United States Code
browse every term in this dictionary, A–Z.
Showing the 20,255 terms defined in United States Code. Browse all dictionaries
For purposes of this section, the term "covered individual or entity" means—
The term "covered individual or organization" means any recipient of a communication specified in clauses (i) through (v) of section 1034(b)(1)(B) of this title.
The term "covered individuals" means— (A) members of the Armed Forces (including the reserve components) assigned to special operations forces; (B) service personnel assi
The term “covered injury” means an injury, disability, illness, condition, or death (other than a minor injury such as minor scarring or minor local reaction) determined, pursuant
The term “covered installation” means a nuclear installation at which the occurrence of a nuclear incident could result in a request for funds under Article VII of the Convention.
The term "covered Institution" means— (A) an 1862 Institution; (B) an 1890 Institution; (C) a 1994 Institution; (D) an NLGCA Institution; (E) a Hispanic-serving agricultu
The term "covered institution of higher education" means an institution described in section 1002 of title 20 that receives Federal funds in any amount and for any purpos
the term “covered insured depository institution” means an insured depository institution that— (i) under subsection (c) or (d), accepts funds obtained, directly or indirectly, by
The term “covered intelligence assistance” has the meaning given that term in section 5703. 1
The term “covered intelligence collection or sharing adjustment” means an action or inaction by the National Security Agency that results in a significant change to— (A) the quanti
The term "covered intelligence community element"— (A) means— (i) the Central Intelligence Agency, the Defense Intelligence Agency, the National Geospatial-Intelligence A
In this section, the term “covered intelligence officer” means— (1) a United States intelligence officer serving in a post in a foreign country; or (2) a known or suspected foreign
The term "covered intelligence position" means a position within an element of the intelligence community that, based on the level of access of a person occupying such po
the term "covered investigation" means any investigation of child sexual exploitation or abuse, the production of child sexual abuse material, or child trafficking conduc
the terms “covered issuer” and “non-inspection year” have the meanings given the terms in subsection (i)(1) of section 7214 of this title , as added by section 2 of this Act; and
The term "covered item" means any of the following: (A) Footwear provided as part of a uniform. (B) Uniforms. (C) Holsters and tactical pouches. (D) Patches, insignia, an
Covered item of supply.—The term "covered item of supply" means an item of information technology (as that term is defined in section 11101 of title 40) that is purchased
In this subsection, the term “covered item update” means, with respect to a year— (A) for 1991 and 1992, the percentage increase in the consumer price index for all urban consumers
In this subsection, the term "covered judge" means any of the following: (A) A judge in regular active service. (B) A retired judge who is a recall-eligible retired judge
The term “covered judicial or administrative action” means any judicial or administrative action brought by the Commission under this chapter that results in monetary sanctions exc
the term "covered juvenile" means— (A) a juvenile who— (i) is being proceeded against under this chapter for an alleged act of juvenile delinquency; or (ii) has been adju
The term "covered land" means National Forest System land. / The term "covered land" means land that is— (A) Federal lands administered by the Secretary concern
the term "covered lapse in appropriations" means any lapse in appropriations that begins on or after December 22, 2018;
In this section, the term "covered law" means each of the following provisions of law:
Covered lease defined.—In this subsection, the term "covered lease" means a lease— (A) originally entered into before October 7, 2016; (B) under which a nominal lease rat
The term "covered legislative branch official" means— (A) a Member of Congress; (B) an elected officer of either House of Congress; (C) any employee of, or any other indi
In this section, the term “covered license” means a professional license or certificate— (1) that is in good standing with the licensing authority that issued such professional lic
Except as provided in clause (ii), the term “covered livestock” means livestock of an eligible livestock producer that, during the 60 days prior to the beginning date of a qualifyi
the term “covered loan” means a loan made under this paragraph during the covered period; / the term "covered loan" means a loan made under this paragraph; / the term “co
The term “covered lobbyist” means an entity that engages in lobbying activities for any entity determined to be a Chinese military company listed in accordance with section 1260H o
The term “covered location” means Hawaii, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands.
In this subsection, the term “covered logging vehicle” means a vehicle that— (A) is transporting raw or unfinished forest products, including logs, pulpwood, biomass, or wood chips
The term “covered logistics platform” means a data exchange platform that utilizes or provides, in part or whole— (A) the national transportation logistics public information platf
The term "covered loss" includes losses incurred directly or indirectly as a result of coronavirus, as determined by the Secretary.
The term “covered major defense acquisition program” means a major defense acquisition program that involves the acquisition of a weapon system that is a major system within the me
“covered major part” means a major part selected under section 33104 of this title for coverage by the vehicle theft prevention standard prescribed under section 33102 or 33103 of
Covered material.—The term "covered material" means— (A) samarium-cobalt magnets; (B) neodymium-iron-boron magnets; (C) tungsten metal powder; (D) tungsten heavy alloy or
For the purpose of this section, the term “covered matter” means any judicial or other proceeding, application, request for a ruling or other determination, contract, claim, contro
The term “covered Medicaid managed care services” means, with respect to an individual enrolled with a managed care entity, items and services for which benefits are available with
The term "covered medical services" means general medical care, emergency medical care, athletic training, or physical therapy services. Such term does not include care p
the term “covered Medicare individual” means an individual who is entitled to benefits under Medicare part A, but excluding an individual who is eligible to enroll under such part
The term “covered member” means a member of the armed forces who is— (A) on active duty under a call or order that does not specify a period of 30 days or less; or (B) on active Gu
The term "covered mental health condition" means post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, depression, or other mental health diagnosis described in the current version of
the term “covered mental health professional” means a mental health professional working on a crisis intervention team— (A) as an employee of a law enforcement agency; or (B) under
The term "covered mentor" means a mentor that enters into an agreement under this chapter, or under any mentor-protege program approved under subsection (b)(1), with a co
The term “covered merchandise” means merchandise that is subject to— (A) an antidumping duty order issued under section 1673e of this title ; or (B) a countervailing duty order iss
In this section, the term “covered military construction project” means a military construction project for a facility that is used to perform critical functions during a natural o
The term “covered military housing” means housing acquired or constructed pursuant to subchapter IV of chapter 169 of this title that is owned by an entity other than the Federal G
The term “covered military installation” means a military installation (as defined in section 2801 of this title ) located in the United States.
The term “covered military medical treatment facility” means a facility described in subsection (b), (c), or (d) of section 1073d of this title .
The term "covered military unaccompanied housing" has the meaning given in section 2856 of this title. / For purposes of this section, section 2856a, and section 2856b, t
The term "covered military unit" means a unit of the armed forces whose initial assignment to a military installation or relocation from a military installation to a diff
In this title, the term “covered misconduct” means— (1) rape and sexual assault, as described in sections 920(a) and 920(b) of title 10 (articles 120(a) and 120(b) of the Uniform C
The term "covered modification" means a modification that will result in a reduction in the quantity of end items to be procured.
the terms "covered mortgage obligation", "covered operating expenditure", "covered property damage cost", "covered rent obligation", "c
For purposes of this subparagraph, the term “covered motor vehicle safety penalty collections” means any amount collected in connection with a civil penalty under section 30165 of
As used in this subsection, the term “covered multifamily dwellings” means— (A) buildings consisting of 4 or more units if such buildings have one or more elevators; and (B) ground
Covered nation.—The term "covered nation" means— (A) the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea; (B) the People's Republic of China; (C) the Russian Federation; and
In this section, the term “covered national emergency” means the following: (1) A major disaster declared by the President under section 5170 of title 42 . (2) An emergency declare
Subject to such regulations as may be issued in accordance with this subchapter, the term “covered national security transaction” means a United States person’s direct or indirect—
The term "covered Native entity" means a Native entity with interests in a coral reef ecosystem. / The term “covered Native entity” has the meaning given the term in sect
In this subsection, the term “covered naval vessel” means any of the following: (A) A naval vessel. (B) Any other vessel under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Navy. (C) A
The term “covered network” means a network or information system of a cleared defense contractor that contains or processes information created by or for the Department of Defense
The term "covered non-Department provider" means a medical provider who is not an employee of the Department and who provides examinations with respect to medical disabil
The term "covered nontactical vehicle" means any vehicle— (A) that is not a tactical vehicle designed for use in combat; and (B) that is purchased or leased by the Depart
The Administrator may authorize the manager of a covered nuclear weapons research, development, testing or production facility to engage in research, development, and demonstration
The Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration may authorize the plant manager of a covered nuclear weapons production plant to engage in research, development,
The term "covered offender" means an individual who obtains, patronizes, or solicits a commercial sex act involving a person subject to severe forms of trafficking in per
The term "covered offense" means— (A) an offense under section 917a (article 117a), section 918 (article 118), section 919 (article 119), section 919a (article 119a), sec
Covered offeror.—The term "covered offeror" means any offeror that requires or may reasonably be expected to require, during the period of performance on a shipbuilding c
For purposes of this paragraph, the term “covered officer” means, with respect to an entity— (i) a member of the board of directors, board of supervisors, or equivalent governing b
In this subsection, the term “covered official” means a Secretary concerned, the Director of the Army National Guard, or the Director of the Air National Guard. / The term “covered
The term "covered official of the Department of Defense" means any of the following: (A) A civilian appointed to a position in the Department of Defense by the President,
For purposes of this subsection, the term “covered OPD services”— (i) means hospital outpatient services designated by the Secretary; (ii) subject to clause (iv), includes inpatien
the terms "covered mortgage obligation", "covered operating expenditure", "covered property damage cost", "covered rent obligation", "c
In this section, the term “covered operations” means— (1) operations under part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations; or (2) operations by a person that— (A) holds an air c
the term "covered operations expenditure" means a payment for any business software or cloud computing service that facilitates business operations, product or service de
The term “covered osteoporosis drug” means an injectable drug approved for the treatment of post-menopausal osteoporosis provided to an individual by a home health agency if, in ac
Subject to the exceptions in paragraph (3), the term “covered outpatient drug” means— (A) of those drugs which are treated as prescribed drugs for purposes of section 1396d(a)(12)
The term "covered outreach" means outreach with respect to— (A) benefits administered by the Under Secretary for Benefits; or (B) similar benefits administered by a State
In this section, the term “covered ozone nonattainment area” means a Serious Area, as classified under section 7511 of this title as of October 27, 1998.
Except as provided in this subsection, for purposes of this part, the term “covered part D drug” means— (A) a drug that may be dispensed only upon a prescription and that is descri
The term "covered partnership" means a partnership between— (A) a State, or 1 or more political subdivisions of a State; and (B) a provider of fixed broadband service.
The term "covered payer" means a third-party payer or other insurance, medical service, or health plan.
“covered pay schedule” means the General Schedule, any prevailing rate schedule established under subchapter IV of this chapter, or a special occupational pay system under subchapt
In this paragraph, the term “covered percentage” means— (i) for fiscal year 2008, 30 percent; (ii) for fiscal year 2009, 40 percent; (iii) for fiscal year 2010, 50 percent; (iv) fo
the term “covered period” means the period beginning on the date on which the Secretary of the applicable conference submits the letter described in subsection (b); and / The term
In this paragraph, the term “covered permanent improvement” means a permanent improvement (including an interest in such an improvement) that is— (i) included in the estate of a de
In this section, the term “covered person” means any person who— (1) transfers from a position of employment covered by chapter 83 or 84 or subchapter I or II of chapter 8 1 of the
The term "covered persons" means all trainers, owners, breeders, jockeys, racetracks, veterinarians, persons (legal and natural) licensed by a State racing commission and
In this subsection, the term “covered pilot program” means any initiative, project, innovation, or other activity— (A) established by the Administrator; (B) relating to an SBIR or
The term “covered plan” means a group health plan as defined in section 1191b(a) of this title and the terms “health insurance coverage” and “health insurance issuer” have the mean
In this section, the term "covered policy document" means any classified or unclassified Presidential Policy Directive, Presidential Policy Guidance, or other similar pol
The term "covered populations" means— (A) individuals who live in covered households; (B) aging individuals; (C) incarcerated individuals, other than individuals who are
the term “covered position” means a position as a law enforcement officer, customs and border protection officer, firefighter, air traffic controller, nuclear materials courier, me
The term “covered post-service employment” means direct or indirect employment by, representation of, or any provision of advice or services relating to national security, intellig
The term “covered post-service position” means a position of employment described in paragraph (2). / The term "covered post-service position" means a position of employm
In this section, the term “covered practice” means any practice that discriminates for or against any person in a manner prohibited by the Constitution of the United States, the Ci
In this section, the term “covered preparatory course” means a course— (1) for a licensing or certification test that is required or used to enter into, maintain, or advance in emp
Covered printed circuit board.—The term "covered printed circuit board" means any partially manufactured or complete bare printed circuit board or fully or partially asse