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For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term “applicable fraction” means the fraction the numerator of which is the amount described in subparagraph (A)(ii) and the denominator of wh
In this section, the term “applicable funding” means funds provided under any of the following provisions: (1) Part A of subchapter II. (2) Part A of subchapter IV.
For purposes of this paragraph, the term “applicable government payment” means— (i) any Federal payment (other than a payment for which eligibility is based on the income or assets
The term “applicable Government price index” means— (A) except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Producer Price Index published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, or (B) in the
The term “applicable group purchasing organization” means a group purchasing organization that is affiliated with or under common ownership with an entity providing pharmacy benefi
For purposes of subparagraph (B)(iii), the term "applicable guideline premium minimum rate" means the applicable accumulation test minimum rate (as defined in subsection
The term “applicable health benefits” means health benefits or coverage which are provided to— (i) retired employees who, immediately before the qualified transfer, are entitled to
For purposes of this section, the term “applicable high yield discount obligation” means any debt instrument if— (A) the maturity date of such instrument is more than 5 years from
The term “applicable holding company” means any domestic corporation— (i) which is a common parent of an affiliated group, (ii) stock of which is directly owned by the distributee
The term “applicable home country risks” means risks in connection with property in, liability arising out of activity in, or the lives or health of residents of, the home country
In this paragraph, the term “applicable hospital” means a hospital— (i) that is located in a county in which the percentage increase in the population during the most recent 5-year
For the purposes of this subsection and subsection (e), the term "applicable hourly minimum wages" means— (A) the hourly minimum wage under section 6(a) of the Fair Labor
In this subsection, the term “applicable imaging service” means an advanced diagnostic imaging service (as defined in subsection (e)(1)(B)) for which the Secretary determines— (i)
For purposes of this chapter, the term “applicable implementation plan” means the portion (or portions) of the implementation plan, or most recent revision thereof, which has been
For purposes of subsection (a), the term "applicable imputed income amount" means, with respect to any disposition or other termination referred to in subsection (a), an
For purposes of paragraphs (3) and (4), the term “applicable income limit” means— (A) the limitation under subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1) which applies to the project, or
For purposes of this subparagraph, the term “applicable income threshold” means— (I) $60,000 in the case of a joint return or surviving spouse (as defined in section 2(a)), (II) $5
the term “applicable increase percentage” means— (i) with respect to a base quarter or cost-of-living computation quarter in any calendar year before 1984, or in any calendar year
In this subparagraph, the term “applicable individual” means an individual who— (I) is— (aa) employed by the organization in a permanent or temporary capacity; (bb) contracted or r
The term “applicable individual account plan” means any individual account plan (as defined in section 1002(34) of this title ) which holds any publicly traded employer securities.
For purposes of this paragraph, the term "applicable individual remuneration" means, with respect to any applicable individual for any disqualified taxable year, the aggr
the term “applicable information” means information regarding whether— (I) the name (including the first name and any family forename or surname), the date of birth (including the
The term “applicable insurance contract” means any life insurance, annuity, or endowment contract with respect to which both an applicable exempt organization and a person other th
The term "applicable insurance liabilities" means, with respect to any life or property and casualty insurance business— (i) loss and loss adjustment expenses, and (ii) r
The term "applicable insurance regulatory body" means, with respect to any insurance business, the entity established by law to license, authorize, or regulate such busin
For any customer, the term “applicable integrated resource plan” means the integrated resource plan approved by the Administrator under sections 7275 to 7276c of this title for tha
For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term “applicable interest rate” means the adjusted first, second, and third segment rates applied under rules similar to the rules of section
For purposes of this subsection, the term “applicable investor” means, with respect to any qualified shareholder holding stock in a real estate investment trust, a person (other th
For purposes of paragraph (1)(B)(v) and this paragraph, the term “applicable items and services” means items and services other than items and services furnished by a dedicated eme
In this section, the term “applicable laboratory” means a laboratory that, with respect to its revenues under this subchapter, a majority of such revenues are from this section, se
The term “applicable large employer” means, with respect to a calendar year, an employer who employed an average of at least 50 full-time employees on business days during the prec
the law as changed by the Fair Sentencing Act, including the provision reducing the crack mandatory mínimums.
laws outside the Act.
The term “applicable life insurance account” means a separate account established and maintained for amounts transferred under this section for qualified current retiree liabilitie
The term “applicable life insurance benefits” means group-term life insurance coverage provided to retired employees who, immediately before the qualified transfer, are entitled to
For purposes of paragraph (6), the term “applicable limitation amount” means— (i) in the case of any taxable year beginning in calendar year 2025, $40,000, (ii) in the case of any
the period specified in a statute of limitations during which a civil action referred to in subsection (a)(1) of this section may be brought.
The term “applicable local board” means a local board— (A) that provides information for a Job Corps center on local employment opportunities and the job skills needed to obtain th
For purposes of this paragraph, the term “applicable loss from operations” means the taxpayer's loss from operations for a taxable year ending after December 31, 2007, and beginnin
The term “applicable manufacturer” means a manufacturer of a covered drug, device, biological, or medical supply which is operating in the United States, or in a territory, possess
In this paragraph, the term “applicable MA plan” means, in the case of an individual described in— (i) subparagraph (B)(i), an MA plan that is not an MA–PD plan; and (ii) subparagr
The term "applicable material" means— (i) monoglycerides, diglycerides, and triglycerides, (ii) free fatty acids, and (iii) fatty acid esters. / The term "applicable
For purposes of this subsection, the term “applicable median family income” means, with respect to a residence, whichever of the following is the greater: (A) the area median gross
the terms “applicable medical imaging device” and “contrast agent” have the meanings given such terms in section 360j(p) of this title . / the term “applicable medical imaging devi
For purposes of this paragraph, the term “applicable minimum age” means— (i) except as otherwise provided in this subparagraph, age 19, (ii) in the case of a specified student (oth
For purposes of this paragraph, the term “applicable month” means, with respect to any plan for any plan year, the month which includes the valuation date of such plan for such pla
In this subparagraph, the term “applicable monthly guarantee” means— (I) for an employee described in clause (i) other than an employee on reserve status, the minimum number of hou
Except as provided in clause (ii), (iii), or (vi), the term “applicable monthly payment” means, when used with respect to a borrower, the amount equal to— (I) the applicable base p
For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term “applicable mortality table” means a mortality table, modified as appropriate by the Secretary, based on the mortality table specified fo
For purposes of this subparagraph, the term “applicable multi-beneficiary trust” means a trust— (I) which has more than one beneficiary, (II) all of the beneficiaries of which are
The term “applicable musical property” means any musical composition (including any accompanying words), or any copyright with respect to a musical composition, which is property t
The term “applicable national law” means any provision of law of a Pacific Island Party which is noticed and in effect in accordance with the Treaty.
The term “applicable nominating jurisdiction” means, with respect to any empowerment zone or enterprise community, any local government that nominated such community for designatio
state law" in § 541(c)(2), since consistency of usage within the same statute is to be presumed.
For purposes of this subsection, the term “applicable nondiscrimination requirement” means any requirement under subsection (b) of this section, section 79(d), section 105(h), or p
For purposes of this subsection, the term “applicable nontaxable contribution” means any employer or employee contribution— (A) which was made with respect to compensation— (i) for
For purposes of this subsection, the term “applicable nontaxable earnings” means earnings— (A) which are paid or accrued with respect to any employer or employee contribution which
For purposes of subsection (b), the term “applicable NTR (MFN) rate of duty” means, with respect to a safeguard good, a rate of duty that is the lesser of— (A) the column 1 general
The term “applicable number of calendar days” means— (I) with respect to claims received in the 12-month period beginning October 1, 1986, 30 calendar days, (II) with respect to cl
The term “applicable one-stop center” means a one-stop customer service center that provides services, such as referral, intake, recruitment, and placement, to a Job Corps center.
Except as provided in this paragraph or paragraph (4), the term "applicable partnership interest" means any interest in a partnership which, directly or indirectly, is tr
The term “applicable passenger vehicle” means any vehicle— (i) the original use of which commences with the taxpayer, (ii) which is manufactured primarily for use on public streets
For purposes of this paragraph, the term “applicable payment” means, with respect to any taxable year, a payment or payments described in section 7701(a)(51)(D)(i)(II). / The term
The term “applicable payment amount” means, with respect to any month, 1 ⁄ 12 of $2,000.
In this subsection, the term “applicable payment system” means the following: (A) The technical component and the technical component of the global fee under the fee schedule estab
The term "applicable pension plan" means— (A) any defined benefit plan described in section 401(a) which includes a trust exempt from tax under section 501(a), or (B) an
The reasonable charge for physicians’ services furnished on or after January 1, 1987, and before January 1, 1992, by a nonparticipating physician shall be no greater than the appli
the percentage determined by dividing the number of eligible beneficiaries assigned under section 9706 to such operator by the total number of eligible beneficiaries assigned under
the term “applicable percentage increase” means— (i) for 1991, 0 percent; (ii) for 1992 and 1993, the percentage increase in the consumer price index for all urban consumers (Unite
The term “applicable period” means the period beginning on March 1, 2020 and ending on the earlier of January 1, 2022, or the date that is 60 days after the date on which the natio
The term "applicable period CPI–U" means, with respect to an applicable period, the consumer price index for all urban consumers (United States city average) for the firs
For purposes of this section, the term "applicable person" means—
For purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii), the term “applicable phase-out factor” means— (i) for 2007, 0.55; (ii) for 2008, 0.40; (iii) for 2009, 0.25; and (iv) for 2010, 0.05.
The term “applicable plan” means a defined benefit plan the terms of which, on or before December 8, 2014, provided for a normal retirement age which is the earlier of— (i) an age
The term “applicable plan amendment” means an amendment to a defined benefit plan which has the effect of converting the plan to an applicable defined benefit plan. / The term “app
For purposes of this subparagraph, the term “applicable plan year” means any plan year beginning after December 31, 2011, and before January 1, 2034, for which— (I) the funding tar
The term “applicable policyholder” means, with respect to any employer-owned life insurance contract, the person described in subparagraph (A)(i) which owns the contract. / The ter
For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term “applicable portion” means the aggregate decrease in the credits allowed to a taxpayer under section 38 for all prior taxable years which
For purposes of this paragraph, the term “applicable possession” means Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
The term “applicable practitioner” means— (i) a physician assistant, nurse practitioner, and clinical nurse specialist (as such terms are defined in section 1395x(aa)(5) of this ti
For purposes of this section, the term "applicable preferred stock" means any stock— (1) which is preferred stock in— (A) the Federal National Mortgage Association, estab
The term “applicable premium” means, with respect to any period of continuation coverage of qualified beneficiaries, the cost to the plan for such period of the coverage for simila
The term “applicable premium tax credit and cost-sharing reduction” means— (A) any premium tax credit allowed under section 36B, (B) any cost-sharing reduction under section 1402 o
The term "applicable program" means any program for which the Secretary or the Department has administrative responsibility as provided by law or by delegation of authori
For purposes of this paragraph, the term “applicable property” means charitable deduction property (as defined in section 6050L(a)(2)(A))— (i) which is tangible personal property t
The term “applicable provider” means— (i) a physician; (ii) a nurse practitioner; and (iii) a physician assistant.
The term “applicable provider of services or supplier” means a provider of services or supplier that has the same taxpayer identification number assigned under section 6109 of the
For purposes of this subsection, the term “applicable provision” means any provision which specifically refers to this subsection.
In this subsection, the term “applicable provisions” means the following provisions: (A) Subsection (q)(2)(B)(i). (B) section 13 1395 l (z)(3)(D) of this title.
For purposes of clause (ii), the term “applicable published guidance” means— (I) regulations, revenue rulings, revenue procedures, information releases, notices, and announcements,
For purposes of subsection (a), the term “applicable qualified opportunity zone business” means any qualified opportunity zone business— (1) which is a trade or business of a quali
For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term “applicable quality percent” means— (i) for 2007 and 2008, 1.5 percent; (ii) for 2009 and 2010, 2.0 percent; (iii) for 2011, 1.0 percent;
In this subsection, the term “applicable quarter” means, with respect to a drug described in clause (iii), the fifth full calendar quarter after which the drug is marketed as a dru
The term “applicable rate” means— (A) the applicable Federal rate determined under section 1274(d) (compounded semiannually) as if the conversion transaction were a debt instrument
any amount which is recovered from a fiduciary or other person with respect to a breach or violation described in paragraph (1).
The term “applicable reinsurance entity” means a not-for-profit organization— (A) the purpose of which is to help stabilize premiums for coverage in the individual market in a Stat
The term “applicable reporting period” means the period of time prescribed by the prior day report, the morning report, and the afternoon report, as required under section 1635j(c)
The term “applicable reporting provision” means— (i) for home health agencies, section 1395fff(b)(3)(B)(v) of this title ; (ii) for skilled nursing facilities, section 1395yy(e)(6)
For purposes of this paragraph, the term “applicable requirement” means— (i) the requirement under paragraph (2)(A)(i) that an employer be an eligible employer; (ii) the requiremen
For purposes of paragraph (1), the term “applicable requirements” means the requirements described in paragraph (1) which would be applicable consistent with the employer's treatme