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  • the terms “visibility impairment” and “impairment of visibility” shall include reduction in visual range and atmospheric discoloration; and

  • For purposes of this section, the term “impairment-related work expenses” means expenses— (1) of a handicapped individual (as defined in section 190(b)(3)) for attendant care servi

  • The term “impartial hearing officer” means an individual— (i) who is not an employee of a public agency (other than an administrative law judge, hearing examiner, or employee of an

  • In this subparagraph and subparagraph (E), the term “impermissible tax” means a health care related tax for which a reduction may be made under clause (ii) or (iii) of subparagraph

  • The term “impermissible tenant service income” means, with respect to any real or personal property, any amount received or accrued directly or indirectly by the real estate invest

  • The term “implant” means— (A) a medical device that is intended by the manufacturer of the device— (i) to be placed into a surgically or naturally formed or existing cavity of the

  • The term “implement” refers to those actions necessary to effectuate fully and promptly a final determination of the Division not later than 30 calendar days after the effective da

  • The term “implement and enforce” means to enact and implement laws or regulations as required to conform with the provisions of a coastal fishery management plan and to assure comp

  • In this section, the term “implementation” means all activity in the life cycle of a project after preliminary design, independent assessment of the preliminary design, and approva

  • In this section, the term “implementation date” means the date that is 5 years after the date on which standards for each National Geospatial Data Asset data theme are established

  • As used in this paragraph, the term “implementation expenses”— (i) means costs incurred by the Corporation beginning on July 21, 2010, as part of its efforts to implement this subc

  • The term "Implementation Plan" means the Implementation Plan for the Comprehensive Strategy for a Collaborative Approach for Reducing Wildland Fire Risks to Communities a

  • The term “implementing bill” means only a bill of either House of Congress which is introduced as provided in subsection (c) with respect to one or more trade agreements, or with r

  • The term "implementing partner" means any United States organization described in section 501(c)(3) of title 26 that— (A) performs logistical, administrative, and other f

  • The term "implementing partner organization" means an entity eligible to receive assistance under this subpart which is— (A) a United States or an indigenous private volu

  • the term “implementing revenue bill” means an implementing bill which contains one or more revenue measures by reason of which it must originate in the House of Representatives.

  • The term “implementing revenue bill or resolution” means an implementing bill, or approval resolution, which contains one or more revenue measures by reason of which it must origin

  • The term “implied warranty” means an implied warranty arising under State law (as modified by sections 2308 and 2304(a) of this title) in connection with the sale by a supplier of

  • The term “import” means any such entry. / The terms “import” and “importation” mean to move into, or the act of movement into, the territorial limits of the United States. / The te

  • The term “import activity summary statement” refers to data or information transmitted electronically to the Customs Service, in accordance with such regulations as the Secretary p

  • The terms “import” and “importation” mean to move into, or the act of movement into, the territorial limits of the United States. / The terms “import” and “importation” include rei

  • The term “imported” means entered, or withdrawn from a warehouse for consumption, in the customs territory of the United States. / For purposes of this section, the terms "imp

  • the term “imported dairy product” means any dairy product that is imported into the United States, including dairy products imported into the United States in the form of— (1) milk

  • For purposes of this subsection, the term “imported property” means any property if— (i) such property was completed outside the United States, or (ii) less than 50 percent of the

  • The term “imported taxable product” means any product (other than an ozone-depleting chemical) entered into the United States for consumption, use, or warehousing if any ozone-depl

  • The term “importer” means any person who enters, or withdraws from warehouse, cotton for consumption in the customs territory of the United States. / The term “importer” means any

  • The term “importer that is a qualified handler” means an entity— (I) whose principal activity is the importation of cut flowers or cut greens into the United States (either directl

  • The term “importing authority” means 1 or more entities designated by a Participant into whose territory a shipment of rough diamonds is imported as having the authority to enforce

  • For purposes of this section, the term “import license” means any documentation used to administer a quantitative restriction imposed or modified after July 26, 1979 under— (1) sec

  • The term “imports” means any meat, poultry, other food, animal, or plant that is imported into the United States in commercially significant quantities.

  • The term “import sensitive agricultural product” means an agricultural product— (A) with respect to which, as a result of the Uruguay Round Agreements the rate of duty was the subj

  • In this paragraph, the term “impoundment” or “impounding” means the seizing and taking into custody of a commercial motor vehicle or the immobilizing of a commercial motor vehicle

  • In this paragraph, the term “impoundment” or “impounding” means the seizing and taking into custody of a commercial motor vehicle or the immobilizing of a commercial motor vehicle

  • “impoundment resolution” means a resolution of the House of Representatives or the Senate which only expresses its disapproval of a proposed deferral of budget authority set forth

  • the term “imprisoned” means an individual is confined in or otherwise restricted to a jail-type institution, a half-way house, a treatment facility, or another institution, on a fu

  • “imprisonment” means a penalty imposed by a court under which the individual is confined to an institution;

  • For purposes of this paragraph, the term “improperly claimed ERTC wages” means, with respect to an assessment attributable to a credit claimed under this section, the wages with re

  • the term “improper means”— (A) includes theft, bribery, misrepresentation, breach or inducement of a breach of a duty to maintain secrecy, or espionage through electronic or other

  • The term “improper payment”— (A) means any payment that should not have been made or that was made in an incorrect amount, including an overpayment or underpayment, under a statuto

  • With respect to any registered public accounting firm or associated person, for purposes of this section, the term “improper professional conduct” means— (1) intentional or knowing

  • Within the Barataria Preserve Unit, the owner or owners of improved property used for noncommercial residential purposes on a year-round basis may, as a condition of the acquisitio

  • the term “improved real estate” means real estate upon which a building is located; / the term “improved real estate” means real estate upon which a building is located;

  • As used in this subchapter, “improved residential property” means a single-family year-round dwelling, the construction of which began before March 1, 1975, and which serves as the

  • In this section, the term “improvement” includes rehabilitation of a housing unit and major maintenance or repair work to be accomplished concurrently with an improvement project.

  • The term "improvements" includes new construction of facilities and all additions, improvements, modifications, or renovations made to existing facilities or to real prop

  • The term “inability to carry out the activities of daily living” means the inability to independently perform two or more of the following six functions: (i) Bathing. (ii) Continen

  • The term “inactive defense waste disposal site” means any site (including any facility) under the control or jurisdiction of the Secretary of Energy which is used for the disposal

  • The term “inactive-duty training” means— (A) duty prescribed for Reserves, or a member of the Space Force, by the Secretary concerned under section 206 of title 37 or any other pro

  • For the purpose of this subsection, the terms “Individual Ready Reserve” and “Inactive National Guard” shall have the meanings prescribed by the Secretary in consultation with the

  • For purposes of this section, the term “inactive participant” means a person not in covered service under the plan who is in pay status under the plan or who has a nonforfeitable b

  • The term “inactive tax receivable” means any tax receivable if— (i) at any time after assessment, the Internal Revenue Service removes such receivable from the active inventory for

  • The terms “dormancy fee” and “inactivity charge or fee” mean a fee, charge, or penalty for non-use or inactivity of a gift certificate, store gift card, or general-use prepaid card

  • The term "inadequate generic competition" means, with respect to a drug, there is not more than one approved drugs 1 on the list of drugs described in section 355(j)(7)(A

  • the term “in any 1 year period” has the meaning given to the term “in any one-year period” in section 666.

  • the term “in any one-year period” means a continuous period that commences no earlier than twelve months before the commission of the offense or that ends no later than twelve mont

  • “Inaugural Committee” means the committee appointed by the President-elect to be in charge of the Presidential inaugural ceremony and functions and activities connected with the ce

  • “inaugural period” means the period that includes the day on which the Presidential inaugural ceremony is held, the 5 calendar days immediately preceding that day, and the 4 calend

  • The term “inbound telemarketing” means the marketing of property, goods, or services by telephone to a customer or potential customer who initiated the call.

  • The term “in bulk” refers to seed when loose either in vehicles of transportation or in storage, and not to seed in bags or other containers.

  • Except as provided in subparagraph (E), the term “incandescent lamp” means a lamp in which light is produced by a filament heated to incandescence by an electric current, including

  • The term “incandescent reflector lamp” means a lamp described in subparagraph (C)(ii).

  • The term “incapable of consenting” means the person is— (A) incapable of appraising the nature of the conduct at issue; or (B) physically incapable of declining participation in, o

  • In this section, the term "incarcerated individual" means a male or female offender who is— (1) 35 years of age or younger; and (2) incarcerated in a State prison, includ

  • The term "incarcerated person" means any individual incarcerated in a Federal or State correctional institution who is charged with or convicted of any criminal offense.

  • The term “incentive auction” means a system of competitive bidding under subparagraph (G) of section 309(j)(8) of this title , as added by section 6402.

  • The term "incentive fees" means any amounts payable to a landlord for meeting or exceeding performance metrics as specified in a contract with the Department of Defense.

  • the term “incentive payments” means direct monetary compensation made by a United States supplier of defense articles or defense services or by any employee, agent or subcontractor

  • The term "incentive practice" means a practice or set of practices approved by the Secretary that, when implemented and maintained on eligible land, address 1 or more pri

  • For purposes of this part, the term “incentive stock option” means an option granted to an individual for any reason connected with his employment by a corporation, if granted by t

  • The term “incentive tax rate” means the aggregate rate of tax imposed by section 4081 determined with regard to section 4081(a)(2)(D).

  • The terms "cybersecurity risk" and "incident" have the meanings given those terms in section 148 of this title. / The term "incident" has the meaning

  • the term “incidental” means related to and relatively minor by comparison.

  • The term “incidental expenses” includes legal, accounting, actuarial, and trustee expenses.

  • For purposes of this section, the term “incidental interLATA services” means the interLATA provision by a Bell operating company or its affiliate— (1) (A) of audio programming, vid

  • The term “incidental property” means, with respect to a debtor's principal residence— (A) property commonly conveyed with a principal residence in the area where the real property

  • Incidental taking.—The term "incidental taking" means any take of a southern sea otter that is incidental to, and not the purpose of, the carrying out of an otherwise law

  • To the extent of the amount receivable by all other beneficiaries as insurance under policies on the life of the decedent with respect to which the decedent possessed at his death

  • the terms "qualified disaster", "qualified disaster area", and "incident period" have the meaning given such terms under section 72(t)(11), and / the

  • The term "incident response" means a government or private sector activity that detects, mitigates, or recovers from a cyber attack or cyber campaign of significant conse

  • the term “incident response premium pay” means pay to which a covered employee is entitled under subsection (c);

  • The term “incineration vessel” means any vessel which carries hazardous substances for the purpose of incineration of such substances, so long as such substances or residues of suc

  • the term “incites” means urges another to engage imminently in conduct in circumstances under which there is a substantial likelihood of imminently causing such conduct;

  • In this section, the term "inclined sleeper for infants" means a product with an inclined sleep surface greater than ten degrees that is intended, marketed, or designed t

  • In this subclause, the term “included business concern” means a business concern, including any station which broadcasts pursuant to a license granted by the Federal Communications

  • For purposes of this paragraph, the term “included Federal loan program” means any program under which the United States or a Federal agency makes, guarantees, or insures loans.

  • “includes” means “includes but is not limited to”; and / “Includes” means “includes but is not limited to”.

  • For purposes of this subsection, the term “includible compensation” means, in the case of any employee, the amount of compensation which is received from the employer described in

  • As used in this chapter, the term "includible corporation" means any corporation except—

  • The term “income” means all income from whatever source derived, including but not limited to the following items: compensation for services, including fees, commissions, and simil

  • The term “income adjustment” means the square of the quotient obtained by dividing— (A) the per capita personal income for each eligible county; by (B) the median per capita person

  • The term “income category” means each separate category of income described in subsection (d)(1). / For purposes of this paragraph, the term “income category” has the meaning given

  • For purposes of paragraph (1), the term “income on the contract” means, with respect to any taxable year of the policyholder, the excess of— (i) the sum of the net surrender value

  • The term “income percentage” means the percentage (but not greater than 100 percent) which— (i) the excess of— (I) the modified adjusted gross income of the taxpayer for the taxabl

  • The term “income tax” means any tax levied on, with respect to, or measured by, net income, gross income, or gross receipts. / The term “income tax” has the meaning given such term

  • The term “income tax liability” means the excess of— (A) the sum of— (i) the tax imposed by section 11 or subchapter L of chapter 1, whichever is applicable, plus (ii) the tax impo

  • For purposes of this part and of sections 164(a) and 275(a), the term “income, war profits, and excess profits taxes” shall include a tax paid in lieu of a tax on income, war profi

  • the term “incompetence” has the meaning as defined in section 4241 of title 18 , United States Code;

  • The term “incomplete construction project” means a construction project for which funds have been obligated or expended before November 24, 2003, and which is not completed as of N

  • For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term “incomplete gift” means any transfer which would not be treated as a gift whether or not consideration was received for such transfer.

  • “in confidence” means, with respect to information, that the information is provided— (A) with the expressed intent of the source that it not be disclosed; or (B) under circumstanc