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  • The Secretary shall carry out an acreage limitation program described in paragraph (2) for a crop of rice in a manner that will result in carry-over stocks equal to 16.5 to 20 perc

  • For purposes of this paragraph, the term “total distribution” means the distribution within 1 taxable year to the recipient of the balance to the credit of the recipient's account.

  • The term "total excess distribution" means the excess (if any) of— (i) the amount of the distributions in respect of the stock received by the taxpayer during the taxable

  • For purposes of this paragraph, the term “total expenditures” includes, in the case of expenditures with respect to part D, the total gross covered prescription drug costs as defin

  • The term “total expenses” means all expenses in the first of the following categories which applies and which are incurred by or on behalf of the foreign producer and foreign expor

  • The term “total funds available to cost” means the sum of— (A) total uncosted obligations from prior fiscal years; (B) current fiscal year obligations; and (C) current fiscal year

  • The term “total gas guzzler tax” means the tax imposed by section 4064, computed at the rate in effect on the date of the first lease.

  • The term “total income” means the amount equal to adjusted gross income for the second preceding tax year plus untaxed income and benefits for the second preceding tax year minus e

  • “total installed price” means the price of purchasing a product or material, trimming or otherwise altering some or all of that product or material, if necessary to fit with other

  • In the case of a company taxable under part I, the term “total insurance liabilities” means the sum of the total reserves (as defined in section 816(c)) plus (to the extent not inc

  • The term “totalitarian party” means an organization which advocates the establishment in the United States of a totalitarian dictatorship or totalitarianism. The terms “totalitaria

  • For the purposes of this paragraph, the term “totally enclosed manner” means any manner which will ensure that any exposure of human beings or the environment to a polychlorinated

  • the term “total maximum Federal Pell Grant” means the total maximum Federal Pell Grant award per student for any academic year described under subsection (b)(5); and

  • The term “total monthly military compensation” means the amount, computed on a monthly basis, of the sum of— (A) the amount of the regular military compensation (RMC) of the member

  • The number of member directorships designated as representing the members located in each separate State in a bank district shall be determined by the Director in the approximate r

  • Descriptive explanations of the terms “amount financed”, “finance charge”, “annual percentage rate”, “total of payments”, and “total sale price” as specified by the Bureau. The des

  • The term “total potential national mission model” means a model that— (A) is determined by the Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator, to assess the total potential spac

  • The term “total public debt” means the total amount of the obligations subject to the public debt limit established in section 3101 of this title .

  • The term "total purchases and contracts for property and services" shall mean total number and total dollar amount of contracts and orders for property and services.

  • For purposes of subsection (a), the term "total reserves" means—

  • Descriptive explanations of the terms “amount financed”, “finance charge”, “annual percentage rate”, “total of payments”, and “total sale price” as specified by the Bureau. The des

  • For purposes of this section, the term “total sales” means the aggregate sales or other dispositions for the taxable year to persons who are not members of the affiliated group by

  • The term “total separation” means the layoff or severance of an individual from employment with a firm in which, or in a subdivision of which, adversely affected employment exists.

  • For purposes of this subsection, the term “total service” has the meaning given such term under chapter 83 of title 5. / For purposes of this subsection, the term "total servi

  • For purposes of this section, the term "total tax" means— (1) except as provided in paragraph (2), the tax computed on the constructive sale price for such article which

  • The term "total United States expenses" means the total expenses described in subsection (d)(1) and (2).

  • For purposes of this section, the term "total unstated interest" means, with respect to a contract for the sale or exchange of property, an amount equal to the excess of—

  • The term “total value of additional commodities” means the actual cost of all additional commodities that are paid by the Secretary (including the distribution and processing costs

  • The term “to use any registered pesticide in a manner inconsistent with its labeling” means to use any registered pesticide in a manner not permitted by the labeling, except that t

  • Towaway trailer transporter combination.—The term "towaway trailer transporter combination" means a combination of vehicles consisting of a trailer transporter towing uni

  • towerdefined inU.S. Code

    The term "tower" means a tubular or lattice structure which supports the nacelle and rotor of a wind turbine.

  • “Towing light” means a yellow light having the same characteristics as the “sternlight” defined in paragraph (c) of this Rule.

  • “towing vessel” means any commercial vessel engaged in towing another vessel astern, alongside, or by pushing ahead.

  • The term "Town" means the incorporated town of Superior, Arizona.

  • The term “Town Agreement” means the agreement executed on June 16, 1994, by the Mayor of the town of Montville and the Chief of the Mohegan Tribe.

  • The term “toxic air pollutants” means the aggregate emissions of the following:

  • “toxic chemical” has the meaning given the term in section 229F(8)(A) of this title ; / In general.—The term "toxic chemical" means any chemical which through its chemica

  • The term "toxic-exposed veteran" means any veteran described in section 1710(e)(1) of this title.

  • The term "toxic exposure" includes the following: (A) A toxic exposure risk activity, as defined in section 1710(e)(4) of this title. (B) An exposure to a substance, chem

  • The term “toxic exposure risk activity” means any activity— (i) that requires a corresponding entry in an exposure tracking record system (as defined in section 1119(c) of this tit

  • For purposes of this subsection, the term “toxic pollutant” means those toxic pollutants referred to in section 1311(b)(2)(C) and 1311(b)(2)(D) of this title and such other polluta

  • In this section, the term “toxics release inventory” means the list of toxic chemicals subject to the requirements of section 11023(c) of title 42 .

  • The terms "biological agent" and "toxin" have the meanings given those terms in section 178 of title 18. / The terms “biological agent” and “toxin” have the mea

  • TPCdefined inU.S. Code

    The terms “Trade Policy Committee” and “TPC” mean the interagency organization established under section 1872 of this title .

  • the term “trackage” means a railroad line of a rail carrier, including a spur, industrial, team, switching, side, yard, or station track, and a facility of a rail carrier.

  • Definition.—As used in this section, the term “tracking device” means an electronic or mechanical device which permits the tracking of the movement of a person or object.

  • The term “tract” means an established location within a National Forest containing 1 or more cabins authorized in accordance with the program.

  • The term “tract association” means a cabin owner association in which all cabin owners within a tract are eligible for membership.

  • For purposes of this section, the term “tract of real property” means a single piece of real property, except that 2 or more pieces of real property shall be considered a tract if

  • The term “trade association” means— (A) any corporation, unincorporated association, federation, business league, professional or business organization not organized or operated fo

  • In this section, the terms "commercial operations", "customs and trade laws of the United States", "trade enforcement", and "trade facilitation&q

  • In this section, the terms "commercial operations", "customs and trade laws of the United States", "trade enforcement", and "trade facilitation&q

  • The term “trade laws” means— (A) chapter 1 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974 ( 19 U.S.C. 2251 et seq., relating to injury caused by import competition); (B) chapters 2 and 3 of

  • The terms “trademark”, “service mark”, “certification mark”, and “collective mark” have the meanings given such terms in section 45 of the Act of July 5, 1946 (commonly referred to

  • The term “Trademark Act of 1946” means the Act entitled “An Act to provide for the registration and protection of trademarks used in commerce, to carry out the provisions of certai

  • As used in this section, the word "trademarks" includes trademarks, trade names, and the goodwill of the business to which a trademark or trade name is appurtenant.

  • The terms “trade name” and “commercial name” mean any name used by a person to identify his or her business or vocation.

  • the term “trade negotiation” means negotiations which the President determines to undertake to enter into a trade agreement pursuant to section 1102 of the Omnibus Trade and Compet

  • For purposes of paragraph (1)(A), the term “trade or business” includes any activity involving research or experimentation (within the meaning of section 174). / To the extent prov

  • For purposes of this part, part II, and chapter 3, the term “trade or business within the United States” includes the performance of personal services within the United States at a

  • For purposes of this subsection, the term "trade or service receivable" means any account receivable or evidence of indebtedness arising out of— (A) the disposition by a

  • The terms “Trade Policy Committee” and “TPC” mean the interagency organization established under section 1872 of this title .

  • The terms “broker” and “trader” mean a person that assists in arranging an international transaction in a listed chemical by— (A) negotiating contracts; (B) serving as an agent or

  • The term “trade remedy laws” means title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1671 et seq.).

  • The term “Trade Representative” means the United States Trade Representative. / The term “Trade Representative” means the United States Trade Representative. / The term “Trade Repr

  • the term “trade secret” means all forms and types of financial, business, scientific, technical, economic, or engineering information, including patterns, plans, compilations, prog

  • The term “trading account” means any account used for acquiring or taking positions in the securities and instruments described in paragraph (4) principally for the purpose of sell

  • The term “trading facility” means a person or group of persons that constitutes, maintains, or provides a physical or electronic facility or system in which multiple participants h

  • The term "trading partner" means— (A) a manufacturer, repackager, wholesale distributor, or dispenser from whom a manufacturer, repackager, wholesale distributor, or disp

  • The term “traditional American history” means— (A) the significant constitutional, political, intellectual, economic, and foreign policy trends and issues that have shaped the cour

  • The term "traditional food" means food that has traditionally been prepared and consumed by an Indian tribe. / The term "traditional food" includes— (i) wild ga

  • The term “traditional forest or fiber product” means a forest or fiber product that is derived from forest or agricultural materials and does not have substantial new properties.

  • The term "traditional fuel" means a liquid hydrocarbon fuel derived or refined from petroleum. / The term "traditional fuel" means a liquid hydrocarbon fuel der

  • The term “traditional leaders” has the meaning given the term in section 2902 of title 25 . / The term “traditional leaders” includes Native Americans who have special expertise in

  • Subject to clause (ii), for the purposes of this paragraph the term “traditionally underplanted acreage” means the difference in a particular year between the acreage that is part

  • The term “traditional Native Hawaiian healer” means a practitioner— (A) who— (i) is of Hawaiian ancestry, and (ii) has the knowledge, skills, and experience in direct personal heal

  • The term “traditional or cultural use” means— (A) a ceremonial activity (including the placing of ceremonial materials in the Area); and (B) the use, hunting, trapping, or gatherin

  • the term “traffic” means— (A) to transport, transfer, or otherwise dispose of, to another, as consideration for anything of value; or (B) to make or obtain control of with intent t

  • The term "trafficking documentation" means— (A) documentation of— (i) a determination that a consumer is a victim of trafficking made by a Federal, State, or Tribal gover

  • For purposes of this section and section 2259A, the term “trafficking in child pornography” means conduct proscribed by section 2251(d), 2252, 2252A(a)(1) through (5), 2252A(g) (in

  • The term “traffic signal module” means a standard 8-inch (200mm) or 12-inch (300mm) traffic signal indication that— (A) consists of a light source, a lens, and all other parts nece

  • The term “traffic signal preemption transmitter” means any mechanism that can change or alter a traffic signal’s phase time or sequence.

  • As used in this paragraph, the term “traffics in” refers to transactions that include, but are not limited to, sales, purchases, loans, pledges, licenses, exchanges of currency, an

  • Traildefined inU.S. Code

    The term “Trail” means the Votes for Women History Trail Route designated under subsection (b).

  • “trailer” means a nonpower, property-carrying, trailing unit that is designed for use in combination with a truck tractor.

  • Trailer transporter towing unit.—The term "trailer transporter towing unit" means a power unit that is not used to carry property when operating in a towaway trailer tran

  • The term "trail maintenance" means any activity to maintain the usability and sustainability of trails within the National Forest System, including— (A) ensuring trails a

  • The term "train crew" has the meaning given such term as used in chapter II of subtitle B of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations).

  • the term “trained energy manager” means a person who has demonstrated proficiency, or who has completed a course of study in the areas of fundamentals of building energy systems, b

  • The term "trained personnel" means, with respect to an elementary or secondary school, an individual, such as the school nurse— (i) who has been designated by the school

  • “train employee” means an individual engaged in or connected with the movement of a train, including a hostler.

  • The term "trainer" means an individual engaged in the training of covered horses.

  • “training” means the process of providing for and making available to an employee, and placing or enrolling the employee in, a planned, prepared, and coordinated program, course, c

  • The term “training and technical assistance” means services and support provided to disadvantaged entrepreneurs, such as assistance for the purpose of enhancing business planning,

  • The term “training establishment” has the meaning given such term in section 3452(e) of this title . / The term “training establishment” means any of the following: (1) An establis

  • The term "training facility" means a location that is not a racetrack licensed by a State racing commission that operates primarily to house covered horses and conduct of

  • The term “training leadership position” means, with respect to a specially protected junior member of the armed forces, any of the following: (A) Any drill instructor position or o

  • The term "training program" means the training program operated by the Fund under section 4708 of this title. / The term “training program” means a program that provides

  • Financial assistance whereby the Administration may purchase in whole or in part, and on behalf of such concerns, skills training or upgrading for employees or potential employees

  • The term “training-related injury” means an injury incurred by a member of the Armed Forces while performing authorized training activities in preparation for a combat mission.