; and (B) the organization expends in connection with lobbying activities at least the amount specified in section 4(a)(3)(B) of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1603(a)(3)(A) ) in the quarterly period during which registration would be made under such Act. (4) In this subsection, the term employee has the meaning given such term in section 3(5) of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1602(5) ). (d) In this section, the following definitions apply: (1) The term agency means an Executive agency (as that term is defined in section 105 of title 5), the Executive Office of the President, the United States Postal Service, and the Postal Regulatory Commission, but does not include the Government Accountability Office. (2) The term covered position — (A) means any— (i) full-time, non-career position which requires appointment by the President or Vice-President; (ii) non-career position within the Senior Executive Service or other SES-type system; or (iii) position that has been excepted from the competitive service by reason of being of a confidential or policymaking character, including positions under schedule C of subpart C of part 213 of title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations