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For purposes of this section, the term “tract of real property” means a single piece of real property, except that 2 or more pieces of real property shall be considered a tract if
The term “trade association” means— (A) any corporation, unincorporated association, federation, business league, professional or business organization not organized or operated fo
In this section, the terms "commercial operations", "customs and trade laws of the United States", "trade enforcement", and "trade facilitation&q
In this section, the terms "commercial operations", "customs and trade laws of the United States", "trade enforcement", and "trade facilitation&q
The term “trade laws” means— (A) chapter 1 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974 ( 19 U.S.C. 2251 et seq., relating to injury caused by import competition); (B) chapters 2 and 3 of
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 “Trademark Act of 1946” means the Act entitled “An Act to provide for the registration and protection of trademarks used in commerce, to carry out the provisions of certai
As used in this section, the word "trademarks" includes trademarks, trade names, and the goodwill of the business to which a trademark or trade name is appurtenant.
The terms “trade name” and “commercial name” mean any name used by a person to identify his or her business or vocation.
the term “trade negotiation” means negotiations which the President determines to undertake to enter into a trade agreement pursuant to section 1102 of the Omnibus Trade and Compet
For purposes of paragraph (1)(A), the term “trade or business” includes any activity involving research or experimentation (within the meaning of section 174). / To the extent prov
For purposes of this part, part II, and chapter 3, the term “trade or business within the United States” includes the performance of personal services within the United States at a
For purposes of this subsection, the term "trade or service receivable" means any account receivable or evidence of indebtedness arising out of— (A) the disposition by a
The terms “Trade Policy Committee” and “TPC” mean the interagency organization established under section 1872 of this title .
- traderdefined inU.S. CodeCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)
The terms “broker” and “trader” mean a person that assists in arranging an international transaction in a listed chemical by— (A) negotiating contracts; (B) serving as an agent or
The term “trade remedy laws” means title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1671 et seq.).
The term “Trade Representative” means the United States Trade Representative. / The term “Trade Representative” means the United States Trade Representative. / The term “Trade Repr
the term “trade secret” means all forms and types of financial, business, scientific, technical, economic, or engineering information, including patterns, plans, compilations, prog
The term “trading account” means any account used for acquiring or taking positions in the securities and instruments described in paragraph (4) principally for the purpose of sell
The term “trading facility” means a person or group of persons that constitutes, maintains, or provides a physical or electronic facility or system in which multiple participants h
The term "trading partner" means— (A) a manufacturer, repackager, wholesale distributor, or dispenser from whom a manufacturer, repackager, wholesale distributor, or disp
The term “traditional American history” means— (A) the significant constitutional, political, intellectual, economic, and foreign policy trends and issues that have shaped the cour
The term "traditional food" means food that has traditionally been prepared and consumed by an Indian tribe. / The term "traditional food" includes— (i) wild ga
The term “traditional forest or fiber product” means a forest or fiber product that is derived from forest or agricultural materials and does not have substantial new properties.
The term "traditional fuel" means a liquid hydrocarbon fuel derived or refined from petroleum. / The term "traditional fuel" means a liquid hydrocarbon fuel der
The term “traditional leaders” has the meaning given the term in section 2902 of title 25 . / The term “traditional leaders” includes Native Americans who have special expertise in
Subject to clause (ii), for the purposes of this paragraph the term “traditionally underplanted acreage” means the difference in a particular year between the acreage that is part
The term “traditional Native Hawaiian healer” means a practitioner— (A) who— (i) is of Hawaiian ancestry, and (ii) has the knowledge, skills, and experience in direct personal heal
The term “traditional or cultural use” means— (A) a ceremonial activity (including the placing of ceremonial materials in the Area); and (B) the use, hunting, trapping, or gatherin
the term “traffic” means— (A) to transport, transfer, or otherwise dispose of, to another, as consideration for anything of value; or (B) to make or obtain control of with intent t
The term "trafficking documentation" means— (A) documentation of— (i) a determination that a consumer is a victim of trafficking made by a Federal, State, or Tribal gover
For purposes of this section and section 2259A, the term “trafficking in child pornography” means conduct proscribed by section 2251(d), 2252, 2252A(a)(1) through (5), 2252A(g) (in
The term “traffic signal module” means a standard 8-inch (200mm) or 12-inch (300mm) traffic signal indication that— (A) consists of a light source, a lens, and all other parts nece
The term “traffic signal preemption transmitter” means any mechanism that can change or alter a traffic signal’s phase time or sequence.
As used in this paragraph, the term “traffics in” refers to transactions that include, but are not limited to, sales, purchases, loans, pledges, licenses, exchanges of currency, an
The term “Trail” means the Votes for Women History Trail Route designated under subsection (b).
“trailer” means a nonpower, property-carrying, trailing unit that is designed for use in combination with a truck tractor.
Trailer transporter towing unit.—The term "trailer transporter towing unit" means a power unit that is not used to carry property when operating in a towaway trailer tran
The term "trail maintenance" means any activity to maintain the usability and sustainability of trails within the National Forest System, including— (A) ensuring trails a
The term "train crew" has the meaning given such term as used in chapter II of subtitle B of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations).
the term “trained energy manager” means a person who has demonstrated proficiency, or who has completed a course of study in the areas of fundamentals of building energy systems, b
The term "trained personnel" means, with respect to an elementary or secondary school, an individual, such as the school nurse— (i) who has been designated by the school
“train employee” means an individual engaged in or connected with the movement of a train, including a hostler.
The term "trainer" means an individual engaged in the training of covered horses.
“training” means the process of providing for and making available to an employee, and placing or enrolling the employee in, a planned, prepared, and coordinated program, course, c
The term “training and technical assistance” means services and support provided to disadvantaged entrepreneurs, such as assistance for the purpose of enhancing business planning,
The term “training establishment” has the meaning given such term in section 3452(e) of this title . / The term “training establishment” means any of the following: (1) An establis
The term "training facility" means a location that is not a racetrack licensed by a State racing commission that operates primarily to house covered horses and conduct of
The term “training leadership position” means, with respect to a specially protected junior member of the armed forces, any of the following: (A) Any drill instructor position or o
The term "training program" means the training program operated by the Fund under section 4708 of this title. / The term “training program” means a program that provides
Financial assistance whereby the Administration may purchase in whole or in part, and on behalf of such concerns, skills training or upgrading for employees or potential employees
The term “training-related injury” means an injury incurred by a member of the Armed Forces while performing authorized training activities in preparation for a combat mission.
the terms “chief elected official”, “institution of higher education”, “one-stop center”, “one-stop partner”, “training services”, “workforce development activity”, and “workplace
“Training technology” means computer software and related materials which are developed by a Federal agency to train employees of such agency, including but not limited to software
The term "tranche 0 capabilities" means capabilities relating to transport, battle management, tracking, custody, navigation, deterrence, and support, that are intended t
The term "tranche 1 capabilities" means capabilities relating to transport, battle management, tracking, custody, navigation, deterrence, and support, that are intended t
The term “transaction” means an action or set of actions relating to the conduct of business, consumer, or commercial affairs between two or more persons, including any of the foll
The term “transaction account” means a deposit or account on which the depositor or account holder is permitted to make withdrawals by negotiable or transferable instrument, paymen
The term “transactional or relationship message” means an electronic mail message the primary purpose of which is— (i) to facilitate, complete, or confirm a commercial transaction
The term "transaction history" means a statement in paper or electronic form, including the transaction information for each prior transaction going back to the manufactu
The term "transaction information" means— (A) the proprietary or established name or names of the product; (B) the strength and dosage form of the product; (C) the Nation
the term "transaction value" means the amount of a loan or extension of credit, including a loan or extension of credit that is part of a pool of loans or extensions of c
The term "transboundary disease" means a plant or animal disease or pest that is within 1 or more countries outside of the United States. / The term "transboundary d
The term "Transcontinental Railroad" means the approximately 1,912-mile continuous railroad constructed between 1863 and 1869 extending from Council Bluffs, Iowa, to San
- transferdefined inCase LawU.S. CodeBallentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Anderson (1889)Abbott (1879)Bouvier (1839)
“transfer” means the change of position by an employee from an agency to an international organization; and / The term “transfer” means selling (whether for payment in currency, re
The term “transferable record” means an electronic record that— (A) would be a note under Article 3 of the Uniform Commercial Code if the electronic record were in writing; (B) the
the term “transfer agent” has the meaning given the term in section 78c(a) of title 15 . / The term “transfer agent” means any person who engages on behalf of an issuer of securiti
The term “transfer date” means the date on which a contractor begins the performance of food services operations under a food services contract. / In this subchapter, the term “tra
- transfereedefined inCase LawU.S. CodeCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)
The term “transferee” means a person to whom an importer or exporter transfers a listed chemical. / For purposes of this subsection, the term “transferee’s agent” means any person
The term “transferee domicile” means the State to which a mutual insurer is redomesticating pursuant to this subchapter.
the term "transferee institution" means the insured depository institution in which the Corporation has made available a transferred deposit pursuant to section 1821(f)(1
For purposes of this subsection, the term “transferor’s agent” means any person who represents the transferor— (A) in any negotiation with the transferee or any transferee’s agent
the terms “transferor agency” and “transferor agencies” mean, respectively— (A) the Board of Governors (and any Federal reserve bank, as the context requires), the Federal Deposit
the terms “transferor agency” and “transferor agencies” mean, respectively— (A) the Board of Governors (and any Federal reserve bank, as the context requires), the Federal Deposit
The term “transferor domicile” means the State from which a mutual insurer is redomesticating pursuant to this subchapter.
For purposes of this subsection, the term “transfer period” means, with respect to any transfer, a period of consecutive taxable years (not less than 2) specified in the election u
The term “transferred basis property” means property having a basis determined under any provision of subtitle A (or under any corresponding provision of prior income tax law) prov
The term “transferred conduit” means any conduit that is included in project works the care, operation, and maintenance of which has been transferred to a legally organized water u
The term “transferred deposit” means a deposit in a new bank or other insured depository institution made available to a depositor by the Corporation as payment of the insured depo
In this title,1 the term “transferred employee” means, as the context requires, an employee transferred to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency or the Corporation under se
For purposes of this section, the term “transferred loss amount” means, with respect to any transfer of substantially all of the assets of a foreign branch, the excess (if any) of—
For purposes of this paragraph, the term “transferred out” has the meaning given the term in clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of paragraph (25)(C). / For purposes of this paragraph, th
The term “transferred works” means a project facility, the operation and maintenance of which is carried out by a non-Federal entity, under the provisions of a formal operation and
The term “transferred works operating entity” means the organization which is contractually responsible for operation and maintenance of transferred works.
The term "transformational technology" means a technology that represents a significant change in the methods used to convert energy that will enable a step change in per
In this section, the term “transformative health technology” means a novel, broadly applicable capability or technology— (1) that has potential to revolutionize the detection, diag
The term “transformer” means a device consisting of 2 or more coils of insulated wire that transfers alternating current by electromagnetic induction from 1 coil to another to chan
In this section and section 360ccc–1 of this title, the term "transgenic animal" means an animal whose genome contains a nucleotide sequence that has been intentionally m
Transit.—The term "transit" means public transportation.
Transit asset management plan.—The term “transit asset management plan” means a plan developed by a recipient of funding under this chapter that— (A) includes, at a minimum, capita
Transit asset management system.—The term “transit asset management system” means a strategic and systematic process of operating, maintaining, and improving public transportation
For purposes of this section, the term “transitional area” means, subject to subsection (c), a metropolitan area for which there has been reported to and confirmed by the Director
Subject to subparagraph (B), the term “transitional assistance eligible individual” means a discount card eligible individual who resides in one of the 50 States or the District of
For purposes of this subsection, the term “transitional coverage” means with respect to an LI NET eligible individual— (A) immediate access to covered part D drugs at the point of
For purposes of this paragraph, the term “transitional home infusion drug” has the meaning given to the term “home infusion drug” under section 1395x(iii)(3)(C)) 7 of this title, e
The term “transitional housing” means housing provided for the purpose of facilitating the movement of homeless individuals to independent living within a reasonable amount of time
In this section, the term “transitional inauguration day” means the date on which any person swears or affirms the oath of office as President, if such person is not the President
the term "Transitional Jobs strategy" means an employment strategy for youth and adults who are chronically unemployed or those that have barriers to employment that— (A)
The term "transitional living youth project" means a project that provides shelter and services designed to promote a transition to self-sufficient living and to prevent
The term "transitional period" means the 39-month period beginning on August 17, 2019 (the date of the signing of Sudan's constitutional charter), during which— (A) the m