“In this Act—“(1) the term ‘agency’ means each authority of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the Government of the United States;
“(2) the term ‘covered Federal law enforcement officer’ means any individual who—“(A) is an employee of an agency;
“(B) has the authority to make arrests or apprehensions for, or prosecute, violations of Federal law; and
“(C) on the day before the date on which the applicable covered furlough begins, is authorized by the agency employing the individual to carry a firearm in the course of official duties;
“(3) the term ‘covered furlough’ means a planned event by an agency during which employees are involuntarily furloughed due to downsizing, reduced funding, lack of work, or any budget situation including a lapse in appropriations; and
“(4) the term ‘firearm’ has the meaning given that term in section 921 of title 18, United States Code.
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