5 USC § 4311 - Definitions

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title: "5 USC § 4311 - Definitions"
title_number: 5
title_name: "GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES"
section_number: "4311"
section_name: "Definitions"
chapter_number: 43
chapter_name: "PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL IN THE SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE"
part_number: "III"
part_name: "EMPLOYEES"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 95–454, title IV, § 405(a), Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1167.)"
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# § 4311. Definitions

section 3132(a) of this title

For the purpose of this subchapter, “agency”, “senior executive”, and “career appointee” have the meanings set forth in .

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 95–454, title IV, § 405(a), Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1167.)

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Section effective 9 months after , and congressional review of provisions of sections 401 through 412 of , see section 415(a)(1), (b), of , set out as a note under .