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In this section, the term “designated Federal grant program” means any Federal grant program that— (1) provides assistance in the construction or equipping of public works, public
For purposes of this chapter, the term "designated Federal program" means any of the following: (A) Temporary assistance for needy families The program of block grants to
The term “designated financial market utility” means a financial market utility that the Council has designated as systemically important under section 5463 of this title .
As used in this section, the term "designated foreign government" means a foreign government that the Secretary of State has determined, for purposes of section 4605(j)(1
The term “designated frequency” means each of the frequencies designated by the Commission for licenses for advanced television services.
The term “designated health services” means any of the following items or services: (A) Clinical laboratory services. (B) Physical therapy services. (C) Occupational therapy servic
The term “designated local agency” means a State employment security agency established in accordance with the Act of June 6, 1933, as amended (29 U.S.C. 49–49n).
The term “designated location” means a customs office located in the customs district designated by the entry filer for purposes of customs examination of the merchandise. / The te
The term “designated major subprogram” means a major subprogram of a major defense acquisition program designated under section 2430a(a)(1) of this title .
For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term “designated market area” means a designated market area, as determined by Nielsen Media Research and published in the 1999–2000 Nielsen S
The term “designated medical gas” means any of the following: (A) Oxygen that meets the standards set forth in an official compendium. (B) Nitrogen that meets the standards set for
For purposes of this paragraph, the term “designated nondeductible contribution” means any contribution to an individual retirement plan for the taxable year which is designated (i
the term “designated officer of the applicable conference” means the member of the leadership of the applicable conference to whom the duties and authorities of the Secretary of th
the term “designated official” means a person with expertise in Federal conflict-of-interest requirements who is designated by the Secretary, in consultation with the Council, to a
the term “designated organ procurement agency” means, with respect to a hospital or critical access hospital, the organ procurement agency designated pursuant to subsection (b) for
Designated payment system.—The term "designated payment system" means any system utilized by a financial transaction provider that the Secretary and the Board of Governor
For purposes of this section, the term “designated payor” means— (A) the contributing sponsor or plan administrator in the case of a single-employer plan, and (B) the plan administ
The term "designated person" means a person designated under subsection (a), (b), or (g) of section 9214 of this title for purposes of applying 1 or more of the sanctions
The term “designated personnel” means inspection personnel of a State agency that have undergone all necessary inspection training and certification to assist the Secretary in the
The term "designated platform technology" means a platform technology that is designated as a platform technology under subsection (d).
The term “designated program” has the meaning given such term in subsection (a).
The term "designated prohibited foreign country" means the following: (A) The People's Republic of China. (B) The Russian Federation. (C) The Democratic People's Republic
The term “designated provider” has the meaning given that term in section 721(5) of the National Defense Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 1997 (Public Law 104–201; 110 Stat. 2593;
The term “designated public transportation” means transportation (other than public school transportation) by bus, rail, or any other conveyance (other than transportation by aircr
the term “designated recipient” means any person located in a foreign country and identified by the sender as the authorized recipient of a remittance transfer to be made by a remi
For purposes of this paragraph, the term “designated recipient organization” means any organization designated, under any provision of law, as the recipient of any surcharge impose
The term “designated region” means a combination of local areas that are partly or completely in a single labor market area, economic development region, or other appropriate conti
The term “designated representative” means a responsible person or official authorized by the owner or operator of a unit to represent the owner or operator in matters pertaining t
The term “designated reserve ratio” means the reserve ratio designated by the Board of Directors in accordance with section 1817(b)(3) of this title .
the terms “designated Roth contribution” and “elective deferral” have the meanings given such terms in section 402A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. / The term "designate
In this section, the term “designated rural development program” means a program carried out under section 1924(b), 1926(a), or 1932(e) of this title for which funds are available
The term "designated settlement fund" means any fund— (A) which is established pursuant to a court order and which extinguishes completely the taxpayer's tort liability w
The term “designated species of tuna” means yellowfin tuna, Thunnus albacares (Bonnaterre, 1788); bigeye tuna, Thunnus obesus (Lowe, 1839); albacore tuna, Thunnus alalunga (Bonnate
The term “designated State” means a State described in paragraph (2).
The term “designated State agency” means the commission, department, division, or other agency of a State which has primary legal authority for the conservation of fish and wildlif
The term “designated State unit” means— (i) any State agency unit required under section 721(a)(2)(B)(ii) of this title; or (ii) in cases in which no such unit is so required, the
In this section, the term “Designated Statistical Agency” means each of the following: (1) The Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce. (2) The Bureau of Economic Analysis of t
The term “designated summons” means any summons issued for purposes of determining the amount of any tax imposed by this title if— (i) the issuance of such summons is preceded by a
The term "designated system" means any system (including a major system, as defined in section 2302(5) of title 10, United States Code) that the Under Secretary of Defens
“designated terminal” means the home or away-from-home terminal for the assignment of a particular crew.
As used in this section, the term “designated transfer date” means the date determined under section 1062 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 [12 U.S.C. 5582]. / The t
The term “designated trauma center” means a trauma center designated in accordance with the modifications to the State plan described in section 300d–13 of this title . / The term
The term “designated unit” means a unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System designated by the Secretary under section 3911(a)(2) 1 of this title.
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“designation” means the identification and registration of properties for protection that meet criteria established by the State or the locality for significant historic and prehis
For purposes of this subparagraph, the term “designation percentage” means, with respect to any area, the percentage (determined at the time such area is designated) which the asse
“designee” means the person designated by a lessee pursuant to section 1712(a) of this title, with such written designation effective on the date such designation is received by th
the term “design information” means specific information that relates to the design of a nuclear explosive device and that is not available to the public; and
The term “design projects” means projects that assist minority institutions that do not have their own appropriate resources or personnel to plan and develop long-range science imp
The term "destination country" means a destination or transit country. / The term "destination country" means a destination or transit country.
the term “destination marketing organization” means a nonprofit entity that is— (I) an organization described in section 501(c) of title 26 and exempt from tax under section 501(a)
For purposes of subsections (a), (b), (c), and (j), the term “destruction” includes a process by which materials are recovered from imported merchandise or from an article manufact
The terms “destructive device” and “ammunition” have the meanings given those terms by paragraphs (4) and (17), respectively, of section 921(a) of title 18. / the term “destructive
“Destructively distilled wood turpentine” means wood turpentine obtained in the destructive distillation of the wood.
the term “destructive substance” means an explosive substance, flammable material, infernal machine, or other chemical, mechanical, or radioactive device or material, or matter of
The term “detachable battery” means a battery that is— (A) contained in a separate enclosure from the product; and (B) intended to be removed or disconnected from the product for r
the term “detail” means— (A) the assignment or loan of an employee of an agency to a private sector organization without a change of position from the agency that employs the indiv
The term "detailed instructors" means personnel who are assigned to the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers for a period of time to serve as instructors for the purp
The term “detailed plan and justification” means, with respect to an administrative reorganization, a written report that, at a minimum, includes the following: (A) Specification o
The term “detailed project report” means a report for a project not specifically authorized by Congress in law or otherwise that determines the feasibility of the project with a le
the term “detailee” means an employee of an agency of the United States Government on assignment or loan to the Mansfield Center for Pacific Affairs without a change of position fr
The Administrator, in coordination with the Terrorist Screening Center, shall include on the No Fly List any individual who was a detainee held at the Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay
“Detection agent” means any one of the substances specified in this subsection when introduced into a plastic explosive or formulated in such explosive as a part of the manufacturi
As used in this section, the term "detention facilities operated under contract with the Department" includes, but is not limited to contract detention facilities and det
The term “deteriorated paint” means any interior or exterior paint that is peeling, chipping, chalking or cracking or any paint located on an interior or exterior surface or fixtur
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For purposes of this subsection, the term "determination" means a determination described in— (A) paragraph (1)(B) of subsection (a), or (B) clause (i), (ii), (iii), (vi)
The term “determination date” means, with respect to any plan year— (i) the last day of the preceding plan year, or (ii) in the case of the first plan year of any plan, the last da
For purposes of this paragraph, the term "determination month" means— (i) the first month for which the participant is entitled to old-age or survivors' insurance benefit
The term “determination period” means the 90-day period beginning on the decennial determination date, as extended under subsection (b)(2).
For purposes of this section, the term “determination year” means calendar year 1987 and each 5th calendar year thereafter.
The term “determined to be obscene” means determined, in a final judgment of a court of record and of competent jurisdiction in the United States, to be obscene. / The term “determ
The term "determining person" means, with respect to any LIBOR contract, any person with the authority, right, or obligation, including on a temporary basis (as identifie
“Detonator” means any device containing a detonating charge that is used for initiating detonation in an explosive; the term includes, but is not limited to, electric blasting caps
The term “detoxification treatment” means the dispensing, for a period not in excess of one hundred and eighty days, of a narcotic drug in decreasing doses to an individual in orde
“Developed” means a purposeful modification of land, or an interest in land, from its original state that effectuates a condition of gainful and productive present use without furt
The term “developed countries” means countries so designated by the President.
the term “developed lot” includes an interest in a condominium project (including any interest in the common areas) or a share in a cooperative association;
“developer” means any person who, directly or indirectly, sells or leases, or offers to sell or lease, or advertises for sale or lease any lots in a subdivision; / “developer” mean
The term "developing arts organization" means a local arts organization of high artistic promise which—
The term “developing country” means a country that has a shortage of foreign exchange earnings and has difficulty meeting all of its food needs through commercial channels. / The t
The term "developing country with a tropical forest or coral reef" means— (A) (i) a country that has a per capita income of $725 or less in 1994 United States dollars (co
The term “developing new underground coal mine” includes expansion of any existing underground coal mine in a manner designed to increase the rate of production of such mine, and t
The term “developing or transitional country” means a country eligible to receive development assistance under this part.
The term “development” means— (A) research leading to the identification of products or technologies intended for use as agricultural countermeasures to protect animal health; (B)
“development activities” means any activity, including the discharge of dredged or fill material, which results directly in a more than de minimus 1 change in the hydrologic regime
The term "developmental capital" means capital in the form of equity capital investments in rural business investment companies with an objective of fostering economic de
The term “developmental disability” means a severe, chronic disability of an individual that— (i) is attributable to a mental or physical impairment or combination of mental and ph
The term “developmentally appropriate curriculum” means a curriculum that is appropriate for the child's age and all areas of the individual child's development, including educatio
The term “developmental test and evaluation” means— (A) the testing of a capability or asset and the subsystems of the capability or asset to determine whether they meet all contra
The term “developmental venture capital” means capital in the form of equity capital investments in businesses made with a primary objective of fostering economic development in lo
In this subchapter, the term “development area” means the area to be developed, maintained, and used in accordance with this subchapter and the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corp
The term “development center” means— (A) the North Central Regional Center for Rural Development; (B) the Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development or its designee; (C) the S
the term “development companies” means enterprises incorporated under State law with the authority to promote and assist the growth and development of small-business concerns in th
the term “development cost” means the total of all costs, including construction of facilities and civil servant costs, from the period beginning with the approval to proceed to im
In this paragraph, the term "development costs" means costs of— (i) construction, including labor and materials; (ii) project applications; and (iii) other development ac
For purposes of this paragraph, the term “development right” means any right to use the land subject to the qualified conservation easement in which such right is retained for any
The term “development services” means activities that promote community development and are integral to lending or investment activities, including— (A) business planning; (B) fina
The term “development unit” shall mean a part of a project which, for purposes of orderly engineering or reclamation development, is designated as a development unit by order of th
The term “device” means any instrument or contrivance (other than a firearm) which is intended for trapping, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any pest or any other form of plan
the term “device-making equipment” means any equipment, mechanism, or impression designed or primarily used for making an access device or a counterfeit access device;
The term “device user facility” means a hospital, ambulatory surgical facility, nursing home, or outpatient treatment facility which is not a physician's office. The Secretary may