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“retained rate” means the rate of basic pay to which an employee is entitled under section 5363(b)(2).

“retaliation” means any adverse or discriminatory action, or the threat of an adverse or discriminatory action, including removal from a training facility, reduced coaching or trai

In this paragraph, the term "retaliatory investigation" means an investigation requested, directed, initiated, or conducted for the primary purpose of punishing, harassin

For purposes of this section, the terms “retirement” and “retire” include removal from office under section 377(d) of title 28 on the sole ground of mental or physical disability.

the term “Retired and Senior Volunteer Program” means the program established under part A of subchapter II;

The terms "active-duty family member category", "retired category", and "reserve and young adult category" mean the respective categories of TRICARE S

In this subsection, the term “retired law enforcement officer” means an individual who separated from service in good standing as a law enforcement officer in an official capacity

In this section, the term “retired member” means a member or former member of the uniformed services who is entitled to receive retired or retainer pay.

Retired member of the uniformed services.—The term “retired member of the uniformed services” means a member or former member of the uniformed services entitled to retired or retai

“retired or retainer pay” means retired pay, as defined in section 8311(3) of this title , determined without regard to subparagraphs (B) through (D) of such section 8311(3); excep

the term “retired or senior volunteer” means a volunteer in the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program;

The term “retired participant” means a person who— (A) while an employee of the Agency was a participant in the system; and (B) is entitled to receive an annuity from the fund base

“retired pay” means retired pay, retirement pay, retainer pay, or equivalent pay, payable under a statute to a member or former member of a uniformed service, and an annuity payabl

For purposes of this section, the term “retiree benefits” means payments to any entity or person for the purpose of providing or reimbursing payments for retired employees and thei

The term “retiree dependent” means a person who is a dependent of a retired member of the uniformed services, or a survivor of a deceased retired member of the uniformed services,

For purposes of this paragraph and solely in order to make the deduction authorized under this paragraph, the term “retiree health benefits” means benefits provided pursuant to a g

For purposes of this section, the terms “retirement” and “retire” include removal from office under section 377(d) of title 28 on the sole ground of mental or physical disability.

The term “retirement age” has the meaning given the term in section 216( l ) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 416 ( l )). / The term “retirement age” means— (A) with respect

The term “retirement distribution” means, with respect to any individual, the amount distributed during the taxable year under— (A) any qualified employer plan with respect to whic

the term “retirement-eligible employee”— (A) means an individual who, if the individual separated from the service, would meet the requirements for retirement under subsection (a)

The term "retirement fund" means the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims Retirement Fund established under section 7298 of this title.

The term “Retirement Home” includes the institutions established under section 411 of this title, as follows: (A) The Armed Forces Retirement Home—Washington. (B) The Armed Forces

The term “retirement income” means any income from— (A) a qualified trust under section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that is exempt under section 501(a) from taxatio

For purposes of this paragraph, the term "retirement income account" means a defined contribution program established or maintained by a church, or a convention or associ

For purposes of this section, the term "retirement plan" means—

"retirement salary" means: (A) in the case of a Justice or judge of the United States, as defined by section 451 of this title, salary paid (i) after retirement from regu

The term “retirement system” means a pension, annuity, retirement, or similar fund or system established by a State or by a political subdivision thereof.

For purposes of this paragraph, the terms “early retirement benefit” and “retirement-type subsidy” have the meaning given such terms in subsection (d)(6)(B)(i). / For purposes of t

the term "retransmission consent" means the authority granted to a multichannel video programming distributor under section 325(b) of this title to retransmit the signal

As used in this subparagraph, the term “retroactive benefits” means benefits to which an individual becomes entitled for a month prior to the month in which application for such be

In this paragraph, the term "retrofit" means to upgrade existing equipment where the regulated substance is changed, which— (i) includes the conversion of equipment to ac

Definition.—In this section, the term “retrofit device” means any component, equipment, or other device— (1) that is designed to be installed in or on an automobile (as an addition

The term “retrofit technology” means a particulate filter or other emissions control equipment that is verified or certified by the Administrator or the California Air Resources Bo

For purposes of this section, the term “return” includes a return prepared pursuant to subsection (a) or (b) of section 6020 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or a similar Stat

The term "return due date" means, with respect to the taxable year, the date prescribed for filing the partnership return for such taxable year (determined without regard

The term "return information" means— (A) a taxpayer's identity, the nature, source, or amount of his income, payments, receipts, deductions, exemptions, credits, assets,

The term “returning bank” means a bank (other than the paying or depositary bank) handling a returned check or notice in lieu of return.

the term "returning employee" means an involuntarily furloughed employee who has elected to return to employment pursuant to a recall notice; and

For purposes of subsection (a), the term “return period” means the 12-month period beginning on July 1 of each year. / For purposes of this section, the terms “return” and “claim f

The term "returns processor" or "reverse logistics provider" means a person who owns or operates an establishment that dispositions or otherwise processes salea

The term "reunification treatment" means a treatment or therapy aimed at reuniting or reestablishing a relationship between a child and an estranged or rejected parent or

The term “reusable item” means a demilitarized component or a removable portion of a vessel or equipment that the Secretary of the Navy has identified as excess to the needs of the

The term “reuse and recycling property” means any machinery and equipment (not including buildings or real estate), along with all appurtenances thereto, including software necessa

The term “revenue derived from local sources” means— (A) revenue produced within the boundaries of a local educational agency and available to such agency for such agency's use; or

“revenue producing aeronautical support facilities” means fuel farms, hangar buildings, self-service credit card aeronautical fueling systems, airplane wash racks, major rehabilita

For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term “revenue provision” means any existing or former internal revenue law, regulation, revenue ruling, revenue procedure, other published or

the term "revenue sharing" means an arrangement between a covered educational institution and a private educational lender under which— (A) a private educational lender p

For purposes of this paragraph, the term "revenue-sharing arrangement" means an arrangement between an institution and a lender under which— (i) a lender provides or issu

The term “reverse auction” means the portion of an incentive auction of broadcast television spectrum under section 1452(a) of this title , in which a broadcast television licensee

Reverse commute project.—The term “reverse commute project” means a public transportation project designed to transport residents of urbanized areas and other than urbanized areas

The terms “heat pump” or “reverse cycle” mean a product, other than a packaged terminal heat pump, which— (A) consists of one or more assemblies; (B) is powered by single phase ele

The term "returns processor" or "reverse logistics provider" means a person who owns or operates an establishment that dispositions or otherwise processes salea

The term “reverse mortgage transaction” means a nonrecourse transaction in which a mortgage, deed of trust, or equivalent consensual security interest is created against the consum

For purposes of this section, the term "reversionary interest" includes a possibility that property transferred by the decedent—

The term "reviewed year" means the partnership taxable year to which the item being adjusted relates.

For purposes of this subsection, the term “review entity” means an entity of up to three reviewers who are administrative law judges or members of the Departmental Appeals Board se

“reviewing official” means any officer or employee of an authority— (A) who is designated by the authority head to make the determination required under section 3803(a)(2) of this

The term “review physician” means a physician as prescribed by the Secretary under subsection (f)(1)(D) who meets such additional requirements as may be established by an accredita

The terms “premarket review” and “reviews” include all activities of the Food and Drug Administration conducted prior to approval or clearance of an application, notification, or r

the term "revised annuity employee" means any individual who— (A) on December 31, 2012— (i) is not an employee or Member covered under this chapter; (ii) is not performin

the term “revised annuity participant” means any individual who— (A) on December 31, 2012— (i) is not a participant; (ii) is not performing service which is creditable service unde

The term “revised issue price” means the sum of— (A) the issue price of the bond, and (B) the aggregate amount of the original issue discount includible in the gross income of all

The term “revised nonsecurity category” means discretionary appropriations other than in budget function 050.

The term “revised security category” means discretionary appropriations in budget function 050.

The term “rewards program” means the program established in subsection (a)(1).

the term "RFE/RL, Incorporated" means the corporation having the corporate title described in section 6207 of this title 1

The term “RFG State” means a State in which is located one or more covered areas (as defined in section 7545(k)(10)(D) of this title ).

The terms "RFMO" and "regional fisheries management organization" mean a regional fisheries management organization (as that term is defined by the United Natio

“riding gang member” means an individual who— (A) has not been issued a merchant mariner document under chapter 73; (B) does not perform— (i) watchstanding, automated engine room d

The term “rifle” means a weapon designed or redesigned, made or remade, and intended to be fired from the shoulder and designed or redesigned and made or remade to use the energy o

The term “rightholder” means the person— (A) who, with respect to a sound recording, first fixes a sound recording with authorization, or (B) who has acquired rights from the perso

"right of possession" means possession obtained with the voluntary consent of an individual or group that had authority of alienation. The original acquisition of a Nativ

The term “right-of-way” includes an easement, lease, permit, or license to occupy, use, or traverse public lands granted for the purpose listed in subchapter V of this chapter. / T

The term “right-of-way document” has the meaning given the term in section 169.2 of title 25, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on May 4, 2026).

The term “benefit”, “benefit of employment”, or “rights and benefits” means the terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, including any advantage, profit, privilege, gain, st

the term "rights of access" means visitation rights; / The term "rights of access" means the establishment of rights of contact between a child and a parent see

The term "rights of custody" means rights of care and custody of a child, including the right to determine the place of residence of a child, under the laws of the countr

The term "rights of interim contact" means the rights of contact between a child and a left-behind parent, which has been provided as a provisional measure while an abduc

The term “rights owner” means— (A) the person that has the exclusive right to reproduce a sound recording under the laws of any State, as of the day before the date of enactment of

The term “rigorous peer-review process” means a process by which— (A) employees of a State educational agency who are familiar with the programs and activities assisted under this

The term “Rio Grande Compact” shall mean that certain compact executed on March 18, 1938, by commissioners representing the States of Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas and consented

As used in this chapter, the term “riot” means a public disturbance involving (1) an act or acts of violence by one or more persons part of an assemblage of three or more persons,

the term “risk” means the hazard that a reservoir of geothermal resources will cease to provide sufficient quantities of geothermal resources at minimum conditions required to main

The term “risk and needs assessment tool” means an objective and statistically validated method through which information is collected and evaluated to determine— (A) as part of th

The term “risk assessment” means an on-site investigation to determine and report the existence, nature, severity and location of lead-based paint hazards in residential dwellings,

For purposes of this section, the term "risk-based assessment" includes an evaluation of threat information specific to a covered facility or asset and, with respect to p

For purposes of this paragraph, the term “risk-based assessment system” means a system for calculating a depository institution's assessment based on— (i) the probability that the

In this section, the term "risk-based survey" means a risk-based survey developed under section 3673A(a) of this title. / The term "risk-based survey" means the

The term “risk factor” means any one of a number of characteristics of the community, school, family, or peer-individual domains that are known, through prospective, longitudinal r

“risk management” means the systematic application, by the owner or operator of a pipeline facility, of management policies, procedures, finite resources, and practices to the task

The term “risk management plan” means a risk management plan submitted to the Administrator by an owner or operator of a stationary source under subparagraph (B)(iii). / “risk mana

The term “risk of injury” means a risk of death, personal injury, or serious or frequent illness.

“risk retention group” means any corporation or other limited liability association— (A) whose primary activity consists of assuming, and spreading all, or any portion, of the liab

The terms “Tier 1” and “risk-weighted assets” have the meanings given those terms in the capital guidelines or regulations established by the Board for bank holding companies.

The term “Rita GO Zone” means that portion of the Hurricane Rita disaster area determined by the President to warrant individual or individual and public assistance from the Federa

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit, abridge, or in any way hinder the religious freedom of any person or group. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chap

“River” means a flowing body of water or estuary or a section, portion, or tributary thereof, including rivers, streams, creeks, runs, kills, rills, and small lakes.

The term “river basin commission” means— (i) a commission established by interstate compact to apportion, store, regulate, or otherwise manage or coordinate the management of the w

The term “Riverbed” means the Drybed Lands and the Wetbed Lands and includes all minerals therein.

“R.M.S. Titanic” means the shipwrecked vessel R.M.S. Titanic, her cargo or other contents, including those items which are scattered on the ocean floor in her vicinity; and