United States Code

The term “board of trade” means any organized exchange or other trading facility. / “contract of sale”, “commodity”, “derivatives clearing organization”, “future delivery”, “board

The terms “Board of Trustees” and “Board” mean the Board of Trustees as described in section 698v–5 of this title . / the term “Board of Trustees” means the Board of Trustees of th

The term “Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvements Trust Fund” means the agency of the State of Florida holding legal title to and responsible for trust administration of cer

The term “Board-selected benchmark replacement” means a benchmark replacement identified by the Board that is based on SOFR, including any tenor spread adjustment pursuant to secti

The term “boat launching facility” includes any boat launching facility, regardless of whether specialized facilities or services, such as mechanical or hydraulic boat lifts or fac

the term “bodily injury” means— (A) a cut, abrasion, bruise, burn, or disfigurement; (B) physical pain; (C) illness; (D) impairment of the function of a bodily member, organ, or me

the term “body” shall mean a human body, organ or cadaver, or a nonhuman animal used in medical research or instruction directly relating to the treatment of humans.

The term “body armor” means any product sold or offered for sale, in interstate or foreign commerce, as personal protective body covering intended to protect against gunfire, regar

The term “Boeing 737 MAX aircraft” means any— (A) Model 737 series aircraft designated as a 737-7, 737-8, 737-8200, 737-9, or 737-10; or (B) other variant of a model described in s

The term “bona fide association” means, with respect to health insurance coverage offered in a State, an association which— (A) has been actively in existence for at least 5 years;

For purposes of paragraph (1), the term “bona fide discount points” means loan discount points which are knowingly paid by the consumer for the purpose of reducing, and which in fa

For purposes of clause (i), the term “bona fide emergency services” means services provided in a hospital emergency room after the sudden onset of a medical condition manifesting i

The term “bona fide prospective purchaser” means, with respect to a facility— (i) a person who— (I) acquires ownership of the facility after January 11, 2002; and (II) establishes

For purposes of paragraph (1)(A)(i)(I), the term “bona fide provider-related donation” means a provider-related donation that has no direct or indirect relationship (as determined

The term “bona fide purchaser” means a purchaser for value in good faith and without notice of any adverse claim, and who acquires the security property free of any adverse claim.

The term “bona fide research” means scientific research on marine mammals, the results of which— (A) likely would be accepted for publication in a referred scientific journal; (B)

For purposes of this subpart, section 865(g)(3), section 876, section 881(b), paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 901(b), section 957(c), section 3401(a)(8)(C), and section 7654(a),

The term “bona fide service fee” means a fee that is reflective of the fair market value (as specified by the Secretary, through notice and comment rulemaking) for a bona fide, ite

The term “bond” means any bond, debenture, note, certificate, or other evidence of indebtedness. / The term “bond” means a bond, debenture, note, or certificate or other evidence o

The term "Bond Claim" means, as it relates to a Bond— (A) right to payment, whether or not such right is reduced to judgment, liquidated, unliquidated, fixed, contingent,

For purposes of this subsection, the term “bonded premises” means a bonded wine cellar or the bonded premises of a distilled spirits plant.

The term "bonded wine cellar" means any premises described in subsection (a), including any such premises established by a taxpayer described in section 5551(d).

The term “bone marrow” means the cells found in adult bone marrow and peripheral blood.

The term “bone mass measurement” means a radiologic or radioisotopic procedure or other procedure approved by the Food and Drug Administration performed on a qualified individual (

The term "bonus" means a bonus or award paid under title 5, including under chapters 45 or 53 of such title, or any other provision of law.

In this section, the term “bonus, incentive pay, or similar benefit” means a bonus, incentive pay, special pay, or similar payment paid to a member of the uniformed services under

The term “bonus year” means fiscal years 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003.

For the purposes of this subsection, the term “boobytrap” means any concealed or camouflaged device designed to cause bodily injury when triggered by any action of any unsuspecting

The term “booking date” means— (A) in the case of a transaction described in paragraph (1)(B)(i), the date of acquisition or on which the taxpayer becomes the obligor, or (B) in th

an individual who was at any time after December 7, 1941, a citizen or subject of Germany, Japan, Bulgaria, Hungary, or Rumania, and who on or after December 7, 1941, and prior to

In this section the terms “boot camp prison” and “State” have the meaning given those terms, respectively, in section 10251(a) of this title . / "boot camp prison" includ

The term "border commercial zone" means— (A) the area of United States territory of the municipalities along the United States-Mexico international border and the commerc

The term “border crossing identification card” means a document of identity bearing that designation issued to an alien who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence, or to an a

the term “Border Environment Cooperation Agreement” means the November 1993 Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the United Mexica

the terms “Border Environment Cooperation Commission” and “Commission” mean the commission established pursuant to Chapter I of the Border Environment Cooperation Agreement; and

The term “border health education and training center” means an entity that is a recipient of an award under paragraph (1) and that is carrying out (or will carry out) the purpose

the term "border patrol agent" means an individual who is appointed to a position assigned to the Border Patrol Enforcement classification series 1896 or any successor se

The term “border State” means Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas.

The term “border store” means a duty-free sales enterprise which delivers merchandise to, or on behalf of, individuals departing from the customs territory through a land or water

The term “borrower” means any farm borrower who has outstanding obligations to the Secretary under any farmer program loan, without regard to whether the loan has been accelerated,

As used in this paragraph, the term “borrower-owner” means— (i) a borrower from whom the Secretary acquired real farm or ranch property (including the principal residence of the bo

the term “borrower paid mortgage insurance” means private mortgage insurance that is required in connection with a residential mortgage transaction, payments for which are made by

The term “borrower stock” means voting and nonvoting stock, equivalent contributions to a guaranty fund, participation certificates, allocated equities, and other similar equities

The term “botanical pesticides” means natural pesticides derived from plants.

The term “bottle” means any container, irrespective of the material from which made, for use for the sale of distilled spirits, wine, or malt beverages at retail. / The term “bottl

The term “bottler” means a person who bottles an alcoholic beverage.

The term "boundaries" includes the seaward boundaries of a State or its boundaries in the Gulf of Mexico or any of the Great Lakes as they existed at the time such State

In this title, the term "Boundary Line" means a line established under section 2(b) of the Act of February 19, 1895 (33 U.S.C. 151(b)).

Bowaters corporation.—The term “Bowaters corporation” means a corporation that has filed a certificate under oath with the Secretary, in the form and at the times prescribed by the

The term “boxer” means an individual who fights in a professional boxing match.

The term “boxer registry” means any entity certified by the Association of Boxing Commissions for the purposes of maintaining records and identification of boxers.

1 The term “boxing commission” means an entity authorized under State law to regulate professional boxing matches.

The term “boxing service provider” means a promoter, manager, sanctioning body, licensee, or matchmaker.

The term "boycott of, divestment from, and sanctions against Israel" means actions by states, nonmember states of the United Nations, international organizations, or affi

The term “BPAR incandescent reflector lamp” means a reflector lamp as shown in figure C78.21–278 on page 32 of ANSI C78.21–2003.

The term “BR30” means a BR incandescent reflector lamp with a diameter of 30/8ths of an inch.

The term “BR40” means a BR incandescent reflector lamp with a diameter of 40/8ths of an inch.

The term “brain-related tumor” means a listed primary tumor (whether malignant or benign) occurring in any of the following sites: (I) The brain, meninges, spinal cord, cauda equin

For purposes of this subsection the term “branch” means any office, place of business, or facility, other than the principal office as defined by the Comptroller, of a savings asso

The term "Branch of Criminal Investigations" means the entity the Secretary is required to establish within the Office of Justice Services under section 2802(d)(1) of thi

The term “brand” means a variety of tobacco product distinguished by the tobacco used, tar content, nicotine content, flavoring used, size, filtration, packaging, logo, registered

For purposes of this subsection, the term “brandish” means, with respect to a firearm, to display all or part of the firearm, or otherwise make the presence of the firearm known to

The term “brand style” means a variety of cigarettes distinguished by the tobacco used, tar and nicotine content, flavoring used, size of the cigarette, filtration on the cigarette

The term “breach” means, for any fiscal year, the amount (if any) by which new budget authority or outlays for that year (within a category of discretionary appropriations) is abov

The term “breach of security” means, with respect to unsecured PHR identifiable health information of an individual in a personal health record, acquisition of such information wit

“Breastfeeding women” means women up to one year postpartum who are breastfeeding their infants.

For purposes of this section, the term “breast implant” means a breast prosthesis that is implanted to augment or reconstruct the female breast.

The term “breed” means to facilitate propagation or reproduction (whether intentionally or negligently), or to fail to prevent propagation or reproduction.

The term “breeder” means the person who directs the final breeding creating a variety or who discovers and develops a variety. If the actions are conducted by an agent on behalf of

For purposes of this chapter, the term “brewer” means any person who brews beer or produces beer for sale. Such term shall not include any person who produces only beer exempt from

The term “bridge” means a lawful bridge over navigable waters of the United States, including approaches, fenders, and appurtenances thereto, which is used and operated for the pur

The term "bridge contract" means— (A) an extension to an existing contract beyond the period of performance to avoid a lapse in service caused by a delay in awarding a su

The term “bridge depository institution” means a new national bank or Federal savings association organized by the Corporation in accordance with section 1821(n) of this title .

The term “bridge financial company” means a new financial company organized by the Corporation in accordance with section 5390(h) of this title for the purpose of resolving a cover

The term “bridge or degree completion program” means a program of education in professional nursing offered by an accredited school of nursing, as defined in paragraph (2), that le

The term “bridge owner” means any State, county, municipality, or other political subdivision, or any corporation, association, partnership, or individual owning, or jointly owning

The term "brief intervention" means, after screening a patient, providing the patient with brief advice and other brief motivational enhancement techniques designed to in

The term “BR incandescent reflector lamp” means a reflector lamp that has— (i) a bulged section below the major diameter of the bulb and above the approximate baseline of the bulb,

The term "broadband" or "broadband service" has the meaning given the term "broadband internet access service" in section 8.1(b) of title 47, Code of

The term "broadband buildout requirement" means the level of internet service an applicant receiving assistance under this section must agree, at the time the application

The term “broadband DATA maps” means the maps created under section 802(c)(1) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 642(c)(1) ).

For purposes of this section, the term “broad-banded system” means a system for grouping positions for pay, job evaluation, and other purposes that is different from the system est

The term "broadband infrastructure" means any buried, underground, or aerial facility, and any wireless or wireline connection, that enables users to send and receive voi

The term "broadband infrastructure entity" means any entity that— (A) installs, owns, or operates broadband infrastructure; and (B) provides broadband services in a manne

The term "broadband internet access service" has the meaning given the term in section 8.1(b) of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation). / The

The term “Broadband Map” means the map created by the Commission under section 642(c)(1)(A) of this title .

The term "broadband project" means, for the purposes of providing, extending, expanding, or improving high-speed broadband service to further the goals of this chapter— (

The term "broadband provider" means a provider of broadband internet access service.

The term “broadband service” means any technology identified by the Secretary as having the capacity to transmit data to enable a subscriber to the service to originate and receive

The terms "location" and "broadband-serviceable location" have the meanings given those terms by the Commission under rules and guidance that are in effect, as

In this subsection, the term “broad-based health care related tax” means a health care related tax which is imposed with respect to a class of health care items or services (as des

The term “broadcast” means to electronically transmit a visual image with the intent that it be viewed by a person or persons. / The term “broadcast” means to electronically transm

In this section, the term "broadcasting" means the distribution of media content via radio broadcasting, television broadcasting, and Internet-based platforms, among othe

The term “broadcast station”, “broadcasting station”, or “radio broadcast station” means a radio station equipped to engage in broadcasting as herein defined. / the term “broadcast

the term “broadcast station” has the meaning given that term in section 3 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 153); and / The term “broadcast station”, “broadcasting stati

The term “broadcast television licensee” means the licensee of— (A) a full-power television station; or (B) a low-power television station that has been accorded primary status as

The term “broadcast television spectrum” means the portions of the electromagnetic spectrum between the frequencies from 54 megahertz to 72 megahertz, from 76 megahertz to 88 megah

For purposes of paragraph (1), the term “broadcast undertaking” includes (but is not limited to) radio and television stations.

The term “broker” means any person engaged in the business of negotiating sales and purchases of any perishable agricultural commodity in interstate or foreign commerce for or on b

As used in this section, the term “broker association” shall include two or more contract market members or registered derivatives transaction execution facility members with floor