United States Code

The term "CIFIA program" means the carbon dioxide transportation infrastructure finance and innovation program established under section 16372(a) of this title.

“Cigar” means any roll of tobacco wrapped in leaf tobacco or in any substance containing tobacco (other than any roll of tobacco which is a cigarette within the meaning of subsecti

The term “cigarette” means— (A) any roll of tobacco wrapped in paper or in any substance not containing tobacco, and (B) any roll of tobacco wrapped in any substance containing tob

“Cigarette paper” means paper, or any other material except tobacco, prepared for use as a cigarette wrapper.

The term “cigarette tobacco” means any product that consists of loose tobacco that is intended for use by consumers in a cigarette. Unless otherwise stated, the requirements applic

“Cigarette tube” means cigarette paper made into a hollow cylinder for use in making cigarettes.

The term "circle of trust offender" means an offender who is related to, or in a position of trust, authority, or supervisory control with respect to, a child.

The term “circular economy” has the meaning given such term in section 4201 of this title . / The term "circular economy" means an economy that uses a systems-focused app

The term “cis-lunar space” means the region of space from the Earth out to and including the region around the surface of the Moon.

the term “CITES” means the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora; / The term “CITES” means the Convention on International Trade in En

the term “CITES Ivory Control System” means the ivory quota and marking system established by CITES to curtail illegal trade in African elephant ivory;

The term “citizen” shall include any individual owing allegiance to the United States, a partnership, company, or association composed in whole or in part of citizens of the United

An alien who is a citizen of Canada or Mexico, and the spouse and children of any such alien if accompanying or following to join such alien, who seeks to enter the United States u

The term “citizen of the Northern Mariana Islands” means— (A) an individual who qualifies as such under section 8 of the Schedule on Transitional Matters attached to the Constituti

The terms “aircraft”, “citizen of the United States”, “civil aircraft”, “person”, and “public aircraft” have the meanings given those terms by section 40102(a) of title 49 . / The

“citizens’ police academy” means a program by local law enforcement agencies or private nonprofit organizations in which citizens, especially those who participate in neighborhood

For purposes of this subsection, the terms “citizens band radio service”, “radio control service”, “aircraft station” and “ship station” shall have the meanings given them by the C

The term "citizen science" means a form of open collaboration in which individuals or organizations participate voluntarily in the scientific process in various ways, inc

"citizens' police academy" means a program by local law enforcement agencies or private nonprofit organizations in which citizens, especially those who participate in nei

Any person who is the surviving spouse, child, or parent of a United States citizen, whose citizen spouse, parent, or child dies during a period of honorable service in an active d

The term “citrus” means edible fruit of the family Rutaceae, including any hybrid of such fruits and products of such hybrids that are produced for commercial purposes in the Unite

The term “citrus disease subcommittee” means the subcommittee established under section 3123a(a)(2) of this title .

The term “citrus producer” means any person that is engaged in the domestic production and commercial sale of citrus in the United States.

The term “citrus product” means any processed oranges or grapefruit, or any orange or grapefruit juice, including concentrate.

The term "City" means the city of Durango, Colorado. / The term “City” means the City of Paterson, New Jersey. / The term "city" means the city of Hartford, Con

the term “city pair” means service between an origin and destination city pair;

In this chapter, “civic and cultural activities” includes libraries, musical and dramatic presentations, art exhibits, adult education programs, public meeting places, and other fa

The term “civic engagement” means an individual or collective action designed to address a public concern or an unmet human, educational, health care, environmental, or public safe

The terms “civil action” and “criminal prosecution” include any proceeding (whether or not ancillary to another proceeding) to the extent that in such proceeding a judicial order,

the term “civil action with respect to prison conditions” means any civil proceeding arising under Federal law with respect to the conditions of confinement or the effects of actio

The term “civil air carrier” means an air carrier (as defined in section 40102(a)(2) of title 49 ) that is issued a certificate of public convenience and necessity under section 41

The terms “aircraft”, “citizen of the United States”, “civil aircraft”, “person”, and “public aircraft” have the meanings given those terms by section 40102(a) of title 49 . / In t

The term "civil aircraft and related articles" means— (A) all aircraft other than aircraft to be purchased for use by the Department of Defense or the United States Coast

“civil aircraft of the United States” means an aircraft registered under chapter 441 of this title.

The term "civil commitment program" means a program that involves— (A) secure civil confinement, including appropriate control, care, and treatment during such confinemen

The term “civil disorder” means any public disturbance involving acts of violence by assemblages of three or more persons, which causes an immediate danger of or results in damage

For purposes of this section, the term “civil enforcement action” means an administrative or judicial civil action by the Secretary under the Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act of

In this section, the term “civil forfeiture statute”— (1) means any provision of Federal law providing for the forfeiture of property other than as a sentence imposed upon convicti

As used in subsections (b) and (f) of this section, the term "civilian American citizen" means any person who, being then a citizen of the United States, was captured by

As used in this subsection, the term "civilian American citizens" means any person who, being then a citizen of the United States, was captured in Korea on or after June

the term “Civilian Board” means the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals established under section 42 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act [41 U.S.C. 438]; and / The term

The term “civilian employee” means a person employed by the Federal Government, including a person entitled to basic pay in accordance with the General Schedule provided in section

The term “Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services” means the program authorized under sections 1079 and 1086 of this title and includes contracts entered into

The term "civilian medical or dental position" means a position for the performance of health care functions within the Department of Defense held by an employee of the D

In this chapter, the term "civilian member" means a civilian member of the teaching staff of the United States Naval Academy or the United States Naval Postgraduate Schoo

Definition.—In this section, the term “civilian nautical school” means a school operated in the United States (except the United States Merchant Marine Academy, a State maritime ac

The term “civilian nuclear activity” means any atomic energy activity other than an atomic energy defense activity.

The term “civilian nuclear power reactor” means a civilian nuclear powerplant required to be licensed under section 2133 or 2134(b) of this title.

The term “civilian officer or employee” means an employee, as such term is defined in section 2105 of title 5 .

Civilian Order of Protection Defined.—In this section, the term “civilian order of protection” has the meaning given the term “protection order” in section 2266(5) of title 18.

The term “civilian personnel” means direct-hire, permanent civilian employees of the Department of Defense.

The terms “civil investigative demand” and “demand” mean any demand issued by the commission under subsection (c)(1).

The term “civil legal assistance attorney” means an attorney who— (A) is a full-time employee of— (i) a nonprofit organization that provides legal assistance with respect to civil

The certification required in subparagraph (F) shall be a certification made by the State attorney general that the State has reviewed any applicable civil liability protection law

The term “civil nuclear” means activities, other than atomic energy defense activities, relating to— (A) nuclear plant construction; (B) nuclear fuel services; (C) nuclear energy f

The term "Civil Reserve Air Fleet" means those aircraft allocated, or identified for allocation, to the Department of Defense under section 101 of the Defense Production

The term "Civil Reserve Air Fleet program" means the program developed by the Department of Defense through which the Department of Defense augments its airlift capabilit

In this subchapter, the term “Civil Rights movement” means the movement to secure racial equality in the United States for African Americans that, focusing on the period 1954 throu

As used in this subsection, the term “civil service” has the meaning given that term in section 2101 of title 5 .

For purposes of this section, the term “Civil Service employees” means employees of the Federal Government except for members of the Foreign Service (as defined in section 103 of t

the term “Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund” or “Fund” means the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund under section 8348;

The term “Civil War veteran” includes a person who served in the military or naval forces of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War, and the term “active military o

The term “claim” means— (A) right to payment, whether or not such right is reduced to judgment, liquidated, unliquidated, fixed, contingent, matured, unmatured, disputed, undispute

“claim against the debtor” includes claim against property of the debtor;

the term “claimant” means any person or entity, including a State under applicable statutory law, asserting a demonstrable legal interest in title to, or custody or possession of,

For the purposes of subsections (c) and (j) of section 932 of this title, and for the purposes of paragraph (7) of subsection (d) of section 9501 of title 26, the term "claim

The term “claimed invention” means the subject matter defined by a claim in a patent or an application for a patent.

Claim for Payment Defined.—In this section, the term “claim for payment” means an invoice or any other demand or request for payment. / In this section, the term “claim for payment

For purposes of this section, the terms “return” and “claim for refund” have the respective meanings given to such terms by section 6696(e), and the term “return period” has the me

the term “claim information” means information regarding whether an individual is receiving, has received, or has made application for, unemployment compensation, the amount of any

“claim of valid existing rights” means any claim to the rail properties of the Alaska Railroad on record in the Department of the Interior as of January 13, 1983;

The term “claim” or “claims” means any claim which was asserted by the Tribe in either Suit, and any other claim which could have been asserted by the Tribe or any Catawba Indian o

the term “Claims Fund” means the special fund established in the Treasury of the United States composed of such sums as may be paid to or realized by the United States pursuant to

In this section, the term “clandestine activity” means any activity where it is intended that the role of the United States Government will not be apparent or acknowledged publicly

The term "clandestine military activity or operation in cyberspace" means a military activity or military operation carried out in cyberspace, or associated preparatory a

The term "Clark County Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Park" means the approximately 960 acres of land identified on the Map as "Clark County Off-Highway Vehicle Recr

“class” or “class of positions” includes all positions which are sufficiently similar, as to— (A) kind or subject-matter of work; (B) level of difficulty and responsibility; and (C

For purposes of subparagraph (A)(iii), the term “class 1 electric bicycle” means an electric bicycle, other than a class 3 electric bicycle, equipped with a motor that— (I) provide

For purposes of subparagraph (A)(iii), the term “class 2 electric bicycle” means an electric bicycle equipped with a motor that— (I) may be used exclusively to propel the bicycle;

For purposes of subparagraph (A)(iii), the term “class 3 electric bicycle” means an electric bicycle equipped with a motor that— (I) provides assistance only when the rider is peda

The term “Class A accident” means an accident involving an aircraft that results in— (A) the loss of life or permanent disability; (B) damages to the aircraft, other property, or a

The term “class action” means— (aa) a single lawsuit in which: (1) damages are sought on behalf of more than 10 persons or prospective class members; or (2) one or more named parti

The term “class A external power supply” means a device that— (I) is designed to convert line voltage AC input into lower voltage AC or DC output; (II) is able to convert to only 1

the term “class certification order” means an order issued by a court approving the treatment of some or all aspects of a civil action as a class action; and / Definitions.—In this

Class counsel.—The term “class counsel” means the persons who serve as the attorneys for the class members in a proposed or certified class action.

The term “classified” means anything containing— (A) classified national security information as defined in section 6.1 of Executive Order 13526 ( 50 U.S.C. 3161 note) or any succe

The term “classified contract” means a contract the performance of which requires a contractor performing under such contract, or an employee of such contractor, to have access to

The term “classified information” means information or material designated pursuant to the provisions of a statute or Executive order as requiring protection against unauthorized d

In this section, the term “classified information of the United States” means information originated, owned, or possessed by the United States Government concerning the national de

The term "classified intelligence budget justification materials" means, with respect to a fiscal year, the materials submitted to Congress by the Director of National In

The terms "classified material" and "classified record" include any correspondence, memorandum, book, plan, map, drawing, diagram, pictorial or graphic work, ph

The term “classified national security information” means information that is classified or classifiable under Executive Order 12958 or a successor Executive order.

The terms "classified material" and "classified record" include any correspondence, memorandum, book, plan, map, drawing, diagram, pictorial or graphic work, ph

The term "classified school employee" means an employee of a State or of any political subdivision of a State, or an employee of a nonprofit entity, who works in any grad

The term “class I gaming” means social games solely for prizes of minimal value or traditional forms of Indian gaming engaged in by individuals as a part of, or in connection with,

(A) The term “class II gaming” means— (i) the game of chance commonly known as bingo (whether or not electronic, computer, or other technologic aids are used in connection therewit

The term “class III gaming” means all forms of gaming that are not class I gaming or class II gaming.

“Class I railroad”, “Class II railroad”, and “Class III railroad” mean railroad carriers that have annual carrier operating revenues that meet the threshold amount for Class I carr

“Class I railroad”, “Class II railroad”, and “Class III railroad” mean railroad carriers that have annual carrier operating revenues that meet the threshold amount for Class I carr

In order to assure protection of riparian habitat, the Secretary shall maintain a buffer zone of no less than one hundred feet in width on each side of all Class I streams in the T