United States Code

the term “territorial government” means the government of a territory; / The term "territorial government" means the government of a covered territory, including all cove

The term "territorial instrumentality" means any political subdivision, public agency, instrumentality—including any instrumentality that is also a bank—or public corpora

the term “territorial population” means the most recent population for each territory as determined by the Bureau of 1 Census. / The term “territorial population” means the most re

“territorial sea” means the belt of the sea measured from the baseline of the United States determined in accordance with international law, as set forth in Presidential Proclamati

“territorial sea of the United States” means all waters extending seaward to 12 nautical miles from the baselines of the United States determined in accordance with international l

The term “territorial seas” means the belt of the seas measured from the line of ordinary low water along that portion of the coast which is in direct contact with the open sea and

The term “territorial waters of the United States” includes all waters of the territorial sea of the United States as described in Presidential Proclamation 5928 of December 27, 19

The term “territories of the United States” means each of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Island

As used in this section, the term “Territory” shall include Guam. / The term “territory” includes any insular possession of the United States. / The term “territory” includes the i

The term “Territory Budget” means a budget for a territorial government submitted, approved, and certified in accordance with section 2142 of this title .

The term “Territory Fiscal Plan” means a fiscal plan for a territorial government submitted, approved, and certified in accordance with section 2141 of this title .

The term “Territory Government Issuer” means the Government of Puerto Rico or such covered territory for which an Oversight Board has been established pursuant to section 2121 of t

the terms “territory” and “territory of the country” mean the land, waters, and airspace of the country; and

The term “territory of the United States” means— (A) American Samoa; (B) the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; (C) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; (D) Guam; (E) the Un

The term “territory or freely associated state” has the meaning given the term “insular area” in section 3103 of title 7 . / The term “territory or freely associated state” has the

“territory outside the continental United States” means territory outside the 48 contiguous States and the District of Columbia.

The term “terrorism” means any activity that— (A) involves an act that— (i) is dangerous to human life or potentially destructive of critical infrastructure or key resources; and (

the term "terrorism information" has the meaning given that term in section 485 of this title. / The term “terrorism information”— (A) means all information, whether coll

Defined Term.—In this section, the term “terrorist” means any person who intends to commit, or is avoiding apprehension after having committed, an offense listed under section 2332

As used in this chapter, the term “terrorist activity” means any activity which is unlawful under the laws of the place where it is committed (or which, if it had been committed in

the term “terrorist countries”, refers to countries designated by the Secretary of State under section 2780(d) of this title ; and

the term “terrorist group” means any group practicing, or which has significant subgroups which practice, international terrorism;

For purposes of paragraph (1), the term “terroristic or military action” means— (A) any terroristic activity which a preponderance of the evidence indicates was directed against th

The term "terrorist incident, threat, or activity" means an incident, threat, or activity involving an act of domestic terrorism (as defined in section 2331(5) of title 1

As used in this section, the term “terrorist organization” means an organization— (I) designated under section 1189 of this title ; (II) otherwise designated, upon publication in t

The term “terrorist party” has the meaning given that term in section 201(d) of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 ( 28 U.S.C. 1610 note).

the terms “terrorist sanctuary” and “sanctuary” mean an area in the territory of the country— (A) that is used by a terrorist or terrorist organization— (i) to carry out terrorist

The term "tertiary recovery method" means— (A) any method which is described in subparagraphs (1) through (9) of section 212.78(c) of the June 1979 energy regulations (as

The term “test and evaluation facility” means an at-depth, prototypic, underground cavity with subsurface lateral excavations extending from a central shaft that is used for resear

The term "tested income" means, with respect to any controlled foreign corporation for any taxable year of such controlled foreign corporation, the excess (if any) of— (i

The term "tested loss" means, with respect to any controlled foreign corporation for any taxable year of such controlled foreign corporation, the excess (if any) of the a

The term “test facility” means a range or other facility at which testing of defense equipment may be carried out.

The term “testing date” means the earliest date on which all of the following requirements are met: (i) The indebtedness is federally-subsidized indebtedness. (ii) The taxpayer is

The term “testing period” means the period beginning with the month in which the qualified HSA distribution is contributed to the health savings account and ending on the last day

The term “testing program” means the alcohol and controlled substances testing program required under title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.

As used in this section, the term “test or device” means any requirement that a person as a prerequisite for voting or registration for voting (1) demonstrate the ability to read,

In this section, the term “test organization” means a test organization of the Major Range and Test Facility Base specified in Department of Defense Directive 3200.11 or any succes

The term "test or training range" means an area designated for operating unmanned maritime systems and other types of systems for the purpose of— (i) evaluating the perfo

For purposes of this paragraph, except as provided in regulations, the term “test-period beneficiary” means any person who is an owner or a principal user of facilities being finan

“test platform” means any floating or moored platform, barge, ship, or other vessel which is designed for limited-scale, at sea operation in order to test or evaluate the operation

The term “test range” means a defined geographic area where research and development are conducted as authorized by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, and in

The term “test weight” and the abbreviation “tw” mean the vehicle curb weight added to the gross vehicle weight rating (gvwr) and divided by 2.

The term “fiber” or “textile fiber” means a unit of matter which is capable of being spun into a yarn or made into a fabric by bonding or by interlacing in a variety of methods inc

The term “textile fiber product” means— (1) any fiber, whether in the finished or unfinished state, used or intended for use in household textile articles; (2) any yarn or fabric,

The term “textile or apparel good” means a good listed in the Annex to the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing referred to in section 3511(d)(4) of this title, other than a good lis

The term “Textiles Agreement” means the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing referred to in section 3511(d)(4) of this title .

The term "text message"— (i) means a message consisting of text, images, sounds, or other information that is transmitted to or from a device that is identified as the re

The term "text messaging service" means a service that enables the transmission or receipt of a text message, including a service provided as part of or in connection wit

The term “the 1934 Act” means the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 151 et seq.).

the term “The Agreement” or “Agreement” means the agreement entitled “Terms and Conditions Governing Legislative Land Consolidation and Exchange between NANA Regional Corporation,

For purposes of subclause (I), the term “the amount applicable to the advance” means an amount which fully reflects that percentage of the funds saved by the telephone bank as a re

For purposes of applying tables or procedures prescribed under paragraph (1), the term "the amount of wages" means the amount by which the wages exceed the taxpayer's wit

The term "the Annex" means Annex 300–B of the North American Free Trade Agreement entered into between the United States, Mexico, and Canada on December 17, 1992. / The t

In this subchapter, the term “the appropriate committees of Congress” means the Committees on Foreign Relations, Armed Services, and Appropriations of the Senate and the Committees

The term “the arts” includes, but is not limited to, music (instrumental and vocal), dance, drama, folk art, creative writing, architecture and allied fields, painting, sculpture,

The term “theater component commander” means, with respect to any of the combatant commands, an officer of any of the armed forces who (A) is commander of all forces of that armed

As used in this subsection, the term “theatrical employee” means a nonappropriated fund employee of the Board, who is engaged in a box office, performing, or theatrical trade that

“The Community” means the European Atomic Energy Community (EURATOM).

The terms “national bank” and “national banking association” used in this chapter shall be held to be synonymous and interchangeable. The term “member bank” shall be held to mean a

“the court” means the court having bankruptcy jurisdiction over the carrier subject to liquidation; and

The district of columbia and its environs.—The term “the District of Columbia and its environs” means those lands and properties administered by the National Park Service and the G

For purposes of this section, the term “theft prevention decal or device” means a decal or other device designed in accordance with a uniform design for such devices developed purs

As used in this section, “The Golden Eagle Insignia” means the words “The Golden Eagle” and the representation of an American Golden Eagle (colored gold) and a family group (colore

For purposes of subclause (I), the term “the period applicable to the advance” means the period beginning on the issue date described in subclause (I) and ending on the earlier of

The term “the plan” means the comprehensive management plan developed for the conservation area, dated August 30, 1985, together with such revisions thereto as may be required in o

The terms “Montreal Protocol” and “the Protocol” mean the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, a protocol to the Vienna Convention for the Protection of th

For purposes of this subsection, the term “therapeutic category” means a therapeutic category identified in the list developed by the United States Pharmacopeia pursuant to section

The term “thermal efficiency of pool heaters” means a measure of the heat in the water delivered at the heater outlet divided by the heat input of the pool heater as measured under

The term “thermal energy source” means— (A) a natural source of cooling or heating from lake or ocean water; and (B) recovery of useful energy that would otherwise be wasted from o

Subject to clause (ii), for purposes of this paragraph, the term “thermal energy storage property” means property comprising a system which— (I) is directly connected to a heating,

“thermal plume” means the area of the ocean in which a significant difference in temperature, as defined in regulations by the Administrator, occurs as a result of the operation of

The term "the Secretary" means the Secretary of Homeland Security.

“the Treaty” means the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. / the term “the Treaty” means the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, signed at Washingto

For purposes of this section, “the United States Capitol Buildings and Grounds” shall include any building or facility acquired by the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate for the use of

the term “thing of value” includes any payment, advance, funds, loan, service, or other consideration;

The term “third party” means any of the following: (A) A Federal entity. (B) A State or political subdivision of a State. (C) An employer or an employer's insurance carrier. (D) An

In this subsection, the term "Third Party Administrator" has the meaning given such term in section 1703B of this title. / The term “Third Party Administrator” means an e

The term “third-party auditor” means a foreign government, agency of a foreign government, foreign cooperative, or any other third party, as the Secretary determines appropriate in

The term “third party conformity assessment body” means a conformity assessment body that, except as provided in subparagraph (D), is not owned, managed, or controlled by the manuf

the term “third party debt” means any indebtedness for borrowed money, other than indebtedness owed to the Administration;

The term "third party explosives detection canine asset" means any explosives detection canine or handler not owned or employed, respectively, by the Transportation Secur

The term "third party investor" means a person who— (A) holds an interest in the partnership which does not constitute property held in connection with an applicable trad

The term “third-party logistics provider” means a person who solely receives, holds, or otherwise transports a consumer product in the ordinary course of business but who does not

The term "third party network transaction" means any transaction described in subsection (d)(3)(A)(iii) which is settled through a third party payment network.

The terms “third-party payer” and “insurance, medical service, or health plan” have the meaning given those terms in section 1095(h) of this title . / Definition of Third-Party Pay

The term “third party payment network” means any agreement or arrangement— (A) which involves the establishment of accounts with a central organization by a substantial number of p

The term "third-party provider" means a commercial entity (including a farmer cooperative, agriculture retailer, or other commercial entity (as defined by the Secretary))

The term “third-party recordkeeper” means— (i) any customhouse broker, unless such customhouse broker is the importer of record on an entry; (ii) any attorney; and (iii) any accoun

The term “third-party requester” means a person requesting ex parte reexamination under section 302 who is not the patent owner.

The term "third party seller" means any seller, independent of an online marketplace, who sells, offers to sell, or contracts to sell a consumer product in the United Sta

For purposes of this subchapter, the term “third party servicer” means any individual, any State, or any private, for-profit or nonprofit organization, which enters into a contract

The term “third party settlement organization” means the central organization which has the contractual obligation to make payment to participating payees of third party network tr

The term “third segment rate” means, with respect to any month, the single rate of interest which shall be determined by the Secretary for such month on the basis of the corporate

Except when used in this section, the term “this chapter” includes any regulation or order issued by the Secretary under the authority of this chapter. / Except when used in this s

The terms “United States” and “this country” mean the United States, the territories and possessions of the United States, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. / The terms “United

The term “threat” or “hazard” means that an asbestos material is friable or easily damaged, or within reach of students or employees or otherwise susceptible to damage (including d

The term “threatened and endangered species habitat” means Federal land identified in— (A) a determination that a species is an endangered species or a threatened species under the

The term “threatened species” means any species which is likely to become an endangered species within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its range.

The term “threatening or placing that child in fear” means a communication or action that is of sufficient consequence to cause the child to fear that non-compliance will result in

The term “threatening or placing that other person in fear” means a communication or action that is of sufficient consequence to cause a reasonable fear that non-compliance will re