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The term “eligible candidates” means the candidates of a political party for President and Vice President of the United States who have met all applicable conditions for eligibilit
Eligible Career Bonus Member Defined.—In this section, the term “eligible career bonus member” means a member of a uniformed service serving on active duty who— (1) first became a
In this section, the term “eligible career enlisted flyer” means an enlisted member of the armed forces who— (1) is entitled to basic pay under section 204 of this title , or is en
In this subsection, the term “eligible career pathway program” means a program that combines rigorous and high-quality education, training, and other services that— (A) aligns with
For purposes of this paragraph, the term “eligible census tract” means any population census tract which— (I) is described in section 45D(e), or (II) is not an urban area.
the term "eligible child" means a child from a low-income family, as determined by the local educational agency for purposes of allocating funds to schools under section
The term “eligible child care provider” means— (A) a center-based child care provider, a group home child care provider, a family child care provider, or other provider of child ca
The term “eligible child dependent” means a dependent described in subparagraph (D) or (I) of section 1072(2) of this title .
For the purpose of this section, the term “eligible children” means children eligible for services under a program described in paragraph (1).
The term “eligible civilian” means— (A) a dependent of a member of the armed forces residing with the member outside the United States; (B) an employee of a military department who
“eligible client” means any person financially unable to afford legal assistance;
The term “eligible coalition” means a coalition that meets the applicable criteria under section 1532(a) of this title .
The term “eligible coastal state” means a coastal state that for any fiscal year for which a grant is applied for under this section— (A) has a management program approved under se
As used in this subchapter, the term “eligible colleges and universities” means colleges and universities eligible to be supported and maintained, in whole or in part, with funds m
The term “eligible combined plan” means a plan— (i) which is maintained by an employer which, at the time the plan is established, is a small employer, (ii) which consists of a def
The term “eligible commercial entity” means, with respect to an agreement, contract or transaction in a commodity— (A) an eligible contract participant described in clause (i), (ii
The term “eligible commercial real property” means any property (I) to which the Corporation acquires title, and (II) that the Corporation, in the discretion of the Corporation, de
As used in this subsection, the term "eligible commodities" means— (A) dairy products, wheat, rice, feed grains, and oilseeds acquired by the Commodity Credit Corporation
The term “eligible commodity” means an agricultural commodity (or the product of an agricultural commodity) that— (A) is produced in, and procured from, a developing country; and (
The term “eligible community” means a unit of general purpose local government (such as a city, township, or village), a nonmetropolitan county, tribal village, or a geographically
The term "eligible community anchor institution" means a community anchor institution that lacks access to gigabit-level broadband service.
The term “eligible community development financial institution” means a community development financial institution (as described in section 1805.201 of title 12, Code of Federal R
The term “eligible community or economic development purpose”— (A) means any purpose described in section 4707(b) of this title ; and (B) includes the provision of community or eco
the term “eligible company” means a small-sized or medium-sized business that is incorporated in the United States and does a majority of its business in the United States, and tha
The term “eligible component” means any equipment which is installed in an industrial carbon dioxide facility that satisfies the requirements under paragraph (3) and which is— (I)
The term “eligible condominium property” means a condominium unit, as such term is defined in section 3603 of title 15— (i) to which the Corporation acquires title in its corporate
The term “eligible consortium” means a partnership of 2 or more entities that have agreed to work together to carry out this section that— (A) includes— (i) a philanthropic organiz
The term “eligible contract”— (I) means a crop insurance contract entered into by an approved insurance provider in an eligible State; and (II) does not include a contract for— (aa
the term “eligible contractor” means a contractor that— (A) received financial assistance pursuant to section 9092(a)(2) of this title ; (B) performs one or more of the functions d
The term “eligible contract participant” means— (A) acting for its own account— (i) a financial institution; (ii) an insurance company that is regulated by a State, or that is regu
The term “eligible controlled foreign corporation” means a controlled foreign corporation which— (i) is predominantly engaged in the active conduct of a banking, financing, or simi
For purposes of this section the term “eligible cooperative” means a cooperative organization described in section 1381(a) which is owned more than 50 percent by agricultural produ
For purposes of this subsection, the term “eligible corporation” means any domestic corporation; except that such term shall not include— (A) a DISC or former DISC, (B) a regulated
In this subsection, the term “eligible countermeasure” means— (A) a security countermeasure with respect to which the Secretary has entered into a procurement contract under sectio
the term “eligible country” means a country designated by the President in accordance with subsection (b); / The term “eligible country” means a nation, other than the United State
The term “eligible county” means any county that— (A) contains Federal land (as defined in paragraph (7)); and (B) elects to receive a share of the State payment or the county paym
For purposes of this section, the term “eligible court” means— (A) a district court of the United States in any State, or (B) any court of record in any State having a seal, a cler
The term "eligible coverage month" means any month if— (A) as of the first day of such month, the taxpayer— (i) is an eligible individual, (ii) is covered by qualified he
The term “eligible covered beneficiary” means a covered beneficiary for whom eligibility to receive pharmacy benefits through the means described in subsection (a)(2)(E) is establi
The term “eligible credit” means each of the following: (i) So much of the credit for alternative fuel vehicle refueling property allowed under section 30C which, pursuant to subse
For purposes of this paragraph, the term “eligible critical access hospital” means a critical access hospital that has an average daily acute census of less than 0.5 and an average
As used in this section, the term “eligible crop” means each commercial crop or other agricultural commodity (except livestock)— (i) for which catastrophic risk protection under se
The term "eligible dairy organization" means a dairy farmer (either individually or as part of a cooperative), or a dairy processor, who— (A) accounts to a Federal milk m
The term "eligible dairy product" means a product primarily made from milk, including fluid milk, that is produced and processed in the United States.
In this section, the term “eligible dairy products” means cheddar cheese, butter, and nonfat dry milk.
The term “eligible debt” means unsecured long-term debt that— (A) is not supported by any form of credit enhancement, including a guarantee or standby letter of credit; and (B) is
Definition of Eligible Debt Financing Instrument.—In this section, the term “eligible debt financing instrument” means a bond or other debt financing instrument, including a note,
As used in this section, the term “eligible debt swap” means a debt-for-development swap or debt-for-nature swap.
For purposes of this subsection, the term “eligible deferred compensation item” means any deferred compensation item with respect to which— (A) the payor of such item is— (i) a Uni
For purposes of this section, the term “eligible deferred compensation plan” means a plan established and maintained by an eligible employer— (1) in which only individuals who perf
For purposes of this section, the term “eligible defined contribution plan” means, with respect to any eligible small employer, any defined contribution plan (as defined in section
In this section, the term “eligible dependent” means a dependent described in subparagraph (A), (D), or (I) of section 1072(2) of this title . / The term “eligible dependent” means
For purposes of this section, the term “eligible dependent child” means a child— (A) who is under 21 years of age, or under 23 years of age if pursuing a course of instruction at a
The term “eligible designated beneficiary” means, with respect to any employee, any designated beneficiary who is— (I) the surviving spouse of the employee, (II) subject to clause
The term “eligible differential wage payments” means, with respect to each qualified employee, so much of the differential wage payments (as defined in section 3401(h)(2)) paid to
For purposes of paragraph (1), the term “eligible disabled widow or widower” means an individual who— (A) was entitled to a monthly insurance benefit under subchapter II for Decemb
For purposes of this subchapter, the term “eligible dislocated workers” means individuals who— (A) have been terminated or laid off or who have received a notice of termination or
The term “eligible distilled spirits plant” means a plant which is used to produce distilled spirits exclusively for fuel use and the production from which does not exceed 10,000 p
The term "eligible distributor" means a public or private nonprofit organization that distributes donated eligible milk. / The term "eligible distributor" means
The term “eligible domestic entity” means a manufacturer or producer in the United States, or a certified union or recognized union or group of workers which is representative of a
The term “eligible early childhood education program” means— (A) a family child care program, center-based child care program, State prekindergarten program, school program, or oth
The term “eligible educational institution” has the meaning given such term by section 529(e)(5). / The term “eligible educational institution” means an institution— (A) which is d
For purposes of subsection (a)(2)(D), the term “eligible educator” means, with respect to any taxable year, an individual who is a kindergarten through grade 12 teacher, instructor
The term “eligible elderly offender” means an offender in the custody of the Bureau of Prisons— (i) who is not less than 60 years of age; (ii) who is serving a term of imprisonment
The term "eligible electric power transmission line" means an electric power transmission line that is capable of transmitting not less than— (A) 1,000 megawatts; or (B)
the term "eligible employee" means a covered employee performing service in the uniformed services, within the meaning of section 4303(13) of title 38, whose service has
The term "eligible employee group" means the portion of an employer's United States workforce that— (A) does not exceed 25 percent of the employer's total United States w
The term “eligible employer” means, with respect to any year, any employer if such employer employed an average of 100 or fewer employees on business days during either of the 2 pr
The term “eligible employer plan” means a qualified employer plan within the meaning of section 4972(d).
The term “eligible employer-sponsored plan” means, with respect to any employee, a group health plan or group health insurance coverage offered by an employer to the employee which
The term “eligible entities” means— (A) an institution of higher education; (B) a National Laboratory; (C) a Federal research agency; (D) a State research agency; (E) a nonprofit r
The term "eligible entity" means a— (A) State; or (B) Tribal government. / The term “eligible entity” means— (A) the government of an emerging agricultural country; (B) a
The term "eligible equipment" means— (A) a Wi-Fi hotspot; (B) a modem; (C) a router; (D) a device that combines a modem and router; (E) a connected device; or (F) any oth
The term “eligible establishment” means an establishment that is in compliance with— (A) the State inspection program of the State in which the establishment is located; and (B) th
For purposes of this subsection, the term “eligible facilities request” means any request for modification of an existing wireless tower or base station that involves— (A) collocat
The term “eligible facility” means a Government-owned, contractor-operated ammunition manufacturing facility, or a Government-owned, contractor-operated depot for the storage, main
For purposes of this section, the term “eligible fallback entity” means, with respect to all fallback service areas in a PDP region for a contract period, an entity that— (A) meets
As used in subclause (I), the term “eligible families” means families eligible for assistance under the State program funded under this part, families that would be eligible for su
The term “eligible family” means a family or individual— (A) who is a tenant of the eligible property on the date the Secretary approves an implementation grant; or (B) whose incom
In this subsection, the term “eligible family member” refers to family members of government employees assigned abroad or hired for service at their post of residence who are appoi
In this section, the term “eligible farmer or rancher” means— (1) a qualified beginning farmer or rancher; (2) a socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher, as defined in section 200
For purposes of this section, the term “eligible farmers’ cooperative” means an organization to which part I of subchapter T applies and which is engaged in the marketing of agricu
The term “eligible Federal Direct Loan” means a Federal Direct Stafford Loan, Federal Direct PLUS Loan, or Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan, or a Federal Direct Consolidat
The term "eligible Federal funds" means funds received by a local educational agency under— (A) this subchapter; (B) subchapter II; (C) subchapter III; (D) part A of subc
The term “eligible Federal PLUS Loan” means a loan described in section 1078–2 of this title made to a parent of a dependent student who is a new borrower on or after July 1, 2009.
The term “eligible fellowship recipient” means an individual who is selected by a State Commission under subsection (c) and, as a result of such selection, is eligible for a ServeA
For purposes of this subsection, the term “eligible financial company” means any bank holding company with total consolidated assets equal to or greater than $50,000,000,000 and an
The term “eligible firm” means a company or other business entity that, as determined by the Secretary of Commerce— (A) conducts a significant level of its research, development, e
the term “eligible fixed asset” means tangible property relating to which the Administrator may provide financing under this section; and
In this section, the term “eligible foreign state” means— (1) any country specified in section 5801 of title 22 ; (2) Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania; and (3) any other country that
For purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii), the term “eligible foster child” means an individual who is placed with the taxpayer by an authorized placement agency or by judgment, decree,
For purposes of paragraph (2), the term "eligible fuel" means— (A) biodiesel and renewable diesel (within the meaning of section 40A), (B) second generation biofuel (with
For purposes of this subsection, the term “eligible gain” means any gain from the sale or exchange of qualified small business stock held for at least 3 years (more than 5 years in
In this subparagraph, the term "eligible grain handling facility" means a grain handling facility that— (I) was granted an exception under the final rule entitled "E
The term “eligible grantee” means a local government or municipality, peoples’ utility district, irrigation district, and cooperative, nonprofit, or limited-dividend association in
“eligible grant recipient” means a public or nonprofit private organization or agency which demonstrates, to the satisfaction of the Secretary— (A) in the case of an organization w
In this paragraph, the term "eligible harbor or inland harbor" means a harbor or inland harbor at which the total amount of harbor maintenance taxes collected in the imme
The term “eligible hard white wheat seed” means hard white wheat seed that, as determined by the Secretary, is— (A) certified; (B) of a variety that is suitable for the State in wh
The term “eligible health care provider” means— (A) a provider of services (as defined in section 1395x(u) of this title ) or a supplier (as defined in section 1395x(d) of this tit
In this subsection, the term “eligible health center” means an entity that— (A) is a health center as defined under subsection (a); (B) provides health care services for clients fo