; and (B) the Committee on Oversight and Accountability of the House of Representatives. (2) The term compensation has the meaning given that term in section 6701 of title 41, United States Code. (3) The term employee means the following: (A) A service employee as that term is defined in section 6701(3) of title 41, United States Code, except that the term also includes service employees described in subparagraph (B) or (C) of that section notwithstanding such subparagraph. (B) A laborer or mechanic covered by section 3142 of title 40, United States Code. 4. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each Federal agency subject to a lapse in appropriations for adjustments in the price of contracts of such agency under section 3.