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The term “unlawful misuse” means conduct that violates a statute, ordinance, or regulation as it relates to the use of a qualified product.
the term “unlicensed money transmitting business” means a money transmitting business which affects interstate or foreign commerce in any manner or degree and— (A) is operated with
The term “unlicensed or licensed by rule operations” means the use of spectrum on a non-exclusive basis under— (A) part 15 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations; or (B) licensin
the term "unlicensed wireless service" means the offering of telecommunications services using duly authorized devices which do not require individual licenses, but does
The terms “unmanned aircraft” and “unmanned aircraft system” have the meanings given those terms in section 44801,7 of title 49. / In this section, the term “unmanned aircraft” has
The terms “unmanned aircraft” and “unmanned aircraft system” have the meanings given those terms in section 44801,7 of title 49. / The terms "unmanned aircraft" and "
The term "unmanned maritime systems" means remotely operated or autonomous vehicles produced by the commercial sector— (i) designed to function without an on-board human
The term “unoccupied” means, with respect to a residential property, that the unit of general local government having jurisdiction over the area in which the project is located has
The term “unofficial travel” means personal travel or other travel that is not paid for or reimbursed by the Federal Government out of appropriated funds.
“UNOLS” means University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System.
The term “unpaid losses” includes any unpaid loss adjustment expenses shown on the annual statement.
The term “unpaid minimum required contribution” means, with respect to any plan year, any minimum required contribution under section 430 for the plan year which is not paid on or
The term “unplanned event” means any unplanned disturbance that— (aa) disrupts ecosystem or forest structure or composition; or (bb) changes resources, substrate availability, or t
For purposes of this subsection, the term “unpredictable contingent event benefit” means any benefit payable solely by reason of— (A) a plant shutdown (or similar event, as determi
The term “unprivileged enemy belligerent” means an individual (other than a privileged belligerent) who— (A) has engaged in hostilities against the United States or its coalition p
“unprocessed agricultural products” means food, fiber, and other agricultural products that have not been packaged or otherwise prepared for retail sale, including animal products
The term “unprocessed timber” means trees or portions of trees or other roundwood not processed to standards and specifications suitable for end product use. / Notwithstanding the
The term “unprotected 1 health information” has the meaning given such term for purposes of the HIPAA regulations.
For purposes of subparagraph (A) and paragraph (5)(A), the term “unrealized appreciation” means, with respect to any asset, the amount by which— (i) the fair market value of such a
For purposes of subparagraph (A) and paragraph (5)(A), the term “unrealized depreciation” means, with respect to any asset, the amount by which— (i) the adjusted basis for determin
The term “unrealized receivable” has the meaning given such term by section 751(c) (determined by treating any reference to the partnership as referring to the partner).
For purposes of this subchapter, the term "unrealized receivables" includes, to the extent not previously includible in income under the method of accounting used by the
For purposes of paragraph (3)(C), the term “unrealized receivables or fees” means, to the extent not previously includible in income under the method of accounting used by the corp
The term “unreasonable adverse effects on the environment” means (1) any unreasonable risk to man or the environment, taking into account the economic, social, and environmental co
The term “unrecaptured section 1250 gain” means the excess (if any) of— (i) the amount of long-term capital gain (not otherwise treated as ordinary income) which would be treated a
The term “unrecognized gain” means— (i) in the case of any position held by the taxpayer as of the close of the taxable year, the amount of gain which would be taken into account w
For purposes of subsection (a)(1), the term “unrecovered basis” means the adjusted basis of the passenger automobile determined after the application of subsection (a) and as if al
In this section, the term “unregulated transmitting utility” means an entity that— (1) owns or operates facilities used for the transmission of electric energy in interstate commer
Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the term “unrelated business taxable income” means the gross income derived by any organization from any unrelated trade or busines
For purposes of this section, the term "unrelated party" means a purchaser or seller who does not bear a relationship to the seller or purchaser, as the case may be, that
For purposes of this paragraph, the term “unrelated person” means any person other than a person related within the meaning of paragraph (3)(D) to the electing corporation. / The t
The term “unrelated trade or business” means, in the case of any organization subject to the tax imposed by section 511, any trade or business the conduct of which is not substanti
Subject to subparagraph (B), the term "unresolved abduction case" means an abduction case that remains unresolved for a period that exceeds 12 months after the date on wh
The term "unresolved area of noncompliance" means failure to correct a noncompliance item within 120 days, or within such additional time (if any) as is authorized by the
In this paragraph, the term "unresolved audit finding" means an audit report finding in the final audit report of the Inspector General of the Department of Justice that
For purposes of this section, the term "unreversed inclusions" means, with respect to any stock in a passive foreign investment company, the excess (if any) of—
The term “unsafeguarded nuclear fuel-cycle activity” means research on, or development, design, manufacture, construction, operation, or maintenance of— (A) any existing or future
The term "unsafeguarded special nuclear material" has the meaning given the term in section 6305(8) of title 22. / the term "unsafeguarded special nuclear material&q
The term “unscheduled discrete organic chemical” means any chemical not listed on any schedule contained in the Annex on Chemicals of the Convention that belongs to the class of ch
the term “unscheduled duty” means hours of duty a criminal investigator works, or is determined to be available for work, that are not— (A) part of the 40 hours in the basic work w
Subject to subparagraph (B), the term “unsecured PHR identifiable health information” means PHR identifiable health information that is not protected through the use of a technolog
Subject to subparagraph (B), for purposes of this section, the term “unsecured protected health information” means protected health information that is not secured through the use
The term “unserved and underserved” includes populations such as individuals from racial and ethnic minority backgrounds, disadvantaged individuals, individuals with limited Englis
For purposes of clause (i), the term "unserved area" means an area in which not less than 80 percent of broadband-serviceable locations are unserved locations.
For purposes of this subsection, and subject to clauses (ii) and (iii), the term “unserved household” shall include— (I) recreational vehicles as defined in regulations of the Secr
The term “unserved location” means a broadband-serviceable location, as determined in accordance with the broadband DATA maps, that— (i) has no access to broadband service; or (ii)
The term "unserved service project" means a project in which not less than 80 percent of broadband-serviceable locations served by the project are unserved locations.
The term “unserviceable firearm” means a firearm which is incapable of discharging a shot by means of an explosive and incapable of being readily restored to a firing condition.
The term “unsolicited advertisement” means any material advertising the commercial availability or quality of any property, goods, or services which is transmitted to any person wi
The term “unsubsidized project” means a multifamily housing project owned by the Secretary that is not a subsidized project or a formerly subsidized project.
The term “unsupported cost” means a cost that is questioned by the Office because the Office found that, at the time of the audit, such cost is not supported by adequate documentat
The term “untaxed income and benefits” means— (1) deductions and payments to self-employed SEP, SIMPLE, Keogh, and other qualified individual retirement accounts excluded from inco
For purposes of this subsection, the term “unusual and compelling State or local energy or water interests” means interests which— (i) are substantially different in nature or magn
The term “unusual mortality event” means a stranding that— (A) is unexpected; (B) involves a significant die-off of any marine mammal population; and (C) demands immediate response
The term “unutilized and underutilized plant-capacity costs” means the costs associated with operating and maintaining the facilities and equipment of an Army arsenal that the Secr
The term “unutilized national megawatt capacity limitation” means the excess (if any) of— (i) 6,000 megawatts, over (ii) the aggregate amount of national megawatt capacity limitati
For purposes of this subsection, the term “unutilized natural gas” means gas that is available in small remote fields and cannot be economically transported to natural gas pipeline
“unwarranted failure to comply” means the failure of a permittee to prevent the occurrence of any violation of his permit or any requirement of this chapter due to indifference, la
The term “updated payment yield” means the payment yield elected by the owner of a farm under section 7912(e) of this title to be used in calculating the counter-cyclical payments
the term “UPOV Contracting Party” means a member of the International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants.
In this subchapter, the term “upper atmosphere” means that portion of the Earth's sensible atmosphere above the troposphere.
The terms “Colorado River Basin”, “Colorado River Compact”, “Colorado River System”, “Lee Ferry”, “States of the Upper Division”, “Upper Basin”, and “domestic use” shall have the m
The term “Upper Colorado River Basin Compact” shall mean that certain compact executed on October 11, 1948 by commissioners representing the States of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico
the term “upper Great Lakes” means that portion of the Great Lakes Basin which is upstream from the confluence of the Saint Clair River and Lake Huron near Port Huron, Michigan.
the term “Upper Mississippi River Basin Association” means an association of the States of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, and Wisconsin, formed for the purposes of cooperativ
the terms “Upper Mississippi River system” and “system” mean those river reaches having commercial navigation channels on the Mississippi River main stem north of Cairo, Illinois;
The term “upstream subsidy” means any countervailable subsidy, other than an export subsidy, that— (1) is paid or bestowed by an authority (as defined in section 1677(5) of this ti
The term “uranium-235” means the isotope 235 U.
The term “uranium enrichment” means the separation of uranium of a given isotopic content into 2 components, 1 having a higher percentage of a fissile isotope and 1 having a lower
the term “urban and community area” includes cities, their suburbs, and towns.
The term “urban area” means a metropolitan statistical area having a population of not less than 350,000, or two contiguous metropolitan statistical areas having a population of no
“urban areas” means those areas within the scenic area identified as urban areas on the map referred to in section 544b(e) of this title or within the boundaries of an urban area a
The term “urban bus” has the meaning provided under regulations of the Administrator promulgated under section 7521(a) of this title .
The term “Urban center” means any community which has a sufficient urban Indian population with unmet health needs to warrant assistance under subchapter IV, as determined by the S
The term “Urban Corporation” means those Native entities which have incorporated pursuant to section 14(h)(3) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act [43 U.S.C. 1613(h)(3)]. / “
The term “urban county” has the meaning given such term in section 5302 of this title . / The term “urban county” has the meaning given the term in section 5302(a)(6) of this title
The term “urban forestry” means the planning, establishment, protection, and management of trees and associated plants, individually, in small groups, or under forest conditions wi
The term “Urban Indian” means any individual who resides in an urban center, as defined in subsection (g) hereof,1 and who meets one or more of the four criteria in subsection (c)(
The term “Urban Indian organization” means a nonprofit corporate body situated in an urban center, governed by an urban Indian controlled board of directors, and providing for the
The terms “tribal health programs” and “Urban Indian organizations” have the meanings given those terms in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act ( 25 U.S.C. 1603 ).
The term “urbanized area” means an area with a population of 50,000 or more designated by the Bureau of the Census, within boundaries to be fixed by responsible State and local off
$1,166,666,667 were allocated among the States on the basis of urbanized population by allocating to each State an amount bearing the same ratio to the total amount to be allocated
The term “urban or rural poverty area” means an urban or rural geographical area (as defined by the Secretary) in which a percentage (as defined by the Secretary in accordance with
The term “urban waterfront and port” means any developed area that is densely populated and is being used for, or has been used for, urban residential recreational, commercial, shi
The term “Corps” and “Urban Youth Corps” mean the Urban Youth Corps established under subsection (d)(1).
The term “urgent concern” means any of the following: (A) A serious or flagrant problem, abuse, violation of law or Executive order, or deficiency relating to the funding, administ
For purposes of this section and section 215 of this title, the term "urgent or emergency public health care need" means a health care need, as determined by the Secretar
The term “urinal” has the meaning given such term in ASME A112.19.2M–1990, except such term does not include fixtures designed for installation in prisons.
The term “Uruguay Round Agreements” means the agreements approved by the Congress under section 3511(a)(1) of this title. / The term “Uruguay Round Agreements” has the meaning give
the term “usable activated channels” means activated channels of a cable system, except those channels whose use for the distribution of broadcast signals would conflict with techn
As used in this subsection, the term “usable space” means the space above the minimum grade level which can be used for the attachment of wires, cables, and associated equipment.
The term "USADA" means the United States Anti-Doping Agency.
The term “USA PATRIOT Act” means the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001 (Pu
The term “U.S. assets” means the money and aggregate adjusted bases of property of the foreign corporation treated as connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the Unite
The term "U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel" means import specialists, auditors, and other appropriate employees of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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The term “use” includes the consumption, storage, handling, or disposal of cigarettes or smokeless tobacco. / The term “use” means use in the United States on the public highways.
the term “used” refers to any self-propelled vehicle the equitable or legal title to which has been transferred by a manufacturer, distributor, or dealer to an ultimate purchaser;
In this paragraph, the term “used children’s product” means a children’s product (as defined in section 3(a) of the Consumer Product Safety Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2052(a) ) 1 that was obt
the term “used equipment” means such used or surplus equipment (including furniture and motor vehicles) as the Committee on House Oversight of the House of Representatives may pres
The term “used for commercial purposes” means the carriage of persons or property for any fare, fee, rate, charge or other consideration, or directly or indirectly in connection wi