### Question
How is the term Federal entity defined?


### Answer
The term **Federal entity** is defined in *5 U.S.C. § 8G* as the following:

> any Government corporation (within the meaning of section 103(1) of title 5, United States Code), any Government controlled corporation (within the meaning of section 103(2) of such title), or any other entity in the Executive branch of the Government, or any independent regulatory agency, but does not include—


(A) an establishment (as defined under section 11(2) of this Act) or part of an establishment

#### Citation:
  - *5 U.S.C. § 8G*
  - Heading: **INSPECTOR GENERAL ACT OF 1978**

