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The term “banned hazardous substance” means (A) any toy, or other article intended for use by children, which is a hazardous substance, or which bears or contains a hazardous subst

The term “BARDA” means the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority.

The term “bargaining party” means— (A) (i) except as provided in clause (ii), an employer who has an obligation to contribute under the plan; or (ii) in the case of a plan describe

In this title, the term “barge” means a non-self-propelled vessel.

The term “barge or other bulk carrier” means any vessel which— (A) is not self-propelled, or (B) transports fungible goods that are not packaged in any form.

“barge removal contractor” means a person that enters into a contract with the United States to remove an abandoned barge under this chapter.

The term “barn” means a building (other than a dwelling) on a farm, ranch, or other agricultural operation for— (A) housing animals; (B) storing or processing crops; (C) storing an

The term “barrel” means 42 United States gallons. / The terms “crude oil”, “natural gas”, “domestic”, and “barrel” have the meanings given such terms by section 613A(e). / The term

The term “barrier” includes a natural or constructed topographical feature that prevents unpermitted access by children to a swimming pool, and, with respect to a hot tub, a lockab

The term “barrow” means a neutered male swine.

“barter” means the exchange of fish or wildlife or their parts, taken for subsistence uses— (A) for other fish or game or their parts; or (B) for other food or for nonedible items

The term “barter exchange” means any organization of members providing property or services who jointly contract to trade or barter such property or services.

The term “base” means the portion of the lamp which connects with the socket as described in ANSI C81.61–1990.

The term “base acres” includes any generic base acres planted to a covered commodity as determined in section 9014(b) of this title .

The term “base acres for peanuts” means the number of acres assigned to a farm by historic peanut producers pursuant to section 7952(b) of this title. / The term “base acres for pe

In this paragraph, the term “base allowed charges” means, with respect to a physician's service, the national average allowed charges for the service under this part for services f

The term “base amount” means the following: (A) In the case of a person who dies after becoming entitled to retired pay, such term means the amount of monthly retired pay (determin

In this section, the term “base apportionment” means the combined amount authorized for appropriation for the national highway performance program under section 119, the surface tr

The term “base cabin user fee” means the fee for an authorization that results from the appraisal of a lot as determined in accordance with sections 6205 and 6206 of this title.

For purposes of this subparagraph, the term “base calendar year” means the calendar year with or within which the 1st taxable year of the credit period ends.

Subject to clause (ii), the term “base closure area” means— (I) lands within the external boundaries of a military installation that were closed through a privatization process und

For purposes of this section, the term “base closure law” has the meaning given such term in section 101(a)(17) of title 10. / The term “base closure law” means the following: (A)

The term “base closure process” means the 2005 base closure and realignment process authorized by Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (part A of title XXIX of Public L

The term “base contribution percentage” means the percentage of compensation contributed by the employer under the plan with respect to that portion of each participant's compensat

Except as provided in paragraph (2), the term “base erosion minimum tax amount” means, with respect to any applicable taxpayer for any taxable year, the excess (if any) of— (A) an

The term "base erosion payment" means any amount paid or accrued by the taxpayer to a foreign person which is a related party of the taxpayer and with respect to which a

The term "base erosion percentage" means, for any taxable year, the percentage determined by dividing— (i) the aggregate amount of base erosion tax benefits of the taxpay

The term "base erosion tax benefit" means— (i) any deduction described in subsection (d)(1) which is allowed under this chapter for the taxable year with respect to any b

the term “base fare” means the fare paid to the carrier issuing the passenger ticket or carrying nonmail freight which may entail service being provided by more than 1 carrier;

For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term "base funding percentage" means— (i) for fiscal years 2021 through 2026, 89 percent; and (ii) for fiscal years after 2026, 84 p

The term “base index” means the price index for the base quarter for the most recent adjustment under subsection (b).

The term “baseline” means the projection (described in section 907 of this title ) of current-year levels of new budget authority, outlays, receipts, and the surplus or deficit int

The term “baseline carbon oxide production” means either of the following: (i) In the case of an applicable electric generating unit which was originally placed in service more tha

The term “baseline concentration” means, with respect to a pollutant, the ambient concentration levels which exist at the time of the first application for a permit in an area subj

For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term “baseline emissions” means the total amount of actual VOC or NO x emissions from all anthropogenic sources in the area during the calenda

For purposes of this subsection, the term “baseline energy use intensity” means the energy use intensity certified under paragraph (2)(A), as adjusted to take into account weather.

The term “baseline lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions” means the average lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions, as determined by the Administrator, after notice and opportunity for co

In this paragraph, the term “baseline number of operating rooms, procedure rooms, and beds” means the number of operating rooms, procedure rooms, and beds for which the applicable

The term “baseline vehicles” mean representative model year 1990 vehicles.

The term “baseline year” means— (A) the calendar year 1986, in the case of any class I substance listed in Group I or II under section 7671a(a) of this title , (B) the calendar yea

The term “base load powerplant” means a powerplant the electrical generation of which in kilowatt hours exceeds, for any 12-calendar-month period, such powerplant's design capacity

The term "base loan" means any mortgage loan for a residential building eligible for insurance under title II of the National Housing Act [12 U.S.C. 1707 et seq.] or titl

The term “base market hog” means a barrow or gilt for which no discounts are subtracted from and no premiums are added to the base price.

“base month” means the month for which the price index showed a percent rise forming the basis for a cost-of-living annuity increase;

For purposes of this paragraph, the term “base number of residents” means, with respect to a qualifying entity (or its participating hospitals) operating approved medical residency

Except as provided in clause (ii), in this subsection, the term “base operating DRG payment amount” means, with respect to a hospital for a fiscal year— (I) the payment amount that

The term “base payment” means an amount that is— (A) determined in accordance with the rate described in section 3838c(b)(1)(A) of this title ; and (B) paid to a producer under a c

the term “base period” means— (i) for purposes of subsections (b) and (d) of this section, calendar year 1974; and (ii) for purposes of subsections (a)(1)(A), (a)(1)(B), (a)(3), an

For purposes of this subsection, the term “base period T-bill rate” means the annual rate of interest determined by the Secretary to be equivalent to the average of the 1-year cons

The term “base period year” means each of 3 taxable years which are among the 5 most recent taxable years of the corporation ending before October 14, 1995, determined by disregard

The term “base price” means the price paid for livestock, delivered at the packing plant, before application of any premiums or discounts, expressed in dollars per hundred pounds o

The term “base quarter” means the calendar quarter ending on September 30 of each year. / the term “base quarter” means (i) the calendar quarter ending on September 30 in each year

The term “base rate of foster child adoptions” means, with respect to a State and a fiscal year, the lesser of— (A) the foster child adoption rate for the State for the then immedi

The term “base rate of foster child guardianships” means, with respect to a State and a fiscal year, the lesser of— (A) the foster child guardianship rate for the State for the the

The term “base rate of older child adoptions and older foster child guardianships” means, with respect to a State and a fiscal year, the lesser of— (A) the older child adoption and

The term “base share” means the number equal to the average of— (A) the quotient obtained by dividing— (i) the number of acres of Federal land described in paragraph (7)(A) in each

Subject to subparagraph (B), the term “base-State” means, with respect to a unified carrier registration agreement, a State— (i) that is in compliance with the requirements of subs

For purposes of clause (iv)(II), the term “base year” means— (I) the calendar year preceding the start-up year, or (II) at the election of the mutual or cooperative electric compan

As used in this chapter, the term “basic agricultural commodity” means wheat, rye, flax, barley, cotton, field corn, grain sorghums, hogs, cattle, rice, potatoes, tobacco, sugar be

The term “basic application” means the application for the registration of a mark that has been filed with an Office of a Contracting Party and that constitutes the basis for an ap

"basic benefits" means benefits guaranteed under section 1322 of this title (other than under section 1322(c) 1 of this title), or under section 1322a of this title (othe

the term "basic border patrol rate of pay" means the hourly rate of basic pay of the applicable border patrol, as determined without regard to this section;

the term “basic cable service” means any service tier which includes the retransmission of local television broadcast signals;

The term "basic education" includes— (i) measurable improvements in literacy, numeracy, and other basic skills development that prepare an individual to be an active, pro

The term “basic educational assistance” means educational assistance provided under subchapter II of this chapter.

The term “basic GPS services” means the following components of the Global Positioning System that are operated and maintained by the Department of Defense: (A) The constellation o

The term “basic health services” means— (A) physician services (including consultant and referral services by a physician); (B) inpatient and outpatient hospital services; (C) medi

The Surgeon General shall fix a reasonable rate of extra compensation for overtime services of employees of the United States Public Health Service, Foreign Quarantine Division, pe

The term "basic need"— (A) means any good, service, or activity necessary to protect the health, safety, and general welfare of the civilian population of the United Stat

An employee shall not for any purpose be considered to be entitled to a rate of pay established under this section with respect to any period for which such employee is entitled to

The term “basic Phase II allowance allocations” means: (A) For calendar years 2000 through 2009 inclusive, allocations of allowances made by the Administrator pursuant to section 7

For purposes of this part and part C, the term “basic prescription drug coverage” means either of the following: (A) Coverage that meets the requirements of paragraph (1)(A). (B) C

The term “basic registration” means the registration of a mark that has been granted by an Office of a Contracting Party and that constitutes the basis for an application for the i

The term “basic research” means research— (A) to gain fundamental knowledge or understanding of phenomena and observable facts, without specific application toward processes or pro

The term “basic research payment” means, with respect to any taxable year, any amount paid in cash during such taxable year by a corporation to any qualified organization for basic

The term “basic seed” means the seed planted to produce certified or commercial seed.

The term “basic skills deficient” means, with respect to an individual, that the individual has English reading, writing, or computing skills at or below the 8th grade level on a g

The term “basic telephone service” means any wireline telephone exchange service, or wireline telephone exchange service facility, provided by a Bell operating company in a telepho

The term “basic telephone service information” means network and customer information of a Bell operating company and other information acquired by a Bell operating company as a re

The term "basic training" means the entry-level training required to instill in new Federal law enforcement personnel fundamental knowledge of criminal laws, law enforcem

“basic work requirement” means the number of hours, excluding overtime hours, which an employee is required to work or is required to account for by leave or otherwise;

Whenever two or more States having a common interest in any basin jointly enter into a cooperative agreement with the Secretary under subsection (a) of this section to carry out a

The term “basis difference” means, with respect to any relevant foreign asset, the excess of— (I) the adjusted basis of such asset immediately after the covered asset acquisition,

The term “basis level” means the agreed-on adjustment to a future price to establish the final price paid for livestock.

The term “battery” means an energy storage device that previously has been used to provide motive power in a vehicle powered in whole or in part by electricity. / The term “battery

The term "battery cell" means an electrochemical cell— (I) comprised of 1 or more positive electrodes and 1 or more negative electrodes, (II) with an energy density of no

The term “battery charger” means a device that charges batteries for consumer products, including battery chargers embedded in other consumer products.

The term "battery material" means the raw and processed form of a mineral, metal, chemical, or other material used in an advanced battery component.

The term “battery module” means a module— (I) (aa) in the case of a module using battery cells, with 2 or more battery cells which are configured electrically, in series or paralle

The term "battery producer" means, with respect to a covered battery or covered battery-containing product that is sold, offered for sale, or distributed for sale in the

The term “battery recycling and second-life applications program” means the electric drive vehicle battery recycling and second-life applications program established under paragrap

The term “battlefield park” means the Richmond National Battlefield Park.

The term "battle force ship" means the following: (A) A commissioned United States Ship warship capable of contributing to combat operations. (B) A United States Naval Sh

The term “BBEDCA” means the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

The term “BCAP” means the Biomass Crop Assistance Program established under this section.

The term “BCAP project area” means an area that— (A) has specified boundaries that are submitted to the Secretary by the project sponsor and subsequently approved by the Secretary;

The terms “because of sex” or “on the basis of sex” include, but are not limited to, because of or on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and women a

the term “beef” means flesh of cattle;

the term “beef products” means edible products produced in whole or in part from beef, exclusive of milk and products made therefrom;

The term “beet molasses” means the commercially so-designated “byproduct” of the beet-sugar industry, not used for human consumption or for the extraction of sugar.