United States Code

The term “farmer program loan” means a farm ownership loan (FO) under section 1923 of this title , operating loan (OL) under section 1942 of this title , soil and water loan (SW) u

“Farmers” includes fishermen and other persons employed in cultivating and harvesting food resources from salt and fresh waters.

The term “farm financial benchmarking” means— (A) the process of comparing the performance of an agricultural enterprise against the performance of other similar enterprises, throu

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

For purposes of this subsection, the term “farming” has the meaning given to such term by section 464(e). / For purposes of this section, the term “farming” means the cultivation o

The term “farming business” has the meaning given such term by section 263A(e)(4). / The term “farming business” means the trade or business of farming. / The term “farming busines

For purposes of this section, the term "farming loss" means the lesser of— (I) the amount which would be the net operating loss for the taxable year if only income and de

The term "farming operation" includes farming, tillage of the soil, dairy farming, ranching, production or raising of crops, poultry, or livestock, and production of poul

The term “farming operations and practices” includes the integration of crops and crop-plant variety selection, rotation practices, tillage systems, soil conserving and soil buildi

For purposes of subparagraphs (B) and (C) of paragraph (1), the term “farming or ranching operations” shall include rent paid by lessees of agricultural land during any period in w

The term “farming purposes” means— (A) cultivating the soil or raising or harvesting any agricultural or horticultural commodity (including the raising, shearing, feeding, caring f

The term “farming, ranching, or silviculture activities” includes agri-tourism, direct-to-consumer marketing of agricultural products, the sale of agricultural equipment owned by t

For purposes of subsection (i)(4), the term “farming syndicate” means— (A) a partnership or any other enterprise other than a corporation which is not an S corporation engaged in t

The term “farm labor contracting activity” means recruiting, soliciting, hiring, employing, furnishing, or transporting any migrant or seasonal agricultural worker.

The term “farm labor contractor” means any person, other than an agricultural employer, an agricultural association, or an employee of an agricultural employer or agricultural asso

the term “farmland” includes all land defined as follows: (A) prime farmland is land that has the best combination of physical and chemical characteristics for producing food, feed

For purposes of this section, the term “farm land” means any land with respect to which deductions have been allowed under section 175 (relating to soil and water conservation expe

In this section, the term “farm loan” means— (1) a farm ownership loan under subtitle A of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1922 et seq.); and (2) an oper

The term "farm number" has the meaning given the term in section 718.2 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on December 20, 2018).

The term “farm operation” means any activity conducted solely or primarily for the production of one or more agricultural products or commodities, including timber, for sale or hom

The term “farmout agreement” means a written agreement in which— (A) the owner of a right to drill, produce, or operate liquid or gaseous hydrocarbons on property agrees or has agr

2 The term “farm product” means an agricultural commodity such as wheat, corn, soybeans, or a species of livestock such as cattle, hogs, sheep, horses, or poultry used or produced

The term “farm program loan” means any loan made by the Administrator under the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.) for any of the purposes authorized for loans under subch

The term “farm program payment yield” means the farm program payment yield established for the 1995 crop of a contract commodity under section 505 of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (

The term “farm-raised fish” means any aquatic species that is propagated and reared in a controlled environment. / The term “farm-raised fish” includes— (A) farm-raised shellfish;

For purposes of this paragraph, the term "farm-related taxpayer" means any taxpayer— (i) whose principal residence (within the meaning of section 121) is on a farm, (ii)

“farm vehicle” means a vehicle— (A) designed or adapted and used only for agriculture; (B) operated by a motor private carrier (as defined in section 10102 of this title); and (C)

The term “far-term validated biowarfare threat agent” means a validated biowarfare threat agent that is a future biowarfare threat, is the object of research by a foreign threat co

The term “fetal alcohol syndrome” or “FAS” means a syndrome in which, with a history of maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy, the following criteria are met: (A) Central n

“fastener” means a metallic screw, nut, bolt, or stud having internal or external threads, with a nominal diameter of 6 millimeters or greater, in the case of such items described

“fastener quality assurance system” means— (A) a system that meets the requirements, including revisions from time-to-time, of— (i) International Organization for Standardization (

The term "fast neutron" means a neutron with kinetic energy above 100 kiloelectron volts.

The term “FAST program” means the Federal and State Technology Partnership Program established under this section.

The term “FATA” means the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan.

The terms “parent”, “father”, or “mother” mean a parent, father, or mother only where the relationship exists by reason of any of the circumstances set forth in subdivision (1) of

The term “faucet” means a lavatory faucet, kitchen faucet, metering faucet, or replacement aerator for a lavatory or kitchen faucet.

The term "FBI" means the Federal Bureau of Investigation. / the term “FBI” means the Federal Bureau of Investigation; / The term “FBI” means the Federal Bureau of Investi

In general.—The term “FBI buildings and grounds” means— (i) the whole or any part of any building or structure which is occupied under a lease or otherwise by the Federal Bureau of

FBI police.—The term “FBI police” means the permanent police force established under subsection (b).

The term “FCC fixed broadband map” means the map created by the Commission under section 642(c)(1)(B) of this title .

Definition.—In this section, the term “FCRA” means the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661 et seq.).

For purposes of this subsection, the term “FDIC premium” means any assessment imposed under section 7(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1817(b) ).

The term “feasibility report” shall mean any report of the scope required by the Congress when formally considering authorization of the project of which the report treats. / The t

The term "feasibility study" means a study that results in a feasibility report under section 2282 of this title, and any associated environmental impact statement and mi

For purposes of this section, the term “feasible” has the meaning given such term in section 300g–1(b)(4)(D) of this title .

The term “Federal Acquisition Regulation” means the Federal Acquisition Regulation issued pursuant to section 1303(a)(1) of title 41. / In this part, the term "Federal Acquisi

The term “Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council” means the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council established under section 421 of this title.

The term "Federal Action Plan" means the plan developed under subsection (c)(3)(B).

For the purposes of this section, the term “Federal activity” includes all activities conducted under a Federal agency research program in Antarctica, whether or not conducted by a

The term “Federal agencies” means— (A) the Farmers Home Administration, the Federal National Mortgage Association, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, the General Services

“Federal agency” means an Executive agency or other agency of the United States, but does not include a member bank of the Federal Reserve System; and / “Federal agency” means an E

The term "Federal agency head" means the head of any executive, legislative, or judicial branch Government entity that employs Federal law enforcement officers. / The ter

“Federal agency lender” means a Federal agency that makes direct loans secured by improved real estate or a mobile home, to the extent such agency acts in such capacity; / the term

The term “Federal agency procurement” means the acquisition (by using competitive procedures and awarding a contract) of goods or services (including construction) from non-Federal

The term “Federal-aid highway” means a public highway eligible for assistance under this chapter other than a highway functionally classified as a local road or rural minor collect

For purposes of this section, the terms “primary system” and “Federal-aid primary system” mean the Federal-aid primary system in existence on June 1, 1991, and any highway which is

The term “Federal aid to navigation” shall mean any device, operated and maintained by the United States, external to a vessel or aircraft, intended to assist a navigator to determ

“Federal airway” means a part of the navigable airspace that the Administrator designates as a Federal airway.

In this subsection, the term “Federal and State student financial assistance” means any grant, loan, work assistance, tuition assistance, scholarship, fellowship, or other form of

The term “Federal antitrust laws” means the Sherman Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1 et seq.), the Clayton Act ( 15 U.S.C. 12 , 13, 14–19, 20, 21, 22–27), the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.

The term “Federal area” means any lands or premises held or acquired by or for the use of the United States or any department, establishment, or agency, of the United States; and a

The term “Federal assets” means all relevant non-classified civilian coastal and ocean observations, technologies, and related modeling, research, data management, basic and applie

The term “Federal assistance” means the use of any advances from any Federal Reserve credit facility or discount window that is not part of a program or facility with broad-based e

the term “Federal auditor” means any person employed on a full- or part-time or contractual basis to perform an audit or a quality assurance inspection for or on behalf of the Unit

In this section, the term “Federal authorization”— (1) means any authorization required under Federal law with respect to an application for authorization under section 717b of thi

The term “Federal award”— (A) means the transfer of anything of value for a public purpose of support or stimulation authorized by a law of the United States, including financial a

“Federal awards” means Federal financial assistance and Federal cost-reimbursement contracts that non-Federal entities receive directly from Federal awarding agencies or indirectly

The term “Federal banking agencies” means the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Cor

The term “Federal banking agency” means the Comptroller of the Currency, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, or the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. / The t

For purposes of this paragraph, the term “Federal banking regulator appraisal threshold” means the lesser of the threshold amounts set by the Board of Governors of the Federal Rese

The term “Federal bank secrecy laws” means— (A) section 1829b of this title ; (B) section 1953 of this title ; and (C) subchapter II of chapter 53 of title 31.

“Federal base system resources” means— (A) the Federal Columbia River Power System hydroelectric projects; (B) resources acquired by the Administrator under long-term contracts in

the term “Federal benefit” means— (A) the issuance of any grant, contract, loan, professional license, or commercial license provided by any agency of the United States or by appro

the term “Federal benefit program” means any program administered or funded by the Federal Government, or by any agent or State on behalf of the Federal Government, providing cash

The term “Federal benefit rate under subchapter XVI” means, with respect to any month, the amount of the supplemental security income cash benefit (not including any State suppleme

The term “Federal Board” means the Federal Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery Board established under section 50313(a) of this title . / The term “Federal Board” means

The term “Federal Board members” means the members of the Federal Board appointed under section 50313(c) of this title . / The term “Federal Board members” means the members of the

The term “Federal branch” has the meaning given to such term by section 1(b)(6) of the International Banking Act of 1978 [ 12 U.S.C. 3101(b)(6) ]. / "Federal branch" mean

In this subparagraph, the terms “agency” and “Federal broadband support program” have the meanings given those terms in section 903 of division FF of the Consolidated Appropriation

The term “Federal building” includes a building or portion of a building leased or rented by a Federal agency, and includes buildings on military installations of the United States

The term “Federal building energy standards” means energy consumption objectives to be met without specification of the methods, materials, or equipment to be employed in achieving

The term “Federal capital crime” means an offense under Federal law for which a sentence of imprisonment for life or the death penalty may be imposed.

The term “Federal certifying authority” means, in the case of water pollution, the Secretary of the Interior and, in the case of air pollution, the Secretary of Health and Human Se

The term "Federal component" means the Federal component of the geologic mapping program described in section 31c(d)(1) of this title.

The term “Federal consumer financial law” means the provisions of this title, 1 the enumerated consumer laws, the laws for which authorities are transferred under subtitles F and H

The terms “Federal contract”, “Federal grant”, “Federal cooperative agreement” mean, respectively— (i) a contract awarded by an agency; (ii) a grant made by an agency or a direct a

The term “Federal contribution” means the portion of the contribution made by a participating State to, or for the account of, an approved State program that is made with Federal f

The terms “Federal contract”, “Federal grant”, “Federal cooperative agreement” mean, respectively— (i) a contract awarded by an agency; (ii) a grant made by an agency or a direct a

the term “Federal coordinating officer” means a Federal coordinating officer as described in section 5143 of title 42 ; / the term “Federal coordinating officer” means a Federal co

The term “Federal Coordinator” means the head of the Office of the Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects established by section 720d(a) of this title .

“Federal correctional institution” means any Federal prison, Federal correctional facility, Federal community program center, or Federal halfway house.

The term "Federal cost limit" means, for any eligible low-income housing, the amount determined under section 4105(a) of this title.

The term “Federal court consent decree” means the consent decree in Dixon v. Heckler, Civil Action No. 74–285.

The term “Federal court facility” means the courtroom, judges’ chambers, witness rooms, jury deliberation rooms, attorney conference rooms, prisoner holding cells, offices of the c

Federal credit instrument.—The term “Federal credit instrument” means a secured loan, loan guarantee, or line of credit authorized to be made available under this subchapter with r

the term “Federal credit union” means a cooperative association organized in accordance with the provisions of this chapter for the purpose of promoting thrift among its members an

the term “Federal crime of terrorism” means an offense that— (A) is calculated to influence or affect the conduct of government by intimidation or coercion, or to retaliate against

the terms "department or agency of the United States" and "Federal department or agency" include a Federal court; and / the term “Federal department or agency”

The term “Federal depository institution” means any national bank, any Federal savings association, and any Federal branch. / The term “Federal depository institution” has the mean

The term “Federal depository institution regulator” means a member of the Financial Institutions Examination Council to which is delegated any authority of the Secretary under subs