United States Code

The term "State racing commission" means an entity designated by State law or regulation that has jurisdiction over the conduct of horseracing within the applicable State

The term “State rail transportation authority” means the State agency or official responsible under the direction of the Governor of the State or a State law for preparation, maint

The term “State recognized tribe” means any tribe, band, nation, pueblo, village, or community— (I) that has been recognized as an Indian tribe by any State; and (II) for which an

State Recreational Boating Safety Program.—The term “State recreational boating safety program” means education, assistance, and enforcement activities conducted for maritime casua

The term “State regulated electric utility” means any electric utility with respect to which a State regulatory authority has ratemaking authority.

The term “State regulated gas utility” means any gas utility with respect to which a State regulatory authority has ratemaking authority.

The term “State regulation” means a law, regulation, or other requirement of a State or its political subdivisions. With respect to showerheads, faucets, water closets, and urinals

The term “State regulatory authority” means any State agency which has ratemaking authority with respect to the sale of natural gas by any gas utility (other than by such State age

In this section the terms “solid waste”, “solid waste rail transfer facility”, and “State requirements” have the meaning given such terms in section 10908(e).

The term “State rural development council” means a State rural development council that meets the requirements of subsection (d).

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 savings association” means— (A) any building and loan association, savings and loan association, or homestead association; or (B) any cooperative bank (other than a

The term “State school facilities agency” means an existing agency which is broadly representative of public institutions of higher education, nonprofit institutions of higher educ

the term “State securities or law enforcement authority” has the meaning given the term in section 78x(f)(4) of title 15 ; and / the term “State securities or law enforcement autho

The term “State sexual assault coalition” means a program determined by the Center for Injury Prevention and Control of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention under the Pub

The term “State share” means 100 percent minus the Federal share.

The term “States of the Upper Colorado River Basin” shall mean the States of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming;

The terms “Colorado River Basin”, “Colorado River Compact”, “Colorado River System”, “Lee Ferry”, “States of the Upper Division”, “Upper Basin”, and “domestic use” shall have the m

In this subparagraph, the term “state sponsor of international terrorism” means any country the government of which has been determined by the Secretary of State under any of the l

In this section, the term “state sponsor of terrorism” means a country the government of which the Secretary of State has determined to be a government that has repeatedly provided

The term “State strategic highway safety plan” means a comprehensive plan, based on safety data, developed by a State transportation department that— (A) is developed after consult

The term "State substance abuse agency" has the meaning given that term in section 290bb–1(r)(6) 1 of title 42. / For purposes of this subsection, the term “State substan

The term “State supervisory fees” means assessments, examination fees, branch fees, license fees, and all other fees that are levied or charged by a State bank supervisor directly

For purposes of this subsection, the term “State supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits agency” means any agency described in section 3(t)(1) 4 of the Food and Nutritio

The term “State supplementary payment” means any cash payment made by a State on a regular basis to an individual who is receiving supplemental security income benefits under subch

"State-supported route" means a route described in subparagraph (B) or (D) of paragraph (7), or in section 24702, that is operated by Amtrak, excluding those trains opera

The term “State system of long-term care” means the Federal, State, and local programs and activities administered by a State that provide, support, or facilitate access to long-te

“State taxing agency” means any State agency, body, or commission, or its legal representative, which is charged under the laws of such State with responsibility for the administra

In this section, the term “State, territory, or other governmental entity” means any entity to which a payment may be made directly to the entity under this subchapter other than a

The term “state trading enterprise” means— (A) any agency, instrumentality, or administrative unit of a foreign country which— (i) purchases goods or services in international trad

The term “State transportation department” means that department, commission, board, or official of any State charged by its laws with the responsibility for highway construction.

The term “State utility” means a State or any political subdivision of a State, or any agency, authority, or instrumentality of any one or more of the foregoing, or a corporation t

The term “State utility regulatory commission” means (A) any utility regulatory commission which is a State agency or (B) the Tennessee Valley Authority.

The term "State vaccine-eligible child" means, with respect to a State and a qualified pediatric vaccine, a child who is within a class of children for which the State is

The term “State water pollution control agency” means the State agency designated by the Governor having responsibility for enforcing State laws relating to the abatement of pollut

the term “Statewide and Tribal Automated Child Welfare Information System” means a statewide mechanized data collection and information retrieval system described in section 674(a)

The term “statewide partnership” means a partnership that— (A) shall include— (i) the Governor of the State or the designee of the Governor; (ii) the heads of the State systems for

the term “statewide paternity establishment percentage” means, with respect to a State for a fiscal year, the ratio (expressed as a percentage) that the total number of minor child

The term "statewide workforce development system" means a workforce development system, as defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act [29 U.S.C.

The term "State with an approved regulatory program" means a State for which the Secretary has made a determination under subsection (b)(1).

The term “State workforce agency” means the lead State agency with responsibility for the administration of a program under chapter 2 or 3 of subtitle B of title I of the Workforce

The term "State workforce development board" means a State board, as defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act [29 U.S.C. 3102]. / The terms “l

The term “static thrust” means the forward or backwards thrust developed by propulsion machinery while stationary.

The term “station” means the portion of a property located appurtenant to a right-of-way on which intercity or commuter rail transportation is operated, where such portion is used

The term “stationary microturbine power plant” means an integrated system comprised of a gas turbine engine, a combustor, a recuperator or regenerator, a generator or alternator, a

The term “stationary source” means any building, structure, facility, or installation which emits or may emit any air pollutant. Nothing in subchapter II of this chapter relating t

The term “station license”, “radio station license”, or “license” means that instrument of authorization required by this chapter or the rules and regulations of the Commission mad

The terms “statistical activities”, “statistical agency or unit”, and “statistical purpose” have the meanings given those terms in section 3561 of title 44. / The term “statistical

The terms “statistical activities”, “statistical agency or unit”, and “statistical purpose” have the meanings given those terms in section 3561 of title 44. / The term “statistical

The term “statistical area” means— (i) a metropolitan statistical area, and (ii) any county (or the portion thereof) which is not within a metropolitan statistical area.

The term "statistical category" means each of the following categories: (A) race; (B) sex; (C) ethnicity; (D) rank; and (E) offense enumerated under chapter 47 of this ti

the term “statistical laws” means subchapter III of this chapter and other laws pertaining to the protection of information collected for statistical purposes as designated by the

The terms “statistical activities”, “statistical agency or unit”, and “statistical purpose” have the meanings given those terms in section 3561 of title 44. / The term “statistical

the term "statistical record" means a record in a system of records maintained for statistical research or reporting purposes only and not used in whole or in part in mak

An earned income eligibility certificate furnished the employer in cases in which a previous such certificate had been in effect for the calendar year shall take effect with respec

the term "status offender" means a juvenile who is charged with or who has committed an offense that would not be criminal if committed by an adult;

For purposes of this subsection, the term “statutorily prescribed amount” means, with respect to any calendar year which ends after August 9, 1989— (A) $823,705,000, minus (B) the

As used in this section, the term “statutory advisory council” means any committee, board, commission, council, or other similar group established or organized pursuant to any appl

In this section, the term “statutory end strength” means any end-strength limitation with respect to a fiscal year that is prescribed by law for any military or civilian component

The term "statutory lien" means lien arising solely by force of a statute on specified circumstances or conditions, or lien of distress for rent, whether or not statutory

For purpose of subparagraph (A), the term “statutory option stock” means any stock acquired through the exercise of an incentive stock option or an option granted under an employee

The term “statutory pay system” shall have the meaning given that term in section 5302(1) of title 5 . / the term “statutory pay system” means a pay system under— (A) subchapter II

For purposes of paragraph (2)(A)(i), the term “statutory region-specific non-drug amount” means, for an MA region and year, an amount equal the sum (for each MA local area within t

The term “statutory reserves” means the aggregate amount set forth in the annual statement with respect to items described in section 807(c). Such term shall not include any reserv

“Steam distilled wood turpentine” means wood turpentine distilled with steam from the oleoresin within or extracted from the wood.

“steam vessel” means a vessel propelled in whole or in part by steam, except a recreational vessel of not more than 40 feet in length.

The term “steelhead” means the anad­romous rainbow trout species Salmo gairdneri, commonly known as steelhead.

The term “steel industry fuel” means a fuel which— (I) is produced through a process of liquifying coal waste sludge and distributing it on coal, and (II) is used as a feedstock fo

In this section, the term “STEM” means the academic and professional disciplines of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. / the terms “science, technology, engineering

The term "STEM ecosystem" means a local, regional, or statewide network, consortium, or multi-sector partnership, which may be led or co-led by a nonprofit organizational

The term “STEM education” has the meaning given the term in section 2 of the STEM Education Act of 2015 ( 42 U.S.C. 6621 note).

In this section, the term “STEM master teacher corps” means a State-led effort to elevate the status of the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics teaching profession by

In this section, the term “sterile area” has the meaning given that term in section 1540.5 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or any corresponding similar regulation or ruli

The term "sterile drug" means a drug that is intended for parenteral administration, an ophthalmic or oral inhalation drug in aqueous format, or a drug that is required t

For purposes of this subsection, the term “S termination year” means any taxable year of a corporation (determined without regard to this subsection) in which a termination of an e

“Sternlight” means a white light placed as nearly as practicable at the stern showing an unbroken light over an arc of the horizon of 135 degrees and so fixed as to show the light

The term “steward’s department” means the department that includes entertainment personnel and all service personnel, including wait staff, housekeeping staff, and galley workers,

The term “stewardship threshold” means the level of management required, as determined by the Secretary, to conserve and improve the quality and condition of a natural resource. /

the term “stipend” means an award under subsection (d).

The term "STIR/SHAKEN authentication framework" means the secure telephone identity revisited and signature-based handling of asserted information using tokens standards

The term “stock” means voting and nonvoting stock (including preferred stock), equivalent contributions to a guaranty fund, participation certificates, allocated equities, and othe

The term "stockbroker" means person— (A) with respect to which there is a customer, as defined in section 741 of this title; and (B) that is engaged in the business of ef

The term “stock of fish” means a species, subspecies, geographical grouping, or other category of fish capable of management as a unit.

For purposes of this subsection, the term “stock or securities” includes rights to acquire stock or securities.

For purposes of subsection (a), the term “stockpile” includes— (1) a physical accumulation (at one or more locations) of the supplies described in subsection (a); or (2) a contract

For purposes of this section, the term "stockpile elimination deadline" means the deadline established by the Chemical Weapons Convention, but not later than December 31,

The Commission may by rule prohibit a manufacturer of a consumer product from stockpiling any product to which a consumer product safety rule applies, or to which a rule under this

When used in this subchapter the term “stockyard” means any place, establishment, or facility commonly known as stockyards, conducted, operated, or managed for profit or nonprofit

The term “stockyard owner” means any person engaged in the business of conducting or operating a stockyard.

The term “stockyard services” means services or facilities furnished at a stockyard in connection with the receiving, buying, or selling on a commission basis or otherwise, marketi

For purposes of this subsection, the term “stop date” means the determination effective date or, if later, the earlier of— (i) the day on which the payor received notification from

The term “Stop TB Strategy” means the 6-point strategy to reduce tuberculosis developed by the World Health Organization, which is described in the Global Plan to Stop TB 2006–2015

The term “Stop Tuberculosis Partnership” means the partnership of the World Health Organization, donors including the United States, high tuberculosis burden countries, multilatera

The term “storage” means retention of high-level radioactive waste, spent nuclear fuel, or transuranic waste with the intent to recover such waste or fuel for subsequent use, proce

For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term “storage facility” means a facility which uses energy storage technology within the meaning of section 48(c)(6). / The term “storage faci

The term "Storage Fund" means the Interim Storage Fund established in section 10156(c) 2 of this title.

The term “storage water heater” means a water heater that heats and stores water within the appliance at a thermostatically controlled temperature for delivery on demand. Such term

The term “stored value” means funds or monetary value represented in any electronic format, whether or not specially encrypted, and stored or capable of storage on electronic media

The term “store gift card” means an electronic promise, plastic card, or other payment code or device that is— (i) redeemable at a single merchant or an affiliated group of merchan

The term “stowaway” means any alien who obtains transportation without the consent of the owner, charterer, master or person in command of any vessel or aircraft through concealmen