; and (B) does not include any individual appointed to a position in the Senior Foreign Service or solely as a uniformed service commissioned officer. (3) Covered executive branch official; lobbying activities, lobbyist The terms covered executive branch official , lobbying activities , and lobbyist have the meanings given those terms in section 3 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1602 ). (4) Directly and substantially related to my former employer or any former client The term directly and substantially related to my former employer or any former client means any matter in which the former employer or a former client of an appointee is a party or represents a party to the matter. (5) Executive agency The term Executive agency has the meaning given the term Executive agency in section 105 of title 5, United States Code, except that such term— (A) includes— (i) the Executive Office of the President; (ii) the United States Postal Service; and (iii) the Postal Regulatory Commission; and (B) does not include the Government Accountability Office. (6) Former client The term former client — (A) means any person for whom an appointee, during the 2-year period before the date of the appointment of the appointee, served personally as agent, attorney, or consultant, except that such service as an agent, attorney, or consultant shall not include any instance in which the service provided was limited to speeches or similar appearances; and (B) does not include any clients of the former employer of the appointee to whom the appointee did not personally provide services. (7) Former employer The term former employer — (A) means any person for whom an appointee, during the 2-year period before the date of appointment of the appointee, served as an employee, officer, director, trustee, or general partner