United States Code

The term “the 1934 Act” means the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 151 et seq.).

the term “The Agreement” or “Agreement” means the agreement entitled “Terms and Conditions Governing Legislative Land Consolidation and Exchange between NANA Regional Corporation,

For purposes of subclause (I), the term “the amount applicable to the advance” means an amount which fully reflects that percentage of the funds saved by the telephone bank as a re

For purposes of applying tables or procedures prescribed under paragraph (1), the term "the amount of wages" means the amount by which the wages exceed the taxpayer's wit

The term "the Annex" means Annex 300–B of the North American Free Trade Agreement entered into between the United States, Mexico, and Canada on December 17, 1992. / The t

In this subchapter, the term “the appropriate committees of Congress” means the Committees on Foreign Relations, Armed Services, and Appropriations of the Senate and the Committees

The term “the arts” includes, but is not limited to, music (instrumental and vocal), dance, drama, folk art, creative writing, architecture and allied fields, painting, sculpture,

The term “theater component commander” means, with respect to any of the combatant commands, an officer of any of the armed forces who (A) is commander of all forces of that armed

As used in this subsection, the term “theatrical employee” means a nonappropriated fund employee of the Board, who is engaged in a box office, performing, or theatrical trade that

“The Community” means the European Atomic Energy Community (EURATOM).

The terms “national bank” and “national banking association” used in this chapter shall be held to be synonymous and interchangeable. The term “member bank” shall be held to mean a

“the court” means the court having bankruptcy jurisdiction over the carrier subject to liquidation; and

The district of columbia and its environs.—The term “the District of Columbia and its environs” means those lands and properties administered by the National Park Service and the G

For purposes of this section, the term “theft prevention decal or device” means a decal or other device designed in accordance with a uniform design for such devices developed purs

As used in this section, “The Golden Eagle Insignia” means the words “The Golden Eagle” and the representation of an American Golden Eagle (colored gold) and a family group (colore

For purposes of subclause (I), the term “the period applicable to the advance” means the period beginning on the issue date described in subclause (I) and ending on the earlier of

The term “the plan” means the comprehensive management plan developed for the conservation area, dated August 30, 1985, together with such revisions thereto as may be required in o

The terms “Montreal Protocol” and “the Protocol” mean the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, a protocol to the Vienna Convention for the Protection of th

For purposes of this subsection, the term “therapeutic category” means a therapeutic category identified in the list developed by the United States Pharmacopeia pursuant to section

The term “thermal efficiency of pool heaters” means a measure of the heat in the water delivered at the heater outlet divided by the heat input of the pool heater as measured under

The term “thermal energy source” means— (A) a natural source of cooling or heating from lake or ocean water; and (B) recovery of useful energy that would otherwise be wasted from o

Subject to clause (ii), for purposes of this paragraph, the term “thermal energy storage property” means property comprising a system which— (I) is directly connected to a heating,

“thermal plume” means the area of the ocean in which a significant difference in temperature, as defined in regulations by the Administrator, occurs as a result of the operation of

The term "the Secretary" means the Secretary of Homeland Security.

“the Treaty” means the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. / the term “the Treaty” means the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, signed at Washingto

For purposes of this section, “the United States Capitol Buildings and Grounds” shall include any building or facility acquired by the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate for the use of

the term “thing of value” includes any payment, advance, funds, loan, service, or other consideration;

The term “third party” means any of the following: (A) A Federal entity. (B) A State or political subdivision of a State. (C) An employer or an employer's insurance carrier. (D) An

In this subsection, the term "Third Party Administrator" has the meaning given such term in section 1703B of this title. / The term “Third Party Administrator” means an e

The term “third-party auditor” means a foreign government, agency of a foreign government, foreign cooperative, or any other third party, as the Secretary determines appropriate in

The term “third party conformity assessment body” means a conformity assessment body that, except as provided in subparagraph (D), is not owned, managed, or controlled by the manuf

the term “third party debt” means any indebtedness for borrowed money, other than indebtedness owed to the Administration;

The term "third party explosives detection canine asset" means any explosives detection canine or handler not owned or employed, respectively, by the Transportation Secur

The term "third party investor" means a person who— (A) holds an interest in the partnership which does not constitute property held in connection with an applicable trad

The term “third-party logistics provider” means a person who solely receives, holds, or otherwise transports a consumer product in the ordinary course of business but who does not

The term "third party network transaction" means any transaction described in subsection (d)(3)(A)(iii) which is settled through a third party payment network.

The terms “third-party payer” and “insurance, medical service, or health plan” have the meaning given those terms in section 1095(h) of this title . / Definition of Third-Party Pay

The term “third party payment network” means any agreement or arrangement— (A) which involves the establishment of accounts with a central organization by a substantial number of p

The term "third-party provider" means a commercial entity (including a farmer cooperative, agriculture retailer, or other commercial entity (as defined by the Secretary))

The term “third-party recordkeeper” means— (i) any customhouse broker, unless such customhouse broker is the importer of record on an entry; (ii) any attorney; and (iii) any accoun

The term “third-party requester” means a person requesting ex parte reexamination under section 302 who is not the patent owner.

The term "third party seller" means any seller, independent of an online marketplace, who sells, offers to sell, or contracts to sell a consumer product in the United Sta

For purposes of this subchapter, the term “third party servicer” means any individual, any State, or any private, for-profit or nonprofit organization, which enters into a contract

The term “third party settlement organization” means the central organization which has the contractual obligation to make payment to participating payees of third party network tr

The term “third segment rate” means, with respect to any month, the single rate of interest which shall be determined by the Secretary for such month on the basis of the corporate

Except when used in this section, the term “this chapter” includes any regulation or order issued by the Secretary under the authority of this chapter. / Except when used in this s

The terms “United States” and “this country” mean the United States, the territories and possessions of the United States, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. / The terms “United

The term “threat” or “hazard” means that an asbestos material is friable or easily damaged, or within reach of students or employees or otherwise susceptible to damage (including d

The term “threatened and endangered species habitat” means Federal land identified in— (A) a determination that a species is an endangered species or a threatened species under the

The term “threatened species” means any species which is likely to become an endangered species within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its range.

The term “threatening or placing that child in fear” means a communication or action that is of sufficient consequence to cause the child to fear that non-compliance will result in

The term “threatening or placing that other person in fear” means a communication or action that is of sufficient consequence to cause a reasonable fear that non-compliance will re

The term "threat of material harm" means material harm that is likely to occur.

The term “threat of serious injury” means serious injury that is clearly imminent.

The term “threshold” means a benchmark over which a balance carried over at the end of a fiscal year should be given greater scrutiny by Congress.

For purposes of this subparagraph, the term “threshold amount” means— (I) in the case of any taxable year beginning in calendar year 2025, $500,000, (II) in the case of any taxable

The term “threshold condition” means a chronic condition, such as congestive heart failure, diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), or other diseases or conditions,

The term “threshold percentage” means— (A) 5 percent in the case of stock which is preferred as to dividends, and (B) 10 percent in the case of any other stock.

the term “Threshold Test Ban Treaty” means the Treaty Between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the Limitation of Underground Nuclear Weap

The term “Thrift Depositor Protection Oversight Board” means— (A) the Thrift Depositor Protection Oversight Board of the Resolution Trust Corporation under section 1441a of this ti

For purposes of this chapter, the term “thrift institution” means— (1) any domestic building and loan or savings and loan association; (2) any cooperative bank without capital stoc

the term “Thrift Savings Fund” means the Thrift Savings Fund established under section 8437 of this title.

“through-harden” means heating above the transformation temperature followed by quenching and tempering for the purpose of achieving uniform hardness.

Through rate.—The term “through rate” means the single amount charged by a common carrier in connection with through transportation.

Through-the-wall central air conditioner; through-the-wall central air conditioning heat pump.—The terms "through-the-wall central air conditioner" and "through-the-

Through-the-wall central air conditioner; through-the-wall central air conditioning heat pump.—The terms "through-the-wall central air conditioner" and "through-the-

Through transportation.—The term “through transportation” means continuous transportation between origin and destination for which a through rate is assessed and which is offered o

“ticket agent” means a person (except an air carrier, a foreign air carrier, or an employee of an air carrier or foreign air carrier) that as a principal or agent sells, offers for

The term "tidal shoreline" has the meaning given that term pursuant to section 923.110(c)(2)(i) of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, or a similar successor regulatio

For purposes of this section, the term “tide or submerged lands” means “lands beneath navigable waters” as defined in section 2 of the Submerged Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1301 ).

The terms “tied aid credit” and “partially untied aid credit” mean any credit which— (A) has a grant element greater than zero percent, as determined by the Development Assistance

The terms “high interest training issue”, “high interest training requirement”, “Tier 1”, and “Tier 2” have the meanings given such terms in the Joint Training Manual for the Armed

The term "Tier 1 OTC monograph order request" means any OTC monograph order request not determined to be a Tier 2 OTC monograph order request.

For purposes of paragraph (1), the term “tier 1 railroad retirement benefit” has the meaning given such term by section 86(d)(4). / For purposes of paragraph (1), the term “tier 1

The terms “high interest training issue”, “high interest training requirement”, “Tier 1”, and “Tier 2” have the meanings given such terms in the Joint Training Manual for the Armed

In this section, the term “tier 2 emission standards” means the motor vehicle emission standards that apply to passenger cars, light trucks, and larger passenger vehicles manufactu

The term “Tier 2 OTC monograph order request” means, subject to subparagraph (B), an OTC monograph order request for— (i) the reordering of existing information in the drug facts l

The term “tier 2 watch list” means the list of countries required under section 110(b)(2)(A)(iii) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7107(b)(2)(A)(iii) )

The term “tier 3 country” means a country on the list of countries required under section 110(b)(1)(C) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7107(b)(1)(C) )

The term “Tier I conservation security contract” means a contract described in section 3838a(d)(5)(A) of this title .

In this paragraph, the term “tier I family or group day care home” means— (aa) a family or group day care home that is located in a geographic area, as defined by the Secretary bas

The term “Tier II conservation security contract” means a contract described in section 3838a(d)(5)(B) of this title .

The term “Tier III conservation security contract” means a contract described in section 3838a(d)(5)(C) of this title .

The term “tier III sex offender” means a sex offender whose offense is punishable by imprisonment for more than 1 year and— (A) is comparable to or more severe than the following o

The term “tier II sex offender” means a sex offender other than a tier III sex offender whose offense is punishable by imprisonment for more than 1 year and— (A) is comparable to o

The term "tier I sex offender" means a sex offender other than a tier II or tier III sex offender. / The term “tier I sex offender” means a sex offender other than a tier

The term “TIFIA program” means the transportation infrastructure finance and innovation program of the Department established under sections 602 through 609.

For purposes of this section, the term “tillable cropland” means cleared land that can be planted to crops without unusual cultivation or other preparation.

If the taxpayer so elects on his return for a taxable year, the cutting of timber (for sale or for use in the taxpayer's trade or business) during such year by the taxpayer who own

The term “timber operations” means— (i) the planting, cultivating, caring for, or cutting of trees, or (ii) the preparation (other than milling) of trees for market.

The term “timber real estate investment trust” means a real estate investment trust in which more than 50 percent in value of its total assets consists of real property held in con

The term “time limitation” means a period of three years, three months, and fifteen days.

the term "time-limited appointment" means a temporary or term appointment in the competitive service. / the term "time-limited appointment" includes a temporary

The term “timely interstate home study” means an interstate home study completed by a State if the State provides to the State that requested the study, within 30 days after receip

The term “time out” means a behavior management technique that is part of an approved treatment program and may involve the separation of the resident from the group, in a non-lock

The term “timeshare association” means any organization (other than a condominium management association) meeting the requirement of subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) if any member

The term “timeshare plan” means and shall include that interest purchased in any arrangement, plan, scheme, or similar device, but not including exchange programs, whether by membe

The term “timing shift” refers to a delay of the date on which outlays flowing from direct spending would otherwise occur from the ninth outyear to the tenth outyear or an accelera

The term “TIN” means the identifying number assigned to a person under section 6109. / The term “TIN” has the meaning given the term in section 7701(a)(41) of the Internal Revenue

The term “TIP” means a transportation improvement program developed by a metropolitan planning organization under subsection (j). / The term “TIP” means a transportation improvemen