5 U.S. Code § 4508
5.U.S. Code § 4508 is about Limitation of awards during a Presidential election year. It is under Part 3 (Employees) Subpart C (Employee Performance) Subchapter 1 (Awards For Superior Accomplishments) Chapter 45 (Incentive Awards) of Title 5 (Government Organizations and Employees) of the Code.
(a) For purposes of this section, the term—
(1)“Presidential election period” means any period beginning on June 1 in a calendar year in which the popular election of the President occurs, and ending on January 20 following the date of such election; and
(2)“senior politically appointed officer” means any officer who during a Presidential election period serves—
(A)in a Senior Executive Service position and is not a career appointee as defined under section 3132(a)(4); or
(B)in a position of a confidential or policy-determining character under schedule C of subpart C of part 213 of title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
(b) No senior politically appointed officer may receive an award under the provisions of this subchapter during a Presidential election period.
