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“efficiency measure” means a ratio of a program activity's inputs (such as costs or hours worked by employees) to its outputs (amount of products or services delivered) or outcomes

the term “Efficiency Program” means the Small Business Energy Efficiency Program established under subsection (c)(1);

The term “effluent limitation” means any restriction established by a State or the Administrator on quantities, rates, and concentrations of chemical, physical, biological, and oth

For purposes of this section, the term "effluent standard or limitation under this chapter" means (1) effective July 1, 1973, an unlawful act under subsection (a) of sect

The term “egg” means the shell egg of the domesticated chicken, turkey, duck, goose, or guinea.

The term “egg handler” means any person who engages in any business in commerce which involves buying or selling any eggs (as a poultry producer or otherwise), or processing any eg

The term “egg producer” means the person owning laying hens engaged in the production of commercial eggs.

The term “egg product” means any dried, frozen, or liquid eggs, with or without added ingredients, excepting products which contain eggs only in a relatively small proportion or hi

The term “egg products” means products produced, in whole or in part, from eggs.

The term “commercial eggs” or “eggs” means eggs from domesticated chickens which are sold for human consumption either in shell egg form or for further processing into egg products

For purposes of this paragraph, paragraph (4), and paragraph (5), the terms “certified EHR technology”, “eligible hospital”, “EHR reporting period”, and “payment year” have the mea

The term "E-ISAC" means the Electricity Information Sharing and Analysis Center.

the terms "abuse", "adult protective services", "elder", "elder justice", "exploitation", "law enforcement", and "n

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

The term “elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation” means abuse, neglect, and exploitation, of an older individual.

the terms "abuse", "adult protective services", "elder", "elder justice", "exploitation", "law enforcement", and "n

“elderly” means 65 years of age or older; / The term “elderly” means any individual who is 60 years of age or older. / the term “elderly” means sixty-two years of age or over; / &q

At least 20 per centum of the total amount of contracts for assistance payments authorized in appropriation Acts to be made after June 30, 1974, shall be available for use only wit

The terms “elderly family” and “near-elderly family” mean a family whose head (or his or her spouse), or whose sole member, is an elderly person or a near-elderly person, respectiv

The terms “elderly homeowner” and “homeowner” mean any homeowner who is, or whose spouse is, at least 62 years of age or such higher age as the Secretary may prescribe.

“Elderly or disabled member” means a member of a household who— (1) is sixty years of age or older; (2) (A) receives supplemental security income benefits under title XVI of the So

For the purposes of this subchapter, the term “elderly or handicapped persons or families” means families which consist of two or more persons, the head of which (or his or her spo

The term “elderly person” means a household composed of one or more persons at least one of whom is 62 years of age or more at the time of initial occupancy. / The term “elderly pe

The term “elder right” means a right of an older individual.

The term “elected farm income” means so much of the taxable income for the taxable year— (i) which is attributable to any farming business or fishing business; and (ii) which is sp

For purposes of this subsection, the term “electing 1987 partnership” means any publicly traded partnership if— (A) such partnership is an existing partnership (as defined in secti

The term “electing corporation” means any corporation for which an election is in effect under this subchapter. / For purposes of this subsection, the term “electing corporation” m

For purposes of this paragraph, the term “electing farming business” means— (i) a farming business (as defined in section 263A(e)(4)) which makes an election under this subparagrap

The term “electing group” means a controlled group of which one or more members is an electing corporation.

For purposes of this subsection, the term “electing investment partnership” means any partnership if— (A) the partnership makes an election to have this subsection apply, (B) the p

The term “electing large partnership” has the meaning given to such term by section 775. / The term "electing large partnership" means, with respect to any partnership ta

For purposes of this paragraph, the term "electing real property trade or business" means any trade or business which is described in section 469(c)(7)(C) and which makes

The term “electing Settlement Trust” means a Settlement Trust which has made the election, effective for a taxable year, described in subsection (c).

Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term “electing small business trust” means any trust if— (i) such trust does not have as a beneficiary any person other than (I) an indi

The term “election” means an official general or special election to choose a Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress, but that term does not inclu

Election cycle.—For purposes of sections 441a(i) and 441a–1 of this title and paragraph (26), the term “election cycle” means the period beginning on the day after the date of the

"election day" means the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November, in every fourth year succeeding every election of a President and Vice President held in each St

The term “electioneering communication” means any broadcast, cable, or satellite communication which— (I) refers to a clearly identified candidate for Federal office; (II) is made

For purposes of this paragraph, the term “election of Representatives” means an election held on the Tuesday following the first Monday of November in any even-numbered calendar ye

The term “election period” means the period which— (i) begins not later than the date on which coverage terminates under the plan by reason of a qualifying event, (ii) is of at lea

In this section, the term “election-related report” means any report, designation, or statement required to be filed under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971. / In this sect

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 “elective defer

For purposes of this subsection, the term “elective deferrals” means, with respect to any taxable year, the sum of— (A) any employer contribution under a qualified cash or deferred

The term “electric bicycle” means a bicycle— (i) equipped with fully operable pedals, a saddle or seat for the rider, and an electric motor of less than 750 watts; (ii) that can sa

The term “electric consumer” means any person, State agency, or Federal agency, to which electric energy is sold other than for purposes of resale. / The terms “electric consumer”

“electric cooperative” means any cooperative association eligible to receive loans under section 904 of title 7 ; / The term “electric cooperative” means a cooperatively owned elec

The term "electric drive 2 vehicle battery" means any battery that is a motive power source for an electric drive vehicle.

The term “electric drive vehicle” means— (A) a vehicle that uses an electric motor for all or part of the motive power of the vehicle, including battery electric, hybrid electric,

The term “electric generation unit” means any facility at least 50 percent of the total annual net output of which is electrical power, including an otherwise eligible facility whi

the term “electric-hybrid vehicle” means a vehicle primarily powered by an electric motor that draws current from rechargeable storage batteries, fuel cells, or other source of ele

For purposes of this section, the term "electricity" means the energy produced by a qualified nuclear power facility from the conversion of nuclear fuel into electric pow

the term “electric motor vehicle” means a motor vehicle primarily powered by an electric motor that draws current from rechargeable storage batteries, fuel cells, photovoltaic arra

The term “electric power” means electric peaking capacity or electric energy, or both. / “Electric power” means electric peaking capacity, or electric energy, or both.

The terms “electric powerplant” and “powerplant” mean any stationary electric generating unit, consisting of a boiler, a gas turbine, or a combined cycle unit, which produces elect

The terms “Electric Reliability Organization” and “ERO” mean the organization certified by the Commission under subsection (c) the purpose of which is to establish and enforce reli

The term “electric transportation technology” means— (A) technology used in vehicles that use an electric motor for all or part of the motive power of the vehicles, including batte

The term “electric utility” means any person to the extent such person is engaged in the business of the generation of electricity and sale, directly or indirectly, of electricity

The term “electric utility company” means any company that owns or operates facilities used for the generation, transmission, or distribution of electric energy for sale.

In this section, the term “electric utility or person” means an electric utility or person that— (1) as of August 8, 2005, holds firm transmission rights pursuant to contract or by

The term “electric utility steam generating unit” means any fossil fuel fired combustion unit of more than 25 megawatts that serves a generator that produces electricity for sale.

“electric vehicle” means a vehicle which is powered by an electric motor drawing current from rechargeable storage batteries, fuel cells, or other portable sources of electrical cu

The term "electrode active material" means cathode materials, anode materials, anode foils, and electrochemically active materials, including solvents, additives, and ele

The term "electrolysis" means a process that uses electricity to split water into hydrogen and oxygen.

The term "electrolyzer" means a system that produces hydrogen using electrolysis.

The term “electromagnetic order of battle” has the meaning given such term in Joint Publication 3–85 entitled “Joint Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations”, dated May 2020.

The term "electromagnetic pulse" means 1 or more pulses of electromagnetic energy emitted by a device capable of disabling or disrupting operation of, or destroying, elec

In this section, the term “electromagnetic superiority implementation plan” means the Electromagnetic Superiority Implementation Plan signed by the Secretary of Defense on July 15,

The term “electronic” means relating to technology having electrical, digital, magnetic, wireless, optical, electromagnetic, or similar capabilities.

The term “electronic agent” means a computer program or an electronic or other automated means used independently to initiate an action or respond to electronic records or performa

The term “electronic attack” means the use of electromagnetic spectrum energy to impede operations in the cyber environment, including through techniques such as jamming or spoofin

The term “electronic ballast” means a device that uses semiconductors as the primary means to control lamp starting and operation.

The term “electronic benefit transfer” means a food delivery system that provides benefits using a card or other access device approved by the Secretary that permits electronic acc

The term “electronic benefit transfer card” means a card that provides benefits under this chapter through an electronic benefit transfer service (as defined in subsection (h)(11)(

The term “electronic benefit transfer contract” means a contract that provides for the issuance, use, or redemption of program benefits in the form of electronic benefit transfer c

The term “electronic benefit transfer service” means the processing of electronic transfers of household benefits, determined under section 2017(a) or 2035 of this title, if the be

In this paragraph, the term “electronic benefit transfer system”— (i) means a system under which a government agency distributes needs-tested benefits by establishing accounts that

The term “electronic benefit transfer transaction” means the use of a credit or debit card service, automated teller machine, point-of-sale terminal, or access to an online system

In this section, the term "electronic case reporting" means the automated identification, generation, and bilateral exchange of reports of health events among electronic

Electronic cigarette defined.—In this section, the term "electronic cigarette" means a device that delivers nicotine to a user of the device in the form of a vapor that i

For purposes of this section, the term “electronic commerce” has the meaning given that term in section 1104(3) 5 of the Internet Tax Freedom Act. / For the purposes of this sectio

The terms “electronic communication”, “intercept”, “oral communication”, and “wire communication” have the meaning 6 given those terms in section 2510 of title 18 . / The terms “el

the term “electronic communication service” has the meaning given that term in section 2510 of title 18 ; / the term “electronic communication service” has the meaning given that t

The term “electronic communication service provider” has the meaning given that term in section 1881(b)(4) of this title . / The term “electronic communication service provider” me

“electronic communications system” means any wire, radio, electromagnetic, photooptical or photoelectronic facilities for the transmission of wire or electronic communications, and

The term “electronic conduit services”— (A) means the provision, by a person, of electronic data transmission, routing, intermediate or transient storage, or connections to a telec

The term “electronic data interchange system” means any established mechanism approved by the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection through which information can be tr

The term “electronic debit transaction” means a transaction in which a person uses a debit card.

The term “electronic document” means a document that is generated, sent, received, or stored by electronic, optical, or similar means, including electronic data interchange, electr

The term "electronic election infrastructure" means an electronic information system of any of the following that is related to an election for Federal office: (A) The Fe

The term “electronic entry” means the electronic transmission to the Customs Service of— (1) entry information required for the entry of merchandise, and (2) entry summary informat

The term “electronic funds transfer” means any transfer of funds, other than a transaction originated by cash, check, or similar paper instrument, that is initiated through an elec

the term “electronic fund transfer” means any transfer of funds, other than a transaction originated by check, draft, or similar paper instrument, which is initiated through an ele

“electronic Government” means the use by the Government of web-based Internet applications and other information technologies, combined with processes that implement these technolo

The term “electronic health record” means an electronic record of health-related information on an individual that is created, gathered, managed, and consulted by authorized health

the term "electronic labeling" means displaying required labeling and regulatory information electronically; and

The term “electronic logging device” means an electronic device that— (A) is capable of recording a driver’s hours of service and duty status accurately and automatically; and (B)

The term “electronic mail address” means a destination, commonly expressed as a string of characters, consisting of a unique user name or mailbox (commonly referred to as the “loca

The term “electronic mail message” means a message sent to a unique electronic mail address.

"electronic, mechanical, or other device" means any device or apparatus which can be used to intercept a wire, oral, or electronic communication other than—

the term "electronic messages" means electronic mail and other electronic messaging systems that are used for purposes of communicating between individuals; and / The ter