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The term “private area” means the naked or underwear-clad genitalia, anus, buttocks, or female areola or nipple. / The term “private area” means the naked or underwear-clad genital
The term “private banking account” means an account (or any combination of accounts) that— (i) requires a minimum aggregate deposits of funds or other assets of not less than $1,00
The term “private benefit”— (i) means a benefit accrued to a person or private entity, other than Amtrak, that directly improves the economic and competitive condition of that pers
The term "private business enterprise" means any business enterprise that is engaged in the manufacture of a product, provision of a service, construction or development
For purposes of this subsection, the term “private business use” means use (directly or indirectly) in a trade or business carried on by any person other than a governmental unit.
The term “private capital” means the total of— (i) (I) the paid-in capital and paid-in surplus of a corporate rural business investment company; (II) the contributed capital of the
For purposes of this subchapter, the term "private communication service" means— (1) the communication service furnished to a subscriber which entitles the subscriber— (A
(1) In this subsection, the term "private company" means a private company substantially owned or controlled by persons who are citizens of the United States.
The term "private contribution" means the contribution funded by the employer under this part to maintain 50 percent of the eligible employee group's total compensation l
The term “private corporation” means any corporation (other than a public corporation) which is organized for the purpose of establishing, operating, and maintaining a foreign-trad
The term “private deposit insurer” means any entity insuring the deposits of any depository institution lacking Federal deposit insurance.
the term “private educational lender” means— (A) a financial institution, as defined in section 1813 of title 12 that solicits, makes, or extends private education loans; (B) a Fed
the term "private education loan"— (A) means a loan provided by a private educational lender that— (i) is not made, insured, or guaranteed under of 1 title IV of the High
Definition.—In this section, the term “private employer” includes a political subdivision of a State.
the term “private entities” means any person, such as any organization incorporated under State law, for profit or not-for-profit, or a consortium of such organizations, but does n
The term “private entity” has the meaning given such term in section 1501 of this title . / Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, the term "private entity" mean
In this chapter, the term “private equity firm” has the meaning given the term “private equity fund” in section 1851(h)(2) of title 12.
The terms “hedge fund” and “private equity fund” mean an issuer that would be an investment company, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80a–1 et seq.), bu
In this section, with respect to international research projects, the term "private facilities or laboratories" means facilities or laboratories located in the United Sta
In this subsection, the term “private flood insurance” means an insurance policy that— (A) is issued by an insurance company that is— (i) licensed, admitted, or otherwise approved
The term “private foundation” has the meaning given such term by section 509, except that such term shall not include any private operating foundation (as defined in section 4942(j
2 The term “private fund” means an issuer that would be an investment company, as defined in section 3 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80a–3 ), but for section 3(
The term “private grazing land” means private, State-owned, tribally-owned, and any other non-federally owned rangeland, pastureland, grazed forest land, and hay land. / The term “
The term “private home viewing” means the viewing, for private use in a household by means of satellite reception equipment that is operated by an individual in that household and
As used in this paragraph, the term “private industry council” means, with respect to a service delivery area, the private industry council or local workforce development board est
The term “private international standards organization” means any international standards organization before which the interests of the United States are represented by a private
The term “private labeler” means an owner of a brand or trademark on the label of a consumer product which bears a private label. / The term “private labeler” means an owner of a b
The term “private land” means any land that is not owned by the Federal Government or a State. / The term “private land” includes tribal land and Hawaiian homeland.
The term “private lands” means lands held or owned by a person. Such term does not include Federal lands or public lands, or any lands the title to which is— (A) held in trust by t
the term "private mobile service" means any mobile service (as defined in section 153 of this title) that is not a commercial mobile service or the functional equivalent
The term "private mortgage insurance" means mortgage insurance other than mortgage insurance made available under the National Housing Act [12 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.], title
“private, nonprofit agency” means a community-based, non-profit organization, corporation, or association organized for purposes of providing recreational, conservation, and educat
The term "private nonprofit entity" means an organization that is described in section 501(c) of title 26 and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of that title.
In general.—The term "private nonprofit facility" means private nonprofit educational (without regard to the religious character of the facility), center-based childcare,
The term “private nonprofit organization” means— (A) any incorporated private institution or foundation— (i) no part of the net earnings of which inures to the benefit of any membe
In this section, the term “private payor” means the following: (A) A health insurance issuer and a group health plan (as such terms are defined in section 300gg–91 of this title ).
The term “private person” means— (A) any individual who is a citizen or national of the United States; and (B) any corporation, partnership, association, or other legal entity orga
The term "private prisoner transport company" means any entity, other than the United States, a State, or an inferior political subdivision of a State, which engages in t
As used in subsection (a), the term “private property” means all property which is not owned by a department, agency, or instrumentality of— (A) the United States, or (B) the State
Private provider of public transportation by vanpool.—The term "private provider of public transportation by vanpool" means a private entity providing vanpool services in
Private recipient of government assistance.—The term "private recipient of government assistance" means any person (other than a person described in subparagraph (A)) who
The term “private sector” means all persons or entities in the United States, including individuals, partnerships, associations, corporations, and educational and nonprofit institu
The term "private sector entity"— (A) means an entity that is not a public sector entity; and (B) does not include— (i) the Federal Government; (ii) any Federal agency; o
The term "private-sector organization" means— (A) a for-profit organization; or (B) a not-for-profit organization.
The term "private-sector participant" means an employee of a private-sector entity who is participating in the fellowship under this section.
The term "private security officer"— (A) means an individual other than an employee of a Federal, State, or local government, whose primary duty is to perform security se
the term “private settlement agreement” means an agreement entered into among the parties that is not subject to judicial enforcement other than the reinstatement of the civil proc
“private settlement lands” means approximately nine hundred acres of privately held land outlined in red in the map marked “Exhibit A” attached to the Settlement Agreement that are
the term “private viewing” means the viewing for private use in an individual's dwelling unit by means of equipment, owned or operated by such individual, capable of receiving sate
The term “private voluntary organization” means a not-for-profit, nongovernmental organization (in the case of a United States organization, an organization that is exempt from Fed
The term “privatization” means the transfer of ownership of the Corporation to private investors.
The term “privatization date” means the date on which 100 percent of the ownership of the Corporation has been transferred to private investors.
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The term “privilege” includes any work-product, attorney-client, or other privilege recognized under Federal or State law. / the term “privilege” includes any work-product privileg
The term “privileged belligerent” means an individual belonging to one of the eight categories enumerated in Article 4 of the Geneva Convention Relative to the Treatment of Prisone
The term “prize competition” means the competition for the award of the Genius Prize for Save Our Seas Innovations established under section 1972 of this title . / The term "p
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Any judge of the United States or of a State court of record, or any United States magistrate judge, may, within his territorial jurisdiction, and upon proper oath or affirmation s
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“probation” means any form of a sentence under which the offender is permitted to remain at liberty under supervision and subject to conditions for the breach of which a penalty of
The term “probe-start metal halide ballast” means a ballast that— (A) starts a probe-start metal halide lamp that contains a third starting electrode (probe) in the arc tube; and (
For purposes of this subsection, the term “procedural disapproval resolution” means a resolution of either House of the Congress, the sole matter after the resolving clause of whic
In this subsection, the term “procedure rooms” includes rooms in which catheterizations, angiographies, angiograms, and endoscopies are performed, except such term shall not includ
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The term “proceeding” includes an investigation. / Proceedings.—The term "proceeding" includes an investigation. / The term “proceeding” includes an investigation. / The
“proceeding before an agency of the United States” means any proceeding before such an agency with respect to which it is authorized to issue subpenas and to take testimony or rece
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the term “proceeds” means any property derived from or obtained or retained, directly or indirectly, through some form of unlawful activity, including the gross receipts of such ac
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The term “process” means to shell, clean, dry, and prepare popcorn for the market, but does not include packaging popcorn for the market without also engaging in another activity d
The term “processed” means slaughtered, canned, salted, stuffed, rendered, boned, cut up, or otherwise manufactured or processed. / The term "processed" means the process
The term “processed food” means any food other than a raw agricultural commodity and includes any raw agricultural commodity that has been subject to processing, such as canning, c
The term “processed wheat” means the wheat-derived content of any substance (such as cake mix or flour) produced for use as an ingredient of an end product by changing wheat grown
The term “process for the advisory review of prescription drug advertising” means the activities necessary to review and provide advisory comments on DTC advertisements prior to pu
The term "process for the review of abbreviated applications for generic new animal drugs" means the following activities of the Secretary with respect to the review of a
The term “process for the review of animal drug applications” means the following activities of the Secretary with respect to the review of animal drug applications, supplemental a
The term “process for the review of biosimilar biological product applications” means the following activities of the Secretary with respect to the review of submissions in connect
The term “process for the review of device applications” means the following activities of the Secretary with respect to the review of premarket applications, premarket reports, su
The term “process for the review of human drug applications” means the following activities of the Secretary with respect to the review of human drug applications and supplements:
In case of wheat, rye, barley and corn, the term “processing” means the milling or other processing (except cleaning and drying) of wheat, rye, barley or corn for market, including
The term “processing site” means— (A) any site, including the mill, containing residual radioactive materials at which all or substantially all of the uranium was produced for sale
The Governor of a State, or the governing body of an affected Indian tribe, notified of a site identification under section 10193 of this title shall have the right to participate
The term “processor” means any person engaged in the business of obtaining livestock or poultry for the purpose of slaughtering the livestock or poultry. / The term “processor” mea
In this subtitle, the term “procurement” includes all stages of the process of acquiring property or services, beginning with the process for determining a need for property or ser
The term “procurement action” includes the following actions: (A) Entry into a contract or any other form of agreement. (B) Issuance of a task order, delivery order, or military in
The term “procurement item” means any device, good, substance, material, product, or other item whether real or personal property which is the subject of any purchase, barter, or o
The term “procurement program” means a program for which funds for procurement are authorized to be appropriated in a fiscal year. / The term “procurement program” means a program
In this subtitle, the term “procurement system” means the integration of the procurement process, the professional development of procurement personnel, and the management structur
The term "procurement unit cost" has the meaning provided in section 2432(a)(2) of this title. / The term “procurement unit cost” has the meaning provided in section 4351
In this subsection, the term “procuring agency” means— (A) any Federal agency that is using Federal funds for procurement; or (B) a person that is a party to a contract with any Fe
the term “produce” includes alter, authenticate, or assemble; / the term “produce” includes design, alter, authenticate, duplicate, or assemble; / The term “produce” includes const
The term “produced” includes manufactured. / For purposes of this part, the term “produced” includes created, fabricated, manufactured, extracted, processed, cured, or aged. / “Pro
Except as otherwise provided for in this section, for purposes of this section the term “produced or utilized in commercial quantities” means the completion of a well producing geo
The term "produced water" means water produced from an oil or gas well bore that is not a fluid prepared at, or transported to, the well site to resolve a specific oil or
The term “producer” means the person who manufactures, prepares, compounds, propagates, or processes any pesticide or device or active ingredient used in producing a pesticide. The
The term “producer-handler” means any person who is both a producer and handler of limes.
The term “producer information” means activities designed to provide producers, feeders, and importers with information relating to production or marketing efficiencies or developm
The term “producer of quota tobacco” means an owner, operator, landlord, tenant, or sharecropper that shared in the risk of producing tobacco on a farm where tobacco was produced o
The term “producer-packer” means any person who is both a producer and handler of honey.
The term “producer storage program” means the producer storage program provided for under section 1445e 1 of this title.
The term “producer that is a qualified handler” means an entity that— (I) is engaged— (aa) in the domestic production, for sale in commerce, of cut flowers or cut greens and that o
the term "produces"— (A) means— (i) actually filming, videotaping, photographing, creating a picture, digital image, or digitally- or computer-manipulated image of an act
“producing” means producing, directing, manufacturing, issuing, publishing, or advertising;
The term “producing State” means a coastal State that has a coastal seaward boundary within 200 nautical miles of the geographic center of a leased tract within any area of the out
The term “product” means any article of wearing apparel or interior furnishing. / The term “product” means any natural or manufactured item. / The term “product” means a drug, devi
For purposes of this section, the term “product area research” includes (notwithstanding any provision to the contrary) the research, development and experimental costs, losses, ex