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In this paragraph, the terms “bill of materials” and “formula” mean records kept in the normal course of business that identify each component incorporated into a manufactured or p

The term "formula area" has the meaning given the term in section 1000.302 of title 24, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation.

The term “formula funds” means the formula allocation funds distributed to eligible institutions under sections 3221 and 3222 of this title.

The term “formula marketing arrangement” means the advance commitment of cattle for slaughter by any means other than through a negotiated purchase or a forward contract, using a m

The term “formula price” means a price determined by a mathematical formula under which the price established for a specified market serves as the basis for the formula.

In the case of a plan which the Secretary of Labor finds to be collectively bargained, established or maintained by an employer doing business in not less than 40 States and engage

Definition.—For purposes of this section, the term “for use as a weapon” includes the development, production, transfer, acquisition, retention, or possession of any biological age

The term “forward auction” means the portion of an incentive auction of broadcast television spectrum under section 1452(c) of this title .

The term “forward collection” means the transfer by a bank of a check to a collecting bank for settlement or the paying bank for payment.

The term “forward contract” means— (A) an agreement for the purchase of cattle, executed in advance of slaughter, under which the base price is established by reference to— (i) pri

The term “forward contract merchant” means a Federal reserve bank, or an entity the business of which consists in whole or in part of entering into forward contracts as or with mer

The term “forward-looking statement” means— (A) a statement containing a projection of revenues, income (including income loss), earnings (including earnings loss) per share, capit

The term "foster care" has the meaning given such term in section 1355.20(a) of title 45, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations).

The term “foster care maintenance payments” means payments to cover the cost of (and the cost of providing) food, clothing, shelter, daily supervision, school supplies, a child’s p

The term “foster child adoption” means the final adoption of a child who, at the time of adoptive placement, was in foster care under the supervision of the State.

The term “foster child adoption rate” means, with respect to a State and a fiscal year, the percentage determined by dividing— (A) the number of foster child adoptions finalized in

The term “foster child guardianship” means, with respect to a State, the exit of a child from foster care under the responsibility of the State to live with a legal guardian, if th

The term “foster child guardianship rate” means, with respect to a State and a fiscal year, the percentage determined by dividing— (A) the number of foster child guardianships occu

The term “foster family home” means the home of an individual or family— (i) that is licensed or approved by the State in which it is situated as a foster family home that meets th

the term “foster grandparent” means a volunteer in the Foster Grandparent Program;

the term “Foster Grandparent Program” means the program established under part B of subchapter II;

The term "Foundation" means the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research established under subsection (b). / The terms “Appraisal Foundation” and “Foundation” means t

The term "foundational forecast" means basic weather observation and forecast data, largely in raw form, before further processing is applied.

For purposes of this subchapter, the term "foundation manager" means, with respect to any private foundation—

the term “found guilty” includes acceptance by a court of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere;

The terms “VHS format”, “8mm format”, “Beta format”, “automatic gain control copy control technology”, “colorstripe copy control technology”, “four-line version of the colorstripe

The term “four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate” means the fraction— (i) the denominator of which consists of the number of students who form the original cohort of entering fi

The term “FPSO” means a floating production, storage, or offloading unit.

The term “fractional owner” means any person owning any interest (including the entire interest) in a fractional program aircraft.

The term “fractional ownership aircraft program” means a program under which— (A) a single fractional ownership program manager provides fractional ownership program management ser

The term “fractional ownership interest” means— (i) the ownership of an interest in a fractional program aircraft, (ii) the holding of a multi-year leasehold interest in a fraction

The term “fractional program aircraft” means, with respect to any fractional ownership aircraft program, any aircraft which— (A) is listed as a fractional program aircraft in the m

The term “frail” means, with respect to an older individual in a State, that the older individual is determined to be functionally impaired because the individual— (A) (i) is unabl

The term “frail elderly” means an elderly person who is unable to perform at least 3 activities of daily living adopted by the Secretary for purposes of this program. Owners may es

The term “frail elderly person” means an elderly person who is unable to perform at least 3 activities of daily living adopted by the Secretary for purposes of this program. Owners

The term "Framework" means the Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology and referred

The term “franchise” shall mean the written agreement or contract between any automobile manufacturer engaged in commerce and any automobile dealer which purports to fix the legal

The term “franchisee” means a retailer or distributor (as the case may be) who is authorized or permitted, under a franchise, to use a trademark in connection with the sale, consig

For purposes of this section, the term “franchise expiration” means the date of the expiration of the term of the franchise, as provided under the franchise, as it was in effect on

the term “franchise fee” includes any tax, fee, or assessment of any kind imposed by a franchising authority or other governmental entity on a cable operator or cable subscriber, o

The term “franchise-related document” means— (A) a franchise under this chapter; and (B) any other contract or directive of a franchisor relating to terms or conditions of the sale

The term “franchise relationship” means the respective motor fuel marketing or distribution obligations and responsibilities of a franchisor and a franchisee which result from the

the term “franchising authority” means any governmental entity empowered by Federal, State, or local law to grant a franchise;

The term “franchisor” means a refiner or distributor (as the case may be) who authorizes or permits, under a franchise, a retailer or distributor to use a trademark in connection w

“frank” means the autographic or facsimile signature of persons authorized by sections 3210–3216 and 3218 of this title to transmit matter through the mail without prepayment of po

“franked mail” means mail which is transmitted in the mail under a frank;

The terms “fraud alert” and “active duty alert” mean a statement in the file of a consumer that— (A) notifies all prospective users of a consumer report relating to the consumer th

In this section, the term “fraud and abuse” means any conduct specified in subsection (a) or (b) of section 1128A of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320a–7a ).

The term "fraud protection data" means a combination of the following information with respect to an individual: (A) The name of the individual (including the first name

Fraud resolution systems.—The term “fraud resolution services” means services to assist an individual in the process of recovering and rehabilitating the credit of the individual a

The term "fraudulent claims" means the knowing misrepresentation of a material fact or facts by a health care entity or provider made to induce the Secretary to pay a cla

The term "Freddie Mac conforming loan limit" means the limit determined under section 305(a)(2) of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Act (12 U.S.C. 1454(a)(2)) f

The term “free appropriate public education” means special education and related services that— (A) have been provided at public expense, under public supervision and direction, an

“freeboard” means the distance from the mark of the load line assigned under this chapter to the freeboard deck.

“freeboard deck” means the deck or other structure the Secretary prescribes by regulation.

(A) For purposes of this subsection, the term "free clinic" means a health care facility operated by a nonprofit private entity meeting the following requirements: (i) Th

Effective control means that such signs, displays, or devices after January 1, 1968, if located within six hundred and sixty feet of the right-of-way and, on or after July 1, 1975,

The term “Free Exercise Clause” means that portion of the first amendment to the Constitution that proscribes laws prohibiting the free exercise of religion.

The term “free institution” means an institution that emerged out of Western civilization, such as democracy, constitutional government, individual rights, market economics, religi

In this subsection, the term “Freely Associated State” means the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau.

The term “Freely Associated States” means the Republic of Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands. / The term "Freely Associated St

The term “free public education” means education that is— (A) provided at public expense, under public supervision and direction, and without tuition charge; and (B) provided as el

The term “freestanding birth center” means a health facility— (i) that is not a hospital; (ii) where childbirth is planned to occur away from the pregnant woman's residence; (iii)

The term “freestanding birth center services” means services furnished to an individual at a freestanding birth center (as defined in subparagraph (B)) at such center.

The term “free trade area country” means the following: (A) Canada for such time as the USMCA is in force with respect to, and the United States applies the USMCA to, Canada. (B) M

“freight forwarder” means any regulated freight forwarder which holds itself out to the general public as a carrier to transport or provide transportation of property as authorized

The term “Freight Office” means the Office of Multimodal Freight Infrastructure and Policy established under subsection (b).

“freight vessel” means a motor vessel of more than 15 gross tons as measured under section 14502 of this title , or an alternate tonnage measured under section 14302 of this title

For purposes of this subsection, the term “frequently abused drug” means a drug that is a controlled substance that the Secretary determines to be frequently abused or diverted.

The term “freshwater turtle” means any member of the family Carettochelyidae, Chelidae, Chelydridae, Dermatemydidae, Emydidae, Geoemydidae, Kinosternidae, Pelomedusidae, Platystern

The term “friable asbestos-containing material” means any asbestos-containing material applied on ceilings, walls, structural members, piping, duct work, or any other part of a bui

The term “friction surface” means an interior or exterior surface that is subject to abrasion or friction, including certain window, floor, and stair surfaces. / The term “friction

“Friendly foreign force” means any military, naval, or air force of any friendly foreign state with respect to which this chapter is operative by virtue of a Presidential declarati

The term “frontier area” means a frontier county, as defined in section 1395ww(d)(3)(E)(iii)(III) of this title .

The term “frontier community” shall have the meaning given the term in regulations issued under subsection (r).

In this clause, the term “frontier county” means a county in which the population per square mile is less than 6.

The term “Frontier Crimes Regulation” means the Frontier Crimes Regulation, codified under British law in 1901, and applicable to the FATA.

The term “frontier health professional shortage area” means an area— (A) with a population density less than 6 persons per square mile within the service area; and (B) with respect

In this clause, the term “frontier State” means a State in which at least 50 percent of the counties in the State are frontier counties.

The term “frontline employee” means an employee of a public transportation agency who is a transit vehicle driver or operator, dispatcher, maintenance and maintenance support emplo

The term "frontline operational component" means any of the following entities of the Department: (A) U.S. Customs and Border Protection. (B) U.S. Immigration and Customs

The term “frozen concentrated orange juice” means all products classifiable under subheading 2009.11.00 of the HTS.

For purposes of this subparagraph, the term “frozen deposit” means any deposit which may not be withdrawn because of— (i) the bankruptcy or insolvency of any financial institution,

In this section, the terms “fruits”, “vegetables”, and “other specialty food crops” shall have the meaning given the terms by the Secretary of Agriculture.

The term “FSC” has the meaning given such term by section 922.

The term “FSU” means a floating storage unit.

The term “FTAA” means the Free Trade Area of the Americas. / The term “FTAA” means the Free Trade Area for the Americas.

The term “FTC Act” means the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.).

“fuel” means any energy source capable of propelling an automobile; / The term “fuel” means gasoline and diesel fuel. The Secretary (after consultation with the Secretary of Transp

The term “fuel cell” means a device that directly converts the chemical energy of a fuel and an oxidant into electricity by electrochemical processes occurring at separate electrod

The term “fuel cell electric vehicle” means an on-road or non-road vehicle that uses a fuel cell (as defined in section 16152 of this title ).

The term “fuel cell power plant” means an integrated system comprised of a fuel cell stack assembly, or linear generator assembly, and associated balance of plant components which

“fuel economy” refers to the average distance traveled in representative driving conditions by an automobile per unit of fuel consumed, as determined by the Administrator of the En

the term “fuel supplier” means— (A) any person engaged in the importing, refining, or processing of crude oil to produce motor fuel; (B) any person engaged in the importation, prod

“fuel use tax” means a tax imposed on or measured by the consumption of fuel in a motor vehicle.

The term “fugitive felon” means a person who is a fugitive by reason of— (A) fleeing to avoid prosecution, or custody or confinement after conviction, for an offense, or an attempt

The term “fugitive from justice” means any person who has fled from any State to avoid prosecution for a crime or to avoid giving testimony in any criminal proceeding.

For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term “fulfillment” means a list of factors that the appropriate Federal banking agency determines have a material impact on the agency’s decis

For purposes of this subsection, the term “full amount of the victim’s losses” includes any costs incurred by the victim for— (A) medical services relating to physical, psychiatric

the term “full and open competition” has the meaning given that term in section 107 of title 41 .