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the terms “qualifying institution” and “institution” mean a university or other research institution that participates in the National Institutes of Health's STTR program.

The term "qualifying institutions" means institutions of higher education that are awarded in excess of $50,000,000 per year in total Federal research funding.

The term “qualifying insurance company” means any controlled foreign corporation which— (A) is subject to regulation as an insurance (or reinsurance) company by its home country, a

The term “qualifying insurance company branch” means a qualified business unit (within the meaning of section 989(a)) of a controlled foreign corporation if— (A) such unit is licen

The term "qualifying insurance corporation" means, with respect to any taxable year, a foreign corporation— (A) which would be subject to tax under subchapter L if such c

For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term “qualifying insured System bank” means any insured System bank that— (i) is in receivership; (ii) is, in the judgment of the Board of Dir

For purposes of this subparagraph, the term “qualifying knit fabric” means fabric or knit-to-shape components wholly formed or knit-to-shape in any country or any combination of co

The term “qualifying laboratory” means a laboratory in the United States that has been approved by the Secretary for the purposes of this section.

For purposes of this subsection, the term “qualifying legislation” means only a bill of either House of Congress— (A) the title of which is as follows: “A bill reinstating statutor

The term “qualifying lending and finance business” means a lending and finance business, if— (I) based on all the facts and circumstances immediately before the date of the deceden

The term “qualifying loan or swap funding facility” means a contractual arrangement between a participating State and a private financial entity under which— (A) the participating

In this subsection and subsection (m), the term “qualifying MA organization” means a Medicare Advantage organization that is organized as a health maintenance organization (as defi

The term “qualifying marriage” means the marriage described to in paragraph (1).

In paragraph (1), the term “qualifying medicare supplemental policy” means a medicare supplemental policy— (A) issued in a State which— (i) has not adopted standards equal to or mo

The term "Qualifying Modification" means a Modification proposed in accordance with subsection (g).

For the purposes of this subsection, the term “qualifying monthly payment” means any of the following: (i) An on-time applicable monthly payment under this subsection. (ii) An on-t

The term “qualifying move” means a move due to economic necessity— (A) from one residence to another residence; and (B) from one school district to another school district, except—

The term “qualifying multifamily purchaser” means (i) a public agency, (ii) a nonprofit organization, or (iii) a for-profit entity which makes a commitment (for itself or any relat

The term “qualifying natural disaster declaration” means a natural disaster declared by the Secretary for production losses under section 1961(a) of this title . / The term “qualif

The term “qualifying non-binding instrument”— (A) except as provided in subparagraph (B), means a non-binding instrument that— (i) is or will be under negotiation, is signed or oth

The term “qualifying non-movement area surveillance surface display system and sensors” means a non-movement area surveillance surface display system that— (A) provides the require

The term “qualifying nonpowered dam” means any dam, dike, embankment, or other barrier— (A) the construction of which was completed on or before October 23, 2018; (B) that is or wa

For purposes of paragraph (1), the term “qualifying offense” means any of the following offenses: (A) A qualifying Federal offense, as determined under section 3 of the DNA Analysi

In paragraph (3), the term “qualifying offeror” means an offeror that— (A) is determined to be a responsible source; (B) submits a proposal that conforms to the requirements of the

For purposes of this paragraph, the term “qualifying organization” means an organization which is described in section 501(c) (3), (4), or (5) which regularly conducts, as one of i

The term “qualifying partnership” means a partnership which— (I) has a partnership agreement which satisfies the requirements of section 514(c)(9)(B)(vi) at all times beginning on

In this section, the term “qualifying pathogen” means a pathogen identified and listed by the Secretary under paragraph (2) that has the potential to pose a serious threat to publi

The term "qualifying payment amount" means, subject to clauses (ii) and (iii), with respect to a sponsor of a group health plan— (I) for an item or service furnished duri

The term “qualifying Persian Gulf symptom or illness” means, with respect to a member described in subsection (b), a symptom or illness— (A) that the member registered before Septe

For purposes of this subsection, the term “qualifying pesticide chemical residue” means a pesticide chemical residue resulting from the use, in production, processing, or storage o

The term “qualifying phase I technology” means a technological system of continuous emission reduction which achieves a 90 percent reduction in emissions of sulfur dioxide from the

For purposes of this section, the term “qualifying plan” means— (A) a prescription drug plan; or (B) an MA–PD plan described in section 1395w–21(a)(2)(A)(i) of this title that prov

In this section, the term “qualifying position” means a position that— (1) is designated as a shared position for purposes of this section by the Senator or other head of the offic

The term “qualifying production property” means— (A) tangible personal property, (B) any computer software, and (C) any property described in section 168(f)(4).

For purposes of this section, the term “qualifying project works” means project works— (1) that are not part of a project licensed under this part or exempted from licensing under

The term "qualifying proposal" means a proposal that contains sufficient information to enable the Department of Defense to conduct a meaningful audit of the information

The term "qualifying real property loan" means any loan secured by an interest in improved real property or secured by an interest in real property which is to be improve

The term “qualifying relative” means, with respect to any taxpayer for any taxable year, an individual— (A) who bears a relationship to the taxpayer described in paragraph (2), (B)

In this section, the term “qualifying school” means a school in severe need, as described in section 1773(d)(1) of this title .

The term “qualifying secondary activities” means secondary activities but only to the extent that, without regard to this subchapter, the gross income derived by such corporation f

The term “qualifying security and assured power facility” means a qualifying advanced power system technology facility determined by the Secretary, in consultation with the Secreta

Qualifying Service Defined.—In this section, the term “qualifying service” means service for which a particular special pay or incentive pay is payable under the authority of a pro

Qualifying Service-Connected Disability Defined.—In this section, the term “qualifying service-connected disability” means a service-connected disability that— (1) was incurred or

For purposes of this subchapter, the term “qualifying shipping activities” means— (1) core qualifying activities, (2) qualifying secondary activities, and (3) qualifying incidental

For purposes of this part, the term “qualifying single source drug” means, with respect to an initial price applicability year, subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), a covered part D

“qualifying small power producer” means the owner or operator of a qualifying small power production facility;

“qualifying small power production facility” means a small power production facility that the Commission determines, by rule, meets such requirements (including requirements respec

The term “qualifying small wind turbine” means a wind turbine which has a nameplate capacity of not more than 100 kilowatts.

The term "qualifying smoke alarm" means a smoke alarm that— (I) in the case of a dwelling unit built before December 29, 2022, and not substantially rehabilitated after D

The term “qualifying sovereign entity” means— (A) any agency or instrumentality of a foreign state (as defined in section 1603 of title 28 ) that has a purpose that is similar to t

The term “qualifying specified payment” means a specified payment which is made pursuant to— (I) a binding written contract in effect on the date of the enactment of this subparagr

For purposes of this subsection, the term “qualifying State” means a State which— (A) has not expended amounts for all individuals described in section 1396a(a)(10)(A)(i)(VIII) of

For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term “qualifying statement” means a statement by the Secretary that— (i) the transferor either— (I) has reached agreement with the Secretary (

The term “qualifying student loan” means a loan, the proceeds of which were used to pay any part or all of the cost of attendance (as defined in section 472 of the Higher Education

The term “qualifying supportive services” means new or significantly expanded services that the Secretary deems essential to enable eligible residents to live independently and avo

(i) The term "qualifying venture capital fund" means a venture capital fund that has not more than $10,000,000 in aggregate capital contributions and uncalled committed c

The term “qualifying vessel” means a self-propelled (or a combination self-propelled and non-self-propelled) United States flag vessel of not less than 6,000 deadweight tons used e

The term “qualifying vessel operator” means any corporation— (A) who operates one or more qualifying vessels, and (B) who meets the shipping activity requirement in subsection (c).

the term “qualifying volume” means— (A) 450 gallons; or (B) if the Secretary determines by rule that the average annual alternative fuel use in light duty vehicles by fleets and co

For the purposes of this section, the term "qualifying work-study activity" means any of the following: (A) The outreach services program under chapter 63 of this title a

For purposes of this subparagraph, the term “qualifying woven fabric” means fabric wholly formed in the United States from yarns wholly formed in the United States, except that— (I

In this subsection, the term “qualitative military edge” means the ability to counter and defeat any credible conventional military threat from any individual state or possible coa

The term “quality assurance activities” means advocacy, capacity building, and systemic change activities that result in improved consumer- and family-centered quality assurance an

For purposes of this subsection, the term “quality domains” means at least the following domains: (i) Clinical care. (ii) Safety. (iii) Care coordination. (iv) Patient and caregive

The term "quality job" means a job that provides wages and other benefits comparable to, or better than, similar positions in existing businesses of similar size in simil

Quality of life.—The term “quality of life” includes first responders’ emergency response time, the environment, noise levels, and other factors as determined by the Secretary.

The term "quality of service" means, with respect to broadband internet access service, the download and upload speeds (and, for relevant services, latency) with respect

The term “quality reporting period” means, with respect to a year, a period specified by the Secretary.

The term "quantum information science" means the use of the laws of quantum physics for the storage, transmission, manipulation, computing, or measurement of information.

The term "quantum network infrastructure" means any facility, expertise, or capability that is necessary to enable the development and deployment of scalable and diverse

The term "quarantine" means the storage or identification of a product, to prevent distribution or transfer of the product, in a physically separate area clearly identifi

The term “quarter” means, with respect to any required installment, the 3-month period preceding the month in which the due date for such installment occurs. / The term "quart

The term “quarter of coverage” includes a quarter of coverage as defined in section 228e( l ) of title 45.

The term “quarters” means quarters owned or leased by the Government. / The term “quarters” means quarters owned or leased by the Federal Government.

The term "query" means the use of one or more terms to retrieve the unminimized contents or noncontents located in electronic and data storage systems of communications o

The term “questioned cost” means a cost that is questioned by the Office because of— (A) an alleged violation of a provision of a law, regulation, contract, grant, cooperative agre

For purposes of this section, the term “quid pro quo contribution” means a payment made partly as a contribution and partly in consideration for goods or services provided to the p

The term “quorum” means a majority of the Committee members.