United States Code

The term “cooperative agreement” means a written agreement between a Federal agency and a State agency entered into pursuant to this section. / The term “cooperative agreement” mea

As used in this chapter, the term "cooperative association" means any association in which farmers act together in processing, preparing for market, handling, and/or mark

The term “cooperative association of producers” means any cooperative association, corporate, or otherwise, not less than 75 percent in good faith owned or controlled, directly or

The term “Cooperative Aviation Center” means a Cooperative Aviation Center designated under subsection (b)(1).

The term “cooperative bank” means an institution without capital stock organized and operated for mutual purposes and without profit, which— (A) is subject by law to supervision an

The term “cooperative education” means a method of education for individuals who, through written cooperative arrangements between a school and employers, receive instruction, incl

The term “cooperative electric company” means a mutual or cooperative electric company described in section 501(c)(12) or section 1381(a)(2)(C), or a not-for-profit electric utilit

The term “Cooperative Extension” means the extension services established at the land-grant colleges and universities under the Smith-Lever Act of May 8, 1914 [ 7 U.S.C. 341 et seq

The term “cooperative extension services” means the organizations established at the land-grant colleges and universities under the Smith-Lever Act of May 8, 1914 (38 Stat. 372–374

The term “cooperative grant” means a grant that assists groups of nonprofit accredited colleges and universities to work together to conduct a science improvement program.

The term “cooperative housing corporation” has the meaning given to such term by section 216(b)(1). / The term “cooperative housing corporation” means a corporation— (A) having one

The term “Cooperative Management and Protection Area” means the Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Area designated by part A.

The term “cooperative project” means a jointly managed arrangement, described in a written cooperative agreement entered into by the participants, that— (A) is undertaken by the pa

“cooperative property” means the real estate and personal property subject to cooperative ownership and all other property owned by the cooperative association;

the term “cooperative research and development” means research or research and development conducted jointly by a small business concern and a research institution in which not les

The term “cooperative research and development agreement” has the meaning given that term by section 12(d) of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 ( 15 U.S.C. 371

The term “cooperative research and development project” means a project involving joint participation by the United States and one or more countries and organizations referred to i

As employed in this chapter, the term “cooperative”, or “cooperatives”, means any form of nonprofit-making organization or organizations of citizens supplying, or which may be crea

The term "Cooperative Threat Reduction funds" means funds appropriated pursuant to an authorization of appropriations for the Program, or otherwise made available to the

“cooperative unit” means a part of the cooperative property which is subject to exclusive use and possession by a cooperative unit owner. A unit may be improvements, land, or land

“cooperative unit owner” means the person having a membership or share interest in the cooperative association and holding a lease, or other muniment of title or possession, of a c

The term “cooperator” means any State or local government, public or private agency, organization, institution, corporation, individual, or other entity. / The term “cooperator” me

the term “coordinated program” means the National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Program established by section 5311(a) of this title;

In this section, the term “Coordinated Universal Time” means the time scale maintained through the General Conference of Weights and Measures and interpreted or modified for the Un

The term “Coordinating Committee” means the National Rural Development Coordinating Committee established by subsection (c).

The term “coordinating group” means the interagency aquaculture coordinating group established by section 2805 of this title .

The term “Coordination Area” means a wildlife management area that is made available to a State— (A) by cooperative agreement between the United States Fish and Wildlife Service an

The term “Coordination Office” means the National Quantum Coordination Office established under section 8812(a) of this title .

The term “Ashanti Alert Coordinator of the Department of Justice” or “Coordinator” means the employee designated by the Attorney General to act as the national coordinator of the A

“Copies” are material objects, other than phonorecords, in which a work is fixed by any method now known or later developed, and from which the work can be perceived, reproduced, o

“copilot” means an employee whose duties include assisting or relieving the pilot in manipulating an aircraft and who is qualified to serve as, and has in effect an airman certific

(1) Any person to whom subsection (a) applies shall cause to be affixed to every copy of any matter described in subsection (a)(1) in such manner and in such form as the Attorney G

Definition.—As used in this section, the term “copyright management information” means any of the following information conveyed in connection with copies or phonorecords of a work

the terms “audiovisual work”, “computer program”, “copies”, “copyright owner”, “digital transmission”, “financial gain”, “motion picture”, “motion picture exhibition facility”, “pe

As used in this section the word “copyrights” includes copyrights, claims of copyrights, rights to copyrights, and rights to copyright renewals. / As used in this section the word

The term "coral" means species of the phylum Cnidaria, including— (A) all species of the orders Antipatharia (black corals), Scleractinia (stony corals), Alcyonacea (soft

The term "coral products" means any living or dead specimens, parts, or derivatives, or any product containing specimens, parts, or derivatives, of any species of coral.

The term "coral reef" means calcium carbonate structures in the form of a reef or shoal, composed in whole or in part by living coral, skeletal remains of coral, crustose

The term "coral reef ecosystem" means— (A) corals and other geographically and ecologically associated marine communities of other reef organisms (including reef plants a

The term "coral reef ecosystem services" means the attributes and benefits provided by coral reef ecosystems including— (A) protection of coastal beaches, structures, and

The term “cordage” includes yarns, twines (including binding twine described in paragraph 1622 1 of section 1201 of title 19), cords, cordage, rope and cable, tarred or untarred, w

The term “core academic subjects” means English, reading or language arts, mathematics, science, foreign languages, civics and government, economics, arts, history, and geography.

Core capacity improvement project.—The term "core capacity improvement project" means a substantial corridor-based capital investment in an existing fixed guideway system

Unless the Comptroller prescribes a more stringent definition, the term “core capital” means core capital as defined by the Comptroller of the Currency for national banks, less any

The term “core data elements” means data elements relating to financial management, administration, or management that— (A) are not program-specific in nature or program-specific o

The term “core labor standards” means— (A) freedom of association; (B) the effective recognition of the right to bargain collectively; (C) the elimination of all forms of compulsor

The term “core logistics capabilities” means the core logistics capabilities identified under section 2464(a) of this title. / The term “core logistics capabilities” means the core

The term “core network” means the core network described in section 1422(b)(1) of this title .

The terms “core program”, “individual with a barrier to employment”, “local area”, “local board”, “one-stop operator”, “outlying area”, “State”, “State board”, and “supportive serv

The term “core program provision” means— (A) subparts 2 and 3 of part B of subchapter I (relating to youth workforce investment activities and adult and dislocated worker employmen

The term "core programs" means a program authorized under a core program provision.

For purposes of this subchapter, the term “core qualifying activities” means activities in operating qualifying vessels in United States foreign trade.

the term “core requirements”— (A) means the requirements described in paragraphs (11), (12), (13), and (15) of section 11133(a) of this title ; and (B) does not include the data co

The term “core services” means— (A) educational and support services provided to assist parents in acquiring parenting skills, learning about child development, and responding appr

In this section, the term “core set” means a group of valid, reliable, and evidence-based quality measures that, taken together— (A) provide information regarding the quality of he

The term “corn” means field corn.

The term "coronavirus" means SARS–CoV–2 or another coronavirus with pandemic potential.

For purposes of this section, the term “corporate acquisition indebtedness” means any obligation evidenced by a bond, debenture, note, or certificate or other evidence of indebtedn

Corporate board.—The term “Corporate Board” means the Board of Directors of the Corporation described in section 5903 of this title.

The term “corporate bond yield curve” means, with respect to any month, a yield curve which is prescribed by the Secretary for such month and which reflects the average, for the 24

For purposes of this subsection, the term “corporate distributee” means only the corporation which meets the stock ownership requirements specified in section 332(b).

The term “Corporation” means the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation established under section 1503 of this title . / The term “Corporation” means the Commodity Credit Corporation.

The term “corporation concerned” means— (A) the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, with respect to matters relating to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; and (B) the Re

The terms “Corps” and “Public Lands Corps” mean the Public Lands Corps established by section 1723(a)(1) of this title . / In this section, the term “Corps” means the Contingency C

The term “Corps campus” means the facility or central location established as the operational headquarters and boarding place for particular Corps units.

The term “Corps member” means each of the officers, employees, and individuals of which the Corps consists pursuant to paragraph (1).

The term “Corps members” means persons receiving training and participating in projects under the National Civilian Community Corps Program.

the term “corpus” means, with respect to a trust, all property and other interests held by the trust, including accumulated earnings and any other addition to the trust after its e

The term “corpus of the estate of the veteran” includes the corpus of the estates of the veteran's spouse and dependent children, if any.

The terms “correction” and “correct” mean, with respect to any act of self-dealing, undoing the transaction to the extent possible, but in any case placing the private foundation i

For purposes of this subsection, the term “corrected error” means a reasonable administrative error— (A) (i) made in implementing an automatic enrollment or automatic escalation fe

The terms “correction” and “correct” mean, with respect to any act of self-dealing, undoing the transaction to the extent possible, but in any case placing the private foundation i

The term “correctional facility” means any jail, prison, or any other penal or detention facility operated by a State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agency, or by a

"correctional facility project" means a project for the construction, replacement, alteration or expansion of a prison or jail for the purpose of relieving overcrowding o

“correctional institution” means any— (A) prison, (B) jail, (C) reformatory, (D) work farm, (E) detention center, or (F) halfway house, community-based rehabilitation center, or an

The term "correctional job training or placement program" means an activity that provides job training or job placement services to incarcerated persons or ex-offenders,

the term "correctional officer" means a correctional officer of the Bureau of Prisons;

"correctional option" includes community-based incarceration, weekend incarceration, boot camp prison, electronic monitoring of offenders, intensive probation, and any ot

For purposes of paragraph (1), the term “correction amount” means an amount equal to the excess credit amount divided by 0.25.

The term “correction period” means— (i) the period, ending 270 days after the date of mailing by the Secretary of a notice of default with respect to the plan’s failure to meet one

In this section, the term “Corrections Board” means— (1) with respect to the Department of the Army, the Army Board for Correction of Military Records; (2) with respect to the Depa

For purposes of this subsection, the term "correction window" means the period of time beginning on the date on which the tax under subsection (a) is imposed with respect

The term “corrective action” has the meaning given that term under section 3004(u) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6924(u) ). / In this subsection, the term "corre

The term “corrective actions” has the meaning given such term by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency under section 6924(u) of this title.

The term "corrective and preventive maintenance or repair" means— (i) maintenance or repair actions performed as a result of a failure in order to return or restore equip

The term “correlated color temperature” means the absolute temperature of a blackbody whose chromaticity most nearly resembles that of the light source.

The terms “correspondent account” and “payable-through account” have the meanings given those terms in section 5318A of title 31 . / The terms “account”, “correspondent account”, a

The term “corresponding onshore area” means, with respect to any OCS source, the onshore attainment or nonattainment area that is closest to the source, unless the Administrator de

The term “corridor” means a corridor designated by the Secretary pursuant to section 104(d)(2) 1 of title 23.

Corridor-based bus rapid transit project.—The term "corridor-based bus rapid transit project" means a small start project utilizing buses in which the project represents

The term “corrosion” means the deterioration of a material or its properties due to a reaction of that material with its chemical environment.

In this section, the term “corrosion prevention activities” means— (1) the application and inspection of protective coatings for complex work involving steel and cementitious struc

The term “corrosive” means any substance which in contact with living tissue will cause destruction of tissue by chemical action; but shall not refer to action on inanimate surface

The term "corrupt actor" means— (A) any foreign person or entity that is a government official or government entity responsible for, or complicit in, an act of corruption

The term "corruption" means the unlawful exercise of entrusted public power for private gain, including by bribery, nepotism, fraud, or embezzlement.

As used in section 1505, the term “corruptly” means acting with an improper purpose, personally or by influencing another, including making a false or misleading statement, or with

the term “cosigner”— (A) means any individual who is liable for the obligation of another without compensation, regardless of how designated in the contract or instrument with resp

The term “cosmetic” means (1) articles to be rubbed, poured, sprinkled, or sprayed on, introduced into, or otherwise applied to the human body or any part thereof intended for clea

The term "cosmetic product" means a preparation of cosmetic ingredients with a qualitatively and quantitatively set composition for use in a finished product.

For purposes of this paragraph, the term “cosmetic surgery” means any procedure which is directed at improving the patient’s appearance and does not meaningfully promote the proper