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The term “Physician Compare” means the Internet website developed under subsection (a)(1). / The term "Physician Compare" means the Physician Compare Internet website of

In this paragraph, the term “physician incentive plan” means any compensation arrangement between an eligible organization and a physician or physician group that may directly or i

For purposes of this subsection, the term “physician owner or investor” means a physician (or an immediate family member of such physician) with a direct or an indirect ownership o

The term “physician reporting system” means the system established under subsection (k). / The term “physician reporting system” means the system established under subsection (k).

The term “physicians’ services” includes other items and services (such as clinical diagnostic laboratory tests and radiology services), specified by the Secretary, that are common

1 For purposes of this subsection, the term “physicians comparability allowance” refers to an amount described in section 8331(3)(H). / (1) For purposes of this subsection, the ter

The term "pictorial" includes pictures, photographs, video, illustrations, and symbols.

“Pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works” include two-dimensional and three-dimensional works of fine, graphic, and applied art, photographs, prints and art reproductions, maps, g

The term “Piedra Lisa tract” means the tract comprised of approximately 160 acres of land owned by the Pueblo and depicted on the map.

In this subsection, the term "PII" means personally identifiable information.

“pilot” means an employee who is— (A) responsible for manipulating or who manipulates the flight controls of an aircraft when under way, including the landing and takeoff of an air

Pilot in Command Defined.—In this section, the term “pilot in command” has the meaning given such term by section 1.1 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations.

“pilot plant” means an experimental unit of small size used for early evaluation and development of new or improved processes and to obtain technical, engineering, and cost data;

In this paragraph, the term ‘pilot program’ means any lending program initiative, project, innovation, or other activity not specifically authorized by law. / the term “pilot progr

For purposes of this subsection, the term “pipeline” means any interstate or intrastate pipeline or local distribution company. / For purposes of this section, the term “pipeline”

Pipeline carrier.—The term “pipeline carrier” means a person providing pipeline transportation for compensation.

“pipeline facility” means a gas pipeline facility and a hazardous liquid pipeline facility;

For purposes of this section, the term "pipelines" has the meaning given the term "pipeline facilities" in section 60101(a)(18) of title 49.

The term "pipeline services" means a continuum of coordinated supports, services, and opportunities for children from birth through entry into and success in postsecondar

“pipeline transportation” means transporting gas and transporting hazardous liquid;

The term “pipe tobacco” means any tobacco which, because of its appearance, type, packaging, or labeling, is suitable for use and likely to be offered to, or purchased by, consumer

In this section, the term "pirate radio broadcasting" means the transmission of communications on spectrum frequencies between 535 and 1705 kilohertz, inclusive, or 87.7

The term “placed in service” means operated at more than 50 percent of the estimated operational capacity.

the term “placement” means the placement of an unaccompanied alien child in either a detention facility or an alternative to such a facility; and

As used in this subsection, the term “placement decision” means the decision to place, or to delay or deny the placement of, a child in a foster care or an adoptive home, and inclu

The term “place of primary use” means the street address representative of where the customer’s use of the mobile telecommunications service primarily occurs, which must be— (A) th

“place of public accommodation affecting commerce” means any inn, hotel, or other establishment not owned by the Federal Government that provides lodging to transient guests, excep

the term “place of public use” has the meaning given that term under section 2332f(e)(6) of title 18 . / “place of public use” has the meaning given the term in section 2332f(e)(6)

The information required to be submitted under subparagraph (A) shall be provided in plain language. The term “plain language” means language that the intended audience, including

Plaintiff class action.—The term “plaintiff class action” means a class action in which class members are plaintiffs.

the term “plan” means an employee benefit plan, as defined in section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ( 29 U.S.C. 1002(3) ); / The term “Plan” means the

The term “plan administrator” has the meaning given such term by section 414(g). / For purposes of this part, the term “plan administrator” means— (1) the person specifically so de

In the case of a plan which the Secretary of Labor finds to be collectively bargained, established or maintained by an employer doing business in not less than 40 States and engage

For purposes of clause (ii), the term "plan loan offset amount" means the amount by which the participant's accrued benefit under the plan is reduced in order to repay a

The term “planned refinery outage” means a removal, scheduled before the date on which the removal occurs, of a refinery, or any unit of a refinery, from service for maintenance, r

Planning agency.—The term “planning agency” means any city, county, bi-county, part-county, or regional planning agency authorized under state and local laws to make and adopt comp

The term "planning and service area" means an area designated by a State agency under section 3025(a)(1)(E) of this title, including a single planning and service area de

The term "Planning Board" means the Puerto Rico Planning Board, a board within the executive branch of the Government of Puerto Rico established by Puerto Rico Act 75–197

"Planning Commission" means the Joint Federal-State Land Use Planning Commission established by section 1616 of this title;

The term “planning process” means actions taken by a locally led council to develop and carry out an effective area plan in a designated area, including development of the area pla

The term “planning product” means a decision, analysis, study, or other documented information that is the result of an evaluation or decisionmaking process carried out by a metrop

The term “planning region” means a region described in subparagraph (B) or (C) of section 3121(a)(2) of this title , subject to section 3122(c)(4)(B)(i) of this title .

The term "plan of action" means any of 1 or more documented methods adopted by participants in an existing voluntary agreement to implement that agreement.

Plan of action and milestones.—The term “plan of action and milestones”, means a plan used as a basis for the quarterly reporting requirements of the Office of Management and Budge

“Plan of operation and administration” means a document that describes the manner in which the State agency intends to implement and operate the program.

The term “plan or report” means any plan or report submitted to Congress, any committee of Congress, or subcommittee thereof, by not less than 1 agency— (A) in accordance with Fede

The term “plan sponsor” includes any member of the plan sponsor's controlled group (as defined in section 412(d)(3)). / The term “plan sponsor” means, with respect to any multiempl

The term “plant” means any plant (including any plant part) for or capable of propagation, including a tree, a tissue culture, a plantlet culture, pollen, a shrub, a vine, a cuttin

the term “plant closing” means the permanent or temporary shutdown of a single site of employment, or one or more facilities or operating units within a single site of employment,

The term “plant equipment package” means a complement of active and idle machine tools and other industrial manufacturing equipment held by and under the control of the Department

The term "plant health management strategy" means a strategy to timely control and eradicate a plant disease or plant pest outbreak, including through mitigation (such as

the term “planting” includes watering, application of fertilizer and herbicides, pruning and shaping, and other subsequent care and maintenance for a period of three years after th

“plant pest” means any living stage of any insects, mites, nematodes, slugs, snails, protozoa, or other invertebrate animals, bacteria, fungi, other parasitic plants or reproductiv

The term “plant product” means— (A) any flower, fruit, vegetable, root, bulb, seed, or other plant part that is not included in the definition of plant; or (B) any manufactured or

“Plant Quarantine Act” means the Act of August 20, 1912 (37 Stat. 315), as from time to time amended.

The term “plant regulator” means any substance or mixture of substances intended, through physiological action, for accelerating or retarding the rate of growth or rate of maturati

The term “plant replacement value” means, with respect to a covered facility, the cost to replace the covered facility using amounts appropriated for facilities sustainment, restor

The terms “plant” and “plants” mean any wild member of the plant kingdom, including roots, seeds, parts, or products thereof, and including trees from either natural or planted for

“plantship” means an ocean thermal energy conversion plantship;

In this subchapter, the terms “challenge inspection”, “plant site”, “plant”, “facility agreement”, “inspection team”, and “requesting state party” have the meanings given those ter

The terms “plan year” and “fiscal year of the plan” mean, with respect to a plan, the calendar, policy, or fiscal year on which the records of the plan are kept. / “plan year” mean

“Plastic explosive” means an explosive material in flexible or elastic sheet form formulated with one or more high explosives which in their pure form has a vapor pressure less tha

Platform jacket.—The term “platform jacket” refers to a single physical component and includes any type of offshore exploration, development, or production structure or component t

The term "platform technology" means a well-understood and reproducible technology, which may include a nucleic acid sequence, molecular structure, mechanism of action, d

The term “Plaza” means improvements to the area surrounding the John F. Kennedy Center building carried out under the Project and comprised of transportation elements (including ro

The term “plug-in electric drive vehicle” means a vehicle that— (A) draws motive power from a battery with a capacity of at least 4 kilowatt-hours; (B) can be recharged from an ext

The term “plums” means both European and Japanese type, whether or not they have been in storage, but does not mean Italian-type prunes, nor damson-type plums.

The term “PM–10” means particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter less than or equal to a nominal ten micrometers, as measured by such method as the Administrator may determin

The term “pneumoconiosis” means a chronic dust disease of the lung and its sequelae, including respiratory and pulmonary impairments, arising out of coal mine employment.

The term “point-of-sale service” means any product or service related to the electronic authorization and processing of payments for merchandise at a retail food store, including c

For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term “points and fees” means points and fees as defined by section 1602(aa)(4) 1 of this title (other than bona fide third party charges not r

“Points of prospective use” means the locations where the wood residues are sold or otherwise put to use, as determined by the Secretary in accordance with appropriate appraisal an

The term “point source” means any discernible, confined and discrete conveyance, including but not limited to any pipe, ditch, channel, tunnel, conduit, well, discrete fissure, con

The term “ Polar Sea ” means Coast Guard Cutter Polar Sea (WAGB 11).

The term “ Polar Star ” means Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10).

The term “pole attachment” means any attachment by a cable television system or provider of telecommunications service to a pole, duct, conduit, or right-of-way owned or controlled

In this section, the term “police animal” means a dog or horse employed by a Federal agency (whether in the executive, legislative, or judicial branch) for the principal purpose of

The term "police lockup" means a temporary holding facility of a Federal, State, or local law enforcement agency to hold— (A) inmates pending bail or transport to jail; (

Definition.—In this paragraph, the term "police officer" means any person determined by a public housing agency to be, during the period of residence of that person in pu

In this section, the term “policy” means a policy, plan of insurance, provision of a policy or plan of insurance, and related materials. / For purposes of this subsection, the term

The term “policy and supporting position”— (A) means any position at an agency, as determined by the Director, that, but for this section and section 2(b)(3) of the PLUM Act of 202

The term “policyholder” means the owner of a policy issued by a mutual insurer, except that, with respect to voting rights, the term means a member of a mutual insurer or mutual ho

For purposes of this part, the term “policyholder dividend” means any dividend or similar distribution to policyholders in their capacity as such. / For purposes of this part, the

For purposes of section 4371(1), the term “policy of casualty insurance” means any policy (other than life) or other instrument by whatever name called whereby a contract of insura

For the purpose of section 4371(2), the term “policy of life, sickness, or accident insurance, or annuity contract” means any policy or other instrument by whatever name called whe

For the purpose of section 4371(3), the term “policy of reinsurance” means any policy or other instrument by whatever name called whereby a contract of reinsurance is made, continu

The term “political activities” means any activity that the person engaging in believes will, or that the person intends to, in any way influence any agency or official of the Gove

The term “political advertising” means any advertising for the purpose of influencing public opinion with respect to legislative, administrative, or electoral matters, or with resp

For purposes of this subsection, the term “political appointee” means an employee who holds— (A) a position which has been excepted from the competitive service by reason of its co

The term “political committee” means— (A) any committee, club, association, or other group of persons which receives contributions aggregating in excess of $1,000 during a calendar

The term “political consultant” means any person who engages in informing or advising any other person with reference to the domestic or foreign policies of the United States or th

“political contribution”— (A) means any gift, subscription, loan, advance, or deposit of money or anything of value, made for any political purpose; (B) includes any contract, prom

The term “political expenditure” means any amount paid or incurred by a section 501(c)(3) organization in any participation in, or intervention in (including the publication or dis

Political information.—The term "political information" means information relating to political spending, including any payment consisting of a contribution, expenditure,

The term “political organization” means a party, committee, association, fund, or other organization (whether or not incorporated) organized and operated primarily for the purpose

In this section, the terms “national committee” and “political party” have the meaning given such terms in section 431 of this title . / The term “political party” means an associa

The term "political prisoner" means a person who has been detained or imprisoned on politically motivated grounds.

The term “political subdivision” includes an instrumentality of— (i) a State, (ii) one or more political subdivisions of a State, or (iii) a State and one or more of its political

The term “pollutant” means dredged spoil, solid waste, incinerator residue, sewage, garbage, sewage sludge, munitions, chemical wastes, biological materials, radioactive materials,

The terms “environment”, “facility”, “hazardous substance”, “person”, “pollutant or contaminant”, “release”, “removal”, “response”, “disposal”, and “hazardous waste” have the meani