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The term “F40T12 lamp” means a nominal 40 watt tubular fluorescent lamp which is 48 inches in length and one-and-a-half inches in diameter, and conforms to ANSI standard C78.81–200

The term “F96T12/ES lamp” means a nominal 60 watt tubular fluorescent lamp that is 96 inches in length and 1½ inches in diameter, and conforms to ANSI standard C78.81–2003 (Data Sh

The term “F96T12HO/ES lamp” means a nominal 95 watt tubular fluorescent lamp that is 96 inches in length and 1½ inches in diameter, and conforms to ANSI standard C78.81–2003 (Data

The term “F96T12HO lamp” means a nominal 110 watt tubular fluorescent lamp which is 96 inches in length and one-and-a-half inches in diameter, and conforms to ANSI standard C78.81–

The term “F96T12 lamp” means a nominal 75 watt tubular fluorescent lamp which is 96 inches in length and one-and-a-half inches in diameter, and conforms to ANSI standard C78.81–200

The term “FAA” means the Federal Aviation Administration.

The term "fabric" means any material (except fiber, filament, or yarn for other than retail sale) woven, knitted, felted, or otherwise produced from or in combination wit

“Face-amount certificate” means any certificate, investment contract, or other security which represents an obligation on the part of its issuer to pay a stated or determinable sum

The term “facilitating agency” means the agency that receives the initial notification from the project sponsor required under section 4370m–2(a) of this title .

“facilitator” means a person who impartially aids in the discussions and negotiations among the members of a negotiated rulemaking committee to develop a proposed rule; / The term

As used in this section, the term “facilities” means only facilities used for the generation or transmission of electric energy. / As used in this section, the term “facilities” me

The term “Facilities Appropriation Advisory Board” means the advisory board, comprised of 12 members representing Indian tribes and 2 members representing the Service, established

the term “facilities-based carrier” means an entity that owns communications transmission facilities, is responsible for the operation and maintenance of those facilities, and hold

For purposes of subsection (a)(4), the term “facilities for the furnishing of water” means any facility for the furnishing of water if— (1) the water is or will be made available t

“facilities for transient nontrailerable recreational vessels” includes mooring buoys, day-docks, navigational aids, seasonal slips, safe harbors, or similar structures located on

The term "facilities maintenance" means preservation or corrosion control efforts and cleaning services. / The term "facilities maintenance" means— (I) the effo

The term “Facilities Needs Assessment Workgroup” means the workgroup established at the discretion of the Director— (aa) to review the health care facilities construction priority

With respect to an order issued pursuant to an application of a qualifying cogenerator or qualifying small power producer under subsection (a)(1), the term “facilities of such appl

The term "facilities of the Department" means— (A) facilities over which the Secretary has direct jurisdiction; (B) Government facilities for which the Secretary contract

The term “facility” means any structure. / For purposes of this subsection and section 1101(a)(15)(H)(i)(c) of this title , the term “facility” means a subsection (d) hospital (as

In this subchapter, the terms “challenge inspection”, “plant site”, “plant”, “facility agreement”, “inspection team”, and “requesting state party” have the meanings given those ter

the term “facility energy supervisor” means the employee with responsibility for the daily operations of a Federal facility, including the management, installation, operation, and

The term “facility for long-term care” means a facility (including an extended care facility) providing in-patient care for convalescent or chronic disease patients who require ski

“facility of interstate or foreign commerce” includes means of transportation and communication; and / the term “facility of interstate or foreign commerce” has the meaning given t

The term “facility of the Department” has the meaning given the term “facilities of the Department” in section 1701(3) of this title .

The term “facility that is subject to a routine inspection” means a declared facility, as defined in paragraph 15 of part X of the Annex on Implementation and Verification of the C

The term “factoring discount” means an amount equal to the excess of— (A) the aggregate undiscounted amount of structured settlement payments being acquired in the structured settl

For purposes of paragraph (1), the term “factors unrelated to the administration of the vaccine”— (A) does not include any idiopathic, unexplained, unknown, hypothetical, or undocu

Factory ship: The words “factory ship” mean a vessel in which or on which whales are treated or processed, whether wholly or in part.

The term “FAE” means fetal alcohol effect.

The term “failed financial institution” means a financial institution that— (A) fails to satisfy a covered contractual payment obligation when due; (B) has commenced or had commenc

The term “failed member” means any member that— (A) fails to satisfy a covered clearing obligation when due, (B) has commenced or had commenced against it insolvency, liquidation,

Failure To Give Up Possession of Household Goods Defined.—For purposes of this section, the term “failed to give up possession of household goods” means the knowing and willful fai

The term “failing newspaper” means a newspaper publication which, regardless of its ownership or affiliations, is in probable danger of financial failure.

The term "fails to complete 120 hours of training" means, with respect to an individual, that during any month, the individual completes at least one hour, but fewer than

The terms “fail to renew” and “nonrenewal” mean, with respect to any franchise relationship, a failure to reinstate, continue, or extend the franchise relationship— (A) at the conc

The term “failure to enroll” means the inability of an individual to enroll in a biometric identifier system due to an insufficiently distinctive biometric sample, the lack of a bo

The term “fair” means any fair, exhibition, or exposition designated by the Secretary of Commerce pursuant to this section.

As used in this section, the term “fair and equitable” means fair and equitable, in accordance with the standards applicable to the approval of a plan of reorganization (or a step

the term “fair and open competitive opportunity” means, with respect to the provision of insurance by a United States insurance company, that the company— (i) has received notice o

In the administration of this subsection, the remedies and procedures under the Fair Employment Practices Resolution shall be applied. As used in this paragraph, the term “Fair Emp

The term “fair housing enforcement organization” means any organization that— (A) meets the requirements specified in paragraph (1)(A); (B) is currently engaged in the activities s

The term “fair lending” means fair, equitable, and nondiscriminatory access to credit for consumers.

The term “fair market value” means the value in arms length transactions, consistent with the general market value, and, with respect to rentals or leases, the value of rental prop

The term "fair market value of the improvements" means the value of improvements determined by the Secretary of Defense on the basis of their highest use.

In this section, the term "fait accompli" refers to the resort to force by the People's Republic of China to invade and seize control of Taiwan before the United States c

For purposes of this part, the term “fallback prescription drug plan” means a prescription drug plan that— (A) only offers the standard prescription drug coverage and access to neg

The term "fallback provisions" means terms in a LIBOR contract for determining a benchmark replacement, including any terms relating to the date on which the benchmark re

For purposes of this subsection, the term “fallback service area” means, for a PDP region with respect to a year, any area within such region for which the Secretary determines bef

the terms “false”, “incorrect”, and “misleading” mean, respectively, false, incorrect, and misleading in any particular;

the term “false advertisement” means any advertisement which is false or misleading in any particular. / The term “false advertisement” means an advertisement, other than labeling,

the term “false authentication feature” means an authentication feature that— (A) is genuine in origin, but, without the authorization of the issuing authority, has been tampered w

the term “false claims law” means— (A) this section and sections 3729 through 3732; and (B) any Act of Congress enacted after the date of the enactment of this section which prohib

the term “false claims law investigation” means any inquiry conducted by any false claims law investigator for the purpose of ascertaining whether any person is or has been engaged

the term “false claims law investigator” means any attorney or investigator employed by the Department of Justice who is charged with the duty of enforcing or carrying into effect

the term “false identification document” means a document of a type intended or commonly accepted for the purposes of identification of individuals that— (A) is not issued by or un

the term “false labeling” means any labeling which is false or misleading in any particular;

For purposes of this section, the term “falsely make” means to prepare or provide an application or document, with knowledge or in reckless disregard of the fact that the applicati

the term “falsely registers” means registers in a manner that prevents the effective identification of or contact with the person who registers; and

The term “false match” means the incorrect matching of one individual’s biometric identifier information to another individual’s biometric identifier information by a biometric ide

The term “false non-match” means the rejection of a valid identity by a biometric identifier system.

“Familial status” means one or more individuals (who have not attained the age of 18 years) being domiciled with— (1) a parent or another person having legal custody of such indivi

Single persons.—The term "families" includes families consisting of a single person in the case of (i) an elderly person, (ii) a disabled person, (iii) a displaced person

The term “families with HIV/AIDS” means families in which one or more members have HIV/AIDS.

The term “family” means the following individuals who live together: a minor child or a group of minor children related to each other as siblings, half siblings, stepsiblings, or a

Except as provided in paragraph (2), for purposes of this section, the term "family and medical leave" means leave for any 1 or more of the purposes described under subpa

The term "family assistance grant" has the meaning given such term by section 603(a)(1)(B) of this title.

The terms "caregiver" and "family caregiver" have the meanings given those terms in section in section 1720G(d) of title 38. / The terms “caregiver” and “family

The term “family caregiver program” means the program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers under section 1720G of this title .

The term “family case managers” means advisers operating under the provisions of section 11484 of this title.

As used in section 300ff–21 of this title , the term “family centered care” means the system of services described in this section that is targeted specifically to the special need

The term “family child care provider” means one individual who provides child care services for fewer than 24 hours per day, as the sole caregiver, and in a private residence.

The term “family coverage” means any coverage other than self-only coverage. / The term “family coverage” means any coverage other than self-only coverage.

The term “family farm” has the meaning given the term in section 1632a(a) of this title .

The term "family farmer" means— (A) individual or individual and spouse engaged in a farming operation whose aggregate debts do not exceed $10,000,000 1 and not less than

The term "family farmer with regular annual income" means family farmer whose annual income is sufficiently stable and regular to enable such family farmer to make paymen

The term "family fisherman" means— (A) an individual or individual and spouse engaged in a commercial fishing operation— (i) whose aggregate debts do not exceed $1,500,00

The term “family fisherman with regular annual income” means a family fisherman whose annual income is sufficiently stable and regular to enable such family fisherman to make payme

The term "family-focused residential treatment program" means a trauma-informed residential program primarily for substance use disorder treatment for pregnant and postpa

the term "family-friendly policy" means a policy to promote or improve the morale and well being of law enforcement personnel and their families; and / the term “family-f

The term “family home daycare” means home-based child care services provided for a member of the Coast Guard by an individual who— (A) is certified by the Commandant as qualified t

The term “family home day care” means home-based child care services that are provided for members of the armed forces by an individual who (A) is certified by the Secretary of the

The term "family literacy activities" means activities that are of sufficient intensity and quality, to make sustainable improvements in the economic prospects for a fami

The term “family literacy services” means services provided to participants on a voluntary basis that are of sufficient intensity in terms of hours, and of sufficient duration, to

In this section, the term “family member” has the meaning given the term in section 451(a) of title 37. / The term "family member" means a person to whom a member in the

For purposes of this clause, except as provided in regulations, the term "family-owned corporation" means any corporation which is described in clause (i) of section 447(

The term “family preservation services” means services for children, youth, and families designed to help families (including kinship and adoptive families) at risk or in crisis, i

As used in this part, the term “family resource and support programs” means community-based services that offer sustained assistance to families at various stages in their developm

The term “family resource center” means a community or school-based hub of support services for families that— (i) utilizes an approach that is multi-generational, strengths-based,

The term “family reunification services” means the services and activities described in subparagraph (B) that are provided to a child that is removed from the child’s home and plac

The term “family services coordinator” means an individual who is trained to assist families in obtaining supportive services. Such individual may be an existing employee of the lo

the term “family size” has the meaning given the term in section 1087vv(k) of this title ;

The term “family support for families of children with disabilities” means supports, resources, services, and other assistance provided to families of children with disabilities pu

The term "family support services" includes psychological support, spiritual support, and costs of transportation, food, lodging, child care, supplies, fees, and training

“family violence” means any act, or threatened act, of violence, including any forceful detention of an individual, which— (A) results, or threatens to result, in physical or menta

The term “FAO” means the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

The term “farm” means, in relation to an eligible producer on a farm, the sum of all crop acreage in all counties that is planted or intended to be planted for harvest for sale or

The term “farm commodity” means any agricultural or horticultural commodity, feed, seed, fertilizer, livestock, bees, poultry, fur-bearing animals, or wildlife.

As used in this subchapter (except in sections 1473 and 1474(b) of this title) the terms “farm”, “farm dwelling”, and “farm housing” shall include dwellings or other essential buil

The term “farmer” includes a person who is engaged in, or who, with assistance afforded under this chapter, intends to engage in, fish farming. / The term “farmer” means (except wh