United States Code

The term “adverse action”— (A) has the same meaning as in section 1691(d)(6) of this title ; and (B) means— (i) a denial or cancellation of, an increase in any charge for, or a red

the term “adverse agency impact” has the meaning given such term by section 6131(b). / For purposes of this section, “adverse agency impact” means— (1) a reduction of the productiv

The term “adverse decision” means an administrative decision made by an officer, employee, or committee of an agency that is adverse to a participant. The term includes a denial of

The term "adverse drug experience" means any adverse event associated with the use of a drug in humans, whether or not considered drug related, including— (A) an adverse

The term “adverse effects” has the meaning given that term in Articles 5(a) and 5(c) of the Subsidies Agreement.

The term “adverse environmental effect” means any significant and widespread adverse effect, which may reasonably be anticipated, to wildlife, aquatic life, or other natural resour

The term "adverse event" means any health-related event associated with the use of a cosmetic product that is adverse. / The term “adverse event” means any health-related

Definitions.—In this section, the terms "adverse impact on military operations and readiness" and "unacceptable risk to the national security of the United States&qu

“adversely affect” or “adversely affecting” means, except as used in section 544m of this title , a reasonable likelihood of more than moderate adverse consequences for the scenic,

The term “adversely affected employment” means employment in a firm or appropriate subdivision of a firm, if workers of such firm or subdivision are eligible to apply for adjustmen

The term “adversely affected worker” means an individual who, because of lack of work in adversely affected employment— (A) has been totally or partially separated from such employ

“adversely affect” or “adversely affecting” means, except as used in section 544m of this title , a reasonable likelihood of more than moderate adverse consequences for the scenic,

For purposes of this subpart, the term “adverse party” means any person having a substantial beneficial interest in the trust which would be adversely affected by the exercise or n

For purposes of this section the term “adverse result” means— (1) endangering the life or physical safety of an individual; (2) flight from prosecution; (3) the destruction of, or

The term “advertisement” means all representations, other than those on the label, disseminated in any manner or by any means, relating to seed within the scope of this chapter. /

In this section, the term “advertisement or other communication” includes— (1) an advertisement disseminated in any form, including print or by any electronic means; and (2) a comm

The term “advertising” means any advertising or promotion program involving only fluid milk products and directed toward increasing the general demand for fluid milk products. / Th

Advisory and Assistance Services Defined.—In this section, the term “advisory and assistance services” has the meaning given such term in section 1105(g) of title 31. / In paragrap

The term “advisory and assistance services object class” means those contract services constituting the budget object class that is denominated “Advisory and Assistance Service” an

The term “Advisory Board” means the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board. / The term “Advisory Board” means the National Agricultural

The term "Advisory Commission" means the Advisory Commission established under section 1541 1 of this title.

(A) The term “Advisory Commission on Childhood Vaccines” means the Commission established under section 300aa–19 of this title.

the term “advisory committee” means any committee, board, commission, council, conference, panel, task force, or other similar group, or any subcommittee or other subgroup thereof

The term “Advisory Council” means the Great Sand Dunes National Park Advisory Council established under section 410hhh–6(a) 1 of this title. / The term “advisory council” means the

The term “Advisory Panel” means the President’s National Nanotechnology Advisory Panel established or designated under section 7503 of this title . / The term “advisory panel” mean

The term “advisory review” means reviewing and providing advisory comments on DTC advertisements regarding compliance of a proposed advertisement with the requirements of this chap

The term “advisory review fee” has the meaning indicated for such term in subsection (a)(1)(D).

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 term “advocates” includes, but is not limited to, advises, recommends, furthers by overt act, and admits belief in.

the term “aeronautical and space activities” means (A) research into, and the solution of, problems of flight within and outside the earth's atmosphere, (B) the development, constr

the term “aeronautical and space vehicles” means aircraft, missiles, satellites, and other space vehicles, manned and unmanned, together with related equipment, devices, components

Aeronautical use; aeronautical purpose defined.—In this subsection, the terms "aeronautical use" and "aeronautical purpose"— (A) mean all activities that involv

Aeronautical use; aeronautical purpose defined.—In this subsection, the terms "aeronautical use" and "aeronautical purpose"— (A) mean all activities that involv

“aeronautics” means the science and art of flight.

The term “AFDC program” means the program of aid to families with dependent children established under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 601 et seq. (as in

In this section, the term “affected agency” means— (1) the Department; (2) the Department of Agriculture; (3) the Department of Health and Human Services; and (4) any other departm

"affected air carrier" means an air carrier, as defined in section 40102(a)(2) of title 49, that holds a certificate of public convenience and necessity under section 411

In this paragraph, the term "affected community water system" means a community water system (as defined in section 300f(15) of this title) that receives supplies of drin

The term “affected domestic producer” means any manufacturer, producer, farmer, rancher, or worker representative (including associations of such persons) that— (A) was a petitione

the term "affected employee" means an employee of the Agency covered under subchapter II of chapter 84 of title 5 who— (i) is performing service in a position designated

the term “affected employees” means employees who may reasonably be expected to experience an employment loss as a consequence of a proposed plant closing or mass layoff by their e

The term “affected entities” includes— (A) land managers; (B) stakeholders; (C) concerned citizens; and (D) the States of the interior West, including political subdivisions of the

The term “affected Indian tribe” means any Indian tribe— (A) within whose reservation boundaries a monitored retrievable storage facility, test and evaluation facility, or a reposi

the term "affected individual" means an individual covered under this subchapter who— (I) is performing service in a covered position; (II) while on duty, becomes ill or

the term “affected jurisdiction” means American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or the State of Hawaii; and

For purposes of this section, the term “affected party” means— (1) with respect to an exercise of authority by the Secretary under this chapter, any labor organization affected the

For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term “affected shareholder” means any shareholder to whom a distribution is made by the S corporation during the taxable year.

For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term “affected shareholders” means the shareholder whose interest is terminated and all shareholders to whom such shareholder has transferred

The term “affected source” means a source that includes one or more affected units. / The term “affected source” shall have the meaning given such term in subchapter IV–A.

the term “affected special agent” means an individual covered under this subchapter who— (aa) is performing service as a special agent; (bb) while on duty as a special agent, becom

The term “Affected State” means a State listed by the Secretary of the Interior, with the participation of the Secretary of Energy, under subsection (b). / The term “affected State

If the reporting corporation brings an action under subparagraph (A) or (B), the running of any period of limitations under section 6501 (relating to assessment and collection of t

As used in this section, the term “affected Tribal Council” means the governing body of any Indian tribe within whose reservation boundaries there is located a potentially acceptab

The term “affected unit” means a unit that is subject to emission reduction requirements or limitations under this subchapter.

The term “affected unit of local government” means the unit of local government with jurisdiction over the site of a repository or a monitored retrievable storage facility. Such te

The term “affecting commerce” means in commerce, or burdening or obstructing commerce or the free flow of commerce, or having led or tending to lead to a labor dispute burdening or

The term “affect interstate and foreign commerce” means, among other things, in such commerce, or to burden or obstruct such commerce or the free and orderly flow thereof; or to cr

The term “affiliate” has the meaning provided the term in section 1841(k) of title 12 . / The term “affiliate” means— (A) entity that directly or indirectly owns, controls, or hold

the term “affiliated business arrangement” means an arrangement in which (A) a person who is in a position to refer business incident to or a part of a real estate settlement servi

“Affiliated company” means a company which is an affiliated person.

For purposes of this paragraph, the term “affiliated group” has the meaning given such term by section 1504(a). / The term “affiliated group” means— (A) 1 or more chains of includi

The term “affiliated group of corporations” means an affiliated group (as defined in section 1504(a)) which files or is required to file consolidated income tax returns.

The term “affiliated institution” means a medical school or other institution of higher learning with which the Secretary has a contract or agreement as referred to in section 7313

the term “affiliated insured bank” means— (i) when used in connection with a reference to a holding company, an insured bank which is a subsidiary of such holding company; and (ii)

The term “affiliated job-creating entity” means any job-creating entity that is controlled, managed, or owned by any of the people involved with the regional center or new commerci

The term “affiliated person” means any person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with a futures commission merchant, as the Commission, by r

For purposes of this subsection, the term “affiliated service group” means a group consisting of a service organization (hereinafter in this paragraph referred to as the “first org

“affiliate of a developer” means any person who controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with a developer. A person “controls” a developer if the person (A) is a gene

The term “affiliate of the issuer” means a person that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with, the

the term “owner” as used in this subparagraph, in addition to it having the same meaning as in section 1437f(f) of title 42 , also means an affiliate of the owner; the term “purcha

the term “owner” as used in this subparagraph, in addition to it having the same meaning as in section 1437f(f) of title 42 , also means an affiliate of the owner; the term “purcha

For purposes of this section, the term “affiliation period” means a period which, under the terms of the health insurance coverage offered by the health maintenance organization, m

The term “affirmative dumping determination” means— (A) any affirmative final determination made by the administering authority under section 1673d(a) of this title during the 8-ye

The term “affixed” means attached to the textile fiber product in any manner.

The term “affordable cost” means the cost to a Federal agency of leasing office space in a building that is protected by an automatic sprinkler system or equivalent level of safety

For purposes of paragraph (2)(B) the term “affordable for very-low income households” means that rents charged to tenants for units made available for occupancy by low-income famil

The term "affordable housing" means housing that complies with the requirements for affordable housing under subchapter II. The term includes permanent housing for homele

The term “affordable housing discount” means, with respect to any eligible residential or eligible condominium property transferred under this section by the Corporation, the diffe

the term “African elephant” means any animal of the species loxodonta africana;

the term “aftercare” means placement, case management and monitoring of the participant in a community-based substance abuse treatment program when the participant leaves the custo

The term “after-tax income” means, with respect to any taxable year, the gross income of the welfare benefit fund reduced by the sum of— (i) the deductions allowed by this chapter

The term "age-appropriate" means suitable (in terms of topics, messages, and teaching methods) to the developmental and social maturity of the particular age or age group

For purposes of this subchapter, the term “aged, blind, or disabled individual” means an individual who— (A) is 65 years of age or older, is blind (as determined under paragraph (2

In this subsection, the term "age-friendly community" means a community that— (A) is taking measurable steps to— (i) include adequate and accessible housing, public space

The term “agency” has the meaning given that term in section 551(1) of title 5 . / the term “Agency” means the Federal Emergency Management Agency; / For purposes of this section t

the term “agency acquisition workforce” means the employees of a Federal agency that have procurement or acquisition responsibilities, including— (A) employees described in section

“agency action” includes the whole or a part of an agency rule, order, license, sanction, relief, or the equivalent or denial thereof, or failure to act; and / “person”, “rule”, “o

the terms “agency board” or “agency board of contract appeals” mean— (A) the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals established under section 607(a)(1) of this title; (B) the Civ

the terms “agency board” or “agency board of contract appeals” mean— (A) the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals established under section 607(a)(1) of this title; (B) the Civ

The term “agency center” means a center or alternative organizational component of the Food and Drug Administration.

Agency concerned.—The term “agency concerned” means a department, agency, wholly owned corporation, or instrumentality of the Federal Government.

The term “agency contract” means an oral or written agreement in which a student athlete authorizes a person to negotiate or solicit on behalf of the student athlete a professional

the term “agency head” means— (A) in the case of the executive branch of Government or an agency of the legislative branch other than the House of Representatives or the Senate, th

“agency in the legislative branch” means the Government Accountability Office, the Government Publishing Office, the Library of Congress, the Office of Technology Assessment, the O

The term “agency of original jurisdiction” means the activity which entered the original determination with regard to a claim for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary.

As soon as possible after August 23, 1988, each agency of the Federal Government shall establish guidelines to carry out the policy set forth in section 205b of this title (with pa

the term "agency of the legislative branch" means the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, the Botanic Garden, the Government Accountability Office, the Government Pub

“agency of the United States” means any executive department as defined in section 101 of title 5, United States Code, a military department as defined in section 102 of title 5, U

“Agency of the United States Government” includes any agency, department, board, wholly or partly owned corporation, instrumentality, commission, or establishment of the United Sta

The term “agency or instrumentality of a foreign state” has the meaning given that term in section 1603(b) of title 28 .