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  • For purposes of this subchapter the term “standard wine” means natural wine, specially sweetened natural wine, special natural wine, and standard agricultural wine, produced in acc

  • The term “standby mode” means the lowest power consumption mode, as established on an individual product basis by the Secretary, that— (A) cannot be switched off or influenced by t

  • The term “standing order” means a written medical protocol in which a medical director determines in advance the medical criteria that must be met before administering controlled s

  • The term “stapled entities” means any group of 2 or more entities if more than 50 percent in value of the beneficial ownership in each of such entities consists of stapled interest

  • The term "staple food" means food that is a basic dietary item. / The term "staple food" includes— (i) bread or cereal; (ii) flour; (iii) fruits; (iv) vegetable

  • The term “started pullet” means a hen less than twenty weeks of age.

  • The term “started pullet dealer” means any person engaged in the sale of started pullets.

  • For purposes of this paragraph, the term "starter 401(k) deferral-only arrangement" means any cash or deferred arrangement which meets— (i) the automatic deferral require

  • “start-up business” means a small business which has been in existence for 5 years or less.

  • The term “startup capital” means any capital contributed to, and any program-related investments (within the meaning of section 4944(c)) made in, the risk pool before such pool com

  • The term “startup day” means the day on which the REMIC issues all of its regular and residual interests. To the extent provided in regulations, all interests issued (and all trans

  • The term “start-up expenditure” means any amount— (A) paid or incurred in connection with— (i) investigating the creation or acquisition of an active trade or business, or (ii) cre

  • The term “startup period” means, with respect to any property being provided for any business, the period before the first taxable year beginning more than 2 years after the later

  • In this section, the term "State" means a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any other territory or possession of the United States. / t

  • The term “State Act” means the Act enacted into law by the State of South Carolina on June 14, 1993, and codified as S.C. Code Ann., sections 27–16–10 through 27–16–140, to impleme

  • The term "State active duty" means training or other duty, other than inactive duty, performed by a member of the National Guard of a State— (A) not under section 502 of

  • The term "State adjusted level of performance" means a level described in clause (iii) or (v) of section 2871(b)(3)(A) of this title.

  • For purposes of this section, the term "State administering agency" means, with respect to the operation of a PACE program in a State, the agency of that State (which may

  • The term "State Advisory Committee" means the advisory committee established by subsection (d).

  • the term “State advisory group” means the advisory group appointed by the chief executive officer of a State under a plan described in section 11133(a) of this title ; and / In thi

  • “State agency” means (1) the agency of State government, including the local offices thereof, which has the responsibility for the administration of the federally aided public assi

  • The term “State agency for higher education” means the State board of higher education or other agency or officer primarily responsible for the State supervision of higher educatio

  • The term “State agency for surplus property” has the meaning given the term “state agency” under section 549(a).

  • The term “State Agreement” means the Agreement between the Mohegan Tribe and the State of Connecticut, executed on May 17, 1994, by the Governor of the State of Connecticut and the

  • It is the policy of Congress to continue the agricultural research at State agricultural experiment stations which has been encouraged and supported by the Hatch Act of 1887 [7 U.S

  • The term “State agricultural experiment stations” means those institutions eligible to receive funds under the Act of March 2, 1887 (24 Stat. 440–442, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 361a–361

  • The term “State alliance” means 2 or more State agencies that join together for the purpose of procuring infant formula under the program by soliciting competitive bids for infant

  • In this section, the term "State All Payer Claims Database" means, with respect to a State, a database that may include medical claims, pharmacy claims, dental claims, an

  • The term “State and Local Board” means the State and Local Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery Board established under section 50323(a) of this title . / The term “State

  • The term “State and Local Board members” means the members of the State and Local Board appointed under section 50323(c) of this title . / The term “State and Local Board members”

  • The term "State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program" means the program established under subsection (b).

  • The term “State and Local Law Enforcement Badge” means the State and Local Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery described in section 50321 of this title . / The term “Sta

  • The term “State and local personnel” means any of the following persons involved in prevention, preparation, or response for terrorist attack: (A) State Governors, mayors, and othe

  • “State and local taxes” means taxes imposed by a State government or unit of general local government or other political subdivision of a State government for public purposes (exce

  • The term “State appraiser certifying and licensing agency” means a State agency established in compliance with this chapter.

  • The term "State apprenticeship agency" has the meaning given that term in section 29.2 of title 29, Code of Federal Regulations (or any corresponding similar regulation o

  • the term “State assessment” means measures of student performance which include at least 1 instrument of evaluation, and may include other measures of student performance, for a sp

  • The term “State-assisted building” means any building which is substantially assisted, financed, or operated under any State law similar in purposes to any of the laws referred to

  • The term "State assistive technology entity" means the agency, office, or other entity designated under subsection (c)(1) of section 3003 of title 29 to carry out State a

  • The term “State assistive technology program” means a program authorized under section 3003 of this title .

  • The term “State association” means that organization of beekeepers in a State which is generally recognized as representing the beekeepers of that State. / The term “State associat

  • The term “State attorney general” means the chief legal officer of a State, or any other person authorized by State law to bring actions under section 15c of this title , and inclu

  • For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term “State audit agency” means any State agency, body, or commission which is charged under the laws of the State with the responsibility of

  • The term “State authority” means the agency established or designated under section 6947 of this title . / State Authority Defined.—In this section, the term “State authority” mean

  • The term "State authorizer" means an entity designated by the Governor of a State to recognize teacher, principal, or other school leader preparation academies within the

  • The term “State bank” means any bank, banking association, trust company, savings bank, industrial bank (or similar depository institution which the Board of Directors finds to be

  • The term “State bank supervisor” means any officer, agency, or other entity of any State which has primary regulatory authority over State banks or State savings associations in su

  • In subparagraph (A), the term “State base percentage” means, with respect to a State, an amount (expressed as a percentage) equal to— (I) the total of the amount of health care rel

  • For the purposes of this subsection, the term “State base period consumption” means, for any month, the product of the following factors, as determined by the President: (i) the co

  • As used in paragraph (1), the term “State beginning farmer program” means any program that is— (A) carried out by, or under contract with, a State; and (B) designed to assist perso

  • The term "State board" means a State workforce investment board established under section 2821 of this title. / The term “State board” means a State workforce development

  • “State branch” means a branch of a foreign bank established and operating under the laws of any State;

  • The term “State capital access program” means a program of a State that— (A) uses public resources to promote private access to credit; and (B) meets the eligibility criteria in se

  • The term “State capital crime” means, under State law, the willful, deliberate, or premeditated unlawful killing of another human being for which a sentence of imprisonment for lif

  • For purposes of this chapter, the term “State certified real estate appraiser” means any individual who has satisfied the requirements for State certification in a State or territo

  • The term “State certifying authority” means, in the case of water pollution, the State water pollution control agency as defined in section 13(a) of the Federal Water Pollution Con

  • the term "State chapter" means a membership organization that provides technical assistance, training, coordination, grant administration, oversight, and organizational c

  • The terms “State credit union” and “State-chartered credit union” mean a credit union organized and operated according to the laws of any State, the District of Columbia, the sever

  • The term “State chartered depository institution” has the meaning given the term “State depository institution” in section 1813(c) of this title .

  • Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms “State child health plan” and “plan” mean a State child health plan approved under section 1397ff of this title .

  • the term “State Children’s Health Insurance Program” means the State Children’s Health Insurance Program established under title XXI of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397aa e

  • The term “State child welfare agency” means the State agency responsible for administering the program under this subpart, or, in the case of a tribal organization that is receivin

  • The term “State CHIP agency” means the State agency responsible for administering the State CHIP plan.

  • The term “State CHIP plan” means the State child health plan established under subchapter XXI and includes any waiver of such plan.

  • “State commission” means the regulatory body of the State or municipality having jurisdiction to regulate rates and charges for the sale of natural gas to consumers within the Stat

  • The term “State committee” means the organization which, by virtue of the bylaws of a political party, is responsible for the day-to-day operation of such political party at the St

  • The term "State component" means the State component of the geologic mapping program described in section 31c(d)(2) of this title.

  • “State concerned” means, with respect to a lease, a State which receives a portion of royalties or other payments under the mineral leasing laws from such lease;

  • The term “State Conservationist” means the State Conservationist with respect to a program administered by the Natural Resources Conservation Service.

  • The term “State consumer financial law” means a State law that does not directly or indirectly discriminate against national banks and that directly and specifically regulates the

  • The term "State cooperative institutions" or "State cooperative agents" means institutions or agents designated by— (A) the Act of July 2, 1862 (7 U.S.C. 301 et

  • The term "State cooperative institutions" or "State cooperative agents" means institutions or agents designated by— (A) the Act of July 2, 1862 (7 U.S.C. 301 et

  • The term "State coordinator" means a State beginning farmer and rancher coordinator designated under subsection (c)(1)(A).

  • “State Corporation” means the corporation created or to be created by legislation enacted by the State of Rhode Island as described in section 1706 of this title; and

  • The term “State Council on Developmental Disabilities” means a Council established under section 15025 of this title .

  • The term “State court” includes the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, a court of a United States territory or insular possession, and a tribal court. / The term “State co

  • For purposes of this chapter, the terms “State court”, “State courts”, and “highest court of a State” include the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

  • The terms “State credit union” and “State-chartered credit union” mean a credit union organized and operated according to the laws of any State, the District of Columbia, the sever

  • The term “State credit union supervisor” means a State official described in section 107A(e) of the Federal Credit Union Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1757a(e) ). / In this paragraph, the terms

  • The term “State dam safety agency” means a State agency that has regulatory authority over the safety of non-Federal dams.

  • The term "State dam safety program" means a State dam safety program approved and assisted under section 467f(e) of this title.

  • The amount which bears the same ratio to the State death taxes as the value of the property, as determined for purposes of this chapter, upon which State death taxes were paid and

  • The term “State declared disaster” means, with respect to any State, any natural catastrophe (including any hurricane, tornado, storm, high water, wind-driven water, tidal wave, ts

  • The term “State department of agriculture” means an agency of a State that has a legal responsibility to perform early plant pest detection and surveillance activities. / The term

  • The term “State depository institution” means any State bank, any State savings association, and any insured branch which is not a Federal branch.

  • The term “State director” means, with respect to a State, the Director of the Rural Economic and Community Development State Office. / The term “State Director” means the State Exe

  • For purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii)(I), the term “State distribution factor” means an amount equal to the number of living cases of HIV/AIDS in the State involved, as determined u

  • The term "State domestic violence coalition" means a program determined by the Administration for Children and Families under sections 10402 and 10411 of title 42. / The

  • The term “stated redemption price at maturity” means the amount fixed by the last modification of the purchase agreement and includes interest and other amounts payable at that tim

  • the term “State driver’s license agency” means the State agency which issues driver’s licenses to individuals within the State and maintains records relating to such licensure.

  • the term “State drug offense” means a violation of State law involving the manufacture, distribution, or possession of a controlled substance; and

  • the term "State EAS Plan" means a State Emergency Alert System Plan.

  • “State education agency” means the State board of education or other agency or officer primarily responsible for supervision by the State of public elementary and secondary schools

  • The term “State educational agency” means the State board of education or other agency or officer primarily responsible for the State supervision of public elementary schools and s

  • The term “State energy agency” means the State agency responsible for developing State energy conservation plans pursuant to section 6322 of this title , or, if no such agency exis

  • The term “State energy financing institution” means a quasi-independent entity or an entity within a State agency or financing authority established by a State— (i) to provide fina

  • The term “State energy office” means the State agency responsible for developing State energy conservation plans under section 6322 of this title .

  • The term “State Energy Program” means the State Energy Program established under part D of title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6321 et seq.).

  • The term "State energy security plan" means a State energy security plan described in subsection (b).

  • For purposes of this section, the term “State entity” means— (1) a State educational agency; (2) a State charter school board; (3) a Governor of a State; or (4) a charter school su