For purposes of this chapter
(1) the term Administration means the National Aeronautics and Space Administration;
(2) the term Administrator means the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration;
(3) the term critical need means a specific and important safety, management, engineering, science, research, or operations requirement of the Administrations mission that the Administration is unable to fulfill because the Administration lacks the appropriate employees because
(A) of the inability to fill positions; or
(B) employees do not possess the requisite skills;
(4) the term employee means an individual employed in or under the Administration;
(5) the term workforce plan means the plan required under section
9802 (a);
(6) the term appropriate committees of Congress means
(A) the Committees on Government Reform, Science, and Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and
(B) the Committees on Governmental Affairs, Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Appropriations of the Senate;
(7) the term redesignation bonus means a bonus under section
9804 paid to an individual described in subsection (a)(2) thereof;
(8) the term supervisor has the meaning given such term by section
7103 (a)(10); and
(9) the term management official has the meaning given such term by section
7103 (a)(11).