United States Code

The term “Chief Acquisition Officer” means the officer appointed under section 308 of this title . / The terms “Chief Acquisition Officer” and “senior procurement executive” have t

The term “chief commercial driver’s licensing official” means the official in a State who is authorized to— (A) maintain a record about commercial driver’s licenses issued by the S

For purposes of this section, the term “Chief Counsel advice” means written advice or instruction, under whatever name or designation, prepared by any national office component of

“chief driver licensing official” means the official in a State who is authorized to— (A) maintain a record about a motor vehicle operator's license issued by the State; and (B) is

The term "chief elected official" means— (A) the chief elected executive officer of a unit of general local government in a local area; and (B) in a case in which a local

"chief executive" means the highest official of a State or local jurisdiction; / the term "chief executive" includes a person designated by a chief executive to

In this section the term “Chief Executive Officer” means the Chief Executive Officer for Visitor Services established under section 1806 of this title. / The term “Chief Executive

the terms "Agency" and "Chief Executive Officer of the Agency" mean the United States Agency for Global Media and the Chief Executive Officer of the United Stat

the term "Chief Human Capital Officer" means— (A) the Chief Human Capital Officer of an agency designated or appointed under section 1401; or (B) the equivalent;

The term “Chief Information Officer” means the senior official designated by the Secretary of Defense or a Secretary of a military department pursuant to section 3506 of title 44 .

The term “chief judge” means the chief judge of the Tax Court. / “chief judge” shall mean the chief judge of any district court of the United States;

In this chapter, the term “Chief Justice” means the Chief Justice of the United States or the designee of the Chief Justice, except that when there is a vacancy in the office of th

For purposes of this subsection, the term “chief law enforcement officer” means the chief of police, the sheriff, or an equivalent officer or the designee of any such individual.

"chief local elected official" means an official designated under regulations issued by the Attorney General. The criteria used by the Attorney General in promulgating su

“chief of mission” means the principal officer in charge of a diplomatic mission of the United States or of a United States office abroad which is designated by the Secretary of St

The term "chief personnel officers" means— (A) the Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel of the Army; (B) the Chief of Naval Personnel; (C) the Deputy Chief of Staff for Pe

The term "Chiefs" means the Chief of the Forest Service and the Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service.

In determining the meaning of any Act of Congress, or of any ruling, regulation, or interpretation of the various administrative bureaus and agencies of the United States, the word

the term “child abuse” means intentionally or knowingly causing death or serious bodily injury to a child; / the term “child abuse” means the physical or mental injury, sexual abus

The terms “domestic violence”, “sexual assault”, “child abuse and neglect”, “dating violence”, “elder abuse”, and “stalking” have the meaning given such terms in section 3 of the V

the term "child abuse crime" means a crime committed under any law of a State that involves the physical or mental injury, sexual abuse or exploitation, negligent treatme

the term "child abuse crime information" means the following facts concerning a person who has been arrested for, or has been convicted of, a child abuse crime: full name

In this subsection, the term "child abuse garnishment order" means a final decree issued by a court that— (A) is issued in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction of

In subparagraph (A), the term "child abuse offense" means an act that involves abuse of a person who has not attained the age of 16 years and constitutes any of the follo

the term “child advocacy center” means a center created under subtitle A of the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 13001 et seq.); 1 / the term “child advocacy center”

The term “child care article” means a consumer product designed or intended by the manufacturer to facilitate sleep or the feeding of children age 3 and younger, or to help such ch

The term “child care certificate” means a certificate (that may be a check or other disbursement) that is issued by a State or local government under this subchapter directly to a

The term “child care employee” means a civilian employee of the Department of Defense who is employed to work in a military child development center (regardless of whether the empl

The term “child care facility” means any tangible property which qualifies under regulations prescribed by the Secretary as a child care center primarily for children of employees

The term “child care fee receipts” means those nonappropriated funds that are derived from fees paid by members of the armed forces for child care services provided at military chi

The term “child-care institution” means a private child-care institution, or a public child-care institution which accommodates no more than 25 children, which is licensed by the S

The term “child care provider” means a provider of non-residential child care services (including center-based, family-based, and in-home child care services) for compensation who

The term “child care-related activities” means advocacy, capacity building, and systemic change activities that result in families of children with developmental disabilities havin

the term "child care staff member" means an individual (other than an individual who is related to all children for whom child care services are provided)— (A) who is emp

“child custody proceeding” shall mean and include— (i) “foster care placement” which shall mean any action removing an Indian child from its parent or Indian custodian for temporar

The term “child development center” includes a facility, and the utilities to support such facility, the function of which is to support the daily care of children aged six weeks o

The term “child development center employee” means a civilian employee of the Coast Guard who is employed to work in a Coast Guard child development center without regard to whethe

The term "child exploitation" means any conduct, attempted conduct, or conspiracy to engage in conduct involving a minor that violates section 1591, chapter 109A, chapter

For purposes of this subchapter, the term “child health assistance” means payment for part or all of the cost of health benefits coverage for targeted low-income children that incl

For purposes of this section, the term “childhood cancer” refers to a spectrum of different malignancies that vary by histology, site of disease, origin, race, sex, and age. The Se

the term “child human trafficking” means 1 or more severe forms of trafficking in persons (as defined in section 7102 of title 22 ) involving a victim who is a child; and / the ter

The term “Child Locator Center” means the National Emergency Child Locator Center established under subsection (b).

The term "child maltreatment" means the physical or psychological abuse or neglect of a child or youth, including sexual assault and abuse. / The term “child maltreatment

In this subsection, the term “child marriage” means the marriage of a girl or boy who is— (A) younger than the minimum age for marriage under the laws of the country in which such

“child neglect” includes but is not limited to, negligent treatment or maltreatment of a child by a person, including a person responsible for the child's welfare, under circumstan

The term “child nutrition program” means— (A) the school lunch program established under this chapter; (B) the summer food service program for children established under section 17

The term “child obscenity” means any visual depiction proscribed by section 1466A of title 18 . / The term “child obscenity” means any visual depiction proscribed by section 1466A

“child pornography” means any visual depiction, including any photograph, film, video, picture, or computer or computer-generated image or picture, whether made or produced by elec

For purposes of this section and section 2259A, the term “child pornography production” means conduct proscribed by subsections (a) through (c) of section 2251, section 2251A, sect

The term “children’s product” means a consumer product designed or intended primarily for children 12 years of age or younger. In determining whether a consumer product is primaril

In this section, the term “children and adolescents” means individuals who do not exceed 18 years of age.

The term “children at risk” means children who are raised in poverty or in single-parent homes or are subject to such circumstances as parental drug abuse, homelessness, or child a

The term “children from low-income families” means children described in section 6333(c)(1)(A) of this title . / The term “children from low-income families” means children describ

The term “children of prisoners” means children one or both of whose parents are incarcerated in a Federal, State, or local correctional facility. The term is deemed to include chi

The term “children of substance abusers” means— (A) children who have lived or are living in a household with a substance abuser who is acting in a parental role regarding the chil

The term “children's hospital” means a hospital with a Medicare payment agreement and which is excluded from the Medicare inpatient prospective payment system pursuant to section 1

The term “children's services” means the provision on a routine or regular basis of health, day care, education, or library services— (A) that are funded, after March 31, 1994, dir

The terms “adults with a serious mental illness” and “children with a serious emotional disturbance” have the meanings given such terms under section 300x–1(c)(1) of this title.

The term “children with disabilities” has the meaning given the term in section 602 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1401 ).

the term “child sexual abuse material” means a visual depiction described in section 2256(8)(A) of title 18 ; / the term “child sexual abuse material” has the meaning given the ter

The term “child sexual exploitation offense” means— (A) (i) an offense involving a minor under section 1591 or chapter 117 of title 18; (ii) an offense under subsection (a), (b), o

Consistent with the provisions of the Optional Protocol to the Convention of the Rights of the Child, the term "child soldier"— (A) means— (i) any person under 18 years o

The term “child support” means a payment of money, continuing support, or arrearages or the provision of a benefit (including payment of health insurance, child care, and education

The term “child support order”— (A) means a judgment, decree, or order of a court requiring the payment of child support in periodic amounts or in a lump sum; and (B) includes— (i)

The term "child violence" means the use, threatened use, or attempted use of violence against a child proscribed by the criminal law of the Indian tribe that has jurisdic

The term "child welfare agency" means the State, territorial, or Tribal agency responsible for child or family services and welfare. / In this section, the term “child we

The term “child who is a candidate for foster care” means, a child who is identified in a prevention plan under section 671(e)(4)(A) of this title as being at imminent risk of ente

The term “child with a disability” means a child— (i) with intellectual disabilities, hearing impairments (including deafness), speech or language impairments, visual impairments (

The term “child with a special need” means an individual less than 18 years of age who requires care or supervision beyond that required of children generally to— (A) meet the chil

The term “child with greatest need” means a child who is at risk of educational failure, dropping out of school, or involvement in criminal or delinquent activities, or who lacks s

Subject to subparagraph (B), the term “child with medically complex conditions” means an individual under 21 years of age who— (i) is eligible for medical assistance under the Stat

The term “child with special needs” means any child if— (A) a State or Indian tribal government has determined that the child cannot or should not be returned to the home of his pa

The term “Chile FTA Certificate of Origin” means the certification, established under article 4.13 of the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement, that a good qualifies as an orig

The term “Chimera system” means the interoperable electronic data system required to be developed and implemented by section 1722(a)(2) of this title .

The term “China” means (1) China including Manchuria, Tibet, Mongolia, and any territory leased by China to any foreign government, (2) the Crown Colony of Hong Kong, and (3) the P

the term “China Review Commission” means the United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission established under section 7002 of title 22 , as enacted into law by section

The terms “China Trade Act corporation” and “corporation” mean a corporation chartered under the provisions of this chapter;

The term “Chinese biotechnology supplier” means a supplier of biotechnology that is organized under the laws of, or otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of, the People’s Republic

The term “Chinese biotechnology supply chain intermediary” means a United States domestic supplier of biotechnology where a controlling interest in the United States domestic suppl

The term “Chinese Communist regime” means the so-called Peoples Republic of China, including any political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof.

The term "Chinese security services" means— (A) the security services of the Government of the People's Republic of China, including the Ministry of State Security and th

The term “CHIP” means the Children’s Health Insurance Program established under title XXI of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397aa et seq.).

Definition.—For purposes of this section, the term “chop shop” means any building, lot, facility, or other structure or premise where one or more persons engage in receiving, conce

The term “chronically homeless” means, with respect to an individual or family, that the individual or family— (i) is homeless and lives or resides in a place not meant for human h

In this subparagraph, the term “chronically ill enrollee” means an enrollee in an MA plan that the Secretary determines— (I) has one or more comorbid and medically complex chronic

The term “chronically ill individual” has the meaning given such term by section 7702B(c)(2); except that such term shall not include a terminally ill individual. / The term "

The term “chronic care improvement organization” means an entity that has entered into an agreement under subsection (b) or (c) to provide, directly or through contracts with subco

The term “chronic care improvement program” means a program described in paragraph (1) that is offered under an agreement under subsection (b) or (c).

The term “chronic condition” has the meaning given that term by the Secretary and shall include, but is not limited to, the following: (A) A mental health condition. (B) Substance

"chronic high intensity crime area" means an area meeting criteria adopted by the Attorney General by regulation that, at a minimum, define areas with— (A) consistently h

For purposes of this subchapter, the term “chronic silicosis” means a nonmalignant lung disease if— (1) the initial occupational exposure to silica dust preceded the onset of silic

The term "chronic wasting disease" means the animal disease afflicting deer, elk, and moose populations that— (A) is a transmissible disease of the nervous system resulti

For purposes of this subsection, the term “church” means a church, a convention or association of churches, or an elementary or secondary school which is controlled, operated, or p

For purposes of subparagraph (A), the terms “church plan” and “church employee” have the meaning given such terms by paragraphs (1) and (3)(B) of section 414(e), respectively, exce

For purposes of this section, the term “church employee income” means gross income for services which are described in section 3121(b)(8)(B) (and are not described in section 3121(

The term “church or convention or association of churches” includes an organization described in subparagraph (A) or (B)(ii) of subsection (e)(3).

Clauses (ii) and (iii) shall not apply in the case of a governmental plan or church plan. For purposes of this clause, the term “church plan” means a plan maintained by a church fo

The term “church records” means all corporate and financial records regularly kept by a church, including corporate minute books and lists of members and contributors.

The term “church tax examination” means any examination for purposes of making a determination described in paragraph (2) of— (A) church records at the request of the Internal Reve

The term “church tax inquiry” means any inquiry to a church (other than an examination) to serve as a basis for determining whether a church— (A) is exempt from tax under section 5