United States Code

The term “depot” means a centralized commodity management system through which covered drugs procured by an agency of the Federal Government are— (A) received, stored, and delivere

In this chapter, the term “depot-level maintenance and repair” means (except as provided in subsection (b)) material maintenance or repair requiring the overhaul, upgrading, or reb

For purposes of this paragraph, the term “depreciable farm property” means property of a character subject to the allowance for depreciation which is to be used in a trade or busin

The term "depreciable period" means, with respect to qualified property of a taxpayer, the period beginning on the date the property was first placed in service by the ta

The term “depreciable personal property” means any personal property if the adjusted basis of such property includes depreciation adjustments.

For purposes of this section, the term “depreciable property” means any property of a character subject to the allowance for depreciation, but only if a basis reduction under subse

The term “depreciation adjustments” means, in respect of any property, all adjustments attributable to periods after December 31, 1963, reflected in the adjusted basis of such prop

The term “depreciation allowances” means the depreciation deductions allowable under section 167 to the possession corporation.

The term “depreciation deductions” means any deductions for depreciation or amortization or any other deduction allowable under any provision of this chapter which treats an otherw

The term "depredation" means actual death, injury, or destruction of livestock that is caused by a federally protected species.

The term “depressant or stimulant substance” means— (A) a drug which contains any quantity of barbituric acid or any of the salts of barbituric acid; or (B) a drug which contains a

In this section, the term “depressed communities” means rural and urban communities that are relatively depressed, in terms of age of housing, extent of poverty, growth of per capi

The terms “Commissioner” and “Deputy Commissioner” mean the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization and a Deputy Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization, respectively

The term “deputy program manager” means the person who has authority to act on behalf of the program manager in the absence of the program manager.

the term “Deputy Secretary” means the Deputy Secretary of Education;

The term “derivative” means any contract (including any option, forward contract, futures contract, short position, swap, or similar contract) the value of which, or any payment or

The term “derivatives clearing organization” means a clearinghouse, clearing association, clearing corporation, or similar entity, facility, system, or organization that, with resp

the term “derivative transaction” includes any transaction that is a contract, agreement, swap, warrant, note, or option that is based, in whole or in part, on the value of, any in

“Descendant of a Native” means— (1) a lineal descendant of a Native or of an individual who would have been a Native if such individual were alive on December 18, 1971, or (2) an a

The term "descending device" means an instrument that— (A) will release fish at a depth sufficient for the fish to be able to recover from the effects of barotrauma; (B)

The term "desegregation" means desegregation as defined by section 2000c(b) of title 42. / “Desegregation” means the assignment of students to public schools and within s

For purposes of this subsection, the term “Desert Shield services” means any services in the Armed Forces of the United States or in support of such Armed Forces if— (A) such servi

The term “desiccant” means any substance or mixture of substances intended for artificially accelerating the drying of plant tissue.

The term “design” means (1) specifications, plans, drawings, blueprints, and other items of like nature; (2) the information contained therein; or (3) the research and development

The terms “defense article”, “defense services”, and “design and construction services” have the meanings given those terms in section 47 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C.

The term “design and manufacturing requirements” means structural and engineering plans and manufacturing particulars, including precise measurements, tolerances, materials, and fi

“design approval primary inspection agency” means a State agency or private organization that has been approved by the Secretary to evaluate and either approve or disapprove manufa

For the purposes of this subsection, the term “designated 9–1–1 charges” means any taxes, fees, or other charges imposed by a State or other taxing jurisdiction that are designated

The term “designated activity” means a payment, clearing, or settlement activity that the Council has designated as systemically important under section 5463 of this title .

“Designated agency” means the institution or agency which has been designated as administrator of the program for any State or States under section 1353 or 1357 of this title.

The term “designated agency ethics official” means an officer or employee who is designated to administer the provisions of this subchapter within an agency.

The term “designated archaeological or ethnological material” means any archaeological or ethnological material of the State Party which— (A) is— (i) covered by an agreement under

The term “designated area” means a geographic area designated by the Secretary to receive technical assistance and financial assistance under this subchapter.

The term "designated authority" means the Secretary of the Treasury, with respect to the prohibitions under subsection (b)(1)(A), and the President (or the President's de

For purposes of subparagraph (B), the term “designated automated teller machine network” means either— (i) all automated teller machines identified in the name of the issuer; or (i

The term “designated beneficiary” means any individual designated as a beneficiary by the employee. / The term “designated beneficiary” means— (A) the individual designated at the

The term "designated benefit" means the single sum benefit the participant would receive— (A) under the plan's assumptions, in the case of a distribution that can be made

The term “designated biomedical and behavioral research institution” has the meaning indicated for such term in subsection (c)(1) of this section. Such term includes any health pro

The term “designated blighted area” means any blighted area designated by the governing body of a local general purpose governmental unit in the jurisdiction of which such area is

The term “designated bonding authority” means the private, for-profit corporation selected by the Secretary pursuant to section 1066d(1) of this title for the purpose of issuing ta

The term “designated census tract” means a census tract located within a metropolitan statistical area, as defined pursuant to regulations issued by the Secretary of Commerce.

The term “designated clearing entity” means a designated financial market utility that is a derivatives clearing organization registered under section 5b of the Commodity Exchange

The term “designated community resident” means any individual who is certified by the designated local agency— (i) as having attained age 18 but not age 40 on the hiring date, and

As used in this section, the term “designated congressional committees” means the Committee on Agriculture and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and

As used in this subparagraph, the term “designated crop” means a crop defined in section 1464(b)(1) of this title, excluding any program crop as defined in section 1462(3) of this

The term "designated cyber and information technology range" includes the National Cyber Range, the Joint Information Operations Range, the Defense Information Assurance

The term “designated database provider” means a corporation, association, or other entity representing all the political subdivisions of a State that is— (A) responsible for provid

For purposes of this subsection, the term “designated delivery service” means any delivery service provided by a trade or business if such service is designated by the Secretary fo

Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term “designated distribution” means any distribution or payment from or under— (i) an employer deferred compensation plan, (ii) an indi

The term "designated drug" means any negotiation-eligible drug (as defined in section 1192(d) of the Social Security Act) included on the list published under section 119

the term “designated employee” means an employee designated by the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency under subsection (b) of this section; and / the term "designated

the term “designated entity” means an entity designated by the Attorney General under section 40102(f)(2)(A) of this title .

The term “designated exchange visitor program” means a program that has been— (A) designated by the Secretary of State for purposes of section 1101(a)(15)(J) of this title ; and (B

The term “designated Federal entity” means Amtrak, the Appalachian Regional Commission, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Bureau of Consumer Financial Pr

In this section, the term “designated Federal grant program” means any Federal grant program that— (1) provides assistance in the construction or equipping of public works, public

For purposes of this chapter, the term "designated Federal program" means any of the following: (A) Temporary assistance for needy families The program of block grants to

The term “designated financial market utility” means a financial market utility that the Council has designated as systemically important under section 5463 of this title .

As used in this section, the term "designated foreign government" means a foreign government that the Secretary of State has determined, for purposes of section 4605(j)(1

The term “designated frequency” means each of the frequencies designated by the Commission for licenses for advanced television services.

The term “designated health services” means any of the following items or services: (A) Clinical laboratory services. (B) Physical therapy services. (C) Occupational therapy servic

The term “designated local agency” means a State employment security agency established in accordance with the Act of June 6, 1933, as amended (29 U.S.C. 49–49n).

The term “designated location” means a customs office located in the customs district designated by the entry filer for purposes of customs examination of the merchandise. / The te

The term “designated major subprogram” means a major subprogram of a major defense acquisition program designated under section 2430a(a)(1) of this title .

For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term “designated market area” means a designated market area, as determined by Nielsen Media Research and published in the 1999–2000 Nielsen S

The term “designated medical gas” means any of the following: (A) Oxygen that meets the standards set forth in an official compendium. (B) Nitrogen that meets the standards set for

For purposes of this paragraph, the term “designated nondeductible contribution” means any contribution to an individual retirement plan for the taxable year which is designated (i

the term “designated officer of the applicable conference” means the member of the leadership of the applicable conference to whom the duties and authorities of the Secretary of th

the term “designated official” means a person with expertise in Federal conflict-of-interest requirements who is designated by the Secretary, in consultation with the Council, to a

the term “designated organ procurement agency” means, with respect to a hospital or critical access hospital, the organ procurement agency designated pursuant to subsection (b) for

Designated payment system.—The term "designated payment system" means any system utilized by a financial transaction provider that the Secretary and the Board of Governor

For purposes of this section, the term “designated payor” means— (A) the contributing sponsor or plan administrator in the case of a single-employer plan, and (B) the plan administ

The term "designated person" means a person designated under subsection (a), (b), or (g) of section 9214 of this title for purposes of applying 1 or more of the sanctions

The term “designated personnel” means inspection personnel of a State agency that have undergone all necessary inspection training and certification to assist the Secretary in the

The term "designated platform technology" means a platform technology that is designated as a platform technology under subsection (d).

The term “designated program” has the meaning given such term in subsection (a).

The term "designated prohibited foreign country" means the following: (A) The People's Republic of China. (B) The Russian Federation. (C) The Democratic People's Republic

The term “designated provider” has the meaning given that term in section 721(5) of the National Defense Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 1997 (Public Law 104–201; 110 Stat. 2593;

The term “designated public transportation” means transportation (other than public school transportation) by bus, rail, or any other conveyance (other than transportation by aircr

the term “designated recipient” means any person located in a foreign country and identified by the sender as the authorized recipient of a remittance transfer to be made by a remi

For purposes of this paragraph, the term “designated recipient organization” means any organization designated, under any provision of law, as the recipient of any surcharge impose

The term “designated region” means a combination of local areas that are partly or completely in a single labor market area, economic development region, or other appropriate conti

The term “designated representative” means a responsible person or official authorized by the owner or operator of a unit to represent the owner or operator in matters pertaining t

The term “designated reserve ratio” means the reserve ratio designated by the Board of Directors in accordance with section 1817(b)(3) of this title .

the terms “designated Roth contribution” and “elective deferral” have the meanings given such terms in section 402A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. / The term "designate

In this section, the term “designated rural development program” means a program carried out under section 1924(b), 1926(a), or 1932(e) of this title for which funds are available

The term "designated settlement fund" means any fund— (A) which is established pursuant to a court order and which extinguishes completely the taxpayer's tort liability w

The term “designated species of tuna” means yellowfin tuna, Thunnus albacares (Bonnaterre, 1788); bigeye tuna, Thunnus obesus (Lowe, 1839); albacore tuna, Thunnus alalunga (Bonnate

The term “designated State” means a State described in paragraph (2).

The term “designated State agency” means the commission, department, division, or other agency of a State which has primary legal authority for the conservation of fish and wildlif

The term “designated State unit” means— (i) any State agency unit required under section 721(a)(2)(B)(ii) of this title; or (ii) in cases in which no such unit is so required, the

In this section, the term “Designated Statistical Agency” means each of the following: (1) The Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce. (2) The Bureau of Economic Analysis of t

The term “designated summons” means any summons issued for purposes of determining the amount of any tax imposed by this title if— (i) the issuance of such summons is preceded by a

The term "designated system" means any system (including a major system, as defined in section 2302(5) of title 10, United States Code) that the Under Secretary of Defens

“designated terminal” means the home or away-from-home terminal for the assignment of a particular crew.

As used in this section, the term “designated transfer date” means the date determined under section 1062 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 [12 U.S.C. 5582]. / The t

The term “designated trauma center” means a trauma center designated in accordance with the modifications to the State plan described in section 300d–13 of this title . / The term

The term “designated unit” means a unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System designated by the Secretary under section 3911(a)(2) 1 of this title.

“designation” means the identification and registration of properties for protection that meet criteria established by the State or the locality for significant historic and prehis

For purposes of this subparagraph, the term “designation percentage” means, with respect to any area, the percentage (determined at the time such area is designated) which the asse

“designee” means the person designated by a lessee pursuant to section 1712(a) of this title, with such written designation effective on the date such designation is received by th