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The term “multiple employer welfare arrangement” means an employee welfare benefit plan, or any other arrangement (other than an employee welfare benefit plan), which is establishe
The term “multiple peril lines” means the lines of business relating to farmowners multiple peril, homeowners multiple peril, commercial multiple peril, ocean marine, aircraft (all
The term “multiple rate account” means any account that has 2 or more annual rates of simple interest which take effect at the same time or in succeeding periods and which are know
The term “multiple savings and loan holding company” means any savings and loan holding company which directly or indirectly controls 2 or more savings associations.
The term “multiple source drug” means, for a calendar quarter, a drug for which there are 2 or more drug products which— (I) are rated as therapeutically equivalent (under the Food
“Multiple use” means: The management of all the various renewable surface resources of the national forests so that they are utilized in the combination that will best meet the nee
“multipurpose passenger vehicle” means a motor vehicle with motive power (except a trailer), designed to carry not more than 10 individuals, that is constructed either on a truck c
The term “multipurpose senior center” means a community facility for the organization and provision of a broad spectrum of services, which shall include provision of health (includ
In this section, the term “multirater assessment” means a review that seeks opinion from members senior to the reviewee and the peers and subordinates of the reviewee.
The term "multi-stakeholder research and innovation partnership" means a partnership composed of any combination of two or more of the following: (A) Universities, colleg
In this section, the term “multistate and local development district or organization” means an entity— (1) that— (A) is a planning district in existence on May 13, 2002, that is re
In this paragraph, the term “multi-State apprenticeship program” means a non-Federal apprenticeship program operating in more than one State that meets the minimum national program
Multistate Corridor Organization Defined.—For purposes of this section, the term "multistate corridor organization" means an organization of a group of States developed t
The term “multi-tier system of supports” means a comprehensive continuum of evidence-based, systemic practices to support a rapid response to students’ needs, with regular observat
The term “multiyear contract” means a contract which by its terms is to remain in effect for a period which extends beyond the end of the fiscal year during which the contract is e
the term “municipal advisor”— (A) means a person (who is not a municipal entity or an employee of a municipal entity) that— (i) provides advice to or on behalf of a municipal entit
- Municipal Corporationdefined inCase LawU.S. CodeCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Black's (1910)Black's (1891)Stimson (1881)
“Municipal Corporation” means any general unit of municipal government under the laws of the State of Alaska;
the term “municipal entity” means any State, political subdivision of a State, or municipal corporate instrumentality of a State, including— (A) any agency, authority, or instrumen
the term “municipal financial product” means municipal derivatives, guaranteed investment contracts, and investment strategies;
The term “municipal installation” includes, without limitation, schools, hospitals, police and fire protection systems, sewerage and refuse disposal plants, water supply and distri
- municipalitydefined inCase LawU.S. CodeCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Black's (1891)Bouvier (1839)
The term “municipality” means political subdivision or public agency or instrumentality of a State. / “Municipality” means a city, county, or other political subdivision or agency
the term “municipal obligation” means an obligation of— (i) a State or any political subdivision thereof; or (ii) any agency or instrumentality of a State or any political subdivis
“municipal or commercial waste” means solid waste (as defined in section 6903 of title 42) except— (A) solid waste identified and listed under section 6921 of title 42; (B) waste g
“municipal purposes” means and includes all purposes within municipal powers as defined by the constitution or laws of the State or by the charter of the municipality;
- municipal securitiesdefined inU.S. CodeCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Black's (1891)
The term “municipal securities” means securities which are direct obligations of, or obligations guaranteed as to principal or interest by, a State or any political subdivision the
The term “municipal securities broker” means a broker engaged in the business of effecting transactions in municipal securities for the account of others.
The term “municipal securities dealer” means any person (including a separately identifiable department or division of a bank) engaged in the business of buying and selling municip
The term “municipal securities investment portfolio” means all municipal securities held for investment and not for sale as part of a regular business by a municipal securities dea
The term “municipal solid waste” has the meaning given the term “solid waste” under section 1004(27) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6903 ), except that such term does
The term “municipal waste” means refuse (and refuse-derived fuel) collected from the general public and from residential, commercial, institutional, and industrial sources consisti
The term “municipal waste energy project” means any facility (or portion of a facility) located in the United States primarily for— (i) the production of biomass fuel (and byproduc
The term “municipal water supply system” means the reservoirs, canals, ditches, flumes, laterals, pipes, pipelines, and other surface facilities and systems constructed or installe
In this section, the term “munition” has the meaning given that term by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment.
The term “munitions constituents” means any materials originating from unexploded ordnance, discarded military munitions, or other military munitions, including explosive and nonex
The term "munitions debris" has the meaning given the term in volume 8 of the Department of Defense Manual Number 6055.09-M entitled "DoD Ammunitions and Explosives
the term "munitions item" means any item enumerated on the United States Munitions list 2 (without regard to whether the item is imported into or exported from the United
The term "Munitions List" means the United States Munitions List created and controlled under section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778). / The term “Muni
- murderdefined inCase LawU.S. CodeCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Black's (1891)Anderson (1889)Stimson (1881)Bouvier (1839)
“murder” means a first degree or second degree murder (as defined in section 1111). / The term "murder" means any criminal offense under section 1111(a) of title 18 or an
The term “museum” has the meaning given that term in section 273(1) of the Museum Services Act ( 20 U.S.C. 9172(1) ). / The term "museum" means the National Museum of the
The term "Museum and Library Services Board" means the National Museum and Library Services Board established under section 9105a of this title.
For the purposes of this section and sections 18f and 18f–2 of this title, the terms “museum objects” and “museum collections” mean objects that are eligible to be or are made part
The term “museum object” means an object that— (A) typically is movable; and (B) is eligible to be, or is made part of, a museum, library, or archive collection through a formal pr
For the purposes of this section and sections 18f and 18f–2 of this title, the terms “museum objects” and “museum collections” mean objects that are eligible to be or are made part
The term “mushrooms” means all varieties of cultivated mushrooms grown within the United States for the fresh market, or imported into the United States for the fresh market, that
the terms “copy”, “fixed”, “musical work”, “phonorecord”, “reproduce”, “sound recordings”, and “transmit” mean those terms within the meaning of title 17; and
The term “musical works database” means the database described in subsection (d)(3)(E).
The term “mutual association” means a savings association which is operating in mutual form.
the terms “diversified”, “employee benefit plan”, “holdings”, “mutual fund”, and “unit investment trust” have the meanings given those terms under section 2640.102 of title 5, Code
The term “mutual holding company” means a corporation organized as a holding company under this subsection.
The term “mutual insurer” means a mutual insurer organized under the laws of any State.
The term “mutual savings bank” means a bank without capital stock transacting a savings bank business, the net earnings of which inure wholly to the benefit of its depositors after
The term “MWR facilities” includes— (A) MWR retail facilities, as that term is defined in section 1063(e) 1 of this title; and (B) military lodging operated by the Department of De
In this section, the term “MWR retail facilities” has the meaning given that term in section 1063 of this title . / MWR retail facilities.—The term “MWR retail facilities” has the
The term “MWR retail facility” has the meaning given that term in section 1063 of this title .