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  • If a registrant makes a request for a minor use waiver, regarding data required by the Administrator, pursuant to paragraph (2)(E), and if the Administrator denies in whole or in p

  • In this section, the term “full-time reserve component duty” means the following duty: (1) Active duty described in sections 10211, 10302, 10303, 10304, 10305, 12310, or 12402 of t

  • the term "full TSP member" means a member described in subsection (e)(1);

  • The term “full-working-day” means not less than 10 hours per day. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to require an agency to provide services to a child who has not reach

  • The term "fully burdened cost" means the commodity price of the fuel plus the total cost of all personnel and assets required to move and, when necessary, protect the fue

  • The term “fully demilitarized” means, with respect to equipment or material, the destruction of the military offensive or defensive advantages inherent in the equipment or material

  • The term "fully fluorinated carbon atom" means a carbon atom on which all the hydrogen substituents have been replaced by fluorine.

  • For purposes of this subsection, the term “fully indexed rate” means the index rate prevailing on a residential mortgage loan at the time the loan is made plus the margin that will

  • The term “function” means an administrative, financial, or regulatory activity of an agency, office, officer, or employee of the Department. / The term “function” means any duty, o

  • The term “functional cell component” means the cathode materials, anode materials, separators, anode foils, and other functional materials of an advanced battery that contribute to

  • For purposes of this subtitle, the term “functional currency” means— (A) except as provided in subparagraph (B), the dollar, or (B) in the case of a qualified business unit, the cu

  • As used in this section, the term “functional literacy” means— (A) an eighth grade equivalence in reading and mathematics on a nationally recognized standardized test; (B) function

  • In this subchapter, the term “functionally disabled elderly individual” means an individual who— (A) is 65 years of age or older, (B) is determined to be a functionally disabled in

  • The term “functionally integrated type III supporting organization” means a type III supporting organization which is not required under regulations established by the Secretary to

  • The term "functionally regulated affiliate" means, with respect to any depository institution, any affiliate of such depository institution that is— (A) not a depository

  • The term "functionally regulated subsidiary" has the meaning given the term in section 1844(c)(5) of this title. / For purposes of this subsection, the term “functionally

  • The term “functionally related business” means— (A) a trade or business which is not an unrelated trade or business (as defined in section 513), or (B) an activity which is carried

  • Function closely associated with inherently governmental functions.—The term "function closely associated with inherently governmental functions" has the meaning given th

  • The term “functions” includes authorities, powers, rights, privileges, immunities, programs, projects, activities, duties, and responsibilities. / For the purpose of this section,

  • The term “functions closely associated with inherently governmental functions” means the functions described in section 7.503(d) of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. / The term “

  • The term “fund” means the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development Trust Fund provided for under section 1105 of this title. / the term "Fund" m

  • The term "Fund Account" means the consolidated account for tribal trust funds in the Treasury of the United States that is managed by the Secretary— (A) through the Offic

  • The term “fundamental research” means research that— (i) increases knowledge or understanding of the fundamental aspects of phenomena and has the potential for broad application; a

  • “Fund balance” means the current net assets of the Fund available for payment of benefits, as determined by the Office in accordance with appropriate accounting standards, but does

  • For purposes of this section, the term “funded current liability percentage” means, with respect to any plan year, the percentage which— (1) the value of the plan’s assets determin

  • the term “funded debt” means all debt created, assumed, or guaranteed, directly or indirectly, by the Corporation and its subsidiaries which matures by its terms, or is renewable a

  • The term “funded percentage” means the percentage equal to a fraction— (A) the numerator of which is the value of the plan's assets, as determined under section 431(c)(2), and (B)

  • For the purposes of this paragraph, the term “funded personnel ceiling” means, with respect to any fiscal year (or part of a fiscal year), the authorization by the Director of the

  • Definition of Funded Project.—In this section, the term "funded project" means a project funded, in whole or in part, by a grant provided under section 402 or 405.

  • The term “funding” means any payment under this part from the Secretary to the eligible institution or its assignee in fulfillment of the insurance obligations of the Secretary pur

  • the term “funding agreement” means any contract, grant, or cooperative agreement entered into between any Federal agency and any small business for the performance of experimental,

  • The term “Funding Corporation” means the Resolution Funding Corporation established in subsection (b).

  • The term “Funding Corporation Principal Fund” means the separate account established under subsection (g)(2).

  • For purposes of this subparagraph, the term “funding decision” means the decision of the Secretary to make available grants, loans, or any other form of financial assistance to an

  • For purposes of this section, the term “funding plan adoption period” means the period beginning on the date of the certification under subsection (b)(3)(A) for the initial determi

  • The term “funding portal” means any person acting as an intermediary in a transaction involving the offer or sale of securities for the account of others, solely pursuant to sectio

  • Funding proposal.—The term “funding proposal” means a proposal to provide interim or permanent funding for operations of the Federal Aviation Administration.

  • The term “funding target” has the meaning provided under section 1083(d)(1) of this title . / The term "funding target" means, with respect to any plan year, the funding

  • The term “funding target attainment percentage” has the meaning provided under section 1083(d)(2) of this title .

  • The term “fund manager” means, with respect to any sponsoring organization— (A) an officer, director, or trustee of such sponsoring organization (or an individual having powers or

  • In this subsection, the term "fundraising" means the raising of funds through the active participation in the promotion, production, or presentation of an event designed

  • Except as provided in paragraph (2), the term “fundraising solicitation” means any solicitation of contributions or gifts which is made— (A) in written or printed form, (B) by tele

  • the term “funds” includes coin or currency of the United States or any other country, traveler's checks, personal checks, bank checks, money orders, stocks, bonds, debentures, draf

  • For purposes of this chapter, the term “funds appropriated by Congress” includes funds appropriated to the District of Columbia pursuant to an authorization of appropriations under

  • For purposes of this subsection, the term “funds from non-Federal sources” includes funds from States, units of general local governments, or agencies of such governments, private

  • the term “funerary object” means an object that, as part of a death rite or ceremony of a culture, is intentionally placed with individual human remains, either at the time of buri

  • The term “fungible good” or “fungible material” means a good or material, as the case may be, that is interchangeable with another good or material for commercial purposes and the

  • The terms “fungible goods” and “fungible materials” mean goods or materials that are interchangeable for commercial purposes and whose properties are essentially identical.

  • The term “fungible good” or “fungible material” means a good or material, as the case may be, that is interchangeable with another good or material for commercial purposes and the

  • The terms “fungible goods” and “fungible materials” mean goods or materials that are interchangeable for commercial purposes and whose properties are essentially identical.

  • fungusdefined inU.S. Code

    The term “fungus” means any non-chlorophyll-bearing thallophyte (that is, any non-chlorophyll-bearing plant of a lower order than mosses and liverworts), as for example, rust, smut

  • The term “fur” means any animal skin or part thereof with hair, fleece, or fur fibers attached thereto, either in its raw or processed state, but shall not include such skins as ar

  • “furlough” means the placing of an employee in a temporary status without duties and pay because of lack of work or funds or other nondisciplinary reasons.

  • The term “furnace” means a product which utilizes only single-phase electric current, or single-phase electric current or DC current in conjunction with natural gas, propane, or ho

  • In this subsection, the term “furnishing professional” means a physician (as defined in section 1395x(r) of this title ) or a practitioner described in section 1395u(b)(18)(C) of t

  • The term “fur product” means any article of wearing apparel made in whole or in part of fur or used fur.

  • The term “Fur Products Name Guide” means the register issued by the Commission pursuant to section 69e of this title .

  • “Fur Seal” means the North Pacific Fur Seal, Callorhinus Ursinus.

  • the term "further revised annuity employee" means any individual who— (A) on December 31, 2013— (i) is not an employee or Member covered under this chapter; (ii) is not p

  • the term “further revised annuity participant” means any individual who— (A) on December 31, 2013— (i) is not a participant; (ii) is not performing service which is creditable serv

  • fusiondefined inU.S. Code

    “fusion” means a process whereby two light nuclei, such as deuterium and tritium, collide at high velocity, forming a compound nucleus, which subsequently separates into constituen

  • the term “fusion center” means a collaborative effort of 2 or more Federal, State, local, or tribal government agencies that combines resources, expertise, or information with the

  • “fusion engineering device” means a magnetic fusion facility which achieves at least a burning plasma and serves to test components for engineering purposes;

  • The term “fusion machine” means a machine that is capable of— (1) transforming atomic nuclei, through fusion processes, into different elements, isotopes, or other particles; and (

  • The term “future benefits” means death benefits and endowment benefits.

  • Definition.—In this paragraph, the term "future bundling request" means a letter described in subparagraph (B) that requests future funding for additional projects.

  • “contract of sale”, “commodity”, “derivatives clearing organization”, “future delivery”, “board of trade”, “registered entity”, and “futures commission merchant” have the meanings

  • The term “futures commission merchant” means an individual, association, partnership, corporation, or trust— (i) that— (I) is— (aa) engaged in soliciting or in accepting orders for

  • Future-years Defense Program Defined.—In this section, the term "future-years defense program" means the future-years defense program required by section 221 of this titl

  • The term “future-years nuclear security program” means the program required by section 2453 of this title .