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  • The term “domestic branch” includes any branch bank, branch office, branch agency, additional office, or any branch place of business located in any State of the United States or i

  • For purposes of this section, the term “domestic building and loan association” has the meaning given such term by section 7701(a)(19) without regard to subparagraph (C) thereof. /

  • In this subsection, the term “domestic commodity or product” means— (A) an agricultural commodity that is produced in the United States; and (B) a food product that is processed in

  • the term “domestic company” means a company which is substantially involved in the United States domestic production, processing, or use of steel, aluminum, copper, or other metals

  • The term “domestic concern” means— (A) any individual who is a citizen, national, or resident of the United States; and (B) any corporation, partnership, association, joint-stock c

  • The term "domestic court" means a Federal court of the United States, or a court of any State or territory of the United States or of the District of Columbia. / The term

  • The term “domestic crude oil” means any crude oil produced from a well located in the United States.

  • The term “domestic facility” means a facility located in any of the States or Territories.

  • the term "domestic farm labor" means any person (and the family of such person) who receives a substantial portion of his or her income from primary production of agricul

  • The terms “foreign financial institution” and “domestic financial institution” shall have the meanings of those terms as determined by the Secretary of the Treasury.

  • “domestic firm” means a business entity incorporated, and conducting business, in the United States.

  • The term "domestic industrial base" means domestic sources which are providing, or which would be reasonably expected to provide, materials or services to meet national d

  • The term “domestic industry” means, with respect to an article, the producers as a whole of the like or directly competitive article or those producers whose collective production

  • For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term “domestic like product” means a product that is like, or in the absence of like, most similar in characteristics and uses with, covered m

  • For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term “domestic loss” means the amount by which the gross income for the taxable year from sources within the United States is exceeded by the

  • For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term "domestic oil and gas extraction income" means income described in section 907(c)(1), determined by substituting "within t

  • The term “domestic origin” refers to any uranium that has been mined in the United States including uranium recovered from uranium deposits in the United States by underground mini

  • For purposes of this subsection, the term "domestic producers or workers" means those interested parties who are eligible to file a petition under subsection (b)(1). / Fo

  • The term “domestic production gross receipts” means the gross receipts of the taxpayer which are derived from— (i) any lease, rental, license, sale, exchange, or other disposition

  • The term “domestic relations order” means any judgment, decree, or order (including approval of a property settlement agreement) which— (i) relates to the provision of child suppor

  • For purposes of this section, the term “domestic research or experimental expenditures” means research or experimental expenditures paid or incurred by the taxpayer in connection w

  • For purposes of this section, the term “domestic segment” means any segment consisting of 1 takeoff and 1 landing and which is taxable transportation described in section 4262(a)(1

  • For purposes of this section, the term “domestic service employment taxes” means— (1) any taxes imposed by chapter 21 or 23 on remuneration paid for domestic service in a private h

  • The term “domestic source” has the meaning given that term in section 4552 of this title . / Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term "domestic source" means a bu

  • The term “domestic support obligation” means a debt that accrues before, on, or after the date of the order for relief in a case under this title, including interest that accrues o

  • the term "domestic terrorism" means activities that— (A) involve acts dangerous to human life that are a violation of the criminal laws of the United States or of any Sta

  • The term “domestic uranium producer” means a person or entity who produces domestic uranium and who has, to the extent required by State and Federal agencies having jurisdiction, l

  • The terms “Colorado River Basin”, “Colorado River Compact”, “Colorado River System”, “Lee Ferry”, “States of the Upper Division”, “Upper Basin”, and “domestic use” shall have the m

  • The terms “domestic violence”, “sexual assault”, “child abuse and neglect”, “dating violence”, “elder abuse”, and “stalking” have the meaning given such terms in section 3 of the V

  • The term "domestic violence victim" means a victim of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.

  • “domestic voyage” means movement of a vessel between places in, or subject to the jurisdiction of, the United States, except movement between— (A) a place in a territory or possess

  • The term “domicile” means the State in which an insurer is incorporated, chartered, or organized.

  • The term “domiciliary care” means care provided to a patient in an institution or homelike environment because— (A) providing support for the activities of daily living in the home

  • The terms “State of domicile” and “domiciliary State” mean, with respect to an insurer or reinsurer, the State in which the insurer or reinsurer is incorporated or entered through,

  • In this subparagraph, the term “dominance” means a position or exercise of dominant authority, leadership, or influence by reason of superior leverage, strength, or representation.

  • donatedefined inU.S. Code

    The term "donate" means to give without requiring anything of monetary value from the recipient, except that the term shall include giving by a nonprofit organization to

  • The term "donated historical material" means collections of personal papers donated or given to a Federal Presidential library or other archival repository under a deed o

  • The term "donated land" means any private land donated to the United States for conservation purposes in the Conservation Area.

  • The term “donating individuals” has the meaning indicated for such term in subsection (a)(1), subject to subsection (d)(1).

  • The term "donee" means any entity receiving a vessel pursuant to subsection (a). / The term "donee" means any entity receiving a vessel pursuant to subsection (

  • The term "donor" means any entity that is proposing to make a donation under this chapter. / The term "donor" means an individual or entity that donates private

  • Except as provided in subparagraph (B) or (C), the term “donor advised fund” means a fund or account— (i) which is separately identified by reference to contributions of a donor or

  • The term "donor port" means a port— (i) that is subject to the harbor maintenance fee under section 24.24 of title 19, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulat

  • The term “Do Not Pay Initiative” means the initiative described in section 3354(b).

  • The terms “dormancy fee” and “inactivity charge or fee” mean a fee, charge, or penalty for non-use or inactivity of a gift certificate, store gift card, or general-use prepaid card

  • DOTSdefined inU.S. Code

    The term “DOTS” or “Directly Observed Treatment Short-course” means the World Health Organization-recommended strategy for treating tuberculosis including— (A) low-cost and effecti

  • The term “DOTS-Plus” means a comprehensive tuberculosis management strategy that is built upon and works as a supplement to the standard DOTS strategy, and which takes into account

  • “double criminality” means that at the time of transfer of an offender the offense for which he has been sentenced is still an offense in the transferring country and is also an of

  • The term “downblending” means processing highly enriched uranium into a uranium product in any form in which the uranium contains less than 20 percent uranium-235.

  • The term “downpayment” means the amount of purchase price of home required to be paid at or before the time of purchase.

  • The term “downpayment assistance” means assistance to help a family acquire a principal residence.

  • The term “downstream producer” means a firm that performs additional, value-added production processes for a firm or subdivision, including a firm that performs final assembly or f

  • The term “downstream product” means any manufactured article— (A) which is imported into the United States, and (B) into which is incorporated any component part.

  • The term “Down syndrome” refers to a chromosomal disorder caused by an error in cell division that results in the presence of an extra whole or partial copy of chromosome 21.

  • “draft management plan” means the plan described in section 1434(a)(1)(C)(v) 1 of this title;

  • The term “drawback claimant” means the exporter of the exported article or the refiner, producer, or importer of either the qualified article or the exported article. Any person el

  • For purposes of this subsection, the term “drawback successor” means an entity to which another entity (in this subsection referred to as the “predecessor”) has transferred by writ

  • “Dredged material” means any material excavated or dredged from the navigable waters of the United States.

  • the terms “driftnet” and “driftnet fishing” have the meanings given those terms in section 4003 of the Driftnet Impact Monitoring, Assessment, and Control Act of 1987 ( 16 U.S.C. 1

  • the terms “driftnet” and “driftnet fishing” have the meanings given those terms in section 4003 of the Driftnet Impact Monitoring, Assessment, and Control Act of 1987 ( 16 U.S.C. 1

  • The term “drinking water cooler” means any mechanical device affixed to drinking water supply plumbing which actively cools water for human consumption.

  • The term “drinking water supply” means any raw or finished water source that is or may be used by a public water system (as defined in the Safe Drinking Water Act [ 42 U.S.C. 300f

  • Driveaway saddlemount vehicle transporter combination.—The term “driveaway saddlemount vehicle transporter combination” means a vehicle combination designed and specifically used t

  • The term “driver’s license” means a license issued by a State to an individual that authorizes the individual to operate a motor vehicle on public streets, roads, or highways. / Th

  • In this section, the term “driver of a ready mixed concrete delivery vehicle” means a driver of a vehicle designed to deliver ready mixed concrete on a daily basis and is equipped

  • The term “driver of a utility service vehicle” means any driver who is considered to be a driver of a utility service vehicle for purposes of section 345(a)(4) 1 of the National Hi

  • Driver record notification system defined.—In this section, the term “driver record notification system” means a system that automatically furnishes an employer with a report, gene

  • “driver's license” means a license issued by a State to an individual authorizing the individual to operate a motor vehicle on highways.

  • The terms “driving while intoxicated” and “driving under the influence” mean driving or being in actual physical control of a motor vehicle while having an alcohol concentration ab

  • The terms “driving while intoxicated” and “driving under the influence” mean driving or being in actual physical control of a motor vehicle while having an alcohol concentration ab

  • The term "drop-in fuel" means a neat or blended liquid hydrocarbon fuel designed as a direct replacement for a traditional fuel with comparable performance characteristic

  • The term “drought monitor” means a system for classifying drought severity according to a range of abnormally dry to exceptional drought, as defined by the Secretary. / The term &q

  • The term “drug” means (1) articles recognized in the official United States Pharmacopoeia, official Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States, or official National Formulary,

  • “Drug abuse education” means— (A) the provision of information concerning the dangers of drug abuse; and (B) the referral of participants who are suspected drug abusers to drug abu

  • The term "drug abuse education and prevention services"— (A) means services to runaway and homeless youth to prevent or reduce the illicit use of drugs by such youth; and

  • The term “drug abuse treatment facility” means an entity that— (i) is— (I) an identified unit within a general medical care facility; or (II) an entity other than a general medical

  • “Drug addiction or alcoholic treatment and rehabilitation program” means any such program conducted by a private nonprofit organization or institution, or a publicly operated commu

  • The term “drug and violence prevention” means— (A) with respect to drugs, prevention, early intervention, rehabilitation referral, or education related to the illegal use of drugs;

  • The term “drug control” means any activity conducted by a National Drug Control Program agency involving supply reduction or demand reduction.

  • The term "drug dependent person" means a person who is using a controlled substance (as defined in section 802 of title 21) and who is in a state of psychic or physical d

  • The term "drug development tool" includes— (A) a biomarker; (B) a clinical outcome assessment; and (C) any other method, material, or measure that the Secretary determine

  • the term “drug endangered children” means children whose physical, mental, or emotional health are at risk because of the production, use, or other effects of methamphetamine produ

  • The term “Drug Enforcement Administration” means the Drug Enforcement Administration in the Department of Justice.

  • The term “Drug Enforcement Administration registration” means registration with the Drug Enforcement Administration under section 303 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 8

  • The term “Drug-Free Communities Act of 1997” means chapter 2 of the National Narcotics Leadership Act of 1988 ( 21 U.S.C. 1521 et seq.).

  • the term “drug-free workplace” means a site for the performance of work done in connection with a specific grant or contract described in section 701 or 702 of this title of an ent

  • The term “drug-free workplace program” means a program that includes— (A) a written policy, including a clear statement of expectations for workplace behavior, prohibitions against

  • In this section, the term “drug-interdiction area” means an area outside the land area of the United States (as defined in section 374(b)(4)(B) of this title) in which the Secretar

  • The term "law enforcement" or "drug law enforcement" means all efforts by a Federal, State, local, or Tribal government agency to enforce the drug laws of the U

  • As used in this section, the term “drug, narcotic, or chemical offense” means any offense which proscribes the possession, distribution, manufacture, cultivation, sale, transfer, o

  • The term “drug offense” means any criminal offense which proscribes— (A) the possession, distribution, manufacture, cultivation, sale, transfer, or the attempt or conspiracy to pos

  • For purposes of sections 335a and 335b of this title, the term “drug product” means a drug subject to regulation under section 355, 360b, or 382 of this title or under section 262

  • The term “drug-related crime” means the illegal manufacture, sale, distribution, use, or possession with intent to manufacture, sell, distribute, or use a controlled substance.

  • The term “drug-related criminal activity” means the illegal manufacture, sale, distribution, use, or possession with intent to manufacture, sell, distribute, or use, of a controlle

  • No person may sell, purchase, or trade or offer to sell, purchase, or trade any drug sample. For purposes of this paragraph and subsection (d), the term “drug sample” means a unit

  • In this section, the term “drug shortage” or “shortage” has the meaning given such term in section 356c of this title .

  • the term “drug trafficking crime” has the meaning given such term in section 924(c)(2) of title 18. / For purposes of this subsection, the term “drug trafficking crime” means any f

  • The term “drug unapproved for its applied use” means a drug administered for a use not described in the approved labeling of the drug under section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, a

  • The term “Drybed Lands” means those lands which, on December 13, 2002, lie above and contiguous to the mean high water mark of the Arkansas River in the State of Oklahoma. The term

  • The term "dry-cast concrete" means a composite material that is composed essentially of aggregates embedded in a binding medium composed of a mixture of cementitious mate