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  • The term “parent training and information center” means a center assisted under section 1471 or 1472 of this title.

  • “parimutuel” means any system whereby wagers with respect to the outcome of a horserace are placed with, or in, a wagering pool conducted by a person licensed or otherwise permitte

  • The term “park” means Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, as authorized and established by the Act of June 11, 1940 (54 Stat. 262; 16 U.S.C. 261 et seq.). / “Park” means the W

  • The term “parking surcharge regulation” means a regulation imposing or requiring the imposition of any tax, surcharge, fee, or other charge on parking spaces, or any other area use

  • In this section, the term “Parkinson’s” means— (1) Parkinson’s disease; and (2) all other neurodegenerative Parkinsonisms, including multiple system atrophy, corticobasal degenerat

  • “Park system resource” means any living or non-living resource that is located within the boundaries of a unit of the National Park System, except for resources owned by a non-Fede

  • “parole” means any form of release of an offender from imprisonment to the community by a releasing authority prior to the expiration of his sentence, subject to conditions imposed

  • The term “part” means a frame, assembly, component, appliance, engine, propeller, material, part, spare part, piece, section, or related integral or auxiliary equipment.

  • Part 121 air carrier.—The term “part 121 air carrier” means an air carrier to which part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, applies. / The term “part 121 air carrier” me

  • Part 135 air carrier.—The term “part 135 air carrier” means an air carrier to which part 135 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, applies.

  • The term “part 135 certificate holder” means a person holding an operating certificate issued under part 119 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, that is authorized to conduct

  • The term “part 145 repair station” means a repair station that holds a certificate issued under part 145 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations.

  • the term "part 1 violent crime" means murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault as reported to the Federal Bureau of Investigat

  • The term "part 1 violent crimes" means murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault as reported to the Federal Bureau of Investiga

  • The term “part B institution” means any historically Black college or university that was established prior to 1964, whose principal mission was, and is, the education of Black Ame

  • The term “part B late enrollment premium increase” means any increase in a premium as a result of the application of subsection (b).

  • In this subsection, the term "part B rebatable drug" means a single source drug or biological (as defined in subparagraph (D) of subsection (c)(6)), including a biosimila

  • The term "part D eligible individual" means an individual who is entitled to benefits under part A or enrolled under part B (but not including an individual enrolled sole

  • The term “part D enrollee” means an individual who is enrolled in a part D plan.

  • The term "part D plan" means a prescription drug plan or an MA–PD plan (as defined for purposes of part D). / For purposes of this section and section 1395w–134 of this t

  • Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term “part D rebatable drug” means, with respect to an applicable period, a drug or biological described in subparagraph (C) that is a c

  • the term “partial-birth abortion” means an abortion in which the person performing the abortion— (A) deliberately and intentionally vaginally delivers a living fetus until, in the

  • The term "partial hospitalization services" means the items and services described in paragraph (2) prescribed by a physician for an individual determined (not less frequ

  • The term “partially exempt methanol or ethanol fuel” means any liquid at least 85 percent of which consists of methanol, ethanol, or other alcohol produced from natural gas.

  • The term “partially pooled account” means a part of an unemployment fund in which part of the fund all contributions thereto are mingled and undivided, and from which part of the f

  • The terms “tied aid credit” and “partially untied aid credit” mean any credit which— (A) has a grant element greater than zero percent, as determined by the Development Assistance

  • In this section, the term “partial mobilization” means the mobilization resulting from action by Congress or the President, under any law, to bring units of any reserve component,

  • For purposes of this subparagraph, the term “partial qualifying APM participant” means, with respect to a year, an eligible professional for whom the Secretary determines the minim

  • The term “partial separation” means, with respect to an individual who has not been totally separated, that he has had— (A) his hours of work reduced to 80 percent or less of his a

  • For purposes of this paragraph, the term “partial tax” means the partial tax imposed by subsection (a)(2) determined under this subsection without regard to this paragraph.

  • The term “partial withdrawal” means a partial withdrawal described in section 1385 of this title .

  • the term “participant” means an individual for whom an account has been established under section 8439 of this title; / The term “participant” shall have the meaning given that ter

  • As used in this subparagraph, the term “participate” or “participation” refers to multilender transactions, including syndications, assignments, loan participations, subparticipati

  • Participate actively in hostilities.—The term "participate actively in hostilities" means taking part in— (A) combat or military activities related to combat, including s

  • the term “participated” means an action taken as an officer or employee through decision, approval, disapproval, recommendation, the rendering of advice, investigation, or other su

  • “participate in management”— (A) (i) means actually participating in the management or operational affairs of a vessel or facility; and (ii) does not include merely having the capa

  • In this subsection the term “participates in a noncontiguous domestic trade” means directly or indirectly owns, charters, or operates a vessel engaged in transportation of cargo be

  • The term “participating agency” means a department or agency of the Federal Government that is represented on the Council by a member under subsection (b). / “participating agency”

  • The term “participating county” means an eligible county that elects under section 7112(d) of this title to expend a portion of the Federal funds received under section 7112 of thi

  • The term "participating dairy operation" means a dairy operation that registers under section 9054 of this title to participate in dairy margin coverage.

  • The term "participating educational institution" means an educational institution that— (I) (aa) during the five-academic-year period occurring before an academic year du

  • The term "participating emergency facility" means, with respect to an item or service and a group health plan, an emergency department of a hospital, or an independent fr

  • The term "participating entity" means an eligible entity that has entered into an agreement under this section.

  • The term “participating facility” means— (A) with respect to emergency services (as defined in clause (i) of section 300gg–111(a)(3)(C) of this title ) that are not described in cl

  • The term "participating family" means an eligible family that is participating in the Family Self-Sufficiency program under this section.

  • The term "participating Federal agency" means a Federal agency participating in an environmental review or authorization of an action.

  • the term "participating financial institution" means any financial institution that has entered into a participation agreement with a participating State in accordance wi

  • Participating fleet vessel.—The term "participating fleet vessel" means any vessel that— (A) on October 1, 2015— (i) meets the requirements of paragraph (1), (2), (3), or

  • the term “participating foreign countries” means those foreign countries which cooperate with the United States in carrying out the purposes of this section.

  • The term "participating health care facility" means, with respect to an item or service and a group health plan, a health care facility described in clause (ii) that has

  • The term "participating hospital" means a hospital that has entered into a provider agreement under section 1395cc of this title.

  • “Participating institution” means each qualified institution in a State, which participates in the administration or execution of the State technical services program as provided b

  • The term “participating jurisdiction” means any State or unit of general local government that has been so designated in accordance with section 12746 of this title . / The term “p

  • The term "participating partnership" means an eligible partnership for which the Secretary has approved a donation and distribution plan for eligible milk under subsectio

  • The term “participating payee” means— (i) in the case of a payment card transaction, any person who accepts a payment card as payment, and (ii) in the case of a third party network

  • The term “participating physician” refers, with respect to the furnishing of services, to a physician who at the time of furnishing the services is a participating physician (under

  • Any physician or supplier may voluntarily enter into an agreement with the Secretary to become a participating physician or supplier. For purposes of this section, the term “partic

  • The term “participating program” means a levee safety program developed by a State, regional district, or Indian tribe that includes the minimum components necessary for recognitio

  • The term "participating provider" means, with respect to an item or service and a group health plan, a physician or other health care provider who is acting within the sc

  • The term “participating responder” means an individual described in paragraph (4)(A).

  • In order to encourage small business investment companies to provide equity capital to small businesses, the Administration is authorized to guarantee the payment of the redemption

  • The term “participating State” means each State. / The term “participating State” means each State. / the term "participating State" means any State that has been approve

  • The term "participating tribe" means an Indian tribe that elects to exercise special Tribal criminal jurisdiction over the Indian country of that Indian tribe.

  • The term "participating uniformed service" means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force, and any other uniformed service that is covered by an agreement

  • The term “participating working interest owner” means a gas or oil owner which elects to bear a share of the risks and costs of drilling, completing, equipping, gathering, operatin

  • As used in this subparagraph, the term “participate” or “participation” refers to multilender transactions, including syndications, assignments, loan participations, subparticipati

  • The term “participation agreement” means an agreement, between the Secretary and a rural business investment company granted final approval under section 2009cc–3(e) of this title

  • The term "participation in a venture" means knowingly assisting, supporting, or facilitating a violation of subsection (a)(1).

  • For purposes of this paragraph, the term “participations and residuals” means, with respect to any property, costs the amount of which by contract varies with the amount of income

  • The term “particleboard” means a panel composed of cellulosic material in the form of discrete particles (as distinguished from fibers, flakes, or strands) that are pressed togethe

  • The term "particular cancer" means one specific type of cancer or a type of cancers scientifically proven to have the same cause.

  • The term “particularly severe violations of religious freedom” means systematic, ongoing, egregious violations of religious freedom, including violations such as— (A) torture or cr

  • the term “particular matter” includes any investigation, application, request for a ruling or determination, rulemaking, contract, controversy, claim, charge, accusation, arrest, o

  • “Party” or “parties” means the United States of America, Canada, Japan, and Russia (except that as used in subsection (b) of this section, “party” and “parties” refer to the Union

  • In this subparagraph, the term “parties associated with a regional center” means— (I) the regional center; (II) any new commercial enterprise or affiliated job-creating entity or i

  • “partisan political office” means any office for which any candidate is nominated or elected as representing a party any of whose candidates for Presidential elector received votes

  • The term “partner” means an entity that enters into a partnership agreement with the Secretary to carry out agricultural water enhancement activities on a regional basis, including

  • The term “partner country” means any of the following: (A) Australia. (B) Canada. (C) New Zealand. (D) The United Kingdom. (E) Any other country designated as a partner country by

  • The term “partner government” means a government with which the United States is working to provide assistance to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, or malaria on behalf of people livi

  • The term “partner institution” means an institution of higher education, which may include a two-year institution of higher education offering a dual program with a four-year insti

  • The term "partner organization" means any Federal agency participating in FLETC's training programs under a formal memorandum of understanding. / The term "partner o

  • The term “Partnership” means the National Rural Development Partnership continued by subsection (b). / The term "partnership" means a partnership entered into under an ag

  • The term “partnership adjustment” means any adjustment to a partnership-related item. / The term “partnership adjustment” means any adjustment in the amount of any partnership item

  • The term “partnership agreement” means an agreement between the Secretary and a partner. / The term “partnership agreement” means the programmatic agreement entered into between th

  • In this subsection, the term "partnership intermediary" means an agency of a State or local government, or a nonprofit entity owned in whole or in part by, chartered by,

  • The term “partnership item” has the meaning given to such term by section 6231(a)(3).

  • The term “partnership potential” has the meaning given the term in the commercial feasibility study of high-speed ground transportation conducted under section 1036 of the Intermod

  • The term “partnership program” means a program through which an adult volunteer, a public or private nonprofit organization, an institution of higher education, or a business assis

  • The term “partnership-related item” means— (i) any item or amount with respect to the partnership (without regard to whether or not such item or amount appears on the partnership’s

  • The term “part or product of a polar bear” means any polar bear part or product, including the gall bile and gall bladder.

  • The term “part supplier” means a manufacturer of motor vehicle equipment.

  • “part-time career employment” means part-time employment of 16 to 32 hours a week (or 32 to 64 hours during a biweekly pay period in the case of a flexible or compressed work sched

  • the term “part-time employee” means, with respect to a Member of the House of Representatives, an individual who is employed by the Member and whose normally assigned work schedule

  • “Part-time magistrate judge” shall mean a part-time United States magistrate judge; and

  • “party” includes a person or agency named or admitted as a party, or properly seeking and entitled as of right to be admitted as a party, in an agency proceeding, and a person or a

  • “party-at-interest” means— (A) a foreign manufacturer, producer, or exporter, or a United States importer, of merchandise which is the subject of a final determination under sectio

  • the term “party in interest” includes— (A) any fiduciary; (B) any counsel to a person who is a fiduciary, with respect to the actions of such person as a fiduciary; (C) any partici

  • The term "Party State" means a State that has ratified the Compact. / The term “Party State” means a State that has ratified the Compact.

  • the term “party to the export” means— (i) the president, the chief executive officer, and other senior officers of the license applicant; (ii) the freight forwarders or designated

  • The term “party to the International Criminal Court” means a government that has deposited an instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval, or accession to the Rome Statute, an