Definitions

In this Act: (1) Agency The term agency has the meaning given that term in section 3330d of title 5, United States Code. (2) Caregiver The term caregiver means an adult family member or other individual who has a significant relationship with, and who provides a broad range of assistance to, a wounded, ill, injured, or disabled member of the Armed Forces or veteran or a dependent of such a member or veteran with a chronic or other health condition, disability, or functional limitation. (3) Civil service The term civil service has the meaning given that term in section 2101 of title 5, United States Code. (4) Demotion The term demotion means a reduction in grade (as defined in section 7511(a) of title 5, United States Code). (5) Member of the armed forces The term member of the armed forces has the meaning given that term in 315.612(b)(4) of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor thereto. (6) Military spouse The term military spouse means— (A) the husband or wife of a member of the armed forces; (B) the husband or wife of a retired, totally disabled, or separated member of the armed forces; or (C) the widow or widower of a member of the armed forces killed while performing active duty or who died from a service-connected injury or illness. (7) Removal The term removal means removing an individual from the civil service. (8) Reserve component The term reserve component has the meaning given that term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code. (9) Suspension The term suspension means the placing an individual in a temporary status without duties and pay for a period of longer than 7 days. (10) Survivor The term survivor means a family member of a member of the armed forces or veteran who died while on active duty or after military retirement or of a service-connected injury or illness. (11) Veteran (A) In general Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term veteran means a person who served on active duty as a member of the armed forces, regardless of length of service, and who was discharged or released therefrom. (B) Exclusions The term veteran does not include a person who— (i) received a dishonorable discharge from the Armed Forces; or (ii) was discharged or dismissed from the Armed Forces by reason of the sentence of a general court-martial.