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The term “collaborative applicant” means an entity that— (A) carries out the duties specified in section 11360a of this title ; (B) serves as the applicant for project sponsors who

The term “collaborative application” means an application for a grant under part C that— (A) satisfies section 11382 of this title ; and (B) is submitted to the Secretary by a coll

For purposes of this section, the term “collapsible corporation” means a corporation formed or availed of principally for the manufacture, construction, or production of property,

The term “collateral fees and expenses” means any promotional allowances, rebates, service or materials fees paid or provided, directly or indirectly, in connection with the distri

For purposes of this paragraph, the term “collateral source benefit” means any amount paid or to be paid in the future to or on behalf of the plaintiff, or any service, product, or

For purposes of this subsection, the term “collectible” means— (A) any work of art, (B) any rug or antique, (C) any metal or gem, (D) any stamp or coin, (E) any alcoholic beverage,

The term "collectibles certification service" means a person recognized by collectors for providing independent certification that collectible items are genuine.

The terms “collectibles gain” and “collectibles loss” mean gain or loss (respectively) from the sale or exchange of a collectible (as defined in section 408(m) without regard to pa

The terms “collectibles gain” and “collectibles loss” mean gain or loss (respectively) from the sale or exchange of a collectible (as defined in section 408(m) without regard to pa

The term “collecting bank” means any bank handling a check for collection except the paying bank.

The term “collection” means a collection of intellectual and cultural artifacts, including documents, sculpture, and works of art.

the term “collection of information”— (A) means the obtaining, causing to be obtained, soliciting, or requiring the disclosure to third parties or the public, of facts or opinions

“collective bargaining” means the performance of the mutual obligation of the representative of an agency and the exclusive representative of employees in an appropriate unit in th

“collective bargaining agreement” means an agreement entered into as a result of collective bargaining pursuant to the provisions of this chapter; / The term “collective bargaining

The term "collectively bargained apprenticeship program contributions" means, with respect to any calendar quarter, contributions which— (i) are paid or incurred by an em

The term “collectively bargained cost maintenance period” means, with respect to each covered retiree and his covered spouse and dependents, the shorter of— (i) the remaining lifet

The term "collectively bargained defined benefit pension plan contributions" means, with respect to any calendar quarter, contributions which— (i) are paid or incurred by

For purposes of this subparagraph, the term “collectively bargained employer cost” means the average cost per covered individual of providing collectively bargained health benefits

The term “collectively bargained health benefits” means health benefits or coverage— (i) which are provided to retired employees who, immediately before the collectively bargained

The term “collectively bargained life insurance benefits” means, with respect to any collectively bargained transfer— (i) applicable life insurance benefits which are provided to r

The term “collectively bargained plan” means a group health plan or arrangement for retired employees and their spouses and dependents, or a group-term life insurance plan or arran

The term “collectively bargained retiree liabilities” means the present value, as of the beginning of a taxable year and determined in accordance with the applicable collective bar

The terms “qualified future transfer” and “collectively bargained transfer” mean a transfer which meets all of the requirements for a qualified transfer, except that— (i) the deter

The terms “trademark”, “service mark”, “certification mark”, and “collective mark” have the meanings given such terms in section 45 of the Act of July 5, 1946 (commonly referred to

The term “collective total costs”— (A) means the total costs of establishing, maintaining, and operating the mechanical licensing collective to fulfill its statutory functions, inc

The term “collector” means any person who acquires, holds, or disposes of firearms as curios or relics, as the Attorney General shall by regulation define, and the term “licensed c

the term “collects” includes raising and receiving;

In general.—The terms "college" and "university" mean an educational institution in any State which (i) admits as regular students only persons having a certifi

The term “college affinity card” means a credit card issued by a credit card issuer under an open end consumer credit plan in conjunction with an agreement between the issuer and a

The term “College Navigator website” means the College Navigator website operated by the Department and includes any successor website. / The term "College Navigator website&q

The term “college student” means an individual who is a full-time or a part-time student attending an institution of higher education.

The term “college student credit card account” means a credit card account under an open end consumer credit plan established or maintained for or on behalf of any college student.

The term “college textbook” means a textbook or a set of textbooks, used for, or in conjunction with, a course in postsecondary education at an institution of higher education.

The term “collegiate school of nursing” means a department, division, or other administrative unit in a college or university which provides primarily or exclusively a program of e

the term "collocated facilities" means facilities that are located in the same building, or are part of a related complex of buildings located on the same grounds; / the

For purposes of this subsection, the term “colonia” means any identifiable community that— (A) is in the State of Arizona, California, New Mexico, or Texas; (B) is in the area of t

The term “color” includes black, white, and intermediate grays.

The term “colorable imitation” includes any mark which so resembles a registered mark as to be likely to cause confusion or mistake or to deceive.

The term “color additive” means a material which— (A) is a dye, pigment, or other substance made by a process of synthesis or similar artifice, or extracted, isolated, or otherwise

The terms “Colorado River Basin”, “Colorado River Compact”, “Colorado River System”, “Lee Ferry”, “States of the Upper Division”, “Upper Basin”, and “domestic use” shall have the m

“Colorado River Basin States” means the States of Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming; / “Colorado River Basin States” means the States of Arizona,

The terms “Colorado River Basin”, “Colorado River Compact”, “Colorado River System”, “Lee Ferry”, “States of the Upper Division”, “Upper Basin”, and “domestic use” shall have the m

The terms “Colorado River Basin”, “Colorado River Compact”, “Colorado River System”, “Lee Ferry”, “States of the Upper Division”, “Upper Basin”, and “domestic use” shall have the m

The term “colorectal cancer screening test” means any of the following procedures furnished to an individual for the purpose of early detection of colorectal cancer: (A) Screening

The term “colored incandescent lamp” means an incandescent lamp designated and marketed as a colored lamp that has— (i) a color rendering index of less than 50, as determined accor

The term “color rendering index” or “CRI” means the measure of the degree of color shift objects undergo when illuminated by a light source as compared with the color of those same

The terms “VHS format”, “8mm format”, “Beta format”, “automatic gain control copy control technology”, “colorstripe copy control technology”, “four-line version of the colorstripe

The term "Columbia River Basin" means the entire United States portion of the Columbia River watershed.

The term “Columbia River conservation area” means— (A) all habitat within the Columbia River drainage basin; and (B) those areas in— (i) the fishery conservation zone over which th

The term “Columbia River tribal coordinating body” means the organization duly authorized by those treaty tribes of the Columbia River drainage basin to coordinate activities for t

The term “combatant and support vessel” means any commissioned ship built or armed for naval combat or any naval ship designed to provide support to combatant ships and other naval

The term “combatant command” means a unified combatant command or a specified combatant command.

The term “combatant surface vessels” means cruisers, destroyers, and frigates that are in active service in the Navy or in active reserve service in the Navy.

The term “combat arms battalions” means armor, infantry, mechanized infantry, air assault infantry, airborne infantry, ranger, artillery, and combat engineer battalions and armored

the term “combat-related disability” has the meaning given such term by section 1413a(e) of title 10 ; and / The term “combat-related disability” has the meaning given that term in

For purposes of this subsection, the term "combat-related injury" means personal injury or sickness— (A) which is incurred— (i) as a direct result of armed conflict, (ii)

Definition of Combat Support Agency.—In this section, the term “combat support agency” means any of the following Defense Agencies: (1) The Defense Information Systems Agency. (2)

The term “combat zone” has the meaning given that term in section 112(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. / the term "combat zone" means a geographic area designa

The terms “Administrator of FEMA”, “career fire department”, “combination fire department”, and “volunteer fire department” have the meanings given such terms in section 2229(a) of

The term “combination of institutions of higher education” means a group of institutions of higher education that have entered into a cooperative arrangement for the purpose of car

The lump sum provided under subdivision (1) of this subsection shall be in an amount equal to the sum of (A) 1.5 per centum of so much of such individual’s combined earnings for an

The term “combined foreign oil and gas income” means, with respect to any taxable year, the sum of— (A) foreign oil and gas extraction income, and (B) foreign oil related income.

The term "combined fuel economy" means— (A) the combined city/highway miles per gallon values, as reported in accordance with section 32904 of title 49; and (B) in the ca

The term “Combined Fund” means the United Mine Workers of America Combined Benefit Fund established under section 9702.

The term “combined heat and power” means the generation of electric energy and heat in a single, integrated system, with an overall thermal efficiency of 60 percent or greater on a

The term “combined heat and power system” means a facility that— (A) simultaneously and efficiently produces useful thermal energy and electricity; and (B) recovers not less than 6

The term “combined heat and power system property” means property comprising a system— (i) which uses the same energy source for the simultaneous or sequential generation of electr

The term “combined license” means a combined construction and operating license for an advanced nuclear facility issued by the Commission.

The term "Combined Maritime Forces" means the 33-nation naval partnership, originally established in February 2002, which promotes security, stability, and prosperity acr

The term "combined qualified business income amount" means, with respect to any taxable year, an amount equal to— (A) the sum of the amounts determined under paragraph (2

In this title, the term "Commandant" means the Commandant of the Coast Guard. / the term "Commandant" means the Commandant of the Coast Guard; / The term “Comma

The term "Commander" means the Commander of the United States Special Operations Command.

The term “commanding officer” includes only commissioned officers.

Commemorative work.—The term “commemorative work” means any statue, monument, sculpture, memorial, plaque, inscription, or other structure or landscape feature, including a garden

No person may commence any significant modification of any project licensed under, or exempted from, this chapter unless such modification is authorized in accordance with terms an

The term “commenced commercial operation” means to have begun to generate electricity for sale.

For purposes of this subsection, the term “commencement date” means the day on which the case under title 11 of the United States Code to which this section applies commences. / Th

For purposes of paragraph (1), the term “commencement of a civil enforcement action” means— (A) the signing and issuance of a proposed remedial order against any person for filing

The term “commensurate action” means action taken by the President under section 6445(b) of this title .

The term “commerce” means commerce between any State, Territory, or possession, or the District of Columbia, and any place outside thereof; or between points within the same State,

The term “Commerce Control List” means the list maintained pursuant to part 774 of the Export Administration Regulations (or any corresponding similar regulation or ruling).

The term “commercial entity” or “commercial” means a non-Federal entity organized under the laws of the United States or of any jurisdiction within the United States. / the term “c

The term “commercial activities” means activities that are conducted in a manner consistent with prevailing commercial practices and includes— (A) the acquisition, use, sale, stora

the term “commercial activity” shall have the meaning given it in section 1603(d) of title 28 , and / The term “commercial activity” means all activities of industry and trade, inc

The term “commercial airport” means a large hub, medium hub, small hub, or nonhub airport.

In general.—The term "commercial air tour operation over a national park" means any flight, conducted for compensation or hire in a powered aircraft where a purpose of th

Commercial air tour operator.—The term "commercial air tour operator" means any person who conducts a commercial air tour operation over a national park.

the term “commercial and industrial property” means property, other than transportation property and land used primarily for agricultural purposes or timber growing, devoted to a c

The term “commercial and retail waste” means material discarded by stores, offices, restaurants, warehouses, nonmanufacturing activities at industrial facilities, and other similar

The term “commercial annuity” means an annuity, endowment, or life insurance contract issued by an insurance company licensed to do business under the laws of any State.

The term “commercial applicator” means an applicator (whether or not the applicator is a private applicator with respect to some uses) who uses or supervises the use of any pestici

The term “commercial article” means an article that is usable for a nondefense purpose. / The term "commercial article" means an article that is usable for a nondefense p

The term "commercial auditor" means a private entity engaged in the business of performing audits. / The term "commercial auditor" means a private entity engage

For purposes of this subpart, the term “commercial aviation” means any use of an aircraft in a business of transporting persons or property for compensation or hire by air, unless

The term “commercial building” means any building other than a residential building, including any building developed for industrial or public purposes.

The term “commercial cargo” means any cargo transported on a commercial vessel, including passengers transported for compensation or hire.

The term “commercial clothes washer” means a soft-mount front-loading or soft-mount top-loading clothes washer that— (A) has a clothes container compartment that— (i) for horizonta

The terms "commercial product", "commercial service", "nondevelopmental item", "component", and "commercial component" have the me

The term “commercial derivative military article” means an item procured by the Department of Defense that is or will be produced using the same production facilities, a common sup

the term “commercial development of oil, natural gas, or minerals” includes exploration, extraction, processing, export, and other significant actions relating to oil, natural gas,