United States Code

For purposes of this subchapter, the term “teletypewriter exchange service” means the access from a teletypewriter or other data station to the teletypewriter exchange system of wh

The term “television broadcast station”— (A) means an over-the-air, commercial or noncommercial television broadcast station licensed by the Federal Communications Commission under

The term “television network” means a television network in the United States which offers an interconnected program service on a regular basis for 15 or more hours per week to at

The term "telework" has the meaning given the term in section 6501. / The term “telework” or “teleworking” refers to a work flexibility arrangement under which an employe

The term “telework” or “teleworking” refers to a work flexibility arrangement under which an employee performs the duties and responsibilities of such employee’s position, and othe

The term “teller’s check” means any check issued by a depository institution and drawn on another depository institution.

The term “temperate japonica rice” means rice that is grown in high altitudes or temperate regions of high latitudes with cooler climate conditions, in the Western United States, a

the term “temporarily disabled” means an impairment which (A) is expected to be of no more than six months’ duration, and (B) substantially impedes an individual's ability to live

In this paragraph, the term “temporary” means— (i) with respect to a school that is to be closed for not more than 1 year, 3 months or less; and (ii) with respect to a school that

the terms “temporary annual percentage rate of interest” and “temporary annual percentage rate” mean any rate of interest applicable to a credit card account for an introductory pe

the terms “temporary annual percentage rate of interest” and “temporary annual percentage rate” mean any rate of interest applicable to a credit card account for an introductory pe

For purposes of this section, the term “temporary assistance” means money payments, medical care, temporary billeting, transportation, and other goods and services necessary for th

The term “temporary emergency production rate” means the maximum rate of production for a field— (A) which rate is above the maximum efficient rate of production established for su

the term “temporary employee” means, with respect to a Member of the House of Representatives, an individual who is employed for a specific purpose or task and who is employed for

The term “temporary housing” means any housing (as defined in (b)) which the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development has determined to be “of a temporary character” pursuant to

For purposes of subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, the term “temporary research personnel” means personnel who are employed in the Veterans Health Administration in other than a c

The term "temporary road" means a road that is— (A) authorized— (i) by a contract, permit, lease, other written authorization; or (ii) pursuant to an emergency operation;

The term "tenant" means a member of the armed forces, including a reserve component thereof in an active status, or a dependent of a member of the armed forces who reside

The term “tenant-based” means, with respect to rental assistance, assistance that— (A) allows an eligible person to select a housing unit in which such person will live using renta

the term "tenant-based assistance" means rental assistance under subsection (o) that is not project-based assistance and that provides for the eligible family to select s

“tenants’ organization” means a bona fide organization of tenants who represent a majority of the occupied rental units in a rental housing project.

The term “tenant-stockholder” means a person who is a stockholder in a cooperative housing corporation, and whose stock is fully paid-up in an amount not less than an amount shown

Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term “tenant-stockholder's proportionate share” means that proportion which the stock of the cooperative housing corporation owned by th

The term "tenor spread adjustment" means— (A) 0.00644 percent for overnight LIBOR; (B) 0.11448 percent for 1-month LIBOR; (C) 0.26161 percent for 3-month LIBOR; (D) 0.428

The term “tentative approval” means notification to an applicant by the Secretary that an application under this subsection meets the requirements of paragraph (2)(A), but cannot r

The term “tentative LICTI” means life insurance company taxable income determined without regard to the small life insurance company deduction. / For purposes of this paragraph, in

For purposes of this part, the term “tentative minimum tax” means the amount determined under section 55(b)(1). / The term “tentative minimum tax” has the meaning given to such ter

The term “tentative selectee” means a party that has been selected by the Commission under a licensing proceeding for grant of a license, but has not yet been granted the license b

For purposes of this paragraph, the term “tenure rights” means rights to harvest timber from public land granted by the country of export.

“terminal” means an onshore facility or an offshore structure located in the navigable waters of the United States or subject to the jurisdiction of the United States and used, or

“terminal development” means— (A) development of— (i) an airport passenger terminal building, including terminal gates; (ii) access roads servicing exclusively airport traffic that

“terminal facilities” means— (A) in the case of the Prince William Sound Program, the entire oil terminal complex located in Valdez, Alaska, consisting of approximately 1,000 acres

The term “terminal lake” means a lake and its associated riparian and watershed resources that is— (A) considered flooded because there is no natural outlet for water accumulating

The term “terminally ill individual” means an individual who has been certified by a physician as having an illness or physical condition which can reasonably be expected to result

The term “terminal railroad corporation” means a domestic railroad corporation which is not a member, other than as a common parent corporation, of an affiliated group (as defined

For purposes of this subsection, the term “terminal rental adjustment clause” means a provision of an agreement which permits or requires the rental price to be adjusted upward or

The term “terminate” means to issue a rule under section 553 of title 5 to cancel permanently the operation of an order beginning on a date certain specified in the rule.

For purposes of this section and section 637(a) of this title , the term “terminated” and the term “termination” means the total denial or suspension of assistance under this parag

For purposes of this section, the term “terminated by reason of income from work or training” means terminated as a result of the veteran's receipt of earnings from activity perfor

The term “termination” includes cancellation. / For purposes of this section and section 637(a) of this title , the term “terminated” and the term “termination” means the total den

The term “Termination Act” means the Act entitled “An Act to provide for the division of the tribal assets of the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina among the members of the Tr

The term “termination date” means the earlier of the following: (A) The date on which the Secretary certifies to Congress that the margin protection program required by section 905

The term “term interest” means— (A) a life interest in property, or (B) an interest in property for a term of years.

For purposes of paragraph (1), the term “term interest in property” means— (A) a life interest in property, (B) an interest in property for a term of years, or (C) an income intere

The term “term loan” means any loan which is not a demand loan.

The term "term of imprisonment" includes multiple terms of imprisonment ordered to run consecutively or concurrently, which shall be treated as a single, aggregate term o

“term of life imprisonment” means a sentence for the term of natural life, a sentence commuted to natural life, an indeterminate term of a minimum of at least fifteen years and a m

the term “term of national service” means a term or period of service under section 12573 of this title .

4 The term "term overriding royalty" means an interest in liquid or gaseous hydrocarbons in place or to be produced from particular real property that entitles the owner

“terms and conditions” includes, but is not limited to, the percentage which is paid by the off-track betting system to the host racing association, the percentage which is paid by

The term “terms of trade” includes, with respect to the purchase of cattle for slaughter— (A) whether a packer provided any financing agreement or arrangement with regard to the ca

The term "territorial domestic violence or sexual assault coalition" means a program addressing domestic or sexual violence that is— (A) an established nonprofit, nongove

the term “territorial government” means the government of a territory; / The term "territorial government" means the government of a covered territory, including all cove

The term "territorial instrumentality" means any political subdivision, public agency, instrumentality—including any instrumentality that is also a bank—or public corpora

the term “territorial population” means the most recent population for each territory as determined by the Bureau of 1 Census. / The term “territorial population” means the most re

“territorial sea” means the belt of the sea measured from the baseline of the United States determined in accordance with international law, as set forth in Presidential Proclamati

“territorial sea of the United States” means all waters extending seaward to 12 nautical miles from the baselines of the United States determined in accordance with international l

The term “territorial seas” means the belt of the seas measured from the line of ordinary low water along that portion of the coast which is in direct contact with the open sea and

The term “territorial waters of the United States” includes all waters of the territorial sea of the United States as described in Presidential Proclamation 5928 of December 27, 19

The term “territories of the United States” means each of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Island

As used in this section, the term “Territory” shall include Guam. / The term “territory” includes any insular possession of the United States. / The term “territory” includes the i

The term “Territory Budget” means a budget for a territorial government submitted, approved, and certified in accordance with section 2142 of this title .

The term “Territory Fiscal Plan” means a fiscal plan for a territorial government submitted, approved, and certified in accordance with section 2141 of this title .

The term “Territory Government Issuer” means the Government of Puerto Rico or such covered territory for which an Oversight Board has been established pursuant to section 2121 of t

the terms “territory” and “territory of the country” mean the land, waters, and airspace of the country; and

The term “territory of the United States” means— (A) American Samoa; (B) the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; (C) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; (D) Guam; (E) the Un

The term “territory or freely associated state” has the meaning given the term “insular area” in section 3103 of title 7 . / The term “territory or freely associated state” has the

“territory outside the continental United States” means territory outside the 48 contiguous States and the District of Columbia.

The term “terrorism” means any activity that— (A) involves an act that— (i) is dangerous to human life or potentially destructive of critical infrastructure or key resources; and (

the term "terrorism information" has the meaning given that term in section 485 of this title. / The term “terrorism information”— (A) means all information, whether coll

Defined Term.—In this section, the term “terrorist” means any person who intends to commit, or is avoiding apprehension after having committed, an offense listed under section 2332

As used in this chapter, the term “terrorist activity” means any activity which is unlawful under the laws of the place where it is committed (or which, if it had been committed in

the term “terrorist countries”, refers to countries designated by the Secretary of State under section 2780(d) of this title ; and

the term “terrorist group” means any group practicing, or which has significant subgroups which practice, international terrorism;

For purposes of paragraph (1), the term “terroristic or military action” means— (A) any terroristic activity which a preponderance of the evidence indicates was directed against th

The term "terrorist incident, threat, or activity" means an incident, threat, or activity involving an act of domestic terrorism (as defined in section 2331(5) of title 1

As used in this section, the term “terrorist organization” means an organization— (I) designated under section 1189 of this title ; (II) otherwise designated, upon publication in t

The term “terrorist party” has the meaning given that term in section 201(d) of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 ( 28 U.S.C. 1610 note).

the terms “terrorist sanctuary” and “sanctuary” mean an area in the territory of the country— (A) that is used by a terrorist or terrorist organization— (i) to carry out terrorist

The term "tertiary recovery method" means— (A) any method which is described in subparagraphs (1) through (9) of section 212.78(c) of the June 1979 energy regulations (as

The term “test and evaluation facility” means an at-depth, prototypic, underground cavity with subsurface lateral excavations extending from a central shaft that is used for resear

The term "tested income" means, with respect to any controlled foreign corporation for any taxable year of such controlled foreign corporation, the excess (if any) of— (i

The term "tested loss" means, with respect to any controlled foreign corporation for any taxable year of such controlled foreign corporation, the excess (if any) of the a

The term “test facility” means a range or other facility at which testing of defense equipment may be carried out.

The term “testing date” means the earliest date on which all of the following requirements are met: (i) The indebtedness is federally-subsidized indebtedness. (ii) The taxpayer is

The term “testing period” means the period beginning with the month in which the qualified HSA distribution is contributed to the health savings account and ending on the last day

The term “testing program” means the alcohol and controlled substances testing program required under title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.

As used in this section, the term “test or device” means any requirement that a person as a prerequisite for voting or registration for voting (1) demonstrate the ability to read,

In this section, the term “test organization” means a test organization of the Major Range and Test Facility Base specified in Department of Defense Directive 3200.11 or any succes

The term "test or training range" means an area designated for operating unmanned maritime systems and other types of systems for the purpose of— (i) evaluating the perfo

For purposes of this paragraph, except as provided in regulations, the term “test-period beneficiary” means any person who is an owner or a principal user of facilities being finan

“test platform” means any floating or moored platform, barge, ship, or other vessel which is designed for limited-scale, at sea operation in order to test or evaluate the operation

The term “test range” means a defined geographic area where research and development are conducted as authorized by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, and in

The term “test weight” and the abbreviation “tw” mean the vehicle curb weight added to the gross vehicle weight rating (gvwr) and divided by 2.

The term “fiber” or “textile fiber” means a unit of matter which is capable of being spun into a yarn or made into a fabric by bonding or by interlacing in a variety of methods inc

The term “textile fiber product” means— (1) any fiber, whether in the finished or unfinished state, used or intended for use in household textile articles; (2) any yarn or fabric,

The term “textile or apparel good” means a good listed in the Annex to the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing referred to in section 3511(d)(4) of this title, other than a good lis

The term “Textiles Agreement” means the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing referred to in section 3511(d)(4) of this title .

The term "text message"— (i) means a message consisting of text, images, sounds, or other information that is transmitted to or from a device that is identified as the re

The term "text messaging service" means a service that enables the transmission or receipt of a text message, including a service provided as part of or in connection wit