United States Code

the term “publicly traded security” means any equity security (including an option on individual equity securities, and an option on a group or index of such securities) listed, or

the term “public member” means a member of the Council, other than a representative of producers or retail marketers, representing significant users of propane, public safety offic

The term “public nonprofit organization” means any public entity that is nonprofit in character.

The term “public offering” means an underwritten offering to the public of the common stock of the private corporation pursuant to section 2297h–2 of this title . / the term “publi

“public officer” shall mean a person who is either elected to public office or who is directly appointed by a person elected to public office;

As used in this section, “public officer or employee” means any officer or employee of the United States, any State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, any

The term “public official” means any elected official, appointed official, or employee of— (A) a Federal, State, or local unit of government in the United States other than— (i) a

The term “public or nonprofit institution” means an institution owned and operated by— (A) a State, a political subdivision of a State or an agency or instrumentality of either, or

For purposes of section 636 of this title , the term “public or private organization for the handicapped” means one— (1) which is organized under the laws of the United States or o

the term “public-private cofinancing” means the combined use of either official development assistance or official export credit with private commercial credit to finance exports;

In this section, the term “public-private investment fund” means a financial vehicle that is— (1) established by the Federal Government to purchase pools of loans, securities, or a

The term “public-private partnership” means any partnership or working relationship between a Federal agency and a corporation, individual, or nonprofit organization for the purpos

The term “public property” means all public property that is within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area of the institution, such as a sidewalk, a street, other thoroughf

The terms “rangelands” or “public rangelands” means lands administered by the Secretary of the Interior through the Bureau of Land Management or the Secretary of Agriculture throug

Public recipient of governmental assistance.—The term "public recipient of governmental assistance" means— (i) any State, (ii) any municipality or other political subdivi

The term “public-relations counsel” includes any person who engages directly or indirectly in informing, advising, or in any way representing a principal in any public relations ma

The term “public road” means any road or street under the jurisdiction of and maintained by a public authority and open to public travel. / In this paragraph, the term “public road

The term “public safety answering point” means a facility that has been designated to receive emergency calls and route them to emergency service personnel. / The term “public safe

The term “public safety entity” means an entity that provides public safety services.

the term "public safety officer" means an individual serving a public agency in an official capacity, with or without compensation, as a law enforcement officer, as a fir

In this section, the term “public safety organization” means an entity that primarily engages in activities related to the safety and well-being of the general public, including la

The term “public safety services” means services— (A) the sole or principal purpose of which is to protect the safety of life, health, or property; (B) that are provided— (i) by St

The term “Public Safety Trust Fund” means the trust fund established under section 1457(a)(1) of this title .

The term “public sale” means the sale of stock in Conrail pursuant to a public offering under the Conrail Privatization Act [ 45 U.S.C. 1301 et seq.]. If there is more than 1 publi

The term “public school” means a public elementary school or a public secondary school. / "public school" means a public elementary school, as defined in section 1001(i)

The term “public school transportation” means transportation by schoolbus vehicles of schoolchildren, personnel, and equipment to and from a public elementary or secondary school a

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

“public sector employee”— (A) means an individual employed by a State, political subdivision of a State, or Indian tribe and who during the course of employment has responsibilitie

The term "public sector entity" means— (A) a State; (B) an agency of a State; (C) a political subdivision of a State; (D) an agency of a political subdivision of a State;

Definitions.—In this section, the term “public service and community service organization” includes the following organizations: (1) Any organization that provides the following se

The term “public service job” means— (i) a full-time job in emergency management, government (excluding time served as a member of Congress), military service, public safety, law e

“public settlement lands” means the lands described in paragraph 2 of the Settlement Agreement that are to be conveyed by the State of Rhode Island to the State Corporation pursuan

the term “public target range” means a specific location that— (A) is identified by a governmental agency for recreational shooting; (B) is open to the public; (C) may be supervise

The term “public telecommunications entity” means any enterprise which— (A) is a public broadcast station or a noncommercial telecommunications entity; and (B) disseminates public

The term “public telecommunications facilities” means apparatus necessary for production, interconnection, captioning, broadcast, or other distribution of programming, including, b

As used in this section, the term “public telecommunications network interconnectivity” means the ability of two or more public telecommunications networks used to provide telecomm

The term “public telecommunications services” means noncommercial educational and cultural radio and television programs, and related noncommercial instructional or informational m

The term “public tender offer” means any offer to purchase or otherwise acquire stock or assets in a corporation if such offer was or would be required to be filed or registered wi

the term “public transportation” has the meaning given to that term in section 5302(a) of title 49, except that the term shall include schoolbus, charter, and sightseeing transport

The term “public transportation agency” means a publicly owned operator of public transportation eligible to receive Federal assistance under chapter 53 of title 49.

the term "public transportation authority" means a local governmental authority (as defined in section 5302) established to provide, or make a contract providing for, com

“public transportation system” means all facilities, conveyances, and instrumentalities, whether publicly or privately owned, that are used in or for publicly available services fo

The term “public transportation vehicle” means a vehicle that— (A) provides designated public transportation (as defined in section 221 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 19

“public transport system” has the meaning given the term in section 2332f(e)(7) of this title ;

The term “public unmanned aircraft system” means an unmanned aircraft system that meets the qualifications and conditions required for operation of a public aircraft.

The terms “public use”, “public building”, and “public work” shall mean use by, public building of, and public work of, the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Am

“public-use airport” means— (A) a public airport; or (B) a privately-owned airport used or intended to be used for public purposes that is— (i) a reliever airport; or (ii) determin

The term “public use plan” means the use plan entitled “Red Cliffs Desert Reserve Public Use Plan” and dated June 12, 2000, as amended.

The term “public utility” includes any company which is a part of a holding company system which includes a registered holding company, unless no company in such system is an elect

The term “public-utility company” means an electric utility company or a gas utility company.

The term “public utility property” has the meaning given such term by section 168(i)(10) without regard to the matter following subparagraph (D) thereof. / The term “public utility

“public vessel” means a vessel owned or bareboat-chartered and operated by the United States, or by a State or political subdivision thereof, or by a foreign nation, except when su

The term “public water system” means a system for the provision to the public of water for human consumption through pipes or other constructed conveyances, if such system has at l

The term "public water system supervision program" means a program for the adoption and enforcement of drinking water regulations (with such variances and exemptions from

In this section, the term “public welfare” includes, with respect to arbitration under an interstate compact— (1) the financial ability of the individual jurisdictions participatin

The terms “public use”, “public building”, and “public work” shall mean use by, public building of, and public work of, the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Am

Public works.—The term “public works” includes any public works other than housing.

In this section, the term "public works department or agency" means a political subdivision of a local, county, or regional government that designs, builds, operates, and

“public works project” includes a project for the transportation and provision of water to a drought-stricken area.

"publish" means to circulate for sale or distribution to the public, as determined by the Administrative Committee of the Federal Register; and

The term “published ordinance” means a published law of any political subdivision of a State which the Attorney General determines to be relevant to the enforcement of this chapter

The term “publisher” means a publisher of college textbooks or supplemental materials involved in or affecting interstate commerce.

The term “Pueblo” means the Pueblo of Sandia in its governmental capacity. / The term “Pueblo” means the Pueblo of Santo Domingo. / The term “Pueblo” means the Pueblo de San Ildefo

The term "Puerto Rico" means the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

The terms "Puerto Rico Agency" or "Puerto Rico Agencies" means any board, body, board of examiners, public corporation, commission, independent office, division

The terms "Puerto Rico Agency" or "Puerto Rico Agencies" means any board, body, board of examiners, public corporation, commission, independent office, division

In this chapter, the term "Puerto Rico business" means a small business concern that has its principal office located in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

The term "Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority" means the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority established by Puerto Rico Act 83–1941.

The term “Puget Sound Action Agenda” or“Action Agenda” means the most recent plan developed by the Puget Sound National Estuary Program Management Conference, in consultation with

The term "Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force" means the Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force established under subsection (c).

The term "Puget Sound Federal Task Force" means the Puget Sound Federal Task Force established in 2016 under a memorandum of understanding among 9 Federal agencies.

The term “Puget Sound National Estuary Program Management Conference” means the management conference for the Puget Sound convened pursuant to section 1330 of this title .

The term "Puget Sound Partnership" means the State agency created under the laws of the State of Washington (section 90.71.210 of the Revised Code of Washington), or its

The term "Puget Sound region" means the land and waters in the northwest corner of the State of Washington from the Canadian border to the north to the Pacific Ocean on t

The term "Puget Sound Tribal Management Conference" means the 20 treaty Indian tribes of western Washington and the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission.

The term “pull-down temperature application” means a commercial refrigerator with doors that, when fully loaded with 12 ounce beverage cans at 90 degrees F, can cool those beverage

The term “pulled wool” means wool that is pulled from the skin of a slaughtered sheep.

The term “pulmonary rehabilitation program” means a program (as described in subsection (eee)(2) with respect to a program under this subsection) that furnishes the items and servi

The term “pulse crop” means dry beans, dry peas, lentils, and chickpeas. / The term “pulse crop” means dry peas, lentils, small chickpeas, and large chickpeas. / The term "pul

The term "pulse crop product" means a food product derived in whole or in part from an eligible pulse crop.

The term “pulse-start metal halide ballast” means an electronic or electromagnetic ballast that starts a pulse-start metal halide lamp with high voltage pulses.

the term “punitive damages” means damages awarded against any person or entity to punish or deter such person or entity, or others, from engaging in similar behavior in the future;

The term “pupil services” means the services provided by pupil services personnel.

The term “pupil services personnel” means school counselors, school social workers, school psychologists, and other qualified professional personnel involved in providing assessmen

For purposes of this section, the term “purchase” means— (A) any acquisition of a debt instrument, where (B) the basis of the debt instrument is not determined in whole or in part

The term “purchase data” means all of the applicable data, including weight (if purchased live), for all swine purchased during the applicable reporting period, regardless of the e

The term “purchase price” means the adjusted basis of the principal residence on the date such residence is purchased. / The term “purchase price” means the adjusted basis of the p

The term “purchaser” means transferee of a voluntary transfer, and includes immediate or mediate transferee of such a transferee. / the term “owner” as used in this subparagraph, i

The term “purchasing corporation” means any corporation which makes a qualified stock purchase of stock of another corporation.

“purchasing group” means any group which— (A) has as one of its purposes the purchase of liability insurance on a group basis; (B) purchases such insurance only for its group membe

For purposes of this subchapter the term “pure sugar” means pure refined sugar, suitable for human consumption, having a dextrose equivalent of not less than 95 percent on a dry ba

For purposes of clause (i), the term “purpose built passenger vehicle” means a passenger vehicle produced by an original equipment manufacturer and designed so that the vehicle may

Purposes not prohibited by this chapter.—The term "purposes not prohibited by this chapter" means the following: (A) Peaceful purposes.—Any peaceful purpose related to an

The terms “purposes of the refuge” and “purposes of each refuge” mean the purposes specified in or derived from the law, proclamation, executive order, agreement, public land order

The terms “purposes of the refuge” and “purposes of each refuge” mean the purposes specified in or derived from the law, proclamation, executive order, agreement, public land order