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The term "coastal acidification" means the decrease in pH and changes in the water chemistry of coastal oceans, estuaries, and Great Lakes from atmospheric pollution, fre

The term “coastal barrier” means— (A) a depositional geologic feature (such as a bay barrier, tombolo, barrier spit, bluff, or barrier island) that— (i) is subject to wave, tidal,

The term "coastal county" has the meaning given the term by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the document entitled "NOAA's List of Coastal Coun

The term "coastal ecosystem" means a biological community of organisms interacting with each other and their habitats in a coastal landscape. / “coastal ecosystem” means

The term “coastal energy activity” means any of the following activities if, and to the extent that (A) the conduct, support, or facilitation of such activity requires and involves

The term “coastal environment” means the navigable waters (including the lands therein and thereunder) and the adjacent shorelines including 1 waters therein and thereunder). The t

The term “coastal fishery management plan” means a plan for managing a coastal fishery resource, or an amendment to such plan, prepared and adopted by the Commission, that— (A) con

The term “coastal fishery resource” means any fishery, any species of fish, or any stock of fish that moves among, or is broadly distributed across, waters under the jurisdiction o

The term “COASTAL Formula” has the meaning given the term in section 4057(a) of title 42. / The term “COASTAL Formula” means the formula established under subsection (b).

The term "coastal habitat assessment" means the process of evaluating the physical, chemical, and biological function of a coastal site to determine the value of the site

The term "coastal habitat enhancement" means the manipulation of the physical, chemical, or biological characteristics of a coastal ecosystem to increase or decrease spec

The term "coastal habitat planning" means the process of developing a comprehensive plan that— (A) characterizes a coastal ecosystem; (B) sets protection, restoration, or

The term "coastal habitat protection" means a long-term action to safeguard habitat of value to fish and wildlife in a coastal ecosystem. / The term "coastal habitat

The term "coastal habitat restoration" means the manipulation of the physical, chemical, or biological characteristics of a coastal ecosystem with the goal of returning,

The term “coastal Indian Tribe” means an “Indian Tribe”, as defined in section 5304 of title 25 , the land of which is located in a coastal State.

The term "coastal landscape" means a portion of a coastal ecosystem within or adjacent to a coastal State that contains various habitat types, including— (A) a fresh or s

the term “coastal management agency” means a State agency designated pursuant to section 306(d)(6) of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 [ 16 U.S.C. 1455(d)(6) ];

The term “Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program” means the State of Washington’s Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program approved under section 1455b of title 16 .

The term “coastal plain” means that area identified as such in the map entitled “Arctic National Wildlife Refuge”, dated August 1980.

the term “coastal political subdivision” means any local political jurisdiction that is immediately below the State level of government, including a county, parish, or borough, wit

The term “coastal population” means the population, as determined by the most recent official data of the Census Bureau, of each political subdivision any part of which lies within

The term “coastal recreation waters” means— (i) the Great Lakes; and (ii) marine coastal waters (including coastal estuaries) that are designated under section 1313(c) of this titl

The term “coastal resource of national significance” means any coastal wetland, beach, dune, barrier island, reef, estuary, or fish and wildlife habitat, if any such area is determ

The term “coastal shoreline community” means a city or county directly adjacent to the open ocean, major estuaries, or the Great Lakes.

The term “coastal state” means a state of the United States in, or bordering on, the Atlantic, Pacific, or Arctic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico, Long Island Sound, or one or more of th

“coastal water quality” means the physical, chemical and biological parameters that relate to the health and integrity of coastal ecosystems;

“coastal water quality monitoring” means a continuing program of measurement, analysis, and synthesis to identify and quantify coastal water quality conditions and trends to provid

The term “coastal waters” means (A) in the Great Lakes area, the waters within the territorial jurisdiction of the United States consisting of the Great Lakes, their connecting wat

“coastal wetlands conservation project” means— (A) the obtaining of a real property interest in coastal lands or waters, if the obtaining of such interest is subject to terms and c

“coastal wetlands restoration project” means any technically feasible activity to create, restore, protect, or enhance coastal wetlands through sediment and freshwater diversion, w

The term “coastal zone” means the coastal waters (including the lands therein and thereunder) and the adjacent shorelands (including the waters therein and thereunder), strongly in

For purposes of this section, the term “coastal zone enhancement objective” means any of the following objectives: (1) Protection, restoration, or enhancement of the existing coast

The term “Coast and Geodetic Survey Act” means the Act entitled “An Act to define the functions and duties of the Coast and Geodetic Survey, and for other purposes”, approved Augus

"Coast Guard" means the organization established and continued under section 1 1 of title 14.

In this section, the term “Coast Guard authorization request” means a proposal for legislation that, with respect to the Coast Guard for the relevant fiscal year— (1) recommends en

The term “Coast Guard child development center” means a facility on Coast Guard property or on property under the jurisdiction of the commander of a Coast Guard unit at which child

“Coast Guard District Response Group” means a Coast Guard District Response Group established under subsection (j);

The term “coastline” has the meaning given the term “coast line” in section 1301 of this title .

The term “coast line” means the line of ordinary low water along that portion of the coast which is in direct contact with the open sea and the line marking the seaward limit of in

Coastwise qualified vessel.—The term “coastwise qualified vessel” means a vessel that has been issued a certificate of documentation with a coastwise endorsement under chapter 121

In this subsection, the term “COBRA continuation coverage” means coverage under a group health plan provided by an employer with 75 or more employees provided pursuant to title XXI

The term “COBRA continuation provision” means any of the following: (A) Section 4980B, other than subsection (f)(1) thereof insofar as it relates to pediatric vaccines. (B) Part 6

For purposes of subsection (a)(10)(F) and this subsection, the term “COBRA premiums” means the applicable premium imposed with respect to COBRA continuation coverage.

The term "Co-Chairs of the Task Force" means the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Attorney General, as established pursuant to Executive Order 1

The term "Code" means the World Anti-Doping Code most recently adopted by WADA on March 5, 2003.

The term “Code Adam alert” means a set of procedures used in public buildings to alert employees and other users of the building that a child is missing.

The term “Code of Conduct” means the code entitled the “Code of Conduct on the Safety and Security of Radioactive Sources”, approved by the Board of Governors of the International

In this section, the term “code of ethics” means such standards as are reasonably necessary to promote— (1) honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or

The term “code set” means any set of codes used for encoding data elements, such as tables of terms, medical concepts, medical diagnostic codes, or medical procedure codes.

the term “code-share relationship” means a relationship pursuant to which any certificated air carrier or foreign air carrier's designation code is used to identify a flight operat

The term “coercion” means— (A) threats of serious harm to or physical restraint against any person; (B) any scheme, plan, or pattern intended to cause a person to believe that fail

As used in this section and section 1356k of this title, the term “coffee” means coffee as defined in article 3 of the International Coffee Agreement, 1983.

The term “cogeneration” means the combined generation by any facility of— (A) electrical or mechanical power, and (B) steam or forms of useful energy (such as heat) which are used

“cogeneration facility” means a facility which produces— (i) electric energy, and (ii) steam or forms of useful energy (such as heat) which are used for industrial, commercial, hea

Except as provided in paragraph (2), the term “cohort default rate” means, for any fiscal year in which 30 or more current and former students at the institution enter repayment on

The terms “joint inventor” and “coinventor” mean any 1 of the individuals who invented or discovered the subject matter of a joint invention.

The term “cold case murder” means a murder— (A) committed more than three years prior to the date of an application by a designated person under section 60901(a) of this title ; (B

the term "collaboration" means to work in partnership with other entities for the purpose of— (A) resolving disputes; (B) addressing issues that may cause or result in di

The term "collaboration program" means a program to promote public safety by ensuring access to adequate mental health and other treatment services for mentally ill adult

The term “collaborative” means 2 or more nonprofit entities that agree to act jointly as a qualified organization under this chapter.

The term “collaborative applicant” means an entity that— (A) carries out the duties specified in section 11360a of this title ; (B) serves as the applicant for project sponsors who

The term “collaborative application” means an application for a grant under part C that— (A) satisfies section 11382 of this title ; and (B) is submitted to the Secretary by a coll

For purposes of this section, the term “collapsible corporation” means a corporation formed or availed of principally for the manufacture, construction, or production of property,

The term “collateral fees and expenses” means any promotional allowances, rebates, service or materials fees paid or provided, directly or indirectly, in connection with the distri

For purposes of this paragraph, the term “collateral source benefit” means any amount paid or to be paid in the future to or on behalf of the plaintiff, or any service, product, or

For purposes of this subsection, the term “collectible” means— (A) any work of art, (B) any rug or antique, (C) any metal or gem, (D) any stamp or coin, (E) any alcoholic beverage,

The term "collectibles certification service" means a person recognized by collectors for providing independent certification that collectible items are genuine.

The terms “collectibles gain” and “collectibles loss” mean gain or loss (respectively) from the sale or exchange of a collectible (as defined in section 408(m) without regard to pa

The terms “collectibles gain” and “collectibles loss” mean gain or loss (respectively) from the sale or exchange of a collectible (as defined in section 408(m) without regard to pa

The term “collecting bank” means any bank handling a check for collection except the paying bank.

The term “collection” means a collection of intellectual and cultural artifacts, including documents, sculpture, and works of art.

the term “collection of information”— (A) means the obtaining, causing to be obtained, soliciting, or requiring the disclosure to third parties or the public, of facts or opinions

“collective bargaining” means the performance of the mutual obligation of the representative of an agency and the exclusive representative of employees in an appropriate unit in th

“collective bargaining agreement” means an agreement entered into as a result of collective bargaining pursuant to the provisions of this chapter; / The term “collective bargaining

The term "collectively bargained apprenticeship program contributions" means, with respect to any calendar quarter, contributions which— (i) are paid or incurred by an em

The term “collectively bargained cost maintenance period” means, with respect to each covered retiree and his covered spouse and dependents, the shorter of— (i) the remaining lifet

The term "collectively bargained defined benefit pension plan contributions" means, with respect to any calendar quarter, contributions which— (i) are paid or incurred by

For purposes of this subparagraph, the term “collectively bargained employer cost” means the average cost per covered individual of providing collectively bargained health benefits

The term “collectively bargained health benefits” means health benefits or coverage— (i) which are provided to retired employees who, immediately before the collectively bargained

The term “collectively bargained life insurance benefits” means, with respect to any collectively bargained transfer— (i) applicable life insurance benefits which are provided to r

The term “collectively bargained plan” means a group health plan or arrangement for retired employees and their spouses and dependents, or a group-term life insurance plan or arran

The term “collectively bargained retiree liabilities” means the present value, as of the beginning of a taxable year and determined in accordance with the applicable collective bar

The terms “qualified future transfer” and “collectively bargained transfer” mean a transfer which meets all of the requirements for a qualified transfer, except that— (i) the deter

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 “collective total costs”— (A) means the total costs of establishing, maintaining, and operating the mechanical licensing collective to fulfill its statutory functions, inc

The term “collector” means any person who acquires, holds, or disposes of firearms as curios or relics, as the Attorney General shall by regulation define, and the term “licensed c

the term “collects” includes raising and receiving;

In general.—The terms "college" and "university" mean an educational institution in any State which (i) admits as regular students only persons having a certifi

The term “college affinity card” means a credit card issued by a credit card issuer under an open end consumer credit plan in conjunction with an agreement between the issuer and a

The term “College Navigator website” means the College Navigator website operated by the Department and includes any successor website. / The term "College Navigator website&q

The term “college student” means an individual who is a full-time or a part-time student attending an institution of higher education.

The term “college student credit card account” means a credit card account under an open end consumer credit plan established or maintained for or on behalf of any college student.

The term “college textbook” means a textbook or a set of textbooks, used for, or in conjunction with, a course in postsecondary education at an institution of higher education.

The term “collegiate school of nursing” means a department, division, or other administrative unit in a college or university which provides primarily or exclusively a program of e

the term "collocated facilities" means facilities that are located in the same building, or are part of a related complex of buildings located on the same grounds; / the

For purposes of this subsection, the term “colonia” means any identifiable community that— (A) is in the State of Arizona, California, New Mexico, or Texas; (B) is in the area of t

The term “color” includes black, white, and intermediate grays.

The term “colorable imitation” includes any mark which so resembles a registered mark as to be likely to cause confusion or mistake or to deceive.

The term “color additive” means a material which— (A) is a dye, pigment, or other substance made by a process of synthesis or similar artifice, or extracted, isolated, or otherwise

The terms “Colorado River Basin”, “Colorado River Compact”, “Colorado River System”, “Lee Ferry”, “States of the Upper Division”, “Upper Basin”, and “domestic use” shall have the m