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  • The term “imminent hazard” means a situation which exists when the continued use of a pesticide during the time required for cancellation proceeding would be likely to result in un

  • the term "imminent hazard to the health and safety" means, for purposes of section 3605 of this title, that an asbestos material is, according to standards established by

  • The Commission may file in a United States district court an action (1) against an imminently hazardous consumer product for seizure of such product under subsection (b)(2), or (2)

  • “imminent safety hazard” means an imminent and unreasonable risk of death or severe personal injury;

  • The term “immunization” means an immunization against a vaccine-preventable disease.

  • For purposes of this subsection, the term “immunization services” means services to provide without charge immunizations against vaccine-preventable diseases.

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    the term “impact” means impact on the Antarctic environment and dependent and associated ecosystems;

  • The term “Impact Area” means that area which was used for the firing of live artillery projectiles and is used for live fire ranges of all types and, therefore, poses a danger to p

  • In this subparagraph, the term “impacted borrower” means an eligible recipient that— (aa) is in operation on February 15, 2020; and (bb) has an application for a covered loan that

  • The term “impact evaluation research” means the application of research methods and statistical analysis to measure the extent to which change in a population-based outcome can be

  • The term “impact surface” means an interior or exterior surface that is subject to damage by repeated impacts, for example, certain parts of door frames. / The term “impact surface

  • Impaired driving related fatality rate.—The term “impaired driving related fatality rate” means the rate of alcohol related fatalities, as calculated in accordance with regulations

  • Impaired operator.—The term “impaired operator” means a person who, while operating a motor vehicle— (A) has a blood alcohol content of 0.08 percent or higher; or (B) is under the

  • the terms “visibility impairment” and “impairment of visibility” shall include reduction in visual range and atmospheric discoloration; and

  • For purposes of this section, the term “impairment-related work expenses” means expenses— (1) of a handicapped individual (as defined in section 190(b)(3)) for attendant care servi

  • The term “impartial hearing officer” means an individual— (i) who is not an employee of a public agency (other than an administrative law judge, hearing examiner, or employee of an

  • In this subparagraph and subparagraph (E), the term “impermissible tax” means a health care related tax for which a reduction may be made under clause (ii) or (iii) of subparagraph

  • The term “impermissible tenant service income” means, with respect to any real or personal property, any amount received or accrued directly or indirectly by the real estate invest

  • The term “implant” means— (A) a medical device that is intended by the manufacturer of the device— (i) to be placed into a surgically or naturally formed or existing cavity of the

  • The term “implement” refers to those actions necessary to effectuate fully and promptly a final determination of the Division not later than 30 calendar days after the effective da

  • The term “implement and enforce” means to enact and implement laws or regulations as required to conform with the provisions of a coastal fishery management plan and to assure comp

  • In this section, the term “implementation” means all activity in the life cycle of a project after preliminary design, independent assessment of the preliminary design, and approva

  • In this section, the term “implementation date” means the date that is 5 years after the date on which standards for each National Geospatial Data Asset data theme are established

  • As used in this paragraph, the term “implementation expenses”— (i) means costs incurred by the Corporation beginning on July 21, 2010, as part of its efforts to implement this subc

  • The term "Implementation Plan" means the Implementation Plan for the Comprehensive Strategy for a Collaborative Approach for Reducing Wildland Fire Risks to Communities a

  • The term “implementing bill” means only a bill of either House of Congress which is introduced as provided in subsection (c) with respect to one or more trade agreements, or with r

  • The term "implementing partner" means any United States organization described in section 501(c)(3) of title 26 that— (A) performs logistical, administrative, and other f

  • The term "implementing partner organization" means an entity eligible to receive assistance under this subpart which is— (A) a United States or an indigenous private volu

  • the term “implementing revenue bill” means an implementing bill which contains one or more revenue measures by reason of which it must originate in the House of Representatives.

  • The term “implementing revenue bill or resolution” means an implementing bill, or approval resolution, which contains one or more revenue measures by reason of which it must origin

  • The term “implied warranty” means an implied warranty arising under State law (as modified by sections 2308 and 2304(a) of this title) in connection with the sale by a supplier of

  • The term “import” means any such entry. / The terms “import” and “importation” mean to move into, or the act of movement into, the territorial limits of the United States. / The te

  • The term “import activity summary statement” refers to data or information transmitted electronically to the Customs Service, in accordance with such regulations as the Secretary p

  • The terms “import” and “importation” mean to move into, or the act of movement into, the territorial limits of the United States. / The terms “import” and “importation” include rei

  • The term “imported” means entered, or withdrawn from a warehouse for consumption, in the customs territory of the United States. / For purposes of this section, the terms "imp

  • the term “imported dairy product” means any dairy product that is imported into the United States, including dairy products imported into the United States in the form of— (1) milk

  • For purposes of this subsection, the term “imported property” means any property if— (i) such property was completed outside the United States, or (ii) less than 50 percent of the

  • The term “imported taxable product” means any product (other than an ozone-depleting chemical) entered into the United States for consumption, use, or warehousing if any ozone-depl

  • The term “importer” means any person who enters, or withdraws from warehouse, cotton for consumption in the customs territory of the United States. / The term “importer” means any

  • The term “importer that is a qualified handler” means an entity— (I) whose principal activity is the importation of cut flowers or cut greens into the United States (either directl

  • The term “importing authority” means 1 or more entities designated by a Participant into whose territory a shipment of rough diamonds is imported as having the authority to enforce

  • For purposes of this section, the term “import license” means any documentation used to administer a quantitative restriction imposed or modified after July 26, 1979 under— (1) sec

  • The term “imports” means any meat, poultry, other food, animal, or plant that is imported into the United States in commercially significant quantities.

  • The term “import sensitive agricultural product” means an agricultural product— (A) with respect to which, as a result of the Uruguay Round Agreements the rate of duty was the subj

  • In this paragraph, the term “impoundment” or “impounding” means the seizing and taking into custody of a commercial motor vehicle or the immobilizing of a commercial motor vehicle

  • In this paragraph, the term “impoundment” or “impounding” means the seizing and taking into custody of a commercial motor vehicle or the immobilizing of a commercial motor vehicle

  • “impoundment resolution” means a resolution of the House of Representatives or the Senate which only expresses its disapproval of a proposed deferral of budget authority set forth

  • the term “imprisoned” means an individual is confined in or otherwise restricted to a jail-type institution, a half-way house, a treatment facility, or another institution, on a fu

  • “imprisonment” means a penalty imposed by a court under which the individual is confined to an institution;

  • For purposes of this paragraph, the term “improperly claimed ERTC wages” means, with respect to an assessment attributable to a credit claimed under this section, the wages with re

  • the term “improper means”— (A) includes theft, bribery, misrepresentation, breach or inducement of a breach of a duty to maintain secrecy, or espionage through electronic or other

  • The term “improper payment”— (A) means any payment that should not have been made or that was made in an incorrect amount, including an overpayment or underpayment, under a statuto

  • With respect to any registered public accounting firm or associated person, for purposes of this section, the term “improper professional conduct” means— (1) intentional or knowing

  • Within the Barataria Preserve Unit, the owner or owners of improved property used for noncommercial residential purposes on a year-round basis may, as a condition of the acquisitio

  • the term “improved real estate” means real estate upon which a building is located; / the term “improved real estate” means real estate upon which a building is located;

  • As used in this subchapter, “improved residential property” means a single-family year-round dwelling, the construction of which began before March 1, 1975, and which serves as the

  • In this section, the term “improvement” includes rehabilitation of a housing unit and major maintenance or repair work to be accomplished concurrently with an improvement project.

  • The term "improvements" includes new construction of facilities and all additions, improvements, modifications, or renovations made to existing facilities or to real prop

  • The term “inability to carry out the activities of daily living” means the inability to independently perform two or more of the following six functions: (i) Bathing. (ii) Continen

  • The term “inactive defense waste disposal site” means any site (including any facility) under the control or jurisdiction of the Secretary of Energy which is used for the disposal

  • The term “inactive-duty training” means— (A) duty prescribed for Reserves, or a member of the Space Force, by the Secretary concerned under section 206 of title 37 or any other pro

  • For the purpose of this subsection, the terms “Individual Ready Reserve” and “Inactive National Guard” shall have the meanings prescribed by the Secretary in consultation with the

  • For purposes of this section, the term “inactive participant” means a person not in covered service under the plan who is in pay status under the plan or who has a nonforfeitable b

  • The term “inactive tax receivable” means any tax receivable if— (i) at any time after assessment, the Internal Revenue Service removes such receivable from the active inventory for

  • 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

  • The term "inadequate generic competition" means, with respect to a drug, there is not more than one approved drugs 1 on the list of drugs described in section 355(j)(7)(A

  • the term “in any 1 year period” has the meaning given to the term “in any one-year period” in section 666.

  • the term “in any one-year period” means a continuous period that commences no earlier than twelve months before the commission of the offense or that ends no later than twelve mont

  • “Inaugural Committee” means the committee appointed by the President-elect to be in charge of the Presidential inaugural ceremony and functions and activities connected with the ce

  • “inaugural period” means the period that includes the day on which the Presidential inaugural ceremony is held, the 5 calendar days immediately preceding that day, and the 4 calend

  • The term “inbound telemarketing” means the marketing of property, goods, or services by telephone to a customer or potential customer who initiated the call.

  • The term “in bulk” refers to seed when loose either in vehicles of transportation or in storage, and not to seed in bags or other containers.

  • Except as provided in subparagraph (E), the term “incandescent lamp” means a lamp in which light is produced by a filament heated to incandescence by an electric current, including

  • The term “incandescent reflector lamp” means a lamp described in subparagraph (C)(ii).

  • The term “incapable of consenting” means the person is— (A) incapable of appraising the nature of the conduct at issue; or (B) physically incapable of declining participation in, o

  • In this section, the term "incarcerated individual" means a male or female offender who is— (1) 35 years of age or younger; and (2) incarcerated in a State prison, includ

  • The term "incarcerated person" means any individual incarcerated in a Federal or State correctional institution who is charged with or convicted of any criminal offense.

  • The term “incentive auction” means a system of competitive bidding under subparagraph (G) of section 309(j)(8) of this title , as added by section 6402.

  • The term "incentive fees" means any amounts payable to a landlord for meeting or exceeding performance metrics as specified in a contract with the Department of Defense.

  • the term “incentive payments” means direct monetary compensation made by a United States supplier of defense articles or defense services or by any employee, agent or subcontractor

  • The term "incentive practice" means a practice or set of practices approved by the Secretary that, when implemented and maintained on eligible land, address 1 or more pri

  • For purposes of this part, the term “incentive stock option” means an option granted to an individual for any reason connected with his employment by a corporation, if granted by t

  • The term “incentive tax rate” means the aggregate rate of tax imposed by section 4081 determined with regard to section 4081(a)(2)(D).

  • The terms "cybersecurity risk" and "incident" have the meanings given those terms in section 148 of this title. / The term "incident" has the meaning

  • the term “incidental” means related to and relatively minor by comparison.

  • The term “incidental expenses” includes legal, accounting, actuarial, and trustee expenses.

  • For purposes of this section, the term “incidental interLATA services” means the interLATA provision by a Bell operating company or its affiliate— (1) (A) of audio programming, vid

  • The term “incidental property” means, with respect to a debtor's principal residence— (A) property commonly conveyed with a principal residence in the area where the real property

  • Incidental taking.—The term "incidental taking" means any take of a southern sea otter that is incidental to, and not the purpose of, the carrying out of an otherwise law

  • To the extent of the amount receivable by all other beneficiaries as insurance under policies on the life of the decedent with respect to which the decedent possessed at his death

  • the terms "qualified disaster", "qualified disaster area", and "incident period" have the meaning given such terms under section 72(t)(11), and / the

  • The term "incident response" means a government or private sector activity that detects, mitigates, or recovers from a cyber attack or cyber campaign of significant conse

  • the term “incident response premium pay” means pay to which a covered employee is entitled under subsection (c);

  • The term “incineration vessel” means any vessel which carries hazardous substances for the purpose of incineration of such substances, so long as such substances or residues of suc

  • the term “incites” means urges another to engage imminently in conduct in circumstances under which there is a substantial likelihood of imminently causing such conduct;

  • In this section, the term "inclined sleeper for infants" means a product with an inclined sleep surface greater than ten degrees that is intended, marketed, or designed t

  • In this subclause, the term “included business concern” means a business concern, including any station which broadcasts pursuant to a license granted by the Federal Communications

  • For purposes of this paragraph, the term “included Federal loan program” means any program under which the United States or a Federal agency makes, guarantees, or insures loans.

  • “includes” means “includes but is not limited to”; and / “Includes” means “includes but is not limited to”.

  • For purposes of this subsection, the term “includible compensation” means, in the case of any employee, the amount of compensation which is received from the employer described in