United States Code

The term "G–5 visa" means a nonimmigrant visa issued pursuant to section 1101(a)(15)(G)(v) of this title.

The term “gain corporation” means any corporation with a net unrealized built-in gain.

The term “gain from the sale or exchange of capital assets” includes any gain so treated under section 1231.

The term “Gallery” means the National Portrait Gallery established by this subchapter.

The term “gallons per cycle” means, with respect to a dishwasher, the amount of water, expressed in gallons, required to complete a normal cycle of a dishwasher.

“gambling” includes but is not limited to pool-selling, bookmaking, maintaining slot machines, roulette wheels, or dice tables, and conducting lotteries, policy, bolita or numbers

The term “gambling device” means— (1) any so-called “slot machine” or any other machine or mechanical device an essential part of which is a drum or reel with insignia thereon, and

The term “gambling establishment” means any common gaming or gambling establishment operated for the purpose of gaming or gambling, including accepting, recording, or registering b

The term “gambling or animal racing property” means— (I) any equipment, furniture, software, or other property used directly in connection with gambling, the racing of animals, or

The term “gambling ship” means a vessel used principally for the operation of one or more gambling establishments. Such term does not include a vessel with respect to gambling aboa

the term “garbage” means all waste material derived in whole or in part from the meat of any animal (including fish and poultry) or other animal material, and other refuse of any c

“Garnishee” means a person (other than the debtor) who has, or is reasonably thought to have, possession, custody, or control of any property in which the debtor has a substantial

The term “garnishment” means any legal or equitable procedure through which the earnings of any individual are required to be withheld for payment of any debt.

“gas” means natural gas, flammable gas, or toxic or corrosive gas;

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

The term “gaseous diffusion plants” means the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant at Paducah, Kentucky and the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant at Piketon, Ohio.

The term “gasification technology” means any process which converts a solid or liquid product from coal, petroleum residue, biomass, or other materials which are recovered for thei

The term “gasoline”— (A) includes any gasoline blend, other than qualified methanol or ethanol fuel (as defined in section 4041(b)(2)(B)), partially exempt methanol or ethanol fuel

For purposes of subparagraph (B)(i), the term “gasoline blend stock” means any petroleum product component of gasoline.

For purposes of this subsection, the term “gasoline gallon equivalent” means, with respect to any nonliquid alternative fuel, the amount of such fuel having a Btu content of 124,80

“gas pipeline facility” includes a pipeline, a right of way, a facility, a building, or equipment used in transporting gas or treating gas during its transportation;

The term “gas utility” means any person, State agency, or Federal agency, engaged in the local distribution of natural gas, and the sale of natural gas to any ultimate consumer of

The term “gas utility company” means any company that owns or operates facilities used for distribution at retail (other than the distribution only in enclosed portable containers

The term “GATT” means the GATT 1947 (as defined in section 3501(1)(A) of this title).

The term “GATT 1947” has the meaning given that term in section 3501(1)(A) of this title . / The term “GATT 1947” means the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, dated October 30

The term “GATT 1994” has the meaning given that term in section 3501(1)(B) of this title . / The term “GATT 1994” means the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade annexed to the WT

The term "gender parity in basic education" means that girls and boys have equal access to quality basic education.

the term “gender-specific services” means services designed to address needs unique to the gender of the individual to whom such services are provided;

"general aviation airport" means a public-use airport that is located in a State and that, as determined by the Secretary— (A) does not have scheduled service; or (B) has

General aviation airport construction or improvement project.—The term "general aviation airport construction or improvement project" means— (A) a project for the constru

As used in this subsection, the term “general benefit increase under this subchapter” means an increase (other than an increase under this subsection) in all primary insurance amou

The term “general cargo harbor” means a harbor for which a project is authorized by section 202 of this title and any other harbor which is authorized to be constructed to a depth

The term "general category income" means income other than income described in paragraph (1)(A), foreign branch income, and passive category income.

The term “General Council” means the General Council established under paragraph 2 of Article IV of the WTO Agreement. / The term “General Council” means the governing body of the

The term “General Counsel” means the General Counsel of the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights. / “General Counsel” means the General Counsel of the Authority;

In this section, the term “General Counsel of the House of Representatives” means— (1) the head of the Office of General Counsel established and operating under clause 8 of rule II

The term “general credits” means any credit other than the low-income housing credit, the rehabilitation credit, and the foreign tax credit.

The term “general deductions” means the deductions provided in part VI of subchapter B (sec. 161 and following, relating to itemized deductions) and in part I of subchapter D (sec.

In this section, the term “general Federal election month” means November in an even-numbered year.

The term “general Federal pay increase” means an adjustment (if an increase) in the rates of pay under the General Schedule under subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5.

The term “general framework of regional development” means that the regional subsidy programs are part of an internally consistent and generally applicable regional development pol

The term “general lighting application” means lighting that provides an interior or exterior area with overall illumination.

For purposes of this section, information that is submitted by an importer, buyer, or producer in regard to the appraisement of merchandise may not be rejected by the customs offic

“generally accepted government auditing standards” means the government auditing standards issued by the Comptroller General;

the term “generally applicable restrictions” means any limitations on the radius within which unrestricted travel is permitted and obtaining travel services through the auspices of

The term “general officer” means an officer of the Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Space Force serving in or having the grade of general, lieutenant general, major general, or br

“general position” means any position, other than a career reserved position, which may be filled by either a career appointee, noncareer appointee, limited emergency appointee, or

The term "general power of appointment" means a power which is exercisable in favor of the decedent, his estate, his creditors, or the creditors of his estate; except tha

The term “general purpose electric motor (subtype I)” means any motor that meets the definition of “General Purpose” as established in the final rule issued by the Department of En

The term “general purpose electric motor (subtype II)” means motors incorporating the design elements of a general purpose electric motor (subtype I) that are configured as 1 of th

“general purpose local government” means any city, county, town, township, parish, village, or other general purpose political subdivision of a State, including the District of Col

The term “general retirement system” means any pension, annuity, retirement, or similar fund or system established by a State or by a political subdivision thereof for employees of

The term “general sales tax” means a tax imposed at one rate with respect to the sale at retail of a broad range of classes of items.

the term “General Schedule position” means any position to which subchapter III applies.

The term “general service fluorescent lamp” means fluorescent lamps which can be used to satisfy the majority of fluorescent applications, but does not include any lamp designed an

The term “general service incandescent lamp” means a standard incandescent or halogen type lamp that— (I) is intended for general service applications; (II) has a medium screw base

The term “general service lamp” includes— (I) general service incandescent lamps; (II) compact fluorescent lamps; (III) general service light-emitting diode (LED or OLED) lamps; an

General shipyard facility.—The term “general shipyard facility” means— (A) for operations on land— (i) a structure or appurtenance thereto designed for the construction, reconstruc

In this subsection, the term “general surgeon” means a physician (as described in section 1395x(r)(1) of this title ) who has designated CMS specialty code 02–General Surgery as th

The term “general written determination” means any written determination other than a reference written determination.

For purposes of this chapter, the term "generation-skipping transfer" means— (1) a taxable distribution, (2) a taxable termination, and (3) a direct skip. The term "

The term “generator” means a device that produces electricity and which is reported as a generating unit pursuant to Department of Energy Form 860.

Generic campaign activity.—The term “generic campaign activity” means a campaign activity that promotes a political party and does not promote a candidate or non-Federal candidate.

The term “generic requirement” means a description of acceptable product attributes for use by local exchange carriers in establishing product specifications for the purchase of te

The term “genetic information” means, with respect to any individual, information about— (i) such individual's genetic tests, (ii) the genetic tests of family members of such indiv

The term “genetic services” means— (A) a genetic test; (B) genetic counseling (including obtaining, interpreting, or assessing genetic information); or (C) genetic education. / The

The term “genetic test” means an analysis of human DNA, RNA, chromosomes, proteins, or metabolites, that detects genotypes, mutations, or chromosomal changes. / The term “genetic t

The term “Geneva Convention Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War” means the Convention Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War, done at Geneva August 12, 1949 (6 UST

The term “Geneva Conventions” means the international conventions signed at Geneva on August 12, 1949.

the term “genuine police badge” means an official badge issued by public authority to identify an individual as a law enforcement officer having police powers;

The term “geofluid” means any fluid used to extract thermal energy from the Earth which is transported to the surface for direct use or electric power generation, except that such

In this paragraph, the term “geographically constituent unit of local government” means a unit of local government that has jurisdiction over areas located within the boundaries of

The term “geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher” has the meaning given the term in section 10906(a) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 ( 7 U.S.C. 2204 n

the term “geographic area within a State” means a special purpose district or other region recognized for governmental purposes within such State which is not a unit of local gover

The term “geological gas facility” means a facility that— (aa) produces a raw product consisting of gas or mixed gas and liquid from a geological formation, (bb) transports or remo

The term "geologic mapping program" means the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program established by section 31c(a) of this title.

The term “geopressured resources” mean geothermal deposits found in sedimentary rocks under higher than normal pressure and saturated with gas or methane.

The term “geospatial information” means graphical or digital data depicting natural or manmade physical features, phenomena, or boundaries of the earth and any information related

The term "geospatial intelligence" means the exploitation and analysis of imagery and geospatial information to describe, assess, and visually depict physical features an

The term “geospatial technology” means any technology utilized by analysts, specialists, surveyors, photogrammetrists, hydrographers, geodesists, cartographers, architects, or engi

The term “geothermal” refers to heat energy stored in the Earth's crust that can be accessed for direct use or electric power generation.

For purposes of paragraph (1), the term “geothermal deposit” means a geothermal reservoir consisting of natural heat which is stored in rocks or in an aqueous liquid or vapor (whet

The term “geothermal energy” means energy derived from a geothermal deposit (within the meaning of section 613(e)(2)).

The term “geothermal heat pump” means any heating or air conditioning technology that— (A) uses the ground or ground water as a thermal energy source to heat, or as a thermal energ

“geothermal lease” means a lease issued under authority of this chapter;

the term “geothermal resource” means a resource in the United States including (A) all products of geothermal processes embracing indigenous steam, hot water, and hot brines; (B) s

“geothermal resources” means (i) all products of geothermal processes, embracing indigenous steam, hot water and hot brines; (ii) steam and other gases, hot water and hot brines re

The term “German Democratic Republic” includes the government of any political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof or under its control.

The term “germination” means the percentage of seeds capable of producing normal seedlings under ordinarily favorable conditions (not including seeds which produce weak, malformed,

the term “gift” means a payment, subscription, advance, forbearance, rendering, or deposit of money, services, or anything of value, including food, lodging, transportation, or ent

The term “gift loan” means any below-market loan where the forgoing of interest is in the nature of a gift.

In this section, the term “gift or donation” means any gift or donation of funds, materials (including research materials), real or personal property, or services (including lectur

The term “gilt” means a young female swine that has not produced a litter.

In this section, the term “GIS” means geographic information systems technology that facilitates the organization and management of data with a geographic component. / For purposes

The term “gleaner” means an entity that— (A) collects edible, surplus food that would be thrown away and distributes the food to agencies or nonprofit organizations that feed the h

The term “Global AIDS Coordinator” means the Coordinator of United States Government Activities to Combat HIV/AIDS Globally.

The term “Global Alliance for Tuberculosis Drug Development” means the public-private partnership that brings together leaders in health, science, philanthropy, and private industr

“global change” means changes in the global environment (including alterations in climate, land productivity, oceans or other water resources, atmospheric chemistry, and ecological

“global change research” means study, monitoring, assessment, prediction, and information management activities to describe and understand— (A) the interactive physical, chemical,

The term “Global Fund” means the public-private partnership known as the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria established pursuant to Article 80 of the Swiss Civil C