### Question
How is the term child development center employee defined?


### Answer
The term **child development center employee** is defined in *14 U.S.C. § 551* as the following:

> a civilian employee of the Coast Guard who is employed to work in a Coast Guard child development center without regard to whether the employee is paid from appropriated or nonappropriated funds

#### Citation:
  - *14 U.S.C. § 551*
  - Heading: **PART I-REGULAR COAST GUARD > CHAPTER 14-COAST GUARD FAMILY SUPPORT AND CHILD CARE > SUBCHAPTER III-COAST GUARD CHILD CARE**

