United States Code

The term “disease” has the meaning given the term by the Secretary.

The term "disease or pest of concern" means a plant or animal disease or pest that— (A) is— (i) a transboundary disease; or (ii) an established disease; and (B) is likely

The term “disease prevention” means any activity for— (i) the reduction, limitation, and prevention of— (I) disease; and (II) complications of disease; and (ii) the reduction of co

The term "disease prevention and health promotion services" means— (A) health risk assessments; (B) routine health screening, which may include hypertension, glaucoma, ch

The term “dishwasher” means a residential dishwasher subject to the energy conservation standards established by the Department of Energy.

The term "disinterested person" means a person that— (A) is not a creditor, an equity security holder, or an insider; (B) is not and was not, within 2 years before the da

The term "dislocated worker" means an individual who— (A) (i) has been terminated or laid off, or who has received a notice of termination or layoff, from employment; (ii

The term “dislocation allowances” means the costs associated with relocation of the household of a member of the uniformed services and the member's dependents in relation to a cha

“dispatching service employee” means an operator, train dispatcher, or other train employee who by the use of an electrical or mechanical device dispatches, reports, transmits, rec

The term “dispense” means to deliver a controlled substance to an ultimate user or research subject by, or pursuant to the lawful order of, a practitioner, including the prescribin

The term “dispenser”— (A) means a retail pharmacy, hospital pharmacy, a group of chain pharmacies under common ownership and control that do not act as a wholesale distributor, or

For the purpose of this section, the term “dispersion technique” includes any intermittent or supplemental control of air pollutants varying with atmospheric conditions.

The term “displaced adult” means an individual 21 years of age or older who is displaced from the habitual residence of that individual as a result of a declared event.

The term “displaced child” means an individual under 21 years of age who is displaced from the habitual residence of that individual as a result of a declared event.

As used in this section the terms “displaced family”, “displaced families”, and “displaced person” shall mean a family or families, or a person, displaced from an urban renewal are

As used in this section the terms “displaced family”, “displaced families”, and “displaced person” shall mean a family or families, or a person, displaced from an urban renewal are

The term “displaced homemaker” means an individual who— (i) is an adult; (ii) has not worked full-time, full-year in the labor force for a number of years, but has during such year

the term “displaced individual” means an individual displaced by an emergency or major disaster; and

As used in this section the terms “displaced family”, “displaced families”, and “displaced person” shall mean a family or families, or a person, displaced from an urban renewal are

The term “displacing agency” means any Federal agency carrying out a program or project, and any State, State agency, or person carrying out a program or project with Federal finan

The term “disposable earnings” means that part of the earnings of any individual remaining after the deduction from those earnings of any amounts required by law to be withheld. /

For purposes of this subsection, the term “disposable income” means current monthly income received by the debtor (other than child support payments, foster care payments, or disab

“disposable pay” means that part of pay of any individual remaining after the deduction from those earnings of any amounts required by law to be withheld; and / For the purpose of

The term “disposable retired pay” means the total monthly retired pay to which a member is entitled less amounts which— (i) are owed by that member to the United States for previou

The terms “environment”, “facility”, “hazardous substance”, “person”, “pollutant or contaminant”, “release”, “removal”, “response”, “disposal”, and “hazardous waste” have the meani

The terms “disposal package” and “package” mean the primary container that holds, and is in contact with, solidified high-level radioactive waste, spent nuclear fuel, or other radi

Except as provided in paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), for purposes of this part, the term “disposition” includes a sale, exchange, gift, or a transfer of legal title, but does not in

The term “disposition of the converted property” means the destruction, theft, seizure, requisition, or condemnation of the converted property, or the sale or exchange of such prop

In this subparagraph, the term “disproportionate patient percentage” means, with respect to a cost reporting period of a hospital, the sum of— (I) the fraction (expressed as a perc

The term “disputable item” means any item of income, gain, loss, deduction, or credit if the taxpayer— (i) has a reasonable basis for its treatment of such item, and (ii) reasonabl

For purposes of this section, the term “disputable tax” means the amount of tax specified at the time of the deposit as the taxpayer's reasonable estimate of the maximum amount of

The term “disputed area” means the approximately 36,164 acres of land, including the minerals, located between the 107th meridian on the east and the 1891 survey line on the west f

“dispute resolution communication” means any oral or written communication prepared for the purposes of a dispute resolution proceeding, including any memoranda, notes or work prod

“dispute resolution proceeding” means any process in which an alternative means of dispute resolution is used to resolve an issue in controversy in which a neutral is appointed and

The term “Dispute Settlement Body” means the Dispute Settlement Body administering the rules and procedures set forth in the Dispute Settlement Understanding.

the terms “dispute settlement panel” and “Appellate Body” have the meanings given those terms in section 3531 of this title . / The terms “dispute settlement panel” and “panel” mea

The term “Dispute Settlement Understanding” means the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes referred to in section 3511(d)(16) of this title. /

For purposes of this subsection, the term “disqualification rate” means the percentage which— (A) the total number of nationals of the program country who were— (i) denied admissio

The term “disqualification year” means, with respect to any bank, the 1st taxable year beginning after December 31, 1986, for which such bank was a large bank if such bank maintain

The term “disqualified asset” means any property or right to property transferred to an individual making the election under this subsection with respect to a joint return by the o

The term “disqualified benefit” means— (A) any post-retirement medical benefit or life insurance benefit provided with respect to a key employee if a separate account is required t

For purposes of this paragraph the term “disqualified corporation” means, with respect to any taxable year, any foreign corporation which is a controlled foreign corporation for an

For purposes of this subsection, the term “disqualified debt instrument” means any indebtedness of a corporation which is payable in equity of the issuer or a related party or equi

For purposes of this subsection, the term “disqualified distribution” means any distribution to which this section (or so much of section 356 as relates to this section) applies if

For purposes of this subparagraph, the term “disqualified holder” means any shareholder (or beneficiary) which is not described in clause (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (C).

For purposes of paragraph (1), the term “disqualified income” means— (A) interest or dividends to the extent includible in gross income for the taxable year, (B) interest received

For purposes of this section, the term "disqualified individual" means any individual who is— / The term “disqualified individual” means, with respect to any private foun

The term "disqualified investment corporation" means any distributing or controlled corporation if the fair market value of the investment assets of the corporation is— (

For purposes of this subparagraph, the term “disqualified lease” means any lease of the property to a tax-exempt entity, but only if— (I) part or all of the property was financed (

For purposes of this subsection, the term “disqualified leaseback or long-term agreement” means any section 467 rental agreement if— (A) such agreement is part of a leaseback trans

For purposes of this section, the term “disqualified organization” means— (A) the United States, any State or political subdivision thereof, any foreign government, any internation

The term “disqualified person” means any person if— (i) the aggregate number of deemed-owned shares of such person and the members of such person's family is at least 20 percent of

The term “disqualified portion” means, with respect to any covered asset acquisition, for any taxable year, the ratio (expressed as a percentage) of— (i) the aggregate basis differ

For purposes of this subsection, the term "disqualified preferred stock" means any stock which is preferred as to dividends if— (A) when issued, such stock has a dividend

For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term “disqualified property” means any property which is acquired by the liquidating corporation in a transaction to which section 351 applied

The term “disqualified related party amount” means any interest or royalty paid or accrued to a related party to the extent that— (A) such amount is not included in the income of s

The term “disqualified separately computed income” means the portion of the separately computed taxable income of the subsidiary which does not exceed the dividends distributed by

For purposes of this subsection, the term “disqualified stock” means— (A) any stock in the distributing corporation acquired by purchase during the 5-year period ending on the date

The term “disqualified supporting organization” means, with respect to any distribution— (i) any type III supporting organization (as defined in section 4943(f)(5)(A)) which is not

For purposes of this paragraph, the term “disqualified taxable year” means, with respect to any employer, any taxable year for which such employer is a covered health insurance pro

For purposes of clause (i), the term “disqualified yield” means the excess of the yield to maturity on the obligation over the sum referred to in subsection (i)(1)(B) plus 1 percen

The term “disqualifying information” means a conviction for a relevant crime or a finding of patient or resident abuse.

The term "disruptive event" means an event in which operations of the electric grid are disrupted, preventively shut off, or cannot operate safely due to extreme weather,

The term “dissemination” means the communication and transfer, through the provision of technical assistance and other means, of the results of research and proven practice in form

As used in this paragraph, the term “dissenting limited partner” means a person who, on the date on which soliciting material is mailed to investors, is a holder of a beneficial in

The term “dissolution date” means September 30, 2008, or such earlier date as the Secretary of Education permits the transfer of remaining obligations in accordance with subsection

The term “distance” means the minimum great circle distance, measured in statute miles.

Except as otherwise provided, the term “distance education” means education that uses one or more of the technologies described in subparagraph (B)— (i) to deliver instruction to s

The term “distance learning” means the transmission of educational or instructional programming to geographically dispersed individuals and groups via telecommunications.

Subject to paragraph (8), the term “distant site” means the site at which the physician or practitioner is located at the time the service is provided via a telecommunications syst

The terms “distilled spirits”, “alcoholic spirits”, and “spirits” mean that substance known as ethyl alcohol, ethanol, or spirits of wine in any form (including all dilutions and m

The term “distilled spirits operation” means any operation for which qualification is required under subchapter B.

The term “distilled spirits plant” means an establishment which is qualified under subchapter B to perform any distilled spirits operation.

The term “distiller” includes any person who— (A) produces distilled spirits from any source or substance, (B) brews or makes mash, wort, or wash fit for distillation or for the pr

the term “distinctive counterfeit deterrent” includes any ink, watermark, seal, security thread, optically variable device, or other feature or device;

the term “distinctive paper” includes any distinctive medium of which currency is made, whether of wood pulp, rag, plastic substrate, or other natural or artificial fibers or mater

the term “distortion” includes a subsidy; and / The term “distortion” includes, but is not limited to, a subsidy.

The term "distressed area" means— (A) the area of a unit of local government (or such area excluding the area of any defined political jurisdiction within the area of suc

The term “distressed loan” means a loan that the borrower does not have the financial capacity to pay according to its terms and that exhibits one or more of the following characte

For purposes of this section, the term “distrib­utable amount” means, with respect to any foundation for any taxable year, an amount equal to— (1) the sum of the minimum investment

For purposes of this subpart and subparts B, C, and D, the term “income”, when not preceded by the words “taxable”, “distributable net”, “undistributed net”, or “gross”, means the

For purposes of this part, the term "distributable net income" means, with respect to any taxable year, the taxable income of the estate or trust computed with the follow

The term “distribute” means to deliver to the actual or constructive possession of another person, including transmission by mail or electronic means. / The term “distribute” means

The term "distributed amount" means, with respect to any calendar year, the sum of— (A) the deduction for dividends paid (as defined in section 561) during such calendar

The term “distributed generation” means an electric power generation technology, including photovoltaic, small wind, and micro-combined heat and power, that serves electric consume

The term “distributed in commerce” means sold in commerce, introduced or delivered for introduction into commerce, or held for sale or distribution after introduction into commerce

The term "distributed learning" means education in which students take academic courses by accessing information and communicating with the instructor, from various locat

The term “distributed ledger” means technology in which data is shared across a network that creates a public digital ledger of verified transactions or information among network p

The term “distributed ledger protocol” means publicly available and accessible executable software deployed to a distributed ledger, including smart contracts or networks of smart

The term "distributed ledger technology" means technology that enables the operation and use of distributed ledgers.

The term "distributed wind inverter" means an inverter which— (I) is used in a residential or non-residential system which utilizes 1 or more certified distributed wind e

The term “distribute in commerce” means sell in, offer for sale in, or introduce or deliver for introduction into, commerce.

The term “distribute” or “distribution” means the sale, purchase, trade, delivery, handling, storage, or receipt of a product, and does not include the dispensing of a product purs

For purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii), the term “distribution factor” means an amount equal to the living cases of HIV/AIDS (reported to and confirmed by the Director of the Centers

The terms “to distribute in commerce” and “distribution in commerce” mean to sell in commerce, to introduce or deliver for introduction into commerce, or to hold for sale or distri

For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term “distribution of property” includes a distribution in complete liquidation occurring within 24 months after the adoption of a plan of liq

The term “distribution right” means— (i) a right to distributions from a corporation with respect to its stock, and (ii) a right to distributions from a partnership with respect to

For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term “distributions-in-excess-of-income” means, with respect to any taxable year of a DISC, the excess (if any) of— (i) the amount of actual d

The term “distribution transformer” means a transformer that— (i) has an input voltage of 34.5 kilovolts or less; (ii) has an output voltage of 600 volts or less; and (iii) is rate

The term “distribution utility” means an electric utility that has a service obligation to end-users or to a State utility or electric cooperative that, directly or indirectly, thr