For the purpose of this subchapter
(1) Government means the Government of the United States;
(2) agency means an Executive agency and the Library of Congress, but does not include a Government controlled corporation;
(3) employee means an employee in or under an agency and more specifically defined by regulations prescribed by the President;
(4) United States, when used in a geographical sense, means the several States and the District of Columbia;
(5) continental United States means the several States and the District of Columbia, but does not include Alaska or Hawaii; and
(6) foreign area means
(A) the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands; and
(B) any other area outside the United States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Canal Zone, and territories and possessions of the United States.
