United States Code

The terms "characterization", "characterize", and "characterizing" mean activities that provide comprehensive data and interpretations for a specific

The terms "characterization", "characterize", and "characterizing" mean activities that provide comprehensive data and interpretations for a specific

For the purposes of this subsection, the term “charge card” means a card, plate, or other single credit device that may be used from time to time to obtain credit which is not subj

The term “charge proportion” means 100 percent minus the cost proportion.

The term “charges for mobile telecommunications services” means any charge for, or associated with, the provision of commercial mobile radio service, as defined in section 20.3 of

The term “charitable beneficiary” means any beneficiary which is an organization described in section 170(c). / For purposes of paragraph (1), the term “charitable beneficiary” and

In this section, the term “charitable contribution” means a charitable contribution, as that term is defined in section 170(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, if that contrib

The term “charitable deduction property” means any property (other than publicly traded securities) contributed in a contribution for which a deduction was claimed under section 17

The term “charitable gift annuity” has the meaning given it in section 501(m)(5) of title 26 . / the term "charitable gift annuity" means an annuity issued by a charitabl

The term “charitable lead annuity” means any interest in the form of a guaranteed annuity with respect to which a deduction was allowed under section 2055 or 2522 (as the case may

The term “charitable lead annuity trust” means any trust in which there is a charitable lead annuity.

the term “charitable lead trust” means a trust described in section 170(f)(2)(B), 2055(e)(2)(B), or 2522(c)(2)(B) of title 26;

The term “charitable organization” means an organization described in section 170(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 ( 26 U.S.C. 170(c) ). / the term “charitable organization”

the term “charitable organizations” means national voluntary health and welfare agencies designated by the Director of the Office of Personnel Management pursuant to Executive Orde

The term “charitable remainder trust” has the meaning given it in section 664(d) of title 26 . / the term "charitable remainder trust" means a charitable remainder annuit

“charter air carrier” means an air carrier holding a certificate of public convenience and necessity that authorizes it to provide charter air transportation.

The terms “air carrier”, “aircraft”, “air transportation”, “cargo”, and “charter air transportation” have the meanings given such terms by section 40102(a) of title 49 . / In this

The term “charter fishing” means fishing from a vessel carrying a passenger for hire (as defined in section 2101 of title 46 ) who is engaged in recreational fishing. / The term “c

The term “charter management organization” means a nonprofit organization that operates or manages a network of charter schools linked by centralized support, operations, and overs

The term “charter school” has the meaning given that term in section 4310 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. / The term “charter school” has the meaning given t

The term “charter school support organization” means a nonprofit, nongovernmental entity that is not an authorized public chartering agency and provides, on a statewide basis— (A)

The term “charter vessel” means any vessel licensed by the State to carry passengers for hire for the purpose of recreational salmon fishing.

The term “check” means any negotiable demand draft drawn on or payable through an office of a depository institution located in the United States. Such term does not include noncas

The term “check clearinghouse association” means any arrangement by which participant depository institutions exchange deposited checks on a local basis, including an entire metrop

The term “check processing region” means the geographical area served by a Federal Reserve bank check processing center or such larger area as the Board may prescribe by regulation

the term "chemical agent" means a spray or injection used to temporarily incapacitate a person, including oleoresin capsicum spray, tear gas, and 2-chlorobenzalmalononitr

The term “chemical agent and munition” means an agent or munition that, through its chemical properties, produces lethal or other damaging effects on human beings, except that such

The term “chemical mixture” means a combination of two or more chemical substances, at least one of which is not a list I chemical or a list II chemical, except that such term does

Chemical parcel-tanker.—The term “chemical parcel-tanker” means a vessel that has— (A) a cargo-carrying capability consisting of individual cargo tanks for bulk chemicals that— (i)

Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term “chemical substance” means any organic or inorganic substance of a particular molecular identity, including— (i) any combination of

“chemical weapon” means, together or separately— (A) toxic chemicals and their precursors, except where intended for— (i) industrial, agricultural, research, medical, pharmaceutica

Chemical weapons convention; convention.—The terms "Chemical Weapons Convention" and "Convention" mean the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Pro

The term “Cherokee Nation” means the Cherokee Nation, with its headquarters located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.

The term “Chesapeake Bay Agreement” means the formal, voluntary agreements executed to achieve the goal of restoring and protecting the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem and the living reso

The term “Chesapeake Bay ecosystem” means the ecosystem of the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed.

The term “Chesapeake Bay Program” means the program directed by the Chesapeake Executive Council in accordance with the Chesapeake Bay Agreement.

In this section, the term “Chesapeake Bay watershed” means all tributaries, backwaters, and side channels, including their watersheds, draining into the Chesapeake Bay.

For purposes of this section, “Chesapeake Executive Council” means the representatives from the Commonwealth of Virginia, the State of Maryland, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, t

The term “chewing tobacco” means any leaf tobacco that is not intended to be smoked.

The term "Chief" means the Chief of the Forest Service.

The term “Chief Acquisition Officer” means the officer appointed under section 308 of this title . / The terms “Chief Acquisition Officer” and “senior procurement executive” have t

The term “chief commercial driver’s licensing official” means the official in a State who is authorized to— (A) maintain a record about commercial driver’s licenses issued by the S

For purposes of this section, the term “Chief Counsel advice” means written advice or instruction, under whatever name or designation, prepared by any national office component of

“chief driver licensing official” means the official in a State who is authorized to— (A) maintain a record about a motor vehicle operator's license issued by the State; and (B) is

The term "chief elected official" means— (A) the chief elected executive officer of a unit of general local government in a local area; and (B) in a case in which a local

"chief executive" means the highest official of a State or local jurisdiction; / the term "chief executive" includes a person designated by a chief executive to

In this section the term “Chief Executive Officer” means the Chief Executive Officer for Visitor Services established under section 1806 of this title. / The term “Chief Executive

the terms "Agency" and "Chief Executive Officer of the Agency" mean the United States Agency for Global Media and the Chief Executive Officer of the United Stat

the term "Chief Human Capital Officer" means— (A) the Chief Human Capital Officer of an agency designated or appointed under section 1401; or (B) the equivalent;

The term “Chief Information Officer” means the senior official designated by the Secretary of Defense or a Secretary of a military department pursuant to section 3506 of title 44 .

The term “chief judge” means the chief judge of the Tax Court. / “chief judge” shall mean the chief judge of any district court of the United States;

In this chapter, the term “Chief Justice” means the Chief Justice of the United States or the designee of the Chief Justice, except that when there is a vacancy in the office of th

For purposes of this subsection, the term “chief law enforcement officer” means the chief of police, the sheriff, or an equivalent officer or the designee of any such individual.

"chief local elected official" means an official designated under regulations issued by the Attorney General. The criteria used by the Attorney General in promulgating su

“chief of mission” means the principal officer in charge of a diplomatic mission of the United States or of a United States office abroad which is designated by the Secretary of St

The term "chief personnel officers" means— (A) the Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel of the Army; (B) the Chief of Naval Personnel; (C) the Deputy Chief of Staff for Pe

The term "Chiefs" means the Chief of the Forest Service and the Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service.

In determining the meaning of any Act of Congress, or of any ruling, regulation, or interpretation of the various administrative bureaus and agencies of the United States, the word

the term “child abuse” means intentionally or knowingly causing death or serious bodily injury to a child; / the term “child abuse” means the physical or mental injury, sexual abus

The terms “domestic violence”, “sexual assault”, “child abuse and neglect”, “dating violence”, “elder abuse”, and “stalking” have the meaning given such terms in section 3 of the V

the term "child abuse crime" means a crime committed under any law of a State that involves the physical or mental injury, sexual abuse or exploitation, negligent treatme

the term "child abuse crime information" means the following facts concerning a person who has been arrested for, or has been convicted of, a child abuse crime: full name

In this subsection, the term "child abuse garnishment order" means a final decree issued by a court that— (A) is issued in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction of

In subparagraph (A), the term "child abuse offense" means an act that involves abuse of a person who has not attained the age of 16 years and constitutes any of the follo

the term “child advocacy center” means a center created under subtitle A of the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 13001 et seq.); 1 / the term “child advocacy center”

The term “child care article” means a consumer product designed or intended by the manufacturer to facilitate sleep or the feeding of children age 3 and younger, or to help such ch

The term “child care certificate” means a certificate (that may be a check or other disbursement) that is issued by a State or local government under this subchapter directly to a

The term “child care employee” means a civilian employee of the Department of Defense who is employed to work in a military child development center (regardless of whether the empl

The term “child care facility” means any tangible property which qualifies under regulations prescribed by the Secretary as a child care center primarily for children of employees

The term “child care fee receipts” means those nonappropriated funds that are derived from fees paid by members of the armed forces for child care services provided at military chi

The term “child-care institution” means a private child-care institution, or a public child-care institution which accommodates no more than 25 children, which is licensed by the S

The term “child care provider” means a provider of non-residential child care services (including center-based, family-based, and in-home child care services) for compensation who

The term “child care-related activities” means advocacy, capacity building, and systemic change activities that result in families of children with developmental disabilities havin

the term "child care staff member" means an individual (other than an individual who is related to all children for whom child care services are provided)— (A) who is emp

“child custody proceeding” shall mean and include— (i) “foster care placement” which shall mean any action removing an Indian child from its parent or Indian custodian for temporar

The term “child development center” includes a facility, and the utilities to support such facility, the function of which is to support the daily care of children aged six weeks o

The term “child development center employee” means a civilian employee of the Coast Guard who is employed to work in a Coast Guard child development center without regard to whethe

The term "child exploitation" means any conduct, attempted conduct, or conspiracy to engage in conduct involving a minor that violates section 1591, chapter 109A, chapter

For purposes of this subchapter, the term “child health assistance” means payment for part or all of the cost of health benefits coverage for targeted low-income children that incl

For purposes of this section, the term “childhood cancer” refers to a spectrum of different malignancies that vary by histology, site of disease, origin, race, sex, and age. The Se

the term “child human trafficking” means 1 or more severe forms of trafficking in persons (as defined in section 7102 of title 22 ) involving a victim who is a child; and / the ter

The term “Child Locator Center” means the National Emergency Child Locator Center established under subsection (b).

The term "child maltreatment" means the physical or psychological abuse or neglect of a child or youth, including sexual assault and abuse. / The term “child maltreatment

In this subsection, the term “child marriage” means the marriage of a girl or boy who is— (A) younger than the minimum age for marriage under the laws of the country in which such

“child neglect” includes but is not limited to, negligent treatment or maltreatment of a child by a person, including a person responsible for the child's welfare, under circumstan

The term “child nutrition program” means— (A) the school lunch program established under this chapter; (B) the summer food service program for children established under section 17

The term “child obscenity” means any visual depiction proscribed by section 1466A of title 18 . / The term “child obscenity” means any visual depiction proscribed by section 1466A

“child pornography” means any visual depiction, including any photograph, film, video, picture, or computer or computer-generated image or picture, whether made or produced by elec

For purposes of this section and section 2259A, the term “child pornography production” means conduct proscribed by subsections (a) through (c) of section 2251, section 2251A, sect

The term “children’s product” means a consumer product designed or intended primarily for children 12 years of age or younger. In determining whether a consumer product is primaril

In this section, the term “children and adolescents” means individuals who do not exceed 18 years of age.

The term “children at risk” means children who are raised in poverty or in single-parent homes or are subject to such circumstances as parental drug abuse, homelessness, or child a

The term “children from low-income families” means children described in section 6333(c)(1)(A) of this title . / The term “children from low-income families” means children describ

The term “children of prisoners” means children one or both of whose parents are incarcerated in a Federal, State, or local correctional facility. The term is deemed to include chi

The term “children of substance abusers” means— (A) children who have lived or are living in a household with a substance abuser who is acting in a parental role regarding the chil

The term “children's hospital” means a hospital with a Medicare payment agreement and which is excluded from the Medicare inpatient prospective payment system pursuant to section 1

The term “children's services” means the provision on a routine or regular basis of health, day care, education, or library services— (A) that are funded, after March 31, 1994, dir

The terms “adults with a serious mental illness” and “children with a serious emotional disturbance” have the meanings given such terms under section 300x–1(c)(1) of this title.

The term “children with disabilities” has the meaning given the term in section 602 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1401 ).

the term “child sexual abuse material” means a visual depiction described in section 2256(8)(A) of title 18 ; / the term “child sexual abuse material” has the meaning given the ter