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The term “court of appeals” means— (A) the United States court of appeals for the judicial district in which a defendant is being prosecuted; or (B) for a prosecution in the Superi

The term “court of competent jurisdiction” means a court authorized pursuant to section 6734(a) of this title to adjudicate litigation arising under this subchapter. / the term &qu

“Court of Federal Claims judge” means a judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims who is appointed under chapter 7 of title 28 or who has served under section 167 of the F

"court of last resort" means that State court having the highest and final appellate authority of the State. In States having two or more such courts, court of last resor

The terms “Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review” and “Court of Review” mean the court established under section 1803(b) of this title .

“court of the United States” has the meaning given it by section 451 of title 28 and includes the United States District Court for the District of the Canal Zone, the District Cour

The term “court order” means a final decree of divorce, dissolution, annulment, or legal separation issued by a court, or a court ordered, ratified, or approved property settlement

the term "court-ordered assisted outpatient treatment" means a program through which a court may order a treatment plan for an eligible patient that— (A) requires such pa

The term “court ordered environmental impact statement” means any environmental statements which are required to be prepared by the Secretary of the Interior pursuant to the final

The term “court proceeding” means any civil action brought in a court of the United States (including the Tax Court and the United States Court of Federal Claims).

The terms "court-based personnel" and "court-related personnel" mean individuals working in the court, whether paid or volunteer, including— (A) clerks, special

As used in this chapter the word “courts” includes the courts of appeals and district courts of the United States, the United States District Court for the District of the Canal Zo

The term “Courts of Indian Offenses” means the courts established pursuant to part 11 of title 25, Code of Federal Regulations.

The term “coverage group” means (A) employees of the State other than those engaged in performing service in connection with a proprietary function; (B) employees of a political su

The term “coverage month” means, with respect to an applicable taxpayer, any month if— (i) as of the first day of such month the taxpayer, the taxpayer's spouse, or any dependent o

For purposes of this subsection, the term “coverage provider” means each of the following: (A) Health insurance coverage If the applicable employer-sponsored coverage consists of c

For purposes of this section, the term “coverage year” means a calendar year in which covered part D drugs are dispensed if the claim for such drugs (and payment on such claim) is

The term "cover crop termination" means a practice that historically and under reasonable circumstances results in the termination of the growth of a cover crop.

The term "Coverdell education savings account" means a trust created or organized in the United States exclusively for the purpose of paying the qualified education expen

In this section, the term “covered academic engagement program” means any of the following: (1) A primary, secondary, or post-secondary educational program with a cyber focus. (2)

For purposes of this section, the term “covered accounts of the Department” means the following accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs account: (1) Veterans Benefits Admini

Covered acquisition program.—The term "covered acquisition program" means any acquisition program of the Department of Defense other than a major defense acquisition prog

The term "covered act" means conduct that constitutes— (i) a crime described in section 12291(a)of title 34, including domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault,

The term "covered action" means— (A) the initiation by a Federal supervisory agency of an enforcement action, including the issuance of a cease-and-desist order; or (B) t

the term “covered active duty” means— (A) in the case of a member of a regular component of the Armed Forces, duty during the deployment of the member with the Armed Forces to a fo

Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term "covered activities" includes any activity relating to the development, manufacture, distribution, purchase, or storage o

The term “covered activity” means any suspicious transaction, activity, or occurrence that involves, or is directed against, a passenger transportation system or vehicle or its pas

Covered administrative expenses.—The term "covered administrative expenses" means the administrative expenses of— (A) the Federal Highway Administration, as authorized un

the term "covered agencies" means— (A) the Department of the Treasury; (B) the Board of Governors; (C) the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency; (D) the Bureau; (E)

For purposes of this section, the term “covered agency” means— (1) the Environmental Protection Agency; (2) the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau of the Federal Reserve System;

Covered agreement.—The term "covered agreement" means a written bilateral or multilateral agreement regarding prudential measures with respect to the business of insuranc

In this subsection, the term “covered agricultural vehicle” means a vehicle that is transporting unprocessed agricultural crops used for food, feed or fiber, or raw or unfinished f

In this section, the term “covered air and missile defense capabilities” means Patriot air and missile defense batteries and associated interceptors and systems, Aegis ships and as

Covered air carrier defined.—In this section, the term "covered air carrier" means an air carrier that files for chapter 7 or chapter 11 of title 11 bankruptcy protection

Covered aircraft defined.—In this subsection, the term "covered aircraft" means an aircraft— (A) used or intended to be used exclusively for recreational purposes; and (B

Covered airport defined.—In this subsection, the term "covered airport" means a commercial service airport— (A) that has more than .25 percent of the total number of pass

The term “covered air transportation” means scheduled or public charter passenger air transportation provided by an air carrier that operates an aircraft that as originally designe

The term “covered alcoholic beverage purchases” means purchases of alcoholic beverages by a nonappropriated fund instrumentality of the Department of Defense with nonappropriated f

In this section, the term “covered algorithm”— (1) means a predictive modeling or other analytics technology, as used for purposes of section 1320a–7m(a) of this title to identify

In this section, the term “covered allegation of retaliation” means an allegation of retaliation— (1) made by— (A) an alleged victim of sexual assault or sexual harassment; (B) an

The term “covered allied persons” means military personnel, elected or appointed officials, and other persons employed by or working on behalf of the government of a NATO member co

The term “covered application” means an application referred to in section 355(p)(1)(A) of this title . / The term “covered application” means— (i) an application under subsection

The term "covered appraiser" means a State-licensed or -certified real property appraiser.

The term “covered area” means an area in a State— (aa) that is located outside of an urbanized area, as determined by the Bureau of the Census; (bb) with a population of not more t

The term "covered armed force" means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Space Force. / The term "covered armed force" means the Army, Navy, Marine Corp

The term “covered armed forces” means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force. / In this section, the term “covered armed forces” means the Army, Navy, Air Force,

The term “covered article” means— (A) information technology, as defined in section 11101 of title 40 , including cloud computing services of all types; (B) telecommunications equi

The term “covered article or service”— (A) for purposes of subsection (c), means— (i) a defense article or defense service (as such terms are defined in section 2794 of this title

For purposes of this section, the term “covered asset acquisition” means— (A) a qualified stock purchase (as defined in section 338(d)(3)) to which section 338(a) applies, (B) any

For purposes of this subsection, the term “covered assistance” means any grant or other financial assistance provided under this section.

Covered author.—The term "covered author" means a civilian member of the faculty of a covered institution.

The term “covered automated weather system” means an automated or visual weather reporting facility that enables a pilot to begin an instrument procedure approach to an airport und

The term "covered battery" means a new or unused primary battery or rechargeable battery.

The term "covered battery-containing product" means a new or unused product that contains or is packaged with a primary battery or rechargeable battery.

The term “covered beneficiary” means a beneficiary under this chapter other than a beneficiary under section 1074(a) of this title . / In this section, the term “covered beneficiar

For purposes of this paragraph, the term "covered benefit plan" means— (i) a defined benefit plan (other than a multiemployer plan described in section 414(f)) if the tru

The term “covered beryllium employee” means the following, if and only if the employee is determined to have been exposed to beryllium in the performance of duty in accordance with

The term “covered beryllium illness” means any of the following: (A) Beryllium sensitivity as established by— (i) an abnormal beryllium lymphocyte proliferation test performed on e

The term “covered birth defect” means a birth defect identified by the Secretary under section 1812 of this title.

The term "covered broadband project" means a competitively and technologically neutral project for the deployment of fixed broadband service that provides qualifying broa

The term “covered broker or dealer” means a covered financial company that is a broker or dealer that— (A) is registered with the Commission under section 78 o (b) of title 15; and

The term "covered case" means a case— (A) that concerns a claim for compensation based on military sexual trauma; and (B) for which the appellant has requested a hearing

The term "covered cemetery" means any of the following: (A) A national cemetery. (B) A veterans' cemetery of a State for which the Department has provided a grant under s

The term "covered census tract" means a census tract— (A) in which, after December 31, 1999, a coal mine had closed; (B) in which, after December 31, 2009, a coal-fired e

The term "covered certification" means any of the following certifications: (A) The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers Building Ene

The term “covered child” means a child who is eligible for health care and benefits under this chapter. / The term “covered child” means a child of the employee who, as of the empl

The term “covered civil action” means a civil action filed in a Federal or State court that— (A) alleges that an electronic communication service provider furnished assistance to a

The term “covered class action” means— (i) any single lawsuit in which— (I) damages are sought on behalf of more than 50 persons or prospective class members, and questions of law

The term “covered classified material” means any material classified at the Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) level. / The term "covered classified material" mean

The term "covered clause" means any clause implementing the requirements of an Executive order issued by the President.

The term “covered clearing obligation” means an obligation of a member of a clearing organization to make payment to another member of a clearing organization, subject to a netting

In this section, the term “covered clinical training program” means any clinical training required by a health care professional to be licensed to practice in a State or locality.

The term “covered closure of a diplomatic or consular post” means the closure of a United States diplomatic or consular post abroad that is anticipated to last for 60 days or more.

In this section, the term “covered Coast Guard law” means— (1) this title; (2) any Coast Guard authorization Act that authorizes funds to be appropriated for a fiscal year to the C

The term "covered commodity" has the meaning given that term in section 1111 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9011). / The term “covered commodity” means— (i) mu

The term "covered communication" means a written, oral, or pictorial review, performance assessment of, or other similar analysis of, including by electronic means, the g

The term “covered communications equipment or service” means any communications equipment or service that is on the list published by the Commission under section 1601(a) of this t

In this section, the term “covered community” means a rural or urban community, including an Indian Tribe, that is— (1) low-income or underserved; and (2) has been underrepresented

In this section, the term “covered company” means a company that has entered into a contract or agreement with the Department of Defense, assists the Department, or requires a faci

The term “covered compensation” means, with respect to an employee, the average of the contribution and benefit bases in effect under section 230 of the Social Security Act for eac

In this section, the term “covered conference” means a conference, meeting, or other similar forum that is sponsored or co-sponsored by the Department and is— (1) attended by 50 or

the term “covered Congress” means the 118th and any subsequent Congress;

Covered Congressional Committees.—In this section, the term "covered congressional committees" means— (1) the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of

The term "covered consortium" means an individual or group of individuals in partnership with a government entity, including a State, territorial, local, or tribal govern

The term “covered contract” means a contract for an amount in excess of $500,000 that is entered into by the head of an agency, except that such term does not include a fixed-price

In this section, the term "covered contractor" means a provider of telecommunications, telecommunications equipment, or information technology equipment, including hardwa

The term “covered contractual payment entitlement” means— (A) an entitlement of a financial institution to receive a payment, subject to a netting contract from another financial i

The term “covered contractual payment obligation” means— (A) an obligation of a financial institution to make payment, subject to a netting contract to another financial institutio

For purposes of this section, the term “covered corporation” means any domestic corporation the stock of which is traded on an established securities market (within the meaning of

The term “covered countermeasure” or “covered countermeasure against smallpox”, means a substance that is— (i) (I) used to prevent or treat smallpox (including the vaccinia or anot

The term “covered countermeasure” or “covered countermeasure against smallpox”, means a substance that is— (i) (I) used to prevent or treat smallpox (including the vaccinia or anot

The term “covered country” means— (A) the Russian Federation; (B) the Republic of Cuba; (C) the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela; (D) the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea; (E)

For purposes of this paragraph, the term “covered county” means— (i) San Joaquin County, California; (ii) Orange County, California; (iii) San Diego County, California; and (iv) Ma

The term "covered crime" means— (A) assault of Tribal justice personnel; (B) child violence; (C) dating violence; (D) domestic violence; (E) obstruction of justice; (F) s

The term “covered cyber incident” means a substantial cyber incident experienced by a covered entity that satisfies the definition and criteria established by the Director in the f

The term “covered data” means, with respect to a named storm identified by the Administrator under subsection (b)(2)(A), empirical data that are— (A) collected before, during, or a

In this subsection, the term "covered date" means the later of— (A) the date an application is approved— (i) under section 351(a)(2)(C) of the Public Health Service Act;

The term “covered defense business system” means a defense business system that is expected to have a total amount of budget authority, over the period of the current future-years

The term “covered defense business system program” means a defense acquisition program to develop and field a covered defense business system or an increment of a covered defense b

In this section, the term “covered defense law” means— (1) this title; (2) titles 32 and 37; (3) any national defense authorization Act that authorizes funds to be appropriated for