member
Defined in 41 places across 12 titles of the United States Code.
the term “Member” means a Member of the House of Representatives, the Delegates from the District of Columbia, Guam, and the Virgin Islands, and the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico; and
Same definition in 2 sections
- 2013–present2 U.S.C. § 4556The Congress · State income tax withholding; definitions · in this section
- 1994–present2 U.S.C. § 60EThe Congress · State income tax withholding; definitions · in this section
Definition.—In this section, the term “member” means—
(1) a member of the uniformed services serving on active duty; and
(2) a member of the Ready Reserve in any pay status.
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- 1999–present37 U.S.C. § 211Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services · Participation in Thrift Savings Plan · in this section
Each elective directorship shall be designated by the Board as representing the members located in a particular State, and shall be filled by a person who is an officer or director of a member located in that State, each of which members shall be entitled to nominate an eligible person for such directorship, and such office shall be filled from such nominees by a plurality of the votes which such members may cast in an election held for the purpose of filling such office, in which election each such member may cast for such office a number of votes equal to the number of shares of stock in such bank required by this chapter to be held by such member at the end of the calendar year next preceding the election, as determined pursuant to regulation of the Board, but not in excess of the average number of shares of stock in such bank required by this chapter to be held at the end of such calendar year by the respective members of such bank located in such State, as so determined. No person who is an officer or director of a member that fails to meet any applicable capital requirement is eligible to hold the office of Federal Home Loan Bank director. As used in this subsection and in subsection (c) of this section, the term “member” means a member of a Federal home loan bank which was a member of such bank at the end of such calendar year.
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- 1994–200812 U.S.C. § 1427Banks and Banking · Directors · for purposes of this section
Each member directorship shall be designated by the Director as representing the members located in a particular State, and shall be filled by a person who is an officer or director of a member located in that State, each of which members shall be entitled to nominate an eligible person for such directorship, and such office shall be filled from such nominees by a plurality of the votes which such members may cast in an election held for the purpose of filling such office, in which election each such member may cast for such office a number of votes equal to the number of shares of stock in such bank required by this chapter to be held by such member at the end of the calendar year next preceding the election, as determined pursuant to regulation of the Director, but not in excess of the average number of shares of stock in such bank required by this chapter to be held at the end of such calendar year by the respective members of such bank located in such State, as so determined. No person who is an officer or director of a member that fails to meet any applicable capital requirement is eligible to hold the office of Federal Home Loan Bank director. As used in this subsection and in subsection (c) of this section, the term “member” means a member of a Federal home loan bank which was a member of such bank at the end of such calendar year.
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- 2008–present12 U.S.C. § 1427Banks and Banking · Directors · for purposes of this section
Effective beginning with fiscal year 1983, and continuing each year thereafter, such sums as hereafter may be necessary for “Compensation of Members” (and administrative expenses related thereto), as authorized by law and at such level recommended by the President for Federal employees for that fiscal year are hereby appropriated from money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. Such sums when paid shall be in lieu of any sums accrued in prior years but not paid. For purposes of this subsection, the term “Member” means each Member of the Senate and the House of Representatives, the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico, the Delegates from the District of Columbia, Guam, Virgin Islands, and American Samoa, and the Vice President.
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- 2013–present2 U.S.C. § 4502The Congress · Appropriation of funds for compensation of Members of Congress and for administrative expenses at levels authorized by law and recommended by the President for Federal employees · in this section
“member” has the meaning given such term by section 101(23) of title 37;
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- 1994–present5 U.S.C. § 5531Government Organization and Employees · Definitions · in this section
"Member" means a Member of Congress as defined by section 2106 of this title, after he gives notice in writing to the official by whom he is paid of his desire to become subject to this subchapter, but does not include any such Member of Congress who is subject to the Federal Employees' Retirement System or who makes an election under section 8401(20) of this title not to be subject to such System;
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- 1994–present5 U.S.C. § 8331Government Organization and Employees · Definitions · in this section
“member” means a Regular or an Agent member of the Facility.
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- 1994–present12 U.S.C. § 1795ABanks and Banking · Definitions · as used in this subchapter
“member” means any person serving on the National Council or on any council;
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- 1994–present16 U.S.C. § 4003Conservation · Definitions · as used in this chapter
“Member” means those persons eligible for enrollment under section 715e of this title and after the adoption of a tribal constitution, those persons added to the roll pursuant to such constitution;
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- 1994–present25 U.S.C. § 715Indians · Definitions · for the purposes of this subchapter
Member.—The term "Member" means a Senator in, a Representative in, or a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress.
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- 2022–20265 U.S.C. § 13141Government Organization and Employees · Definitions · in this subchapter
The President shall transmit to each Member of the Congress a summary of the information required to be transmitted to each House under subsection (a). For purposes of this subsection, the term "Member" includes any Delegate or Resident Commissioner.
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- 2015–present19 U.S.C. § 2212Customs Duties · Transmission of agreements to Congress · in this section
The President shall transmit to each Member of the Congress a summary of the information required to be transmitted to each House under subsection (a) of this section. For purposes of this subsection, the term “Member” includes any Delegate or Resident Commissioner.
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- 1994–201519 U.S.C. § 2212Customs Duties · Transmission of agreements to Congress · in this section
the term “Member” has the meaning given such term by section 2106, notwithstanding section 8331(2); and
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- 2007–present5 U.S.C. § 8332Government Organization and Employees · Creditable service · under this subchapter
the term “Member” has the meaning given such term by section 2106, notwithstanding section 8401(20); and
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- 2007–present5 U.S.C. § 8411Government Organization and Employees · Creditable service · under this chapter
the term “member” has the meaning given such term by section 211 of title 37; and
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- 1999–20175 U.S.C. § 8440EGovernment Organization and Employees · Members of the uniformed services · for purposes of this section
the term “member” has the meaning given the term in section 211 of title 37; and
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- 2017–present5 U.S.C. § 8440EGovernment Organization and Employees · Members of the uniformed services · for purposes of this section
The term “member” includes a former member entitled to retired pay under section 12731 of this title.
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- 1996–present10 U.S.C. § 1408Armed Forces · Payment of retired or retainer pay in compliance with court orders · in this section
The term “member” includes a former member entitled to retired pay under section 1331 1 of this title.
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- 1994–199610 U.S.C. § 1408Armed Forces · Payment of retired or retainer pay in compliance with court orders · in this section
the term “member” includes all personnel below the rank of lieutenant, including detectives.
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- 2002–present2 U.S.C. § 1924The Congress · Emergency duty overtime pay from funds disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives · for purposes of this section
The term “member” means—
(A) a person on active duty, active duty for training, or inactive duty training in the uniformed services in a commissioned, warrant, or enlisted rank, or grade, or as a cadet or midshipman of the United States Military Academy, United States Naval Academy, United States Air Force Academy, or the United States Coast Guard Academy;
(B) a person who volunteers for assignment to the Ready Reserve of a uniformed service and is assigned to a unit or position in which such person may be required to perform active duty, or active duty for training, and each year will be scheduled to perform at least twelve periods of inactive duty training that is creditable for retirement purposes under chapter 1223 of title 10 (or under chapter 67 of that title as in effect before the effective date of the Reserve Officer Personnel Management Act); and
(C) a member, cadet, or midshipman of the Reserve Officers Training Corps while attending field training or practice cruises.
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- 1996–200038 U.S.C. § 1965Veterans Benefits · Definitions · in this section
The term “member” means—
(A) a person on active duty, active duty for training, or inactive duty training in the uniformed services in a commissioned, warrant, or enlisted rank, or grade, or as a cadet or midshipman of the United States Military Academy, United States Naval Academy, United States Air Force Academy, or the United States Coast Guard Academy;
(B) a person who volunteers for assignment to the Ready Reserve of a uniformed service and is assigned to a unit or position in which such person may be required to perform active duty, or active duty for training, and each year will be scheduled to perform at least twelve periods of inactive duty training that is creditable for retirement purposes under chapter 1223 of title 10 (or under chapter 67 of that title as in effect before the effective date of the Reserve Officer Personnel Management Act);
(C) a person assigned to, or who upon application would be eligible for assignment to, the Retired Reserve of a uniformed service who has not received the first increment of retirement pay or has not yet reached sixty-one years of age and has completed at least twenty years of satisfactory service creditable for retirement purposes under chapter 1223 of title 10 (or under chapter 67 of that title as in effect before the effective date of the Reserve Officer Personnel Management Act);
(D) a person transferred to the Retired Reserve of a uniformed service under the temporary special retirement authority provided in section 1331a 1 of title 10 who has not received the first increment of retirement pay or has not reached sixty-one years of age; and
(E) a member, cadet, or midshipman of the Reserve Officers Training Corps while attending field training or practice cruises.
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- 1994–199638 U.S.C. § 1965Veterans Benefits · Definitions · in this section
The term “member” means—
(A) a person on active duty, active duty for training, or inactive duty training in the uniformed services in a commissioned, warrant, or enlisted rank, or grade, or as a cadet or midshipman of the United States Military Academy, United States Naval Academy, United States Air Force Academy, or the United States Coast Guard Academy;
(B) a person who volunteers for assignment to the Ready Reserve of a uniformed service and is assigned to a unit or position in which such person may be required to perform active duty, or active duty for training, and each year will be scheduled to perform at least twelve periods of inactive duty training that is creditable for retirement purposes under chapter 1223 of title 10 (or under chapter 67 of that title as in effect before the effective date of the Reserve Officer Personnel Management Act);
(C) a person who volunteers for assignment to a mobilization category in the Individual Ready Reserve, as defined in section 12304(i)(1) 1 of title 10; and
(D) a member, cadet, or midshipman of the Reserve Officers Training Corps while attending field training or practice cruises.
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- 2006–202038 U.S.C. § 1965Veterans Benefits · Definitions · in this section
The term "member" means—
(A) a person on active duty, active duty for training, or inactive duty training in the uniformed services in a commissioned, warrant, or enlisted rank, or grade, or as a cadet or midshipman of the United States Military Academy, United States Naval Academy, United States Air Force Academy, or the United States Coast Guard Academy;
(B) a person who volunteers for assignment to the Ready Reserve of a uniformed service and is assigned to a unit or position in which such person may be required to perform active duty, or active duty for training, and each year will be scheduled to perform at least twelve periods of inactive duty training that is creditable for retirement purposes under chapter 1223 of title 10 (or under chapter 67 of that title as in effect before the effective date of the Reserve Officer Personnel Management Act);
(C) a person who volunteers for assignment to a mobilization category in the Individual Ready Reserve, as defined in section 12304(i)(1) 2 of title 10; and
(D) a member, cadet, or midshipman of the Reserve Officers Training Corps while attending field training or practice cruises.
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- 2020–present38 U.S.C. § 1965Veterans Benefits · Definitions · in this section
The term “member” means—
(A) a person on active duty, active duty for training, or inactive duty training in the uniformed services in a commissioned, warrant, or enlisted rank, or grade, or as a cadet or midshipman of the United States Military Academy, United States Naval Academy, United States Air Force Academy, or the United States Coast Guard Academy;
(B) a person who volunteers for assignment to the Ready Reserve of a uniformed service and is assigned to a unit or position in which such person may be required to perform active duty, or active duty for training, and each year will be scheduled to perform at least twelve periods of inactive duty training that is creditable for retirement purposes under chapter 1223 of title 10 (or under chapter 67 of that title as in effect before the effective date of the Reserve Officer Personnel Management Act);
(C) a person who volunteers for assignment to a mobilization category in the Individual Ready Reserve, as defined in section 12304(i)(1) of title 10; and
(D) a member, cadet, or midshipman of the Reserve Officers Training Corps while attending field training or practice cruises.
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- 2000–200638 U.S.C. § 1965Veterans Benefits · Definitions · in this section
The term “member” means a member of or participant in a clearing organization, and includes the clearing organization.
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- 1994–200512 U.S.C. § 4402Banks and Banking · Definitions · for purposes of this subchapter
The term “member” means a member of or participant in a clearing organization, and includes the clearing organization and any other clearing organization with which such clearing organization has a netting contract.
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- 2005–present12 U.S.C. § 4402Banks and Banking · Definitions · for purposes of this subchapter
The term “member” means a member of the Board.
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- 1995–present7 U.S.C. § 6002Agriculture · Definitions · as used in this chapter
the term “member” means a member of the Competitiveness Policy Council;
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- 1994–present15 U.S.C. § 4809Commerce and Trade · Definitions · for purposes of this chapter
The term “member” means a person appointed or enlisted in, or conscripted into, a uniformed service.
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- 1994–present37 U.S.C. § 101Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services · Definitions · in this title
The term “member” means a person who is enrolled on the membership roll of the Tribe of June 10, 1965, that was compiled by the Bureau of Indian Affairs or is entitled to be enrolled as a member of the Tribe under section 983e of this title.
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- 1994–present25 U.S.C. § 983Indians · Definitions · for purposes of this subchapter
The term “Member” means a Senator in, a Representative in, or a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress.
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- 2026–present5 U.S.C. § 13141Government Organization and Employees · Definitions · in this subchapter
The term “Member” means a WTO member as defined in section 3501(10) of this title.
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- 1994–present19 U.S.C. § 2571Customs Duties · Definitions · as used in this subchapter
the term “member” means an employee of the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division having the authorities described under section 3056A(b) of title 18;
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- 2010–present5 U.S.C. § 10201Government Organization and Employees · Definitions · in this chapter
the term “member” means an individual who belongs to a collegial body heading an agency.
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- 1994–present5 U.S.C. § 552BGovernment Organization and Employees · Open meetings · for purposes of this section
The term “member” means an individual who meets the membership criteria under section 1300m–4(b) of this title.
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- 1994–present25 U.S.C. § 1300MIndians · Definitions · for purposes of this subchapter
The term “member” means an individual who meets the membership criteria under section 1300n–4(b) of this title.
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- 2000–present25 U.S.C. § 1300NIndians · Definitions · for purposes of this subchapter
The term “member” means any institution which has subscribed for the stock of a Federal Home Loan Bank.
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- 1994–present12 U.S.C. § 1422Banks and Banking · Definitions · as used in this chapter
The term “member” means, as determined by the applicable eligible entity or healthcare partner carrying out a project under subsection (c) in accordance with procedures established by the Secretary—
(A) an individual eligible for—
(i) benefits under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.); or
(ii) medical assistance under a State plan or a waiver of such a plan under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) and enrolled under such plan or waiver; and
(B) a member of a low-income household that suffers from, or is at risk of developing, a diet-related health condition.
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- 2018–present7 U.S.C. § 7517Agriculture · Hunger-free communities · in this section
The term “Member” means individuals who are currently members of the Tribe or who are enrolled in accordance with this subchapter.
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- 1994–present25 U.S.C. § 941AIndians · Definitions · for purposes of this subchapter
the term “member” means those individuals eligible for enrollment in the Band pursuant to section 1300j–3 of this title; and
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- 1994–present25 U.S.C. § 1300JIndians · Definitions · for purposes of this subchapter
the term “member” means those individuals eligible for enrollment under section 1300h–3 of this title in the Band; and
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- 1994–present25 U.S.C. § 1300HIndians · Definitions · for purposes of this subchapter
the term “member” means those individuals enrolled in the Bands pursuant to section 1300k–5 of this title; and
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- 1994–present25 U.S.C. § 1300KIndians · Definitions · for purposes of this subchapter
The term “member” means those persons eligible for enrollment under the Constitution and Bylaws of the Klamath Tribe.
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- 1994–present25 U.S.C. § 566GIndians · Definitions · for the purposes of this subchapter
The term “member” means those persons meeting the enrollment criteria under section 1300l–3(b) of this title.
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- 201325 U.S.C. § 1300LIndians · Definitions · for purposes of this subchapter
The term "member" means those persons meeting the enrollment criteria under section 1300l–3(b) of this title.
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- 1994–present25 U.S.C. § 1300LIndians · Definitions · for purposes of this subchapter
the term “member” means, with respect to a licensee that is a limited liability company, a holder of an ownership interest or a person otherwise admitted to membership in the limited liability company;
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- 2000–present15 U.S.C. § 662Commerce and Trade · Definitions · for purposes of this chapter
the term “member” means, with respect to a licensee that is a limited liability company, a holder of an ownership interest or a person otherwise admitted to membership in the limited liability company; and
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- 1996–200015 U.S.C. § 662Commerce and Trade · Definitions · for purposes of this chapter
The term “member” means, with respect to a registered entity or derivatives transaction execution facility, an individual, association, partnership, corporation, or trust—
(A) owning or holding membership in, or admitted to membership representation on, the registered entity or derivatives transaction execution facility; or
(B) having trading privileges on the registered entity or derivatives transaction execution facility.
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- 2018–present7 U.S.C. § 1AAgriculture · Definitions · as used in this chapter
The term “member” means, with respect to a registered entity or derivatives transaction execution facility, an individual, association, partnership, corporation, or trust—
(A) owning or holding membership in, or admitted to membership representation on, the registered entity or derivatives transaction execution facility; or
(B) having trading privileges on the registered entity or derivatives transaction execution facility.
A participant in an alternative trading system that is designated as a contract market pursuant to section 7b–1 of this title is deemed a member of the contract market for purposes of transactions in security futures products through the contract market.
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- 2000–20187 U.S.C. § 1AAgriculture · Definitions · as used in this chapter
The term “member” means, with respect to a rural business investment company that is a limited liability company, a holder of an ownership interest or a person otherwise admitted to membership in the limited liability company.
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- 2002–present7 U.S.C. § 2009CCAgriculture · Definitions · in this subchapter
The terms “Board”, “Chairperson”, and “Member” mean the Independent Payment Advisory Board established under subsection (a) and the Chairperson and any Member thereof, respectively.
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- 2010–present42 U.S.C. § 1395kkkThe Public Health and Welfare · Repealed. Pub. L. 115–123, div. E, title XI, § 52001(a), Feb. 9, 2018, 132 Stat. 298 · in this section
The terms “member” and “uniformed services” have the meanings given the terms in paragraphs (23) and (3), respectively, of section 101 of title 37.
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- 2007–present42 U.S.C. § 9840The Public Health and Welfare · Participation in Head Start programs · in this section