commerce
Defined in 54 places across 12 titles — 41 distinct definitions of the United States Code.
The term “commerce” means interstate, foreign, or intrastate commerce.
Same definition in 5 sections
- 1995–present7 U.S.C. § 2702Agriculture · Definitions · as used in this chapter
- 1995–present7 U.S.C. § 6002Agriculture · Definitions · as used in this chapter
- 1995–present7 U.S.C. § 6102Agriculture · Definitions · as used in this chapter
- 1996–present7 U.S.C. § 7482Agriculture · Definitions · in this subchapter
- 1994–present21 U.S.C. § 1033Food and Drugs · Definitions · for purposes of this chapter
The term “commerce” means trade, traffic, commerce, or transportation—
(A) between a place in a State and any place outside thereof, or
(B) which affects trade, traffic, commerce, or transportation described in subparagraph (A).
Same definition in 4 sections
- 1994–present15 U.S.C. § 2052Commerce and Trade · Definitions · in this chapter
- 1994–present15 U.S.C. § 2301Commerce and Trade · Definitions · for the purposes of this chapter
- 1994–present42 U.S.C. § 4902The Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · for purposes of this chapter
- 1994–present42 U.S.C. § 6291The Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · for purposes of this part
The term “commerce” includes interstate, foreign, and intrastate commerce.
Same definition in 2 sections
- 1995–present7 U.S.C. § 6302Agriculture · Definitions · as used in this chapter
- 1996–present7 U.S.C. § 7442Agriculture · Definitions · in this subchapter
The term “commerce” means (A) commerce between any State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Wake Island, Midway Islands, Kingman Reef, or Johnston Island and any place outside thereof; (B) commerce between points in any State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Wake Island, Midway Islands, Kingman Reef, or Johnston Island, but through any place outside thereof; or (C) commerce wholly within the District of Columbia, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Wake Island, Midway Islands, Kingman Reef, or Johnston Island.
Same definition in 2 sections
- 1994–present15 U.S.C. § 1332Commerce and Trade · Definitions · as used in this chapter
- 1994–present15 U.S.C. § 4408Commerce and Trade · Definitions · for purposes of this chapter
The term “commerce” means any trade, traffic, transportation, exchange, or other commerce—
(A) between any State and any place outside of such State; or
(B) which affects any trade, transportation, exchange, or other commerce described in subparagraph (A).
Same definition in 2 sections
- 1994–present15 U.S.C. § 2801Commerce and Trade · Definitions · as used in this subchapter
- 1994–present15 U.S.C. § 2821Commerce and Trade · Definitions · as used in this subchapter
The term “commerce” means commerce among the several States or with foreign nations, or in any Territory of the United States or in the District of Columbia, or between any such Territory and another, or between any such Territory and any State or foreign nation or between the District of Columbia and any State or Territory or foreign nation.
Same definition in 2 sections
- 1994–present15 U.S.C. § 68Commerce and Trade · Definitions · as used in this subchapter
- 1994–present15 U.S.C. § 70Commerce and Trade · Definitions · as used in this subchapter
The term “commerce” means commerce between any State, any Territory, or the District of Columbia, and any place outside thereof; or within any Territory not organized with a legislative body, or the District of Columbia.
Same definition in 2 sections
- 1994–present21 U.S.C. § 453Food and Drugs · Definitions · for purposes of this chapter
- 1994–present21 U.S.C. § 601Food and Drugs · Definitions · as used in this chapter
The term “commerce” means commerce between any State, Territory, or possession, or the District of Columbia, and any place outside thereof; or between points within the same State, Territory, or possession, or the District of Columbia, but through any place outside thereof; or within any Territory or possession or the District of Columbia.
Same definition in 2 sections
- 1995–present7 U.S.C. § 182Agriculture · Definitions · in this chapter
- 1995–present7 U.S.C. § 92Agriculture · Definitions · in this chapter
The term “commerce” means trade, traffic, commerce, transportation, transmission, or communication among the several States; or between a State and any place outside thereof; or within the District of Columbia, or a possession of the United States; or between points in the same State but through a point outside thereof.
Same definition in 2 sections
- 1994–present29 U.S.C. § 630Labor · Definitions · for the purposes of this chapter
- 1994–present42 U.S.C. § 2000EThe Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · for the purposes of this subchapter
“Commerce” means commerce among the several States or with foreign nations, or in any Territory of the United States or in the District of Columbia, or between any such Territory and another, or between any such Territory and any State or foreign nation, or between the District of Columbia and any State or Territory or foreign nation.
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- 1994–present15 U.S.C. § 44Commerce and Trade · Definitions · in this section
“Commerce” means trade, commerce, transportation, transmission, or communication among the several States or between any State and any place outside thereof.
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- 1994–present29 U.S.C. § 203Labor · Definitions · as used in this chapter
“commerce” means trade or transportation in the jurisdiction of the United States—
(A) between a place in a State and a place outside of the State;
(B) that affects trade or transportation between a place in a State and a place outside of the State; or
(C) on a United States-registered aircraft.
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- 2005–present49 U.S.C. § 5102Transportation · Definitions · in this chapter
“commerce” means trade or transportation in the jurisdiction of the United States—
(A) between a place in a State and a place outside of the State; or
(B) that affects trade or transportation between a place in a State and a place outside of the State.
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- 1994–200549 U.S.C. § 5102Transportation · Definitions · in this chapter
“commerce” means trade, traffic, and transportation—
(A) in the jurisdiction of the United States between a place in a State and a place outside that State (including a place outside the United States); or
(B) in the United States that affects trade, traffic, and transportation described in subclause (A) of this clause.
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- 1994–present49 U.S.C. § 31301Transportation · Definitions · in this chapter
“commerce” means trade, traffic, commerce, transportation, or communication among the several States, or between a place in a State and any place outside thereof, or within the District of Columbia or a possession of the United States, or between points in the same State but through a point outside thereof;
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- 1994–present30 U.S.C. § 802Mineral Lands and Mining · Definitions · in this section
“commerce” means trade, traffic, commerce, transportation, transmission, or communication among the several States, or between a State and any other place outside thereof, or between points in the same State which directly or indirectly affect interstate commerce;
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- 1994–present30 U.S.C. § 1291Mineral Lands and Mining · Definitions · for the purposes of this chapter
“Commerce” means trade, traffic, commerce, transportation, transmission, or communication among the several States or between any State and any place outside thereof.
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- 1994–present29 U.S.C. § 402Labor · Definitions · for the purposes of this chapter
Fourth. The term “commerce” means commerce among the several States or between any State, Territory, or the District of Columbia and any foreign nation, or between any Territory or the District of Columbia and any State, or between any Territory and any other Territory, or between any Territory and the District of Columbia, or within any Territory or the District of Columbia, or between points in the same State but through any other State or any Territory or the District of Columbia or any foreign nation.
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- 1994–present45 U.S.C. § 151Railroads · Definitions; short title · in this chapter
The term "commerce" has the meaning provided by section 203(b) of this title.
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- 1994–present29 U.S.C. § 2001Labor · Definitions · as used in this chapter
The term “commerce” includes, but is not limited to—
(A) services (including transfers of information) associated with international trade, whether or not such services are related to specific goods, and
(B) foreign direct investment by United States persons with implications for trade in goods or services.
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- 1994–present19 U.S.C. § 2411Customs Duties · Actions by United States Trade Representative · for purposes of this subchapter
The term “commerce” includes services associated with international trade.
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- 1994–present19 U.S.C. § 2481Customs Duties · Definitions · for purposes of this chapter
The term “commerce” means (1) commerce between any State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any territory or possession of the United States, and any place outside thereof, and (2) commerce within the District of Columbia or within any territory or possession of the United States not organized with a legislative body, but shall not include exports to foreign countries.
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- 1994–present15 U.S.C. § 1459Commerce and Trade · Definitions · in this section
The term “commerce” means (A) commerce between any place in any State and any place outside thereof; and (B) commerce wholly within the District of Columbia.
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- 1994–present42 U.S.C. § 7550The Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · as used in this part
the term “commerce” means (A) commerce between any place in any State and any place outside thereof; and (B) commerce wholly within the District of Columbia; and
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- 1994–present21 U.S.C. § 360HHFood and Drugs · Definitions · as used in this part
The term “commerce” means—
(A) commerce between any State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Wake Island, the Midway Islands, Kingman Reef, or Johnston Island and any place outside thereof;
(B) commerce between points in any State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Wake Island, the Midway Islands, Kingman Reef, or Johnston Island, but through any place outside thereof; or
(C) commerce wholly within the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Wake Island, the Midway Islands, Kingman Reef, or Johnston Island.
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- 1994–present27 U.S.C. § 214Intoxicating Liquors · Definitions · as used in this subchapter
The term “commerce” means commerce (A) between any State or the District of Columbia and any place outside thereof; (B) between points within any State or the District of Columbia, but through any place outside thereof; or (C) wholly within the District of Columbia.
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- 1994–present18 U.S.C. § 232Crimes and Criminal Procedure · Definitions · for purposes of this chapter
The term “commerce” means commerce among the several States or with foreign nations or in any territory of the United States or in the District of Columbia or between any such territory and another, or between any such territory and any State or foreign nation, or between the District of Columbia or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and any State or territory or foreign nation, or between the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and any State or territory or foreign nation or the District of Columbia.
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- 1994–present15 U.S.C. § 1191Commerce and Trade · Definitions · as used in this chapter
The term “commerce” means commerce between any State, Territory, or possession of the United States, or the District of Columbia, and any place outside thereof; or between points within the same State, Territory, or possession, or the District of Columbia, but through any place outside thereof; or within any Territory or possession or the District of Columbia.
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- 1994–present15 U.S.C. § 69Commerce and Trade · Definitions · as used in this subchapter
The term “commerce” means commerce within the District of Columbia, or any Territory or Possession of the United States; all commerce between any point in a State, Territory, Possession, or the District of Columbia and any point outside thereof; all commerce between points within the same State through any place outside such State; and all other commerce over which the United States has jurisdiction.
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- 1994–present18 U.S.C. § 1951Crimes and Criminal Procedure · Interference with commerce by threats or violence · as used in this section
The term “commerce” means trade, traffic, commerce, transportation, or communication among the several States, or between a State and any place outside thereof, or within the District of Columbia, or a possession of the United States (other than the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands), or between points in the same State but through a point outside thereof.
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- 1994–present29 U.S.C. § 652Labor · Definitions · for the purposes of this chapter
The term “commerce” means trade, traffic, commerce, transportation, or communication among the several States, or between the District of Columbia or any Territory of the United States and any State or other Territory, or between any foreign country and any State, Territory, or the District of Columbia, or within the District of Columbia or any Territory, or between points in the same State but through any other State or any Territory or the District of Columbia or any foreign country.
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- 1994–present29 U.S.C. § 152Labor · Definitions · in this subchapter
The term “commerce” means trade, traffic, commerce, transportation, or communication between any State and any place outside thereof.
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- 1994–present29 U.S.C. § 1002Labor · Definitions · for purposes of this subchapter
The term “commerce” means trade, traffic, transportation, or other commerce—
(1) between a place in a State and any place outside of such State, or between points within the same State but through any place outside thereof, or within any territory, possession, or the District of Columbia;
(2) which affects trade, traffic, transportation, or other commerce described in paragraph (1).
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- 1995–present7 U.S.C. § 2132Agriculture · Definitions · in this chapter
The term “commerce” means trade, traffic, transportation, or other commerce (A) between a place in a State and any place outside of such State, or (B) which affects trade, traffic, transportation, or commerce described in clause (A).
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- 1994–present15 U.S.C. § 2602Commerce and Trade · Definitions · as used in this chapter
The term “commerce” means travel, trade, traffic, commerce, transportation, or communication—
(A) among the several States;
(B) between any foreign country or any territory or possession and any State; or
(C) between points in the same State but through another State or foreign country.
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- 1994–present42 U.S.C. § 12181The Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · as used in this subchapter
The term “commerce” shall mean commerce among the several States of the United States or with foreign nations, or in any Territory of the United States or in the District of Columbia, or among the Territories or between any Territory and any State or foreign nation, or between the District of Columbia and any State or Territory or foreign nation.
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- 1994–present15 U.S.C. § 1221Commerce and Trade · Definitions · as used in this chapter
The term “commerce” shall mean commerce among the several States of the United States or with foreign nations, or in any Territory of the United States or in the District of Columbia, or among the Territories or between any Territory and any State or foreign nation, or between the District of Columbia and any State or Territory or foreign nation. New automobiles delivered to, or for further delivery to, ultimate purchasers within the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Trust Territories of the Pacific, the Canal Zone, Wake Island, Midway Island, Kingman Reef, Johnson Island, or within any other place under the jurisdiction of the United States shall be deemed to have been distributed in commerce.
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- 1994–present15 U.S.C. § 1231Commerce and Trade · Definitions · for purposes of this chapter
The terms “commerce” and “industry or activity affecting commerce” mean any activity, business, or industry in commerce or in which a labor dispute would hinder or obstruct commerce or the free flow of commerce, and include “commerce” and any “industry affecting commerce”, as defined in paragraphs (1) and (3) of section 142 of this title.
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- 1994–present29 U.S.C. § 2611Labor · Definitions · as used in this subchapter
The word “commerce” means all commerce which may lawfully be regulated by Congress.
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- 1994–present15 U.S.C. § 1127Commerce and Trade · Construction and definitions; intent of chapter · in this section
There shall be organized in the office of the Chief of Engineers, United States Army, by detail from time to time from the Corps of Engineers, a board of seven engineer officers, a majority of whom shall be of rank not less than lieutenant colonel, whose duties shall be fixed by the Chief of Engineers, and to whom shall be referred for consideration and recommendation, in addition to any other duties assigned, so far as in the opinion of the Chief of Engineers may be necessary, all reports upon examinations and surveys provided for by Congress, and all projects or changes in projects for works of river and harbor improvement prior to June 13, 1902, or thereafter provided for. And the board shall submit to the Chief of Engineers recommendations as to the desirability of commencing or continuing any and all improvements upon which reports are required. And in the consideration of such works and projects the board shall have in view the amount and character of commerce existing or reasonably prospective which will be benefited by the improvement, and the relation of the ultimate cost of such work, both as to cost of construction and maintenance, to the public commercial interests involved, and the public necessity for the work and propriety of its construction, continuance, or maintenance at the expense of the United States. And such consideration shall be given as time permits to such works as have, prior to June 13, 1902, been provided for by Congress, the same as in the case of new works proposed. The board shall, when it considers the same necessary, and with the sanction and under orders from the Chief of Engineers, make, as a board or through its members, personal examinations of localities. And all facts, information, and arguments which are presented to the board for its consideration in connection with any matter referred to it by the Chief of Engineers shall be reduced to and submitted in writing, and made a part of the records of the office of the Chief of Engineers. It shall further be the duty of said board, upon a request transmitted to the Chief of Engineers by the Committee on Public Works and Transportation of the House of Representatives, or the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate, in the same manner to examine and report through the Chief of Engineers upon any projects adopted, prior to June 13, 1902, by the Government or upon which appropriations have been made, and report upon the desirability of continuing the same or upon any modifications thereof which may be deemed desirable. As used in this section the term “commerce” shall include the use of waterways by seasonal passenger craft, yachts, house boats, fishing boats, motor boats, and other similar water craft, whether or not operated for hire.
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- 1994–present33 U.S.C. § 541Navigation and Navigable Waters · Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors; establishment; duties and powers generally · in this section
Wherever used in this chapter, (a) the word “person” imports the plural or the singular, as the case demands, and includes an individual, a partnership, a corporation, or two or more persons having a joint or common interest; (b) the word “commerce” means commerce between any State or the District of Columbia and any place outside thereof, or between points within the same State or the District of Columbia but through any place outside thereof, or within the District of Columbia; and (c) the word “cotton” means cotton of any variety produced within the continental United States, including linters.
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- 1995–present7 U.S.C. § 62Agriculture · Definitions · in this chapter