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The term “tropical disease” means any of the following: (A) Tuberculosis. (B) Malaria. (C) Blinding trachoma. (D) Buruli Ulcer. (E) Cholera. (F) Dengue/dengue haemorrhagic fever. (
The term “tropical disease product application” means an application that— (A) is a human drug application as defined in section 379g(1) of this title — (i) for prevention or treat
The term “troubled assets” means— (A) residential or commercial mortgages and any securities, obligations, or other instruments that are based on or related to such mortgages, that
For purposes of this subsection, the term “troubled public housing agency” means a public housing agency that, upon the effective date of the Quality Housing and Work Responsibilit
The term "troubled small public housing agency" means a small public housing agency designated by the Secretary as a troubled small public housing agency under subsection
“truck” means a motor vehicle with motive power (except a trailer) designed primarily to transport property or special purpose equipment.
The term “truck stop electrification system” means a system that delivers heat, air conditioning, electricity, or communications to a heavy-duty vehicle.
Truck tractor.—The term "truck tractor" means— (A) a non-property-carrying power unit that operates in combination with a semitrailer or trailer; or (B) a power unit that
For purposes of this section, the terms “Trump account” and “account beneficiary” have the meaning given such terms in section 530A(b). / The term “Trump account” means an individu
The term “truncate” means to remove an original paper check from the check collection or return process and send to a recipient, in lieu of such original paper check, a substitute
The term “Trust” means the Oklahoma City National Memorial Trust. / The term “Trust” means the National Park Trust, Inc., a District of Columbia nonprofit corporation, or any succe
The term "trusted" means, with respect to a provider of advanced communications service or a supplier of communications equipment or service, that the Assistant Secretary
In this section the term “trusted agent” means a medical practitioner certified by the Secretary to perform physical examinations of an individual for purposes of a license, certif
For purposes of this paragraph, the term "trusted third party" means an entity that— (i) demonstrates the capability to carry out the duties of the partnership described
In this section, the term "trusted traveler program" means a voluntary program of the Department that allows U.S. Customs and Border Protection to expedite clearance of p
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“trustee” includes a trustee, a debtor in possession in a case under any chapter of this title, or a debtor under chapter 9 of this title; / In the case of an arrangement which is
For purposes of this subsection, the term "trustee responsibility" means any responsibility provided in the plan's trust instrument (if any) to manage or control the asse
“Trusteeship” means any receivership, trusteeship, or other method of supervision or control whereby a labor organization suspends the autonomy otherwise available to a subordinate
“trust estate” means that portion of the estate that consists of real or personal property, title to which is held by the United States for the benefit of the Indian or which may n
The term “Trust Fund” means the Agricultural Disaster Relief Trust Fund established under section 2497a of title 19 . / The term “Trust Fund” means the Agricultural Disaster Relief
The term “trust funds” means funds held by an insured depository institution in a fiduciary capacity and includes, without being limited to, funds held as trustee, executor, admini
“Trust in which a labor organization is interested” means a trust or other fund or organization (1) which was created or established by a labor organization, or one or more of the
The term “trust land” means land title to which is held by the United States for the benefit of an Indian or Indian tribe or title to which is held by an Indian tribe subject to a
The term “trust or otherwise restricted land” means (A) that area of land, as defined by the Secretary of the Interior, over which an Indian tribe is recognized by the United State
“trust or restricted lands” means lands, title to which is held by the United States in trust for an Indian tribe or individual, or which is held by an Indian tribe or individual s
TTY.—The term “TTY” means a text-telephone used in the transmission of coded signals through the nationwide telecommunications system.
The term “tuber propagated” means propagated by a tuber or a part of a tuber.
The term “tuition and fees” means the average annual cost of tuition and fees for an institution of higher education for first-time, full-time undergraduate students enrolled in th
the term “tuna product” means a food item which contains tuna and which has been processed for retail sale, except perishable sandwiches, salads, or other products with a shelf lif
The term “tungsten-halogen lamp” means a gas-filled tungsten filament incandescent lamp containing a certain proportion of halogens in an inert gas.
The term "turn back" means an unlawful border crosser who, after making an unlawful entry into the United States, responds to United States enforcement efforts by returni
The term “TV” means the transaction value of the good adjusted to a F.O.B. basis. / The term "TV" means the transaction value of the good, adjusted to exclude any costs i
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 “two-year high-deployment threshold” means— (i) 400 days; or (ii) a lower number of days prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Under Secretary of Defe
The term “type” means a classification of resources that refers to the capability of a resource. / The term “type” means either (A) a group of varieties so nearly similar that the
Definition of type certificate.—In this subsection, the term "type certificate"— (A) means a type certificate issued under subsection (a) or an amendment to such certific
The term “type commander” means the flag officer in command of a naval surface force, such as the following: (A) Commander, Naval Surface Force, Atlantic. (B) Commander, Naval Surf
the terms “typed” and “typing” mean having evaluated, or evaluating, respectively, a resource in accordance with standards created under section 320 of this title . / The terms “ty
The term “Type II active pharmaceutical ingredient drug master file” means a submission of information to the Secretary by a person that intends to authorize the Food and Drug Admi
The term “type III supporting organization” means an organization which meets the requirements of subparagraphs (A) and (C) of section 509(a)(3) and which is operated in connection
The term “type of contract” means the classification of contracts or risk management agreements for the purchase of swine by— (A) the mechanism used to determine the base price for
The term “typical lot” means a cabin lot, or a group of cabin lots, in a tract that is selected for use in an appraisal as being representative of, and that has similar value chara
the terms “typed” and “typing” mean having evaluated, or evaluating, respectively, a resource in accordance with standards created under section 320 of this title . / The terms “ty
the term "typology" means a technique to launder money or finance terrorism.
The terms “unified carrier registration agreement” and “UCR agreement” mean the interstate agreement developed under the unified carrier registration plan governing the collection
The terms “unified carrier registration plan” and “UCR plan” mean the organization of State, Federal, and industry representatives responsible for developing, implementing, and adm
The term “ultimate consumer” means a person who obtains a textile fiber product by purchase or exchange with no intent to sell or exchange such textile fiber product in any form.
The term “ultimate purchaser” means, with respect to any new automobile, the first person, other than a dealer purchasing in his capacity as a dealer, who in good faith purchases s
The term “ultimate user” means a person who has lawfully obtained, and who possesses, a controlled substance for his own use or for the use of a member of his household or for an a
The term “ultracapacitor” means an energy storage device that has a power density comparable to a conventional capacitor but is capable of exceeding the energy density of a convent
The term "ultra efficient vehicle" means a fully closed compartment vehicle designed to carry at least 2 adult passengers that achieves— (A) at least 75 miles per gallon
The term “ultra high frequency” means, with respect to a television channel, that the channel is located in the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum between the frequencies from
The term “ultra low-emitting formaldehyde resin” means a resin in a composite wood product that meets the emission standards in subparagraph (C) as measured by— (I) 2 quarterly tes
The term “ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel” means diesel fuel that contains sulfur at not more than 15 parts per million.
The term “ultrasound screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm” means— (1) a procedure using sound waves (or such other procedures using alternative technologies, of commensurate acc
The term “UMWA Benefit Plan” means a plan— (i) which is described in section 404(c), or a continuation thereof; and (ii) which provides health benefits to retirees and beneficiarie
“unacceptable performance” means performance of an employee which fails to meet established performance standards in one or more critical elements of such employee's position.
The term "unacceptable risk to the national security of the United States" means the construction, alteration, establishment, or expansion, or the proposed construction,
The terms “unaccompanied”, “unaccompanied youth”, or “unaccompanied homeless youth” have the meaning given the term “unaccompanied youth” in section 11434a of title 42 .
the term “unaccompanied alien child” means a child who— (A) has no lawful immigration status in the United States; (B) has not attained 18 years of age; and (C) with respect to who
The terms “unaccompanied”, “unaccompanied youth”, or “unaccompanied homeless youth” have the meaning given the term “unaccompanied youth” in section 11434a of title 42 .
The terms “unaccompanied”, “unaccompanied youth”, or “unaccompanied homeless youth” have the meaning given the term “unaccompanied youth” in section 11434a of title 42 . / The term
In this section, the term “unaccounted for United States personnel” means the following: / In this section, the term “unaccounted for United States personnel” means the following:
The term "unadjusted MA statutory non-drug monthly bid amount" means the portion of the bid amount submitted under clause (i) of subsection (a)(6)(A) for the year that is
As used in this chapter, the term "unallocated interest fund" means the sum of (1) the earnings and profits accumulated prior to March 4, 1923, and attributable to invest
“unallotted trust land, property, resources or rights” means those lands, property, resources, or rights reserved for Indian purposes which have not been allotted to individuals un
The term “unamortized insurance-in-force” means the remaining obligation on outstanding mortgages which are obligations of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund, as estimated by the S
The terms “emergency” and “unanticipated” have the meanings given to such terms in section 900(c) of this title . / The term “unanticipated” means that the underlying situation is—
The term “unapproved product” has the meaning indicated for such term in paragraph (2)(A).
The term “unapproved use of an approved product” has the meaning indicated for such term in paragraph (2)(B).
“unattributable liability” means the excess of withdrawal liability over attributable liability.
the term “unauthenticated copies” means exact copies or reproductions of records or other materials that are not certified as such under seal and that need not be legally accepted
the term “unauthorized access device” means any access device that is lost, stolen, expired, revoked, canceled, or obtained with intent to defraud;
As used in this section, the term “unauthorized alien” means, with respect to the employment of an alien at a particular time, that the alien is not at that time either (A) an alie
“unauthorized disbursement” means a disbursement made from the trust estate of a deceased Indian which was made by the Secretary to a State or a political subdivision of a State fo
The term "unauthorized disclosure of classified information" means any unauthorized disclosure of classified information to any recipient.
the term “unauthorized electronic fund transfer” means an electronic fund transfer from a consumer's account initiated by a person other than the consumer without actual authority
The term "unauthorized public disclosure of classified information" means the unauthorized disclosure of classified information to a journalist or media organization.
As used in this subsection, the term "unauthorized use" means the use of United States goods or technology in the design, production, or maintenance of any item on the Un
The term “unblockable drain” means a drain of any size and shape that a human body cannot sufficiently block to create a suction entrapment hazard.
In this section, the term “unborn child” means a child in utero, and the term “child in utero” or “child, who is in utero” means a member of the species homo sapiens, at any stage
In this paragraph, the term “unborn livestock death losses” means losses of any livestock described in subparagraph (A), (B), (D), (E), (F), or (G) of subsection (a)(4) that was ge
For purposes of this subsection, the term “unborrowed policy cash value” means, with respect to any life insurance policy or annuity or endowment contract, the excess of— (A) the c
The term “unclaimed accrued royalties” means accrued royalties eligible for distribution under subsection (d)(3)(J).
the term “unclaimed property” means any articles, items, assets, other property, or the proceeds thereof from safe deposit boxes or other safekeeping arrangements with closed natio
As used in this subsection, the term “uncollected overissuance” means the amount of an overissuance of benefits, as determined under subsection (b)(1), that has not been recovered
In this part, the term “uncompensated care costs” means unreimbursed costs from serving self-pay, charity, or Medicaid patients, without regard to payment under section 1396r–4 of
The term “uncovered child” means a child that does not have creditable health coverage.
For purposes of this subsection, the term “uncovered month” means, with respect to a part D eligible individual, any month beginning after the end of the initial enrollment period
The term "undefinitized contractual action" means a new procurement action entered into by the head of an agency for which the contractual terms, specifications, or price
The term “underbody” means the floor pan of a motor vehicle.
For purposes of this subsection, the term “undercapitalized savings association” means any savings association— (A) the assets of which exceed the liabilities of such association;
The terms “undercover investigative operation” and “undercover operation” mean any undercover investigative operation of the Service— (A) in which— (i) the gross receipts (excludin
The terms “undercover investigative operation” and “undercover operation” mean any undercover investigative operation of the Service— (A) in which— (i) the gross receipts (excludin
the term “undergraduate foreign language and area or international studies center” means an administrative unit of an institution of higher education, including but not limited to
The term “underground injection”— (A) means the subsurface emplacement of fluids by well injection; and (B) excludes— (i) the underground injection of natural gas for purposes of s
“underground natural gas storage facility” means a gas pipeline facility that stores natural gas in an underground facility, including— (A) a depleted hydrocarbon reservoir; (B) an
The term “underground storage tank” has the meaning given to it in section 6991 of this title , except that such term does not include tank combinations or more than a single under
The term "underground water source protection program" means a program for the adoption and enforcement of a program which meets the requirements of regulations under sec
the term "underlicensed State" means a State in which the number of licensees per capita is less than the median number of licensees per capita for all States, as calcula