eligible person
Defined in 1 dictionary — U.S. Code
United States Code
2 U.S.C. § 135A — in this section (2 versions over time)
the terms “accessible format”, “authorized entity”, and “eligible person” have the meanings given those terms in section 121 of title 17; and
10 U.S.C. § 1415 — in this section (2 versions over time)
The term “eligible person” means a person who—
(A)
(i) first becomes a member of a uniformed service on or after January 1, 2018; or
(ii) makes the election described in section 1409(b)(4)(B) or 12739(f)(2) of this title; and
(B) does not retire or separate under chapter 61 of this title.
17 U.S.C. § 121 — for purposes of this section
"eligible person" means an individual who, regardless of any other disability—
(A) is blind;
(B) has a visual impairment or perceptual or reading disability that cannot be improved to give visual function substantially equivalent to that of a person who has no such impairment or disability and so is unable to read printed works to substantially the same degree as a person without an impairment or disability; or
(C) is otherwise unable, through physical disability, to hold or manipulate a book or to focus or move the eyes to the extent that would be normally acceptable for reading; and
17 U.S.C. § 121A — for purposes of this section
the terms "accessible format", "authorized entity", and "eligible person" have the meanings given those terms in section 121; and
20 U.S.C. § 4702 — in this chapter (2 versions over time)
The term “eligible person” means—
(A) a permanent resident alien of the United States;
(B) a citizen or national of the United States;
(C) a citizen of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federal States of Micronesia, or the Republic of Palau; or
(D) any person who may be admitted to lawfully engage in occupations and establish residence as a nonimmigrant in the United States as permitted under the Compact of Free Association agreements with the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federal States of Micronesia, or the Republic of Palau.
24 U.S.C. § 321 — for the purposes of this chapter
The term “eligible person” means an individual with respect to whom the following certificates are furnished to the Secretary:
(1) A certificate of the Secretary of State that such individual is a national of the United States; and
(2) Either (A) a certificate obtained or transmitted by the Secretary of State that such individual has been legally adjudged insane in a named foreign country, or (B) a certificate of an appropriate authority or person (as determined in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Health and Human Services) stating that at the time of such certification such individual was in a named foreign country and was in need of care and treatment in a mental hospital.
26 U.S.C. § 1043 — for purposes of this section (4 versions over time)
The term "eligible person" means—
(A) an officer or employee of the executive branch, or a judicial officer, of the Federal Government, but does not mean a special Government employee as defined in section 202 of title 18, United States Code, and
(B) any spouse or minor or dependent child whose ownership of any property is attributable under any statute, regulation, rule, judicial canon, or executive order referred to in paragraph (2) to a person referred to in subparagraph (A).
38 U.S.C. § 3501 — for the purposes of this chapter (4 versions over time)
The term "eligible person" means any of the following:
(A) A child of a person who, as a result of qualifying service—
(i) died of a service-connected disability; or
(ii) has a total disability permanent in nature resulting from a service-connected disability, or who died while a disability so evaluated was in existence.
(B) The surviving spouse of any person who died of a service-connected disability sustained during a period of qualifying service.
(C) The spouse or child of any member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty who, at the time of application for benefits under this chapter is listed, pursuant to section 556 of title 37 and regulations issued thereunder, by the Secretary concerned in one or more of the following categories and has been so listed for a total of more than ninety days: (i) missing in action, (ii) captured in line of duty by a hostile force, or (iii) forcibly detained or interned in line of duty by a foreign government or power.
(D) (i) The spouse of any person who has a total disability permanent in nature resulting from a service-connected disability sustained during a period of qualifying service, or (ii) the surviving spouse of a veteran who died while a disability so evaluated was in existence.
(E) The spouse or child of a person who—
(i) at the time of the Secretary's determination under clause (ii), is a member of the Armed Forces who is hospitalized or receiving outpatient medical care, services, or treatment;
(ii) the Secretary determines has a total disability permanent in nature incurred or aggravated in the line of duty in the active military, naval, air, or space service; and
(iii) is likely to be discharged or released from such service for such disability.