United States Code

the term “broker-dealer” means a broker and a dealer, as those terms are defined in section 78c(a) of title 15 ;

The term “broker or dealer” means— (A) any company that is registered or licensed under Federal or State law to engage in the business of brokering, underwriting, or dealing in sec

For purposes of this section, the term “broker price opinion” means an estimate prepared by a real estate broker, agent, or sales person that details the probable selling price of

“brother” and “sister” mean one who at the time of the death of the employee is under 18 years of age or over that age and incapable of self-support, and include stepbrothers and s

In this section, the term “brownfield site” has the meaning given the term in section 9601(39) of this title . / The term “brownfield site” means real property, the expansion, rede

The term “brown tree snake” means the species of the snake Boiga irregularis.

The term “Btu” means British thermal unit. / The term “Btu” means British thermal unit. / The term “Btu” means British thermal unit.

In this subsection, the term "budget" has the meaning given that term in section 231(f) 1 of this title. / In this section, the term “budget” means the budget of the Pres

The term “budgetary effects” means the amount by which PAYGO legislation changes outlays flowing from direct spending or revenues relative to the baseline and shall be determined o

The term “budgetary resources” means new budget authority, unobligated balances, direct spending authority, and obligation limitations.

The term “budget authority” means the authority provided by Federal law to incur financial obligations, as follows: (i) provisions of law that make funds available for obligation a

The term “budget contract” means a contract between a retailer and a consumer under which the heating expenses of the consumer are spread evenly over a period of months.

In this subsection, the term “budget justification materials” has the meaning given that term in section 3(b)(2) of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006

The term “budget of the President” means the budget of the President for a fiscal year as submitted to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31. / The term “budget of the Preside

The terms “budget outlays” and “outlays” mean, with respect to any fiscal year, expenditures and net lending of funds under budget authority during such year.

The term “budget year” means, with respect to a session of Congress, the fiscal year of the Government that starts on October 1 of the calendar year in which that session begins. /

The terms “protective factor”, “buffer”, and “asset” mean any one of a number of the community, school, family, or peer-individual domains that are known, through prospective, long

The term "bug bounty program" means a program under which an approved individual, organization, or company is temporarily authorized to identify and report vulnerabilitie

For purposes of this section, the term “build America bond” means any obligation (other than a private activity bond) if— (A) the interest on such obligation would (but for this se

As used in this chapter, the term “building” means any building or facility (other than (A) a privately owned residential structure not leased by the Government for subsidized hous

For purposes of this section, the term “building arts” includes, but shall not be limited to, all practical and scholarly aspects of prehistoric, historic, and contemporary archite

The term “building code” means a legal instrument which is in effect in a State or unit of general purpose local government, the provisions of which must be adhered to if a buildin

The term “building envelope component” means— (A) any insulation material or system, including air sealing material or system, which is specifically and primarily designed to reduc

The term “buildings for the general conduct of government” means city halls, county administrative buildings, State capitol or office buildings, or other facilities in which the le

For purposes of this section and section 4503a, the term “built” means, with respect to a vessel, that the vessel’s construction has reached any of the following stages: (A) The ve

For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term “built-in loss” means the loss (if any) which would have been realized if the position had been disposed of or otherwise terminated at it

The term “bulb shape” means the shape of lamp, especially the glass bulb with designations for bulb shapes found in ANSI C79.1–1980 (R1984).

“bulk agricultural commodity” means any agricultural commodity that can be transported in bulk and can be temporarily stored in bulk quantities without undergoing processing or pac

Bulk cargo.—The term “bulk cargo” means cargo that is loaded and carried in bulk without mark or count. / Bulk cargo.—The term "bulk cargo" means cargo that is loaded and

The term “bulk container” means a container that contains a quantity of apples weighing more than 100 pounds.

The term “bulk distilled spirits” means distilled spirits in a container having a capacity in excess of 1 wine gallon.

The term “bulk-power system” means— (A) facilities and control systems necessary for operating an interconnected electric energy transmission network (or any portion thereof); and

The term “bulk vehicle” includes a tank truck, hopper truck, rail tank car, hopper car, cargo tank, portable tank, freight container, or hopper bin, and any other vehicle in which

The term “Bull of the Woods Wilderness” means the land designated as wilderness by section 3(4) of the Oregon Wilderness Act of 1984 (Public Law 98–328; 16 U.S.C. 1132 note).

“bumper standard” means a minimum performance standard that substantially reduces— (A) the damage to the front or rear end of a passenger motor vehicle from a low-speed collision (

The term “bundle” means one or more college textbooks or other supplemental materials that may be packaged together to be sold as course materials for one price.

The term “bundled contract” means a contract that is entered into to meet requirements that are consolidated in a bundling of contract requirements.

The term “bundled contribution” means, with respect to a committee described in paragraph (6) and a person described in paragraph (7), a contribution (subject to the applicable thr

In this subsection, the term "bundled or consolidated contract" has the meaning given in subsection (s). / The term “bundled or consolidated contract” means a bundled con

The term “bundling of contract requirements” means consolidating 2 or more procurement requirements for goods or services previously provided or performed under separate smaller co

the term “burden” means time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, or provide information to or for a Federal agency, including the resources e

The term “Bureau” means the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. / the term “Bureau” means the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. / the term “Bureau” means the Bureau of

The term “Bureau elementary and secondary functions” means— (A) all functions funded at Bureau schools by the Office; (B) all programs— (i) funds for which are appropriated to othe

The term “Bureau-funded school” has the meaning given the term in section 2021 of title 25 . / In this section, the term “Bureau-funded school” has the meaning given such term in s

The term “Bureau investigation” means any inquiry conducted by a Bureau investigator for the purpose of ascertaining whether any person is or has been engaged in any conduct that i

The term “Bureau investigator” means any attorney or investigator employed by the Bureau who is charged with the duty of enforcing or carrying into effect any Federal consumer fina

“Bureau of Indian Affairs” means (i) the Bureau of Indian Affairs and (ii) all other organizational units in the Department of the Interior directly and primarily related to provid

the term “Bureau of Justice Assistance” means the bureau established by section 10141 of this title ; / the term “Bureau of Justice Assistance” means the bureau established by sect

the term “Bureau of Justice Statistics” means the bureau established by section 10132(a) of this title ; / the term “Bureau of Justice Statistics” means the bureau established by s

The term “Bureau school” means a Bureau-operated elementary or secondary day or boarding school or a Bureau-operated dormitory for students attending a school other than a Bureau s

In this section, the term “burial” includes inurnment.

Burial Ceremony Defined.—In this section, the term “burial ceremony” includes the following: (1) An interment of casketed or cremated remains. (2) A placement of cremated remains i

the term “burial site” means a natural or prepared physical location, whether below, on, or above the surface of the earth, into which, as a part of a death rite or ceremony of a c

The term "Burmese military"— (A) means the Armed Forces of Burma, including the army, navy, and air force; and (B) includes security services under the control of the Arm

For purposes of this section, the term “bus” means a vehicle which is designed to transport 30 individuals or more. / “bus” means a motor vehicle with motive power (except a traile

the term “bush carrier” means a carrier operating aircraft certificated within the payload capacity requirements of subsection (g)(1)(A)(iv)(I) on a city pair route;

“Bushel” means in the case of ear corn that amount of ear corn, including not to exceed 15½ per centum of moisture content, which weighs seventy pounds, and in the case of shelled

the term “bush passenger carrier” means a passenger carrier that meets the requirements of subsection (g)(1)(A)(iv)(I) and provides passenger service on a city pair route;

the term “bush route” means an air route in which only a bush carrier is tendered nonpriority bypass mail between the origination point, being either an acceptance point or a hub,

“business” includes business, institution, association, profession, occupation, and calling of every kind, whether or not conducted for profit. / The term “business” means any lawf

The term “business advice and counseling” means providing advice and assistance on matters described in section 657e(c)(2)(B) of this title to small business concerns to guide them

The term “business assets” means property that is used in the operation of a trade or business, including real estate, inventories, buildings, machinery, and other equipment, paten

The term "business associate" has the meaning given such term in section 160.103 of title 45, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the day before December 18, 201

“business association” means any corporation (other than a public corporation), joint stock company, business trust, partnership, or any association for business purposes of two or

Definition.—In this section, the term “business combination” includes a merger or acquisition. / In this section, the term “business combination” includes a merger or acquisition.

The term “business combination related shell company” means a shell company that is formed by an entity that is not a shell company— (I) solely for the purpose of changing the corp

The term “business company” means any corporation carrying on a trade or business.

The term “business component” means any product, process, computer software, technique, formula, or invention which is to be— (i) held for sale, lease, or license, or (ii) used by

“business concern” means— (A) a person carrying on a trade or business; and (B) a nonprofit entity operating as a contractor.

The term “business data” means operating and financial data and information about businesses, tax-exempt organizations, and government entities.

For purposes of this paragraph, the term “business day” means any day other than any Saturday, Sunday, or any day on which either the New York Stock Exchange or the Federal Reserve

“Business development company” means any closed-end company which— (A) is organized under the laws of, and has its principal place of business in, any State or States; (B) is opera

For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term “business development corporation” means a corporation which was created by or pursuant to an act of a State legislature for purposes of

The term “business development services” means support for the growth of microenterprises through training, technical assistance, marketing assistance, improved production technolo

“business enterprise” means any organization, association, branch, or venture which exists for profitmaking purposes or to otherwise secure economic advantage, and any ownership of

The term "business entity" means a corporation, association, partnership, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, consortia, not-for-profit, or other le

The term "businesses critical to maintaining national security" means those businesses that manufacture or produce aerospace-related products, civil or defense, including

The term "business incubator" means an organization that— (A) provides physical workspace and facilities resources to startups and established businesses; and (B) is desi

In this section, the term “business incubator service” means a professional or technical service necessary for the initiation and initial sustainment of the operations of a newly e

For purposes of this subsection, the term “business interest” means any interest paid or accrued on indebtedness properly allocable to a trade or business. Such term shall not incl

For purposes of this subsection, the term "business interest income" means the amount of interest includible in the gross income of the taxpayer for the taxable year whic

The term “business of insurance” means the writing of insurance or the reinsuring of risks by an insurer, including all acts necessary to such writing or reinsuring and the activit

For purposes of this section, the term “business or institutional logogram” means any aural or visual letters or words, or any symbol or sign, which is used for the exclusive purpo

The term "business owner" means, with respect to an information technology project, the program manager, project manager, or other supervisory official of the Department

the term “business premises or property” includes conveyances and storage facilities; and

The term “business process mapping” means a procedure in which the steps in a business process are clarified and documented in both written form and in a flow chart.

The term “business-related property” means property— (A) held by the taxpayer for use in a trade or business or for the production of income, or (B) described in section 1221(a)(1)

The term “business system portfolio” means all business systems performing functions closely related to the functions performed or to be performed by a covered defense business sys

The term “business use percentage” means the percentage of the use of any listed property during any taxable year which is a qualified business use.

Bus rapid transit system.—The term "bus rapid transit system" means a bus transit system— (A) in which the majority of each line operates in a separated right-of-way dedi

The term “button cell” means a button- or coin-shaped battery.

The term “butyl nitrite” includes n-butyl nitrite, isobutyl nitrite, secondary butyl nitrite, tertiary butyl nitrite, and mixtures containing these chemicals.

For purposes of this section, the term “Buy American Act” means title III of the Act entitled “An Act making appropriations for the Treasury and Post Office Departments for the fis

The term “buyer in the ordinary course of business” means a person who, in the ordinary course of business, buys farm products from a person engaged in farming operations who is in

“buying rate” means the buying rate in the market in New York, New York, for cable transfers payable in the currency of a foreign country to be converted.

The term “buy-protect-sell transaction” means a legal arrangement— (i) between an eligible entity and the Secretary relating to land that an eligible entity owns or is going to pur

The term “bycatch” means fish which are harvested in a fishery, but which are not sold or kept for personal use, and includes economic discards and regulatory discards. Such term d

The term “by means of the World Wide Web” means by placement of material in a computer server-based file archive so that it is publicly accessible, over the Internet, using hyperte

The term "bypass" means an alternate water route adjacent to a lock and dam on a Federal inland waterway system that can be used for commercial navigation during high wat

“byproduct” means any mineral or minerals (exclusive of oil, hydrocarbon gas, and helium) which are found in solution or in association with geothermal steam and which have a value