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For purposes of this paragraph, the term “on-premises athletic facility” means any gym or other athletic facility— (i) which is located on the premises of the employer, (ii) which
the term “on-reservation status” means a status under which Federal laws and regulations, treaty rights, and rights of sovereignty, which define the rights and responsibilities on
“onshore facility” means any facility (including, but not limited to, motor vehicles and rolling stock) of any kind located in, on, or under, any land within the United States othe
The term “onshore lease sale” means a quarterly oil and gas lease sale— (A) that is held by the Secretary in accordance with section 226 of title 30 ; and (B) that, if any acceptab
The terms “because of sex” or “on the basis of sex” include, but are not limited to, because of or on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and women a
The term “on-the-job training” means training provided by an employer to an individual who is employed by the employer. / The term “on-the-job training ” means training by an emplo
the term “on-track equipment” means a carriage or other contrivance that runs on rails or electromagnetic guideways;
“on-track wager” means a wager with respect to the outcome of a horserace which is placed at the racetrack at which such horse- race takes place;
The term “Opal Creek Wilderness” means certain land in the Willamette National Forest in the State of Oregon comprising approximately 12,800 acres, as generally depicted on the map
The term “open alcoholic beverage container” means any bottle, can, or other receptacle— (A) that contains any amount of alcoholic beverage; and (B) (i) that is open or has a broke
In this subsection, the term “open burn pit” has the meaning given that term in section 201(c) of the Dignified Burial and Other Veterans’ Benefits Improvement Act of 2012 (Public
The term "open dump" means any facility or site where solid waste is disposed of which is not a sanitary landfill which meets the criteria promulgated under section 4004
The terms “open end credit plan” and “open end consumer credit plan” mean a plan under which the creditor reasonably contemplates repeated transactions, which prescribes the terms
The terms “open end credit plan” and “open end consumer credit plan” mean a plan under which the creditor reasonably contemplates repeated transactions, which prescribes the terms
For purposes of this subsection, the term "open enrollment period" refers to a period described in section 8905(g)(1) of title 5.
the term “open Government data asset” has the meaning given that term under section 3502 of title 44 ; / the term “open Government data asset” means a public data asset that is— (A
the terms “data asset”, “machine-readable”, “metadata”, and “open license” have the meanings given the terms in section 3502 of title 44 ; and / the term “open license” means a leg
The term “open-loop biomass” means— (i) any agricultural livestock waste nutrients, or (ii) any solid, nonhazardous, cellulosic waste material or any lignin material which is deriv
The term “open motor” means a motor having ventilating openings which permit passage of external cooling air over and around the windings of the machine.
The term "Open-RAN" means the Open Radio Access Network approach to standardization adopted by the O-RAN Alliance, Telecom Infra Project, or 3GPP, or any similar set of o
The term “open recall” means a motor vehicle recall— (i) for which a notification by a manufacturer has been provided under section 30119 of title 49 ; and (ii) that has not been r
The term "open-source intelligence tools" means tools for the systematic collection, processing, and analysis of publicly available information for known or anticipated i
“open spaces” means unimproved lands not designated as agricultural lands or forest lands pursuant to section 544d of this title and designated as open space pursuant to section 54
The term “open to public travel” means, with respect to a road, that, except during scheduled periods, extreme weather conditions, or emergencies, the road— (i) is maintained; (ii)
the term “operate” means being actively involved in the day-to-day management of a business;
“operate aircraft” and “operation of aircraft” mean using aircraft for the purposes of air navigation, including— (A) the navigation of aircraft; and (B) causing or authorizing the
In this section, the terms “cost-effective technologies and practices” and “operating 1 cost savings” shall have the meanings defined in section 17061 of this title .
The term “Operating Agency” means that agency or component of the Department of Defense so designated by the Secretary of Defense under this chapter.
The terms “Operating Agreement” or “Agreement” mean the agreement required by section 53203. / The term “Operating Agreement” means— (A) in the case of INTELSAT, the agreement, inc
The term “operating corporation” means a corporation more than 50 percent of the assets of which were, at the time the security was purchased or before the close of the replacement
The term "operating cost" means expenses incurred in operating a project, including expenses for— (I) administration, maintenance, repair, and security of the project; (I
The term “operating costs” means expenses incurred by a recipient operating a facility assisted under this part with respect to— (A) the administration, maintenance, repair, and se
The term “operating costs for traffic monitoring, management, and control” includes labor costs, administrative costs, costs of utilities and rent, and other costs associated with
For purposes of this section, the term "operating costs of inpatient hospital services" includes all routine operating costs, ancillary service operating costs, and speci
For the purposes of this subsection, the term “operating expenses” means expenditures on lodging and meals, transportation, officials, uniforms and equipment.
For purposes of this section, the term “operating foundation” means any organization— (A) which makes qualifying distributions (within the meaning of paragraph (1) or (2) of subsec
Operating fund.—The term "Operating Fund" means the fund established under section 1437g(e) of this title.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the Secretary is authorized to insure loans made to cover the operating losses of certain projects that have existing project m
For purposes of this section, the term “operating mineral interest” includes only an interest in respect of which the costs of production of the mineral are required to be taken in
The term “operating reserve fee” has the meaning indicated for such term in subsection (a)(2)(A).
The term “operating rules” means the necessary business rules and guidelines for the electronic exchange of information that are not defined by a standard or its implementation spe
The term “operating tempo” means the rate at which units of the armed forces are involved in all military activities, including contingency operations, exercises, and training depl
“Operating year” shall mean the period of twelve consecutive calendar months next following the initial occupancy date and each succeeding period of twelve consecutive calendar mon
The term "operation" means any or all undertakings appropriate for management, operation, services, maintenance, security (including the cost of security personnel), or f
The term “operational assistance” means management, marketing, and other technical assistance that assists a rural business concern with business development. / The term “operation
The term "operational availability" means a measure of the percentage of time a major weapon system is operationally capable.
The term “operational cost savings” means a reduction in end-use operational costs through the application of cost-effective technologies and practices or geothermal heat pumps, in
Operational energy.—The term “operational energy” means the energy required for training, moving, and sustaining military forces and weapons platforms for military operations. The
In this section, the term “operational energy cost savings” means the monetary savings achieved through measures to reduce energy expenditures relative to the amount that would hav
Operational energy strategy.—The terms “operational energy strategy” and “strategy” mean the operational energy strategy developed under subsection (d).
In this section, the term “operational files” has the meaning given that term in section 701(b) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3141(b)). / (A) Subject to subparagr
The term “operational flying duty” means flying performed under competent orders by rated or designated members while serving in assignments in which basic flying skills normally a
“operational function” has the meaning provided in section 101(20)(H)(v) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 9601(20)(G)
The term “operational improvement”— (A) means (i) a capital improvement for installation of traffic surveillance and control equipment, computerized signal systems, motorist inform
The term "operationally capable" means a materiel condition indicating that a major weapon system is capable of performing its assigned mission and has no discrepancies w
The term “operationally critical contractor” means a contractor designated by the Secretary for purposes of this section as a critical source of supply for airlift, sealift, interm
The term "operational model" means any model that has an output used by the Administration for operational functions.
In this section, the term “operational preparation of the environment” means the conduct of activities in likely or potential operational areas to set conditions for mission execut
The term “operational problem” means— (A) a challenge of a military department in achieving an assigned military objective based on current doctrine, emerging threats, or future co
The term "operational purposes"— (A) means for the purposes of conducting military operations, including training, exercises, large scale demonstrations, and moving and s
The term “operational range” means a range that is under the jurisdiction, custody, or control of the Secretary of a military department and— (A) that is used for range activities,
The term “operational readiness” means the capability of an organization, an asset, a system, or equipment to perform the missions or functions for which it is organized or designe
The term “operational submarine duty” means duty— (i) while attached under competent orders to a submarine, while serving as an operator or crew member of an operational submersibl
The term "operational sustainability" means the ability to improve the operation of a small system through the identification and prevention of potable water loss due to
The term "operational technology" means hardware and software that detects or causes a change through the direct monitoring or control of physical devices, processes, and
The term “operational test and evaluation” means— (i) the field test, under realistic combat conditions, of any item of (or key component of) weapons, equipment, or munitions for t
“operate aircraft” and “operation of aircraft” mean using aircraft for the purposes of air navigation, including— (A) the navigation of aircraft; and (B) causing or authorizing the
The term “operations, maintenance, and replacement costs” means all costs for the operation of a rural water supply project that are necessary for the safe, efficient, and continue
The term “operations research” means the application of social science research methods, statistical analysis, and other appropriate scientific methods to judge, compare, and impro
The term “operator”— (A) means any person who operates a website located on the Internet or an online service and who collects or maintains personal information from or about the u
The term “operator services” means any interstate telecommunications service initiated from an aggregator location that includes, as a component, any automatic or live assistance t
The term “opiate” or “opioid” means any drug or other substance having an addiction-forming or addiction-sustaining liability similar to morphine or being capable of conversion int
The term “opiate” or “opioid” means any drug or other substance having an addiction-forming or addiction-sustaining liability similar to morphine or being capable of conversion int
The term "opioid trafficking" means any illicit activity— (A) to produce, manufacture, distribute, sell, or knowingly finance or transport— (i) synthetic opioids, includi
The term “opioid treatment program” means an entity that is an opioid treatment program (as defined in section 8.2 of title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor
For purposes of this section, the term “opioid use disorder care team” means a team of health care practitioners established by a participant described in paragraph (1)(A) that— (i
The term "opioid use disorder treatment services" means items and services that are furnished by an opioid treatment program for the treatment of opioid use disorder, inc
The term “opium poppy” means the plant of the species Papaver somniferum L., except the seed thereof.
In this paragraph, the term “opportunity pool loan” means a private education loan made by a lender to a student attending the institution or the family member of such a student th
The term “opposition period” means the time allowed for filing an opposition in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, including any extension of time granted under section
“Oppressive child labor” means a condition of employment under which (1) any employee under the age of sixteen years is employed by an employer (other than a parent or a person sta
The term “optimal fleet size” means, with respect to a particular component, the appropriate number of vehicles to support mission requirements of such component.
Optimum sustainable population.—The term "optimum sustainable population" means, with respect to any population stock, the number of animals that will result in the maxim
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The term “option” means an agreement, contract, or transaction that is of the character of, or is commonly known to the trade as, an “option”, “privilege”, “indemnity”, “bid”, “off
For purposes of this paragraph, the term “optional targeted low-income child” means a targeted low-income child as defined in section 1397jj(b)(1) of this title (determined without
The term “options dealer” means any person registered with an appropriate national securities exchange as a market maker or specialist in listed options. / The term “options dealer
The term “opt-out physician or practitioner” means a physician or practitioner who has in effect an affidavit under paragraph (3)(B).
The term “person associated with a security-based swap dealer or major security-based swap participant” or “associated person of a security-based swap dealer or major security-base
The terms “electronic communication”, “intercept”, “oral communication”, and “wire communication” have the meaning 6 given those terms in section 2510 of title 18 . / The terms “el
In this section, the term “oral history” means a story or history consisting of personal recollection as recorded by any one or more of the following means: (1) Interviews. (2) Tra
The term "oral sodomy" means contact between the mouth and the penis, the mouth and the vulva, or the mouth and the anus. / The term “oral sodomy” means contact between t
The term “orbital location” means the location for placement of a satellite on the geostationary orbital arc as defined in the International Telecommunication Union Radio Regulatio
The term “Orchard Training Area” means that area generally so depicted on the map referred to in section 460iii–2(b) of this title , and as described in the Memorandum of Understan
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“order” means the whole or a part of a final disposition, whether affirmative, negative, injunctive, or declaratory in form, of an agency in a matter other than rule making but inc
“order for relief” means entry of an order for relief;
In this subsection, the term “ordering professional” means a physician (as defined in section 1395x(r) of this title ) or a practitioner described in section 1395u(b)(18)(C) of thi
The term “order of deportation” means the order of the special inquiry officer, or other such administrative officer to whom the Attorney General has delegated the responsibility f
“order to pay” means a written order issued by the Secretary or the applicable delegated State to a lessee or its designee (with notice to the lessee who designated the designee) w
As used in this section (1) the terms “cease-and-desist order which has become final” and “order which has become final” means a cease-and-desist order, or an order issued by the B
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“land use ordinance” or “ordinance” means any ordinance adopted by a county or by the Commission pursuant to sections 544 to 544p of this title, and includes any amendment to, revi