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The term “straddle” means offsetting positions with respect to personal property.

In this section the term “Straddling Fish Stocks Agreement” means the United Nations Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law

The term "straddling stock" means a stock of fisheries resources that migrates between, or occurs in, the economic exclusion zone of one or more parties to the Convention

For purposes of this paragraph, the term “straight debt” means any written unconditional promise to pay on demand or on a specified date a sum certain in money if— (i) the interest

If the taxpayer elects with respect to the intangible drilling and development costs for any well, the term “straight line recovery of intangibles” means any method which would be

The term “stranding” means an event in the wild in which— (A) a marine mammal is dead and is— (i) on a beach or shore of the United States; or (ii) in waters under the jurisdiction

The term “stranding network participant” means a person who is authorized by an agreement under section 1382(c) of this title to take marine mammals as described in section 1379(h)

The term "stranding region" means a geographic region designated by the applicable Secretary for purposes of administration of this subchapter.

the term “strangling” means intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly impeding the normal breathing or circulation of the blood of a person by applying pressure to the throat or neck

The term “strategic and critical materials” has the meaning given that term in section 12(1) of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act ( 50 U.S.C. 98h–3(1) ). / The

Definitions.—In this section, the terms "enterprise definition", "program objective memorandum process", "resource allocation plan", "strategic b

Definitions.—In this section, the terms "enterprise definition", "program objective memorandum process", "resource allocation plan", "strategic b

Definitions.—In this section, the terms "enterprise definition", "program objective memorandum process", "resource allocation plan", "strategic b

In this paragraph, the term “strategic breakthrough allocation” means, with respect to a Federal agency with a required expenditure under subsection (f)(1) in excess of $100,000,00

The term “strategic delivery system” means a delivery system for nuclear weapons.

The term “Strategic Petroleum Reserve” means petroleum products stored in storage facilities pursuant to this part.

The term “strategic plan” means, with respect to an area, the plan contained in the application for designation of the area under part I of subchapter U of chapter 1 of the Interna

In this section, the term “Strategic Sourcing Plan of Action” means a Strategic Sourcing Plan of Action for the Department of Defense (as identified in the Department of Defense In

The term “strategic stock” means a marine mammal stock— (A) for which the level of direct human-caused mortality exceeds the potential biological removal level; (B) which, based on

Operational energy strategy.—The terms “operational energy strategy” and “strategy” mean the operational energy strategy developed under subsection (d). / The term “strategy” means

The term "street-based services"— (A) means services provided to runaway and homeless youth, and street youth, in areas where they congregate, designed to assist such you

The term "street youth" means an individual who— (A) is— (i) a runaway youth; or (ii) indefinitely or intermittently a homeless youth; and (B) spends a significant amount

The term “strike” includes any strike or other concerted stoppage of work by employees (including a stoppage by reason of the expiration of a collective-bargaining agreement) and a

For purposes of this paragraph, the term “strike price” means the price at which the option is exercisable.

The term “stripped bond” means a bond issued at any time with interest coupons where there is a separation in ownership between the bond and any coupon which has not yet become pay

The term “stripped coupon” means any coupon relating to a stripped bond.

The term “stripped preferred stock” means any stock described in subparagraph (B) if there has been a separation in ownership between such stock and any dividend on such stock whic

For purposes of this paragraph, the term "stripper well property" means, with respect to any calendar year, any property with respect to which the amount determined by di

The term “strong sensitizer” means a substance which will cause on normal living tissue through an allergic or photodynamic process a hypersensitivity which becomes evident on reap

The term “structural fastener” means a component which is used— (aa) to connect the mechanical and drive system components of a solar tracker to the foundation of such solar tracke

The term “structural measure” means a physical improvement that impounds water, commonly known as a dam, which was constructed as part of a covered water resource project, includin

In this section, the term “structured finance product” means an asset-backed security, as defined in section 3(a)(77) 1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 [ 15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(79

The term "structured finance swap" means a swap or security-based swap based on an asset-backed security (or group or index primarily comprised of asset-backed securities

The term “structured settlement” means an arrangement— (A) which is established by— (i) suit or agreement for the periodic payment of damages excludable from the gross income of th

The term “structured settlement factoring transaction” means a transfer of structured settlement payment rights (including portions of structured settlement payments) made for cons

The term “structured settlement payment rights” means rights to receive payments under a structured settlement.

the term “Small Business Technology Transfer Program” or “STTR” means a program under which a portion of a Federal agency's extramural research or research and development effort i

"student" means an individual under 23 years of age who has not completed 4 years of education beyond the high school level and who is regularly pursuing a full-time cour

For purposes of this section, the term “student adjusted endowment” means, with respect to any institution for any taxable year— (1) the aggregate fair market value of the assets o

The term “student athlete” means an individual who engages in, is eligible to engage in, or may be eligible in the future to engage in, any intercollegiate sport. An individual who

“student-employee” means— (A) a student nurse, medical or dental intern, resident-in-training, student dietitian, student physical therapist, and student occupational therapist, as

The term "student intern" means any eligible baccalaureate or graduate degree student participating in FLETC's College Intern Program. / In this subsection, the term “stu

The term “student loan” means— (A) a loan made, insured, or guaranteed under part B, D, or E of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1071 et seq., 1087a et seq.

In this section, “student loan program” means any program operated under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 or a similar program operated under State or local law.

The term "students with disabilities" means more than 1 student with a disability.

The term "student with a disability" means an individual with a disability who— (i) (I)(aa) is not younger than the earliest age for the provision of transition services

The term "student with an intellectual disability" means a student— (A) with a cognitive impairment, characterized by significant limitations in— (i) intellectual and cog

In this subpart, the term “student with a print disability” means a student with a disability who experiences barriers to accessing instructional material in nonspecialized formats

As used in this section, the term “pediatric studies” or “studies” means at least one clinical investigation (that, at the Secretary's discretion, may include pharmacokinetic studi

For purposes of this section, the term "study" includes a watershed assessment.

Study abroad program.—The term “study abroad program” means a program of study that— (A) takes places 1 outside the geographical boundaries of the United States; (B) focuses on are

The term "study area" means the Ocmulgee River corridor between the cities of Macon, Georgia, and Hawkinsville, Georgia.

The term “Study Commission” means the Agriculture Research Facilities Planning and Closure Study Commission established under this section.

The term "stunting" refers to a condition that— (A) is measured by a height-to-age ratio that is more than 2 standard deviations below the median for the population; (B)

The term “subacute care” means medical and health care services that are required for individuals recovering from acute care episodes that are less intensive than the level of care

For purposes of this subsection, the term “subchapter S item” means any item of an S corporation to the extent that regulations prescribed by the Secretary provide that, for purpos

The terms “Appraisal Subcommittee” and “subcommittee” mean the Appraisal Subcommittee of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council. / The term "Subcommittee"

The term “Subcommittee on Economic and Security Implications” means the Subcommittee on the Economic and Security Implications of Quantum Information Science established under sect

The term “Subcommittee on Quantum Information Science” means the Subcommittee on Quantum Information Science of the National Science and Technology Council established under sectio

The term “subcontract” includes a transfer of commercial products or commercial services between divisions, subsidiaries, or affiliates of a contractor or a subcontractor. / The te

The term “subcontractor” means a private entity that has entered into a contract or contractual action with a contractor or another subcontractor to furnish supplies, equipment, ma

The term “subcontractor employee” means any officer, partner, employee, or agent of a subcontractor. / The term “subcontractor employee” means an officer, partner, employee, or age

“subdivision” means any land which is located in any State or in a foreign country and is divided or is proposed to be divided into lots, whether contiguous or not, for the purpose

The term "subgrantee" means an entity that receives grant funds from an eligible entity to carry out activities under subsection (f).

In this subsection and subsection (d), the term “subgroup of students” means— (A) economically disadvantaged students; (B) students from major racial and ethnic groups; (C) childre

The term “subject invention” means any invention of the contractor conceived or first actually reduced to practice in the performance of work under a funding agreement: Provided, T

Subject matter expert.—The term "subject matter expert" means an employee or selecting official— (A) who possesses an understanding of the duties of, and knowledge, skill

The term "subject merchandise" means the class or kind of merchandise that is within the scope of an investigation, a review, a suspension agreement, an order under this

The term “submarine cable landing station” means a cable landing station, as that term is used in section 1.767(a)(5) of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor reg

The term “submarine service” means the service performed, under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy, by a member, and the years of submarine service are computed be

the term “submerged lands” means the lands— (1) that are “lands beneath navigable waters,” as defined in section 1301 of this title ; (2) of Puerto Rico, as described in section 74

“submersible” means a submarine, or any other vessel designed to operate under water; and

In this section, the terms “submersible vessel”, “semi-submersible vessel”, “vessel of the United States”, and “vessel without nationality” have the meaning given those terms in se

The term “submission for advisory review” means an original submission of a direct-to-consumer television advertisement for which the sponsor voluntarily requests advisory comments

For purposes of this section, the term “submission or publication date” means the later of the date on which— (A) the Congress receives the report submitted under section 801(a)(1)

In the House of Representatives, for purposes of this paragraph, the terms "submit" and "submits" mean submit and submits, respectively, to the Speaker of the H

In the House of Representatives, for purposes of this paragraph, the terms "submit" and "submits" mean submit and submits, respectively, to the Speaker of the H

the term “submitted sample” means a sample submitted by or for an interested person for official inspection, other than an official sample;

“suborbital trajectory” means the intentional flight path of a launch vehicle, reentry vehicle, or any portion thereof, whose vacuum instantaneous impact point does not leave the s

The term “subordinated debt” means debt subordinated to the claims of general creditors.

Subordinate plan.—The term “subordinate plan”, also referred to as a “system security plan”, means a plan that defines the security controls that are either planned or implemented

The term “SUB or severance pay benefit” means— (A) any supplemental unemployment compensation benefit (as defined in section 501(c)(17)(D)), and (B) any severance pay benefit.

For purposes of this subparagraph, the term “subparagraph (L) rebased target amount” has the meaning given the term “target amount” in subparagraph (C), except that— (I) there shal

For purposes of this subpart, the term “subpart F income” means, in the case of any controlled foreign corporation, the sum of— (1) insurance income (as defined under section 953),

The term “subpart V regulations” means the provisions of Subpart V—Special Procedures for Distribution of Refunds (10 CFR 205.280–205.288) and any amendment made after October 21,

the term “subpoena for records” means a Federal grand jury subpoena, a subpoena issued under section 3486 of this title , or an order or subpoena issued in accordance with section

“subrecipient” means a non-Federal entity that receives Federal awards through another non-Federal entity to carry out a Federal program, but does not include an individual who rec

In this paragraph, the term “sub-Saharan Africa” means the region of countries that the Secretary of State designates as within the responsibility of the Bureau of African Affairs.

The term “sub-Saharan African country” has the meaning given the term in section 3706 of title 19 .

The term “subscribe” means to elect to become a subscriber. / The term “subscribe” means to elect to become a subscriber.

The term “subscriber” means a person or entity that receives a secondary transmission service from a cable system and pays a fee for the service, directly or indirectly, to the cab

The term “subscriber list information” means any information— (A) identifying the listed names of subscribers of a carrier and such subscribers’ telephone numbers, addresses, or pr

The term “subscription-based service” means any arrangement in which a private entity provides ongoing or recurring operational access to missile defense capabilities in exchange f

The term "subseasonal" means the time range between 2 weeks and 3 months. / In this section, the term "subseasonal" means the time range between 2 weeks and 3 m

The term “subsection (b) State” means one of the 50 States or the District of Columbia.

As used in this section, the term “subsection (d) hospital” means a hospital located in one of the fifty States or the District of Columbia other than— (i) a psychiatric hospital (

For purposes of paragraph (1), the term “subsection (e) asset” means, with respect to property held by any corporation— (i) property (except property used in the trade or business,

The term “subsection (f) asset” means any property which, as of the date of any sale of stock referred to in paragraph (1), is not a capital asset and is property owned by, or subj

If in the view of the Secretary of State, Secretary of Energy, Secretary of Defense, or the Commission a proposed subsequent arrangement might significantly contribute to prolifera

The term “subsequent certified title status report” means the title status report needed to identify any liens against a residential, business, or land lease on Indian land.