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  • the term "military technician (dual status)" means an employee described in section 10216 of title 10;

  • Military-to-Military Contacts Defined.—In this section, the term “military-to-military contacts” means contacts between members of the armed forces and members of foreign armed for

  • The term "military training route" means a training route developed as part of the Military Training Route Program, carried out jointly by the Administrator of the Federa

  • The term "military trauma care provider" means a member of the Armed Forces who furnishes emergency, critical care, and other trauma acute care services (including a phys

  • The term "military trauma team" means a complete military trauma team consisting of military trauma care providers.

  • The term “military treatment facility” means a facility referred to in section 1074(a) of title 10.

  • the term “military-type training” includes training in means or methods that can cause death or serious bodily injury, destroy or damage property, or disrupt services to critical i

  • The term “military unaccompanied housing” means military housing intended to be occupied by members of the armed forces serving a tour of duty unaccompanied by dependents and trans

  • In this section, the term “military welfare society” means the following: (A) Army Emergency Relief. (B) Air Force Aid Society, Inc. (C) Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society. (D) Coast

  • milkdefined inU.S. Code

    the term “milk” means any class of cow's milk; / the term “milk” means any class of cow's milk marketed in the United States;

  • the term “Milwaukee Railroad” means the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Company; and

  • The term “mine land” means— (A) land subject to titles IV and V of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 ( 30 U.S.C. 1231 et seq.; 30 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.); and (B)

  • “miner” means any individual working in a coal or other mine; / The term “miner” means any individual who works or has worked in or around a coal mine or coal preparation facility

  • The term “mineral activities” means any activity for, related to or incidental to mineral exploration, mining, and beneficiation activities for any locatable mineral on a mining cl

  • “mineral leasing law” means any Federal law administered by the Secretary authorizing the disposition under lease of oil or gas;

  • As used in this chapter “mineral leasing laws” shall mean the Act of October 20, 1914 (38 Stat. 741); the Act of February 25, 1920 (41 Stat. 437) [30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.]; the Act o

  • As used in this section, the term “mineral property” has the meaning assigned to the term “property” in section 614(a).

  • The term “mineral resources” means all nonliving natural nonrenewable resources, including fossil fuels, minerals, whether metallic or nonmetallic, but does not include ice, water,

  • The term “minerals” includes oil, gas, sulphur, geopressured-geothermal and associated resources, and all other minerals which are authorized by an Act of Congress to be produced f

  • minesdefined inU.S. Code

    In the case of mines, oil and gas wells, other natural deposits, and timber, there shall be allowed as a deduction in computing taxable income a reasonable allowance for depletion

  • For purposes of this section, the term “minimal amount” means not more than 15 percent of the total amount made available for distribution under section 2322(a)(1) of this title .

  • the term “minimally sufficient sexual offender registration program” means any State sexual offender registration program that— (A) requires the registration of each offender who i

  • “minimal value” means a retail value in the United States at the time of acceptance of $100 or less, except that— (A) on January 1, 1981, and at 3 year intervals thereafter, “minim

  • "Minimum annual amortization charge" shall mean an amount equal to 2 per centum of the established investment, except that, in the case of a project where the real proper

  • In this paragraph, the term “minimum average operating speed” means— (i) 45 miles per hour, in the case of a HOV facility with a speed limit of 50 miles per hour or greater; and (i

  • The term “minimum base rate” means 11 percent.

  • The term “minimum basic research amount” means an amount equal to the greater of— (i) 1 percent of the average of the sum of amounts paid or incurred during the base period for— (I

  • The term “minimum disposition price” means 95 percent of the market value established by the Corporation. The chief executive officer, in the chief executive officer's discretion,

  • For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term “minimum enrollment period” means, with respect to an individual's enrollment with an organization or entity under a State plan, a period

  • The term “minimum essential coverage” has the meaning given such term by section 5000A(f). / For purposes of this section, the term “minimum essential coverage” has the meaning giv

  • the term “minimum Federal Pell Grant” means the minimum amount of a Federal Pell Grant that shall be awarded to a student for any academic year in which that student is attending f

  • The term “minimum fractional ownership interest” means, with respect to each type of aircraft— (i) a fractional ownership interest equal to or greater than 1/16 of at least 1 subso

  • The term "minimum medical loss ratio" means, with respect to a State, a minimum medical loss ratio (as calculated under subsection (d) of section 438.8 of title 42, Code

  • The term “minimum population estimate” means an estimate of the number of animals in a stock that— (A) is based on the best available scientific information on abundance, incorpora

  • For purposes of this section and section 412(a)(2)(A), except as provided in subsection (f), the term “minimum required contribution” means, with respect to any plan year of a defi

  • For purposes of this section, the term “minimum required distribution” means the minimum amount required to be distributed during a taxable year under section 401(a)(9), 403(b)(10)

  • For purposes of this subparagraph, the term “minimum-required qualified joint and survivor annuity” means the qualified joint and survivor annuity which is the actuarial equivalent

  • “minimum safe freeboard” means the freeboard that the Secretary decides cannot be reduced safely without limiting the operation of the vessel.

  • The term “minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking” means the standards set forth in section 7106 of this title .

  • In this paragraph, the term “minimum threshold amount” means an amount, to be determined by the Commissioner, which shall not exceed the amount sufficient to demonstrate that an in

  • Wages, scale of wages, wage rates, minimum wages, and prevailing wages.—The terms “wages”, “scale of wages”, “wage rates”, “minimum wages”, and “prevailing wages” include— (A) the

  • The term “mining” includes not merely the extraction of the ores or minerals from the ground but also the treatment processes considered as mining described in paragraph (4) (and t

  • The term “mining claim” means a claim located under the general mining laws of the United States (which generally comprise 30 U.S.C. chapters 2, 12A, and 16, and sections 161 and 1

  • The term “mining property” means any property (within the meaning of section 614 after the application of subsections (c) and (e) thereof) with respect to which any expenditures al

  • The term “Ministerial Conference” means the Ministerial Conference established under paragraph 1 of Article IV of the WTO Agreement.

  • The administering authority shall establish procedures for the correction of ministerial errors in final determinations within a reasonable time after the determinations are issued

  • “minor” means any person under the age of eighteen years; / Minor.—The term “minor” means a person who has not reached 18 years of age. / the term “minor” means an individual who h

  • The term “minor child” means an individual who— (A) has not attained 18 years of age; or (B) has not attained 19 years of age and is a full-time student in a secondary school (or i

  • In this section, the term “minor collateral misconduct” means any minor misconduct that is potentially punishable under chapter 47 of title 10 that— (1) is committed close in time

  • In this section, the term “minor construction project” means any plant project not specifically authorized by law for which the approved total estimated cost does not exceed the mi

  • Except as provided by subparagraph (B), the term “minor construction threshold” means $30,000,000. / The term “minor construction threshold” means $5,000,000. / (A) Except as provi

  • The term “minority” has the meaning given to such term by section 1204(c)(3) of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery 5 and Enforcement Act of 1989. / The term “minority” has

  • The term “minority 15 institution” means a depository institution (as defined in section 1813(c) of this title)— (i) more than 50 percent of the ownership or control of which is he

  • The term “minority bank” means any depository institution described in clause (i), (ii), or (iii) of section 461(b)(1)(A) of this title — (I) more than 50 percent of the ownership

  • the term "minority business center" means a Business Center of the Agency;

  • The term "minority business enterprise" means a business enterprise— (i) that is not less than 51 percent-owned by 1 or more socially or economically disadvantaged indivi

  • The term “minority census tract” means a census tract that has a minority population of at least 30 percent and a median family income of less than 100 percent of the area family m

  • the term "minority chamber of commerce" means a chamber of commerce developed specifically to support minority business enterprises.

  • the term “minority depository institution” means an entity that is— (A) a minority depository institution, as defined in section 308 of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery,

  • “minority educational institution” means an educational institution with an enrollment in which a substantial proportion (as determined by the Secretary) of the students are minori

  • The term “minority group” has the meaning given the term “racial and ethnic minority group” in section 300u–6 of this title. / The term “minority group” includes subpopulations of

  • The term “minority group member” has the meaning given such term in section 544(d) of this title. / In this section, the term “minority group member” means an individual who is— (1

  • The term “minority health disparities research” means basic, clinical, and behavioral research on minority health conditions (as defined in paragraph (2)), including research to pr

  • The term “minority institution” means an institution of higher education whose enrollment of a single minority or a combination of minorities (as defined in paragraph (2)) exceeds

  • The term “minority institution of higher education” means an institution of higher education with a student body that reflects the composition specified in section 312(b)(3), (4),

  • The Corporation may provide a loan at market interest rates to the purchaser of eligible residential property for all or a portion of the purchase price, which loan shall be secure

  • The term "minority-serving institution" means an institution of higher education described in section 1067q(a) of title 20.1 / The term "minority-serving institution

  • The term “minor party” means, with respect to any presidential election, a political party whose candidate for the office of President in the preceding presidential election receiv

  • The term “Minor Planet Center” means the Minor Planet Center of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory.

  • The term “minor species” means animals other than humans that are not major species.

  • The term “minor use” means the use of a pesticide on an animal, on a commercial agricultural crop or site, or for the protection of public health where— (1) the total United States

  • The term "minor victim of sex trafficking" means an individual who— (A) is younger than 18 years of age, and is a victim of an offense described in section 1591(a) of tit

  • The term “minor violation” means a violation, other than an intentional violation, involving a single contract, purchase order, processing facility, or log yard involving a quantit

  • Mint.—The term "Mint" means the United States Mint.

  • For purposes of this subsection, subject to clauses (ii) and (iv), the term “MIPS eligible professional” means— (I) for the first and second years for which the MIPS applies to pay

  • For purposes of this subsection, the term “mirror code tax system” means, with respect to any possession of the United States, the income tax system of such possession if the incom

  • the term “misappropriation” means— (A) acquisition of a trade secret of another by a person who knows or has reason to know that the trade secret was acquired by improper means; or

  • The term “misbranded hazardous substance” means a hazardous substance (including a toy, or other article intended for use by children, which is a hazardous substance, or which bear

  • The term "miscellaneous electric load" means electricity that— (A) is used by an appliance or device— (i) within a building; or (ii) to serve a building; and (B) is not u

  • The term “miscellaneous expenses” means authorized expenses incurred in addition to authorized allowances during the performance of official travel by an authorized traveler.

  • For purposes of this section, the term “miscellaneous itemized deductions” means the itemized deductions other than— (1) the deduction under section 163 (relating to interest), (2)

  • The term “miscellaneous services object class” means those contract services constituting the budget object class that is denominated “Other Services (services not otherwise specif

  • The term "misconduct" includes neglect of duty, malfeasance, or failure to accept a directed reassignment or to accompany a position in a transfer of function. / The term

  • the term “misdemeanor” means a criminal offense other than a felony;

  • Except as provided in subparagraphs (B) and (C), the term “misdemeanor crime of domestic violence” means an offense that— (i) is a misdemeanor under Federal, State, Tribal, or loca

  • the terms “false”, “incorrect”, and “misleading” mean, respectively, false, incorrect, and misleading in any particular;

  • the term “misleading conduct” means— (A) knowingly making a false statement; (B) intentionally omitting information from a statement and thereby causing a portion of such statement

  • the term “misleading designation”— (A) means a certification, professional designation, or other purported credential that indicates or implies that a salesperson or adviser has sp

  • the term “misleading or fraudulent marketing” means the use of a misleading designation by a person that sells to or advises a senior in connection with the sale of a financial pro

  • The term "misleading statement" includes any communication, action, omission, or intimation made in writing, visually, orally, or through other means, that has the likeli

  • The term "misrepresentation" means any false, erroneous, or misleading statement, action, omission, or intimation made directly or indirectly to a student, a prospective

  • the term “misrepresentation of fact” means a false statement of substantive fact, or any conduct which leads to a belief of a substantive fact material to proper understanding of t

  • the term “missile” means a category I system as defined in the MTCR Annex, and any other unmanned delivery system of similar capability, as well as the specially designed productio

  • The term "missile defense and defeat programs" means active and passive ballistic missile defense programs, cruise missile defense programs for the homeland, and missile

  • the terms “missile equipment or technology” and “MTCR equipment or technology” mean those items listed in category I or category II of the MTCR Annex; / the terms "missile equ

  • The term "missile range" means the White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, administered by the Secretary of the Army.

  • the term “Missile Technology Control Regime” or “MTCR” means the policy statement, between the United States, the United Kingdom, the Federal Republic of Germany, France, Italy, Ca

  • The term "Missile Technology Control Regime Annex" means the Guidelines and Equipment and Technology Annex of the Missile Technology Control Regime, and any amendments th

  • The term "missing adult" means an individual who— (A) is older than the age for which an alert may be issued through the AMBER Alert communications network in the State o

  • For purposes of this subparagraph, the term "missing child" shall have the meaning given such term by section 403 of the Missing Children's Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5772