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In this paragraph, the term “related entity” means a contractor or subcontractor at any tier, and a supplier, user, customer, cooperating party, grantee, investigator, or detailee.
The term “related equipment” includes equipment useful for enrichment of uranium in the isotope 235 and for extraction of fissile materials from irradiated fuel rods and other equi
the term “related facilities” means (A) new structures (including household furnishings) suitable for use as dining halls, community rooms or buildings, or infirmaries, or for othe
The term “related facility” means any necessary appurtenance to a storage facility, including pipelines, roadways, reservoirs, and salt brine lines. / The term "related facili
For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term “related foreign person” means any person— (i) who is not a United States person, and (ii) who is related (within the meaning of section
the term “related health care entity” shall mean an entity with which a medical practitioner has a professional affiliation under which the medical practitioner performs the medica
The term “related income” means, with respect to any portion of any foreign income tax, the income (or, as appropriate, earnings and profits) to which such portion of foreign incom
The term "related instruction" means an organized and systematic form of instruction designed to provide an individual in a pre-apprenticeship program or apprenticeship p
the term “related interests of such persons” includes any company controlled by such executive officer, director, or person, or any political or campaign committee the funds or ser
The term "related material" means paper, plastic, rubber, synthetic film, or synthetic foam which is intended for use or which may reasonably be expected to be used in an
The term "related offshore wind vessel" means any vessel which is purpose-built or retrofitted for purposes of the development, transport, installation, operation, or mai
For purposes of this subsection, the term "related organization" means, with respect to an educational institution, any organization which— (A) controls, or is controlled
For purposes of this subpart, the term "related or subordinate party" means any nonadverse party who is— (1) the grantor's spouse if living with the grantor; (2) any one
As used in this subparagraph, the term “related party” means— (I) a past or present affiliate of the debtor; (II) a predecessor in interest of the debtor; or (III) any entity that
The term “related peripheral equipment” means any auxiliary machine (whether on-line or off-line) which is designed to be placed under the control of the central processing unit of
The term “related person”— (A) shall apply only with respect to a covered person that is not a bank holding company (as that term is defined in section 1841 of this title ), credit
For purposes of this subsection, the term “related person insurance income” means any insurance income (within the meaning of subsection (a)) attributable to a policy of insurance
The term “related persons” means persons specified in any of the following subparagraphs: (A) Persons who are officers or directors of one another's businesses. (B) Persons who are
For purposes of this clause, the term “related record” means any record, list, or compilation that indicates, directly or indirectly, the identity of any individual with respect to
The term “related services” means transportation, and such developmental, corrective, and other supportive services (including speech-language pathology and audiology services, int
For purposes of this part, the term “related taxpayer” means a taxpayer who, with the taxpayer with respect to whom a determination is made, stood, in the taxable year with respect
The term “related terminal income” means the income (determined in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary) of a terminal railroad corporation derived— (A) from ser
The term “related terminal services” includes only services, and the use of facilities, taken into account in computing related terminal income.
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The term “relative” means an individual who is related to the reporting individual, as father, mother, son, daughter, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, great aunt, great uncle, first c
The term “relative light output” means the light output delivered through the use of a ballast divided by the light output delivered through the use of a reference ballast, express
For purposes of paragraph (1), the term “relative of the taxpayer” means an individual who, with respect to the taxpayer, bears any of the relationships described in subparagraphs
For purposes of paragraph (3)(B), the term “relative State population proportion” means, with respect to a State, the quotient of— (A) the population of the State; and (B) the tota
For purposes of subsection (b)(2), the term “relative unit of local government population proportion amount” means, with respect to a unit of local government and a State, the amou
- releasedefined inCase LawU.S. CodeCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Anderson (1889)Stimson (1881)Abbott (1879)Bouvier (1839)
The terms “environment”, “facility”, “hazardous substance”, “person”, “pollutant or contaminant”, “release”, “removal”, “response”, “disposal”, and “hazardous waste” have the meani
The term “release rate” means the rate at which organotin is released from an antifouling paint over the long term, as determined by the Administrator, using— (A) the American Soci
The term “releases” has the meaning given the term “release” in section 9601(22) of this title.
The term “relevant accepted use” means a use for a drug in clinical practice that is supported by scientific evidence that appears to the Secretary to meet the standards for approv
In this section, the term “relevant acquisition function” means an acquisition function closely associated with inherently governmental functions.
The term "relevant actor" means— (A) the Federal Government; (B) a State, local, or Tribal government; or (C) the private sector.
The term “relevant agency” means the agency with authority under subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (b)(1). / The term “relevant agency” means a Federal agency, other than the F
The term "relevant basis" means, with respect to any partner, the portion of such partner's modified basis in the partnership which is allocable (under rules similar to t
The term “relevant CAFTA–DR article” means the CAFTA–DR article with respect to which a petition has been filed under section 4061(a) of this title.
The term “relevant capital measure” means the measures described in subsection (c).
the term “relevant children’s advocacy center personnel” means children’s advocacy center staff that regularly participate in multidisciplinary child support settings, including th
Relevant committees.—The term "relevant committees" means— (A) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Oversig
The term “relevant committees of Congress” means— (A) the Committees on Appropriations, Armed Services, and Rules and Administration of the Senate; and (B) the Committees on Approp
The term “relevant congressional committee”— (A) means a congressional committee to which a recurring plan or report is required to be submitted; and (B) does not include any plan
The term "relevant congressional committees" means— (A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Science, Space, and
In this section, the term “relevant date” means, with respect to an application for the registration of a mark with an initial filing basis of— (1) section 1051(a) of this title an
For purposes of this subsection, the term “relevant depository institution” means any depository institution of which the party is or was an institution-affiliated party at the tim
The term “relevant evidence” means evidence that tends to prove or disprove a matter in issue.
The term “relevant executive branch agencies” means the Department of State, the United States Agency for International Development, the Department of Health and Human Services (in
The term "relevant Executive branch agencies and officials" means the Department of State, the United States Agency for International Development, the Department of the T
The term “relevant FDA regulations” means the regulations promulgated under section 505(i) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355(i) ).
The term “relevant Federal agency” means any of the following Federal agencies that guarantee or make direct mortgage loans on Indian land: (A) The Department of Agriculture. (B) T
The term "relevant Federal department or agency" means the Department of State, the United States Agency for International Development, the Department of Defense, the Dep
The term "relevant Federal departments and agencies" means— (A) the United States Agency for International Development; (B) the Department of State; (C) the Department of
For purposes of this section, the term “relevant foreign asset” means, with respect to any covered asset acquisition, any asset (including any goodwill, going concern value, or oth
The term “relevant FTA country” means the free trade area country to which an antidumping or countervailing duty proceeding pertains.
The term "relevant FTA Secretary" means the Secretary— (A) referred to in article 10.16 of the USMCA, or (B) provided for in paragraph 5 of article 1909 of the Agreement,
The term “relevant geographic market area” includes a State or a standard metropolitan statistical area as periodically established by the Office of Management and Budget.
The term “relevant museum”— (A) has the meaning given the term “museum” in section 9172 of title 20 ; and (B) shall not include any entity that is organized as a for-profit entity.
the term “relevant period” means the period determined by the President to be applicable to a special safeguard agricultural good for purposes of applying this section; and
The term “relevant specified assets” means, with respect to any specified holder with respect to any insurance company, the aggregate amount of the specified assets, with respect t
“reliability” refers to (A) the average time and distance over which normal automobile operation can be expected without significant repair or replacement of parts, and (B) the eas
The term “reliability standard” means a requirement, approved by the Commission under this section, to provide for reliable operation of the bulk-power system. The term includes re
The term "reliable broadband service" means broadband service that meets performance criteria for service availability, adaptability to changing end-user requirements, le
the term “reliable data” means the most recent data available which are found by the Secretary to be reliable for purposes of this section.
The term “reliable operation” means operating the elements of the bulk-power system within equipment and electric system thermal, voltage, and stability limits so that instability,
The term “reliable source” means a citizen of, or business entity organized under the laws of— (A) the United States or any territory or possession of the United States; (B) a coun
The term “reliance party” means any person who— (A) with respect to a particular work, engages in acts, before the source country of that work becomes an eligible country, which wo
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“relief” includes the whole or a part of an agency— (A) grant of money, assistance, license, authority, exemption, exception, privilege, or remedy; (B) recognition of a claim, righ
“reliever airport” means an airport the Secretary designates to relieve congestion at a commercial service airport and to provide more general aviation access to the overall commun
The term “religion” includes all aspects of religious observance and practice, as well as belief, unless an employer demonstrates that he is unable to reasonably accommodate to an
In this section, the term “religious apparel” means apparel the wearing of which is part of the observance of the religious faith practiced by the member.
The term “religious exercise” includes any exercise of religion, whether or not compelled by, or central to, a system of religious belief.
the term “religious group” means a set of individuals whose identity as such is distinctive in terms of common religious creed, beliefs, doctrines, practices, or rituals; and
The term “religious nonmedical health care institution” means an institution that— (A) is described in subsection (c)(3) of section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and is
The term “religious organization” means a nonprofit religious organization.
As used in this section, the term "religious real property" means any church, synagogue, mosque, religious cemetery, or other religious real property, including fixtures
The term "relocation allowances" means the costs associated with relocating a member of the uniformed services and the member's dependents between an old and new temporar
For purposes of this section and section 928 of this title, the term "relocation or sharing costs" means the costs incurred by a Federal entity in connection with the auc
The term “remaining obligations” means the debt obligations of the Association outstanding as of the dissolution date.
The term “remaining property” means the following assets and liabilities of the Association which are outstanding as of the reorganization effective date: (A) Debt obligations issu
The Secretary may establish such additional conditions on loans provided under this section as the Secretary determines to be appropriate. The Secretary may require owners receivin
The term “remanufactured good” means a good that is classified under chapter 84, 85, or 87, or heading 9026, 9031, or 9032, other than a good classified under heading 8418 or 8516,
The term “remanufactured product” means a rechargeable consumer product that has been altered by the replacement of parts, repackaged, or repaired after initial sale by the origina
The term “remedial action” has the meaning given that term by section 101(24) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 9601(
“Remedial Action Plan” means a written document which embodies a systematic and comprehensive ecosystem approach to restoring and protecting the beneficial uses of areas of concern
The term “remedial period” means the 365-day period beginning on the date on which a certification is issued with respect to a foreign country.
- remedydefined inCase LawU.S. CodeCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Anderson (1889)
The term “remedy” means whichever of the following actions the warrantor elects: (A) repair, (B) replacement, or (C) refund; except that the warrantor may not elect refund unless (
For purposes of this title, the terms "real estate mortgage investment conduit" and "REMIC" mean any entity— (1) to which an election to be treated as a REMIC a
The term “remined area” means only that area of any coal remining operation on which coal mining was conducted before August 3, 1977.
the term “remittance transfer”— (A) means the electronic (as defined in section 106(2) of the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act ( 15 U.S.C. 7006(2) )) trans
the term “remittance transfer provider” means any person or financial institution that provides remittance transfers for a consumer in the normal course of its business, whether or
In this paragraph, the term “remote collection” means the collection of cord blood units at locations that do not have written contracts with cord blood banks for collection suppor
the term “remote computing service” has the meaning given that term in section 2711 of title 18 ; / the term "remote computing service" has the meaning given that term in
The term “remote condensing unit” means a factory-made assembly of refrigerating components designed to compress and liquefy a specific refrigerant that is remotely located from th
The term “remote Indian or Native village” means an Indian or Native village that— (A) is located in a rural area; (B) has a population of less than 5,000 inhabitants; and (C) is n
The term “remote or isolated installation” means a military installation (as defined in section 2801 of this title ) that is a remote military installation, as determined by the Se
The term "remote or isolated installation contractor employee" means an individual who— (A) is an employee of a contractor; (B) as such an employee, provides goods or ser
The term "remote work" refers to a work flexibility arrangement under which an employee— (A) is not expected to physically report to the location from which the employee
The term “removable” means— (A) in the case of an alien not admitted to the United States, that the alien is inadmissible under section 1182 of this title , or (B) in the case of a
Removable power source.—The term "removable power source" means a power source that is separately installed in, and removable from, a zero-emission vehicle and may includ
The terms “environment”, “facility”, “hazardous substance”, “person”, “pollutant or contaminant”, “release”, “removal”, “response”, “disposal”, and “hazardous waste” have the meani