United States Code

The term “NIOC” means the National Iranian Oil Company.

The term “NIST” means the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

The term “NITC” means the National Iranian Tanker Company.

The term “nitrogen stabilizer” means any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing or hindering the process of nitrification, denitrification, ammonia volatilizati

Definition.—The terms "NLGCA Institution" and "non-land-grant college of agriculture" mean a public college or university offering a baccalaureate or higher deg

the term “National Methamphetamine Information Clearinghouse” or “NMIC” means the information clearinghouse established under section 2012(a) of this title ; and

“NOAA” means the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration within the Department of Commerce. / The term “NOAA” means the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

“NOAA fleet” means the fleet of research vessels owned or operated by NOAA.

The term "NOAA line offices" means the following offices of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: (A) The National Ocean Service. (B) The National Environm

The term “no-added formaldehyde-based resin” means a resin formulated with no added formaldehyde as part of the resin cross-linking structure in a composite wood product that meets

For purposes of this section, the term “no-additional-cost service” means any service provided by an employer to an employee for use by such employee if— (1) such service is offere

For purposes of this section, the term “noise control requirement” means paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), or (5) of section 4909(a) of this title , or a standard, rule, or regulation

The term “no-load mode” means the mode of operation when an external power supply is connected to the main electricity supply and the output is not connected to a load.

The term “nominal depth” means, in relation to the stated depth for any navigation improvement project, such depth, including any greater depths which must be maintained for any ha

The term “nominal full load efficiency” means the average efficiency of a population of motors of duplicate design as determined in accordance with NEMA Standards Publication MG1–1

The term “nominal lamp watts” means the wattage at which a fluorescent lamp is designed to operate.

The term “nominated area” means an area which is nominated by 1 or more local governments and the State or States in which it is located for designation under section 1391.

The term "non-9/11 victim of state sponsored terrorism" means a United States person who has an eligible claim under subsection (c) that is unrelated to the acts of inter

The term “nonactionable subsidy” means a subsidy described in Article 8.1(b) of the Subsidies Agreement.

For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term “nonadmitted financial asset” means any nonadmitted asset of the company which is— (i) a bond, (ii) stock, (iii) real estate, (iv) a mort

The term “nonadmitted insurance” means any property and casualty insurance permitted to be placed directly or through a surplus lines broker with a nonadmitted insurer eligible to

The term “Non-Admitted Insurance Model Act” means the provisions of the Non-Admitted Insurance Model Act, as adopted by the NAIC on August 3, 1994, and amended on September 30, 199

The term “nonadmitted insurer”— (A) means, with respect to a State, an insurer not licensed to engage in the business of insurance in such State; but (B) does not include a risk re

For purposes of this subpart, the term “nonadverse party” means any person who is not an adverse party.

The term “non-affiliated” refers to a seller who does not control, and is not controlled by or under common control with, the buyer.

For purposes of this paragraph, the term "nonaffiliated 10-percent owned corporation" means any corporation if— (i) such corporation is not included in the taxpayer's aff

The term “nonaffiliated EMS organization” means a public or private nonprofit emergency medical services organization that is not affiliated with a hospital and does not serve a ge

The term “nonaffiliated third party” means any entity that is not an affiliate of, or related by common ownership or affiliated by corporate control with, the financial institution

For purposes of this subsection, the term “nonallocable receipts” means receipts which are allocable to— (A) carryout sales, or (B) services with respect to which a service charge

The term "nonallocation period" means the period beginning on the date of the sale of the qualified securities and ending on the later of— (i) the date which is 10 years

The term “nonallocation year” means any plan year of an employee stock ownership plan if, at any time during such plan year— (i) such plan holds employer securities consisting of s

The term “nonallowable interest costs” means interest costs incurred by a producer as a result of an interest rate that exceeds the applicable Federal Government interest rate for

In this section, the term “nonappropriated fund instrumentality” means the Army and Air Force Exchange Service, Navy Exchange Service Command, Marine Corps exchanges, or any other

The term “nonappropriated fund instrumentality employee” has the meaning given that term in section 1587(a)(1) of this title . / The term “nonappropriated fund instrumentality empl

The term “nonappropriated funds” means funds received from— (A) the adjustment of, or surcharge on, selling prices at commissary stores fixed under section 2685 of this title ; or

The term “non-Army entity” includes the following: (A) A Federal agency (other than the Department of the Army). (B) An entity in industry or commercial sales. (C) A State or polit

Nonattainment area.—The term “nonattainment area” means, for any air pollutant, an area which is designated “nonattainment” with respect to that pollutant within the meaning of sec

The term “non-audit services” means any professional services provided to an issuer by a registered public accounting firm, other than those provided to an issuer in connection wit

The term “nonbank entity” means a person that is not a depository institution or subsidiary of a depository institution.

The term “nonbank financial company” means a U.S. nonbank financial company and a foreign nonbank financial company.

The term “nonbank financial company supervised by the Board” means a nonbank financial company supervised by the Board of Governors, as defined in section 5311 of this title .

The term “nonbank financial company supervised by the Board of Governors” means a nonbank financial company that the Council has determined under section 5323 of this title shall b

“non-basic benefits” means benefits guaranteed under section 1322(c) 1 of this title or 1322a(g) of this title;

The term "non-BIA program" means all or a portion of a program, function, service, or activity that is administered by any bureau, service, office, or agency of the Depar

For purposes of this section, the term “nonbroadcast telecommunications facilities” includes, but is not limited to, cable television systems, communications satellite systems and

For purposes of this paragraph, the term “nonbusiness assets” means assets held for investment.

The term “noncampus building or property” means— (I) any building or property owned or controlled by a student organization recognized by the institution; and (II) any building or

The term “noncarcass merit premium” means an increase in the base price of the swine offered by an individual packer or packing plant, based on any factor other than the characteri

“noncareer appointee” means an individual in a Senior Executive Service position who is not a career appointee, a limited term appointee, or a limited emergency appointee;

The term “noncash item” means— (A) a check or other demand item to which a passbook, certificate, or other document is attached; (B) a check or other demand item which is accompani

For purposes of this section, the term “nonclinical test” means a test conducted in vitro, in silico, or in chemico, or a nonhuman in vivo test, that occurs before or during the cl

The term “noncommercial educational broadcast station” means a television broadcast station that is a noncommercial educational broadcast station as defined in section 397 of the C

“noncommercial education broadcasting entities” means any noncommercial educational broadcasting station (and/or its legal nonprofit affiliates) as defined and licensed by the Fede

The term “noncommercial purposes” refers to those activities undertaken by individuals or entities on the condition, upon receipt of unenhanced data, that— (A) such data shall not

The term “noncommercial telecommunications entity” means any enterprise which— (A) is owned and operated by a State, a political or special purpose subdivision of a State, a public

the term “noncommercial webcaster” means a webcaster that— (I) is exempt from taxation under section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 ( 26 U.S.C. 501 ); (II) has applied in

The term “noncommunity water system” means a public water system that is not a community water system.

The term "noncompliance" means any departure from the terms of an agreement described in subsection (a) that is not a material breach.

For purposes of this section, the term "noncompliance period" means, with respect to any failure, the period— (A) beginning on the date such failure first occurs, and (B)

Except as allowed under regulations promulgated to carry out clause (i)(II), a PACE program may not disenroll a PACE program eligible individual on the ground that the individual h

In this subsection, the term “noncompliant precinct percentage” means, with respect to a State, the amount (expressed as a percentage) equal to the quotient of— (A) the number of q

For purposes of this subsection, the term "non-compliant State" means a State— (A) that is one of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico; (B) with respec

Nonconforming aircraft defined.—In this paragraph, the term "nonconforming aircraft" means an aircraft that does not conform to the approved type design for such aircraft

For purposes of this section, the term “nonconforming group health plan” means a group health plan or large group health plan that at any time during a calendar year does not compl

The term “nonconsumptive activities” means fish and wildlife associated activities other than harvesting of fish and wildlife and includes, but is not limited to, photographing, ob

Noncontiguous domestic trade.—The term “noncontiguous domestic trade” means transportation subject to jurisdiction under chapter 135 involving traffic originating in or destined to

In this paragraph, the term “noncontiguous State” means a State that is not 1 of the contiguous 48 States or the District of Columbia. / In this paragraph, the term “noncontiguous

Noncontiguous trade.—The term "noncontiguous trade" means— (A) trade between— (i) one of the contiguous 48 States; and (ii) Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, or an insular ter

The term “noncontrolled 10-percent owned foreign corporation” means any foreign corporation which is— (I) a specified 10-percent owned foreign corporation (as defined in section 24

For purposes of subclause (I), the term “noncontrolling shareholder” means, with respect to any corporation, a shareholder which (as of the beginning of the taxable year for which

The term "non-Convention country" means a country in which the Hague Abduction Convention has not entered into force with respect to the United States.

The term “non-core services” means, with respect to INTELSAT provision, services other than public-switched network voice telephony and occasional-use television, and with respect

the term “noncredit account revolving fund” means the account in which funds under section 2196 of this title and all funds from noncredit activities are held;

the term “noncredit activities” means all activities of the Corporation other than its loan guarantee program under section 2194(b) of this title and its direct loan program under

The term “noncustodial parent” means the parent who is not the custodial parent.

The term “nondeductible contributions” means, with respect to any qualified employer plan, the sum of— (A) the excess (if any) of— (i) the amount contributed for the taxable year b

The term “nondeductible limit” means the excess of— (I) the amount allowable as a deduction under section 219 (determined without regard to section 219(g)), over (II) the amount al

The term “nondeferral period” means the portion of the taxable year of the personal service corporation which occurs after the portion of such year constituting the deferral period

The term “nondegradation standard” means the level of measures required to adequately protect, and prevent degradation of, 1 or more natural resources, as determined by the Secreta

The term “nondemocratic country” or “democratic transition country” shall include any country which is not governed by a fully functioning democratic form of government, as determi

For purposes of this subsection, the term “nondepartmental student financial assistance program” means any grant, loan, scholarship, fellowship, or other form of financial aid for

The term “non-Department facilities” means facilities other than Department facilities. / In this section, the terms “hospital care”, “medical services”, “nursing home care”, “faci

The term “non-Department health care services” means services— (A) provided under this subchapter at non-Department facilities (as defined in section 1701 of this title ); (B) prov

The term "non-Department individual" means any individual present at a facility of the Department who is not an employee or contractor of the Department.

For purposes of this paragraph, the term “nondesignated university contribution” means any amount paid by a taxpayer to any qualified organization described in paragraph (6)(A)— (i

Nondevelopmental item.—The term "nondevelopmental item" has the meaning given that term in section 110 of title 41. / The terms "commercial product", "comm

The term “nondevelopment easement” means a binding contractual agreement between the Secretary and a landowner in the Cooperative Management and Protection Area that will, permanen

For purposes of this subsection, the term “nondisclosed noneconomic substance transaction” means any portion of a transaction described in subsection (b)(6) with respect to which t

The term "nondisclosure agreement" means any written or oral nondisclosure agreement, order, or other instrumentality or means entered into by an individual that could be

The term "nondisclosure clause" means a provision in a contract or agreement that requires the parties to the contract or agreement not to disclose or discuss conduct, th

In this section, the term “nondiscretionary assistance program” means any program for providing financial assistance— (1) under which the amount of funding for, and the intended re

The term “nondiscriminatory treatment” means trade treatment based on normal trade relations (known under international law as most-favored-nation treatment).

The term "nondisparagement clause" means a provision in a contract or agreement that requires 1 or more parties to the contract or agreement not to make a negative statem

For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term “noneconomic damages” means damages for losses for physical and emotional pain, suffering, inconvenience, physical impairment, mental ang

The term “noneconomic loss” means loss for physical or emotional pain, suffering, inconvenience, physical impairment, mental anguish, disfigurement, loss of enjoyment of life, loss

The term “noneconomic losses” means losses for physical and emotional pain, suffering, inconvenience, physical impairment, mental anguish, disfigurement, loss of enjoyment of life,

The term “nonelecting TAA-eligible individual” means a TAA-eligible individual who has a TAA-related loss of coverage and did not elect continuation coverage under this subsection

The term “nonelective contribution” means an employer contribution other than an employer contribution pursuant to a salary reduction arrangement.

For purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii)(II), the term “non-ema 1 distribution factor” means an amount equal to the sum of— (i) the number of living cases of HIV/AIDS in the State invo

The term “nonemergency intrusive physical examination” means, with respect to a child, a physical examination that— (1) is not immediately necessary to protect the health or safety