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The term “daily price” means the daily closing price of the New York Cotton Exchange, or any successor as determined by the Secretary, for the closest month in which contracts for

The term “dairy products” means— (A) manufactured dairy products that are used by the Secretary to establish minimum prices for Class III and Class IV milk under a Federal milk mar

The term "dam"— (A) means any artificial barrier that has the ability to impound water, wastewater, or any liquid-borne material, for the purpose of storage or control of

The term "damage" has the meaning given that term in section 1030 of title 18. / the term “damage” means any impairment to the integrity or availability of data, a progra

In this section, the term “damage prevention process” means a process that incorporates the principles described in sections 60114(b), 60114(d), and 60114(e).

“damages” includes— (A) compensation for— (i) (I) the cost of replacing, restoring, or acquiring the equivalent of a sanctuary resource; and (II) the value of the lost use of a san

“damage susceptibility” means the susceptibility of a passenger motor vehicle to damage in a motor vehicle accident.

the term “damaging weather” includes drought, hail, excessive moisture, freeze, tornado, hurricane, excessive wind, or any combination thereof;

The term “dangerous drug” means a controlled substance, as defined in section 802 of title 21 . / “dangerous drug” means a narcotic drug, a controlled substance, or a controlled su

The term “dangerous sexual offense” means any offense under State law for conduct that would constitute an offense under chapter 109A of title 18 had the conduct occurred in the sp

The term “dangerous substance” means any solid, liquid, or gaseous material that has the capacity to cause damage to a vessel or its cargo, or cause interference with the safe navi

the term “dangerous weapon” means a weapon, device, instrument, material, or substance, animate or inanimate, that is used for, or is readily capable of, causing death or serious b

“dark days” means those days when racing of the same type does not occur in an off-track State within 60 miles of an off-track betting office during a race meeting, including, but

In this paragraph, the term “data” refers to information with respect to a drug approved under this section or under section 262 of title 42 , including claims data, patient survey

the term “data asset” means a collection of data elements or data sets that may be grouped together;

the term “Data Bank” means the National Trade Data Bank;

Data breach.—The term “data breach” means the loss, theft, or other unauthorized access, other than those incidental to the scope of employment, to data containing sensitive person

Data breach analysis.—The term “data breach analysis” means the process used to determine if a data breach has resulted in the misuse of sensitive personal information.

The term “data center” means any facility that primarily contains electronic equipment used to process, store, and transmit digital information, which may be— (A) a free-standing s

The term “data center operator” means any person or government entity that builds or operates a data center or purchases data center services, equipment, and facilities.

The term “data continuity” means the continued acquisition and availability of unenhanced data which are, from the point of view of the user— (A) sufficiently consistent (in terms

The term “data governance process” means a system to manage the timely Department of Defense-wide sharing of data described under subsection (e)(6)(A).

The term “data improvement activities” means a project or activity to further the capacity of a State to make more informed and effective safety infrastructure investment decisions

The term “data mining” means a program involving pattern-based queries, searches, or other analyses of 1 or more electronic databases, where— (A) a department or agency of the Fede

The term “date of acquisition” means the date— (I) on which a binding contract to acquire the principal residence to which subparagraph (A) applies is entered into, or (II) on whic

The term “date of adherence or proclamation” means the earlier of the date on which a foreign nation which, as of the date the WTO Agreement enters into force with respect to the U

For purposes of this section, with respect to an application described in paragraph (1), the term "date of approval" shall mean the later of— (A) the date an application

In the case of any debt instrument which is publicly offered, the term “date of original issue” means the date on which the issue was first issued to the public. / In the case of a

The term “date of recordal” means the date on which a request for extension of protection, filed after an international registration is granted, is recorded on the International Re

“date of transfer” means the date on which the Secretary delivers to the State the four documents referred to in section 1203(b)(1) of this title ;

The term “date rape drug” means— (i) gamma hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) or any controlled substance analogue of GHB, including gamma butyrolactone (GBL) or 1,4–butanediol; (ii) ketami

the terms “dating partner” and “spouse or intimate partner” have the meanings 1 given those terms in section 2266; / The term “dating partner” refers to a person who is or has been

The term “dating relationship” means a relationship between individuals who have or have recently had a continuing serious relationship of a romantic or intimate nature.

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

For purposes of paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), the term “day” shall mean any calendar day on which the Senate is in session. / The term “day” means— (A) a calendar day; or (B) if a

The term “day-haul operation” means the assembly of workers at a pick-up point waiting to be hired and employed, transportation of such workers to agricultural employment, and the

For purposes of this subparagraph, the term “day outlier percentage” means, for a fiscal year, the percentage of the total additional payments made by the Secretary under this subp

In this section, the term "day the student withdrew"— (A) is the date that the institution determines— (i) the student began the withdrawal process prescribed by the inst

DCIS Special Agent Defined.—In this section, the term “DCIS special agent” means an employee of the Department of Defense who is a special agent of the Defense Criminal Investigati

For purposes of this subchapter, the terms “District of Columbia Enterprise Zone” and “DC Zone” mean the District of Columbia Enterprise Zone designated by subsection (a).

The term “DC Zone asset” means— (A) any DC Zone business stock, (B) any DC Zone partnership interest, and (C) any DC Zone business property. / The term “DC Zone asset” includes any

For purposes of this section, the term "DC Zone business" means any enterprise zone business (as defined in section 1397C), determined—

The term “DC Zone business property” means tangible property if— (i) such property was acquired by the taxpayer by purchase (as defined in section 179(d)(2)) after December 31, 199

The term “DC Zone business stock” means any stock in a domestic corporation which is originally issued after December 31, 1997, if— (i) such stock is acquired by the taxpayer, befo

The term "DC Zone partnership interest" means any capital or profits interest in a domestic partnership which is originally issued after December 31, 1997, if— (A) such i

The term “dealer” means any person, not a market agency, engaged in the business of buying or selling in commerce livestock, either on his own account or as the employee or agent o

The term “dealer disposition” means any of the following dispositions: (A) Any disposition of personal property by a person who regularly sells or otherwise disposes of personal pr

The term “dealer equity option” means, with respect to an options dealer, any listed option which— (A) is an equity option, (B) is purchased or granted by such options dealer in th

For purposes of this subsection, the term “disqualified debt instrument” does not include indebtedness issued by a dealer in securities (or a related party) which is payable in, or

The term “dealer securities futures contract” means, with respect to any dealer, any securities futures contract, and any option on such a contract, which— (i) is entered into by s

The term “deal in” includes making, taking, buying, selling, redeeming, or collecting. / The term “deal in” includes making, taking, buying, selling, redeeming, or collecting. / Th

the term “dean” means the dean of an accredited school or college of veterinary medicine;

The term “death benefit” means the amount payable by reason of the death of the insured (determined without regard to any qualified additional benefits).

The term “debar” means to exclude, pursuant to established administrative procedures, from Government contracting and subcontracting for a specified period of time commensurate wit

The term “debit card” means any card issued by a financial institution to a consumer for use in initiating an electronic fund transfer from the account of the consumer at such fina

As used in this section, the term “debit instrument” means a card, code, or other device, other than a check, draft, or similar paper instrument, by the use of which a person may i

The term "debt" means liability on a claim. / The term “debt” means any obligation or alleged obligation of a consumer to pay money arising out of a transaction in which

The term “debt bondage” means the status or condition of a debtor arising from a pledge by the debtor of his or her personal services or of those of a person under his or her contr

The term “debt collector” means any person who uses any instrumentality of interstate commerce or the mails in any business the principal purpose of which is the collection of any

To the extent provided in advance by appropriations Acts, local currencies or other assets resulting from government-to-government debt conversions may be made available to the Fou

The term “debt financed portfolio stock” means any portfolio stock if at some time during the base period there is portfolio indebtedness with respect to such stock.

The term “debt-financed property” means any property with respect to which there is an acquisition indebtedness (as defined in clause (ii)) on the date of the decedent's death. / F

The term “debt-for-development swap” means the purchase of qualified debt by, or the donation of such debt to, an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of title 26 which is e

Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term “debt forgiveness” means reducing or terminating a farmer program loan made or guaranteed under this chapter, in a manner that resu

The term “debt instrument” means a bond, debenture, note, certificate, or any other instrument or contractual arrangement constituting indebtedness (within the meaning of section 1

the term “debt issuance suspension period” means any period for which the Secretary of the Treasury determines for purposes of this subsection that the issuance of obligations of t

The term “debt management plan services” means services related to the repayment, consolidation, or restructuring of a consumer's debt, and includes the negotiation with creditors

The term "debtor" means person or municipality concerning which a case under this title has been commenced. / “debtor” means an entity that is the subject of a foreign pr

For purposes of this paragraph, the term “debtor corporation” includes a successor corporation.

“debtor in possession” means debtor except when a person that has qualified under section 322 of this title is serving as trustee in the case;

The term “debtor's principal residence”— (A) means a residential structure if used as the principal residence by the debtor, including incidental property, without regard to whethe

The term “debt relief agency” means any person who provides any bankruptcy assistance to an assisted person in return for the payment of money or other valuable consideration, or w

the term “debt service” means the required payments for principal and interest made with respect to a mortgage secured by housing assisted under this chapter;

The term “debt to GDP ratio” means the percentage obtained by dividing the level of the total public debt or net public debt, as the case may be, by the gross domestic product.

the term “deceased partner’s distributive share” includes the share of his estate or of any other person succeeding, by reason of his death, to rights with respect to his partnersh

For purposes of this subsection, with respect to a surviving spouse of a deceased spouse dying after December 31, 2010, the term “deceased spousal unused exclusion amount” means th

the term “deceptive loading, handling, weighing, or sampling” means any manner of loading, handling, weighing, or sampling that deceives or tends to deceive official inspection per

For the purposes of this subsection, the term “deceptive warranty” means (A) a written warranty which (i) contains an affirmation, promise, description, or representation which is

The term “decision document” means— (A) a decision notice (as that term is used in the Forest Service Handbook); (B) a decision record (as that term is used in the Bureau of Land M

The term “Decision Point” means the date on which the executive boards of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the International Monetary Fund review the d

The term “Declaration” means the Declaration Regarding Administration of Smallpox Countermeasures issued by the Secretary on January 24, 2003, and published in the Federal Register

The term “declaration of bona fide intention to use the mark in commerce” means a declaration that is signed by the applicant for, or holder of, an international registration who i

The term “Declaration of Panama” means the declaration signed in Panama City, Republic of Panama, on October 4, 1995.

The term “declared event” means a major disaster or emergency.

The term “decontamination and decommissioning” means those activities, other than response actions or corrective actions, undertaken to decontaminate and decommission inactive uran

The term “decontamination, decommissioning, reclamation, and other remedial action” means work performed prior to or subsequent to October 24, 1992, which is necessary to comply wi

“decoration” means an order, device, medal, badge, insignia, emblem, or award tendered by, or received from, a foreign government; / The term “decoration” means any decoration or a

In this section, the term “decrement stock” means such stock as is needed to bring the armed forces from a peacetime level of readiness to a combat level of readiness.

“dedicated automobile” means an automobile that operates only on alternative fuel.

The term “dedicated personnel” means employees of the intelligence community and private citizens (including former civilian employees of the Federal Government who have been volun

the term “dedicated vehicle” means— (A) a dedicated automobile, as such term is defined in section 32901(a)(7) 2 of title 49; or (B) a motor vehicle, other than an automobile, that

The term “deductible employee contributions” means any qualified voluntary employee contribution (as defined in section 219(e)(2)) made after December 31, 1981, in a taxable year b

The term “deductible farming expenses” means any amount allowable as a deduction under this chapter (including any amount allowable as a deduction for depreciation or amortization)

The term “deduction eligible income” means, with respect to any domestic corporation, the excess (if any) of— (i) gross income of such corporation determined without regard to— (I)

The term “deemed-owned shares” means, with respect to any person— (I) the stock in the S corporation constituting employer securities of an employee stock ownership plan which is a

The term “deep-draft harbor” means a harbor which is authorized to be constructed to a depth of more than 45 feet (other than a project which is authorized by section 202 of this t

As used in this subsection, the term “deep injection well” means a well used for the underground injection of hazardous waste other than a well to which section 6979a(a) 1 of this

For purposes of subparagraph (B), the term “deep-in-the-money option” means an option having a strike price lower than the lowest qualified bench mark.

“deep seabed” means the seabed, and the subsoil thereof to a depth of ten meters, lying seaward of and outside— (A) the Continental Shelf of any nation; and (B) any area of nationa

the term “Deepwater Horizon oil spill” means the blowout and explosion of the mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater Horizon that occurred on April 20, 2010, and resulting hydroca