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The term “Lease Agreement” means that perpetual lease granted by the State of Florida to the Miccosukee Tribe, involving a specifically described area in South Florida, title to wh

For purposes of this subsection, the term “leaseback or long-term agreement” means any agreement described in subsection (b)(4)(A).

“Leased” means subjected to a grant of primary possession entered into for a gainful purpose with a determinable fee remaining in the hands of the grantor. With respect to a lease

For purposes of paragraph (1), the term “leased employee” means any person who is not an employee of the recipient and who provides services to the recipient if— (A) such services

The term “leased marketing premises” means marketing premises owned, leased, or in any way controlled by a franchisor and which the franchisee is authorized or permitted, under the

“leased motor vehicle” means a motor vehicle leased to a person for at least 4 months by a lessor that leased at least 5 vehicles during the prior 12 months.

The term “leased tract” means a tract that is subject to a lease under section 1335 or 1337 of this title for the purpose of drilling for, developing, and producing oil or natural

The term “leasehold mortgage” means a mortgage, deed of trust, or other instrument that pledges the leasehold interest of a lessee as security for a debt or other obligation owed b

In this subsection, the terms “capital lease” and “lease-purchase” have the meanings given those terms in Appendix B to Office of Management and Budget Circular A–11, as in effect

“lease site” means any lands or submerged lands, including the surface of a severed mineral estate, on which exploration for, or extraction or removal of, oil or gas is authorized

The term “lease term” has the meaning given to such term by section 168(i)(3).

The term “leasing company” means a lessor that is engaged in the business of leasing or renting for compensation motor vehicles without drivers to a motor carrier, motor private ca

The term “leasing moratoria” means the prohibitions on preleasing, leasing, and related activities on any geographic area of the outer Continental Shelf as contained in sections 10

The term “least cost option” means an option for providing reliable electric services to electric customers which will, to the extent practicable, minimize life-cycle system costs,

The term “least-developed beneficiary developing country” means a beneficiary developing country that is designated as a least-developed beneficiary developing country under sectio

The term “least developed country” means a country which the Trade Representative determines is— (i) a country referred to as a least developed country within the meaning of paragr

The term "least restrictive alternative principle" means a principle under which a member of the armed forces committed for hospitalization and treatment shall be placed

“leave bank” means a leave bank established under section 6363;

“leave contributor” means an employee who contributes leave to an agency leave bank under section 6365;

the term “leave donor” means an employee whose application to make 1 or more donations of leave under this subchapter is approved; and

the term “leave recipient” means an employee whose application to receive donations of leave under this subchapter is approved; / “leave recipient” means an employee whose applicat

the term "leave year" means the period beginning on the first day of the first complete pay period in a calendar year and ending on the day immediately before the first d

The terms “light-emitting diode” and “LED” means a p-n junction solid state device the radiated output of which is a function of the physical construction, material used, and excit

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 "left-behind parent" means an individual or legal custodian who alleges that an abduction has occurred that is in breach of rights of custody attributed to such

In this paragraph, the term “legacy semiconductor”— (I) includes— (aa) a semiconductor technology that is of the 28 nanometer generation or older for logic; (bb) with respect to me

the term “legal and law enforcement measures” means— (A) the enactment and implementation of laws and regulations or the implementation of existing laws and regulations to provide

The term “legal assistance” means legal services authorized under section 1044 of this title. / The term "legal assistance" means assistance provided by or under the dire

As used in section 2210 of this title , the term “legal costs” means the costs incurred by a plaintiff or a defendant in initiating, prosecuting, investigating, settling, or defend

The term “legal entity” means an entity that is created under Federal or State law and that— (A) owns land or an agricultural commodity; or (B) produces an agricultural commodity.

The term “legal guardianship” means a judicially created relationship between child and caretaker which is intended to be permanent and self-sustaining as evidenced by the transfer

When the last day prescribed under authority of the internal revenue laws for performing any act falls on Saturday, Sunday, or a legal holiday, the performance of such act shall be

The term “legal limit” means a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 percent or greater (as set forth in section 163(a)) or such other percentage limitation as may be established by

The term “legal officer” means any commissioned officer of the Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard designated to perform legal duties for a command.

“legal process” means any writ, order, summons, or other similar process in the nature of garnishment, that— (A) is issued by a court of competent jurisdiction within any State, te

In this section, the term "legal representation" means legal counsel and investigative, expert, and other services necessary for competent representation. / In this secti

The term “legal representative” means a parent or an individual who qualifies as a legal guardian under State law.

The term “legislation” means bills, resolutions, amendments, nominations, and other matters pending or proposed in either House of Congress, and includes any other matter which may

The term “legislative branch” includes— (A) the Architect of the Capitol; (B) the Botanic Gardens; (C) the Congressional Budget Office; (D) the Government Accountability Office; (E

For purposes of this subsection, the term “legislative day” means, with respect to statements transmitted to the Senate, any calendar day on which the Senate is in session, and wit

The term “legislative days” means only days on which either House of Congress is in session. / The term “legislative days” means any calendar day on which either House of Congress

As used in this section, the term “legislative information” means information, prepared within the legislative branch, consisting of the text of publicly available bills, amendment

The term "Legislature" means the legislative body responsible for enacting the laws of a covered territory. / The term "Legislature" means the Legislature of Pu

In this clause, the term “legitimate business” means a real, active, and operating commercial or entrepreneurial undertaking that the Secretary, in the Secretary’s sole discretion,

The term “legume” means forage legumes (such as alfalfa or clover) or any legume grown for use as a forage or green manure, but not including any bean crop from which the seeds are

“Lend” includes a purchase coupled with an agreement by the vendor to repurchase; “borrow” includes a sale coupled with a similar agreement.

the term “lender” means a person or government agency making a real property loan or any assignee or transferee, in whole or in part, of such a person or agency; / Lender.—The term

the term “lender paid mortgage insurance” means private mortgage insurance that is required in connection with a residential mortgage transaction, payments for which are made by a

The term “lending and finance business” means a trade or business of— (I) making loans, (II) purchasing or discounting accounts receivable, notes, or installment obligations, (III)

Except as provided in subparagraph (B), for purposes of subsection (c)(6), the term "lending or finance business" means a business of— (i) making loans, (ii) purchasing o

The term “length” means— (A) for any high seas fishing vessel built after July 18, 1982, 96 percent of the total length on a waterline at 85 percent of the least molded depth measu

The term “lessee” means a natural person who leases or is offered a consumer lease. / the term “lessee” means the holder of an 1890 lease which either expires in 1991 or is one of

The terms “grantees” and “lessees” include (without limiting the generality thereof) all political subdivisions, municipalities, public and private corporations, and other persons

In this subsection, the term “lesser developed beneficiary sub-Saharan African country” means— (A) a beneficiary sub-Saharan African country that had a per capita gross national pr

Lesser Included Offense Defined.—In this section (article), the term "lesser included offense" means— (1) an offense that is necessarily included in the offense charged;

The term “lessor” means a person who is regularly engaged in leasing, offering to lease, or arranging to lease under a consumer lease. / the terms “rail carrier” and “lessor” inclu

For purposes of this section the term “lethal binary chemical munitions” means (1) any toxic chemical (solid, liquid, or gas) which, through its chemical properties, is intended to

The term “lethal chemical agent and munition” means a chemical agent or munition that is designed to cause death, through its chemical properties, to human beings in field concentr

The term “letter of interest” means a letter submitted by a potential applicant prior to an application for credit assistance in a format prescribed by the Secretary on the website

The term “low-enriched uranium” or “LEU” means each of— (A) low-enriched uranium (as defined in section 2297h) of this title; and (B) low-enriched uranium (as defined in section 22

The term “levee” means a manmade barrier (such as an embankment, floodwall, or other structure)— (i) the primary purpose of which is to provide hurricane, storm, or flood protectio

The term “levee feature” means a structure that is critical to the functioning of a levee, including— (A) an embankment section; (B) a floodwall section; (C) a closure structure; (

The term “levee system” means 1 or more levee segments, including all levee features that are interconnected and necessary to ensure protection of the associated leveed areas— (A)

The term “Level 1 acquisition” means— (A) an acquisition by the Coast Guard— (i) the estimated life-cycle costs of which exceed $1,000,000,000; or (ii) the estimated total acquisit

the term "level 1 border patrol rate of pay" means the hourly rate of pay equal to 1.25 times the otherwise applicable hourly rate of basic pay of the applicable border p

The term “Level 2 acquisition” means an acquisition by the Coast Guard— (A) the estimated life-cycle costs of which are equal to or less than $1,000,000,000, but greater than $300,

the term "level 2 border patrol rate of pay" means the hourly rate of pay equal to 1.125 times the otherwise applicable hourly rate of basic pay of the applicable border

The term “Level A harassment” means harassment described in subparagraph (A)(i) or, in the case of a military readiness activity or scientific research activity described in subpar

the term “level A offense” means a Federal offense that is not a violent crime;

The term “Level B harassment” means harassment described in subparagraph (A)(ii) or, in the case of a military readiness activity or scientific research activity described in subpa

the term “level B offense”— (A) means a Federal offense that is a violent crime; and (B) does not include a Federal offense that is a violent crime of which a child was a victim;

The term “level of activities” means the number of authorized positions multiplied by the cost per authorized position.

The term “level of State welfare spending per poor person” means, with respect to a State and a fiscal year— (I) the sum of— (aa) the total amount required to be paid to the State

The term “leverage” includes— (A) debentures purchased or guaranteed by the Secretary; (B) participating securities purchased or guaranteed by the Secretary; and (C) preferred secu

For purposes of this section, the term “leveraged resources” means the benefits made available to the low-income home energy assistance program of the State, or to federally qualif

“leverage transaction” means agreement that is subject to regulation under section 19 of the Commodity Exchange Act, and that is commonly known to the commodities trade as a margin

“leverage transaction merchant” means person in the business of engaging in leverage transactions;

The term “levy” includes the power of distraint and seizure by any means.

The term “lewd act” means— (A) any sexual contact with a child; (B) intentionally exposing one’s genitalia, anus, buttocks, or female areola or nipple to a child by any means, incl

the term “liabilities” means— (A) with respect to a United States financial company— (i) the total risk-weighted assets of the financial company, as determined under the risk-based

“liability”— (A) means legal liability for damages (including costs of defense, legal costs and fees, and other claims expenses) because of injuries to other persons, damage to the

The term “Liability Claim” means, as it relates to a Liability— (A) right to payment, whether or not such right is reduced to judgment, liquidated, unliquidated, fixed, contingent,

The term “liability insurance” means insurance for legal liabilities incurred by the insured resulting from— (i) loss of or damage to property of others; (ii) ensuing loss of incom

The term “liability or legal expense” means— (i) any legal or other professional expense incurred in connection with any claim, proceeding, or action; (ii) the amount of, and any c

The term "LIBOR"— (A) means the overnight and 1-, 3-, 6-, and 12-month tenors of U.S. dollar LIBOR (formerly known as the London interbank offered rate) as administered b

The term "LIBOR contract" means any contract, agreement, indenture, organizational document, guarantee, mortgage, deed of trust, lease, security (whether representing deb

The term "LIBOR replacement date" means the first London banking day after June 30, 2023, unless the Board determines that any LIBOR tenor will cease to be published or c

The term “Librarian” means the Librarian of Congress. / the term “Librarian” means the Librarian of Congress; / the term “Librarian” means the Librarian of Congress;

the term “Librarian of Congress” means the Librarian of Congress appointed pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 136–1 ; 1

For purposes of this subsection, the terms “library” and “archives” mean any library or archives, respectively, that qualifies for the limitations on exclusive rights under section

The term "Library claimant" means, with respect to a direct provision, an employee of the Library of Congress who is covered by that direct provision. / The term “Library

The term “library consortium” means any local, statewide, regional, interstate, or international cooperative association of library entities which provides for the systematic and e

In this subsection, the term "Library visitor" means an individual who is eligible to bring a claim for a violation under title II or III of the Americans with Disabiliti

“license” includes the whole or a part of an agency permit, certificate, approval, registration, charter, membership, statutory exemption or other form of permission; / “person”, “

The term “license availability date” means January 1 following the expiration of the 2-year period beginning on the enactment date.

The term “licensed” means— (A) in the case of a wholesale distributor, having a valid license in accordance with section 353(e) of this title or section 360eee–1(a)(6) of this titl

The term “licensed activity” means an activity licensed pursuant to this chapter and covered by the provisions of section 2210(a) of this title .

The terms “firearm”, “handgun”, “licensed importer”, “licensed manufacturer”, and “licensed dealer” have the meanings stated in section 921(a) of title 18 , as amended by subsectio

The term “licensed health care practitioner” means any physician (as defined in section 1861(r)(1) of the Social Security Act) and any registered professional nurse, licensed socia

The term "licensed health care provider" means a health care provider employed by the Department who is licensed, certified, or registered within any State to fill or pre