Public-domain · open source
OpenJurist

United States Code

browse every term in this dictionary, A–Z.

Showing the 1,281 terms defined in United States Code. Browse all dictionaries

  • The term “eligible small employer” means, with respect to any taxable year, an employer— (A) which has no more than 25 full-time equivalent employees for the taxable year, (B) the

  • The term “eligible small ethanol producer” means a person who, at all times during the taxable year, has a productive capacity for alcohol (as defined in subsection (d)(1)(A) witho

  • For purposes of this paragraph, the term “eligible small rural hospital” means a non-Federal, short-term general acute care hospital that— (i) is located in a rural area (as define

  • “eligible solar, wind, waste or geothermal facility” means a facility which produces electric energy solely by the use, as a primary energy source, of solar energy, wind energy, wa

  • The term "eligible sponsor" means a public organization or nonprofit organization that— (A) with respect to an apprenticeship program, administers the program through a p

  • The term “eligible spouse” means the spouse of a member of the Coast Guard who is serving on active duty and includes a spouse who receives transitional compensation under section

  • The term “eligible State” means a State in which, with respect to an insurance year, the loss ratio for eligible contracts is greater than 120 percent of the total net book premium

  • The term “eligible State agency” means a State agency that— (A) administers the State’s program under the Older Americans Act of 1965 [ 42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.], administers the Sta

  • The term "eligible State educational agency" means a State educational agency that— (A) submits an approvable application under subsection (c) of this section; and (B) pr

  • The term “eligible State or Tribal entity” means— (A) a port authority; or (B) a vessel owned and operated by a State or Tribal government and facilities associated with the operat

  • In this section the term "eligible student" means a student who, for the award year for which the determination of eligibility is made for a grant under this section— / T

  • For the purpose of paragraph (1), the term "eligible student loans" means loans— (A) made, insured, or guaranteed under this part, and first disbursed before July 1, 2010

  • The term "eligible subcontract" means a subcontract made under an eligible contract to a covered subcontractor.

  • the term "eligible subscriber" shall have the meaning given the term by the Assistant Secretary for purposes of this paragraph; and

  • Eligible Surface Warfare Officer Defined.—In this section, the term “eligible surface warfare officer” means an officer of the Regular Navy or Navy Reserve on active duty who— (1)

  • The term “eligible system” means a protection and advocacy system that is established under subtitle C of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 [

  • Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term “eligible TAA recipient” means, with respect to any month, any individual who is receiving for any day of such month a trade readju

  • The term “eligible taxpayer” means— (A) a bank (within the meaning of section 581), (B) an insurance company to which subchapter L applies, and (C) a corporation actively engaged i

  • The term “eligible technology” means, as determined by the Secretary— (A) a technology that is being adopted in a viable commercial-scale operation of a biorefinery that produces a

  • The term “eligible telehealth individual” means an individual enrolled under this part who receives a telehealth service furnished at an originating site.

  • The term “eligible terminally ill offender” means an offender in the custody of the Bureau of Prisons who— (i) is serving a term of imprisonment based on conviction for an offense

  • For purposes of this subsection, the term "eligible terminated S corporation" means any C corporation— (A) which— (i) was an S corporation on the day before the date of t

  • The term "eligible territory" means American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands.

  • The term "eligible third-party investor" means a small business concern other than an eligible entity, a venture capital firm, an individual investor, a non-SBIR Federal,

  • In this subchapter, the term “eligible trade organization” means a United States trade organization that— (1) promotes the export of 1 or more United States agricultural commoditie

  • The term "eligible trauma center" means a Level I, II, or III trauma center that satisfies each of the following: (A) Such trauma center has an agreement with the Secreta

  • The term “eligible tribal consortium” means a consortium composed of 2 or more Service units between which a mobile health station can be transported by road in up to 8 hours. A Se

  • The term "eligible Tribal government" means the recognized governing body of an eligible Tribe.

  • The term “eligible Tribe” means any Indian or Alaska Native tribe, band, nation, pueblo, village, community, component band, or component reservation, individually identified (incl

  • Eligible Unemployment Compensation Recipient Defined.—In this section, the term “eligible unemployment compensation recipient” means, with respect to any month, any individual who

  • The term “eligible unit of local government” means— (A) an eligible unit of local government-alternative 1; and (B) an eligible unit of local government-alternative 2.

  • The term “eligible unit of local government-alternative 1” means— (i) a city with a population— (I) of at least 35,000; or (II) that causes the city to be 1 of the 10 highest-popul

  • The term “eligible unit of local government-alternative 2” means— (i) a city with a population of at least 50,000; or (ii) a county with a population of at least 200,000.

  • The term "eligible vehicle" means a Class 6 or Class 7 heavy-duty vehicle as defined in section 1037.801 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on August

  • The term “eligible vessel” means a vessel that— (A) was not built in the United States and is at least 3 years old; or (B) if rebuilt, was rebuilt outside the United States at leas

  • In this subsection, the term “eligible veteran” has the meaning given that term in section 1720G(a)(2) of this title. / Definition.—In this section, the term "eligible veteran

  • For purposes of this section, the term “eligible wholesaler” means any person which holds a permit under the Federal Alcohol Administration Act as a wholesaler of distilled spirits

  • The term “eligible woman” means a woman who has been admitted to a program operated pursuant to subsection (a).

  • The term “eligible worker-owned cooperative” means any organization— (A) to which part I of subchapter T applies, (B) a majority of the membership of which is composed of employees

  • The term "eligible workers" means those workers needed to maintain continuity of operations of essential critical infrastructure sectors and additional sectors as each Go

  • Except as provided in subchapters III and IV of this chapter, the term “eligible youth” means an individual who— (A) is not less than age 14 and not more than age 21; (B) is a low-

  • Eligible zero-emission vehicle and equipment.—The term "eligible zero-emission vehicle and equipment" means a zero-emission vehicle, equipment related to such a vehicle,

  • The term “embarking civil nuclear nation” means a country that— (i) does not have a civil nuclear energy program; (ii) is in the process of developing or expanding a civil nuclear

  • the term “embedded” means firmly affixed in the submerged lands or in coralline formations such that the use of tools of excavation is required in order to move the bottom sediment

  • The term “embryo laboratory” means a facility in which human oocytes are subject to assisted reproductive technology treatment or procedures based on manipulation of oocytes or emb

  • The terms “emergency” and “unanticipated” have the meanings given to such terms in section 900(c) of this title . / The term “emergency” means a situation that— (A) requires new bu

  • the term "Emergency Alert System" means the national public warning system, the rules for which are set forth in part 11 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations (or any

  • The term “emergency area” means a geographic area in which there exists— (A) an emergency or disaster declared by the President pursuant to the National Emergencies Act [ 50 U.S.C.

  • The term "emergency assistance" means— (i) financial assistance provided to respond to, or that results from, a stranding event or entanglement event that— (I) causes an

  • The term “emergency call” refers to any real-time communication with a public safety answering point or other emergency management or response agency, including— (A) through voice,

  • the term "Emergency Capital Investment Fund" means the Emergency Capital Investment Fund established under subsection (b);

  • The term “emergency citrus disease research and extension program” means the emergency citrus research and extension grant program established under this subsection.

  • For purposes of this section, the term “emergency condition” means, with respect to any archaeological or ethnological material of any State Party, that such material is— (1) a new

  • For purposes of this section, the term “emergency declaration” means a declaration of a public health emergency under section 9604(a) of this title . / The term “emergency declarat

  • The terms “Emergency Declaration Area” and “Love Canal Emergency Declaration Area” mean the Emergency Declaration Area as defined in section 950, paragraph (2) of the General Munic

  • The term "emergency department of a hospital" includes a hospital outpatient department that provides emergency services (as defined in subparagraph (C)(i)). / The term &

  • The term “emergency dispatch providers” shall include governmental and nongovernmental providers of emergency dispatch services.

  • The term “emergency event” means a natural disaster or catastrophic failure resulting in— (A) an emergency declared by the Governor of the State in which the disaster or failure oc

  • The term “emergency feeding organization” means a public or nonprofit organization that administers activities and projects (including the activities and projects of a charitable i

  • the term “emergency management” means the governmental function that coordinates and integrates all activities necessary to build, sustain, and improve the capability to prepare fo

  • The term “emergency measures” means those measures that— (A) are necessary to address damage caused by a natural disaster to natural resources on nonindustrial private forest land,

  • For purposes of this section, the term “emergency medical condition” means a medical condition (including emergency labor and delivery) manifesting itself by acute symptoms of suff

  • The term “emergency medical services” means resources used by a public or nonprofit entity to deliver medical care outside of a medical facility under emergency conditions that occ

  • The term “emergency medical services agency” means an organization providing emergency medical services, including such an organization that— (i) is governmental (including fire-ba

  • The term “emergency medical services professional” means a health care professional (including a nurse, paramedic, or emergency medical technician) licensed or certified by the Sta

  • The term “emergency medical services vehicle” means an ambulance, fire apparatus, supervisor truck, or other vehicle used by an emergency medical services agency for the purpose of

  • The term “emergency notification services” means services that notify the public of an emergency.

  • The term “emergency or disaster” means— (A) an emergency or a major disaster, as defined in paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively, of section 5122 of title 42 ; or (B) an emergency

  • The term “emergency period” means— (A) with respect to a covered area described in paragraph (1)(A), the period during which the Secretary determines an emergency exists; and (B) w

  • For purposes of this subparagraph, the term "emergency personal expense distribution" means any distribution from an applicable eligible retirement plan (as defined in su

  • The term “emergency preparedness” means all those activities and measures designed or undertaken to prepare for or minimize the effects of a hazard upon the civilian population, to

  • Emergency regulation.—The term "emergency regulation" means a regulation— (A) that is effective temporarily before the expiration of the otherwise specified periods of ti

  • For purposes of this section, the term “emergency repair” means a repair in a school building that was not planned and was in response to a sudden, unexpected event that threatens

  • the term “emergency response provider” has the meaning given the term in section 101 of this title ;

  • The term “emergency response providers” includes Federal, State, and local governmental and nongovernmental emergency public safety, fire, law enforcement, emergency response, emer

  • For purposes of this subsection and section 2799B–1 of the Public Health Service Act, in the case of a participant or beneficiary who is enrolled in a group health plan and who is

  • The term “emergency shelter” means a facility all or a part of which is used or designed to be used to provide temporary housing. / As used in this section, the term “emergency she

  • For purposes of this clause, the term “emergency shortfall State” means, with respect to a month beginning during the period beginning October 1, 2017, and ending March 31, 2018, a

  • In this section, the term "emergency situation" has the meaning given such term in section 3601 of title 38. / The term "emergency situation" means a situation

  • The term "emergency situation determination" means a determination made by the Secretary under subsection (b)(1)(A).

  • In this section, the term “emergency situation involving a weapon of mass destruction” means a circumstance involving a weapon of mass destruction— (1) that poses a serious threat

  • The term “emergency support services” means information or data base management services used in support of emergency services.

  • The term “emergency treatment” means medical care or services furnished, in the judgment of the Secretary— (A) when Department or other Federal facilities are not feasibly availabl

  • The term “emergency use” has the meaning indicated for such term in paragraph (1).

  • In this subsection, the term “emergency vehicle” means a vehicle designed to be used under emergency conditions— (A) to transport personnel and equipment; and (B) to support the su

  • The term “emergency work” includes clearance and removal of debris and wreckage and temporary restoration of essential public facilities and services.

  • The term "emergent suicide care" means crisis stabilization care provided to an eligible individual— (A) pursuant to a recommendation of the eligible individual from the

  • For purposes of this section, the term “emerging community” means a metropolitan area (as defined in section 300ff–17 of this title ) for which there has been reported to and confi

  • The terms "contaminant of emerging concern" and "emerging contaminant" mean a contaminant— (A) for which the Administrator has not promulgated a national primar

  • The term "emerging drug abuse issue" means a substance use disorder within an area involving— (A) a sudden increase in demand for particular drug abuse treatment services

  • The term "emerging drug threat" means the occurrence of a new and growing trend in the use of an illicit drug or class of drugs, including rapid expansion in the supply o

  • The term “emerging growth company” means an issuer that had total annual gross revenues of less than $1,000,000,000 (as such amount is indexed for inflation every 5 years by the Co

  • The term "emerging harbor" means a harbor or inland harbor referred to in subsection (a)(2) that transits less than 1,000,000 tons of cargo annually.

  • The term "emerging harbor project" means a project that is assigned to an emerging harbor.

  • The term “emerging market” means a country that the Secretary determines— (A) is taking steps toward a market-oriented economy through the food, agriculture, or rural business sect

  • The term "emerging research institution" means an institution of higher education with an established undergraduate or graduate program that has less than $50,000,000 in

  • The term “emerging technology” means a technology that is not currently, or has not been previously, certified or verified by the Administrator or the California Air Resources Boar

  • “discharge”, “emission”, “garbage”, “harmful substance”, and “incident” shall have the meanings provided in the Convention;

  • The terms “emission limitation” and “emission standard” mean a requirement established by the State or the Administrator which limits the quantity, rate, or concentration of emissi

  • The term "emissions reduction" means the reduction, to the maximum extent practicable, of net nonwater greenhouse gas emissions to the atmosphere by energy services and i