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The term “ordinary book” means a book printed on paper or cardboard, printed with inks or toners, and bound and finished using a conventional method, and that is intended to be rea
the term “ordinary course of business” means only debt collection activities, order fulfillment, request processing, and the transfer of ownership;
The term "ordinary course of trade" means the conditions and practices which, for a reasonable time prior to the exportation of the subject merchandise, have been normal
The term “ordinary customs duty” means a customs duty based on the article as such (whether or not such duty is also based in any manner on the use, value, or method of production
The term “ordinary earnings” means the excess of the earnings and profits of the qualified electing fund for the taxable year over its net capital gain for such taxable year.
the term “ordinary eyeglasses or contact lenses” means lenses that are intended to fully correct visual acuity or eliminate refractive error; and
The term “ordinary gross income” means the gross income determined by excluding— (A) all gains from the sale or other disposition of capital assets, and (B) all gains (other than t
The term “ordinary income” means the real estate investment trust taxable income (as defined in section 857(b)(2)) determined— (A) without regard to subparagraph (B) of section 857
For purposes of this subtitle, the term “ordinary loss” includes any loss from the sale or exchange of property which is not a capital asset. Any loss from the sale or exchange of
The term “ordinary paper-based printed materials” means materials printed on paper or cardboard, such as magazines, posters, greeting cards, and similar products, that are printed
“organ” means a part of the body that performs a special function, and for purposes of this subchapter excludes the brain, heart, and back; and / the term “organ” means a human kid
The term “organically produced” means an agricultural product that is produced and handled in accordance with this chapter.
The term “organic crop” means an agricultural commodity that is organically produced consistent with section 6502 of this title .
The terms “organic light-emitting diode” and “OLED” mean a thin-film light-emitting device that typically consists of a series of organic layers between 2 electrical contacts (elec
The term “organic plan” means a plan of management of an organic farming or handling operation that has been agreed to by the producer or handler and the certifying agent and that
The term “organic system plan” means an organic plan approved under the national organic program established under the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 6501 et seq.)
For purposes of this paragraph, the term “organic taxable chemical” means any taxable chemical which is an organic substance.
The term "organism" includes— (i) an animal, including fish and fish eggs and larvae; (ii) a plant; (iii) a pathogen; (iv) a microbe; (v) a virus; (vi) a prokaryote (incl
The term “organization” means a person or entity other than an individual. / The term “organization” means, but is not limited to, an organization, corporation, company, partnershi
The term “organizational camp” means a public or semipublic camp that— (A) is developed on National Forest System lands by a nonprofit organization or governmental entity; (B) prov
The term “organizational conflict of interest” has the meaning given such term in subpart 9.5 of part 9 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. / The term "organizational confl
The term “organizational equipment” means equipment determined by the Administrator to be necessary to an emergency preparedness organization, as distinguished from personal equipm
The term “organizational structure” means, in the case of— (i) a corporation, the officers, directors, and shareholders of the corporation who have an ownership interest in the cor
The term “organizational unit” means, within the Forest Service— (A) a regional office; (B) the headquarters; (C) a management unit; or (D) a ranger district office.
The term “Organization Designation Authorization” or “ODA” means an authorization by the FAA under section 44702(d) for an organization composed of 1 or more ODA units to perform a
The term “organization manager” means— (A) any officer, director, or trustee of the organization (or individual having powers or responsibilities similar to those of officers, dire
The term “organization member” means the private person who holds membership in a private international standards organization.
For purposes of this section and section 1320c–6 of this title , the term “organization with a contract with the Secretary under this part” includes an entity with a contract with
The term “organized exchange” means a trading facility that— (A) permits trading— (i) by or on behalf of a person that is not an eligible contract participant; or (ii) by persons o
For purposes of this section, “organized retail theft” means— (1) the violation of a State prohibition on retail merchandise theft or shoplifting, if the violation consists of the
The term “organotin” means any compound of tin used as a biocide in an antifouling paint. / The term “organotin” means any compound or additive of tin bound to an organic ligand, t
The term “Organ Procurementand 1 Transplantation Network” means the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network established under section 274 of this title .
In this subsection, the term “organ procurement organization” has the meaning given the term “qualified organ procurement organization” in section 371(b) of the Public Health Servi
The term “or his delegate”— (i) when used with reference to the Secretary of the Treasury, means any officer, employee, or agency of the Treasury Department duly authorized by the
The term “origin” means the State, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or possession of the United States, or the foreign country, or designated portion thereof, where the seed was
In this section, “original check”— (1) means an order for the payment of money— (A) payable on demand; (B) that does not bear interest; (C) drawn by an authorized disbursing offici
The term “original device” means a new, unused single-use device.
“original equipment” means motor vehicle equipment (including a tire) installed in or on a motor vehicle at the time of delivery to the first purchaser;
The term “original information” means information that— (A) is derived from the independent knowledge or analysis of a whistleblower; (B) is not known to the Commission from any ot
The term “original issue discount” means the excess (if any) of— (A) the stated redemption price at maturity, over (B) the issue price. / The term “original issue discount” has the
Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term “original issue discount obligation” means any bond or other evidence of indebtedness having original issue discount (within the me
The term “original numismatic item” means anything which has been a part of a coinage or issue which has been used in exchange or has been used to commemorate a person or event. Su
The term “original political item” means any political button, poster, literature, sticker, or any advertisement produced for use in any political cause.
For the purposes of this subsection, the term “original securities acquisition loan” means a securities acquisition loan described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (b)(1).
For purposes of paragraph (5), the term “original seller” means the person from whom the corporation has acquired the apartments or houses (or leaseholds therein).
For purposes of this paragraph, the term "original transfer period" means the transfer period under this subsection with respect to a qualified future transfer determined
The term “originating” means qualifying under the rules of origin set out in this section.
the term “originating agency” means, with respect to a record, the department, agency, or entity of the United States (or any officer or employee thereof of acting in his official
The term “originating depository institution” means the branch of a depository institution on which a check is drawn.
The term "originating good" or "originating material" means a good or material, as the case may be, that qualifies as originating under this section.
The term "originating good" or "originating material" means a good or material, as the case may be, that qualifies as originating under this section.
The term “originating mortgage institution” means a lender that provides mortgage loans.
Except as provided in clause (iii) and paragraphs (5), (6), and (7), the term “originating site” means only those sites described in clause (ii) at which the eligible telehealth in
The term “originator” means any Farm Credit System institution, bank, insurance company, business and industrial development company, savings and loan association, association of a
The term “Orion” means the multipurpose crew vehicle described under section 303 of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2010 ( 42 U.S.C. 18323 ).
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The term “orphan” means a child deprived by death of one or both parents.
The term "orphaned well"— (A) with respect to Federal land or Tribal land, means a well— (i) 1 (I) that is not used for an authorized purpose, such as production, injecti
the term “orthotics and prosthetics” has the meaning given such term in section 1395x(s)(9) of this title (and includes shoes described in section 1395x(s)(12) of this title ), but
For purposes of this section, the term “OSD personnel” means military and civilian personnel of the Department of Defense who are assigned to, or employed in, functions in the Offi
the term “OSIA” means the On-Site Inspection Agency established by the President, or such other agency as may be designated by the President to carry out the on-site inspection pro
The term “OSTP” means the Office of Science and Technology Policy.
The term "OTC monograph drug" has the meaning given such term in section 379j–71 of this title. / The term “OTC monograph drug” means a nonprescription drug without an ap
The term “OTC monograph drug activities” means activities of the Secretary associated with OTC monograph drugs and inspection of facilities associated with such products, including
The term “OTC monograph drug facility” means a foreign or domestic business or other entity that— (i) is— (I) under one management, either direct or indirect; and (II) at one geogr
The term "OTC monograph drug meeting" means any meeting regarding the content of a proposed OTC monograph order request.
The term “OTC monograph order request” means a request for an order submitted under section 355h(b)(5) of this title .
The term “other agreement” includes a cooperative agreement, scholarship, fellowship, loan, subsidy, payment for a specified use, donation agreement, award, or subaward (regardless
The term “other appropriate congressional committees” means— (A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governm
The term “other approved educational institution” includes any air flight school, language training school, or vocational school, approved by the Attorney General, in consultation
the term “other capital measures” has the meaning as in section 1831 o (c) of this title;
An aircraft owned or operated by the armed forces or chartered to provide transportation or other commercial air service to the armed forces under the conditions specified by secti
The term “other Convention country” means a Convention country other than the United States.
The term "other costs" means all costs recorded on the books of the producer that are not product costs or period costs, such as interest.
The term "other developmental disabilities" has the meaning given the term "developmental disability" in section 15002(8) of this title.
In any case where a vessel of the United States is seized by a foreign country under the conditions of section 1972 of this title and a fine, license fee, registration fee, or any
The term "other eligible institution" means an eligible institution, other than the qualified eligible institution, receiving an allocation of funds under this section. /
The term “other emergency communications service” means the provision of emergency information to a public safety answering point via wire or radio communications, and may include
The term "other emergency communications service provider" means— (A) an entity other than a local exchange carrier, wireless carrier, or an IP-enabled voice service prov
The term “other entities” means— (A) firms, or a consortium of firms, that are eligible to participate in a partnership or other arrangement with a laboratory of the Department of
The term "other environmental trends" means wildfires, coastal flooding, inland flooding, land subsidence, rising sea levels, and any other challenges relating to changes
The term “other forms of credit assistance” includes any use of funds in an infrastructure bank— (A) to provide credit enhancements; (B) to serve as a capital reserve for bond or d
the term “other governmental programs” includes all programs under State or local laws as well as all programs under Federal law other than those authorized by this title; and
The term “other import restriction” includes a limitation, prohibition, charge, or exaction other than duty, imposed on importation or imposed for the regulation of importation. Th
“other information” includes any book, paper, document, record, recording, or other material;
For purposes of this section, the term “other institutions” includes— (1) railroad police departments which perform the administration of criminal justice and have arrest powers pu
the term “other insurance” means any combination of private or public insurance other than investment insurance provided by the Secretary under this section;
the terms “insurance company”, “other insurer” and “insurance agent or broker” include any organization or person that is authorized to engage in the business of insurance under th
For purposes of subparagraph (B)(iii), the term “other investment” means an investment, direct or indirect, by a foreign person in a United States business described in that subpar
In this section, the term "other key community sectors" includes substance use disorder treatment providers, emergency medical services agencies, agencies and organizatio
the term “other lending institutions” means any person engaged for profit in the business of mortgage lending;
"other lethal device" means any weapon or device that is designed or has the capability to cause death, serious bodily injury, or substantial damage to property through t
Other Major Information Technology Investment Program.—In this chapter, the term “other major information technology investment program” means the following: (1) An investment that
The term “other market formula purchase” means a purchase of swine by a packer in which the pricing mechanism is a formula price based on any market other than the market for swine
“other minerals” means clay, stone, sand, gravel, metalliferous and nonmetalliferous ores, and any other solid material or substances of commercial value excavated in solid form fr
The term “other models” means, subject to paragraph (4), methods, other than an agency-provider model, for the provision of consumer controlled services and supports. Such models m
The term “other obligor” means a person who is not a veteran, as defined in section 101 of this title or other provision of this chapter.
The term “other oilseed” means a crop of sunflower seed, rapeseed, canola, safflower, flaxseed, mustard seed, crambe, sesame seed, or, if designated by the Secretary, another oilse
“other organization” means— (A) a national, regional, State-wide, area-wide, or metropolitan organization representing member State or local governments; (B) an association of Stat
“Other organizations” means any non-Indian individual, firm, corporation, partnership, or association.
the term “other participant” means a participant in a cooperative project other than the United States.