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The term “ammonium nitrate facility” means any entity that produces, sells or otherwise transfers ownership of, or provides application services for ammonium nitrate.

The term “ammonium nitrate purchaser” means any person who purchases ammonium nitrate from an ammonium nitrate facility.

The terms “destructive device” and “ammunition” have the meanings given those terms by paragraphs (4) and (17), respectively, of section 921(a) of title 18. / The term “ammunition”

The term "ammunition production facility" means an ammunition organic industrial base production facility.

For purposes of this section, the term “amortizable basis” means that portion of the adjusted basis (for determining gain) of a certified pollution control facility which may be am

Except as otherwise provided in this section, the term “amortizable section 197 intangible” means any section 197 intangible— (A) which is acquired by the taxpayer after the date o

The term “amortization schedule then in effect” means, with respect to an adjustable rate mortgage, a schedule established at the time at which the residential mortgage transaction

In this paragraph, the term “amount due” means the unappropriated amount allocated to a State or Indian tribe before October 1, 2007, under subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 1232(

Descriptive explanations of the terms “amount financed”, “finance charge”, “annual percentage rate”, “total of payments”, and “total sale price” as specified by the Bureau. The des

The term “amount involved” means, with respect to any act of self-dealing, the greater of the amount of money and the fair market value of the other property given or the amount of

The term “amount loaned” means the amount received by the borrower.

“amount made available under section 48103” or “amount newly made available” means the amount authorized for grants under section 48103 as that amount may be limited in that year b

“amount made available under section 48103” or “amount newly made available” means the amount authorized for grants under section 48103 as that amount may be limited in that year b

The term “amount of the loss” means, with respect to a loan, unpaid balance of the principal amount and interest on such loan, less the amount of any judgment collected pursuant to

"amount of unfunded benefit liabilities" means, as of any date, the excess (if any) of— (A) the value of the benefit liabilities under the plan (determined as of such dat

The term "amount paid" means— (i) the premiums paid under the contract, reduced by (ii) amounts to which section 72(e) applies (determined without regard to paragraph (4)

For purposes of this section, the term “amounts becoming available for breast cancer research pursuant to this section” means— (A) the total amounts received by the Postal Service

In this section, the term “amphibious warfare ship” means a ship that is classified as an amphibious assault ship (general purpose) (LHA), an amphibious assault ship (multi-purpose

The term “AMT” means the Alternative Minimum Tax for individuals under sections 55–59 of title 26, the term “EGTRRA” means the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of

The term “Amtrak” means the National Railroad Passenger Corporation. / “Amtrak” means the National Railroad Passenger Corporation created under chapter 243 of title 49.

the term "anabolic steroid" has the meaning given such term in section 802(41) of this title; and / (A) The term "anabolic steroid" means any drug or hormonal s

“Anadromous fish” means fish of the species listed in the Annex to the Convention that migrate into the Convention area.

The term “anadromous species” means species of fish which spawn in fresh or estuarine waters of the United States and which migrate to ocean waters.

“Anadromous stocks” means stocks of species listed in the Annex to the Convention that migrate into the Convention area.

For purposes of this section, the term “analog, digital, or electronic image” includes any analog, digital, or electronic method used for the making, execution, acquisition, scanni

The term “analog television service” means television service provided pursuant to the transmission standards prescribed by the Commission in section 73.682(a) of its regulations (

the term “analogue of an anabolic steroid” means a substance whose chemical structure is substantially similar to the chemical structure of an anabolic steroid.

The Administration shall not withhold disaster assistance pursuant to this paragraph to nurseries who are victims of drought disasters. As used in subsection (b)(2) the term “an ar

The term “anchor community” means any area that— (i) except as provided in subparagraph (B), is not more than 15 miles from a historically Black college or university, a Tribal Col

The term "anchor institution" means a school, library, medical or healthcare provider, community college or other institution of higher education, or other community supp

the term “anchor tenancy” means an arrangement in which the United States Government agrees to procure sufficient quantities of a commercial space product or service needed to meet

The term "ancillary supporting facilities" means facilities related to housing units, including facilities to provide or support elementary or secondary education, child

In this paragraph, the term “ancillary transaction” means, subject to regulations prescribed by the Secretary— (i) the processing, settling, clearing, or sending of payments and ca

the terms “small business concern”, “small business concern owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals”, “small business concern owned and controll

The terms “small business concern”, “small business concern owned and controlled by veterans”, “small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans”, “qualifie

The term “animal” means all vertebrate and invertebrate species, including but not limited to man and other mammals, birds, fish, and shellfish. / The term “animal” means any live

the term “animal crushing” means actual conduct in which one or more living non-human mammals, birds, reptiles, or amphibians is purposely crushed, burned, drowned, suffocated, imp

the term “animal crush video” means any photograph, motion-picture film, video or digital recording, or electronic image that— (A) depicts animal crushing; and (B) is obscene; and

The term “animal drug application” means— (i) an application for approval of any new animal drug submitted under section 360b(b)(1) of this title ; or (ii) an application for condi

The term “animal drug establishment” means a foreign or domestic place of business which is at one general physical location consisting of one or more buildings all of which are wi

The term “animal drug product” means each specific strength or potency of a particular active ingredient or ingredients in final dosage form marketed by a particular manufacturer o

The term “animal drug sponsor” means either an applicant named in an animal drug application that has not been withdrawn by the applicant and for which approval has not been withdr

the term “animal enterprise” means— (A) a commercial or academic enterprise that uses or sells animals or animal products for profit, food or fiber production, agriculture, educati

the term “animal fighting venture” means any event, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, that involves a fight conducted or to be conducted between at least 2 animals fo

The term “animal food manufacturer” means any person engaged in the business of manufacturing or processing animal food derived wholly or in part from carcasses, or parts or produc

the term “animal health research capacity” means the capacity of an eligible institution to conduct animal health and disease research, as determined by the Secretary.

For purposes of this section, the term “animal quarantine laws” means— (A) section 306 of the Tariff Act of 1930 3 ( 19 U.S.C. 1306 ); (B) section 9 of the Act of August 30, 1890 (

The term “animals” means all members of the animal kingdom including birds, whether domesticated or wild, but not including man.

The terms "MARPOL", "Annex V", and "Convention" have the meaning given those terms under section 1901(a) of this title. / The terms “MARPOL”, “Annex V

For purposes of this subtitle, the term “annual accounting period” means the annual period on the basis of which the taxpayer regularly computes his income in keeping his books.

For purposes of paragraph (1), the term “annual accrual method of accounting” means a method under which revenues, costs, and expenses are computed on an accrual method of accounti

For purposes of paragraph (1), the term “annual addition” means the sum of any year of— (A) employer contributions, (B) the employee contributions, and (C) forfeitures. / For purpo

The term “Annual Adjustment Factor” means 3 percent.

Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the term "annual advance amount" means, with respect to any taxpayer for any calendar year, the amount (if any) which is

For purposes of paragraph (1), the term “annual benefit” means a benefit payable annually in the form of a straight life annuity (with no ancillary benefits) under a plan to which

For purposes of this paragraph, the term “annual capacity limitation” means 1.8 gigawatts of direct current capacity for each of calendar years 2023 and 2024, and zero thereafter.

For purposes of this section, the term “annual, coordinated election period” means— (i) with respect to a year before 2002, the month of November before such year; (ii) with respec

The term “Annual Critical Minerals Outlook” means the Annual Critical Minerals Outlook prepared under section 1606(j)(1)(B) of title 30 .

During any calendar year, the number of such devices distributed during that year under each exemption granted under this subsection does not exceed the annual distribution number

The term “annual financial statement” means the annual financial statement required under section 3515 of this title or similar provision of law.

The term “annual fuel utilization efficiency” means the efficiency descriptor for furnaces and boilers, determined using test procedures prescribed under section 6293 of this title

The term “annual interest to be paid or incurred” means— (A) if subparagraph (B) does not apply, the annual interest to be paid or incurred by the issuing corporation only, determi

The term "annualized excludable disability amount" means, with respect to any individual, the service-connected excludable disability amounts which are properly attributa

The term “annualized includible compensation for the base period” means the average annual compensation which— (A) was payable by the corporation with respect to which the change i

For purposes of paragraph (1), the term “annualized tax” means, with respect to any payment, the amount of tax which would be imposed by section 1(c) 1 (determined without regard t

The term “annual limit” means, with respect to benefits under a group health plan, a dollar limitation on the total amount of benefits that may be paid with respect to such benefit

The term "annual operating plan" means a plan prepared by the Secretary that describes potential water condition scenarios for a river basin for a year.

Descriptive explanations of the terms “amount financed”, “finance charge”, “annual percentage rate”, “total of payments”, and “total sale price” as specified by the Bureau. The des

The term “annual percentage yield” means the total amount of interest that would be received on a $100 deposit, based on the annual rate of simple interest and the frequency of com

The term “annual rate of simple interest”— (A) means the annualized rate of interest paid with respect to each compounding period, expressed as a percentage; and (B) may be referre

For purposes of this subsection, the term "annual reminder notice" means the notice described in section 111(c) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. /

The term “Annual Report” means the Annual Report on International Religious Freedom described in section 6412(b) of this title . / The term “Annual Report” means the Annual Report

The term “Annual Report on Advancing Freedom and Democracy” refers to the annual report submitted to Congress by the Department of State pursuant to section 665(c) of the Foreign R

The term “annual report on trafficking in persons” means the annual report on trafficking in persons required under section 110(b)(1) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2

For purposes of this paragraph, the term “annual retirement benefit” means a benefit payable annually in the form of a single life annuity (with no ancillary benefits) beginning at

The term “annual statement” means the annual statement for life insurance companies approved by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. / The term “annual statement” m

“annuitant” means a former employee or Member who, on the basis of his service, meets all requirements of this subchapter for title to annuity and files claim therefor; / the term

“annuity” means a retirement benefit, including a disability insurance benefit and a dependent’s or survivor’s benefit under subchapter II of chapter 7 of title 42, and a monthly a

The term “annuity contract” includes a custodial account described in section 403(b)(7) and a retirement income account described in section 403(b)(9). / For purposes of this part,

The term “annuity starting date” means— (i) the first day of the first period for which an amount is payable as an annuity, or (ii) in the case of a benefit not payable in the form

For purposes of this subsection, the term “annular injection” means the reinjection of brines associated with the production of oil or gas between the production and surface casing

the term “an officer of a financial institution” means an officer, director, partner, employee, agent, or attorney of or for a financial institution; and

In this subsection, the term "anomaly" means any unplanned, irregular, or abnormal event, whether unexplained or caused intentionally or unintentionally by a person or a

In this subsection, the term “anonymized data” means data in which the individual to whom the data pertains is not identifiable with reasonable efforts, including information that

The term “ANSI” means the American National Standards Institute.

The term “ANSI standard” means a standard developed by a committee accredited by the American National Standards Institute.

the term “Antarctica” means the area south of 60 degrees south latitude; / The term “Antarctica” means the area south of the Antarctic Convergence as defined in section 2432(1) of

The term “Antarctic Convergence” means a line joining the following points along the parallels of latitude and meridians of longitude: 50 degrees south, 0 degrees; 50 degrees south

For the purposes of this subsection, the term “Antarctic joint activity” means any Federal activity in Antarctica which is proposed to be conducted, or which is conducted, jointly

The term “Antarctic marine living resources” means the population of finfish, molluscs, crustaceans and all other species of living organisms, including birds, found south of the A

The term “Antarctic mineral resource activity” means prospecting, exploration, or development in Antarctica of mineral resources, but does not include scientific research within th

“Antarctic Protocol” means the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty, signed October 4, 1991, in Madrid, and all annexes thereto, and includes any future ame

the term “Antarctic Specially Protected Area” means an area identified as such pursuant to Annex V to the Protocol;

The term "antenna structure project"— (A) means a project to construct a structure located within two nautical miles of the geographic center of any intercontinental ball

“anthracite” means coals with a volatile ratio equal to 0.12 or less;

The term "anthropogenic cause" means an anthropogenic event, such as an oil spill or spillway opening— (i) that could not have been addressed or prevented by fishery mana

The term “antibiotic drug” means any drug (except drugs for use in animals other than humans) composed wholly or partly of any kind of penicillin, streptomycin, chlortetracycline,

“Anticipated cost of removal” means the projected cost of removal of wood residues from timber sales areas to points of prospective use, as determined by the Secretary at the time

“Anticipated value” means the projected value of wood residues as fuel or other merchantable wood products, as determined by the Secretary at the time of advertisement of the timbe

For purposes of this subsection, the term “anti-deficiency law” means the law of any State which provides that, in the event of foreclosure on the residential property of a consume