United States Code

The term “at-risk status” has the meaning provided in section 1083(i)(4) of this title .

The term “at-risk student” means a student who, because of limited English proficiency, poverty, race, geographic location, or economic disadvantage, faces a greater risk of low ed

The term “at-risk youth recreation grant” means a grant in a neighborhood or community with a high prevalence of crime, particularly violent crime or crime committed by youthful of

“at-risk youth recreation grants” means— (1) rehabilitation grants, (2) innovation grants, or (3) matching grants for continuing program support for programs of demonstrated value

The term “AT&T Consent Decree” means the order entered August 24, 1982, in the antitrust action styled United States v. Western Electric, Civil Action No. 82–0192, in the Unite

The term "attending physician" means, with respect to an individual, the physician (as defined in subsection (r)(1)), the nurse practitioner (as defined in subsection (aa

In the case of a distribution, dispensing, or possession with intent to distribute or dispense in violation of paragraph (16) of subsection (a) of this section at the retail level,

The term “attorney” means attorney, professional law association, corporation, or partnership, authorized under applicable law to practice law.

the terms “attorney for the government” and “State” have the meanings given those terms in rule 1 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure; / the term “attorney for the Governmen

The term “Attorney General” means the Attorney General of the United States. / the term “Attorney General” means the Attorney General of the United States or his designee. / The te

The term “attributable income” means the income of a veteran for the most recent year for which information is available determined in the same manner as the manner in which a dete

“attributable liability” means the excess, if any, determined under the provisions of a plan not inconsistent with regulations of the corporation, of— (i) the value of vested benef

The term “all-terrain vehicle” or “ATV” means— (A) any motorized, off-highway vehicle designed to travel on 3 or 4 wheels, having a seat designed to be straddled by the operator an

The term “ATV action plan” means a written plan or letter of undertaking that describes actions the manufacturer or distributor agrees to take to promote ATV safety, including ride

“auction company” means a person taking possession of a motor vehicle owned by another to sell at an auction.

“Auction market” means a market or place to which tobacco is delivered by the producers thereof, or their agents, for sale at auction through a warehouseman or commission merchant.

The term “audiologist” means an individual who— (A) has received, at a minimum, a graduate degree in audiology from an institution of higher education accredited by an agency or as

The term “audio programming services” means programming provided by, or generally considered to be comparable to programming provided by, a radio broadcast station.

Audiovisual recording device.—The term “audiovisual recording device” means a digital or analog photographic or video camera, or any other technology or device capable of enabling

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

The term “audit” means an examination of the financial statements of any issuer by an independent public accounting firm in accordance with the rules of the Board or the Commission

The term “audit agent” means an individual who is an employee or agent of an accredited third-party auditor and, although not individually accredited, is qualified to conduct food

The term “audit committee” means— (A) a committee (or equivalent body) established by and amongst the board of directors of an issuer for the purpose of overseeing the accounting a

For purposes of this paragraph, the term “audited partnership” means, with respect to any partner described in subparagraph (A), the partnership in the chain of ownership originall

The term “audit report” means a document or other record— (A) prepared following an audit performed for purposes of compliance by an issuer with the requirements of the securities

As used in this subsection, the term “audits” includes financial, program, and management audits, including determining— (A) whether the Government of the Federated States of Micro

The term "AUKUS partnership" means the enhanced trilateral security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States announced in September 2021.

“aural transfer” means a transfer containing the human voice at any point between and including the point of origin and the point of reception;

the term “authentication feature” means any hologram, watermark, certification, symbol, code, image, sequence of numbers or letters, or other feature that either individually or in

The term “authentic native articles of handicrafts and clothing” means items composed wholly or in some significant respect of natural materials, and which are produced, decorated,

“Authority” means the Federal Labor Relations Authority described in section 7104(a) of this title ; / The term “Authority” means the Delta Regional Authority established by sectio

“authority head” means— (A) the head of an authority; or (B) an official or employee of the authority designated, in regulations promulgated by the head of the authority, to act on

The term “authorization” means a special use permit for the use and occupancy of National Forest System land by a cabin owner under the authority of the program. / The term “author

For purposes of this section, the term "authorizations" means special use authorizations issued under subpart B of part 251 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations.

The terms “authorization to operate” and “Federal information” have the meaning given those term 1 in Circular A–130 of the Office of Management and Budget entitled “Managing Infor

The term “authorized” means— (A) in the case of a manufacturer or repackager, having a valid registration in accordance with section 360 of this title ; (B) in the case of a wholes

The term “authorized adjudicative agency” means an agency authorized by law, regulation, or direction of the Director of National Intelligence to determine eligibility for access t

the term "authorized agency" means a division or office of a State designated by a State to report, receive, or disseminate information under this chapter; / the term “au

the term “authorized blood donation facility” means an entity described in section 1320b–11(h)(1)(B) of this title , and

The term “authorized committee” means the principal campaign committee or any other political committee authorized by a candidate under section 432(e)(1) of this title to receive c

The term "authorized disclosure" means a report of any information through, and in compliance with, the mechanism for authorized reporting established pursuant to subsect

The term “authorized distributor of record” has the meaning given that term in subsection (e)(3)(A) of such section.

In this subsection, the term “authorized distributors of record” means those distributors with whom a manufacturer has established an ongoing relationship to distribute such manufa

The term "authorized emergency action" means an action carried out pursuant to an emergency situation determination issued under this section to mitigate the harm to life

The term "authorized employer" means any person that— (A) employs private security officers; and (B) is authorized by regulations promulgated by the Attorney General to r

The term “authorized enforcement officer” means a person authorized to enforce this chapter, any regulation issued under this chapter, or any measure that is legally binding on the

the terms “accessible format”, “authorized entity”, and “eligible person” have the meanings given those terms in section 121 of title 17 ; and / “authorized entity” means a nonprof

The term “authorized equipment” means any equipment necessary for the management of forest land. / The term “authorized equipment” includes— (i) cherry pickers; (ii) equipment nece

The term “authorized exemptions” means those exemptions authorized (as of October 17, 1998) under Department of Defense Directive 4205.2, captioned “Acquiring and Managing Contract

In this section, the term “authorized expenditures” means project expenses for which the North Atlantic Treaty Organization has agreed to contribute funding.

The term "authorized Fisher House residents" means the following: (A) With respect to a Fisher House described in paragraph (1) that is located in proximity to a health c

In this section, the term “authorized generic drug” means a listed drug (as that term is used in subsection (j)) that— (A) has been approved under subsection (c); and (B) is market

The term “authorized hazardous fuel reduction project” means the measures and methods described in the definition of “appropriate tools” contained in the glossary of the Implementa

For purposes of this section, the term “authorized investigative agency” means an agency authorized by law or regulation to conduct a counterintelligence investigation or investiga

“Authorized officer” means a law enforcement official authorized to enforce this chapter under section 5008(a) of this title . / The term “Authorized Officer” means any officer who

1 For the purpose of this section, the term “authorized official” means— (1) the head of an agency, with respect to an agency or employee in the legislative branch; or (2) the Dire

The term “Authorized Party Officer” means any officer authorized by a Pacific Island Party to enforce the provisions of the Treaty.

For purposes of this paragraph, the term "authorized person" means an officer or employee of the Department of Health and Human Services, who has— (i) appropriate credent

For purposes of this subsection, the term “authorized persons” means— (i) the members of, and the appropriate staff of, the binational panel or the extraordinary challenge committe

The term “authorized public chartering agency” means a State educational agency, local educational agency, or other public entity that has the authority pursuant to State law and a

The term “authorized purchaser” means any of the following persons, provided such person has acquired the controlled substance in accordance with this chapter: (i) A person with a

The term "authorized recreation services" means similar and complementary recreation enhancement or improvement services carried out— (A) on Federal land, non-Federal lan

For purposes of this section, the term “authorized representative” means the authorized representative designated pursuant to subsection (c) for persons receiving any retiree benef

The term "authorized restoration services" means similar and complementary forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration services carried out— (A) on Federal land, non-Fed

The term “authorized services” means treatment services and supplemental services.

The term “authorized strength” means the largest number of members authorized to be in an armed force, a component, a branch, a grade, or any other category of the armed forces.

The term “authorized technician” means a technician who has been certified by the manufacturer of fire control or fire rescue equipment to inspect such equipment. The technician ne

The term "Authorized Territorial Instrumentality" means a covered territorial instrumentality authorized in accordance with subsection (e).

The term “authorized traveler” means a person who is authorized travel and transportation allowances when performing official travel ordered or authorized by the administering Secr

The term “authorized user” means an employer, State licensing authority, or other person granted access to the clearinghouse under subsection (h).

The term “authorizing committees” means the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representativ

The term “authorizing medical professional” means an emergency or other physician, or another medical professional (including an advanced practice registered nurse or physician ass

The term “authorizing statutes” means— (A) the Federal National Mortgage Association Charter Act; (B) the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Act; and (C) the Federal Home Loan

“auto-ferry transportation” means intercity rail passenger transportation— (A) of automobiles or recreational vehicles and their occupants; and (B) when space is available, of used

The term “autoimmune disease” includes, for purposes of this section such diseases or disorders with evidence of autoimmune pathogensis 1 as the Secretary determines to be appropri

The term “Automated Commercial Environment” means the Automated Commercial Environment computer system authorized under section 58c(f)(4) of this title .

The term “automated external defibrillator device” has the meaning given such term in section 238q of this title . / The term “automated external defibrillator device” means a defi

The term "automated licensing system" means an electronic, computerized licensing system used by a State fish and wildlife agency to issue hunting, fishing, and other ass

The term “automated teller machine operator” means any person who— (I) operates an automated teller machine at which consumers initiate electronic fund transfers; and (II) is not t

In this paragraph, the term “automated traffic enforcement system” means any camera which captures an image of a vehicle for the purposes only of red light and speed enforcement, a

For purposes of this section, the term “automated valuation model” means any computerized model used by mortgage originators and secondary market issuers to determine the collatera

As used in this subsection and section 2623(b) of this title , the term “automatic adjustment clause” means a provision of a rate schedule which provides for increases or decreases

The term “automatic commercial ice maker” means a factory-made assembly (not necessarily shipped in one package) that— (A) consists of a condensing unit and ice-making section oper

For purposes of this subsection, the term "automatic contribution arrangement" means an arrangement— (A) under which a participant may elect to have the plan sponsor make

The terms “VHS format”, “8mm format”, “Beta format”, “automatic gain control copy control technology”, “colorstripe copy control technology”, “four-line version of the colorstripe

“automatic rent increase clause” means a provision in a lease permitting periodic increases in the fee under the lease which is effective automatically or at the sole option of the

The term “automatic sprinkler system” means an electronically supervised, integrated system of piping to which sprinklers are attached in a systematic pattern, and which, when acti

The term “automatic telephone dialing system” means equipment which has the capacity— (A) to store or produce telephone numbers to be called, using a random or sequential number ge

The term “automobile” includes any passenger car or station wagon. / The terms “automobile”, “passenger automobile”, “medium duty passenger vehicle”, “light truck”, and “manufactur

The term “automobile dealer” shall mean any person, partnership, corporation, association, or other form of business enterprise resident in the United States or in any Territory th

The term “automobile graveyard” shall mean any establishment or place of business which is maintained, used, or operated for storing, keeping, buying, or selling wrecked, scrapped,

“automobile manufactured by a manufacturer” includes every automobile manufactured by a person that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the manufacturer, bu

The term “automobile manufacturer” shall mean any person, partnership, corporation, association, or other form of business enterprise engaged in the manufacturing or assembling of

Automobile transporter.—The term "automobile transporter" means any vehicle combination designed and used for the transport of assembled highway vehicles, including truck

The term "automotive appendix" means the Appendix to Annex 4–B of the USMCA (relating to the product-specific rules of origin for automotive goods).

The term “automotive fuel” means liquid fuel of a type distributed for use as a fuel in any motor vehicle.

The term “automotive fuel rating” means— (A) the octane rating of an automotive spark-ignition engine fuel; and (B) if provided for by the Federal Trade Commission by rule, the cet

The term “automotive fuel requirement” means, with respect to automotive fuel for use in a motor vehicle or a class thereof, imported, manufactured, or assembled by a manufacturer,

The term “automotive fuel retailer” means any person who markets automotive fuel to the general public for ultimate consumption.

The term “automotive good” means a good provided for in any of subheadings 8407.31 through 8407.34, subheading 8408.20, heading 8409, or in any of headings 8701 through 8708. / The