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For purposes of clause (ii), the term "plan loan offset amount" means the amount by which the participant's accrued benefit under the plan is reduced in order to repay a

The term “planned refinery outage” means a removal, scheduled before the date on which the removal occurs, of a refinery, or any unit of a refinery, from service for maintenance, r

Planning agency.—The term “planning agency” means any city, county, bi-county, part-county, or regional planning agency authorized under state and local laws to make and adopt comp

The term "planning and service area" means an area designated by a State agency under section 3025(a)(1)(E) of this title, including a single planning and service area de

The term "Planning Board" means the Puerto Rico Planning Board, a board within the executive branch of the Government of Puerto Rico established by Puerto Rico Act 75–197

"Planning Commission" means the Joint Federal-State Land Use Planning Commission established by section 1616 of this title;

The term “planning process” means actions taken by a locally led council to develop and carry out an effective area plan in a designated area, including development of the area pla

The term “planning product” means a decision, analysis, study, or other documented information that is the result of an evaluation or decisionmaking process carried out by a metrop

The term “planning region” means a region described in subparagraph (B) or (C) of section 3121(a)(2) of this title , subject to section 3122(c)(4)(B)(i) of this title .

The term "plan of action" means any of 1 or more documented methods adopted by participants in an existing voluntary agreement to implement that agreement.

Plan of action and milestones.—The term “plan of action and milestones”, means a plan used as a basis for the quarterly reporting requirements of the Office of Management and Budge

“Plan of operation and administration” means a document that describes the manner in which the State agency intends to implement and operate the program.

The term “plan or report” means any plan or report submitted to Congress, any committee of Congress, or subcommittee thereof, by not less than 1 agency— (A) in accordance with Fede

The term “plan sponsor” includes any member of the plan sponsor's controlled group (as defined in section 412(d)(3)). / The term “plan sponsor” means, with respect to any multiempl

The term “plant” means any plant (including any plant part) for or capable of propagation, including a tree, a tissue culture, a plantlet culture, pollen, a shrub, a vine, a cuttin

the term “plant closing” means the permanent or temporary shutdown of a single site of employment, or one or more facilities or operating units within a single site of employment,

The term “plant equipment package” means a complement of active and idle machine tools and other industrial manufacturing equipment held by and under the control of the Department

The term "plant health management strategy" means a strategy to timely control and eradicate a plant disease or plant pest outbreak, including through mitigation (such as

the term “planting” includes watering, application of fertilizer and herbicides, pruning and shaping, and other subsequent care and maintenance for a period of three years after th

“plant pest” means any living stage of any insects, mites, nematodes, slugs, snails, protozoa, or other invertebrate animals, bacteria, fungi, other parasitic plants or reproductiv

The term “plant product” means— (A) any flower, fruit, vegetable, root, bulb, seed, or other plant part that is not included in the definition of plant; or (B) any manufactured or

“Plant Quarantine Act” means the Act of August 20, 1912 (37 Stat. 315), as from time to time amended.

The term “plant regulator” means any substance or mixture of substances intended, through physiological action, for accelerating or retarding the rate of growth or rate of maturati

The term “plant replacement value” means, with respect to a covered facility, the cost to replace the covered facility using amounts appropriated for facilities sustainment, restor

The terms “plant” and “plants” mean any wild member of the plant kingdom, including roots, seeds, parts, or products thereof, and including trees from either natural or planted for

“plantship” means an ocean thermal energy conversion plantship;

In this subchapter, the terms “challenge inspection”, “plant site”, “plant”, “facility agreement”, “inspection team”, and “requesting state party” have the meanings given those ter

The terms “plan year” and “fiscal year of the plan” mean, with respect to a plan, the calendar, policy, or fiscal year on which the records of the plan are kept. / “plan year” mean

“Plastic explosive” means an explosive material in flexible or elastic sheet form formulated with one or more high explosives which in their pure form has a vapor pressure less tha

Platform jacket.—The term “platform jacket” refers to a single physical component and includes any type of offshore exploration, development, or production structure or component t

The term "platform technology" means a well-understood and reproducible technology, which may include a nucleic acid sequence, molecular structure, mechanism of action, d

The term “Plaza” means improvements to the area surrounding the John F. Kennedy Center building carried out under the Project and comprised of transportation elements (including ro

The term “plug-in electric drive vehicle” means a vehicle that— (A) draws motive power from a battery with a capacity of at least 4 kilowatt-hours; (B) can be recharged from an ext

The term “plums” means both European and Japanese type, whether or not they have been in storage, but does not mean Italian-type prunes, nor damson-type plums.

The term “PM–10” means particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter less than or equal to a nominal ten micrometers, as measured by such method as the Administrator may determin

The term “pneumoconiosis” means a chronic dust disease of the lung and its sequelae, including respiratory and pulmonary impairments, arising out of coal mine employment.

The term “point-of-sale service” means any product or service related to the electronic authorization and processing of payments for merchandise at a retail food store, including c

For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term “points and fees” means points and fees as defined by section 1602(aa)(4) 1 of this title (other than bona fide third party charges not r

“Points of prospective use” means the locations where the wood residues are sold or otherwise put to use, as determined by the Secretary in accordance with appropriate appraisal an

The term “point source” means any discernible, confined and discrete conveyance, including but not limited to any pipe, ditch, channel, tunnel, conduit, well, discrete fissure, con

The term “ Polar Sea ” means Coast Guard Cutter Polar Sea (WAGB 11).

The term “ Polar Star ” means Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10).

The term “pole attachment” means any attachment by a cable television system or provider of telecommunications service to a pole, duct, conduit, or right-of-way owned or controlled

In this section, the term “police animal” means a dog or horse employed by a Federal agency (whether in the executive, legislative, or judicial branch) for the principal purpose of

The term "police lockup" means a temporary holding facility of a Federal, State, or local law enforcement agency to hold— (A) inmates pending bail or transport to jail; (

Definition.—In this paragraph, the term "police officer" means any person determined by a public housing agency to be, during the period of residence of that person in pu

In this section, the term “policy” means a policy, plan of insurance, provision of a policy or plan of insurance, and related materials. / For purposes of this subsection, the term

The term “policy and supporting position”— (A) means any position at an agency, as determined by the Director, that, but for this section and section 2(b)(3) of the PLUM Act of 202

The term “policyholder” means the owner of a policy issued by a mutual insurer, except that, with respect to voting rights, the term means a member of a mutual insurer or mutual ho

For purposes of this part, the term “policyholder dividend” means any dividend or similar distribution to policyholders in their capacity as such. / For purposes of this part, the

For purposes of section 4371(1), the term “policy of casualty insurance” means any policy (other than life) or other instrument by whatever name called whereby a contract of insura

For the purpose of section 4371(2), the term “policy of life, sickness, or accident insurance, or annuity contract” means any policy or other instrument by whatever name called whe

For the purpose of section 4371(3), the term “policy of reinsurance” means any policy or other instrument by whatever name called whereby a contract of reinsurance is made, continu

The term “political activities” means any activity that the person engaging in believes will, or that the person intends to, in any way influence any agency or official of the Gove

The term “political advertising” means any advertising for the purpose of influencing public opinion with respect to legislative, administrative, or electoral matters, or with resp

For purposes of this subsection, the term “political appointee” means an employee who holds— (A) a position which has been excepted from the competitive service by reason of its co

The term “political committee” means— (A) any committee, club, association, or other group of persons which receives contributions aggregating in excess of $1,000 during a calendar

The term “political consultant” means any person who engages in informing or advising any other person with reference to the domestic or foreign policies of the United States or th

“political contribution”— (A) means any gift, subscription, loan, advance, or deposit of money or anything of value, made for any political purpose; (B) includes any contract, prom

The term “political expenditure” means any amount paid or incurred by a section 501(c)(3) organization in any participation in, or intervention in (including the publication or dis

Political information.—The term "political information" means information relating to political spending, including any payment consisting of a contribution, expenditure,

The term “political organization” means a party, committee, association, fund, or other organization (whether or not incorporated) organized and operated primarily for the purpose

In this section, the terms “national committee” and “political party” have the meaning given such terms in section 431 of this title . / The term “political party” means an associa

The term "political prisoner" means a person who has been detained or imprisoned on politically motivated grounds.

The term “political subdivision” includes an instrumentality of— (i) a State, (ii) one or more political subdivisions of a State, or (iii) a State and one or more of its political

The term “pollutant” means dredged spoil, solid waste, incinerator residue, sewage, garbage, sewage sludge, munitions, chemical wastes, biological materials, radioactive materials,

The terms “environment”, “facility”, “hazardous substance”, “person”, “pollutant or contaminant”, “release”, “removal”, “response”, “disposal”, and “hazardous waste” have the meani

The term “pollution” means the man-made or man-induced alteration of the chemical, physical, biological, and radiological integrity of water.

“pollution control facilities” means such property (both real and personal) as the Administration in its discretion determines is likely to help prevent, reduce, abate, or control

The term “pollution liability” means liability for injuries arising from the release of hazardous substances or pollutants or contaminants.

The term “polychlorinated biphenyls” has the meaning given that term under section 6(e) of the Toxic Substances Control Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2605(e) ).

The term "polyfluoroalkyl substance" means a man-made chemical containing a mix of fully fluorinated carbon atoms, partially fluorinated carbon atoms, and nonfluorinated

The term “polygraph” means an instrument that— (A) records continuously, visually, permanently, and simultaneously changes in cardiovascular, respiratory, and electrodermal pattern

In this section, the term “Polygraph Review” means the review of the Committee to Review the Scientific Evidence on the Polygraph of the National Academy of Sciences.

The term "polymeric backsheet" means a sheet on the back of a solar module which acts as an electric insulator and protects the inner components of such module from the s

The term "Pool" means a pool established in accordance with subsection (d).

The term “pooled employer plan” means a plan— (i) which is an individual account plan established or maintained for the purpose of providing benefits to the employees of 2 or more

The term “pooled financing bond” means any bond issued as part of an issue more than $5,000,000 of the proceeds of which are reasonably expected (at the time of the issuance of the

The term “pooled fund” means an unemployment fund or any part thereof (other than a reserve account or a guaranteed employment account) into which the total contributions of person

The term “pooled investment vehicle” means— (A) any investment company, as defined in section 3(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80a–3(a) ); or (B) any company

For purposes of this subsection, the term "pooled plan provider" means, with respect to any plan, a person who— (i) is designated by the terms of the plan as a named fidu

The term “pool heater” means an appliance designed for heating nonpotable water contained at atmospheric pressure, including heating water in swimming pools, spas, hot tubs and sim

In this section, the term “poor air quality area” means an area— (1) that is subject to the national ambient air quality standards promulgated by the Administrator of the Environme

The term “popcorn” means unpopped popcorn (Zea Mays L) that is— (A) commercially grown; (B) processed in the United States by shelling, cleaning, or drying; and (C) introduced into

The term “poppy straw” means all parts, except the seeds, of the opium poppy, after mowing.

The term “population” means population according to the most recent United States census population estimates available at the start of the relevant fiscal year. / "population

The term “population density” means population divided by land area in square miles.

The term "population group" means a group, for purposes of calculating cancer rates, defined by factors such as race, ethnicity, age, or gender.

The term "population-losing community" means any county in which the net population loss is at least 7 percent from April 1, 1980 to April 1, 1990, as reported by the Bur

The term "population specific organization" means a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization that primarily serves members of a specific underserved population and has dem

The term "population specific services" means victim-centered services that address the safety, health, economic, legal, housing, workplace, immigration, confidentiality,

The term “population stock” or “stock” means a group of marine mammals of the same species or smaller taxa in a common spatial arrangement, that interbreed when mature.

The term “porcine animal” means a swine raised for— (A) feeder pigs; (B) seedstock; or (C) slaughter.

The term “pork” means the meat of a porcine animal. / The term “pork” means the meat of a porcine animal. / The term “pork” means the flesh of a porcine animal.

The term “pork product” means a product or byproduct produced or processed in whole or in part from pork. / The term “pork product” means a product or byproduct produced or process

The term “port” means any channel or harbor (or component thereof) in the United States, which— (i) is not an inland waterway, and (ii) is open to public navigation. / The term “po

The term “portability” means a system that enables program benefits in the form of an electronic benefit transfer card to be used in any State by a household to purchase food at a

In this section, the term “portable career” includes an occupation identified by the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, as requiring education and t

In this section, the term "portable fuel container" means any container or vessel (including any spout, cap, and other closure mechanism or component of such container or

The term “port engineer concerned” means, with respect to a naval vessel, the technical expert on the condition of such vessel responsible for advising on repairs and related stand