United States Code

the term “Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund” or “Fund” means the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund under section 8348;

The term “Civil War veteran” includes a person who served in the military or naval forces of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War, and the term “active military o

The term “claim” means— (A) right to payment, whether or not such right is reduced to judgment, liquidated, unliquidated, fixed, contingent, matured, unmatured, disputed, undispute

“claim against the debtor” includes claim against property of the debtor;

the term “claimant” means any person or entity, including a State under applicable statutory law, asserting a demonstrable legal interest in title to, or custody or possession of,

For the purposes of subsections (c) and (j) of section 932 of this title, and for the purposes of paragraph (7) of subsection (d) of section 9501 of title 26, the term "claim

The term “claimed invention” means the subject matter defined by a claim in a patent or an application for a patent.

Claim for Payment Defined.—In this section, the term “claim for payment” means an invoice or any other demand or request for payment. / In this section, the term “claim for payment

For purposes of this section, the terms “return” and “claim for refund” have the respective meanings given to such terms by section 6696(e), and the term “return period” has the me

the term “claim information” means information regarding whether an individual is receiving, has received, or has made application for, unemployment compensation, the amount of any

“claim of valid existing rights” means any claim to the rail properties of the Alaska Railroad on record in the Department of the Interior as of January 13, 1983;

The term “claim” or “claims” means any claim which was asserted by the Tribe in either Suit, and any other claim which could have been asserted by the Tribe or any Catawba Indian o

the term “Claims Fund” means the special fund established in the Treasury of the United States composed of such sums as may be paid to or realized by the United States pursuant to

In this section, the term “clandestine activity” means any activity where it is intended that the role of the United States Government will not be apparent or acknowledged publicly

The term "clandestine military activity or operation in cyberspace" means a military activity or military operation carried out in cyberspace, or associated preparatory a

The term "Clark County Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Park" means the approximately 960 acres of land identified on the Map as "Clark County Off-Highway Vehicle Recr

“class” or “class of positions” includes all positions which are sufficiently similar, as to— (A) kind or subject-matter of work; (B) level of difficulty and responsibility; and (C

For purposes of subparagraph (A)(iii), the term “class 1 electric bicycle” means an electric bicycle, other than a class 3 electric bicycle, equipped with a motor that— (I) provide

For purposes of subparagraph (A)(iii), the term “class 2 electric bicycle” means an electric bicycle equipped with a motor that— (I) may be used exclusively to propel the bicycle;

For purposes of subparagraph (A)(iii), the term “class 3 electric bicycle” means an electric bicycle equipped with a motor that— (I) provides assistance only when the rider is peda

The term “Class A accident” means an accident involving an aircraft that results in— (A) the loss of life or permanent disability; (B) damages to the aircraft, other property, or a

The term “class action” means— (aa) a single lawsuit in which: (1) damages are sought on behalf of more than 10 persons or prospective class members; or (2) one or more named parti

The term “class A external power supply” means a device that— (I) is designed to convert line voltage AC input into lower voltage AC or DC output; (II) is able to convert to only 1

the term “class certification order” means an order issued by a court approving the treatment of some or all aspects of a civil action as a class action; and / Definitions.—In this

Class counsel.—The term “class counsel” means the persons who serve as the attorneys for the class members in a proposed or certified class action.

The term “classified” means anything containing— (A) classified national security information as defined in section 6.1 of Executive Order 13526 ( 50 U.S.C. 3161 note) or any succe

The term “classified contract” means a contract the performance of which requires a contractor performing under such contract, or an employee of such contractor, to have access to

The term “classified information” means information or material designated pursuant to the provisions of a statute or Executive order as requiring protection against unauthorized d

In this section, the term “classified information of the United States” means information originated, owned, or possessed by the United States Government concerning the national de

The term "classified intelligence budget justification materials" means, with respect to a fiscal year, the materials submitted to Congress by the Director of National In

The terms "classified material" and "classified record" include any correspondence, memorandum, book, plan, map, drawing, diagram, pictorial or graphic work, ph

The term “classified national security information” means information that is classified or classifiable under Executive Order 12958 or a successor Executive order.

The terms "classified material" and "classified record" include any correspondence, memorandum, book, plan, map, drawing, diagram, pictorial or graphic work, ph

The term "classified school employee" means an employee of a State or of any political subdivision of a State, or an employee of a nonprofit entity, who works in any grad

The term “class I gaming” means social games solely for prizes of minimal value or traditional forms of Indian gaming engaged in by individuals as a part of, or in connection with,

(A) The term “class II gaming” means— (i) the game of chance commonly known as bingo (whether or not electronic, computer, or other technologic aids are used in connection therewit

The term “class III gaming” means all forms of gaming that are not class I gaming or class II gaming.

“Class I railroad”, “Class II railroad”, and “Class III railroad” mean railroad carriers that have annual carrier operating revenues that meet the threshold amount for Class I carr

“Class I railroad”, “Class II railroad”, and “Class III railroad” mean railroad carriers that have annual carrier operating revenues that meet the threshold amount for Class I carr

In order to assure protection of riparian habitat, the Secretary shall maintain a buffer zone of no less than one hundred feet in width on each side of all Class I streams in the T

The term “class II substance” means each of the substances listed as provided in section 7671a(b) of this title .

The term “Class I milk” means milk (including milk components) classified as Class I milk under a Federal milk marketing order. / The term “Class I milk” means milk (including milk

“Class I railroad”, “Class II railroad”, and “Class III railroad” mean railroad carriers that have annual carrier operating revenues that meet the threshold amount for Class I carr

In order to assure protection of riparian habitat, the Secretary shall maintain a buffer zone of no less than one hundred feet in width on each side of all Class I streams in the T

The term “class I substance” means each of the substances listed as provided in section 7671a(a) of this title .

Except as provided in this section, the term “class life” means the class life (if any) which would be applicable with respect to any property as of January 1, 1986, under subsecti

Definitions.—In this section, the terms "class", "class action", "class certification order", and "class member" shall have the meanings giv

the term “class members” means the persons (named or unnamed) who fall within the definition of the proposed or certified class in a class action. / Class members.—The term “class

The term “class of covered products” means a group of covered products, the functions or intended uses of which are similar (as determined by the Secretary).

The term “class of motor vehicles” means any one of the following categories of motor vehicles: (A) Motor vehicles provided for in subheading 8701.20, subheading 8704.10, 8704.22,

The term "class of naval vessels"— (A) means any group of similar undersea or surface craft procured with Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy or Other Procurement, Navy fun

“class” or “class of positions” includes all positions which are sufficiently similar, as to— (A) kind or subject-matter of work; (B) level of difficulty and responsibility; and (C

The term “classroom-based instructional reading assessment” means an assessment that— (i) evaluates children's learning based on systematic observations by teachers of children per

The term "Class VI well" means a well described in section 144.6(f) of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations).

The term “clean alternative fuel” means any fuel (including methanol, ethanol, or other alcohols (including any mixture thereof containing 85 percent or more by volume of such alco

The term “clean and efficient energy technology” means an energy supply or end-use technology that, compared to a similar technology already in widespread commercial use in a recip

The term “clean and sound shell egg” means any egg whose shell is free of adhering dirt or foreign material and is not cracked or broken.

The term “clean-burning fuel” means— (A) natural gas, (B) liquefied natural gas, (C) liquefied petroleum gas, (D) hydrogen, (E) electricity, and (F) any other fuel at least 85 perc

For purposes of this subsection, the term “clean claim” means a claim that has no defect, impropriety (including a lack of any required substantiating documentation), or particular

For purposes of this section, “clean coal technology” means any technology, including technologies applied at the precombustion, combustion, or post combustion stage, at a new or e

The term “clean coal technology plant” means the plant located near Healy, Alaska, constructed under Department cooperative agreement number DE–FC–22–91PC90544.

The term "clean electronic claim" means the transmission of data for purposes of payment of covered health care expenses that is submitted to the Secretary which contains

In this section, the term “clean energy incubator”— (1) means any entity that is designed to accelerate the commercial application of clean energy technologies by providing— (A) ph

The term "clean energy project" means a project that demonstrates 1 or more of the following technologies: (A) Solar. (B) Micro-grids. (C) Geothermal. (D) Direct air capt

The term “clean energy technology” means a technology that, as compared with technologies being deployed at that time for widespread commercial use in the country involved— (i) ach

Clean fuel bus.—The term “clean fuel bus” means a passenger vehicle used to provide public transportation that— (A) is powered by— (i) compressed natural gas; (ii) liquefied natura

The term “clean-fuel vehicle” means a vehicle in a class or category of vehicles which has been certified to meet for any model year the clean-fuel vehicle standards applicable und

The terms “clean hydrogen” and “hydrogen” mean hydrogen produced in compliance with the greenhouse gas emissions standard established under section 16166(a) of this title, includin

the term “Clean Oceans Fund” means such a fund established by a State in accordance with subsection (c)(5);

The term "clean paper claim" means a paper claim for payment of covered health care expenses that is submitted to the Secretary which contains substantially all of the re

The term “clean renewable energy bond” means any bond issued as part of an issue if— (A) the bond is issued by a qualified issuer pursuant to an allocation by the Secretary to such

The term “clean renewable energy bond lender” means a lender which is a cooperative which is owned by, or has outstanding loans to, 100 or more cooperative electric companies and i

The term “clean school bus” means a school bus with a gross vehicle weight of greater than 14,000 pounds that— (A) is powered by a heavy duty engine; and (B) is operated solely on

The term “cleared defense contractor” means a private entity granted clearance by the Department of Defense to access, receive, or store classified information for the purpose of b

The term "cleared intelligence contractor" means a private entity granted clearance by the Director of National Intelligence or the head of an element of the intelligence

The term “cleared swap” means any swap that is, directly or indirectly, submitted to and cleared by a derivatives clearing organization registered with the Commission.

The term “clearing agency” means any person who acts as an intermediary in making payments or deliveries or both in connection with transactions in securities or who provides facil

Clearing bank.—The term "clearing bank" means an uninsured State member bank, or a corporation organized under section 25A of the Federal Reserve Act, which operates, or

The term “clearinghouse” means— (A) the State housing finance agency for the State in which an eligible residential property or eligible condominium property is located; (B) the Of

The term “clearinghouses” means— (i) the State housing finance agency for the State in which an eligible residential property is located, (ii) the Office of Community Investment (o

“clearing organization” means a derivatives clearing organization registered under the Act; / The term "clearing organization" means a clearinghouse, clearing association

The term “clearly identified” means that— (A) the name of the candidate involved appears; (B) a photograph or drawing of the candidate appears; or (C) the identity of the candidate

The term “Clear Zone Area” means an area immediately beyond the end of the runway of an airfield that is needed to ensure the safe and unrestricted passage of aircraft in and over

In this section, the term “CLEEN aircraft and engine technology” means continuous lower energy, emissions, and noise aircraft and engine technology.

Any master of any vessel and any person in charge of any vehicle bound to the United States who does not produce the manifest to the officer (whether of the Customs Service or the

The term “Clerk” means the Clerk of the House of Representatives of the United States. / The term “Clerk” means the Clerk of the House of Representatives. / “clerk” and “clerk of t

The term “clerk of court” means a clerk of a naturalization court.

“clerk” and “clerk of the court” shall mean the clerk of the district court of the United States, any authorized deputy clerk, and any other person authorized by the court to assis

The term “client” means any person or entity that employs or retains another person for financial or other compensation to conduct lobbying activities on behalf of that person or e

if such services meet standards prescribed by the Assistant Secretary and are necessary for the general welfare of older individuals. For purposes of paragraph (5), the term “clien

The term "Cliffside Field" means the helium storage reservoir in which the Federal Helium Reserve is stored.

The term “climate division” means 1 of the 359 divisions in the United States that represents 2 or more regions located within a State that are as climatically homogeneous as possi

The term "climate intelligence indications and warnings" means developments relating to climate security with the potential to— (A) imminently and substantially alter the

The term “climate resilience” means the capability to avoid, prepare for, minimize the effect of, adapt to, and recover from, extreme weather, or from anticipated or unanticipated

The term "climate security" means the effects of climate change on the following: (A) The national security of the United States, including national security infrastructu

The term “clinic” includes— (A) a clinical program at an accredited law, business, or accounting school in which students represent low-income taxpayers in controversies arising un

The term "clinical and demographic information" includes— (i) date of diagnosis; (ii) age at diagnosis; (iii) the patient's sex, race, ethnicity, and environmental exposu

For purposes of this subchapter, the term “Clinical Center of Excellence” means a Center that demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Administrator that the Center— (i) uses an int

The term “clinical investigation” means any experiment involving 1 or more human subjects, or materials derived from human subjects, in which a drug or device is administered, disp

As used in this section, the term “laboratory” or “clinical laboratory” means a facility for the biological, microbiological, serological, chemical, immuno-hematological, hematolog