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The term “eligible health centers” means public and nonprofit private entities that provide health services to pregnant women.
“eligible heirs” means, for purposes of section 2206 of this title , any of a decedent’s children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, full siblings, half siblings by blood, and pa
The term "eligible high-acuity trauma center" means a Level I trauma center that satisfies each of the following: (A) Such trauma center has an agreement with the Secreta
The term “eligible high hazard potential dam” means a non-Federal dam that— (i) is located in a State with a State dam safety program; (ii) is classified as “high hazard potential”
The term “eligible homebuyer” means a homebuyer that meets the requirements under paragraph (5)(B).
In this paragraph, the term “eligible home infusion supplier” means a supplier that is enrolled under this part as a pharmacy that provides external infusion pumps and external inf
The term "eligible homeless individual" means an individual described in section 290cc–22(a) of this title.
The term “eligible homeowner” means a homeowner eligible for counseling under paragraph (4). / The term “eligible homeowner” means a homeowner that meets the requirements under par
For purposes of this paragraph, paragraph (4), and paragraph (5), the terms “certified EHR technology”, “eligible hospital”, “EHR reporting period”, and “payment year” have the mea
The term "eligible household" means a household of 1 or more individuals who are obligated to pay rent on a residential dwelling and with respect to which the eligible gr
The term “eligible housing project” means— (A) public housing (as such term is defined in section 3(b) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 [ 42 U.S.C. 1437a(b) ]) and lower in
The term “eligible independent contractor” means, with respect to any qualified lodging facility or qualified health care property (as defined in subsection (e)(6)(D)(i)), any inde
For purposes of this section, the term “eligible Indian” means any Indian who is eligible for health services provided by the Service without regard to the provisions of this secti
In this section, the term “eligible Indian student” means a student who— (1) is a member of, or is at least one-fourth degree Indian blood descendant of a member of, a tribe that i
Eligible indian tribe.—The term "eligible Indian tribe" means an Indian tribe that is eligible to participate in the program, as determined under subsection (b). / For pu
The term “eligible Indian tribe or tribal organization” means any Indian tribe or tribal organization that qualifies to administer federally funded higher education assistance unde
The term “eligible Indian veteran” means an Indian or Alaska Native veteran who receives any medical service that is— (A) authorized under the laws administered by the Secretary of
Except as provided in clause (ii), for purposes of this paragraph, the term “eligible individual” means any individual who, after any regulations under subparagraph (A) first take
The term “eligible individual account plan” means an individual account plan which is (i) a profit-sharing, stock bonus, thrift, or savings plan; (ii) an employee stock ownership p
Subject to subparagraph (B), the term “eligible individual with chronic conditions” means an individual who— (i) is eligible for medical assistance under the State plan or under a
The term "eligible inmate" means an individual who— (i) is being held, detained, or incarcerated in a correctional facility; and (ii) manifests obvious signs of a mental
the term “eligible institution” means an accredited school or college of veterinary medicine or a State agricultural experiment station that conducts animal health and disease rese
The term "eligible institution for mental diseases" means an institution for mental diseases that— (i) follows reliable, evidence-based practices; and (ii) offers at leas
The term “eligible institution of higher education” means an institution of higher education (as such term is defined in section 1001 of title 20 ) that has established and operate
In this section, the term “eligible insured” means an individual— (1) who enrolls in a qualified health plan in the silver level of coverage in the individual market offered throug
For purposes of this paragraph, the term “eligible insured depository institution” means any insured depository institution that— (i) was in existence on December 31, 1996, and pai
For purposes of this section, the term “eligible intermediary” means a State, regional, or national organization (including a quasi-public organization) or a State or local housing
the term “eligible investigational drug” means an investigational drug (as such term is used in section 360bbb of this title )— (A) for which a Phase 1 clinical trial has been comp
The term "eligible investment" means an investment, in the form of capital assistance provided to an eligible entity, for a technology that— (A) is in a covered technolog
For purposes of this paragraph, the term “eligible investment advice arrangement” means an arrangement— (i) which either— (I) provides that any fees (including any commission or ot
The term “eligible investment expert” means any person which meets such requirements as the Secretary of Labor may provide and which does not bear any material affiliation or contr
the term “eligible investor” means: (1) United States citizens; (2) corporations, partnerships, or other associations including nonprofit associations, created under the laws of th
In this section, the term “eligible judge advocate” means an officer of the armed forces on full-time active duty who— (1) is qualified and serving as a judge advocate, as defined
The term “eligible juvenile” means a juvenile who is an inmate of a public institution and who— (A) was determined eligible for medical assistance under the State plan (or waiver o
In this subsection, the term “eligible laboratory” means a diagnostic laboratory that meets specific criteria developed by the Secretary, in consultation with State animal health o
The term “eligible land” includes— (i) agricultural and nonindustrial private forest lands (as defined in section 2103a(c) of title 16 ); and (ii) land enrolled in the conservation
the term “eligible landowner” means a person who— (A) produces annual crops from trees for commercial purposes and owns 500 acres or less of such trees; (B) owns 1,000 acres or les
All lands to be leased which are not subject to leasing under paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection shall be leased as provided in this paragraph to the highest responsible qua
The term "eligible large airport concession" means a concession (as defined in section 23.3 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations), that is in-terminal and has maximum
The term “eligible lender” means any non-Federal qualified institutional buyer (as defined by section 230.144A(a) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulat
The term “eligible livestock producer” means an eligible producer on a farm that— (I) is an owner, cash or share lessee, or contract grower of covered livestock that provides the p
the term “eligible loan” means a loan made, insured or guaranteed under this part; / As used in this section, the term "eligible loan" means a loan— (A) (i) on which a po
The term “eligible local education agency” means any local educational agency as defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
The term "eligible local educational agency" means a local educational agency that— (A) is among the local educational agencies in the State with the highest numbers or p
The term “eligible local entity” means— (A) a high-need local educational agency; or (B) an eligible local partnership.
The term “eligible local partnership” means a partnership that— (A) shall include at least one high-need local educational agency and at least one— (i) local educational agency tha
The term "eligible low-income housing" means any housing financed by a loan or mortgage— (A) that is— (i) insured or held by the Secretary under section 1715l(d)(3) of th
Eligible low-income individual.—The term "eligible low-income individual" means an individual whose family income is at or below 150 percent of the poverty line (as that
The term “eligible management entity” means, with respect to any public housing project, any of the following entities: (A) A public or private nonprofit organization, which may— (
The term “eligible material” means renewable biomass harvested directly from the land, including crop residue from any crop that is eligible to receive payments under title I of th
In this section, the term “eligible member” means a member of the armed forces on active duty who is eligible for basic educational assistance under chapter 30 of title 38 and who—
The term “eligible metropolitan area” means any of the 100 most populous metropolitan statistical areas in the United States. / the term “eligible metropolitan area” means any Metr
The term “eligible migrant and seasonal farmworkers” means individuals who are eligible migrant farmworkers or are eligible seasonal farmworkers. / The term "eligible migrant
The term “eligible migrant farmworker” means— (A) an eligible seasonal farmworker described in paragraph (4)(A) whose agricultural labor requires travel to a job site such that the
In this subsection, the term "eligible military borrower" means an individual who— (A) (i) is serving on active duty during a war or other military operation or national
The term "eligible milk" means Class I fluid milk products produced and processed in the United States.
As used in paragraph (3)(A), the term “eligible month” means, with respect to a State, a month in the 2-month period that begins with any month for which the State is a needy State
The term “eligible mortgage” means a mortgage— (A) the mortgagor of which— (i) occupies such property as his or her principal residence; and (ii) cannot, subject to such standards
For purposes of this subsection, the term “eligible multifamily housing” means any housing financed by a loan or mortgage that is (A) insured or held by the Secretary under subsect
The term “eligible multifamily housing property” means a property consisting of more than 4 dwelling units— (I) to which the Corporation acquires title either in its corporate capa
In this subsection, the term “eligible national association” means a national association with demonstrated experience in providing training and technical assistance to protection
The term "eligible national nonprofit organization" means an organization of national scope that— (A) is supported by staff, which may include volunteers, or affiliates a
The term “eligible neighborhood development activity” means— (A) creating permanent jobs in the neighborhood; (B) establishing or expanding businesses within the neighborhood; (C)
The term “eligible neighborhood development organization” means— (A) (i) an entity organized as a private, voluntary, nonprofit corporation under the laws of the State in which it
The term “eligible newspaper plan sponsor” means the plan sponsor of— (A) any community newspaper plan, or (B) any other plan sponsored, as of April 2, 2019, by a member of the sam
The term "eligible nonprofit organization" means an organization that— (A) is described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and that is exempt from
Subject to the limitations in paragraph (2) and the prohibition in paragraph (3), the term “eligible not-for-profit holder” means an eligible lender under subsection (d) (except fo
“eligible obligation” means any security designated as acceptable in lieu of a surety bond by the Secretary of the Treasury.
"eligible offender" means a primary caretaker parent who— (A) has been sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not more than 7 years or is awaiting sentencing for a convic
The term “eligible operating costs” means costs relating to— (A) emergency response; (B) cleaning; (C) sanitization; (D) janitorial services; (E) staffing; (F) workforce retention;
Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term “eligible operations and maintenance” means all Federal operations, maintenance, repair, and rehabilitation, including (i) maintena
The term “eligible orchardist” means a person that produces annual crops from trees for commercial purposes. / The term “eligible orchardist” means a person that produces annual cr
The term “eligible organization” means an organization that is— (A) described in section 1722(d) of this title ; and (B) with respect to nongovernmental organizations, subject to r
The term “eligible participant” means a qualified beginning farmer or rancher that— (A) lacks significant financial resources or assets; and (B) has an income that is less than— (i
The term "eligible partner" means— (i) a State agency or regional authority; (ii) a philanthropic organization; (iii) a private corporation; (iv) an institution of higher
In this section, the term “eligible partnership” means a partnership consisting of a land-grant college or university and other entities specified in subsection (c)(1) of this sect
In this part, the term “eligible partnerships” means an entity that— (A) shall include— (i) a partner institution; (ii) a school of arts and sciences; and (iii) a high need local e
the term "eligible patient" means a patient— (A) who has been diagnosed with a life-threatening disease or condition (as defined in section 312.81 of title 21, Code of Fe
The term “eligible PBGC pension recipient” means, with respect to any month, any individual who— (A) has attained age 55 as of the first day of such month, and (B) is receiving a b
the terms “accessible format”, “authorized entity”, and “eligible person” have the meanings given those terms in section 121 of title 17 ; and / The term “eligible person” means a
The term “eligible person or entity” means a live venue operator or promoter, theatrical producer, or live performing arts organization operator, a relevant museum operator, a moti
As used in this subparagraph, the term “eligible pesticide chemical residue” means a pesticide chemical residue as to which— (I) the Administrator is not able to identify a level o
"eligible place" means a place in the United States that— (A) (i)(I) was an eligible point under section 419 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 before October 1, 1988; (
For purposes of clause (i), the term “eligible plan” means a plan which provides that any nonforfeitable accrued benefit for which the present value (as determined under section 41
For purposes of this subparagraph, the term “eligible plan year” means any plan year beginning in 2008, 2009, 2010, or 2011, except that a plan year shall only be treated as an eli
“Eligible portfolio company” means any issuer which— (A) is organized under the laws of, and has its principal place of business in, any State or States; (B) is neither an investme
For purposes of this section, the term “eligible practitioner” means a physician or other health care practitioner, such as a nurse practitioner, that— (A) is enrolled under sectio
In this subsection, the term “eligible pregnant woman” means any woman who is pregnant on the date on which such woman becomes a victim of domestic violence, sexual violence, sexua
The term “eligible preschool program” means a program that— (A) provides for the care, development, and education of infants, toddlers, or young children age five and under; (B) me
the term “eligible prisoner” means a prisoner who is— (i) determined by the Bureau of Prisons to have a substance abuse problem; and (ii) willing to participate in a residential su
The term “eligible privately held company” means a privately held company that meets both of the following conditions: (I) The company does not have any class of securities registe
In this section, the term “eligible producer” means a producer of advanced biofuels.
The term “eligible producer on a farm” means an individual or entity described in subparagraph (B) that, as determined by the Secretary, assumes the production and market risks ass
The term “eligible product” means, with respect to any foreign country or instrumentality that is— (i) a party to the Agreement, a product or service of that country or instrumenta
the term “eligible product developer” means a person that seeks to develop a product for approval pursuant to an application for approval under subsection (b)(2) or (j) of section
The term “eligible production” means milk produced by a producer in a participating State. / The term “eligible production” means milk produced by a producer in a participating Sta
The term “eligible professional” has the meaning given that term in section 1395w–4(k)(3)(B) of this title and includes a group that includes such professionals. / The terms “eligi
The term “eligible professional development provider” means a provider of professional development in reading instruction to teachers, including special education teachers, that is
In this subparagraph, the term “eligible professional organization” means a professional organization as defined by nationally recognized specialty boards of certification or equiv
The term “eligible program” means a program administered by the Rural Utilities Service and authorized in— (A) this chapter; or (B) paragraph (1), (2), (14), (22), or (24) of secti