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The term “professional analog video cassette recorder” means an analog video cassette recorder that is designed, manufactured, marketed, and intended for use by a person who regula
the term “professional assessment committee” means a group of at least three persons appointed by a local public housing agency or a nonprofit corporation and shall include qualifi
For purposes of paragraph (1), the term "professional athlete" means an individual who is employed as an athlete by— (A) a team that is a member of an association of 6 or
The term “professional boxing match” means a boxing contest held in the United States between individuals for financial compensation. Such term does not include a boxing contest th
For purposes of this section, the term “professional conduct or competence” means any of the following: (1) Direct patient care. (2) Clinical competence.
The term “professional development” has the meaning given the term in section 7801 of this title . / The term “professional development” means activities that— (A) are an integral
“professional employee” means— (A) an employee engaged in the performance of work— (i) requiring knowledge of an advanced type in a field of science or learning customarily acquire
the term “professional individuals” includes but is not limited to, physicians, dentists, chiropractors, osteopaths, optometrists, other licensed practitioners of the healing arts,
In this section, the term "professional mariner" means an individual employed on a vessel of the Administration who has the necessary expertise to serve in the engineerin
the term “professional position” means a position that is classified to an occupational series identified by the Office of Personnel Management as a position that— (A) requires edu
The term “professional review action” means an action or recommendation of a professional review body which is taken or made in the conduct of professional review activity, which i
The term “professional review activity” means an activity of a health care entity with respect to an individual physician— (A) to determine whether the physician may have clinical
The term “professional review body” means a health care entity and the governing body or any committee of a health care entity which conducts professional review activity, and incl
the term “professional service employer” means any proprietorship, partnership, corporation, or other association or organization (i) owned or controlled by professional individual
The term “professional sports contract” means an agreement under which an individual is employed, or agrees to render services, as a player on a professional sports team, with a pr
the term “professional sports organization” means— (A) a person or governmental entity that sponsors, organizes, schedules, or conducts a competitive game in which one or more prof
The term “professional standards” means— (A) accounting principles that are— (i) established by the standard setting body described in section 19(b) of the Securities Act of 1933 [
In this paragraph, the term “professional student” means a student enrolled in a program of study that awards a professional degree, as defined under section 668.2 of title 34, Cod
In this section, the term “proficiency flying” means flying performed under competent orders by a rated or designated member of the armed forces while serving in a non-aviation ass
The term “proficiency flying duty” means flying performed under competent orders by rated or designated members while serving in assignments in which such skills would normally not
The term “profit” means any proceeds (including cash and other valuable consideration but not including amounts of such proceeds given as charitable contributions) for the sale, di
For purposes of this section, the term “profitability” means, with respect to a debtor, the amount of money that the debtor has earned or lost during current and recent fiscal peri
“profitable railroad” means a railroad which is not a railroad in reorganization. The term does not include the Corporation, the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, or a railr
the term “Program” means the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Science and Technology Scholarship Program established under this section. / the term "Program"
“program activity” means a specific activity or project as listed in the program and financing schedules of the annual budget of the United States Government; and / the term "
The term “Program administrator” means an entity designated by the issuer to perform administrative duties, as provided in subsection (f)(2).
The term “Program agencies” means the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the United States Geological Survey, the National Science Foundation, and the National Institute of Stand
The term “program beneficiary” means, in the case of a grant, contract, or other agreement designed to accomplish the objective of awarding or otherwise furnishing benefits or assi
The term "program capability document" has the meaning provided in section 2446a(b)(5) of this title. / The term "program capability document" means, with respe
The term “program component area” means a major subject area established under section 7501(c)(2) of this title under which is 1 grouped related individual projects and activities
“Program Component Areas” means the major subject areas under which related individual projects and activities carried out under the Program are grouped.
The term "program contract" means the contract between the Secretary and a producer entered into under this subchapter.
The term “program costs” means— (A) total salaries (including locality pay and bonuses), benefits, and employment taxes for special compliance personnel employed or trained under t
The terms "program cost targets" and "fielding target" have the meanings provided in section 2448a(a) of this title. / The terms “program cost targets” and “fie
The term "program effective date" means July 1, 2022.
For purposes of this subsection, the term “program entity” means any public or private entity which collects, compiles, or analyzes health professions data under a grant, contract,
“program evaluation” means an assessment, through objective measurement and systematic analysis, of the manner and extent to which Federal programs achieve intended objectives. / “
For purposes of this paragraph, the term “program integrity activities” means initial claims review activities, eligibility review activities, benefit payments control activities,
The term “program involved” means the program of grants established in section 300x or 300x–21 of this title, or both, as indicated by whether the State involved is receiving or is
In this paragraph, the term “program length” means the minimum amount of time in weeks, months, or years that is specified in the catalog, marketing materials, or other official pu
The term “program manager” means the program manager designated under subsection (f). / The term "program manager" means, with respect to a defense acquisition program, t
The term "programmatic environmental document" means an environmental impact statement or environmental assessment analyzing all or some of the environmental effects of a
The term "programmed force structure" means the set of units and organizations that exist in the current year and that is planned to exist in each future year under the t
The term "programmed manpower structure" means the aggregation of billets describing the full manpower requirements for units and organizations in the programmed force st
The term “program monitoring” means the collection, analysis, and use of routine program data to determine— (A) how well a program is carried out; and (B) how much the program cost
Definitions.—In this section, the terms "enterprise definition", "program objective memorandum process", "resource allocation plan", "strategic b
For purposes of this section, the terms “program of education” and “educational institution” have the meanings given the terms in section 3501 of title 38 . / The term "progra
The term “program of excellence” means any program carried out by a designated biomedical and behavioral research institution with an award under subsection (a) of this section, if
“Program Office” means the Great Lakes National Program Office established by this section; / The term "Program Office" means the Puget Sound Recovery National Program Of
The term “program of independent living services and assistance” includes (A) the services provided for in this chapter that are needed to enable a veteran to achieve independence
The term “program of study” means a coordinated, nonduplicative sequence of academic and technical content at the secondary and postsecondary level that— (A) incorporates challengi
The term “program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development” includes Indian housing programs assisted under title II 1 of the United States Housing Act of 1937.
The term “program or activity” means all of the operations of any entity as described in paragraph (1) or (2) of section 2000d–4a of this title . / the term “program or activity” m
The term “program or project” means, with respect to a field office of the Department of Energy, a program or project that is for defense environmental cleanup activities necessary
The term “Program participant” means, with respect to an entry of merchandise, any party entitled to make the entry under section 1484(a)(2)(B) of this title . / The term "pro
the term "Program plan" means a health benefits plan offered under the Program; and
The term “program planner” means a State or local government, including an Indian tribe, a person employed by the State or local government, or other person who supervised or admin
In this section, except as otherwise provided, the term “program-registered provider” means, with respect to a State, any health care provider that— (A) is licensed or otherwise au
The term "Programs" means— (A) the Nuclear Fuel Security Program established under subsection (e)(1); (B) the American Assured Fuel Supply Program of the Department; and
The term “program services” means treatment for substance abuse, or preventive services regarding such abuse, provided pursuant to an award of financial assistance under a designat
“program-specific audit” means an audit of one Federal program;
For purposes of this section, the term “prohibited activity” means the act of knowingly, materially, and directly contributing or attempting to contribute, through the provision of
For purposes of this section, the term "prohibited allocation" means—
The term “prohibited foreign entity” means a specified foreign entity or a foreign-influenced entity.
The term "prohibited method" has the meaning given the term in Article 2 of the Convention.
the term “prohibited object” means— (A) a firearm or destructive device or a controlled substance in schedule I or II, other than marijuana or a controlled substance referred to in
For purpose of this subsection, the term “prohibited payment” means— (A) any payment, in excess of the monthly amount paid under a single life annuity (plus any social security sup
the term "prohibited personnel action" means taking or failing to take an action in violation of paragraph (8), (9), or (14) of section 2302(b) against an employee of an
the term “prohibited product” means any substance banned from introduction onto land or ice shelves or into water in Antarctica pursuant to Annex III to the Protocol;
The term “prohibited reportable transaction” means any confidential transaction or any transaction with contractual protection (as defined under regulations prescribed by the Secre
The term “prohibited sexual activity” means, as specified in regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned, inappropriate physical intimacy under circumstances described in suc
The term "prohibited substance" has the meaning given the term in Article 2 of the Convention.
The term “prohibited tax shelter transaction” means— (i) any listed transaction, and (ii) any prohibited reportable transaction.
Subject to the regulations prescribed in accordance with this subchapter, the term “prohibited technology” means a technology within the following areas, as specified by the regula
For purposes of this subsection, the term “prohibited transaction” means any act or failure to act (other than with respect to section 4942(e)) which would subject a foreign organi
the term “prohibited waste” means any substance which must be removed from Antarctica pursuant to Annex III to the Protocol, but does not include materials used for balloon envelop
The term “prohibited wildlife species” means any live species of lion, tiger, leopard, cheetah, jaguar, or cougar or any hybrid of such species.
The term "project" means a research or development project, program, or activity administered by the Department, whether ongoing, completed, or otherwise terminated. / &q
“Project Act” shall mean the Boulder Canyon Project Act [43 U.S.C. 617 et seq.];
The term “project agreement” means the formal instrument to be executed by the Secretary and the recipient as required by section 106.
The term “project area” means that area which on August 4, 1955, constitutes the Federal area at Oak Ridge, Tennessee, or Hanford, Washington, or that area which, on the date Los A
The term “project-based” means, with respect to rental assistance, that the assistance is provided pursuant to a contract that— (A) is between— (i) the recipient or a project spons
the term "project-based assistance" means rental assistance under subsection (b) that is attached to the structure pursuant to subsection (d)(2) or (o)(13); and / For pur
The term “project-connected person” means any person who, on the first offering date, is regularly employed at the project area in one of the following capacities: (1) An officer o
The term “project contract unit” shall mean a project or any substantial area of a project which is covered or is proposed to be covered by a repayment contract. On any project whe
“project cost” means a cost involved in carrying out a project.
“project costs” means the cost of acquisiiton 1 or construction of all facilities and services and the cost of acquisition of all land and interests in land used in the design and
The term “projected earnings” means the “average annual earnings” (as defined in subparagraph (B)) of— (i) the issuing corporation only, if clause (ii) does not apply, or (ii) both
The term “project facility” means any part or incidental feature of a project, excluding high- and significant-hazard dams, constructed under the Federal reclamation law (the Act o
The term “project funds” means all funds an eligible county elects under section 7112(d) of this title to reserve for expenditure in accordance with this subchapter.
“project grant” means a grant of money the Secretary makes to a sponsor to carry out at least one project. / “project grant” means a grant of an amount by the Secretary of Transpor
The term “project manager concerned” means, with respect to a naval vessel undergoing maintenance or repair, the individual responsible for overseeing the overhaul period with resp
Project obligation.—The term “project obligation” means any note, bond, debenture, or other debt obligation issued by an obligor in connection with the financing of a project, othe
The term “project of clinical research” includes a clinical trial.
In this section, the term “project of national significance”— (1) means a project that— (A) increases access to, and acquisition of, assistive technology; and (B) creates opportuni
The term “project or program manager” means an individual designated— (A) to develop, produce, and deploy a new asset to meet identified operational requirements; and (B) to manage
The term "project outcome" means a measurable, beneficial result (whether economic, environmental, or social) that is attributable to a pay-for-performance project and de
For purposes of clause (i), the term “project period” means the period— (I) beginning with the 1st calendar year for which an allocation may be made for the 1st building placed in
The term "project predevelopment" means a measure required to be completed before the initiation of a project, including— (A) planning and community asset mapping; (B) tr
In this section, the term “project-specific transaction costs”— (1) means those costs incurred by the Corporation for travel, legal expenses, and direct and indirect costs incurred