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The term “serious mental illness” means a severe and persistent mental illness or emotional impairment that seriously limits a person's ability to live independently.

The term “serious mental pain or suffering” has the meaning given the term “severe mental pain or suffering” in section 2340(2) of title 18, except that— (I) the term “serious” sha

The term "serious offender" means— (A) an offender who has committed a contact sexual offense or child sexual exploitation offense; (B) a dual offender, circle of trust o

The term “serious physical injury” means an injury that— (A) is life threatening; (B) results in permanent impairment of a body function or permanent damage to a body structure; or

The term “serious physical pain or suffering” means bodily injury that involves— (I) a substantial risk of death; (II) extreme physical pain; (III) a burn or physical disfigurement

The term “serious risk” means a risk of a serious adverse drug experience. / The terms “new safety information”, “serious risk”, and “signal of a serious risk” have the meanings gi

“serious traffic violation” means— (A) excessive speeding, as defined by the Secretary by regulation; (B) reckless driving, as defined under State or local law; (C) a violation of

The term “serious violent felony” has the meaning given that term in section 3559(c)(2)(F) of title 18. / the term “serious violent felony” means— (i) a Federal or State offense, b

The term “served”, when used with “otherwise”, includes the representation of a defense contractor— (A) at a hearing, trial, appeal, or other action in which the United States was

"service" means employment creditable under section 8332 of this title; / the term “service” means service which is creditable under section 8411; / The term “Service” me

The term "Service Academy" has the meaning given such term in section 347 of this title. / In this section, the term “Service Academy” means the following: (1) The United

The term “service acquisition executive” means the civilian official within a military department who is designated as the service acquisition executive for purposes of regulations

Service acquisition portfolio groups.—The term "service acquisition portfolio groups" means the groups identified in Department of Defense Instruction 5000.74, Defense Ac

The term “service agent” means a person or entity, other than an employee of the employer, who provides services to employers or employees under the testing program.

The term “service animal” has the meaning given the term in section 36.104 of title 28, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation). / The term "service animal&quo

The term “service area” means the counties of Placer, Nevada, Yuba, Sutter, El Dorado, and Sacramento, in the State of California. / The term “service area” means the counties of T

In this section, the term “service as a cadet or midshipman” means— (1) service as a cadet at the United States Military Academy, United States Air Force Academy, or United States

The term “service chief” has the meaning given in section 3101 of this title. / The term “service chief” means— (A) the Chief of Staff of the Army, with respect to matters concerni

In this section, the term “service-common and other support and enabling capabilities” means capabilities provided in support of special operations that are not reflected in Major

the term “service company” means— (i) any corporation— (I) that is organized to perform services authorized by this chapter or, in the case of a corporation owned in part by a Stat

the term “service-connected” has the meaning given such term in section 101(16) of title 38 ; and / The terms “veteran”, “former prisoner of war”, and “service-connected” have the

The term “service-connected disabilities” means disabilities determined by the Secretary under laws administered by the Secretary to have been incurred in or aggravated by the serv

The term "service-connected excludable disability amount" means periodic payments received by an individual which— (A) are not includible in such individual's gross incom

The term “service contract” means a contract in writing to perform, over a fixed period of time or for a specified duration, services relating to the maintenance or repair (or both

The term “service coordination period” means a period beginning on October 1, 1985, and terminating on October 1, 1987.

the term “Service Corps of Retired Executives” means the Service Corps of Retired Executives authorized by section 637(b)(1) of this title ;

“Service court” means any military, naval, or air force court, or court martial or similar tribunal of any friendly foreign force within the United States.

As used in this paragraph, the term "service delivery area" shall have the meaning given such term for purposes of the Job Training Partnership Act or.5

The term “service-disabled veteran” means a veteran with a disability that is service-connected (as defined in section 101(16) of title 38 ).

The term “service employee” means any person engaged in the performance of a contract entered into by the United States and not exempted under section 356 of this title, whether ne

the term “service-enriched housing” means housing that— (A) makes available through licensed or certified third party service providers supportive services to assist the residents

The term “service fee” means a periodic fee, charge, or penalty for holding or use of a gift certificate, store gift card, or general-use prepaid card.

The term "service institution" means a public or private nonprofit school food authority, local, municipal, or county government, public or private nonprofit higher educa

In this section, the term "service in the uniformed services" means service (whether voluntary or involuntary) on active duty in the Armed Forces, including such service

The term “service-learning” means a method— (A) under which students or participants learn and develop through active participation in thoughtfully organized service that— (i) is c

The term “service-learning coordinator” means an individual who provides services as described in subsection (a)(3) or (b) of section 12523 of this title .

In this section, the term “service life extension program” means a capital investment that is solely intended to extend the service life and address obsolescence of components or s

The terms “veteran” and “serviceman” mean “veteran” and “serviceman” as those terms are defined in the United States Housing Act of 1937 [42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.].

The terms “trademark”, “service mark”, “certification mark”, and “collective mark” have the meanings given such terms in section 45 of the Act of July 5, 1946 (commonly referred to

The term “servicemember” means a member of the uniformed services, as that term is defined in section 101(a)(5) of title 10 .

As used in this subsection, the term “service member” means any member of the United States Armed Forces and any member of the National Guard or Reserves.

Definition.—In this section, the term “service obligation” means the period of active duty or, in the case of a member of a reserve component who completed flight training in an ac

“service on deck” means service in the deck department in work related to the work usually performed on board vessels by able seamen and may include service on fishing, fish proces

For purposes of this subsection, the term “service organization” means an organization the principal business of which is the performance of services.

The term “service provider” means any person that provides a material service to a covered person in connection with the offering or provision by such covered person of a consumer

The term “servicer” means the person responsible for servicing of a loan (including the person who makes or holds a loan if such person also services the loan). The term does not i

In this section, the term “service review agency” means— (1) with respect to the Department of the Army, the Army Review Boards Agency; (2) with respect to the Department of the Na

The term “services” includes lighting, heating, cooling, electricity, office furniture, office machines and equipment, telephone and other information technology services (includin

The term “service sector access authorization” means any license, permit, order, or other authorization, issued under the authority of Federal law, that permits a foreign supplier

The term “services of a certified registered nurse anesthetist” means anesthesia services and related care furnished by a certified registered nurse anesthetist (as defined in para

The term “service sponsor” means an organization, or other entity, that has been selected to provide a placement for a participant.

The term "Services Requirements Review Board" has the meaning given in Department of Defense Instruction 5000.74, titled "Defense Acquisition of Services" and d

The term “service station dealer” means any person— (i) who owns or operates a motor vehicle service station, filling station, garage, or similar retail establishment engaged in th

the term "services to victims of crime" includes— (A) crises intervention services; (B) providing, in an emergency, transportation to court, short-term child care service

the term "services to victims of Federal crime" means services to victims of crime with respect to Federal crime, and includes— (A) training of law enforcement personnel

The term “service technician” means any individual who uses or supervises the use of pesticides (other than a ready to use consumer products pesticide) for the purpose of providing

the term “service tier” means a category of cable service or other services provided by a cable operator and for which a separate rate is charged by the cable operator;

The term “Service unit” means an administrative entity of the Service or a tribal health program through which services are provided, directly or by contract, to eligible Indians w

the term “service with a public agency as a law enforcement officer” includes service as a law enforcement officer of the Amtrak Police Department, service as a law enforcement off

The term “servicing” means receiving any scheduled periodic payments from a borrower pursuant to the terms of any loan, including amounts for escrow accounts described in section 2

The term “serving carrier” means a facilities-based carrier providing mobile telecommunications service to a customer outside a home service provider’s or reseller’s licensed servi

In this chapter, “settle” means consider, ascertain, adjust, determine, and dispose of a claim, whether by full or partial allowance or by disallowance. / In this chapter, the term

The term “Settlement Agreement” means the Agreement of Compromise and Settlement dated April 4, 2000, among the United States, the Pueblo, and the Sandia Peak Tram Company. / “sett

The term “Settlement Area Land” means the National Forest System land located within the Santa Fe National Forest, as described in Appendix B to the Settlement Agreement, that is a

The term “Settlement Common Stock” has the meaning given such term by section 3(p) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1602(p) ). / "Settlement Common Stock

"Settlement Fund" means the Hoopa-Yurok Settlement Fund established pursuant to section 1300i–3 of this title; / “Settlement Fund” means the Maine Indian Claims Settlemen

The term “settlement funds” means those amounts of money which the State of Florida has agreed to pay to the Miccosukee Tribe under the Settlement Agreement in partial consideratio

“settlement lands” means those lands defined in subsections (d) and (e) of this section; / The term “settlement lands” means— (A) the lands described in sections 2(a) and 3 of the

The term “settlement payment” means, for purposes of the forward contract provisions of this title, a preliminary settlement payment, a partial settlement payment, an interim settl

"Settlement Roll" means the final roll prepared and published in the Federal Register by the Secretary pursuant to section 1300i–4 of this title;

the term “Settlement services” includes any service provided in connection with a real estate settlement including, but not limited to, the following: title searches, title examina

The term “Settlement Trust” means a trust that constitutes a settlement trust under section 3(t) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1602(t) ). / “Settlement Tru

The term “settling” means movement, and reporting such movement, of funds from an electronic benefit transfer card issuer that is located in 1 State to a retail food store, or whol

The term “settlors” means the United Mine Workers of America and the Bituminous Coal Operators’ Association, Inc. (referred to in this chapter as the “BCOA”).

The term "severe disability" means a severe, chronic disability attributable to mental or physical impairment, or a combination of mental and physical impairments, that—

The term “severe energy supply interruption” means a national energy supply shortage which the President determines— (A) is, or is likely to be, of significant scope and duration,

“severe fiscal distress” means a jurisdiction other than a State that satisfies both of the distress criteria set forth in paragraph (3).

“severe form of trafficking in persons” has the meaning given the term in section 7102 of title 22 . / "severe form of trafficking in persons" has the meaning given the t

The term “severe forms of trafficking in persons” has the meaning given the term in section 7102 of title 22 . / The terms “severe forms of trafficking in persons” and “sex traffic

The term "severely disabled individual" means an individual who is blind (as defined in section 8501 of title 41) or a severely disabled individual (as defined in such se

The term “severely distressed public housing” means a public housing project (or building in a project)— (A) that— (i) requires major redesign, reconstruction or redevelopment, or

The term "severely financially distressed employer" means an eligible employer as defined in paragraph (2), determined by substituting "less than 10 percent" fo

The terms “other severely handicapped” and “severely handicapped individuals” mean an individual or class of individuals under a physical or mental disability, other than blindness

The term “severe marine debris event” means atypically large amounts of marine debris caused by a natural disaster, including a tsunami, flood, landslide, or hurricane, or other so

Severe mental pain or suffering defined.—In this section, the term “severe mental pain or suffering” has the meaning given that term in section 2340(2) of title 18. / The term “sev

The term “severe physical problems” means, with respect to a dwelling unit, that the unit— (i) lacks hot or cold piped water, a flush toilet, or both a bathtub and a shower in the

The term “severe repetitive loss structure” means a structure that— (A) is covered under a contract for flood insurance made available under this chapter; and (B) has incurred floo

In this subparagraph, the term “severe wound” means a stage 3 wound, stage 4 wound, unstageable wound, non-healing surgical wound, infected wound, fistula, osteomyelitis, or wound

the term “severity incident” means an incident in which a covered employee is pre-positioned in an area in which conditions indicate there is a high risk of wildfires.

In this section, the term “severity of need index” means the index of the relative needs of individuals within a State or area, as identified by a number of different factors, and

“sewage” means human body wastes and the wastes from toilets and other receptacles intended to receive or retain body wastes except that, with respect to commercial vessels on the

the term “sewage sludge” means any solid, semisolid, or liquid waste generated by a wastewater treatment plant, other than an excluded material. / For purposes of this section, the

the terms “material that is harmful to minors” and “sex” have the meaning given such terms in section 2252B; and

the term “sex crime” means an act of sexual abuse that is a criminal act;

the term “sex offender” means an individual required to register under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act ( 42 U.S.C. 16901 et seq.).2 / In this section, the term “

The term "sex offender registry" means a registry of sex offenders, and a notification program, maintained by a jurisdiction. / The term “sex offender registry” means a r

The term “sex offender under SORNA” has the meaning given the term “sex offender” in section 111 of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 ( 42 U.S.C. 16911 ). 1 /

Except as limited by subparagraph (B) or (C), the term “sex offense” means— (i) a criminal offense that has an element involving a sexual act or sexual contact with another; (ii) a

The term “sex offense against a minor” means a specified offense against a minor, as defined in section 111 of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 ( 42 U.S.C. 16

In this section, the term “sex-related offense” means any of the following: (1) Rape or sexual assault under subsection (a) or (b) of section 920 of this title (article 120 of the