United States Code

Defined Fuel Sources.—In this section, the term “defined fuel source” means any of the following: (1) Petroleum. (2) Natural gas. (3) Coal. (4) Coke. / The term “defined fuel sourc

The term “definite purpose motor” means any motor designed in standard ratings with standard operating characteristics or standard mechanical construction for use under service con

The term “defoliant” means any substance or mixture of substances intended for causing the leaves or foliage to drop from a plant, with or without causing abscission.

The term “degreased wool” means wool from which the bulk of impurities has been removed by processing.

The term “dehumidifier” means a self-contained, electrically operated, and mechanically encased assembly consisting of— (A) a refrigerated surface (evaporator) that condenses moist

The term “de-identified” means the process by which all information that is likely to establish the identity of the specific persons or entities noted in the reports, data, or othe

The term “delayed compliance order” means an order issued by the State or by the Administrator to an existing stationary source, postponing the date required under an applicable im

In this subsection, the term "delayed-effective-date active-duty order" means an order to active duty for a period of more than 30 days under section 12304b of this title

The term "delegate" means a person or automated system accessing the national network of State-based prescription monitoring programs, or any individual State or regional

The term "delegate agency" means a public, private nonprofit (including a community-based organization, as defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Educati

The term “Delegate Body” means the National Pork Producers Delegate Body established under section 4806 of this title.

“delegated State” means a State which, pursuant to an agreement or agreements under section 1735 of this title, performs authorities, duties, responsibilities, or activities of the

the term "delinquency prevention program" means a delinquency prevention program that is evidence-based or promising and that may include— (A) alcohol and substance abuse

For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term “delinquent amount” means an amount— (i) in excess of the correct amount of payment under this subchapter; (ii) paid to a person after su

For purposes of this paragraph, the term “delinquent tax debt” means an outstanding debt under this title for which a notice of lien has been filed pursuant to section 6323, but th

The terms “deliver” or “delivery” mean the actual, constructive, or attempted transfer of a controlled substance or a listed chemical, whether or not there exists an agency relatio

The term “delivery” has the meaning provided for in section 8671 of this title . / The terms “deliver” or “delivery” mean the actual, constructive, or attempted transfer of a contr

The term “delivery order contract” means a contract for property that does not procure or specify a firm quantity of property (other than a minimum or maximum quantity) and that pr

The term “delivery sale” means any sale of cigarettes or smokeless tobacco to a consumer if— (A) the consumer submits the order for the sale by means of a telephone or other method

The term “delivery seller” means a person who makes a delivery sale.

the term “delivery system” means— (A) any apparatus, equipment, device, or means of delivery specifically designed to deliver or disseminate a biological agent, toxin, or vector; o

The term “demand” means— (I) the average seasonally adjusted annual rate of domestic mill consumption in the most recent 3 months for which data are available; plus (II) the larger

The term “demand loan” means any loan which is payable in full at any time on the demand of the lender. Such term also includes (for purposes other than determining the applicable

The term “demand reduction” means any activity conducted by a National Drug Control Program agency, other than an enforcement activity, that is intended to reduce or prevent the us

The term “demand responsive system” means any system of providing designated public transportation which is not a fixed route system. / The term “demand responsive system” means an

The term “demand-side management” includes energy conservation, energy efficiency, and load management techniques. / The term “demand side management” includes load management tech

For purposes of this section, the term “demarche” means any official communication by one government to another, by written or oral means, intended by the originating government to

The term “de minimis fringe” means any property or service the value of which is (after taking into account the frequency with which similar fringes are provided by the employer to

Subject to subparagraph (B), the term “de minimis supplying country” means a CAFTA–DR country whose share of imports of the relevant CAFTA–DR article into the United States does no

The term “democratically elected government in Cuba” means a government determined by the President to have met the requirements of section 6066 of this title .

The term “nondemocratic country” or “democratic transition country” shall include any country which is not governed by a fully functioning democratic form of government, as determi

Definition.—The term "demonstrated to reduce recidivism" means that the Director of Bureau of Prisons has determined that appropriate research has been conducted and has

the term “demonstrates” means meets the burdens of going forward with the evidence and of persuasion; and / The term “demonstrates” means meets the burdens of going forward with th

The term “demonstration” means demonstration of technology in a pilot plant or semi-works scale facility, including a plant or facility located on a farm. / the term “demonstration

The term "demonstration period" means the 5-year period referred to in subsection (a).

“demonstration plant” means a complete facility which produces electricity, heat energy, or useful byproducts for commercial disposal from geothermal resources and which will make

The term “demonstration program” means a demonstration program carried out by a qualified entity under the pilot program established in subsection (b)(1).

The term “demonstration program Medicaid services” means, with respect to an individual participating in a State demonstration program, services for which the individual would be p

“demonstration project” means a proj­ect conducted by the Office of Personnel Management, or under its supervision, to determine whether a specified change in personnel management

For purposes of this paragraph, the term “de novo branch” means a branch of a State bank which— (i) is originally established by the State bank as a branch; and (ii) does not becom

The term “de novo classification request” means a request made under section 360c(f)(2)(A) of this title with respect to the classification of a device.

The term “dental diseases and conditions” means diseases and conditions affecting teeth and their supporting structures, and other related diseases of the mouth; and

The term “dental officer” means an officer of the Dental Corps of the Army, an officer of the Dental Corps of the Navy, or an officer of the Air Force designated as a dental office

The term “dental specialist” means an oral surgeon, orthodontist, prosthodontist, periodontist, endodontist, or pediatric dentist, and includes such other providers of dental care

In this subtitle, the terms "withdrawal", "denunciation", "suspension", and "termination" have the meaning given the terms in the Vienna Con

The term "departing Senator or Vice President" means a Senator or Vice President who will not serve in the next term due to retirement, resignation, a decision to not see

the term “Department” means the Department of Homeland Security; and / the term "Department" means the Department of Defense; and / The term “Department” means the Depart

The term “departmental mission” means any of the functions vested in the Secretary by the Department of Energy Organization Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) or other law.

The term “Department general health-care facility” means a health-care facility which is operated by the Department for the furnishing of health-care services under this chapter, n

the term “Department of Agriculture” means the United States Department of Agriculture; and / The term “Department of Agriculture” means the United States Department of Agriculture

The term “Department of Defense” has the meaning the term “department” has under section 101 of title 10 .

In this section, the term “Department of Defense combating terrorism program” means the programs, projects, and activities of the Department of Defense related to combating terrori

In this section, the term “Department of Defense critical infrastructure security information” means sensitive but unclassified information that, if disclosed, would reveal vulnera

The term “Department of Defense Field Activity” means an organizational entity of the Department of Defense— (A) that is established by the Secretary of Defense under section 191 o

The term “Department of Defense health care provider” means a member of the uniformed services, civilian employee of the Department of Defense, or personal services contractor of t

In this section, the term “Department of Defense reimbursement rate” means the amount charged a component of the Department of Defense by another component of the Department of Def

The term “Department of Defense sealift vessel” means any ship owned, operated, controlled, or chartered by the Department of Defense that is any of the following: (A) A fast seali

In this section, the term “Department of Defense sensitive activities” means operations, actions, activities, or programs of the Department of Defense that if compromised, could ha

The term “Department of Energy” includes the predecessor agencies of the Department of Energy, including the Manhattan Engineering District. / For purposes of this section, the ter

The term “Department of Energy contractor employee” means any of the following: (A) An individual who is or was in residence at a Department of Energy facility as a researcher for

The terms “defense nuclear facility” and “Department of Energy defense nuclear facility” have the meaning given the term “Department of Energy defense nuclear facility” in section

The term “Department of Energy employee” means any employee of the Department of Energy employed at a Department of Energy defense nuclear facility, including any employee of a con

The term “Department of Energy facility” means any building, structure, or premise, including the grounds upon which such building, structure, or premise is located— (A) in which o

The term “Department of Hawaiian Home Lands” means the agency or department of the government of the State of Hawaii that is responsible for the administration of the Hawaiian Home

The term “Department of the Treasury law enforcement organization” means the United States Coast Guard, the United States Customs Service, the United States Secret Service, the Tax

The term “Department of the Treasury law enforcement organizations” has the meaning given to such term in section 9705(n).

the term "department of the United States" means the legislative or judicial branch of the Government or one of the executive departments enumerated in section 101 of tit

The term “department or agency” means any agency of the Federal Government or the District of Columbia, including any Executive agency as defined in section 105 of title 5 and the

the terms "department or agency of the United States" and "Federal department or agency" include a Federal court; and

The term "Department participant" means an employee of the Veterans Benefits Administration or the Veterans Health Administration who is participating in the fellowship u

In this chapter, the term “Department property” means land and buildings that are under the jurisdiction of the Department and are not under control of the Administrator of General

The term “Department research and development facilities” means all Department of Energy single-purpose and multipurpose National Laboratories and research and development faciliti

The term "departure date" means the earlier of— (A) the date on which the term of a departing Senator or Vice President ends; or (B) the date on which the departing Senat

The term “dependency and indemnity compensation” means a monthly payment made by the Secretary to a surviving spouse, child, or parent (A) because of a service-connected death occu

“dependent” means— (A) a wife; (B) an unmarried child (including an unmarried dependent stepchild or adopted child) under 21 years of age; (C) a dependent mother or father; (D) a d

In this paragraph, the term “dependent-abuse offense” means an offense described in section 1059(c) of title 10.

The term “dependent care assistance” means the payment of, or provision of, those services which if paid for by the employee would be considered employment-related expenses under s

For purposes of this paragraph, the term “dependent care center” means any facility which— (i) provides care for more than six individuals (other than individuals who reside at the

The term “dependent child” means, when used with respect to any reporting individual, any individual who is a son, daughter, stepson, or stepdaughter and who— (A) is unmarried and

The term "dependent of a covered employee" means, with respect to a covered employee, a family member (including a child), as defined by the Director of National Intellig

Except as otherwise provided, the term “dependent of the parent” means the student who is deemed to be a dependent student when applying for aid under this subchapter, and any othe

Except as otherwise provided, the term “dependent of the student” means the student's dependent children and other persons (except the student's spouse) who live with and receive m

The term "depicted individual" means an individual whose body appears in whole or in part in an intimate visual depiction and who is identifiable by virtue of the person'

The term “depletion” or “depleted” means any case in which— (A) the Secretary, after consultation with the Marine Mammal Commission and the Committee of Scientific Advisors on Mari

The term “depletion” or “depleted” means any case in which— (A) the Secretary, after consultation with the Marine Mammal Commission and the Committee of Scientific Advisors on Mari

In this section, the term "deployment" means the movement or mobilization of a servicemember to a location for a period of longer than 60 days and not longer than 540 day

The term "Deployment Locations Map" means the mapping tool required to be established under subsection (b).

The term “deposit” means— (1) the unpaid balance of money or its equivalent received or held by a bank or savings association in the usual course of business and for which it has g

The term “depositary bank” means— (i) the first bank to which a check is transferred, even if such bank is also the paying bank or the payee; or (ii) a bank to which a check is tra

The term “deposit broker” means— (A) any person engaged in the business of placing deposits, or facilitating the placement of deposits, of third parties with insured depository ins

The term “deposit insurance” refers to the expenses of the Federal deposit insurance agencies, and other Federal agencies supervising insured depository institutions, resulting fro

The term “Deposit Insurance Fund” means the Deposit Insurance Fund established under section 1821(a)(4) of this title .

The term “depository check” means any cashier's check, certified check, teller's check, and any other functionally equivalent instrument as determined by the Board.

the term "depository holding company" means a bank holding company as defined in section 1841(a) of this title, a company which would be a bank holding company as defined

The provisions of the constitution or law of any State expressly limiting the rate or amount of interest which may be charged, taken, received, or reserved shall not apply to any d

The term “depository institution holding company” means a bank holding company or a savings and loan holding company. / the term “depository institution holding company” includes a

The term “depository tax” means any tax if the Secretary is authorized to require deposits of such tax.

The term “deposit placement network” means a network in which an insured depository institution participates, together with other insured depository institutions, for the processin

For purposes of paragraph (2), the term "deposits" means amounts which are— (A) deposits with persons carrying on the banking business, (B) deposits or withdrawable accou

The term “deposit-taking activity” means— (A) the acceptance of deposits, maintenance of deposit accounts, or the provision of services related to the acceptance of deposits or the