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In this section, the term “reduced prices” means prices for food and other merchandise determined using the price setting process specified in section 2484 of this title .
The term “reduced rate” means a rate of contributions lower than the standard rate applicable under the State law, and the term “standard rate” means the rate on the basis of which
The term “reduction” means measures designed to reduce or eliminate human exposure to lead-based paint hazards through methods including interim controls and abatement. / The term
For purposes of this section, the term “reduction amount” means, with respect to any qualified nuclear power facility for any taxable year, the amount equal to the lesser of— (i) t
For purposes of this section, “reduction in force” includes the elimination or modification of a position due to a reorganization, due to a lack of funds or curtailment of work, or
“reduction-in-force procedures” means procedures applied in carrying out any reduction in force due to a reorganization, due to lack of funds or curtailment of work, or due to any
“reemployment” means— (A) the reemployment of an employee under section 3582(b) of this title; or (B) the reemployment of a Congressional employee within 90 days from his separatio
"reenter" and "reentry" mean to return or attempt to return, purposefully, a reentry vehicle and its payload or human beings, if any, from Earth orbit or from o
"reenter" and "reentry" mean to return or attempt to return, purposefully, a reentry vehicle and its payload or human beings, if any, from Earth orbit or from o
In this section, the term “reentry court” means a program that— (1) monitors juvenile and adult eligible offenders reentering the community; (2) provides continual judicial supervi
"reentry services" means— (A) activities involved in the preparation of a reentry vehicle and payload, crew (including crew training), government astronaut, or space flig
“reentry site” means the location on Earth to which a reentry vehicle is intended to return (as defined in a license the Secretary issues or transfers under this chapter).
“reentry vehicle” means a vehicle designed to return from Earth orbit or outer space to Earth, or a reusable launch vehicle designed to return from Earth orbit or outer space to Ea
the term “reestablish” includes site preparation, reforestation of a damaged stand, and timber stand improvement practices, including thinning, prescribed burning, and other practi
The term “reference average wholesale price” means, with respect to a specified covered outpatient drug, the average wholesale price for the drug as determined under section 1395u(
The term “reference biological product” means the biological product licensed under such section 262 of this title that is referred to in the application described in subparagraph
The term “reference listed drug” means the listed drug (as such term is used in section 355(j) of this title ) for the drug involved.
For purposes of this part, the term “reference month” means, with respect to a year, the most recent month during the previous year for which the Secretary determines that data are
The term “reference price” means with respect to a calendar year the Secretary's estimate of the annual average wellhead price per barrel for all domestic crude oil the price of wh
The term “reference product” means the single biological product licensed under subsection (a) against which a biological product is evaluated in an application submitted under sub
The term “reference resident level” means, with respect to a hospital, the highest resident level for any of the 3 most recent cost reporting periods (ending before March 23, 2010)
The term “Reference Standard 90.1” means, with respect to any property, the more recent of— (A) Standard 90.1-2007 published by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and
Except as provided in paragraph (3)(A), the term "reference taxable year" means, with respect to any taxpayer for any calendar year, the taxpayer's taxable year beginning
The term “reference written determination” means any written determination which has been determined by the Secretary to have significant reference value.
In this section, the term “referral” means the order of a convening authority or, with respect to charges and specifications over which a special trial counsel exercises authority
The term “refined coal” means a fuel— (i) which— (I) is a liquid, gaseous, or solid fuel produced from coal (including lignite) or high carbon fly ash, including such fuel used as
In the case of a facility that produces refined coal, the term “refined coal production facility” means— (A) with respect to a facility producing steel industry fuel, any facility
The term “refined petroleum product” means any gasoline, diesel fuel, fuel oil, lubricating oil, liquid petroleum gas, or other petroleum distillate that is produced through the re
The term “refiner” means any person engaged in the refining of crude oil to produce motor fuel, and includes any affiliate of such person. / The term “refiner” means any person eng
The term “refinery” means a facility used in the production of a refined petroleum product through distillation, cracking, or any other process.
The term “refit” means a plant closure, for purposes of plant conversion or retooling, that lasts at least 3 months.
The term "reflagging or repair work" means work performed on a vessel— (i) to enable the vessel to meet applicable standards to become a vessel of the United States; or (
The term “reforestation” means the act of renewing tree cover, taking into consideration species composition and resilience, by establishing young trees through— (I) natural regene
The term “reforestation expenditures” means direct costs incurred in connection with forestation or reforestation by planting or artificial or natural seeding, including costs— (i)
In general.—The term "reformable interest" means any interest for which a deduction would be allowable under subsection (a) at the time of the decedent's death but for pa
The term “reformulated gasoline” means any gasoline which is certified by the Administrator under this section as complying with this subsection.
The term “refrigerant” means any class I or class II substance used in a motor vehicle air conditioner. Effective 5 years after November 15, 1990, the term “refrigerant” shall also
The term “refrigerated bottled or canned beverage vending machine” means a commercial refrigerator that cools bottled or canned beverages and dispenses the bottled or canned bevera
The term “refrigerator” means a residential model automatic defrost refrigerator-freezer which has an internal volume of at least 16.5 cubic feet.
The term “refuge” means a designated area of land, water, or an interest in land or water within the System, but does not include Coordination Areas.
The term “refugee” means (A) any person who is outside any country of such person’s nationality or, in the case of a person having no nationality, is outside any country in which s
The term “refund” means refunding the actual purchase price (less reasonable depreciation based on actual use where permitted by rules of the Commission). / “refund” means the retu
Except as provided in subparagraph (B), in this subsection, the term “refundable single-dose container or single-use package drug” means a single source drug or biological (as defi
For purposes of this section, the terms “regenerative medicine therapy” and “regenerative advanced therapy” have the meanings given such terms in section 356(g) of this title .
For purposes of this section, the term “regenerative medicine therapy” includes cell therapy, therapeutic tissue engineering products, human cell and tissue products, and combinati
“Regimen” means a water column and submerged lands, up to the high-tide or high-water line.
The term “region” means the Lower Mississippi (as defined in section 4 of the Delta Development Act (42 U.S.C. 3121 note; Public Law 100–460)). / The term “region” means the States
“Pacific Northwest”, “region”, or “regional” means— (A) the area consisting of the States of Oregon, Washington, and Idaho, the portion of the State of Montana west of the Continen
the term “Regional Administrator” means a Regional Administrator appointed under section 317 of this title ;
The term “regional authority” means the authority established or designated under section 6946 of this title .
The term “Regional Board” means a Regional Rural Investment Board described in section 2009dd–3(a) of this title .
The term “regional center for the transfer of manufacturing technology” means a manufacturing extension center for the transfer of manufacturing technology and best business practi
the term “regional children’s advocacy program” means the children’s advocacy program established under section 20303(a) of this title ; and
the term “regional children's advocacy program” means the children's advocacy program established under section 13001b(a) of this title.
The term "regional clean energy innovation partnership" means a group of one or more persons, including a covered consortium, who perform a collection of activities that
In this section, the term "regional clean hydrogen hub" means a network of clean hydrogen producers, potential clean hydrogen consumers, and connective infrastructure loc
The term "regional coastal observing system" means an organizational body that is certified or established by contract or memorandum by the lead Federal agency designated
The term "Regional Commission" means any of the following: (A) The Appalachian Regional Commission established by section 14301(a) of title 40. (B) The Delta Regional Aut
Regional/commuter carriers.—The term “regional/commuter carrier” means— (A) a part 135 air carrier; or (B) a part 121 air carrier that provides air transportation exclusively with
For purposes of this subsection, the term “regional concentration rules” means the provisions of sections 73.35, 73.240, and 73.636 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations (as in
The term “Regional Corporation” means an entity listed in section 619(4)(B) of title 42 . / The term “Regional Corporation” has the meaning given the term in section 1602 of title
The term "regional direct air capture hub" means a network of direct air capture projects, potential carbon dioxide utilization off-takers, connective carbon dioxide tran
The term “regional disposal facility” means a non-Federal low-level radioactive waste disposal facility in operation on January 1, 1985, or subsequently established and operated un
The term “regional district” means a subdivision of a State government, or a subdivision of multiple State governments, that is authorized to acquire, construct, operate, and maint
The term “regional economic integration organization” means an organization that is constituted by, and composed of, foreign states, and on which such foreign states have conferred
The term “regional entity” means an entity having enforcement authority pursuant to subsection (e)(4). / The terms “bulk-power system”, “Electric Reliability Organization”, and “re
The terms "RFMO" and "regional fisheries management organization" mean a regional fisheries management organization (as that term is defined by the United Natio
The term “regional fishery association” means an association formed for the mutual benefit of members— (A) to meet social and economic needs in a region or subregion; and (B) compr
The term “Regional Fishery Management Council” means a Regional Fishery Management Council established under section 1852 of this title .
The term "regional food chain coordination" means coordination and collaboration along the supply chain to increase connections between producers and markets.
“Regional Fuel Tax Agreement” means the interstate agreement on collecting and distributing fuel use taxes paid by motor carriers in the States of Maine, Vermont, and New Hampshire
For the purpose of paragraph (3) and paragraph (4) of this section the term “regional group” means any multistate group, whether or not representative of contiguous States. / For t
In such appropriate circumstances, material injury, the threat of material injury, or material retardation of the establishment of an industry may be found to exist with respect to
The term “regional innovation grant” means a grant made by the Secretary to a certified Regional Board under section 2009dd–5 of this title .
The term “regional innovation initiative” has the meaning given such term in section 3722(f)(1) of this title . / The term "regional innovation initiative" means a geogra
The term “regional investment strategy grant” means a grant made by the Secretary to a certified Regional Board under section 2009dd–4 of this title .
Regional jet.—The term “regional jet” means a passenger, turbofan-powered aircraft with a certificated maximum passenger seating capacity of less than 71.
Regional jet aircraft.—The term “regional jet aircraft” means a civil aircraft— (A) powered by jet propulsion; and (B) designed to have a maximum passenger seating capacity of not
The term “regional maintenance center”— (A) means an organization of the Navy that supports ship maintenance in a designated geographic region; and (B) includes the Mid-Atlantic Re
the term “regional multilateral development bank” means the Inter-American Development Bank, the African Development Bank, the African Development Fund, and the Asian Development B
The term "Regional Ocean Partnership" means a Regional Ocean Partnership designated under subsection (b).
the term “Regional Office” means a Regional Office established under section 317 of this title ;
In this subsection, the term “regional partnership” means a collaborative agreement (which may be established on an interstate, State, or intrastate basis) entered into by the foll
The term “regional pilot program” means the regional pilot program established under paragraph (3)(A).
the term “regional project” means authorized activities of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service related to fish and wildlife resource protection, restoration, maintenance, a
The term “regional terms and conditions” means any of the terms or conditions attached by the Administrator to a license issued by the Administrator, as notified by the Secretary.
The term “Regional Transmission Organization” or “RTO” means an entity of sufficient regional scope approved by the Commission— (A) to exercise operational or functional control of
“regional transportation authority” means an entity established to provide passenger transportation in a region.
The term “regional transportation planning organization” means a policy board of an organization established as the result of a designation under section 135(m). / The term “region
For purposes of paragraph (6)(A), the term "region of interest" means a foreign geographic region or country, including the People's Republic of China, India, the Europea
In this chapter, the term “region of the Administration” means the geographic area served by a regional office of the Administration established under section 633(a) of this title
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“National Register” or “Register” means the National Register of Historic Places established under section 470a of this title . / Registry endorsement.—The terms “certificate of re
The term "registered apprenticeship program" means an apprenticeship registered under the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly known as the "National Apprenticeship Act&
The term “registered broker or dealer” means a broker or dealer registered or required to register pursuant to section 78 o or 78 o –4 of this title, except that in paragraph (3) o
Subject to paragraph (3), the term “registered dietitian or nutrition professional” means an individual who— (A) holds a baccalaureate or higher degree granted by a regionally accr
The term “registered emergency medical services agency” means— (i) an emergency medical services agency that is registered pursuant to this subsection; or (ii) a hospital-based eme
The term “registered entity” means— (A) a board of trade designated as a contract market under section 7 of this title ; (B) a derivatives clearing organization registered under se
For purposes of this subsection, the term “registered form” has the meaning given such term by section 163(f).
The term “registered historic district” means— (i) any district listed in the National Register, and (ii) any district— (I) which is designated under a statute of the appropriate S
The term “registered investment company” means an investment company that is registered with the Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940 [ 15 U.S.C. 80a–1 et seq.].