Department
Defined in 70 places across 17 titles — 30 distinct definitions of the United States Code.
The term “Department” means the Department of Agriculture.
Same definition in 19 sections
- 2002–present7 U.S.C. § 2279Agriculture · Outreach and assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers · in this section
- 2000–present7 U.S.C. § 241Agriculture · Definitions · in this chapter
- 1995–present7 U.S.C. § 4502Agriculture · Definitions · as used in this subchapter
- 1995–present7 U.S.C. § 4531Agriculture · Definitions · for purposes of this subchapter
- 1995–present7 U.S.C. § 5928Agriculture · Repealed. Pub. L. 105185, title III, 302(c), June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 563 · for purposes of this section
- 1995–present7 U.S.C. § 6002Agriculture · Definitions · as used in this chapter
- 1995–present7 U.S.C. § 6102Agriculture · Definitions · as used in this chapter
- 1995–present7 U.S.C. § 6302Agriculture · Definitions · as used in this chapter
- 1995–present7 U.S.C. § 6402Agriculture · Definitions · as used in this chapter
- 1995–present7 U.S.C. § 6902Agriculture · Definitions · for purposes of this chapter
- 1996–present7 U.S.C. § 7202Agriculture · Definitions · in this chapter
- 1996–present7 U.S.C. § 7412Agriculture · Definitions · in this subchapter
- 1996–present7 U.S.C. § 7442Agriculture · Definitions · in this subchapter
- 1996–present7 U.S.C. § 7482Agriculture · Definitions · in this subchapter
- 1998–present7 U.S.C. § 7601Agriculture · Definitions · in this section
- 2008–present7 U.S.C. § 8901Agriculture · Definitions · in this chapter
- 1996–present16 U.S.C. § 2005BConservation · Repealed. Pub. L. 107171, title II, 2502(b), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 267 · in this section
- 2002–present16 U.S.C. § 3839BBConservation · Conservation of private grazing land · in this section
- 1996–present16 U.S.C. § 5801Conservation · Definitions · in this chapter
The term "Department" means the Department of Energy.
Same definition in 7 sections
- 2018–present15 U.S.C. § 5541Commerce and Trade · Definitions · in this subchapter
- 1994–present42 U.S.C. § 10101The Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · for purposes of this chapter
- 2005–present42 U.S.C. § 15801The Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · in this section
- 2007–present42 U.S.C. § 16531The Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · in this subchapter
- 2007–present42 U.S.C. § 17001The Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · in this section
- 1994–present42 U.S.C. § 2297The Public Health and Welfare · 2297, 2297a. Repealed. Pub. L. 104134, title III, 3116(a)(1), Apr. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 1321349 · for purposes of this division
- 1994–present42 U.S.C. § 7381DThe Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · in this subchapter
The term “Department” means the Department of Homeland Security.
Same definition in 7 sections
- 2002–present6 U.S.C. § 101Domestic Security · Definitions · in this chapter
- 2007–present6 U.S.C. § 1101Domestic Security · Definitions · for purposes of this subchapter
- 2007–present6 U.S.C. § 1111Domestic Security · Definitions · for purposes of this subchapter
- 2007–present6 U.S.C. § 1131Domestic Security · Definitions · for purposes of this subchapter
- 2007–present6 U.S.C. § 1151Domestic Security · Definitions · in this subchapter
- 2006–present6 U.S.C. § 701Domestic Security · Definitions · in this title
- 2006–present6 U.S.C. § 901Domestic Security · Definitions · in this section
The term “Department” means the Department of Education.
Same definition in 5 sections
- 1998–present20 U.S.C. § 1003Education · Additional definitions · in this chapter
- 1994–present20 U.S.C. § 1221Education · Short title; applicability; definitions · as used in this chapter
- 2001–present20 U.S.C. § 7801Education · Definitions · in this chapter
- 1994–present20 U.S.C. § 8801Education · 8801 to 8803. Repealed. Pub. L. 107110, title X, 1011(5)(C), Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1986 · for the purposes of this chapter
- 2002–present20 U.S.C. § 9501Education · Definitions · in this subchapter
The term “Department” means the Department of Health and Human Services.
Same definition in 4 sections
- 1994–present24 U.S.C. § 321Hospitals and Asylums · Definitions · for the purposes of this chapter
- 2016–present42 U.S.C. § 1320AThe Public Health and Welfare · Civil monetary penalties · for purposes of this section
- 1994–present42 U.S.C. § 254DThe Public Health and Welfare · National Health Service Corps · for the purposes of this subpart
- 1994–present42 U.S.C. § 295PThe Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · for purposes of this subchapter
The term “Department” means the United States Department of Agriculture.
Same definition in 4 sections
- 1995–present7 U.S.C. § 1502Agriculture · Purpose; definitions; protection of information; relation to other laws · as used in this subchapter
- 1995–present7 U.S.C. § 3402Agriculture · Definitions · for the purposes of this chapter
- 1995–present7 U.S.C. § 7102Agriculture · Definitions · as used in this chapter
- 2000–present7 U.S.C. § 7802Agriculture · Definitions · as used in this chapter
The term “Department” means the Department of State.
Same definition in 2 sections
- 1998–present22 U.S.C. § 6502Foreign Relations and Intercourse · Definitions · in this chapter
- 2007–present22 U.S.C. § 8203Foreign Relations and Intercourse · Definitions · in this chapter
As used in this chapter, unless otherwise provided or indicated by the context, the term the “Department” means the Department of Energy or any component thereof, including the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
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- 1994–present42 U.S.C. § 7101The Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · as used in this chapter
“Department” means the Department of Energy;
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- 1994–present15 U.S.C. § 5302Commerce and Trade · Definitions · as used in this chapter
“Department” means the Department of Energy; and
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- 1996–present42 U.S.C. § 12401The Public Health and Welfare · Finding, purposes, and definitions · as used in this chapter
“Department” means the Department of State.
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- 1998–present22 U.S.C. § 1433Foreign Relations and Intercourse · Definitions · in this chapter
“Department” means the Department of State, except that with reference to the exercise of functions under this chapter with respect to another agency authorized by law to utilize the Foreign Service personnel system, such term means that other agency;
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- 1994–present22 U.S.C. § 3902Foreign Relations and Intercourse · Definitions · as used in this chapter
Department.—The term “Department” means the Department of Agriculture.
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- 1998–present7 U.S.C. § 4602Agriculture · Definitions · as used in this chapter
Department.—The term "Department" means the Department of Transportation.
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- 2015–present23 U.S.C. § 207Highways · 207 to 209. Repealed. Pub. L. 97424, title I, 126(d), Jan. 6, 1983, 96 Stat. 2115] · in this section
The term “department” means a unit of the executive branch of the Federal Government which is headed by a member of the President's Cabinet and the term “agency” means a unit of the executive branch of the Federal Government which is not under the jurisdiction of a head of a department.
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- 1994–present43 U.S.C. § 1702Public Lands · Definitions · in this section
The term “Department” means Department of Health and Human Services.
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- 1994–present21 U.S.C. § 321Food and Drugs · Definitions; generally · for the purposes of this chapter
The term “department” means one of the executive departments enumerated in section 1 of Title 5, unless the context shows that such term was intended to describe the executive, legislative, or judicial branches of the government.
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- 1995–present28 U.S.C. § 451Judiciary and Judicial Procedure · Definitions · as used in this title
the term “Department” means the Department of Agriculture.1
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- 1995–present7 U.S.C. § 2902Agriculture · Definitions · for purposes of this chapter
The term “Department” means the Department of Commerce.
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- 1998–present42 U.S.C. § 3122The Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · in this chapter
The term “Department” means the Department of Defense.
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- 1996–present10 U.S.C. § 12521Armed Forces · Definitions · in this chapter
the term "Department" means the Department of Defense; and
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- 2022–present5 U.S.C. § 3304Government Organization and Employees · Competitive service; examinations · under this title
the term “Department” means the Department of Education or any component thereof;
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- 1994–present20 U.S.C. § 3404Education · Definitions · as used in this chapter
the term “Department” means the Department of Homeland Security; and
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- 2006–present5 U.S.C. § 10101Government Organization and Employees · Definitions · for purposes of this chapter
The term “Department” means the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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- 1994–present42 U.S.C. § 3545The Public Health and Welfare · HUD accountability · under this section
the term “Department” means the Department of Housing and Urban Development; and
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- 1994–present42 U.S.C. § 8143The Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · in this section
The term “Department” means the Department of Labor.
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- 1994–present29 U.S.C. § 2703Labor · Definitions · as used in this chapter
The term “Department” means the Department of the Interior.
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- 1994–present25 U.S.C. § 4001Indians · Definitions · for the purposes of this chapter
The term “Department” means the Department of Transportation.
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- 2016–202123 U.S.C. § 207Highways · 207 to 209. Repealed. Pub. L. 97424, title I, 126(d), Jan. 6, 1983, 96 Stat. 2115] · in this section
The term “Department of Hawaiian Home Lands” or “Department” means the agency or department of the government of the State of Hawaii that is responsible for the administration of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920 (42 Stat. 108 et seq.).
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- 2000–present25 U.S.C. § 4221Indians · Definitions · in this subchapter
The terms “Secretary” and “Department” mean the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Veterans Affairs, respectively.
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- 1994–present38 U.S.C. § 101Veterans Benefits · Definitions · for the purposes of this title