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  • The term “local board for a designated region” means a local board for a local area in a designated region.

  • “local child protective services agency” means that agency of the Federal Government, of a State, or of an Indian tribe that has the primary responsibility for child protection on

  • For purposes of this section, the term “local commercial television station” means any full power television broadcast station, other than a qualified noncommercial educational tel

  • The term "local community" means the area served by a general-purpose unit of local government that is located within, but does not cover the entire area of, a local labo

  • The term “local contribution percentage” means the percentage of current expenditures in the State derived from local and intermediate sources, as reported to and verified by the N

  • The term “local council” means a council that is established or designated by a local government entity, Indian tribe, regional corporation, or native Hawaiian entity, as appropria

  • For purposes of this section, the term “local coverage determination” means a determination by a fiscal intermediary or a carrier under part A or part B, as applicable, respecting

  • In this section, the term “local development district” means an entity that— (1) is— (A) a planning district in existence on December 21, 2000, that is recognized by the Economic D

  • The term “local distribution company” means any person, other than any interstate pipeline or any intrastate pipeline, engaged in the transportation, or local distribution, of natu

  • For purposes of subsection (a)(9), the term “local district heating or cooling facility” means property used as an integral part of a local district heating or cooling system.

  • For purposes of paragraph (1), the term “local district heating or cooling system” means any local system consisting of a pipeline or network (which may be connected to a heating o

  • The term "local drug crisis" means, with respect to the area served by an eligible entity— (A) a sudden increase in the abuse of opioids or methamphetamines, as documente

  • The term “local education agency” means a public board of education or other public authority or a nonprofit institution legally constituted within, or otherwise recognized by, a S

  • The term “local educational agency” has the meaning given such term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. / The term “local educational agency” mea

  • The term “local elected official” means the chief elected executive officer of a unit of general local government in a substate area.

  • For purposes of this subchapter, the term "local entity" means a child support enforcement agency, law enforcement agency, prosecuting attorney, or unit of local governme

  • The term "local exchange carrier" means any person that is engaged in the provision of telephone exchange service or exchange access. Such term does not include a person

  • the term “local financial institution”— (1) means any bank or financial institution that is organized under the laws of any country or area in which the Corporation operates; but (

  • “local government” means— (A) any political subdivision, instrumentality, or authority of a State or States as defined in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1); (B) any general or spec

  • the term "local governmental authority"— (i) has the same meaning given that term by section 5302 of this title; and (ii) includes a person or entity that contracts with

  • The term “local governmental entity” includes any municipal government, county government, or other local government body with jurisdiction over local land use decisions.

  • In this subparagraph, the term “local government office” means the office of the chief executive officer of a unit of general local government.

  • The term “local-into-local service to all DMAs” has the meaning given such term in subsection (f)(7).

  • the term “locality” or “pay locality” means any locality, as established or modified under section 5304; / The term “local” and “locality” means any local government authority or a

  • The term "local jurisdiction" means a political subdivision of a State.

  • The term "local labor market" means any of the following areas that contains 1 or more specified entities described in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of paragraph (6) 1: (

  • “local law enforcement agency” means that Federal, tribal, or State law enforcement agency that has the primary responsibility for the investigation of an instance of alleged child

  • The term “local law enforcement authority” means a bureau, office, department or other authority of a State or local government or Tribe that has jurisdiction to investigate a viol

  • The term "local law enforcement officer" means any officer, agent, or employee of a unit of local government authorized by law or by a local government agency to engage i

  • The term “local market” has the meaning given such term under section 122(j). / “local market” has the meaning given such term in section 122(j) of title 17 ; and / The term “local

  • The term “local memorandum of understanding” means a memorandum of understanding between the Secretary (or a designee, including the director of any area office of the Service) and

  • Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, whether relating to the acquisition, handling, or disposal of real or other property by the United States or to other matters, the Secr

  • The term “local nonprofit housing sponsor” includes public housing agencies (as such term is defined in section 3(b)(6) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 [ 42 U.S.C. 1437a(b

  • Local nonprofit organization.—The term "local nonprofit organization" means a nonprofit organization that— (I) has a broad based board reflecting various interests in the

  • In this section, the term “local nonprofit parent organization” means a private nonprofit organization (other than an institution of higher education) that— (1) has a demonstrated

  • The term “local Ombudsman entity” means an entity designated under section 3058g(a)(5)(A) of this title to carry out the duties described in section 3058g(a)(5)(B) of this title wi

  • The term “local operating agency” means— (A) a local educational agency to which a State educational agency makes a subgrant under this part; (B) a public or private agency with wh

  • The term “local originating depository institution” means any originating depository institution which is located in the same check processing region as the receiving depository in

  • “local or regional transportation authority” includes a political subdivision of a State.2

  • In this section, the term "local parent organization" means a parent organization, as defined in section 1471(a)(2) of this title, that— (A) has a board of directors the

  • The term “Local Partners” includes— (A) Palm Beach County, Florida; (B) the Town of Jupiter, Florida; (C) the Village of Tequesta, Florida; and (D) the Loxahatchee River Historical

  • The term "local performance measure" means a performance measure established under section 2871(c) of this title.

  • The term “local plan” means a plan submitted under section 3123 of this title , subject to section 3121(c)(3)(B) of this title . / Except as provided in this subsection, the term &

  • The term “local public bodies and agencies” includes public corporate bodies or political subdivisions; public agencies or instrumentalities of one or more States, municipalities,

  • The term “local public body” means a political subdivision of the State of New Mexico (as defined in New Mexico Code 6–5–1).

  • The term “local receive facility” means the reception point in each local market which a satellite carrier designates for delivery of the signal of the station for purposes of retr

  • As used in this section, “local resident” means a resident of, or an individual who commutes daily to, a State described in subsection (a).

  • The term “local school official” means the highest administrative official serving a school district, or such individual's designee.

  • Local servicer.—The term “local servicer” means— (A) a State infrastructure bank established under this title; or (B) a State or local government or any agency of a State or local

  • For purposes of this subchapter, the term "local telephone service" means— (1) the access to a local telephone system, and the privilege of telephonic quality communicati

  • the term “local unit of general purpose government” means the government of a county, municipality, township, Indian tribe, Alaskan native village, or other unit of government (oth

  • The term “local unit of government” means— (A) any county, city, town, township, parish, village, or other general-purpose subdivision of a State; and (B) any local or regional spe

  • The term “local workforce development board” means a local workforce development board established under section 3122 of title 29. / the term “local workforce development board” me

  • The term “location” means any geographic point or area declared or identified by the United States or specified by the International Atomic Energy Agency. / The terms "locatio

  • The term “location information” means a consumer's place of abode and his telephone number at such place, or his place of employment.

  • the term “locomotive horn” refers to a train-borne audible warning device meeting standards specified by the Secretary of Transportation; and

  • The term “lodging facility” means a— (I) hotel, (II) motel, or (III) other establishment more than one-half of the dwelling units in which are used on a transient basis. / The term

  • The term “logistic support, supplies, and services” means food, billeting, transportation (including airlift), petroleum, oils, lubricants, clothing, communications services, medic

  • The term “Long Beach-Midland project” means the crude oil delivery system which was the subject of, and is generally described in, the “Final Environmental Impact Statement, Crude

  • The term "long-distance bike trail" means a continuous route, consisting of 1 or more trails or rights-of-way, that— (A) is not less than 80 miles in length; (B) primaril

  • "long-distance route" means a route described in subparagraph (C) of paragraph (7).

  • The term “long-duration idling” means the operation of a main drive engine or auxiliary refrigeration engine, for a period greater than 15 consecutive minutes, at a time at which t

  • For purposes of this section, the term “longer combination vehicle” means any combination of a truck tractor and 2 or more trailers or semitrailers which operates on the Interstate

  • The term “long-life qualified tangible property” means any qualified tangible property to which section 168 applies and which is not described in clause (ii) or (iii).

  • Long-lines communication facilities.—The term “long-lines communication facilities” means the transmission systems connecting points inside the State with each other and with point

  • In this part, subject to subparagraph (B), the term “long-monopoly drug” means, with respect to an initial price applicability year, a selected drug for which at least 16 years hav

  • The term “long party” means, with respect to any underlying security of any notional principal contract, any party to the contract which is entitled to receive any payment pursuant

  • In this section, except as provided in paragraph (2), the term “longshore work” means any activity relating to the loading or unloading of cargo, the operation of cargo-related equ

  • The term “long-term capital gain” means gain from the sale or exchange of a capital asset held for more than 1 year, if and to the extent such gain is taken into account in computi

  • The term “long-term capital loss” means loss from the sale or exchange of a capital asset held for more than 1 year, if and to the extent that such loss is taken into account in co

  • The term "long-term care" means any service, care, or item (including an assistive device), including a disease prevention and health promotion service, an in-home servic

  • For purposes of this section, the term "long-term care benefit" means—

  • The term "long-term care facility" means— (A) any skilled nursing facility, as defined in section 1819(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395i–3(a)); (B) any nursi

  • The term “long-term care facility or provider” means the following facilities or providers which receive payment for services under title XVIII or XIX of the Social Security Act [

  • The term “long-term care hospital” means a hospital which— (1) is primarily engaged in providing inpatient services, by or under the supervision of a physician, to Medicare benefic

  • The term “long-term care services” has the meaning given the term “qualified long-term care services” in section 7702B(c) of title 26 .

  • The term “long term charter” means any time charter of a product tank vessel to the United States Government that, together with options, occurs for a continuous period of more tha

  • The term “long-term concessions agreement” means a contract, subcontract, or other agreement, including a lease agreement or licensing agreement, to operate a business through a ph

  • The term “long-term contract” means any contract for the manufacture, building, installation, or construction of property if such contract is not completed within the taxable year

  • The term “long-term family assistance recipient” means any individual who is certified by the designated local agency (as defined in section 51(d)(11))— (A) as being a member of a

  • The term “long-term firm power service contract” means any contract for the sale by Western Area Power Administration of firm capacity, with or without energy, which is to be deliv

  • The term “long-term housing” means housing that is sustainable, accessible, affordable, and safe for the foreseeable future and is— (A) rented or owned by the individual; (B) subsi

  • In this section, the term “long-term lease” means a lease, bareboat charter, or conditional sale agreement with respect to a vessel the term of which (including any option period)

  • In the case of an agreement under which the lessor first places the property in service under the agreement or the property has been in service for less than one year and there is

  • For purposes of this subsection, the term “long-term resident” means any individual (other than a citizen of the United States) who is a lawful permanent resident of the United Sta

  • the term "long-term sustainability" refers to the ability of a service delivery system, community, partner, or beneficiary to maintain, over time, any water, sanitation,

  • the term “long-term therapeutic family treatment center” means a State licensed or certified program that enables parents and their children to live together in a safe environment

  • For purposes of this section, the term “look-alike firearm” means any imitation of any original firearm which was manufactured, designed, and produced since 1898, including and lim

  • The term “Los Alamos Agreement” means the agreement among the County, the Pueblo, the Department of Agriculture Forest Service, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs dated January 22, 2

  • “Los Alamos Townsite Land” means the land identified as Attachment B (dated December 12, 2003) to the Los Alamos Agreement.

  • The term “loss” means death, bodily injury, or loss of or damage to property, including business interruption loss. / The term “loss” includes damage to or destruction of property,

  • The term "loss corporation" means a corporation entitled to use a net operating loss carryover or having a net operating loss for the taxable year in which the ownership

  • the term "loss development factor" means an adjustment to be made to reserves held for losses incurred for claims reported by any person engaged in the business of insura

  • For purposes of paragraph (1), the term “losses from wagering transactions” includes any deduction otherwise allowable under this chapter incurred in carrying on any wagering trans

  • The term "losses incurred" means losses incurred during the taxable year on insurance contracts computed as follows: (i) To losses paid during the taxable year, deduct sa

  • The term “loss from operations” means the excess of the life insurance deductions for any taxable year over the life insurance gross income for such taxable year.

  • For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term “loss of capacity for self-care” means an inability to engage in 1 or more activities of daily living, including eating, dressing, bathin

  • The term “loss ratio” means the ratio of all sums paid by the Corporation as indemnities under any eligible crop insurance policy to that portion of the premium designated for anti

  • For purposes of this subparagraph, the term “loss year” means— (I) in the case of a carryback of a net operating loss or net capital loss, the taxable year in which such loss arise

  • The term "lost revenue attributable to COVID–19" has the meaning given that term in the Frequently Asked Questions guidance released by the Department of Health and Human