small business
Defined in 16 places across 9 titles of the United States Code.
In paragraph (1)(E), the term “small business” means an entity that has fewer than 500 employees, including employees of affiliates.
Same definition in 2 sections
- 1997–200221 U.S.C. § 379HFood and Drugs · Authority to assess and use drug fees · in this section
- 2003–present21 U.S.C. § 379JFood and Drugs · Authority to assess and use animal drug fees · in this section
The term “small business” means a small business concern as defined under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632).
Same definition in 2 sections
- 2015–present10 U.S.C. § 2371bArmed Forces · Renumbered § 4022] · in this section
- 2021–present10 U.S.C. § 4022Armed Forces · Repealed. Pub. L. 9894, title IX, 932(b)(1), Sept. 24, 1983, 97 Stat. 650] · in this section
the term “small business” means any small business concern as defined under section 632 of this title;
Same definition in 2 sections
- 1994–present15 U.S.C. § 4721Commerce and Trade · United States and Foreign Commercial Service · for purposes of this section
- 1994–present15 U.S.C. § 4724Commerce and Trade · Trade shows · as used in this section
For purposes of this clause, the term "small business" means an entity that reported $1,000,000 or less of gross receipts or sales in its most recent Federal income tax return for a taxable year, including such returns of all of its affiliates.
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- 2022–present21 U.S.C. § 379JFood and Drugs · Authority to assess and use device fees · in this section
For purposes of this paragraph, the term "small business" means an entity that reported $100,000,000 or less of gross receipts or sales in its most recent Federal income tax return for a taxable year, including such returns of all of its affiliates.
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- 2007–present21 U.S.C. § 379JFood and Drugs · Authority to assess and use device fees · in this section
For purposes of this paragraph, the term “small business” means an entity that reported $100,000,000 or less of gross receipts or sales in its most recent Federal income tax return for a taxable year, including such returns of all of its affiliates, partners, and parent firms.
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- 2005–200721 U.S.C. § 379JFood and Drugs · Authority to assess and use device fees · in this section
For purposes of this subsection, the term "small business" means an entity that reported $100,000,000 or less of gross receipts or sales in its most recent Federal income tax return for a taxable year, including such returns of all of its affiliates.
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- 2007–present21 U.S.C. § 379JFood and Drugs · Authority to assess and use device fees · in this section
For purposes of this subsection, the term “small business” means an entity that reported $100,000,000 or less of gross receipts or sales in its most recent Federal income tax return for a taxable year, including such returns of all of its affiliates, partners, and parent firms.
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- 2005–200721 U.S.C. § 379JFood and Drugs · Authority to assess and use device fees · in this section
For purposes of this subsection, the term “small business” means an entity that reported $30,000,000 or less of gross receipts or sales in its most recent Federal income tax return for a taxable year, including such returns of all of its affiliates, partners, and parent firms.
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- 2002–200521 U.S.C. § 379JFood and Drugs · Authority to assess and use device fees · in this section
For purposes of this subsection, the terms “small business”, “agriculture”, “small farm”, and “small agri-business” shall have the meanings given those terms by regulation of the Finance Board.
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- 1999–200812 U.S.C. § 1430Banks and Banking · Advances to members · under this section
For purposes of this subsection, the terms “small business”, “agriculture”, “small farm”, “small agri-business”, and “community development activities” shall have the meanings given those terms by regulation of the Director.
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- 2008–present12 U.S.C. § 1430Banks and Banking · Advances to members · under this section
In paragraph (1)(C), the term “small business” means an entity that has fewer than 500 employees, including employees of affiliates, and that does not have a drug product that has been approved under a human drug application and introduced or delivered for introduction into interstate commerce.
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- 2017–present21 U.S.C. § 379HFood and Drugs · Authority to assess and use drug fees · in this section
In paragraph (1)(D), the term “small business” means an entity that has fewer than 500 employees, including employees of affiliates.
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- 2002–200721 U.S.C. § 379HFood and Drugs · Authority to assess and use drug fees · in this section
In paragraph (1)(D), the term “small business” means an entity that has fewer than 500 employees, including employees of affiliates, and that does not have a drug product that has been approved under a human drug application and introduced or delivered for introduction into interstate commerce.
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- 2007–201721 U.S.C. § 379HFood and Drugs · Authority to assess and use drug fees · in this section
In this section, the term “small business” means a small-business concern, as described in section 632(a) of title 15.
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- 1998–present29 U.S.C. § 3031Labor · 3031 to 3037. Omitted · in this section
In this subsection, the term “small business” means an entity that has fewer than 500 employees, including employees of affiliates, and does not have a drug product that has been approved under a human drug application (as defined in section 379g of this title) or a biosimilar biological product application (as defined in section 379j–51(4) of this title) and introduced or delivered for introduction into interstate commerce.
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- 2012–present21 U.S.C. § 379j-52Food and Drugs · Authority to assess and use biosimilar biological product fees · in this section
“small business” means a private firm that does not exceed the numerical size standard promulgated by the Small Business Administration under section 632(a) of title 15 for the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes designated by the Secretary of Energy; and
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- 1994–present42 U.S.C. § 6322The Public Health and Welfare · State energy conservation plans · under this part
The Secretary shall grant a waiver of the fee required under subsection (a) for one premarket application, or one premarket report, where the Secretary finds that the applicant involved is a small business submitting its first premarket application to the Secretary, or its first premarket report, respectively, for review. For the purposes of this paragraph, the term “small business” means an entity that reported $30,000,000 or less of gross receipts or sales in its most recent Federal income tax return for a taxable year, including such returns of all of its affiliates. In addition, for subsequent premarket applications, premarket reports, and supplements where the Secretary finds that the applicant involved is a small business, the fees specified in clauses (i) through (v) and clauses (vii), (ix), and (x) of subsection (a)(2)(A) may be paid at a reduced rate in accordance with paragraph (2)(C).
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- 2016–201721 U.S.C. § 379JFood and Drugs · Authority to assess and use device fees · in this section
The Secretary shall grant a waiver of the fee required under subsection (a) for one premarket application, or one premarket report, where the Secretary finds that the applicant involved is a small business submitting its first premarket application to the Secretary, or its first premarket report, respectively, for review. For the purposes of this paragraph, the term "small business" means an entity that reported $30,000,000 or less of gross receipts or sales in its most recent Federal income tax return for a taxable year, including such returns of all of its affiliates. In addition, for subsequent premarket applications, premarket reports, and supplements where the Secretary finds that the applicant involved is a small business, the fees specified in clauses (i) through (vii) and clauses (ix), (x), and (xi) of subsection (a)(2)(A) may be paid at a reduced rate in accordance with paragraph (2)(C).
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- 2017–present21 U.S.C. § 379JFood and Drugs · Authority to assess and use device fees · in this section
The Secretary shall grant a waiver of the fee required under subsection (a) of this section for one premarket application, or one premarket report, where the Secretary finds that the applicant involved is a small business submitting its first premarket application to the Secretary, or its first premarket report, respectively, for review. For the purposes of this paragraph, the term “small business” means an entity that reported $30,000,000 or less of gross receipts or sales in its most recent Federal income tax return for a taxable year, including such returns of all of its affiliates. In addition, for subsequent premarket applications, premarket reports, and supplements where the Secretary finds that the applicant involved is a small business, the fees specified in clauses (i) through (v) and clauses (vii), (ix), and (x) of subsection (a)(2)(A) may be paid at a reduced rate in accordance with paragraph (2)(C).
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- 2007–201621 U.S.C. § 379JFood and Drugs · Authority to assess and use device fees · in this section
The Secretary shall grant a waiver of the fee required under subsection (a) of this section for one premarket application, or one premarket report, where the Secretary finds that the applicant involved is a small business submitting its first premarket application to the Secretary, or its first premarket report, respectively, for review. For the purposes of this paragraph, the term “small business” means an entity that reported $30,000,000 or less of gross receipts or sales in its most recent Federal income tax return for a taxable year, including such returns of all of its affiliates, partners, and parent firms. In addition, for subsequent premarket applications, premarket reports, and supplements where the Secretary finds that the applicant involved is a small business, the fees specified in clauses (i) through (vi) of subsection (a)(2)(A) of this section may be paid at a reduced rate in accordance with paragraph (2)(C).
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- 2005–200721 U.S.C. § 379JFood and Drugs · Authority to assess and use device fees · in this section
The term “small business” has the meaning given the term “small-business concern” by section 632(a) of title 15.
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- 2002–present7 U.S.C. § 5923Agriculture · Rural electronic commerce extension program · in this section
the term “small business” means a business that meets the criteria for a small business concern established by the Small Business Administration under section 632(a) of title 15; and
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- 1994–present12 U.S.C. § 1835Banks and Banking · Insured depository institution capital requirements for transfers of small business obligations · for purposes of this section
The term “small business” means a business that meets the criteria set forth in section 632(a) of title 15.
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- 1994–present42 U.S.C. § 5302The Public Health and Welfare · General provisions · as used in this chapter
the term “small business” means an unincorporated business, partnership, corporation, association, or organization that—
(I) has fewer than 25 full-time employees as determined on the date on which the motion is filed; and
(II) is engaged in commercial or business activity; and
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- 2005–present11 U.S.C. § 707Bankruptcy · Dismissal of a case or conversion to a case under chapter 11 or 13 · under this title
The term “small business” means, with respect to any calendar year, any person if the annual average number of employees employed by such person during either of the 2 preceding calendar years was 500 or fewer. For purposes of the preceding sentence, a preceding calendar year may be taken into account only if the person was in existence throughout the year.
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- 2005–present26 U.S.C. § 41Internal Revenue Code · Credit for increasing research activities · for purposes of this section
The terms “nonprofit organization” and “small business” have the meanings given to such terms by regulations which the appropriate Federal banking agency shall prescribe for purposes of this section.
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- 1994–present12 U.S.C. § 1834BBanks and Banking · Community development organizations · for purposes of this section