Executive Schedule specified in section 5316 of title 5, United States Code. (e) Officers and employees not deemed officers and employees of Federal Government (1) In general Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Act, officers and employees of the Center shall not be considered officers or employees, and the Center shall not be considered a department, agency, or instrumentality, of the Federal Government. (2) Exceptions Officers and employees of the Center shall be considered officers and employees of the Federal Government for purposes of the following provisions of title 5, United States Code: subchapter I of chapter 81 (relating to compensation for work injuries)