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  • Notwithstanding section 1261(f)(2) of this title and section 2052(a)(5) of this title , the term “liquid nicotine container” means a package (as defined in section 2 of the Poison

  • For purposes of this subchapter the term “liquid sugar” means a substantially colorless pure sugar and water solution containing not less than 60 percent pure sugar by weight (60 d

  • The term “liquor store” means any retail establishment which sells exclusively or primarily intoxicating liquor. Such term does not include a grocery store which sells both intoxic

  • The term "list" means the list of recognized tribes published by the Secretary pursuant to section 479a–1 of this title. / The term “list” means the list of recognized tr

  • The term "listed agents and toxins" means biological agents and toxins listed pursuant to subsection (a)(1). / The term “listed agents and toxins” means biological agents

  • The term "listed agents or toxins" means biological agents or toxins listed pursuant to subsection (a)(1). / The term “listed agents or toxins” means biological agents or

  • As used in this section, the terms “controlled substance” and “listed chemical” have the meaning given such terms in section 802 of title 21 . / The terms "narcotic drug"

  • The term "listed IUU vessel" means a vessel that is included in a list of vessels having engaged in IUU fishing or fishing-related activities in support of IUU fishing th

  • The term “listed option” means any option (other than a right to acquire stock from the issuer) which is traded on (or subject to the rules of) a qualified board or exchange.

  • Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term "listed property" means— (i) any passenger automobile, (ii) any other property used as a means of transportation, (iii) a

  • The term “listed transaction” has the meaning given such term by section 6707A(c)(2). / The term “listed transaction” means a reportable transaction which is the same as, or substa

  • The term “list I chemical” means a chemical specified by regulation of the Attorney General as a chemical that is used in manufacturing a controlled substance in violation of this

  • The term "list II chemical" means a chemical (other than a list I chemical) specified by regulation of the Attorney General as a chemical that is used in manufacturing a

  • The term "List of Material Interested Parties" means the List of Material Interested Parties established under subsection (c)(1).

  • The term “list of WTC-related health conditions” means— (A) for WTC responders, the health conditions listed in section 300mm–22(a)(3) of this title ; and (B) for screening-eligibl

  • “lists of actual voters” shall mean the official lists of persons actually voting in either the most recent State or the most recent Federal general election;

  • The term “literacy” means an individual's ability to read, write, and speak in English, compute, and solve problems, at levels of proficiency necessary to function on the job, in t

  • The term “litigation support contractor” means a contractor (including an expert or technical consultant) under contract with the Department of Defense to provide litigation suppor

  • The term “little cigar” means any roll of tobacco wrapped in leaf tobacco or any substance containing tobacco (other than any roll of tobacco which is a cigarette within the meanin

  • “Litvinov Assignment” means (A) the communication dated November 16, 1933, from Maxim Litvinov to President Franklin D. Roosevelt, wherein the Soviet Government assigned to the Gov

  • The term “live poultry dealer” means any person engaged in the business of obtaining live poultry by purchase or under a poultry growing arrangement for the purpose of either slaug

  • The term "livestock" means cattle, elk, reindeer, bison, horses, deer, sheep, goats, swine, poultry (including egg-producing poultry), llamas, alpacas, live fish, crawfis

  • In this subsection, the term “livestock commodity” includes cattle, sheep, swine, goats, and poultry, including pasture, rangeland, and forage as a source of feed for that livestoc

  • The term “livestock producer” means— (A) a person that is actively engaged in farming and that receives a substantial amount of total income from the production of grain or livesto

  • The term “livestock products” means all products and byproducts (other than meats and meat food products) of the slaughtering and meat-packing industry derived in whole or in part

  • As used in this section, the term “living marine resources” includes fish, marine mammals, sea turtles, and seabirds and other waterfowl.

  • “living stage” includes the egg, pupal, and larval stages as well as any other living stage; and / “Living stage” includes the egg, pupal, and larval stages as well as any other li

  • “LNG terminal” includes all natural gas facilities located onshore or in State waters that are used to receive, unload, load, store, transport, gasify, liquefy, or process natural

  • The term “load charge” means any sales or similar charge incurred by a person in acquiring stock of a regulated investment company. Such term does not include any charge incurred b

  • For purposes of clause (i), the term “load loss transaction” means any wholesale or retail sale of electric energy (other than to members) to the extent that the aggregate sales du

  • The term “load management technique” means any technique (other than a time-of-day or seasonal rate) to reduce the maximum kilowatt demand on the electric utility, including ripple

  • The term “load-serving entity” means a distribution utility or an electric utility that has a service obligation. / The term “load-serving entity” has the meaning given the term in

  • For purposes of this subsection, the term “loan” includes obligations and extensions or advances of credit. / Subject to subparagraph (B), the term “loan” means a loan made to a fa

  • the term “loan commitment” means a prospective mortgagee's written confirmation of its approval, including any applicable closing conditions, of the application of a prospective mo

  • The term “loan commodity” means each contract commodity, extra long staple cotton, and oilseed. / The term “loan commodity” means wheat, corn, grain sorghum, barley, oats, upland c

  • In this paragraph, the term “loan cost” has the meaning given the term “cost of a loan guarantee” under section 661a(5)(C) of title 2 .

  • The term “loan guarantee” means any guarantee, insurance, or other pledge with respect to the payment of all or a part of the principal or interest on any debt obligation of a non-

  • The term “loan guarantee commitment” means a binding agreement by a Federal agency to make a loan guarantee when specified conditions are fulfilled by the borrower, the lender, or

  • The term “loan originator”— (i) means an individual who— (I) takes a residential mortgage loan application; and (II) offers or negotiates terms of a residential mortgage loan for c

  • The term “loan processor or underwriter” means an individual who performs clerical or support duties at the direction of and subject to the supervision and instruction of— (i) a St

  • The term "Loan Repayment Program" means the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program established under section 254l–1 of this title.

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    The term “loans” includes obligations and extensions or advances of credit; and any reference to a loan or investment includes an interest in such a loan or investment.

  • the term “loans and extensions of credit” shall include— (A) all direct or indirect advances of funds to a person made on the basis of any obligation of that person to repay the fu

  • The term “loan service program” means, with respect to a farmer program borrower, a primary loan service program or a preservation loan service program.

  • The term “lobbying activities” means lobbying contacts and efforts in support of such contacts, including preparation and planning activities, research and other background work th

  • The term “lobbying contact” means any oral or written communication (including an electronic communication) to a covered executive branch official or a covered legislative branch o

  • The term “lobbying expenditures” means expenditures for the purpose of influencing legislation (as defined in subsection (d)). / The term “lobbying expenditures” means expenditures

  • The term “lobbying firm” means a person or entity that has 1 or more employees who are lobbyists on behalf of a client other than that person or entity. The term also includes a se

  • The term “lobbyist” means any individual who is employed or retained by a client for financial or other compensation for services that include more than one lobbying contact, other

  • The term “local” and “locality” means any local government authority or agency or component thereof within a State having jurisdiction over matters at a county, municipal, or other

  • The term “local access and transport area” or “LATA” means a contiguous geographic area— (A) established before February 8, 1996, by a Bell operating company such that no exchange

  • For purposes of this section and section 6416(b)(1), the term “local advertising” means only advertising which— (A) is initiated or obtained by the purchaser or any subsequent vend

  • The term “local agency” means an agency of a unit of general local government or of an Indian tribe (or combination of such units or tribes) which has an agreement with the designa

  • The term "local and private sector contribution" means the funds available at the local level (by private financial institutions, State and local governments) or by any p

  • The term "local area" means a local workforce investment area designated under section 2831 of this title. / In this section, the term “local area” means the smallest geo

  • The term “local arts agency” means a community organization, or an agency of local government, that primarily provides financial support, services, or other programs for a variety

  • The term “local assessment” means an academic assessment selected and carried out by a local educational agency that is separate from an assessment required under section 6311(b)(2

  • The term "local board" means a local workforce investment board established under section 2832 of this title. / The term “local board” means a local workforce development

  • The term “local board for a designated region” means a local board for a local area in a designated region.

  • “local child protective services agency” means that agency of the Federal Government, of a State, or of an Indian tribe that has the primary responsibility for child protection on

  • For purposes of this section, the term “local commercial television station” means any full power television broadcast station, other than a qualified noncommercial educational tel

  • The term "local community" means the area served by a general-purpose unit of local government that is located within, but does not cover the entire area of, a local labo

  • The term “local contribution percentage” means the percentage of current expenditures in the State derived from local and intermediate sources, as reported to and verified by the N

  • The term “local council” means a council that is established or designated by a local government entity, Indian tribe, regional corporation, or native Hawaiian entity, as appropria

  • For purposes of this section, the term “local coverage determination” means a determination by a fiscal intermediary or a carrier under part A or part B, as applicable, respecting

  • In this section, the term “local development district” means an entity that— (1) is— (A) a planning district in existence on December 21, 2000, that is recognized by the Economic D

  • The term “local distribution company” means any person, other than any interstate pipeline or any intrastate pipeline, engaged in the transportation, or local distribution, of natu

  • For purposes of subsection (a)(9), the term “local district heating or cooling facility” means property used as an integral part of a local district heating or cooling system.

  • For purposes of paragraph (1), the term “local district heating or cooling system” means any local system consisting of a pipeline or network (which may be connected to a heating o

  • The term "local drug crisis" means, with respect to the area served by an eligible entity— (A) a sudden increase in the abuse of opioids or methamphetamines, as documente

  • The term “local education agency” means a public board of education or other public authority or a nonprofit institution legally constituted within, or otherwise recognized by, a S

  • The term “local educational agency” has the meaning given such term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. / The term “local educational agency” mea

  • The term “local elected official” means the chief elected executive officer of a unit of general local government in a substate area.

  • For purposes of this subchapter, the term "local entity" means a child support enforcement agency, law enforcement agency, prosecuting attorney, or unit of local governme

  • The term "local exchange carrier" means any person that is engaged in the provision of telephone exchange service or exchange access. Such term does not include a person

  • the term “local financial institution”— (1) means any bank or financial institution that is organized under the laws of any country or area in which the Corporation operates; but (

  • “local government” means— (A) any political subdivision, instrumentality, or authority of a State or States as defined in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1); (B) any general or spec

  • the term "local governmental authority"— (i) has the same meaning given that term by section 5302 of this title; and (ii) includes a person or entity that contracts with

  • The term “local governmental entity” includes any municipal government, county government, or other local government body with jurisdiction over local land use decisions.

  • In this subparagraph, the term “local government office” means the office of the chief executive officer of a unit of general local government.

  • The term “local-into-local service to all DMAs” has the meaning given such term in subsection (f)(7).

  • the term “locality” or “pay locality” means any locality, as established or modified under section 5304; / The term “local” and “locality” means any local government authority or a

  • The term "local jurisdiction" means a political subdivision of a State.

  • The term "local labor market" means any of the following areas that contains 1 or more specified entities described in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of paragraph (6) 1: (

  • “local law enforcement agency” means that Federal, tribal, or State law enforcement agency that has the primary responsibility for the investigation of an instance of alleged child

  • The term “local law enforcement authority” means a bureau, office, department or other authority of a State or local government or Tribe that has jurisdiction to investigate a viol

  • The term "local law enforcement officer" means any officer, agent, or employee of a unit of local government authorized by law or by a local government agency to engage i

  • The term “local market” has the meaning given such term under section 122(j). / “local market” has the meaning given such term in section 122(j) of title 17 ; and / The term “local

  • The term “local memorandum of understanding” means a memorandum of understanding between the Secretary (or a designee, including the director of any area office of the Service) and

  • Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, whether relating to the acquisition, handling, or disposal of real or other property by the United States or to other matters, the Secr

  • The term “local nonprofit housing sponsor” includes public housing agencies (as such term is defined in section 3(b)(6) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 [ 42 U.S.C. 1437a(b

  • Local nonprofit organization.—The term "local nonprofit organization" means a nonprofit organization that— (I) has a broad based board reflecting various interests in the

  • In this section, the term “local nonprofit parent organization” means a private nonprofit organization (other than an institution of higher education) that— (1) has a demonstrated

  • The term “local Ombudsman entity” means an entity designated under section 3058g(a)(5)(A) of this title to carry out the duties described in section 3058g(a)(5)(B) of this title wi

  • The term “local operating agency” means— (A) a local educational agency to which a State educational agency makes a subgrant under this part; (B) a public or private agency with wh

  • The term “local originating depository institution” means any originating depository institution which is located in the same check processing region as the receiving depository in

  • “local or regional transportation authority” includes a political subdivision of a State.2

  • In this section, the term "local parent organization" means a parent organization, as defined in section 1471(a)(2) of this title, that— (A) has a board of directors the

  • The term “Local Partners” includes— (A) Palm Beach County, Florida; (B) the Town of Jupiter, Florida; (C) the Village of Tequesta, Florida; and (D) the Loxahatchee River Historical

  • The term "local performance measure" means a performance measure established under section 2871(c) of this title.