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The term “Iranian intermediary” means an intermediary that is the Government of Iran or a person in, or an agency or instrumentality of, Iran.
The term “Iranian person” means— (A) an individual who is a citizen or national of Iran; and (B) an entity organized under the laws of Iran or otherwise subject to the jurisdiction
The term "IRGC" means Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
In this section, the term "iron and steel products" means the following products made primarily of iron or steel: lined or unlined pipes and fittings, manhole covers and
Irregular Warfare Defined.—Subject to subsection (d), in this section, the term "irregular warfare" means Department of Defense activities not involving armed conflict th
The term “irrigation block” shall mean an area of arid or semiarid lands in a project in which, in the judgment of the Secretary, the irrigable lands should be reclaimed and put un
The term “irrigation district” means any irrigation, water conservation or conservancy, multicounty water conservation or conservancy district, or any separate public entity compos
The term “irrigation water” means water made available for agricultural purposes from the operation of reclamation project facilities pursuant to a contract with the Secretary.
The term "irritant" means any substance not corrosive within the meaning of subparagraph (i) which on immediate, prolonged, or repeated contact with normal living tissue
The terms “information sharing environment” and “ISE” mean an approach that facilitates the sharing of terrorism and homeland security information, which may include any method det
The term “islanding” means a distributed generator or energy storage device continuing to power a location in the absence of electric power from the primary source.
The term “Independent System Operator” or “ISO” means an entity approved by the Commission— (A) to exercise operational or functional control of facilities used for the transmissio
The term "isolated community" means a community that is powered by a stand-alone electric generation and distribution system without the economic and reliability benefits
the term "isolation"— (A) means any instance in which a youth is confined alone for more than 15 minutes in a room or cell; and (B) does not include— (i) confinement duri
The term “isomer” means the optical isomer, except as used in schedule I(c) and schedule II(a)(4). As used in schedule I(c), the term “isomer” means any optical, positional, or geo
The term “ISS” means the International Space Station. / The term “ISS” means the International Space Station.
The term “issuance costs”— (A) means issuance fees and commissions incurred by the Funding Corporation in connection with the issuance or servicing of any obligation of the Funding
The term “issue area” means an area described in subsection (f)(3).
As used in this section, the term “issue date” means the date on which the patient receives a copy of the prescription.
“issue in controversy” means an issue which is material to a decision concerning an administrative program of an agency, and with which there is disagreement— (A) between an agency
the terms “exchange”, “issuer”, and “security” have the meanings given those terms in section 78c(a) of this title ; and / the term “issuer” means— (A) the qualified State or local
The term “issuer of a medicare supplemental policy” includes a third-party administrator or other person acting for or on behalf of such issuer.
The term “issues in controversy” means— (A) any final agency decision involving any claim against an insured depository institution or insured credit union for which the agency has
the term “issuing authority”— (A) means any governmental entity or agency that is authorized to issue identification documents, means of identification, or authentication features;
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In this subtitle, the terms “item” and “item of supply”— (1) mean an individual part, component, subassembly, assembly, or subsystem integral to a major system, and other property
For purposes of this subtitle, the term “itemized deductions” means the deductions allowable under this chapter other than— (1) the deductions allowable in arriving at adjusted gro
In this subparagraph, the term “itemized impairment-related work expenses” means the amount excluded under section 423(d)(4)(A) of this title from an individual’s earnings for a mo
In this subtitle, the terms “item” and “item of supply”— (1) mean an individual part, component, subassembly, assembly, or subsystem integral to a major system, and other property
The term “item or service” includes (A) any particular item, device, medical supply, or service claimed to have been provided to a patient and listed in an itemized claim for payme
The term “Item Prohibited from Exportation” means— (A) a cultural item prohibited from being trafficked, including through sale, purchase, use for profit, or transport for sale or
The term "Item Requiring Export Certification" means— (i) a cultural item; and (ii) an archaeological resource.
The term “items of proliferation concern” means— (A) equipment, materials, or technology listed in— (i) the Trigger List of the Guidelines for Nuclear Transfers of the Nuclear Supp
Intelligent transportation system.—The terms “intelligent transportation system” and “ITS” mean electronics, photonics, communications, or information processing used singly or in
The term "IUU fishing" means any activity set out in paragraph 3 of the 2001 FAO International Plan of Action to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unre
For purposes of this paragraph, the term “IV–A program” means any program providing assistance under a State program funded under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act and
the term “IV–D paternity establishment percentage” means, with respect to a State for a fiscal year, the ratio (expressed as a percentage) that the total number of children— (i) wh
the term “ivory producing country” means any African country within which is located any part of the range of a population of African elephants;
the term “ivory quota” means a quota submitted by an ivory producing country to the CITES Secretariat in accordance with the CITES Ivory Control System;
The term “IWTP” means the South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant constructed under the provisions of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.),
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The term "jail" means a confinement facility of a Federal, State, or local law enforcement agency to hold— (A) persons pending adjudication of criminal charges; or (B) pe
the term "jail or lockup for adults" means a secure facility that is used by a State, unit of local government, or law enforcement authority to detain or confine adult in
The term “Japanese and other Asian markets” refers to markets, including markets in the United States, Japan, and other Asian countries, where automotive parts and accessories, bot
For purposes of this subchapter, the term “Japanese markets” refers to markets, including those in the United States and Japan, where automotive parts and accessories, both origina
The term “jewelry trade association” means an organization, consisting primarily of persons actively engaged in the jewelry or a related business, the purposes and activities of wh
In general.—The term "job access and reverse commute project" means a transportation project to finance planning, capital, and operating costs that support the developmen
The term "Job Corps" means the Job Corps described in section 2883 of this title. / The term “Job Corps” means the Job Corps described in section 3193 of this title .
The term "Job Corps center" means a center described in section 2887 of this title. / The term “Job Corps center” means a center described in section 3197 of this title .
The term “job-creating entity” means any organization formed in the United States for the ongoing conduct of lawful business, including sole proprietorship, partnership (whether li
The term “job finding club” means a job search workshop which includes a period (1 to 2 weeks) of structured, supervised activity in which participants attempt to obtain jobs.
The term "jobs accelerator" means a jobs accelerator center or program located in or serving a low-income rural community that may provide co-working space, in-demand ski
The term “job search program” means a job search workshop or job finding club.
The term “job search workshop” means a short (1 to 3 days) seminar designed to provide participants with knowledge that will enable the participants to find jobs. Subjects are not
The term "jockey" means a rider or driver of a covered horse in covered horseraces.
The term “joint agreement” means a formal written contract pursuant to which two or more financial institutions jointly offer, endorse, or sponsor a financial product or service, a
The term “joint capability requirement” means a capability that is critical or essential to address a joint operational problem.
The term “joint costs” means the difference between the capital cost of the entire multiple-purpose project and the sum of the separable costs for all project purposes.
the term “Joint Declaration” means the Joint Declaration of the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the People's Republic o
The term “joint fires” has the meaning given such term in the publication of the Joint Staff entitled “Insights and Best Practices Focus Paper on Integration and Synchronization of
The term "joint intermediate level school" includes the National Intelligence University.
The terms “joint inventor” and “coinventor” mean any 1 of the individuals who invented or discovered the subject matter of a joint invention.
The term “joint management committee” means the joint management committee established by the Agreement.
In this chapter, the term “joint matters” means matters related to any of the following: (A) The development or achievement of strategic objectives through the synchronization, coo
The term "joint military capabilities" means the collective capabilities across the joint force, including both joint and force-specific capabilities, that are available
The term “joint newspaper operating arrangement” means any contract, agreement, joint venture (whether or not incorporated), or other arrangement entered into by two or more newspa
In this section, the term “joint nuclear weapons life cycle” has the meaning given that term in section 6131.
In this section, the term “joint nuclear weapons life cycle process” means the process developed and maintained by the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Energy for the deve
In this section, the term “joint operating entity” means an entity that is lawfully organized under State law as a public body or cooperative prior to September 22, 2000, and is fo
The term “joint operation” means a joint farming operation in which two or more farmers work together sharing equally or unequally land, labor, equipment, expenses, and income.
The term “joint operational problem”— (A) means a challenge across the joint force in achieving an assigned military objective based on current doctrine, emerging threats or future
The term "Joint Plan of Action" means the Joint Plan of Action, signed at Geneva November 24, 2013, by Iran and by France, Germany, the Russian Federation, the People's R
“Joint program” means the cooperative program established by the Community and the United States and carried out in accordance with the provisions of an agreement for cooperation e
Joint regulations.—The term "joint regulations" means regulations prescribed jointly by the Secretary and the Secretary of the Treasury under section 53502(b) of this tit
The term “joint research agreement” means a written contract, grant, or cooperative agreement entered into by 2 or more persons or entities for the performance of experimental, dev
"Joint reservation" means the area of land defined as the Hoopa Valley Reservation in section 1300i–1(b) of this title and the Yurok Reservation in section 1300i–1(c) of
For purposes of this section, the term “joint resolution” means only a joint resolution introduced in the period beginning on the date on which the report referred to in section 80
The term “joint resolution of approval” means only a joint resolution of either House of Congress— (A) the title of which is as follows: “A joint resolution approving the President
The term “joint resolution of disapproval” means only a joint resolution of either House of Congress— (A) the title of which is as follows: “A joint resolution disapproving the Pre
For purposes of this subsection, the term “joint return” means the joint return of a husband and wife made under section 6013. / The term “joint return” means a single return made
The term "joint review" means a review conducted under the process provided for in article 34.7 of the USMCA relating to extension of the term of the USMCA.
The term “joint technical committee” means the joint technical committee established by the Agreement.
Joint use airport.—The term "joint use airport" means an airport owned by the Department of Defense, at which both military and civilian aircraft make shared use of the a
the term “joint venture” means a joint venture that— (A) includes either— (i) at least 2 separately owned for-profit companies that are both substantially involved in the project a
Joint venture agreement.—The term “joint venture agreement” means an agreement between two or more major air carriers on or after January 1, 1998, with regard to (A) code-sharing,
the term “joint work statement” means a proposal prepared for a Federal agency by the director of a Government-owned, contractor-operated laboratory describing the purpose and scop
The term "JOM Modernization Act" means the Johnson-O'Malley Supplemental Indian Education Program Modernization Act.
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the terms “judge” or “judicial officer” mean, unless otherwise indicated, any United States magistrate judge, Federal district judge, and / The term “judge” means the chief judge o
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The term "judge advocate" means— (A) an officer of the Judge Advocate General's Corps of the Army, the Navy, or the Air Force; (B) an officer of the Marine Corps who is d
The term “Judge Advocate General” means, severally, the Judge Advocates General of the Army, Navy, and Air Force and, except when the Coast Guard is operating as a service in the N
"Judge of competent jurisdiction" means—
In this subchapter, the term “judge of the United States” means a judge or magistrate judge of a district court of the United States. / The term “judge of the United States” means
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“Judgment” means a judgment, order, or decree entered in favor of the United States in a court and arising from a civil or criminal proceeding regarding a debt. / The term "ju
“judicial branch” means the Supreme Court of the United States; the United States courts of appeals; the United States district courts; the Court of International Trade; the United
The term “Judicial Conference” means the Judicial Conference of the United States.
The terms “district” and “judicial district” means the districts enumerated in Chapter 5 of this title. / In this section, “judicial district” means (i) in the case of a United Sta
The term “judicial employee” means any employee of the judicial branch of the Government, of the United States Sentencing Commission, of the Tax Court, of the Court of Federal Clai
For purposes of this subsection, the term “judicial enforcement period” means, with respect to any summons, the period— (A) which begins on the day on which a court proceeding with
The term “judicial lien” means lien obtained by judgment, levy, sequestration, or other legal or equitable process or proceeding.
The term “judicial officer” means the Chief Justice of the United States, the Associate Justices of the Supreme Court, and the judges of the United States courts of appeals, United
"judicial official" means: (A) a Justice or judge of the United States, as defined by section 451 of this title; (B) a judge of the District Court of Guam, the District C
The term “judicial personnel” means any judge, magistrate, court counselor, court clerk, court administrator, bailiff, probation officer, officer of the court, dispute resolution f