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The term “premarket report” means a report submitted under section 360e(c)(2) of this title .
The terms “premarket review” and “reviews” include all activities of the Food and Drug Administration conducted prior to approval or clearance of an application, notification, or r
For purposes of this section, the term "premise plumbing" means the water distribution system located within the property lines of a property, including all buildings and
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The term “premium” includes any enrollment fee or similar charge. / The term “premium” includes any enrollment fee or similar charge. / The term "premium" means the amoun
The term “premium adjustment” means any reduction in the premium under an insurance or annuity contract which (but for the reduction) would have been required to be paid under the
The term “premium assistance credit amount” means, with respect to any taxable year, the sum of the premium assistance amounts determined under paragraph (2) with respect to all co
In this paragraph, the term “premium assistance subsidy” means, with respect to a targeted low-income child, the amount equal to the difference between the employee contribution re
The term “premium base period” means, with respect to a particular premium payment period, the period of 3 consecutive months the last of which is 4 months before the beginning of
For the purpose of this section, the term “premium channel” shall mean any pay service offered on a per channel or per program basis, which offers movies rated by the Motion Pictur
The term "premium pay" means an amount of up to $13 per hour that is paid to an eligible worker, in addition to wages or remuneration the eligible worker otherwise receiv
The term "premiums earned on insurance contracts during the taxable year" means an amount computed as follows: (A) From the amount of gross premiums written on insurance
The term “premiums paid” means the premiums paid under the contract less any amounts (other than amounts includible in gross income) to which section 72(e) applies. If, in order to
The term “premium tax” means, with respect to surplus lines or independently procured insurance coverage, any tax, fee, assessment, or other charge imposed by a government entity d
The term “prenatally diagnosed condition” means any fetal health condition identified by prenatal genetic testing or prenatal screening procedures.
The term “prenatal test” means diagnostic or screening tests offered to pregnant women seeking routine prenatal care that are administered on a required or recommended basis by a h
The term “pre-October 13, 1987, indebtedness” means— (I) any indebtedness which was incurred on or before October 13, 1987, and which was secured by a qualified residence on Octobe
The term “preoperational expenses” means all nonconstruction costs incurred by new telecommunications entities before the date on which they begin providing service to the public,
The term “prepaid dues income” means any amount (includible in gross income) which is received by a membership organization in connection with, and is directly attributable to, a l
The term “prepaid farm supplies” means any amounts which are described in subsection (a) or (b) and would be allowable for a subsequent taxable year under the rules of subsections
The term “prepaid subscription income” means any amount (includible in gross income) which is received in connection with, and is directly attributable to, a liability which extend
The term “prepaid telephone calling service” means the right to purchase exclusively telecommunications services that must be paid for in advance, that enables the origination of c
For purposes of this subsection, the term “prepaid telephone card” means any card or any other similar arrangement which permits its holder to obtain communications services and pa
The terms "prepare" and "preparedness" mean the actions taken to plan, organize, equip, train, and exercise to build and sustain the capabilities necessary to p
The term “prepared” means slaughtered, canned, salted, rendered, boned, cut up, or otherwise manufactured or processed.
The terms "prepare" and "preparedness" mean the actions taken to plan, organize, equip, train, and exercise to build and sustain the capabilities necessary to p
For purposes of this section, the term “preproductive period” means— (i) in the case of a plant which will have more than 1 crop or yield, the period before the 1st marketable crop
the term “pre-retail medical product” means a medical product that has not yet been made available for retail purchase by a consumer;
The term “prescribe” means to prescribe by regulations or otherwise.
The term “prescribed drug” means a drug or biological which requires a prescription of a physician for its use by an individual.
the term “prescribed fire incident” means a wildland fire originating from a planned ignition in accordance with applicable laws, policies, and regulations to meet specific objecti
The term “prescriber” means, with respect to contact lens prescriptions, an ophthalmologist, optometrist, or other person permitted under State law to issue prescriptions for conta
For purposes of this section, the term “prescribing” means, with respect to a drug or device approved, cleared, or otherwise legally marketed under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosm
The term “prescription drug” means a drug that is subject to section 503(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 353(b) ). / In this section, the term "pres
For purposes of this section, the terms “prescription drug card sponsor” and “sponsor” mean any nongovernmental entity that the Secretary determines to be appropriate to offer an e
The term “prescription drug establishment” means a foreign or domestic place of business which is at one general physical location consisting of one or more buildings all of which
The term "prescription drug plan" means prescription drug coverage that is offered— (A) under a policy, contract, or plan that has been approved under section 1395w–111(e
The term “prescription drug product” means a specific strength or potency of a drug in final dosage form— (i) for which a human drug application has been approved, (ii) which may b
“Preservation” or “historic preservation” includes identification, evaluation, recordation, documentation, curation, acquisition, protection, management, rehabilitation, restoratio
the term “preservation district” means the Lowell Historic Preservation District, established by section 410cc–11(a)(1) of this title; / the term “preservation district” means the
The term "preservation equity" means, for any eligible low-income housing— (A) for purposes of determining the authorized return under section 4104(a) of this title and p
The term “preservation loan service program” means homestead retention as authorized under section 2000 of this title .
The term "preservation value" means, for any eligible low-income housing, the applicable value determined under paragraph (1) or (2) of section 4103(b) of this title.
The term “preserve” means the Great Sand Dunes National Preserve established in section 410hhh–3 of this title . / The term “Preserve” means the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
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The term “President” means the President of the United States, acting through the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security, in coordination with the Secretary of State, the
the terms “President-elect” and “Vice President-elect” have the meanings given those terms in section 871(b) of this title .
The term “Presidential advisory committee” means an advisory committee that advises the President.
For purposes of this section, the term “Presidential appointee” means any officer or employee, or an applicant seeking to become an officer or employee, in any unit of the Executiv
“Presidential archival depository” means an institution operated by the United States to house and preserve the papers and books of a President or former President of the United St
The term “Presidential designee” means the official designated by the President under section 101(a) of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1973ff(a
The term “presidential election” means the election of presidential and vice-presidential electors.
“Presidential election period” means any period beginning on June 1 in a calendar year in which the popular election of the President occurs, and ending on January 20 following the
The term “Presidential Inaugural Committee” means the committee referred to in section 501 of title 36 that is appointed with respect to the inauguration of a President-elect and V
The term “Presidential permit” means— (i) an approval by the President to construct, maintain, and operate an international bridge under section 535b of this title ; or (ii) an app
The term “Presidential records” means documentary materials, or any reasonably segregable portion thereof, created or received by the President, the President’s immediate staff, o
“presiding officer” means— (A) in the case of an authority to which the provisions of subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 5 apply, an administrative law judge appointed in the auth
The term “presubscribed provider of operator services” means the interstate provider of operator services to which the consumer is connected when the consumer places a call using a
For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term “presumed markup percentage” means the average markup percentage of retailers of articles of the type involved, as determined by the Secr
The term “presumptive eligibility period” means, with respect to a child, the period that— (A) begins with the date on which a qualified entity determines, on the basis of prelimin
The term "pre-tax profits" means— (A) except as provided in subparagraph (B), for any fiscal year of any person, such person's consolidated net income (excluding any extr
The term "pretrial diversion or similar program" means a program characterized by a suspension or eventual dismissal or reversal of charges or criminal prosecution upon a
For purposes of subsection (c)(3)(B)(i), the term “prevailing commissioners’ standard tables” means the most recent commissioners’ standard tables prescribed by the National Associ
The term “prevailing party” means any party in any proceeding to which subsection (a) applies (other than the United States or any creditor of the taxpayer involved)— (i) which— (I
“prevailing rate employee” means— (A) an individual employed in or under an agency in a recognized trade or craft, or other skilled mechanical craft, or in an unskilled, semiskille
The term "prevailing State assumed interest rate" means, with respect to any contract, the highest assumed interest rate permitted to be used in computing life insurance
Wages, scale of wages, wage rates, minimum wages, and prevailing wages.—The terms “wages”, “scale of wages”, “wage rates”, “minimum wages”, and “prevailing wages” include— (A) the
The term “prevention” means any activity undertaken to avoid, prevent, or stop a threatened or actual act of terrorism. / In this section, the terms “early intervention”, “educatio
The term “prevention activities” means activities that address the causes of developmental disabilities and the exacerbation of functional limitation, such as activities that— (A)
The term “prevention and treatment” includes, as appropriate— (A) efforts to identify, and the identification of, Indians who are at risk with respect to, or who are abusers of, al
The terms “prevention of weapons of mass destruction proliferation and terrorism” and “prevention of WMD proliferation and terrorism” include activities under— (A) the programs spe
The terms “prevention of weapons of mass destruction proliferation and terrorism” and “prevention of WMD proliferation and terrorism” include activities under— (A) the programs spe
“prevention services” means necessary services to prevent adolescent sexual relations, including the services described in subparagraphs (A), (D), (E), (G), (H), (M), (N), (O), and
The term “preventive controls” means those risk-based, reasonably appropriate procedures, practices, and processes that a person knowledgeable about the safe manufacturing, process
The term “preventive health services” means— (A) periodic medical and dental examinations; (B) patient health education (including nutrition education); (C) maintenance of drug use
The term “preventive maintenance” includes pavement preservation programs and activities.
For purposes of this section, the term “preventive measures” means actions which eliminate the reasonable likelihood of asbestos-containing material becoming damaged, deteriorated,
The term "preventive services" means the following: (A) The screening and preventive services described in subsection (ww)(2) (other than the service described in subpara
The term "previously-owned clean vehicle" means, with respect to a taxpayer, a motor vehicle— (A) the model year of which is at least 2 years earlier than the calendar ye
For purposes of this subsection, the term “previously uninsured individual” means, with respect to any Archer MSA, any individual who had no health plan coverage (other than covera
The term “previous spouse” means an individual who was married for at least 9 months to a participant, former participant, or retired participant who had at least 18 months of serv
The term “previous year” means the calendar year preceding the year in which the veteran applies for care or services under section 1710(a) of this title.
“Pribilof Islands” means the islands of Saint Paul and Saint George, Walrus and Otter Islands, and Sea Lion Rock.
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“price” means a rate, fare, or charge.
The term “price actually paid or payable” means the total payment (whether direct or indirect, and exclusive of any costs, charges, or expenses incurred for transportation, insuran
The term “Price-Anderson incident” means a covered incident for which section 2210 of this title would make funds available to compensate for public liability (as defined in sectio
The terms "initial price applicability year", "price applicability period", and "maximum fair price" have the meaning given such terms in section 1191
The term “price cap contract” means a contract between a retailer and a consumer under which the retailer charges the consumer the market price for propane, kerosene, or heating oi
the term “price differential” means— (A) in the case of a purchased electric motor vehicle, the difference between the manufacturer's suggested retail price of such electric motor
the term “price index” means the average over a calendar year of the Consumer Price Index (all items—United States city average) published monthly by the Bureau of Labor Statistics
The term “price loss coverage” means coverage provided under section 9016 of this title .
The terms “initial offering price” and “price paid by the first buyer” include the aggregate payments made by the purchaser under the purchase agreement, including modifications th
The “adjusted base price” of any agricultural commodity, as of any date, shall be (i) the average of the prices received by farmers for such commodity, at such times as the Secreta
The term "primary account holder" means an individual who is a party to a mobile service contract with a covered provider.
“primary airport” means a commercial service airport the Secretary determines to have more than 10,000 passenger boardings each year.
In this section, the term “primary and preventive health care services for women” means health care services, including related counseling services, provided to women with respect
For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term “primary annuitant” means the individual, the events in the life of whom are of primary importance in affecting the timing or amount of t
The term "primary battery" means a nonrechargeable battery that weighs not more than 4.4 pounds, including an alkaline, carbon-zinc, and lithium metal battery.
For purposes of this subsection, the term “primary care” includes all health care services customarily provided in accordance with State licensure and certification laws and regula
The term “primary care case management contract” means a contract between a primary care case manager and a State under which the manager undertakes to locate, coordinate, and moni
The term “primary care case management services” means case-management related services (including locating, coordinating, and monitoring of health care services) provided by a pri
The term “primary care case manager” means any of the following that provides services of the type described in paragraph (1) under a contract referred to in such paragraph: (A) A