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Conflicts of Interest and Confidentiality.—In carrying out each preliminary evaluation under subsection (c) and full review under subsection (d), the Under Secretary shall ensure t
The term “Federal governmental plan” means a governmental plan established or maintained for its employees by the Government of the United States or by any agency or instrumentalit
The terms “Federal contract”, “Federal grant”, “Federal cooperative agreement” mean, respectively— (i) a contract awarded by an agency; (ii) a grant made by an agency or a direct a
The term “Federal grant-in-aid program” means a program of Federal financial assistance other than loans and other than the assistance provided by this chapter.
The term “Federal grant program” means a Federal grant program to provide assistance in— (A) acquiring or developing land; (B) constructing or equipping a highway, road, bridge, or
In this section, the term “federal grant programs”— (A) means any federal grant program that provides assistance for the acquisition or development of land, the construction or equ
The term “Federal guarantee instrument” means any guarantee or other pledge by the Secretary to pledge the full faith and credit of the United States to pay all of the principal an
The term “Federal Guidelines for Dam Safety” means the FEMA publication, numbered 93 and dated June 1979, that defines management practices for dam safety at all Federal agencies.
Although the circuit courts of the United States, and the several justices and judges thereof, have authority, under existing statutes, to discharge, upon habeas corpus, one held i
Neither this nor any other court of the United States, or judge thereof, can issue a habeas corpus to bring up a prisoner, who is in custody under a sentence or execution of a stat
Our power to interfere in cases of this nature is limited entirely to the question of jurisdiction. If the state court had jurisdiction to try the case, and had jurisdiction over t
As used in this title, the term "Federal health care offense" means a violation of, or a criminal conspiracy to violate— (1) section 669, 1035, 1347, or 1518 of this titl
In this paragraph, the term “Federal health care program” means— (i) an insurance program described in section 1811 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395c ) or established by
The term “Federal health care provision” means any provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148), title I or subtitle B of title II of the Health
The term “Federal health safety net organization” means— (A) a Federally-qualified health center (as defined in section 1396d( l )(2)(B) of this title); (B) a hospital defined as a
The term "Federal Helium Pipeline" means the federally owned pipeline system through which helium for the Federal Helium Reserve may be transported.
The term "Federal Helium Reserve" means helium reserves owned by the United States.
The term "Federal Helium System" means— (A) the Federal Helium Reserve; (B) the Cliffside Field; (C) the Federal Helium Pipeline; and (D) all other infrastructure owned,
(A) Bank.—The term "Federal Home Loan Bank" or "Bank" means a bank established under the authority of this chapter.
Bank system.—The term "Federal Home Loan Bank System" means the Federal Home Loan Banks under the supervision of the Director.
The term “Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation” means the corporation created by the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Act [ 12 U.S.C. 1451 et seq.].
A corollary to this principle is that the activities of the Federal Government are free from regulation by any state.
The term “Federal implementation plan” means a plan (or portion thereof) promulgated by the Administrator to fill all or a portion of a gap or otherwise correct all or a portion of
“Federal Indian reservation” means all land within the limits of any Indian reservation under the jurisdiction of the United States Government, notwithstanding the issuance of any
The terms “authorization to operate” and “Federal information” have the meaning given those term 1 in Circular A–130 of the Office of Management and Budget entitled “Managing Infor
The term “Federal information system” means an information system used or operated by an executive agency, by a contractor of an executive agency, or by another organization on beh
for purposes of this section, the term “Federal inspector” means personnel of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement and such additional personnel of the United S
It was laid down by Mr. Chief Justice Marshall, speaking for this court in M'Culloch v. Maryland, that the state could not constitutionally impose taxation upon the operations of a
the appellant, in the enjoyment of the privilege, is engaged in its own behalf, not the government's, in the conduct of a private business for profit. It can no longer be thought t
The agencies of the Federal government are only exempted from State legislation, so far as that legislation may interfere with, or impair their efficiency in performing the functio
State interests in family and family-property arrangements should be overridden by the federal courts only where clear and substantial interests of the National Government, which c
The term “Federal intergovernmental mandate” means— (A) any provision in legislation, statute, or regulation that— (i) would impose an enforceable duty upon State, local, or tribal
As used in this subchapter, the term “Federal irrigation project” means any irrigation project subject to the Federal reclamation laws (Act of June 17, 1902, 32 Stat. 388, and Acts
The term “Federal irrigation water” means any water made available for agricultural purposes from the operation of any reclamation or irrigation project referred to in paragraph (8
A publication issued from 1787 to 1789, and consisting of papers, written by Hamilton, Madison, and Jay, intended to prepare the people for accepting the Constitution. Of its eight
The terms “Federal judge” and “attorney for the Government” have the meaning given such terms for the purposes of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.
The judicial power of the United States as created by the Constitution and provided for by Congress pursuant to its constitutional authority is a power wholly independent of state
the courts of the United States are bound to proceed to judgment, and to afford redress to suitors before them, in every case to which their jurisdiction extends. They cannot abdic
The term "Federal jurisdictional agency" means a Federal agency with jurisdiction delegated by law, regulation, order, or otherwise over a review, analysis, opinion, stat
the substantive offense is committed in the manner therein described, that is, when a federal officer is attacked.
the term "Federal juvenile delinquency program" means any juvenile delinquency program which is conducted, directly, or indirectly, or is assisted by any Federal departme
The terms “Federal laboratory” and “laboratory” have the meaning given the term “laboratory” in section 12(d)(2) of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 ( 15 U.S.
that individual employees wishing to assert contract grievances must "attempt" use of the contract grievance procedure agreed upon by employer and union as the mode of redress." 10
lands the title to which is in the United States after December 2, 1980.
The term "Federal land and water" means Federal land and water operated and maintained by the Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of
The term “Federal land and water management agency” means the National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, B
The term “Federal land management agency” means the National Park Service, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the Bureau of Reclamation, or
The term "Federal land management unit" means— (A) Federal land (other than National Park System land) under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior; and (B) Na
The term “Federal land manager” means, with respect to any public lands, the Secretary of the department, or the head of any other agency or instrumentality of the United States, h
The term “Federal land or water management agency” means— (A) the Bureau of Reclamation; (B) the National Park Service; (C) the Bureau of Land Management; (D) the United States Fis
The term “Federal lands” means lands managed by or under the jurisdiction of the Federal Government. / The term “Federal lands” means those lands owned and managed by the United St
The term “Federal Lands access transportation facility” means a public highway, road, bridge, trail, or transit system that is located on, is adjacent to, or provides access to Fed
“Federal lands program” means a program established by the Secretary pursuant to section 1273 of this title to regulate surface coal mining and reclamation operations on Federal la
The term “Federal lands transportation facility” means a public highway, road, bridge, trail, or transit system that is located on, is adjacent to, or provides access to Federal la
the doctrine of that case is inapplicable to those areas of judicial decision within which the policy of the law is so dominated by the sweep of federal statutes that legal relatio
The term “Federal law enforcement agencies” means the following: (A) The United States Secret Service. (B) The Drug Enforcement Administration. (C) The Federal Bureau of Investigat
the term "Federal law enforcement assistance" means funds, equipment, training, intelligence information, and personnel, / the term “Federal law enforcement assistance” m
The term “Federal Law Enforcement Badge” means the Federal Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery described in section 50311 of this title . / The term “Federal Law Enforce
the term "Federal law enforcement community" means the heads of the following departments or agencies: (A) the Federal Bureau of Investigation, (B) the Drug Enforcement A
“Federal law enforcement officer” means any officer, agent, or employee of the United States authorized by law or by a Government agency to engage in or supervise the prevention, d
The term "Federal lead agency" means the Corps of Engineers.
As used in this chapter, “Federal lease” means an agreement which, for any consideration, including but not limited to, bonuses, rents, or royalties conferred and covenants to be o
The mere possession of a federal license, however, does not immunize a ship from the operation of the normal incidents of local police power, not constituting a direct regulation o
A State may not enforce licensing requirements which, though valid in the absence of federal regulation, give 'the State's licensing board a virtual power of review over the federa
The term “Federal loan” means a loan made by an agency. Such term does not include loan insurance or a loan guaranty.
The term “Federal long-term contract” means any long-term contract— (A) to which the United States (or any agency or instrumentality thereof) is a party, or (B) which is a subcontr
For purposes of this paragraph, the term “Federal long-term rate” means the Federal long-term rate which would have applied to the residual interest under section 1274(d) (determin
The term “Federally 1 declared disaster” means any disaster subsequently determined by the President of the United States to warrant assistance by the Federal Government under the
The term “federally administered lands” means lands, waters, or interests therein, administered by Federal agencies, except for the lands, waters, or interests therein that are own
The term “federally-assisted building” means any building which is substantially assisted, financed, or operated under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, section 2
The terms “federally assisted housing” and “project” mean— (A) a public housing project (as such term is defined in section 3(b) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 [ 42 U.S.C
The term “federally assisted low-income housing” has the meaning given the term in section 11905 of this title. / The term “federally assisted low-income housing” means housing ass
For purposes of this section, the term “federally assisted rental housing for the elderly or handicapped” means any rental housing project that— (1) is assisted under section 1701q
The term "federally authorized tax practitioner" means any individual who is authorized under Federal law to practice before the Internal Revenue Service if such practice
The term “Federally backed mortgage loan” includes any loan which is secured by a first or subordinate lien on residential real property (including individual units of condominiums
The term "Federally backed multifamily mortgage loan" includes any loan (other than temporary financing such as a construction loan) that— (A) is secured by a first or su
Federally declared disaster.—The term “federally declared disaster” means a disaster or other situation for which a Presidential declaration of major disaster is issued under secti
The term “federally designated area” means land in Alaska and the eleven contiguous Western States (as defined in section 1702( o ) of this title) that is within the boundary of— (
the term “federally funded award” means a Phase I, Phase II (including a Phase II award under subsection (cc)), or Phase III SBIR or STTR award made using a funding agreement; and
The term "federally funded higher education assistance" means any grant assistance provided to an Indian student from funds made available for such purpose by contract or
Federally generated electric energy.—The term “federally generated electric energy” means any electric power generated by an electric generating facility owned and operated by a fe
The term “federally insured deposit or account” means any deposit or account in a financial institution to the extent such deposit or account is insured under Federal law by the Fe
The term “federally insured depository institution” means any insured depository institution (as that term is defined in section 1813 of this title ) and any insured credit union (
In this chapter, the term “federally-owned corporation” means a corporation in which the United States owns all the outstanding capital stock.
The term “federally owned housing” means residential dwellings owned or managed by a Federal agency, or for which a Federal agency is a trustee or conservator. For the purpose of t
For purposes of this section, the term “federally owned treatment works” means a facility that is owned and operated by a department, agency, or instrumentality of the Federal Gove
The term “federally permitted release” means (A) discharges in compliance with a permit under section 402 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act [ 33 U.S.C. 1342 ], (B) dischar
The term “federally protected function” means any function, operation, or action carried out, under the laws of the United States, by any department, agency, or instrumentality of
The term “federally protected species” means a species that is or previously was protected under— (A) the Act of June 8, 1940 (commonly known as the “Bald and Golden Eagle Protecti
The term “Federally qualified health center” means an entity which— (A) (i) is receiving a grant under section 330 of the Public Health Service Act [ 42 U.S.C. 254b ], or (ii) (I)
The term “Federally qualified health center services” means— (A) services of the type described in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of paragraph (1) and preventive services (as define
The term “federally recognized area of economic distress” means— (A) a HUBZone, as that term is defined in section 657a(b) of this title ; (B) an area that— (i) has been designated
For purposes of this section, the term “federally recognized Indian tribe” means any Indian tribe, band, nation, pueblo, or other organized group or community, including any Alaska
The term “federally recognized tribe” means any Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community of Indians, including any Alaska Native village or regional or vil
For purposes of subsection (a), the term "federally related mortgage loan" means any loan which— (1) is secured by residential real property designed principally for the
The term “federally related transaction” means any real estate-related financial transaction which— (A) a federal financial institutions regulatory agency or the Resolution Trust C
the date the plaintiff knew (or reasonably should have known) that the personal injury or property damages referred to in subsection (a)(1) of this section were caused or contribut
The term “federally-subsidized indebtedness” means any indebtedness if— (i) financing for the indebtedness was provided in whole or part from the proceeds of any tax-exempt qualifi
The term “Federally-subsidized royalty income” means any otherwise-regulatory-exempt royalty income if any Federal funds were used in the research, development, or creation of the
The term “federally supported work” means any lead hazard evaluation or reduction activities conducted in federally owned or assisted housing or funded in whole or in part through