United States Code

The term “commercial purpose” means any commercial purpose other than for the production of consumer products containing butyl nitrite that may be used for inhaling or otherwise in

Commercial purposes.—The term "commercial purposes" means the transportation of persons or property for compensation or hire, but does not include the operation of an air

“commercial recovery” means— (A) any activity engaged in at sea to recover any hard mineral resource at a substantial rate for the primary purpose of marketing or commercially usin

The term “commercial refrigerator, freezer, and refrigerator-freezer” means refrigeration equipment that— (i) is not a consumer product (as defined in section 6291 of this title );

For purposes of this section, the term “commercial revitalization agency” means any agency authorized by a State to carry out this section.

The term “commercial seaport personnel” includes any person engaged in an activity relating to the loading or unloading of cargo or passengers, the movement or tracking of cargo, t

The terms "commercial product", "commercial service", "nondevelopmental item", "component", and "commercial component" have the me

Airport, commercial service airport, and public agency.—The terms "airport", "commercial service airport", and "public agency" have the meaning those

The term “commercial sex act” means any sex act, on account of which anything of value is given to or received by any person. / The term “commercial sex act” means any sex act on a

“commercial space transportation infrastructure development” includes— (A) construction, improvement, design, and engineering of space transportation infrastructure in the United S

As used in this section, the term “commercial standards” means— (1) specifications of materials; (2) methods of testing; (3) criteria for adequate performance or operation; (4) mod

The term “commercial technology” means a technology in general use in the commercial marketplace.

As used in this section, the term “commercial television broadcast licensee” includes a cable operator, as defined in section 522 of this title .

The term “commercial transactions financing agreement” means an agreement (entered into by a person in the course of his trade or business)— (i) to make loans to the taxpayer to be

For the purposes of this section, the term “commercial use” means the provision of video programming, whether or not for profit.

The term "commercial use authorization" means a commercial use authorization to provide services to visitors to units of the National Park System under subchapter II of c

The term “commercial vessel” means any vessel used— (i) in transporting cargo by water for compensation or hire, or (ii) in transporting cargo by water in the business of the owner

“commercial vessels” means those vessels used in the business of transporting property for compensation or hire, or in transporting property in the business of the owner, lessee, o

The term “commercial waterway transportation” means any use of a vessel on any inland or intracoastal waterway of the United States— (A) in the business of transporting property fo

the term “commingled raw agricultural commodity” means any commodity that is combined or mixed after harvesting, but before processing;

The term “Commission” means the Federal Election Commission. / For purposes of this section, the term “Commission” means the Securities and Exchange Commission. / In this section,

The term “commissioned officer” includes a commissioned warrant officer. / The term “commissioned officer” means a member of the naval service serving in a grade above warrant offi

In this section, the term “commissioned service obligation” means, with respect to an officer who is a graduate of the University, the period beginning on the date of the appointme

The term “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection of the Department of Homeland Security. / The term “Commissioner” means the Commissioner respon

the term “Commission for Environmental Cooperation” means the commission established by Part Three of the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation; and

the term “Commission for Labor Cooperation” means the commission established by Part Three of the North American Agreement on Labor Cooperation; and

The term “Commission investigation” means any inquiry conducted by a Commission investigator for the purpose of ascertaining whether any person is or has been engaged in any unfair

The term “Commission investigator” means any attorney or investigator employed by the Commission who is charged with the duty of enforcing or carrying into effect any provisions re

The term “commission merchant” means any person engaged in the business of receiving any farm product for sale, on commission, or for or on behalf of another person. / The term “co

the term “commission of an offense” includes the attempted commission of an offense, the consummation of an offense, and any immediate flight after the commission of an offense; an

The term “Commission State” means a State that contains 1 or more eligible counties.

For purposes of this chapter, other than section 288b of this title , the term “committee” includes standing, select, and special committees of the Senate established by law or res

the term “committee of Congress” includes standing committees, joint committees, and select committees;

the term “committee of the Senate” means— (I) any standing committee (including the majority and minority policy committees) of the Senate; (II) any select committee (including the

The term “Committees” means the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate. / The term “Committe

The term “Committees of Congress” means the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives.

The term “commodities dealer” means a person who is actively engaged in trading section 1256 contracts and is registered with a domestic board of trade which is designated as a con

The term “commodities derivative financial instrument” means any contract or financial instrument with respect to commodities (other than a share of stock in a corporation, a benef

The term “commodities derivatives dealer” means a person which 1 regularly offers to enter into, assume, offset, assign, or terminate positions in commodities derivative financial

The term “commodities trader” means any person who is a member (or, except as otherwise provided in regulations, is entitled to trade as a member) of a domestic board of trade whic

The term “commodity” means wheat, cotton, rice, corn, oats, barley, rye, flaxseed, grain sorghums, mill feeds, butter, eggs, Solanum tuberosum (Irish potatoes), wool, wool tops, fa

As used in this section, the terms “commodity broker”, “commodity contract”, “customer”, “customer property”, “member property”, “net equity”, and “security” have the meanings assi

As used in this section, the terms “commodity broker”, “commodity contract”, “customer”, “customer property”, “member property”, “net equity”, and “security” have the meanings assi

The term “commodity group” means that portion of the flower and plant industry devoted to the production and importation of any one of the following: (A) cut flowers; (B) potted fl

For purposes of paragraph (1)(C)(i), the term “commodity hedging transaction” means any transaction with respect to a commodity if such transaction— (i) is a hedging transaction as

“Commodity only schools” means schools that do not participate in the school lunch program under this chapter, but which receive commodities made available by the Secretary for use

“commodity option” means agreement or transaction subject to regulation under section 4c(b) of the Act;

“commodity options dealer” means person that extends credit to, or that accepts cash, a security, or other property from, a customer of such person for the purchase or sale of an i

The term “commodity pool” means any investment trust, syndicate, or similar form of enterprise operated for the purpose of trading in commodity interests, including any— (i) commod

The term “commodity pool operator” means any person— (i) engaged in a business that is of the nature of a commodity pool, investment trust, syndicate, or similar form of enterprise

In this section, the term “commodity promotion law” means a Federal law that provides for the establishment and operation of a promotion program regarding an agricultural commodity

Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, the term “commodity trading advisor” means any person who— (i) for compensation or profit, engages in the business of advising other

the term “common areas and facilities” includes the land and such commercial, community, and other facilities as are approved by the Secretary.

The term “common carrier” means any person (other than a local messenger service or the United States Postal Service) that holds itself out to the general public as a provider for

The term “common defense and security” means the common defense and security of the United States.

“common elements” means all portions of the cooperative or condominium project, other than the units designated for separate ownership or for exclusive possession or use;

The term “common enterprise data” means business operations or management-related data, generally from defense business systems, in a usable format that is automatically accessible

The term “common-funded budgets of NATO” means the Military Budget, the Security Investment Program, and the Civil Budget of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (and any success

The term "common multilateral environmental agreement" means any agreement specified in subparagraph (B) or included under subparagraph (C) to which both the United State

the term “common or contract carrier” means a carrier holding a certificate of convenience and necessity, a permit for contract carrier by motor vehicle, or other valid operating a

The term "common procurement weapon system" means a weapon system for which two or more of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force request procurement fu

“common promotional plan” means a plan, undertaken by a single developer or a group of developers acting in concert, to offer lots for sale or lease; where such land is offered for

the term “Common Stock Index Investment Fund” means the Common Stock Index Investment Fund established under subsection (b)(1)(C);

For purposes of this subtitle, the term "common trust fund" means a fund maintained by a bank— (1) exclusively for the collective investment and reinvestment of moneys co

The term "Commonwealth" means the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

The term “commonwealth and territories” includes the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and an

The term “Commonwealth Army veterans” means persons who served before July 1, 1946, in the organized military forces of the Government of the Philippines, while such forces were in

The term "Commonwealth Only Transition Worker" means an alien who has been admitted into the Commonwealth under the transition program and is eligible for a permit under

As used in paragraph (1) of this subsection, the term “communicates false information” means communicates information that is false and that the communicator knows is false, under

The term “communication” means the conveying of information regarding a debt directly or indirectly to any person through any medium.

The term “radio communication” or “communication by radio” means the transmission by radio of writing, signs, signals, pictures, and sounds of all kinds, including all instrumental

The term “wire communication” or “communication by wire” means the transmission of writing, signs, signals, pictures, and sounds of all kinds by aid of wire, cable, or other like c

“communication common carrier” has the meaning given that term in section 3 of the Communications Act of 1934;

It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly or intentionally to use any communication facility in committing or in causing or facilitating the commission of any act or acts const

The term "communications equipment or service" means any equipment or service that is essential to the provision of advanced communications service.

The term "communications facility" includes— (A) any infrastructure, including any transmitting device, tower, or support structure, and any equipment, switches, wiring,

The term "communications facility installation" includes— (A) any infrastructure, including any transmitting device, tower, or support structure, and any equipment, switc

the term “communications satellite” means an earth satellite which is intentionally used to relay telecommunication information;

the term “communications satellite system” refers to a system of communications satellites in space whose purpose is to relay telecommunication information between satellite termin

The term “communications services” means— (A) local telephone service; (B) toll telephone service; and (C) teletypewriter exchange service.

The term "communications site" means an area of covered land designated for communications uses.

The term "communications use" means the placement and operation of a communications facility.

The term "communications use authorization" means an easement, right-of-way, lease, license, or other authorization to locate or modify a communications facility on cover

The term “Communist country” means any country dominated or controlled by communism.

The term "communities of learning" means a holistic approach to education and community engagement in which schools act as the primary resource center for delivery of a s

the terms “community”, “public”, and “advocacy group” include representatives of organizations advocating for the education of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian c

The terms “community adjustment” and “economic diversification” include the development of feasibility studies and business plans for market diversification within a community adve

The term "community anchor institution" means an entity such as a school, library, health clinic, health center, hospital or other medical provider, public safety entity,

the terms “Community Bank Leverage Ratio” and “qualifying community bank” have the meanings given the terms in section 201(a) of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consume

the term "community based" has the meaning given it in section 11103(1) of title 34,

The term “community-based agency” means a private nonprofit organization (including a church or other religious entity) that— (A) is representative of a community or a significant

The term “community-based entity” means a public or private nonprofit organization that— (A) has experience with meeting unmet human, educational, environmental, or public safety n

the term “community-based nonprofit housing developer” means a nonprofit community development corporation that— (A) has been classified by the Internal Revenue Service as an exemp

The term “community-based organization” has the meaning given the term in section 7801 of title 20 . / The term “community-based organization” means a private nonprofit organizatio

The term “community-based service program” means a program described in section 12542(b)(1)(A) of this title.

The term “community-based system of care” means the provision of services for the youth offender by various State or local agencies that in an interagency fashion or operating as a

For purposes of this subsection, the term "community care provider program" means a community mental health center or certified community behavioral health clinic that di

the term “community center” means facilities operated by nonprofit community-based organizations for the provision of recreational, social, or educational services to the general p

The term "community claim" means claim that arose before the commencement of the case concerning the debtor for which property of the kind specified in section 541(a)(2)

In this section, the term “community college” means an institution of higher education (as defined in section 1001 of title 20 )— (1) that admits as regular students individuals wh