sec. 2637.102  Definitions.

    (a) Statutory definitions. The following are defined terms which 
largely repeat portions of the text of the statute. They are set out 
here to permit a simplified presentation of statutory requirements in 
the regulations which follow. Other definitions, which supplement the 
statutory language, are listed in paragraph (b) of this section and are 
set forth in detail in the substantive regulations.
    (1) United States or Government means any department, agency, court, 
court-martial, or any civil, military or naval commission of the United 
States, the District of Columbia, or any officer or employee thereof.
    (2) Agency includes an Executive Department, a Government 
corporation and an independent establishment of the executive branch, 
which includes an independent commission. (See 18 U.S.C. 6.)
    (3) Government Employee includes any officer or employee of the 
Executive Branch (as defined in 18 U.S.C. 202 and, e.g., 5 U.S.C. 2104 
and 2105); those appointed or detailed under 5 U.S.C. 3374, and a 
Special Government Employee, but shall not include an individual 
performing services for the United States as an independent contractor 
under a personal service contract.

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    (4) Former Government Employee means one who was, and is no longer, 
a Government employee.
    (5) Special Government Employee means an officer or employee of an 
agency who is retained, designated, appointed, or employed to perform, 
with or without compensation, for not to exceed 130 days during any 
period of three hundred and sixty five consecutive days, temporary 
duties either on a full time or intermittent basis (18 U.S.C. 202).
    (6) Senior Employee means an officer or employee named in, or 
designated by the Director pursuant to, section 207(d) of title 18 
U.S.C. to whom 207(b)(ii) and (c) shall apply (See Sec. 2637.211 of 
this part.)
    (7) Particular Government matter involving a specific party means 
any judicial or other proceeding, application, request for a ruling or 
other determination, contract, claim, controversy, investigation, 
charge, accusation, arrest or other particular matter involving a 
specific party or parties in which the United States is a party or has a 
direct and substantial interest.
    (b) Interpretative definitions. Other terms defined and interpreted 
in the substantive regulations are:
    (1) Acting as Agent or Attorney: (See Sec. 2637.201(b).)
    (2) Actually Pending: (See Sec. 2637.202(c).)
    (3) Communicating with Intent to Influence: (See Sec. 2637.201(b).)
    (4) Direct and Substantial Interest: (See Sec. 2637.204(f).)
    (5) Participate Personally and Substantially: (See Sec. 
2637.201(d).)
    (6) Particular Matter Involving a Specific Party or Parties: (See 
Sec. 2637.201(c).)
    (7) Particular Matter (without parties): (See Sec. 2637.204(d).)
    (8) Official Responsibility: (See Sec. 2637.202(b).)
    (9) Rate of Pay: (See Sec. 2637.211(b)(4).)