United States Code

The term “vaccine” means any substance designed to be administered to a human being for the prevention of 1 or more diseases.

The term “vaccine-eligible child” means a child who is a federally vaccine-eligible child (as defined in paragraph (2)) or a State vaccine-eligible child (as defined in paragraph (

The term “Vaccine Injury Table” means the table set out in section 300aa–14 of this title.

The term “vaccine-related injury or death” means an illness, injury, condition, or death associated with one or more of the vaccines set forth in the Vaccine Injury Table, except t

The term “validated biowarfare threat agent” means a biological agent that— (A) is named in the biological warfare threat list published by the Defense Intelligence Agency; and (B)

the term “valid court order” means a court order given by a juvenile court judge to a juvenile— (A) who was brought before the court and made subject to such order; and (B) who rec

For purposes of this subsection, the term "valid identification number" means a social security number (as such term is defined in section 24(h)(7)). / For purposes of pa

The term “valid prescription” means a prescription that is issued for a legitimate medical purpose in the usual course of professional practice by— (i) a practitioner who has condu

Definition.—The term “valuables” means any articles or things or representatives of value— (i) in which the Government, its executive departments, independent establishments, and a

For purposes of this subsection, the term “valuation” shall include any estimate of the value of a dwelling developed in connection with a creditor's decision to provide credit, in

For purposes of this section, the term “valuation date” means the date as of which the valuation is made.

“value” means fair market value as of the date of the filing of the petition or, with respect to property that becomes property of the estate after such date, as of the date such p

“value added in the United States and Canada” means a percentage determined by subtracting the total purchase price of foreign content from the total purchase price, and dividing t

Value capture.—The term "value capture" means recovering the increased property value to property located near public transportation resulting from investments in public

As used in this section, the term “value engineering” means an analysis of the functions of a program, project, system, product, item of equipment, building, facility, service, or

In this subsection, the term “value engineering analysis” means a systematic process of review and analysis of a project, during the planning and design phases, by a multidisciplin

In furtherance of the policy set forth in subsection (a) of this section, the Administrator shall require value engineering review in connection with any treatment works, prior to

The term “value of additional commodities allocated to each State” means the actual cost of additional commodities allocated to each State that are paid by the Secretary (including

The terms “appraised value of the property”, “value of the property”, and “value” include the appraised value of a dwelling unit in a cooperative housing project of the type descri

The term “van” means any automobile which the Secretary determines is manufactured primarily for use in the transportation of not less than 8 individuals and not more than 15 indiv

Va national rules of behavior.—The term “VA National Rules of Behavior” means a set of Department rules that describes the responsibilities and expected behavior of personnel with

The term “van pooling arrangement” means an arrangement for the transportation of employees between their residences or other designated locations and their place of employment on

For purposes of this part, the term "variable contract" means a contract—

The term “variable costs” means the costs that are expected to fluctuate directly with the volume of sales or services provided or the use of equipment or facilities. / The term &q

The term “variety” means a subdivision of a kind which is characterized by growth, plant, fruit, seed, or other characters by which it can be differentiated from other sorts of the

As used in this section, the term “variola virus” means a virus that can cause human smallpox or any derivative of the variola major virus that contains more than 85 percent of the

Va sensitive data.—The term “VA sensitive data” means all Department data, on any storage media or in any form or format, which requires protection due to the risk of harm that cou

The term “VAWA self-petitioner” means an alien, or a child of the alien, who qualifies for relief under— (A) clause (iii), (iv), or (vii) of section 1154(a)(1)(A) of this title ; (

The term “vector” means any organism capable of transmitting the causative agent of human disease or capable of producing human discomfort or injury, including mosquitoes, flies, f

In this section, the terms “fruits”, “vegetables”, and “other specialty food crops” shall have the meaning given the terms by the Secretary of Agriculture.

“Vegetable seeds” shall include the seeds of those crops that are or may be grown in gardens or on truck farms and are or may be generally known and sold under the name of vegetabl

The term “vegetative cover” means— (A) perennial grasses, legumes, forbs, or shrubs with an expected life span of 5 or more years; or (B) trees.

The term “vehicle” has the meaning given to that term in section 1992(16) 3 of title 18. / the term “vehicle” means any truck, van, station wagon, bus, or car used on public roads

The term “vehicle fleet” means all owned, commercially leased, or Government-leased vehicles of the Department or of a component of the Department, as the case may be, including ve

For purposes of this subsection, the term “vehicle fringe benefit” means any fringe benefit— (A) which constitutes wages (as defined in section 3401), and (B) which consists of pro

The term “vehicle registration” means the registration of any commercial motor vehicle under the International Registration Plan (as defined in section 31701) or any other registra

The term “vehicle rental facility” means any person or entity that provides vehicles for rent, lease, loan, or other similar use to the public or any segment thereof.

In this subsection, the term “vehicle storage qualifying order” means any of the following: (A) An order to make a change of permanent station to a foreign country in a case in whi

“vehicle theft prevention standard” means a minimum performance standard for identifying major parts of new motor vehicles and major replacement parts by inscribing or affixing num

“Vehicular natural gas” means natural gas that is ultimately used as a fuel in a self-propelled vehicle.

“vending facility” means automatic vending machines, cafeterias, snack bars, cart services, shelters, counters, and such other appropriate auxiliary equipment as the Secretary may

“vending machine income” means receipts (other than those of a blind licensee) from vending machine operations on Federal property, after cost of goods sold (including reasonable s

The term “vendor” means any person who, through the use of the telephone, offers goods or services for a telephone-billed purchase.

The term “venture” means any group of two or more individuals associated in fact, whether or not a legal entity.

The term “venture capital” means capital in the form of equity capital investments, as that term is defined in section 683(g)(4) of this title .

The term "venture capital fund" has the meaning given the term in section 275.203(l)–1 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation.

In this chapter, the term “venture capital operating company” means an entity described in clause (i), (v), or (vi) of section 121.103(b)(5) of title 13, Code of Federal Regulation

The term “verbal order” means an oral directive that is given through any method of communication including by radio or telephone, directly to an emergency medical services profess

The term “verifiable parental consent” means any reasonable effort (taking into consideration available technology), including a request for authorization for future collection, us

The term “verified technology” means a pollution control technology, including a retrofit technology or auxiliary power unit, that has been verified by— (A) the Administrator; or (

The term “very large commercial package air conditioning and heating equipment” means commercial package air conditioning and heating equipment that is rated— (i) at or above 240,0

The term “very low-income” means— (i) in the case of owner-occupied units, families having incomes not greater than 50 percent of the area median income; and (ii) in the case of re

The term “very low-income community” means a community in which the median income of the residents of such community does not exceed 50 percent of the median income of the area.

The term “very-low income families” means families and individuals whose incomes do not exceed 50 percent of the median income of the area involved, as determined by the Secretary,

The terms "low-income families or persons" and "very low-income families or persons" mean families or persons whose incomes do not exceed the respective levels

The term "very low-income family" has the meaning given such term in section 4502 of this title, except that such term includes any family that resides in a rural area th

The term “very low-income household” means any household that has an income of 50 percent or less of the area median.

The term “very low-income person” means having an income, adjusted for family size, of not more than 150 percent of the poverty line (as defined in section 9902(2) of title 42 , in

The term “very low-income renter households” means a household whose income is in excess of 30 percent but not greater than 50 percent of the area median income, with adjustments f

The term “very poor” means those individuals— (A) living in the bottom 50 percent below the poverty line established by the national government of the country in which those indivi

“vessel” includes aircraft; and / The term “fishing vessel” or “vessel” means any boat, ship, or other craft which is used for, equipped to be used for, or of a type normally used

the term "vessel engaged in a fishery" means a fishing vessel as defined in section 2101(12) of title 46 or a fish processing vessel as defined in section 2101(13) of tha

The term “vessel engaged in fishing” means any vessel fishing with nets, lines, trawls, or other fishing apparatus which restricts maneuverability, but does not include a vessel fi

“vessel engaged on a foreign voyage” means a vessel to which this chapter applies— (A) arriving at a place under the jurisdiction of the United States from a place in a foreign cou

The term "Vessel General Permit" means the permit that is the subject of the notice of final permit issuance entitled "Final National Pollutant Discharge Elimination

The term “vessel not under command” means a vessel which through some exceptional circumstance is unable to maneuver as required by these Rules and is therefore unable to keep out

Vessel of national interest.—The term "Vessel of National Interest" means a vessel deemed to be of national interest that meets characteristics determined by the Administ

“vessel of the Armed Forces” means— (A) any vessel owned or operated by the Department of Defense, other than a time or voyage chartered vessel; and (B) any vessel owned or operate

The term “vessel of the United States” means— (A) any vessel documented under chapter 121 of title 46; (B) any vessel numbered in accordance with chapter 123 of title 46 and measur

“vessel of war” means a vessel— (A) belonging to the armed forces of a country; (B) bearing the external marks distinguishing vessels of war of that country; (C) under the command

Vessel response plan.—The term "vessel response plan" means a plan required to be submitted by the owner or operator of a tank vessel or a nontank vessel under regulation

The term “vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver” means a vessel which from the nature of her work is restricted in her ability to maneuver as required by these Rules and is

the term “vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States” includes any “vessel of the United States” and any “vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States” as t

“vessel that engages on a foreign voyage” means a vessel— (A) that arrives at a place under the jurisdiction of the United States from a place in a foreign country; (B) that makes

The term “vessel war risk insurance” means insurance and reinsurance provided through policies issued by the Secretary of Transportation under chapter 539 of title 46 that is provi

The term “Vessel War Risk Insurance Fund” means the insurance fund referred to in section 53909(a) of title 46 .

In this section, the terms “submersible vessel”, “semi-submersible vessel”, “vessel of the United States”, and “vessel without nationality” have the meaning given those terms in se

The term “vested benefits” means any nonforfeitable benefit (within the meaning of section 4001(a)(8) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974).

The term “vested liabilities” means the present value of the immediate or deferred benefits available at normal retirement age for participants and their beneficiaries which are no

The term “vested participant” means any participant who has a nonforfeitable right (within the meaning of section 411(a)) to any portion of such participant's accrued benefit. / Th

The term “Vet Center” means a facility which is operated by the Department for the provision of services under this section and which is situated apart from Department general heal

In this section, the terms “active duty” and “veteran” have the meaning given those terms in section 101 of title 38 . / the term “veteran” has the meaning given the term in sectio

The term “veteran farmer or rancher” means a farmer or rancher who— (A) has served in the Armed Forces (as defined in section 101 of title 38 ); and (B) (i) has not operated a farm

The term "veteran of any war" means any veteran who served in the active military, naval, air, or space service during a period of war. / The term “veteran of any war” in

The term “veteran of the Vietnam era” means a person (A) who served on active duty for a period of more than 180 days, any part of which occurred during the Vietnam era, and who wa

The fact that an applicant for appointment as a Foreign Service officer candidate is a veteran or disabled veteran shall be considered an affirmative factor in making such appointm

In this subparagraph, the term “veteran or spouse of a veteran” means— (I) a veteran, as defined in section 632(q)(4) of this title ; (II) an individual who is eligible to particip

the term “veteran participation loan” means a loan made under this subsection to a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans of the Armed Forces or members of the res

The term “veterans’ disability compensation” has the meaning given the term “compensation” in section 101(13) of title 38 . / The term “veterans’ education benefits” means veterans

the term “veterans benefit” means all benefits provided to veterans, their families, or survivors by virtue of the service of a veteran in the Armed Forces of the United States.

The term "Veterans Crisis Line" means the toll-free hotline for veterans established under section 1720F(h) of this title.

For purposes of this section the term "veterans' memorial object" means a grave marker, headstone, monument, or other object, intended to permanently honor a veteran or m

the term “veterans organization” means an organization that is described in section 501(c)(19) of title 26 that is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of title 26 ; / the ter

The term “veterans treatment court program” means a court program involving collaboration among criminal justice, veterans, and mental health and substance abuse agencies that prov

The term “veterans who are minorities” means veterans who are minority group members.

The term "veterinary countermeasure" means any biological product (including an animal vaccine or diagnostic), pharmaceutical product (including a therapeutic), non-pharm

The terms “VHS format”, “8mm format”, “Beta format”, “automatic gain control copy control technology”, “colorstripe copy control technology”, “four-line version of the colorstripe

The term “viatical settlement provider” means any person regularly engaged in the trade or business of purchasing, or taking assignments of, life insurance contracts on the lives o

The term “vibration service lamp” means a lamp that— (i) has filament configurations that are C–5, C–7A, or C–9, as listed in Figure 6–12 of the 9th Edition of the IESNA Lighting H

the term "Vice Chair" means the Vice Chairperson of the Interagency Committee designated under subsection (c)(3).