United States Code

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 Care Agreement” means an agreement for non-Department health care services entered into under section 1703A of this title .

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

The term "Veterans Equitable Resource Allocation system" means the resource allocation system established pursuant to section 429 of the Departments of Veterans Affairs a

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 any organization recognized by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the representation of veterans under section 5902 of title 38 . / the te

In this section, the term “veterans service organization” means any organization recognized by the Secretary for the representation of veterans under section 5902 of this title .

The term "veterans service organization serving covered veterans" means any organization that— (A) serves the interests of covered veterans; (B) has covered veterans in s

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

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

The term "veterinarian" means a licensed veterinarian who provides veterinary services to covered horses.

The term “veterinarian shortage situation” means a veterinarian shortage situation as determined by the Secretary under section 3151a of this title .

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

The term “VfP Office” means the Office of Volunteers for Prosperity of the United States Agency for International Development.

The term “VfP Program” means the Volunteers for Prosperity Program established through Executive Order 13317.

The term “VfPServe” means a program established by the VfP Office, in cooperation with the USA Freedom Corps, to provide eligible skilled professionals with fixed amount stipends t

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 Chair of the Commission who was appointed to such position by an elected official from the political party that is different from the

the terms “President-elect” and “Vice President-elect” have the meanings given those terms in section 871(b) of this title .

“vicinity of the terminal facilities” means that geographical area surrounding the environment of terminal facilities which is directly affected or may be directly affected by the

The term "victim" has the meaning given such term in section 20141(e)(2) of title 34. / In this section, the term “victim” means a person who— (1) is alleged to have suff

the term "victim advocate" means a person, whether paid or serving as a volunteer, who provides services to victims under the auspices or supervision of a victim services

The term "victim assistant" means a person, whether paid or serving as a volunteer, who provides services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, or da

The term "victim of an anomalous health incident" means a covered employee, covered individual, or dependent of a covered employee, who is, or is suspected to have been,

In this section, the term “victim of an offense under this chapter” means an individual who has suffered direct physical, emotional, or pecuniary harm as a result of the commission

The term “victim of a severe form of trafficking” means a person subject to an act or practice described in paragraph (9) 2 .

For the purposes of this paragraph, the term “victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons” means only a person— (i) who has been subjected to an act or practice described in

The term "victim of trafficking" means a person who is a victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons or sex trafficking. / the term “victim of trafficking” has the

The term "victim service provider" means a nonprofit, nongovernmental or tribal organization or rape crisis center, including a State or tribal coalition, that assists or

the term “victim services” means a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization or a public, nonprofit organization acting in a nongovernmental capacity that assists domestic violence,

The term “video description” means the insertion of audio narrated descriptions of a television program's key visual elements into natural pauses between the program's dialogue.

the term “video programming” means programming provided by, or generally considered comparable to programming provided by, a television broadcast station. / The term "video pr

shall clarify that, for the purposes of implementation, of this subsection, the terms “video programming distributors” and “video programming providers” include an entity that make

shall clarify that, for the purposes of implementation, of this subsection, the terms “video programming distributors” and “video programming providers” include an entity that make

As used in this section, the term “video programming vendor” means a person engaged in the production, creation, or wholesale distribution of video programming for sale.

As used in this subsection, the term “videotape” means the reproduction of the images and sounds of a program or programs broadcast by a television broadcast station licensed by th

the term “video tape service provider” means any person, engaged in the business, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, of rental, sale, or delivery of prerecorded video

the term “Vienna Convention” means the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of April 18, 1961 (T.I.A.S. numbered 7502; 23 U.S.T. 3227), entered into force with respect to the

the term “Vietnam” means— (A) the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, (B) any predecessor governing authority operating in South Vietnam on or after April 29, 1975, in

The term “Vietnam conflict” means the period beginning on February 28, 1961, and ending on May 7, 1975.

The term “Vietnam era” means the period beginning on August 5, 1964, and ending on March 27, 1973. / The term "Vietnam era" means the following: (A) The period beginning

The term “Vietnam-era herbicide-exposed veteran” means a veteran who— (i) performed covered service, as defined in section 1116(d) of this title ; or (ii) the Secretary finds may h

The term “Vietnam veteran” means an individual who performed active military, naval, or air service in the Republic of Vietnam during the Vietnam era, without regard to the charact

“Village Corporation” means an Alaska Native Village Corporation organized under the laws of the State of Alaska as a business for profit or nonprofit corporation to hold, invest,

For purposes of this section, the term “violate” includes any action (alone or with another or others) for or toward causing, bringing about, participating in, counseling, or aidin

the term “violating matter” means matter that is the subject of a violation under section 1125(a) of this title .

For purposes of this chapter, the term “violation” means a practice that violates section 1202(a) of this title. / The term “violation” includes any action (alone or with another o

The term “violation of any provision of this chapter” includes (A) the commission of any act prohibited by section 1857 of this title , and (B) the violation of any regulation, per

The term “violation of a protection order” means an act that— (A) occurs in the Indian country of a participating tribe; and (B) violates a provision of a protection order that— (i

The term “violation of Article 8” means the failure of a notified subsidy program or an individual subsidy granted pursuant to a notified subsidy program to meet the applicable con

The term “violations of religious freedom” means violations of the internationally recognized right to freedom of religion and religious belief and practice, as set forth in the in

the term “violator” means a person who violates section 1125(a) of this title ; and

The term “violence” means actual violence and the risk or threat of violence.

the term “violent crime” has the meaning given the term “crime of violence” in section 16(a) of this title . / the term "violent crime" means— (A) murder or nonnegligent

the term “violent felony” means any crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year, or any act of juvenile delinquency involving the use or carrying of a firearm, k

Except as provided in subsection (b), in this subchapter, the term "violent offender" means a person who— (1) is charged with or convicted of an offense that is punishabl

Definition of Violent Offense.—As used in this section, the term "violent offense" means a crime of violence, as defined in section 16, that is punishable by imprisonment

The term "violent prisoner" means any individual in the custody of a State or an inferior political subdivision of a State who has previously been convicted of or is curr

The term “virgin material” means a raw material, including previously unused copper, aluminum, lead, zinc, iron, or other metal or metal ore, any undeveloped resource that is, or w

The term "virtual currency" means the digital representation of value that functions as a medium of exchange, a unit of account, or a store of value.

The term "virtual currency address" means a unique public cryptographic key identifying the location to which a virtual currency payment can be made.

In this section, the term “virtual home visit” means a visit conducted solely by use of electronic information and telecommunications technologies.

In this paragraph the term “visa overstay rate” means, with respect to a country, the ratio of— (I) the total number of nationals of that country who were admitted to the United St

the terms “visibility impairment” and “impairment of visibility” shall include reduction in visual range and atmospheric discoloration; and

“visitation determination” means a judgment, decree, or other order of a court providing for the visitation of a child and includes permanent and temporary orders and initial order

As used in this section, the term “visitor service” means any service made available for a fee or charge to persons who visit a conservation system unit, including such services as

The term "visitor-use day" means a visitor-use day, user day, launch, or other metric used by the Secretary concerned for purposes of authorizing use under a special recr

the terms “VISTA” and “Volunteers in Service to America” mean the program established under part A of subchapter I;

the term “VISTA volunteer” means a volunteer in VISTA; and

the term “visual depiction” includes undeveloped film and videotape, and data stored on a computer disk or by electronic means which is capable of conversion into a visual image, a

The term “visual image” means the following: (A) Any developed or undeveloped photograph, picture, film, or video. (B) Any digital or computer image, picture, film, or video made b

The term “VNM” means the value of nonoriginating materials used by the producer in the production of the good. / The term “VNM” means the value of nonoriginating materials used by

The term “VOC” means volatile organic compound, as defined by the Administrator.

The term "vocational education" has the meaning given the term "career and technical education" in section 2302 of title 20.

The term “vocational goal” means a gainful employment status consistent with a veteran's abilities, aptitudes, and interests.

The term "vocational rehabilitation program" means a program authorized under a provision covered under paragraph (13)(D). / The term “vocational rehabilitation program”

The term “vocational rehabilitation referral” means any individual who is certified by the designated local agency as— (A) having a physical or mental disability which, for such in

The term “vocational rehabilitation services” means those services identified in section 723 of this title which are provided to individuals with disabilities under this chapter. /

The term “voice service”— (i) means any service that is interconnected with the public switched telephone network and that furnishes voice communications to an end user using resou

“volatile ratio” means volatile matter content divided by the volatile matter plus the fixed carbon;

The term "Volcanic Ash Advisory Center" means an entity designated by the International Civil Aviation Organization that is responsible for informing aviation interests a

The term “voluntary”— (i) in the case of any action brought under the securities laws as is defined in section 78c(a)(47) of title 15 — (I) does not include information or statemen

The term “voluntary building energy code” means a building energy code developed and updated through a consensus process among interested persons, such as that used by the Council

The term “voluntary consensus standard” has the meaning given such term in Office of Management and Budget Circular Number A–119, as revised February 10, 1998. / The term “voluntar

The term “voluntary employee contribution” means any contribution (other than a mandatory contribution within the meaning of section 411(c)(2)(C))— (i) which is made by an individu

The term "voluntary environmental credit market" means a voluntary market through which agriculture or forestry credits may be bought or sold.

In addition to funds otherwise available, excess foreign currencies, as defined in subsection (b), may be made available to friendly foreign governments and to private, nonprofit U

The term “voluntary license” means a license for use of a musical work (or share thereof) other than a compulsory license obtained under this section.

The term “voluntary opt-out testing” means HIV/AIDS testing— (A) that is administered to an individual seeking other health care services; and (B) in which— (i) pre-test counseling

For the purposes of this part and part B of this subchapter, (1) the term “voluntary placement” means an out-of-home placement of a minor, by or with participation of a State agenc

The term “voluntary preparedness standards” means a common set of criteria for preparedness, disaster management, emergency management, and business continuity programs, such as th

For purposes of this paragraph, the term “voluntary repayment” means any repayment made under subsection (a).