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For purposes of this section, the term “provider entity” means a provider of services, supplier, facility (including a renal dialysis facility), clinic, agency, or laboratory.

the term "provider for a Senate office" means a provider of electronic communication service or remote computing service directly commissioned or used by a Senate office

The term “provider of adult education” has the meaning given the term “eligible provider” in section 3272 of title 29 .

The term "provider of advanced communications service"— (A) means a person who provides advanced communications service to United States customers; and (B) includes— (i)

The term “provider of direct broadcast satellite service” means— (i) a licensee for a Ku-band satellite system under part 100 of title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations; or (ii

The term “provider of early childhood services” means a public or private entity that has regular contact with young children, including child welfare agencies, child care provider

The term “provider of operator services” means any common carrier that provides operator services or any other person determined by the Commission to be providing operator services

The term "provider of peer recovery support services" means a provider that delivers peer recovery support services through an organization described in section 290ee–2(a

In this subsection, the term “provider of services” means a hospital, skilled nursing facility, comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facility, home health agency, hospice progra

The term “provider of transportation services” means an entity that— (A) is established or organized— (i) in the United States; or (ii) pursuant to Federal law; (B) has significant

The term "provider-owned consumer premises equipment" means any equipment that a provider of internet access service or multichannel video programming service rents or lo

In this subsection (except as provided in paragraph (6)), the term “provider-related donation” means any donation or other voluntary payment (whether in cash or in kind) made (dire

In this part, the term “provider-sponsored organization” means a public or private entity— (A) that is established or organized, and operated, by a health care provider, or group o

the term “provides” includes giving, donating, and transmitting;

The term “providing carrier” means a local exchange or interexchange common carrier providing telephone services (other than local exchange services) to a vendor for a telephone-bi

the term "Province of Canada" means a Province of Canada and includes the Yukon Territory and the Northwest Territories and their successors.

The term “provisional relief” means— (i) any increase in, or imposition of, any duty; (ii) any modification or imposition of any quantitative restriction on the importation of an a

the term “provision of law” means any provision of a Federal statute or rule, regulation, or order issued thereunder; and

For purposes of this section, the term “provisions of this chapter” or “provision of this chapter” means (1) any provision of subchapter I or II or this subchapter, (2) any regulat

In this paragraph, the term “provisions known as the Anti-Deficiency Act” means sections 1341, 1342, 1349(a), 1350, 1351, 1511, 1512, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1516, 1517, 1518, and 1519 o

The term “provisions of this chapter” includes (A) any regulation or permit issued pursuant to this chapter, and (B) any provision of, or regulation issued pursuant to, any interna

The term “prudential regulator” means— (A) the Board in the case of a swap dealer, major swap participant, security-based swap dealer, or major security-based swap participant that

The term “prudential standards” means enhanced supervision and regulatory standards developed by the Board of Governors under section 5365 of this title .

The term “Prudhoe Bay Unit of Alaska” means the geographic area subject to the voluntary unit agreement approved by the Commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources of the S

The term “public safety answering point” or “PSAP” means a facility that has been designated to receive 9–1–1 calls and route them to emergency service personnel.

The term "psychiatric collaborative care model" means the evidence-based, integrated behavioral health service delivery method that includes— (A) care directed by the pri

The term “psychiatric disorders” includes diseases of the nervous system which affect mental health;

The term “psychiatric hospital” means an institution which— (1) is primarily engaged in providing, by or under the supervision of a physician, psychiatric services for the diagnosi

The term "psychiatry or psychiatry subspecialty residency" means a residency in psychiatry as accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education for t

The term “psychologist” means an individual who— (A) holds a doctoral degree in psychology; and (B) is licensed or certified on the basis of the doctoral degree in psychology, by t

The term “psychosocial support” includes care that addresses the ongoing psychological and social problems that affect individuals, their partners, families, and caregivers in orde

The term “PTPA certification of origin” means the certification established under article 4.15 of the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement that a good qualifies as an origi

the terms “community”, “public”, and “advocacy group” include representatives of organizations advocating for the education of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian c

The term “public accommodation facility” means any inn, hotel, motel, or other establishment that provides lodging to transient guests.

The term “public accounting firm” means— (A) a proprietorship, partnership, incorporated association, corporation, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, or othe

the terms “public agencies or organizations” and “Federal, State, or local agencies” shall include any Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community (including

the terms "chaplain", "firefighter", "law enforcement officer", "member of a rescue squad or ambulance crew", and "public agency"

The terms “aircraft”, “citizen of the United States”, “civil aircraft”, “person”, and “public aircraft” have the meanings given those terms by section 40102(a) of title 49 . / &quo

“public airport” means an airport used or intended to be used for public purposes— (A) that is under the control of a public agency; and (B) of which the area used or intended to b

the term “public alert and warning system” means the integrated public alert and warning system of the United States described in section 321 o of this title;

The term “public and commercial building” means any building which is not a school building, except that the term does not include any residential apartment building of fewer than

For purposes of this section, the term “public and community health personnel” means individuals who are engaged in—

the term “public and private entity” means any individual, corporation, partnership, firm, association, agricultural cooperative, public- or investor-owned utility, public or priva

As used in this subpart, the term “public and private partners of universities” includes entities that have cooperative or contractual agreements with universities, which may inclu

The term "public and private sector stakeholders" has the meaning given such term in section 114(t)(1)(c) 2 of title 49.

The term “public and private stakeholders” means Federal, State, and local agencies, tribal governments, and appropriate private entities, including nonprofit employee labor organi

The term “public assistance” means Federal, State, or local government cash payments for which eligibility is determined by a needs or income test. / The term "public assistan

The term “publication” has the meaning given such term in section 101 of title 17. / the term “publication” means “publication” as defined in section 101 of title 17 ; and

The term “public authority” means a Federal, State, county, town, or township, Indian tribe, municipal or other local government or instrumentality with authority to finance, build

The term “public benefit” means a benefit under— (A) the Federal Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance Benefits programs under title II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.

As employed in this chapter, the term “public body”, or “public bodies”, means States, public power districts, counties, and municipalities, including agencies or subdivisions of a

As employed in this chapter, the term “public body”, or “public bodies”, means States, public power districts, counties, and municipalities, including agencies or subdivisions of a

As used in this section, the term “public broadcasting entity” means a noncommercial educational broadcast station as defined in section 397 of title 47 and any nonprofit instituti

The terms “noncommercial educational broadcast station” and “public broadcast station” mean a television or radio broadcast station which— (A) under the rules and regulations of th

Public building.—The term “public building”— (A) means a building, whether for single or multitenant occupancy, and its grounds, approaches, and appurtenances, which is generally s

The term “public care institution” means a public or nonprofit institution which owns— (A) a facility for long term care, a rehabilitation facility, or a public health center, as d

The term “public child welfare agency” means the public agency responsible under applicable State law for determining that a child is at imminent risk of placement in out-of-home c

Public communication.—The term “public communication” means a communication by means of any broadcast, cable, or satellite communication, newspaper, magazine, outdoor advertising f

The term “public company” means an issuer that is required to file reports under section 78m(a) or 78 o (d) of title 15.

The term "public contribution" means the contribution funded by the Federal Government under this part to provide 50 percent of the eligible employees group's total compe

The term “public corporation” means a State, political subdivision thereof, a municipality, a public agency of a State, political subdivision thereof, or municipality, or a corpora

the term “public data asset” means a data asset, or part thereof, maintained by the Federal Government that has been, or may be, released to the public, including any data asset, o

the term "public debt limit" means the limitation imposed by section 3101(b) of title 31; and / the term “public debt limit” means the limitation imposed by section 3101(

“public debt obligation” means a domestic obligation issued or guaranteed by the United States Government to repay money or interest. / For purposes of this section, the term “publ

The term "public defender" means an attorney who— (A) is continually licensed to practice law; and (B) is— (i) a full-time employee of a State or unit of local government

Public Document Defined.—In this section, the term "public document" means any document or other written statement made available for public reference or use, regardless

the term “public, educational, or governmental access facilities” means— (A) channel capacity designated for public, educational, or governmental use; and (B) facilities and equipm

the terms “public elementary school” and “public secondary school” have the meaning given such terms in section 7801 of title 20; and / the terms “public elementary school” and “pu

the term “public employee” means any officer or employee of the Federal Government or of a State or local government; and

The term “public entertainment activity” means any entertainment or recreational activity of a kind traditionally conducted at fairs or expositions promoting agricultural and educa

the term “public entities” means any unit or units of State and/or local governments;

For purposes of the application of title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12131 et seq.) under this section, the term "public entity" means an

The term “public facilities and public services” means facilities or services which are financed, in whole or in part, by any state or political subdivision thereof, including, but

The term “public health authority” has the meaning given such term for purposes of the HIPAA regulations.

The term “public health center” means a publicly owned facility for the provision of public health services, including related publicly owned facilities such as laboratories, clini

The term “public health pesticide” means any minor use pesticide product registered for use and used predominantly in public health programs for vector control or for other recogni

In this section, the term “public health practice area” includes the areas of bioterrorism and emergency preparedness, environmental health, food safety and food security, regulato

the term “public housing” means housing described in section 1437a(b)(1) of title 42 ; / The terms “project” and “public housing” have the meanings given the terms in section 1437a

As used in this subsection, the term "public housing agency" has the meaning given such term in section 1437a(b)(6) of title 42. / the term “public housing agency” means

Public housing agency plan.—The term "public housing agency plan" means the plan of a public housing agency prepared in accordance with section 1437c–1 of this title.

the term “public information” means any information, regardless of form or format, that an agency discloses, disseminates, or makes available to the public;

The term “public institutional telecommunications user” means an elementary or secondary school, a library, or a health care provider as those terms are defined in this paragraph.

For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term “public international organization” means— (i) an organization that is designated by Executive order pursuant to section 288 of title 22

The term “public involvement” means the opportunity for participation by affected citizens in rulemaking, decisionmaking, and planning with respect to the public lands, including p

The term “publicity agent” includes any person who engages directly or indirectly in the publication or dissemination of oral, visual, graphic, written, or pictorial information or

The term “public land” means the approximately .32 acres of United States Coast Guard land and improvements to the land, including the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary Operation

The term "Public Land Order" means Public Land Order 833, dated May 21, 1952 (17 Fed. Reg. 4822).

"public lands" means any lands administered by the Secretary of the Interior through the Bureau of Land Management or by the Secretary of Agriculture through the Forest S

The terms “Corps” and “Public Lands Corps” mean the Public Lands Corps established by section 1723(a)(1) of this title .

The term “public liability” means any legal liability arising out of or resulting from a nuclear incident or precautionary evacuation (including all reasonable additional costs inc

the terms “audiovisual work”, “computer program”, “copies”, “copyright owner”, “digital transmission”, “financial gain”, “motion picture”, “motion picture exhibition facility”, “pe

the term “publicly financed costs” means the costs funded after April 29, 1993, by Federal, State, and local governments;

For purposes of this subsection, the term “publicly held corporation” means any corporation which is an issuer (as defined in section 3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15

The term “publicly offered regulated investment company” means a regulated investment company the shares of which are— (I) continuously offered pursuant to a public offering (withi

For purposes of this subsection, the term “publicly offered REIT” means a real estate investment trust which is required to file annual and periodic reports with the Securities and

The term “publicly-owned United States corporation” means a corporation organized under the laws of a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puer

The term “publicly-traded company” means an entity that is majority owned or controlled by an entity that is an issuer, the securities of which are listed on a national securities

The term “publicly traded employer securities” means employer securities which are readily tradable on an established securities market. / The term “publicly traded employer securi

For purposes of this section, the term “publicly traded partnership” means any partnership if— (A) interests in such partnership are traded on an established securities market, or

The term “publicly traded securities” means securities which are traded on an established securities market. / The term “publicly traded securities” means securities for which (as