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  • “major replacement part” means a major part that is— (A) an original major part in or on a completed motor vehicle and customized or modified after manufacture of the vehicle but b

  • “Major resource” means any resource that— (A) has a planned capability greater than fifty average megawatts, and (B) if acquired by the Administrator, is acquired for a period of m

  • The term “major rule” means any rule that the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs of the Office of Management and Budget finds has resulted in or is l

  • Major satellite acquisition program.—The term "major satellite acquisition program" means a major defense acquisition program (as defined in section 4201 of this title) f

  • The term “major security-based swap participant” has the meaning given the term in section 3(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78c(a) ). / The term “major secur

  • The term “major source” means any stationary source or group of stationary sources located within a contiguous area and under common control that emits or has the potential to emit

  • Each contract for housing assistance payments entered into with the authority provided under this section shall require the installation of a sprinkler system that protects all maj

  • The term “major species” means cattle, horses, swine, chickens, turkeys, dogs, and cats, except that the Secretary may add species to this definition by regulation.

  • the term “major stationary source” means the following types of stationary sources with the potential to emit 250 tons or more of any pollutant: fossil-fuel fired steam electric pl

  • the term "major subprogram" means a major subprogram of a major defense acquisition program designated under section 2430a(a)(1) of this title.

  • The term “major surgical procedures” means physicians’ services which are surgical procedures for which a 10-day or 90-day global period is used for payment under the fee schedule

  • The term “major swap participant” means any person who is not a swap dealer, and— (i) maintains a substantial position in swaps for any of the major swap categories as determined b

  • The term “major system” means a combination of elements that will function together to produce the capabilities required to fulfill a mission need. The elements may include hardwar

  • In this section, the terms “major system component”, “modular system interface”, and “modular open system approach” have the meanings provided in section 2446a of this title. / The

  • The term "major system platform" means the highest level structure of a major weapon system that is not physically mounted or installed onto a higher level structure and

  • The term “major transmission facilities” means transmission facilities intended to be used to provide services not previously provided by the Bonneville Power Administration with i

  • The term "major trauma" means an injury that is greater than or equal to 15 on the injury severity score.

  • Major united states commercial bank.—The term “major United States commercial bank” means a commercial bank that— (A) is an insured bank (as defined in section 3 of the Federal Dep

  • Major united states investment management firm.—The term “major United States investment management firm” means any broker, dealer, investment adviser, or provider of investment su

  • The term "major violator" means a person or entity that has engaged in serious criminal activities at any land, air, or sea port of entry, including the following: (A) Po

  • The term “major weapon system” means a weapon system acquired pursuant to a major defense acquisition program (as that term is defined in section 4201 of this title). / The term “m

  • The term “major wine trading country” means any foreign country, or group of foreign countries, designated as such under section 2803 of this title.

  • For purposes of this section, the term “make and enforce contracts” includes the making, performance, modification, and termination of contracts, and the enjoyment of all benefits,

  • Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2)(C), the term "make-whole contributions" means nonelective allocations for each employee in the class which are reasonably ca

  • the term “Malama I Na Kupuna O Hawai'i Nei” means the nonprofit, Native Hawaiian organization, incorporated under the laws of the State of Hawaii by that name on April 17, 1989, th

  • The term "malicious cyber command and control" means a method for unauthorized remote identification of, access to, or use of, an information system or information that i

  • The term “malicious reconnaissance” has the meaning given the term in section 650 of this title .

  • In this section, the term "malign foreign influence operations and campaigns" means the coordinated, direct or indirect application of national diplomatic, informational,

  • the term “malign foreign talent recruitment program” has the meaning given such term in section 19237 of title 42; / The term “malign foreign talent recruitment program” means— (A)

  • The term "malnutrition" means poor nutritional status caused by nutritional deficiency or excess.

  • The term “MA local area” means a county or equivalent area specified by the Secretary.

  • The term “MA local plan” means an MA plan that is not an MA regional plan.

  • The term “malpractice component” means the portion of the resources used in furnishing the service that reflects malpractice expenses in furnishing the service.

  • The term “malt beverage” means a beverage made by the alcoholic fermentation of an infusion or decoction, or combination of both, in potable brewing water, of malted barley with ho

  • The term “mammogram” means a radiographic image produced through mammography.

  • The term “mammography” means radiography of the breast.

  • The term "MA monthly basic beneficiary premium" means, with respect to an MA plan— (i) described in section 1395w–23(a)(1)(B)(i) of this title (relating to plans providin

  • The term "MA monthly prescription drug beneficiary premium" means, with respect to an MA plan, the base beneficiary premium (as determined under paragraph (2) or (8) (as

  • The term “MA monthly supplemental beneficiary premium” means, with respect to an MA plan, the portion of the aggregate monthly bid amount submitted under clause (i) of subsection (

  • The terms “conserving”, “conservation”, “manage”, “managing”, and “management”, mean to sustain and, where appropriate, restore and enhance, healthy populations of fish, wildlife,

  • The term "managed aquifer recharge" means the intentional banking and treatment of water in aquifers for storage and future use.

  • The term "managed aquifer recharge project" means a project to incorporate managed aquifer recharge features into a water resources development project.

  • The term “managed care entity” means a medicaid managed care organization described in section 1396u–2(a)(1)(B)(i) of this title . / In this section, the term “managed care entity”

  • For purposes of this subsection, the term “managed care plan” shall mean health maintenance organizations and similar entities that contract at-risk with payors for the provision o

  • The term "managed service provider" means an entity that delivers services, such as network, application, infrastructure, or security services, via ongoing and regular su

  • The term “managed travel program” includes air, rental car, train, bus, dining, lodging, and travel management, but does not include rebates or refunds attributable to the use of t

  • The term “management” means any person who organizes, exercises control over, or administers or who is responsible for organizing, directing, or administering. / The terms “conserv

  • The term “Management and Operating contractor” means a management and operating contractor that manages a covered facility. / The term "Management and Operating contractor&quo

  • The term "Management Area" means the Vinagre Wash Special Management Area established by subsection (b).

  • In this section, the term "management cost" includes any indirect cost, any direct administrative cost, and any other administrative expense associated with a specific pr

  • The term “management decision” means the evaluation by the management of an establishment of the findings and recommendations included in an audit report and the issuance of a fina

  • Management Headquarters Activities.—The Secretary also shall designate as acquisition positions under subsection (a) those acquisition-related positions which are in management hea

  • Management Headquarters Activities.—The Secretary also shall designate as acquisition positions under subsection (a) those acquisition-related positions which are in management hea

  • For purposes of this subsection, the term “management measures” means economically achievable measures for the control of the addition of pollutants from existing and new categorie

  • “management official” means an individual employed by an agency in a position the duties and responsibilities of which require or authorize the individual to formulate, determine,

  • The term “management of parking supply” shall include any requirement providing that any new facility containing a given number of parking spaces shall receive a permit or other pr

  • the terms “management plan” and “plan” mean the Steel Initiative Management Plan issued on April 1, 1987, by the Department of Energy, which establishes the management framework fo

  • The term “management program” includes, but is not limited to, a comprehensive statement in words, maps, illustrations, or other media of communication, prepared and adopted by the

  • The term “manager” means a person who receives compensation for service as an agent or representative of a boxer. / The term “manager” means any eligible management entity that has

  • The term “managerial capacity” means an assignment within an organization in which the employee primarily— (i) manages the organization, or a department, subdivision, function, or

  • The terms “conserving”, “conservation”, “manage”, “managing”, and “management”, mean to sustain and, where appropriate, restore and enhance, healthy populations of fish, wildlife,

  • the term “managing employee” means, with respect to a provider, a person described in section 1320a–5(b) of this title ; and / The term “managing employee” means, with respect to a

  • The term “mandated foreign national severance pay” means severance pay paid by a contractor to a foreign national employee the payment of which by the contractor is required in ord

  • The term “mandatory ceiling amount” means— (A) $107,255,000 with respect to Puerto Rico; (B) $4,686,000 with respect to Guam; (C) $3,554,000 with respect to the Virgin Islands; and

  • the term “mandatory class I Federal areas” means Federal areas which may not be designated as other than class I under this part;

  • The term “mandatory contributions” means amounts contributed to the plan by a participant which are required as a condition of employment, as a condition of participation in such p

  • “mandatory health or safety standard” means the interim mandatory health or safety standards established by subchapters II and III of this chapter, and the standards promulgated pu

  • The term “mandatory home leave” means leave under section 903 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 ( 22 U.S.C. 4083 ).

  • the term "mandatory partner" means a national, regional, or local victim services organization or agency working in collaboration with a law enforcement agency described

  • For purposes of this section, the term “mandatory rotation” refers to the imposition of a limit on the period of years in which a particular registered public accounting firm may b

  • “Man-day” means any day during which an employee performs any agricultural labor for not less than one hour.

  • The term "Manhattan Project" means the Federal military program to develop an atomic bomb ending on December 31, 1946.

  • the term “manifest” means that which is unmistakable, clear, plain, or indisputable and requires that the opposite conclusion be clearly evident. / The term “manifest” means the fo

  • the term “manipulation” means the repackaging, cleaning, sorting, or removal from or placement on carts of international travel merchandise; and

  • the term “manmade air pollution” means air pollution which results directly or indirectly from human activities;

  • The term “manufacture” means to import into the customs territory of the United States (as defined in general note 2 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States), produc

  • The term “manufactured” means to manufacture, produce, or assemble.

  • The term “manufactured fiber” means any fiber derived by a process of manufacture from any substance which, at any point in the manufacturing process, is not a fiber.

  • For purposes of this section, the term “manufactured home” includes any elder cottage housing opportunity unit that is small, freestanding, barrier-free, energy efficient, removabl

  • “manufactured home construction” means all activities relating to the assembly and manufacture of a manufactured home including but not limited to those relating to durability, qua

  • “manufactured home safety” means the performance of a manufactured home in such a manner that the public is protected against any unreasonable risk of the occurrence of accidents d

  • The term “manufactured product” means— (I) a manufactured product which is a component of a qualified facility, as described in section 45Y(g)(11)(B) and any guidance issued thereu

  • The term “manufacture, preparation, compounding, or processing” shall include repackaging or otherwise changing the container, wrapper, or labeling of any tobacco product package i

  • the term “manufacture, preparation, propagation, compounding, or processing” shall include repackaging or otherwise changing the container, wrapper, or labeling of any drug package

  • The term “manufacturer” means any person engaged in the business of buying milk in commerce for the purpose of manufacturing dairy products. / The term “manufacturer” shall mean an

  • The term “manufacturer of a covered drug, device, biological, or medical supply” means any entity which is engaged in the production, preparation, propagation, compounding, or conv

  • “Manufacturer of cigarette papers and tubes” means any person who manufactures cigarette paper, or makes up cigarette paper into tubes, except for his own personal use or consumpti

  • The term “manufacturer of processed tobacco” means any person who processes any tobacco other than tobacco products.

  • "Manufacturer of tobacco products" means any person who manufactures cigars, cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, pipe tobacco, or roll-your-own tobacco, except that such term

  • In this section, the term “manufacturing allowance” means— (1) the amount by which the product price value of butter and nonfat dry milk manufactured from a hundred pounds of milk

  • Manufacturing Expert Defined.—In this section, the term “manufacturing expert” means manufacturing managers and workers having experience in the organization of production and educ

  • The term “manufacturing extension center” has the meaning given the term “Center” in section 278k(a) of title 15 .

  • The term “manufacturing facility” means any facility which is used in the manufacturing or production of tangible personal property (including the processing resulting in a change

  • The term “manufacturing technology” means techniques and processes designed to improve manufacturing quality, productivity, and practices, including quality control, shop floor man

  • The term “Manufacturing USA institute” means a Manufacturing USA institute described in section 278s(d) of title 15 .

  • The term “Map” means the map entitled “Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and Gunnison Gorge NCA—1/22/99”. The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in t

  • In this part, except as provided in this subsection, the term “MA payment area” means— (A) with respect to an MA local plan, an MA local area (as defined in paragraph (2)); and (B)

  • The term “MA–PD plan” means an MA plan that provides qualified prescription drug coverage. / The term "MA–PD plan" has the meaning given such term in section 1395w–101(a)

  • The term "MA plan" has the meaning given such term in section 1395w–28(b)(1) of this title. / The term "MA plan" has the meaning given such term in section 1395

  • In this section, the term "maple-sugaring" means the collection of sap from any species of tree in the genus Acer for the purpose of boiling to produce food.