United States Code

The term “payment date” means the date on which the payment is made or received.

In this paragraph, the term “payment error rate” has the meaning given the term in section 2025(c)(2) of this title . / the term “payment error rate” means the sum of the point est

The term “payment for an ineligible good or service” includes a payment for any good or service that is rejected under any provision of any contract, grant, lease, cooperative agre

The term “payment instrument” means a check, draft, warrant, money order, traveler's check, electronic instrument, or other instrument, payment of funds, or monetary value (other t

"payment law" means— (A) the Act of June 20, 1910 (ch. 310, 36 Stat. 557); (B) section 33 of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act (7 U.S.C. 1012); (C) the Act of May 23, 19

The term “payment or other transfer of value” means a transfer of anything of value. Such term does not include a transfer of anything of value that is made indirectly to a covered

“payment period” means each 1-year period beginning on October 1 of the years 1994 through 2000;

The term “payment settlement entity” means— (A) in the case of a payment card transaction, the merchant acquiring entity, and (B) in the case of a third party network transaction,

The term “payment stablecoin”— (A) means a digital asset— (i) that is, or is designed to be, used as a means of payment or settlement; and (ii) the issuer of which— (I) is obligate

The term “payments to be received” includes— (A) the aggregate amount of all payments which are not contingent as to amount, and (B) the fair market value of any payments which are

The term “payments with respect to securities loans” includes all amounts received in respect of a security (as defined in section 1236(c)) transferred by the owner to another pers

For purposes of this subsection, the term “payment unit” means a discharge.

For purposes of this paragraph, paragraph (4), and paragraph (5), the terms “certified EHR technology”, “eligible hospital”, “EHR reporting period”, and “payment year” have the mea

The term “payment yield” means the yield established under section 7912 of this title for a farm for a covered commodity. / The term “payment yield” means the yield assigned to a f

The term “payor” means, with respect to any reportable payment, a person required to file a return described in paragraph (2) or (3) of subsection (b) with respect to such payment.

The term “pay-per-call services” has the meaning provided in section 228(i) of title 47, except that the Commission by rule may, notwithstanding subparagraphs (B) and (C) of sectio

For purposes of this chapter, if the services performed during one-half or more of any pay period by an employee for the person employing him constitute employment, all the service

As used in this section, the term "payphone service" means the provision of public or semi-public pay telephones, the provision of inmate telephone service and advanced c

The term "payroll administrator" means— (i) in the case of an individual who is a Member of the House of Representatives, the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of

the term “payroll costs”— (I) means— (aa) the sum of payments of any compensation with respect to employees that is a— (AA) salary, wage, commission, or similar compensation; (BB)

The term "payroll data provider" means payroll providers, wage verification companies, and other commercial or non-commercial entities that collect and maintain data rega

For purposes of this chapter, the term "payroll period" means a period for which a payment of wages is ordinarily made to the employee by his employer, and the term &quot

The term “payroll taxes” means— (i) amounts required to be withheld from the employees of the tax-exempt eligible small employer under section 3401(a), (ii) amounts required to be

The term “pay status participant” means, with respect to a plan, a participant receiving retirement benefits under the plan. / The term “pay status participant” means, with respect

Subject to the authority of the Secretary, the Chief Operating Officer of a PBO may exercise the authority of the Secretary to procure property and services in the performance of f

For purposes of this paragraph, the term “PCLP loan” means any loan guaranteed under this section.

The term "PDMP" means a prescription drug monitoring program that is State-controlled.

For purposes of this part, the term “PDP approved bid” means, with respect to a prescription drug plan, the bid amount approved for the plan under this part. / The term "PDP a

The term "PDP region" means such a region as provided under section 1395w–111(a)(2) of this title.

The term “PDP sponsor” means a nongovernmental entity that is certified under this part as meeting the requirements and standards of this part for such a sponsor.

the term “Peaceful Nuclear Explosions Treaty” means the Treaty Between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on Underground Nuclear Explosions fo

The term “peacekeeping force” includes those personnel assigned to a force engaged in a peacekeeping operation authorized by the United Nations Security Council.

The term “peakload powerplant” means a powerplant the electrical generation of which in kilowatt hours does not exceed, for any 12-calendar-month period, such powerplant’s design c

The term “pecan” means the nut of the pecan tree carya illinoensis.

The term “pedestrian” means any person traveling by foot and any mobility-impaired person using a wheelchair.

The term “pedestrian module” means a light signal used to convey movement information to pedestrians.

In this subsection, the term "pediatric mental health team" means a team consisting of at least one case coordinator, at least one child and adolescent psychiatrist, and

In this subsection, the term “pediatric patients” means patients who are 21 years of age or younger at the time of the diagnosis or treatment.

In this subsection, the term “pediatric quality measure” means a measurement of clinical care that is capable of being examined through the collection and analysis of relevant info

The term "pediatric SANE and SAFE" means a SANE or SAFE who is trained to conduct sexual assault forensic examinations on children and youth between the ages of 0 and 18.

The term “pediatric services” means services covered under the State plan provided by a pediatrician, family practitioner, or certified pediatric nurse practitioner to children und

As used in this section, the term “pediatric studies” or “studies” means at least one clinical investigation (that, at the Secretary's discretion, may include pharmacokinetic studi

For purposes of this section, the term “pediatric subpopulation” has the meaning given the term in section 360j(m)(6)(E)(ii) of this title . / In this subsection, the term “pediatr

The term "pediatric vaccine" means a vaccine included on the list under subsection (e).

The Administrator shall, by written procedures, provide for peer review with respect to the design, protocols, and conduct of major scientific studies conducted under this subchapt

The term "peer support communication" includes— (A) an oral or written communication made in the course of a peer support counseling session; (B) a note or report arising

The term "peer support counseling program" means a program provided by a law enforcement agency that provides counseling services from a peer support specialist to a law

The term "peer support counseling session" means any counseling formally provided through a peer support counseling program between a peer support specialist and 1 or mor

The term "peer support participant" means a law enforcement officer who receives counseling services from a peer support specialist. / The term "peer support partici

The term “peer support specialist” means a law enforcement officer who— (A) has received training in— (i) peer support counseling; and (ii) providing emotional and moral support to

The term "peer-to-peer services or programs" means services or programs that connect qualified veterans with other veterans for the purpose of providing support and mento

The term “Pell Grant recipient” means a recipient of financial aid under subpart 1 of part A of subchapter IV of this chapter.

For purposes of this section, the term “penalty” includes any addition to tax or any additional amount. / “penalty” means a statutorily authorized civil fine levied or imposed for

The term “penalty amount” means, with respect to a failure of a State to comply with a subparagraph of section 654(24) of this title — (I) 4 percent of the penalty base, in the cas

The term “penalty base” means, with respect to a failure of a State to comply with a subparagraph of section 654(24) of this title during a fiscal year, the amount otherwise payabl

“penalty cover” means envelopes, wrappers, labels, or cards used to transmit penalty mail;

“penalty mail” means official mail, other than franked mail, which is authorized by law to be transmitted in the mail without prepayment of postage;

The term “Pending Litigation” means the case styled Pueblo of San Ildefonso v. United States, Docket Number 354, originally filed with the Indian Claims Commission and pending in t

the term "pending request" means each request with respect to a nonprescription sunscreen active ingredient submitted under section 330.14 of title 21, Code of Federal Re

The term “penny stock” means any equity security other than a security that is— (i) registered or approved for registration and traded on a national securities exchange that meets

“Penobscot Indian Reservation” means those lands as defined in the Maine Implementing Act;

“Penobscot Indian Territory” means those lands as defined in the Maine Implementing Act;

“Penobscot Nation” means the Penobscot Indian Nation as constituted in aboriginal times, and all its predecessors and successors in interest. The Penobscot Nation is represented, a

the term “pen register” means a device or process which records or decodes dialing, routing, addressing, or signaling information transmitted by an instrument or facility from whic

The term “pension” means a monthly or other periodic payment made by the Secretary to a veteran because of service, age, or non-service-connected disability, or to a surviving spou

The term "pension and other retirement benefits" means private, civil service, and other public pensions and retirement benefits, including benefits provided under— (A) t

The term “pension contribution rate” means the contribution rate that the employer is obligated to pay on behalf of its employees under the terms of a collective bargaining agreeme

The term “pension counseling and information program” means a program described in subsection (b).

The term “pension-linked emergency savings account” means a short-term savings account established and maintained as part of an individual account plan, in accordance with section

The terms “employee welfare benefit plan” and “pension plan” have the meanings given the terms in section 1002 of title 29 . / The terms “employee welfare benefit plan” and “pensio

For purposes of this part, the term "pension plan contract" means any contract— (1) entered into with trusts which (as of the time the contracts were entered into) were d

The term "Pentagon" means that area of land (consisting of approximately 227 acres) and improvements thereon, including parking areas, located in Arlington County, Virgin

The term "Pentagon Reservation" means the Pentagon, the Mark Center Campus, and the Raven Rock Mountain Complex.

Notwithstanding any limitation in this subchapter or in any other provision of law relating to the amount of insurance available for the account of any one depositor or member, fun

“per capita income” means— (A) in the case of the United States, the income of the United States divided by the population of the United States; (B) in the case of a State, the inc

The term “per capita personal income” means the most recent per capita personal income data, as determined by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

For purposes of this section, the term “perceived medical emergency” means circumstances in which the behavior of an individual leads a reasonable person to believe that the indivi

The term “percentage increase in the MEI” means, with respect to physicians’ services furnished in a year, the percentage increase in the medicare economic index (referred to in th

“per diem allowance” means a daily payment instead of actual expenses for subsistence and fees or tips to porters and stewards; / the term “per diem allowance” has the meaning give

No deduction shall be allowed under this chapter for expenses incurred for transportation by water to the extent such expenses exceed twice the aggregate per diem amounts for days

The term "perfluoroalkyl substance" means a man-made chemical of which all of the carbon atoms are fully fluorinated carbon atoms. / The terms “perfluoroalkyl substance”

the terms “audiovisual work”, “computer program”, “copies”, “copyright owner”, “digital transmission”, “financial gain”, “motion picture”, “motion picture exhibition facility”, “pe

the term “performance appraisal system” means a system under which periodic appraisals of job performance of employees are made, whether under chapter 43 of title 5, or otherwise.

For purposes of subsection (a)(2), the term “performance assessment” means a determination of whether or not retention standards established under subsection (a)(1)(A) are met, and

The term "performance-based compensation system" means a system of compensation for teachers, principals, or other school leaders— (A) that differentiates levels of compe

The term “performance bond” means a bond conditioned upon the completion by the principal of a contract in accordance with its terms.

“performance goal” means a target level of performance expressed as a tangible, measurable objective, against which actual achievement can be compared, including a goal expressed a

“performance indicator” means a particular value or characteristic used to measure output or outcome; / “performance indicator” refers to a particular value or characteristic used

The term “performance measure” means a quantitative or qualitative characteristic used to gauge the results of an outcome compared to its intended purpose.

The term “performance metric” means a particular value or characteristic used to measure the outcome that is generally expressed in terms of a baseline and a target.

The term “performance period” means a period specified by the Secretary.

the term “performance standards” means concrete examples and explicit definitions of what students have to know and be able to do to demonstrate that such students are proficient i

In this paragraph, the term "performed successfully" means that the area involved met or exceeded the performance standards for activities administered in the area that—

the term “performer” includes any person portrayed in a visual depiction engaging in, or assisting another person to engage in, sexually explicit conduct.

As used in this section, the term “perform without authority” includes performance without authority by any State, any instrumentality of a State, and any officer or employee of a

The term “perimeter security” means procedures or systems to monitor, secure, and prevent unauthorized access to an airport, including its airfield and terminal. / The term “perime

The term "period costs" means costs, other than product costs, that are expensed in the period in which they are incurred, such as selling expenses and general and admini

The term “periodic benefit” includes a benefit payable in a lump sum if it is a commutation of, or a substitute for, periodic payments.

The term “periodic payment” means a designated distribution which is an annuity or similar periodic payment. / For purposes of this subsection, the term “periodic payment” means an

“Periodic payment plan certificate” means (A) any certificate, investment contract, or other security providing for a series of periodic payments by the holder, and representing an