United States Code

The terms “severe forms of trafficking in persons” and “sex trafficking” have the meanings given, respectively, in section 103 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 ( 2

The term "sex trafficking of a minor" means an offense described in section 1591(a) of title 18 or a comparable State law, against a minor. / The term "sex trafficki

The term “sex trafficking victim” means a victim of— (A) sex trafficking (as defined in section 7102(10) 1 of title 22); or (B) a severe form of trafficking in persons described in

the term “sexual abuse” includes the employment, use, persuasion, inducement, enticement, or coercion of a child to engage in, or assist another person to engage in, sexually expli

The term “sexual act” means— (A) the penetration, however slight, of the penis into the vulva or anus or mouth; (B) contact between the mouth and the penis, vulva, scrotum, or anus

The terms “domestic violence”, “sexual assault”, “child abuse and neglect”, “dating violence”, “elder abuse”, and “stalking” have the meaning given such terms in section 3 of the V

The term “sexual assault dispute” means a dispute involving a nonconsensual sexual act or sexual contact, as such terms are defined in section 2246 of title 18 or similar applicabl

The term "sexual assault forensic examination" means an examination of a sexual assault patient by a health care provider, who has specialized education and clinical expe

The term "sexual assault forensic examiner" or "SAFE" means an individual who has specialized forensic training in treating sexual assault survivors and conduct

The term "sexual assault nurse examiner" or "SANE" means a registered or advanced practice nurse who has specialized training conducting medical forensic examin

The term "sexual assault response team" or "SART" means a multidisciplinary team that— (A) provides a specialized and immediate response to survivors of sexual

The term "sexual assault with an object" means the use of any hand, finger, object, or other instrument to penetrate, however slightly, the genital or anal opening of the

The term “sexual contact” means touching, or causing another person to touch, either directly or through the clothing, the vulva, penis, scrotum, anus, groin, breast, inner thigh,

The term "sexual fondling" means the touching of the private body parts of another person (including the genitalia, anus, groin, breast, inner thigh, or buttocks) for the

The term “sexual harassment” means conduct that constitutes the offense of sexual harassment as punishable under section 934 of this title (article 134) pursuant to the regulations

The term “sexual harassment dispute” means a dispute relating to conduct that is alleged to constitute sexual harassment under applicable Federal, Tribal, or State law. / The term

“sexually dangerous person” means a person who has engaged or attempted to engage in sexually violent conduct or child molestation and who is sexually dangerous to others; and / Th

The term “sexually explicit conduct” means actual or simulated genital-genital contact, oral-genital contact, anal-genital contact, or oral-anal contact, whether between persons of

The term “sexually explicit material” means an audio recording, a film or video recording, or a periodical with visual depictions, produced in any medium, the dominant theme of whi

In this subsection, the term “sexually oriented material” means any material that depicts sexually explicit conduct (as that term is defined in section 2256 of title 18 ), unless t

As used in this section, the term “sexually related mail matter” means any matter which is within the scope of section 3008(a) or 3010(d) of title 39.

The term “sexually reproduced” includes any production of a variety by seed, but does not include the production of a variety by tuber propagation.

The term “sexually violent offense” means any criminal offense in a range of offenses specified by State law which is comparable to or which exceeds the range of offenses encompass

The term “sexually violent predator” means a person who has been convicted of a sexually violent offense and who suffers from a mental abnormality or personality disorder that make

Nothing in this section creates a cause of action or a right to bring an action, including an action based on discrimination due to sexual orientation. As used in this section, the

The term "sexual violence" means any nonconsensual sexual act or contact proscribed by the criminal law of the Indian tribe that has jurisdiction over the Indian country

The term "shapefile" means a digital storage format containing geospatial or location-based data and attribute information— (A) regarding the availability of broadband in

The term “shared appreciation provision” means any provision— (i) which is in connection with an obligation which is held by the real estate investment trust and is secured by an i

the term “shared employee” means an employee who is paid by more than one employing authority of the House of Representatives. / the term “shared employee” means an employee who is

For purposes of this paragraph, the term “shared equity financing agreement” means an agreement under which— (i) 2 or more persons acquire qualified ownership interests in a dwelli

The term “shared health facility” means any arrangement whereby— (A) two or more health care practitioners practice their professions at a common physical location; (B) such practi

In this section, the term “shared medical facility”— (1) means a building or buildings, or a campus, intended to be used by both the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Departme

The term "shared mobile service contract"— (A) means a mobile service contract for an account that includes not less than 2 consumers; and (B) does not include enterprise

The term “shared route” means a route that was a segment of more than 1 historic trail, including a route shared with an existing national historic trail.

For purposes of subsections (b) and (c), the term “shareholder” includes a holder of rights or of convertible securities. / The term “shareholder” includes a member in an associati

For purposes of subparagraph (B), the term “shareholder-employee” means an employee or officer of an S corporation who owns (or is considered as owning within the meaning of sectio

As used in this subparagraph, the terms “shares” and “shareholders” shall include beneficial interests and holders of beneficial interests, respectively.

The term “share-in-savings contract” means a contract under which— (A) a contractor provides solutions for— (i) improving the agency's mission-related or administrative processes;

As used in this subparagraph, the terms “shares” and “shareholders” shall include beneficial interests and holders of beneficial interests, respectively.

The terms “shatter-resistant lamp”, “shatter-proof lamp”, and “shatter-protected lamp” mean a lamp that— (i) has a coating or equivalent technology that is compliant with NSF/ANSI

The terms “shatter-resistant lamp”, “shatter-proof lamp”, and “shatter-protected lamp” mean a lamp that— (i) has a coating or equivalent technology that is compliant with NSF/ANSI

The terms “shatter-resistant lamp”, “shatter-proof lamp”, and “shatter-protected lamp” mean a lamp that— (i) has a coating or equivalent technology that is compliant with NSF/ANSI

The term “sheep” means ovine animals of any age, including lambs.

The term “sheep products” means products produced, in whole or in part, from sheep, including wool and products containing wool fiber.

The term “shell” means to remove the shell from an in-shell pecan.

The term “shell company” means a company that at the time of a transaction with an eligible privately held company— (I) has no or nominal operations; and (II) has— (aa) no or nomin

The term “shelled pecan” means a pecan kernel, or portion of a kernel, after the pecan shell has been removed.

The term “sheller” means any person who— (A) shells pecans or has pecans shelled for the account of such person; and (B) during the immediately previous year, purchased more than 5

“shelter” means the provision of temporary refuge and related assistance in compliance with applicable Federal and tribal laws and regulations governing the provision, on a regular

The term “shelterbelt” means a vegetative barrier with a linear configuration composed of trees, shrubs, and other approved perennial vegetation.

For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term “sheltered workshop” means a school— (i) which provides special instruction or training designed to alleviate the disability of the indiv

“ship” means a vessel of any type whatsoever not permanently attached to the sea-bed, including dynamically supported craft, submersibles, or any other floating craft, but does not

The term “ship critical safety item” means any ship part, assembly, or support equipment containing a characteristic the failure, malfunction, or absence of which could cause a cat

Shipment.—The term “shipment”— (A) means the transportation, or the effecting of transportation, of valuables, without limitation as to the means or facilities used or by which the

Shipper.—The term “shipper” means— (A) a cargo owner; (B) the person for whose account the ocean transportation of cargo is provided; (C) the person to whom delivery is to be made;

Shippers' association.—The term "shippers' association" means a group of shippers that consolidates or distributes freight on a nonprofit basis for the members of the gro

The term “shipping” refers to the transportation of goods by a vessel and related activities.

The term “shipping and packing costs” means the costs incurred in packing a good for shipment and shipping the good from the point of direct shipment to the buyer, but does not inc

The term “shipping container” means any container used in packaging a product packed in an immediate container. / The term “shipping container” means any container used or intended

In this section, the term “shipping exchange” means a platform (digital, over-the-counter, or otherwise) that connects shippers with common carriers for the purpose of entering int

For purposes of this subsection, the terms “citizens band radio service”, “radio control service”, “aircraft station” and “ship station” shall have the meanings given them by the C

the term “shipwreck” means a vessel or wreck, its cargo, and other contents;

In this subchapter, the term “shoes” includes, except for purposes of subparagraphs (A)(ii) and (B) of paragraph (2), inserts for extra-depth shoes.

The term “shore” includes each shoreline of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, the Gulf of Mexico, the Great Lakes, and lakes, estuaries, and bays directly connected therewith.

As used in this subsection, the term “shoreline” means that land which borders both Yellowtail Reservoir and the exterior boundary of the Crow Indian Reservation, together with tha

The term “shore protection project” includes a project for beach nourishment, including the replacement of sand.

In this section, the term “drug shortage” or “shortage” has the meaning given such term in section 356c of this title .

The term “short-barreled rifle” means a rifle having one or more barrels less than sixteen inches in length and any weapon made from a rifle (whether by alteration, modification, o

The term “short-barreled shotgun” means a shotgun having one or more barrels less than eighteen inches in length and any weapon made from a shotgun (whether by alteration, modifica

The term “short blast” means a blast of about 1 second's duration.

“Short cases” means the cases entitled Jesse Short et al. v. United States, (Cl. Ct. No. 102–63); Charlene Ackley v. United States, (Cl. Ct. No. 460–78); Bret Aanstadt v. United St

The term “short life cycle merchandise” means any product that the Commission determines is likely to become outmoded within 4 years, by reason of technological advances, after the

The term “short-life qualified tangible property” means any qualified tangible property to which section 168 applies and which is 3-year property or 5-year property for purposes of

The term “short market” means a local market in which programming of one or more of the four most widely viewed television networks nationwide is not offered on either the primary

The term “short party” means, with respect to any underlying security of any notional principal contract, any party to the contract which is not a long party with respect to such u

“Short plaintiffs” means named plaintiffs in the Short cases;

Short sea transportation trade.—The term "short sea transportation trade" means the carriage by vessel of cargo— (A) that is— (i) contained in intermodal cargo containers

The term “short-term capital gain” means gain from the sale or exchange of a capital asset held for not more than 1 year, if and to the extent such gain is taken into account in co

Except as provided in clause (ii), the term “short-term capital gain dividend” means any dividend, or part thereof, which is reported by the company as a short-term capital gain di

The term “short-term capital loss” means loss from the sale or exchange of a capital asset held for not more than 1 year, if and to the extent that such loss is taken into account

For purposes of this subsection, the term “short-term debt” means such liabilities with short-dated maturity that the Board of Governors identifies, by regulation, except that such

In this subsection, the term "short-term detention" means detention in a U.S. Customs and Border Protection processing center for 72 hours or less, before repatriation to

For purposes of this paragraph, the term “short-term Government obligation” means any obligation of the United States or any of its possessions, or of a State or any political subd

The term “short-term lease” means a lease (or other agreement for occupancy or use) of retail space for 15 years or less (as determined under the rules of section 168(i)(3)). / For

For purposes of this paragraph, the term “short-term nongovernment obligation” means any obligation which— (i) has a fixed maturity date not more than 1 year from the date of the i

Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term “short-term obligation” means any bond, debenture, note, certificate, or other evidence of indebtedness which has a fixed maturity

“Short-term paper” means any note, draft, bill of exchange, or banker's acceptance payable on demand or having a maturity at the time of issuance of not exceeding nine months, excl

The term “short-term sale” means an agreement for the sale of electric energy at wholesale in interstate commerce that is for a period of 31 days or less (excluding monthly contrac

The term “short-time compensation program” has the meaning given such term in section 3306(v) of title 26 . / For purposes of this section, the term “short-time compensation progra

The term “shotgun” means a weapon designed or redesigned, made or remade, and intended to be fired from the shoulder and designed or redesigned and made or remade to use the energy

The term "should know" means that a person, with respect to information— (A) acts in deliberate ignorance of the truth or falsity of the information; or (B) acts in reckl

The term “showerhead” means any showerhead (including a handheld showerhead), except a safety shower showerhead.

For purposes of this paragraph, the term "sibling" means an individual who bears a relationship to the designated beneficiary which is described in section 152(d)(2)(B).

The term “SIC codes” refers to the 2-digit code numbers used for classification of economic activity in the Standard Industrial Classification Manual.

For purposes of this subsection, the term “sick pay” means any amount which— (i) is paid to an employee pursuant to a plan to which the employer is a party, and (ii) constitutes re

“Sidelights” mean a green light on the starboard side and a red light on the port side each showing an unbroken light over an arc of the horizon of 112.5 degrees and so fixed as to

the term "sight or sound contact" means any physical, clear visual, or verbal contact that is not brief and inadvertent;

“signal employee” means an individual who is engaged in installing, repairing, or maintaining signal systems.

The term “signal of a serious risk” means information related to a serious adverse drug experience associated with use of a drug and derived from— (A) a clinical trial; (B) adverse

In this chapter, “signal system” means a block signal system, an interlocking, automatic train stop, train control, or cab-signal device, or a similar appliance, method, device, or