United States Code

The term “Department of Defense health care provider” means a member of the uniformed services, civilian employee of the Department of Defense, or personal services contractor of t

In this section, the term “Department of Defense reimbursement rate” means the amount charged a component of the Department of Defense by another component of the Department of Def

The term “Department of Defense sealift vessel” means any ship owned, operated, controlled, or chartered by the Department of Defense that is any of the following: (A) A fast seali

In this section, the term “Department of Defense sensitive activities” means operations, actions, activities, or programs of the Department of Defense that if compromised, could ha

The term “Department of Energy” includes the predecessor agencies of the Department of Energy, including the Manhattan Engineering District. / For purposes of this section, the ter

The term “Department of Energy contractor employee” means any of the following: (A) An individual who is or was in residence at a Department of Energy facility as a researcher for

The terms “defense nuclear facility” and “Department of Energy defense nuclear facility” have the meaning given the term “Department of Energy defense nuclear facility” in section

The term “Department of Energy employee” means any employee of the Department of Energy employed at a Department of Energy defense nuclear facility, including any employee of a con

The term “Department of Energy facility” means any building, structure, or premise, including the grounds upon which such building, structure, or premise is located— (A) in which o

The term “Department of Hawaiian Home Lands” means the agency or department of the government of the State of Hawaii that is responsible for the administration of the Hawaiian Home

The term “Department of the Treasury law enforcement organization” means the United States Coast Guard, the United States Customs Service, the United States Secret Service, the Tax

The term “Department of the Treasury law enforcement organizations” has the meaning given to such term in section 9705(n).

the term "department of the United States" means the legislative or judicial branch of the Government or one of the executive departments enumerated in section 101 of tit

The term “department or agency” means any agency of the Federal Government or the District of Columbia, including any Executive agency as defined in section 105 of title 5 and the

the terms "department or agency of the United States" and "Federal department or agency" include a Federal court; and

The term "Department participant" means an employee of the Veterans Benefits Administration or the Veterans Health Administration who is participating in the fellowship u

In this chapter, the term “Department property” means land and buildings that are under the jurisdiction of the Department and are not under control of the Administrator of General

The term “Department research and development facilities” means all Department of Energy single-purpose and multipurpose National Laboratories and research and development faciliti

The term "departure date" means the earlier of— (A) the date on which the term of a departing Senator or Vice President ends; or (B) the date on which the departing Senat

The term “dependency and indemnity compensation” means a monthly payment made by the Secretary to a surviving spouse, child, or parent (A) because of a service-connected death occu

“dependent” means— (A) a wife; (B) an unmarried child (including an unmarried dependent stepchild or adopted child) under 21 years of age; (C) a dependent mother or father; (D) a d

In this paragraph, the term “dependent-abuse offense” means an offense described in section 1059(c) of title 10.

The term “dependent care assistance” means the payment of, or provision of, those services which if paid for by the employee would be considered employment-related expenses under s

For purposes of this paragraph, the term “dependent care center” means any facility which— (i) provides care for more than six individuals (other than individuals who reside at the

The term “dependent child” means, when used with respect to any reporting individual, any individual who is a son, daughter, stepson, or stepdaughter and who— (A) is unmarried and

The term "dependent of a covered employee" means, with respect to a covered employee, a family member (including a child), as defined by the Director of National Intellig

Except as otherwise provided, the term “dependent of the parent” means the student who is deemed to be a dependent student when applying for aid under this subchapter, and any othe

Except as otherwise provided, the term “dependent of the student” means the student's dependent children and other persons (except the student's spouse) who live with and receive m

The term "depicted individual" means an individual whose body appears in whole or in part in an intimate visual depiction and who is identifiable by virtue of the person'

The term “depletion” or “depleted” means any case in which— (A) the Secretary, after consultation with the Marine Mammal Commission and the Committee of Scientific Advisors on Mari

The term “depletion” or “depleted” means any case in which— (A) the Secretary, after consultation with the Marine Mammal Commission and the Committee of Scientific Advisors on Mari

In this section, the term "deployment" means the movement or mobilization of a servicemember to a location for a period of longer than 60 days and not longer than 540 day

The term "Deployment Locations Map" means the mapping tool required to be established under subsection (b).

The term “deposit” means— (1) the unpaid balance of money or its equivalent received or held by a bank or savings association in the usual course of business and for which it has g

The term “depositary bank” means— (i) the first bank to which a check is transferred, even if such bank is also the paying bank or the payee; or (ii) a bank to which a check is tra

The term “deposit broker” means— (A) any person engaged in the business of placing deposits, or facilitating the placement of deposits, of third parties with insured depository ins

The term “deposit insurance” refers to the expenses of the Federal deposit insurance agencies, and other Federal agencies supervising insured depository institutions, resulting fro

The term “Deposit Insurance Fund” means the Deposit Insurance Fund established under section 1821(a)(4) of this title .

The term “depository check” means any cashier's check, certified check, teller's check, and any other functionally equivalent instrument as determined by the Board.

the term "depository holding company" means a bank holding company as defined in section 1841(a) of this title, a company which would be a bank holding company as defined

The provisions of the constitution or law of any State expressly limiting the rate or amount of interest which may be charged, taken, received, or reserved shall not apply to any d

The term “depository institution holding company” means a bank holding company or a savings and loan holding company. / the term “depository institution holding company” includes a

The term “depository tax” means any tax if the Secretary is authorized to require deposits of such tax.

The term “deposit placement network” means a network in which an insured depository institution participates, together with other insured depository institutions, for the processin

For purposes of paragraph (2), the term "deposits" means amounts which are— (A) deposits with persons carrying on the banking business, (B) deposits or withdrawable accou

The term “deposit-taking activity” means— (A) the acceptance of deposits, maintenance of deposit accounts, or the provision of services related to the acceptance of deposits or the

The term “depot” means a centralized commodity management system through which covered drugs procured by an agency of the Federal Government are— (A) received, stored, and delivere

In this chapter, the term “depot-level maintenance and repair” means (except as provided in subsection (b)) material maintenance or repair requiring the overhaul, upgrading, or reb

For purposes of this paragraph, the term “depreciable farm property” means property of a character subject to the allowance for depreciation which is to be used in a trade or busin

The term "depreciable period" means, with respect to qualified property of a taxpayer, the period beginning on the date the property was first placed in service by the ta

The term “depreciable personal property” means any personal property if the adjusted basis of such property includes depreciation adjustments.

For purposes of this section, the term “depreciable property” means any property of a character subject to the allowance for depreciation, but only if a basis reduction under subse

The term “depreciation adjustments” means, in respect of any property, all adjustments attributable to periods after December 31, 1963, reflected in the adjusted basis of such prop

The term “depreciation allowances” means the depreciation deductions allowable under section 167 to the possession corporation.

The term “depreciation deductions” means any deductions for depreciation or amortization or any other deduction allowable under any provision of this chapter which treats an otherw

The term "depredation" means actual death, injury, or destruction of livestock that is caused by a federally protected species.

The term “depressant or stimulant substance” means— (A) a drug which contains any quantity of barbituric acid or any of the salts of barbituric acid; or (B) a drug which contains a

In this section, the term “depressed communities” means rural and urban communities that are relatively depressed, in terms of age of housing, extent of poverty, growth of per capi

The terms “Commissioner” and “Deputy Commissioner” mean the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization and a Deputy Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization, respectively

The term “deputy program manager” means the person who has authority to act on behalf of the program manager in the absence of the program manager.

the term “Deputy Secretary” means the Deputy Secretary of Education;

The term “derivative” means any contract (including any option, forward contract, futures contract, short position, swap, or similar contract) the value of which, or any payment or

The term “derivatives clearing organization” means a clearinghouse, clearing association, clearing corporation, or similar entity, facility, system, or organization that, with resp

the term “derivative transaction” includes any transaction that is a contract, agreement, swap, warrant, note, or option that is based, in whole or in part, on the value of, any in

“Descendant of a Native” means— (1) a lineal descendant of a Native or of an individual who would have been a Native if such individual were alive on December 18, 1971, or (2) an a

The term "descending device" means an instrument that— (A) will release fish at a depth sufficient for the fish to be able to recover from the effects of barotrauma; (B)

The term "desegregation" means desegregation as defined by section 2000c(b) of title 42. / “Desegregation” means the assignment of students to public schools and within s

For purposes of this subsection, the term “Desert Shield services” means any services in the Armed Forces of the United States or in support of such Armed Forces if— (A) such servi

The term “desiccant” means any substance or mixture of substances intended for artificially accelerating the drying of plant tissue.

The term “design” means (1) specifications, plans, drawings, blueprints, and other items of like nature; (2) the information contained therein; or (3) the research and development

The terms “defense article”, “defense services”, and “design and construction services” have the meanings given those terms in section 47 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C.

The term “design and manufacturing requirements” means structural and engineering plans and manufacturing particulars, including precise measurements, tolerances, materials, and fi

“design approval primary inspection agency” means a State agency or private organization that has been approved by the Secretary to evaluate and either approve or disapprove manufa

For the purposes of this subsection, the term “designated 9–1–1 charges” means any taxes, fees, or other charges imposed by a State or other taxing jurisdiction that are designated

The term “designated activity” means a payment, clearing, or settlement activity that the Council has designated as systemically important under section 5463 of this title .

“Designated agency” means the institution or agency which has been designated as administrator of the program for any State or States under section 1353 or 1357 of this title.

The term “designated agency ethics official” means an officer or employee who is designated to administer the provisions of this subchapter within an agency.

The term “designated archaeological or ethnological material” means any archaeological or ethnological material of the State Party which— (A) is— (i) covered by an agreement under

The term “designated area” means a geographic area designated by the Secretary to receive technical assistance and financial assistance under this subchapter.

The term "designated authority" means the Secretary of the Treasury, with respect to the prohibitions under subsection (b)(1)(A), and the President (or the President's de

For purposes of subparagraph (B), the term “designated automated teller machine network” means either— (i) all automated teller machines identified in the name of the issuer; or (i

The term “designated beneficiary” means any individual designated as a beneficiary by the employee. / The term “designated beneficiary” means— (A) the individual designated at the

The term "designated benefit" means the single sum benefit the participant would receive— (A) under the plan's assumptions, in the case of a distribution that can be made

The term “designated biomedical and behavioral research institution” has the meaning indicated for such term in subsection (c)(1) of this section. Such term includes any health pro

The term “designated blighted area” means any blighted area designated by the governing body of a local general purpose governmental unit in the jurisdiction of which such area is

The term “designated bonding authority” means the private, for-profit corporation selected by the Secretary pursuant to section 1066d(1) of this title for the purpose of issuing ta

The term “designated census tract” means a census tract located within a metropolitan statistical area, as defined pursuant to regulations issued by the Secretary of Commerce.

The term “designated clearing entity” means a designated financial market utility that is a derivatives clearing organization registered under section 5b of the Commodity Exchange

The term “designated community resident” means any individual who is certified by the designated local agency— (i) as having attained age 18 but not age 40 on the hiring date, and

As used in this section, the term “designated congressional committees” means the Committee on Agriculture and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and

As used in this subparagraph, the term “designated crop” means a crop defined in section 1464(b)(1) of this title, excluding any program crop as defined in section 1462(3) of this

The term "designated cyber and information technology range" includes the National Cyber Range, the Joint Information Operations Range, the Defense Information Assurance

The term “designated database provider” means a corporation, association, or other entity representing all the political subdivisions of a State that is— (A) responsible for provid

For purposes of this subsection, the term “designated delivery service” means any delivery service provided by a trade or business if such service is designated by the Secretary fo

Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term “designated distribution” means any distribution or payment from or under— (i) an employer deferred compensation plan, (ii) an indi

The term "designated drug" means any negotiation-eligible drug (as defined in section 1192(d) of the Social Security Act) included on the list published under section 119

the term “designated employee” means an employee designated by the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency under subsection (b) of this section; and / the term "designated

the term “designated entity” means an entity designated by the Attorney General under section 40102(f)(2)(A) of this title .

The term “designated exchange visitor program” means a program that has been— (A) designated by the Secretary of State for purposes of section 1101(a)(15)(J) of this title ; and (B

The term “designated Federal entity” means Amtrak, the Appalachian Regional Commission, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Bureau of Consumer Financial Pr