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For purposes of this subsection, the term “corporate distributee” means only the corporation which meets the stock ownership requirements specified in section 332(b).
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The term “Corporation” means the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation established under section 1503 of this title . / The term “Corporation” means the Commodity Credit Corporation.
The term “corporation concerned” means— (A) the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, with respect to matters relating to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; and (B) the Re
The terms “Corps” and “Public Lands Corps” mean the Public Lands Corps established by section 1723(a)(1) of this title . / In this section, the term “Corps” means the Contingency C
The term “Corps campus” means the facility or central location established as the operational headquarters and boarding place for particular Corps units.
The term “Corps member” means each of the officers, employees, and individuals of which the Corps consists pursuant to paragraph (1).
The term “Corps members” means persons receiving training and participating in projects under the National Civilian Community Corps Program.
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the term “corpus” means, with respect to a trust, all property and other interests held by the trust, including accumulated earnings and any other addition to the trust after its e
The term “corpus of the estate of the veteran” includes the corpus of the estates of the veteran's spouse and dependent children, if any.
The terms “correction” and “correct” mean, with respect to any act of self-dealing, undoing the transaction to the extent possible, but in any case placing the private foundation i
For purposes of this subsection, the term “corrected error” means a reasonable administrative error— (A) (i) made in implementing an automatic enrollment or automatic escalation fe
The terms “correction” and “correct” mean, with respect to any act of self-dealing, undoing the transaction to the extent possible, but in any case placing the private foundation i
The term “correctional facility” means any jail, prison, or any other penal or detention facility operated by a State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agency, or by a
"correctional facility project" means a project for the construction, replacement, alteration or expansion of a prison or jail for the purpose of relieving overcrowding o
“correctional institution” means any— (A) prison, (B) jail, (C) reformatory, (D) work farm, (E) detention center, or (F) halfway house, community-based rehabilitation center, or an
The term "correctional job training or placement program" means an activity that provides job training or job placement services to incarcerated persons or ex-offenders,
the term "correctional officer" means a correctional officer of the Bureau of Prisons;
"correctional option" includes community-based incarceration, weekend incarceration, boot camp prison, electronic monitoring of offenders, intensive probation, and any ot
For purposes of paragraph (1), the term “correction amount” means an amount equal to the excess credit amount divided by 0.25.
The term “correction period” means— (i) the period, ending 270 days after the date of mailing by the Secretary of a notice of default with respect to the plan’s failure to meet one
In this section, the term “Corrections Board” means— (1) with respect to the Department of the Army, the Army Board for Correction of Military Records; (2) with respect to the Depa
For purposes of this subsection, the term "correction window" means the period of time beginning on the date on which the tax under subsection (a) is imposed with respect
The term “corrective action” has the meaning given that term under section 3004(u) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6924(u) ). / In this subsection, the term "corre
The term “corrective actions” has the meaning given such term by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency under section 6924(u) of this title.
The term "corrective and preventive maintenance or repair" means— (i) maintenance or repair actions performed as a result of a failure in order to return or restore equip
The term “correlated color temperature” means the absolute temperature of a blackbody whose chromaticity most nearly resembles that of the light source.
The terms “correspondent account” and “payable-through account” have the meanings given those terms in section 5318A of title 31 . / The terms “account”, “correspondent account”, a
The term “corresponding onshore area” means, with respect to any OCS source, the onshore attainment or nonattainment area that is closest to the source, unless the Administrator de
The term “corridor” means a corridor designated by the Secretary pursuant to section 104(d)(2) 1 of title 23.
Corridor-based bus rapid transit project.—The term "corridor-based bus rapid transit project" means a small start project utilizing buses in which the project represents
The term “corrosion” means the deterioration of a material or its properties due to a reaction of that material with its chemical environment.
In this section, the term “corrosion prevention activities” means— (1) the application and inspection of protective coatings for complex work involving steel and cementitious struc
The term “corrosive” means any substance which in contact with living tissue will cause destruction of tissue by chemical action; but shall not refer to action on inanimate surface
The term "corrupt actor" means— (A) any foreign person or entity that is a government official or government entity responsible for, or complicit in, an act of corruption
- corruptiondefined inU.S. CodeCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Black's (1891)Bouvier (1839)
The term "corruption" means the unlawful exercise of entrusted public power for private gain, including by bribery, nepotism, fraud, or embezzlement.
As used in section 1505, the term “corruptly” means acting with an improper purpose, personally or by influencing another, including making a false or misleading statement, or with
the term “cosigner”— (A) means any individual who is liable for the obligation of another without compensation, regardless of how designated in the contract or instrument with resp
The term “cosmetic” means (1) articles to be rubbed, poured, sprinkled, or sprayed on, introduced into, or otherwise applied to the human body or any part thereof intended for clea
The term "cosmetic product" means a preparation of cosmetic ingredients with a qualitatively and quantitatively set composition for use in a finished product.
For purposes of this paragraph, the term “cosmetic surgery” means any procedure which is directed at improving the patient’s appearance and does not meaningfully promote the proper
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The term “cost” means the estimated long-term cost to the Government of a direct loan or loan guarantee or modification thereof, calculated on a net present value basis, excluding
In this subsection, the term “cost containment measure” means a competitive bidding, rebate, direct distribution, or home delivery system implemented by a State agency as described
The term “cost-effective” means, with respect to an acquisition, delivering superior end-user results at equal or lower cost compared to alternatives. / The term “cost-effective” m
The term "cost-effective energy efficiency measure" means any building product, material, equipment, or service, and the installing, implementing, or operating thereof, t
The term “cost-effective lighting technology” means a lighting technology that— (i) will result in substantial operational cost savings by ensuring an installed consumption of not
The term “cost-effective technologies and practices” means a technology or practice that— (A) will result in substantial operational cost savings by reducing electricity or fossil
The term "cost-effective water efficiency measure" means any building product, material, equipment, or service, and the installing, implementing, or operating thereof, th
The term “cost estimate”— (A) means an assessment and quantification of all costs and risks associated with the acquisition of a major system based upon reasonably available inform
For purposes of this section, “cost information” means information with respect to alleged cost increases resulting from action by the Secretary, in such a form as to permit the pu
For purposes of this paragraph, the term "cost maintenance period" means the period of 5 taxable years (7 taxable years in the case of a transfer to which subsection (e)(
The term “cost of a direct loan” has the meaning given the term in section 661a(5)(B) of title 2 .
The term “cost of advanced education” means those costs which are, under regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned, directly attributable to the education of the person to
the term “cost of attendance” has the meaning given that term in section 472 of the Higher Education Act of 1965; / The term “cost of attendance” has the meaning given such term in
The resulting sum calculated from the factors described in clauses (i) through (iv) shall be multiplied by the relative cost of construction in the State. For purposes of this subc
Cost of education provided.—The term “cost of education provided” means the financial costs incurred by the United States Government for providing training or financial assistance
The term “cost of foreclosure” includes— (A) the difference between the outstanding balance due on a loan made by a qualified lender and the liquidation value of the loan, taking i
The term “cost of fulfilling user requests” means the incremental costs associated with providing product generation, reproduction, and distribution of unenhanced data in response
The term “cost of living” means a price index selected by the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the other administering Secretaries, from among the following indices: (A)
The term “cost-of-living adjustment for the preceding five years” means the percentage by which— (I) the Consumer Price Index for the month of June of the calendar year preceding t
the term “cost-of-living computation quarter” means a base quarter, as defined in subparagraph (A)(i), with respect to which the applicable increase percentage is greater than zero
The term “cost of money loan” means a loan made under this chapter bearing interest at a rate equal to the then current cost to the Federal Government of loans of similar maturity.
The term “cost of plant material” means the actual price paid by a producer for any propagational material or any other flowers and plants used in the production of flowers and pla
Cost of relocation.—The term "cost of relocation" includes the entire amount paid by a utility properly attributable to the relocation of a utility facility, minus any in
The term “cost of sensitive technology” means the aggregate cost of the sensitive technology located on a railroad freight car.
The term “cost of the fuel displaced” means the cost of the fuel (per million Btu's) which the purchaser of biomass energy would have purchased if the biomass energy had not been a
The term “cost or pricing data” means all facts that, as of the date of agreement on the price of a contract (or the price of a contract modification), or, if applicable consistent
“cost or pricing data or price analysis” has the meaning given such terms in section 3501(a) of title 41; and
The term “cost per authorized position” means the sum of— (A) the hourly minimum wage rate specified in section 206(a)(1) of title 29 , multiplied by the number of hours equal to t
The term “cost proportion” means 75 percent for cost reporting periods beginning in fiscal year 1988, 50 percent for portions of cost reporting periods beginning on or after Octobe
The term “cost recovery basis” means, with respect to any sale of a residential property by the Secretary, that the purchase price paid by the purchaser is equal to or greater than
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The term “costs” means expenditures per individual as determined appropriate by the Secretary. In making the determination under the preceding sentence, the Secretary may take into
(1) In this subsection, the term “costs attributable” has the meaning given such term by section 3631. / the term "costs attributable" has the meaning given such term in
Cost-share program.—The term "Cost-share Program" means the cost-share program established under subsection (b)(3).
The term “cost sharing” includes any deduction, deductible, copayment, coinsurance, or similar charge. / The term "cost-sharing" includes copayments, coinsurance, and ded
The term “cost sharing payment” means a payment made by the Secretary to an owner or operator of a farm or ranch containing highly erodible cropland under the provisions of section
In this section the term “costs of collecting a fee or charge” includes the reasonable administrative, accounting, personnel, contract, equipment, supply, training, and travel expe
“Costs of nutrition services and administration” or “nutrition services and administration” means costs that shall include, but not be limited to, costs for certification of eligib
The term "costs of resources allocated for OTC monograph drug activities" means the expenses in connection with OTC monograph drug activities for— (A) officers and employ
As used in this section, the term “costs or charges” means, in the case of hospitalization at a hospital under the jurisdiction of the Department of Health and Human Services, a pe
the term “costs related to decommissioning of nuclear facilities” means any cost associated with the compliance with regulatory requirements governing the decommissioning of nuclea
the term “costs related to storage and disposal of nuclear waste” means any costs, whether required by regulation or incurred as a matter of prudent business practice, associated w
The term “cotton” means (1) all upland cotton harvested in the United States, and, except as used in section 2106(e) of this title , includes cottonseed of such cotton and the prod
The term “cotton futures contract” means any contract of sale of cotton for future delivery made at, on, or in any exchange, board of trade, or similar institution or place of busi
The term “cotton-producing State” means any State in which the average annual production of cotton during the five years 1960–1964 was twenty thousand bales or more, except that an
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the term “Council” means the Employee Thrift Advisory Council established under section 8473 of this title; / The term “Council” means the Cyber Incident Reporting Council describe
For purposes of this section, the term “Council on Alzheimer’s Disease” means the council established in section 11211(a) 2 of this title.
The term “Councils” means Regional Fishery Management Councils established under section 1852 of this title .
“Counsel for the United States” means— (A) a United States attorney, an assistant United States attorney designated to act on behalf of the United States attorney, or an attorney w
The term “counseling” means such counseling provided by an individual trained to provide such counseling.
For purposes of this subchapter, the term “counseling and pharmacotherapy for cessation of tobacco use by pregnant women” means diagnostic, therapy, and counseling services and pha
The term “counseling target area” means an area designated by the Secretary under paragraph (7)(A).
The term “countable expenditures” means, with respect to a State and a fiscal year— (I) the qualified State expenditures (as defined in section 609(a)(7)(B)(i) of this title (other
the term "counterclaimant" means a respondent in a proceeding before the Copyright Claims Board that— (A) asserts a permissible counterclaim under section 1504(c)(4) agai
The term “counter-cyclical payment” means a payment made to producers on a farm under section 7914 of this title . / The term “counter-cyclical payment” means a payment made under
The term “counter-cyclical program payment yield” means the weighted average payment yield established under— (A) section 7912 or 7952 of this title; (B) section 1102 or 1301(6) of
the term “counterfeit access device” means any access device that is counterfeit, fictitious, altered, or forged, or an identifiable component of an access device or a counterfeit
The term "counterfeit device" means a device which, or the container, packaging, or labeling of which, without authorization, bears a trademark, trade name, or other iden
the term “counterfeit documentation or packaging” means documentation or packaging that appears to be genuine, but is not.
The term “counterfeit drug” means a drug which, or the container or labeling of which, without authorization, bears the trademark, trade name, or other identifying mark, imprint, o
the term “counterfeited” means a document that purports to be genuine but is not, because it has been falsely made or manufactured in its entirety;