System
Defined in 15 places across 8 titles of the United States Code.
In this section, the term “system”—
(1) means—
(A) the organization of hardware, software, material, facilities, personnel, data, and services needed to perform a designated function with specified results (such as the gathering of specified data, its processing, and its delivery to users); or
(B) a combination of two or more interrelated pieces (or sets) of equipment arranged in a functional package to perform an operational function or to satisfy a requirement; and
(2) includes a major system.
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- 2026–present10 U.S.C. § 4062Armed Forces · Defense Acquisition Challenge Program · in this section
In this section, the term “system”—
(1) means—
(A) the organization of hardware, software, material, facilities, personnel, data, and services needed to perform a designated function with specified results (such as the gathering of specified data, its processing, and its delivery to users); or
(B) a combination of two or more interrelated pieces (or sets) of equipment arranged in a functional package to perform an operational function or to satisfy a requirement; and
(2) includes a major system (as defined in section 2302(5) of this title).
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- 2013–201410 U.S.C. § 2359BArmed Forces · Defense Acquisition Challenge Program · in this section
System Defined.—In this section, the term "system"—
(1) means—
(A) the organization of hardware, software, material, facilities, personnel, data, and services needed to perform a designated function with specified results (such as the gathering of specified data, its processing, and its delivery to users); or
(B) a combination of two or more interrelated pieces (or sets) of equipment arranged in a functional package to perform an operational function or to satisfy a requirement; and
(2) includes a major system.
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- 2021–202610 U.S.C. § 4062Armed Forces · Defense Acquisition Challenge Program · in this section
System Defined.—In this section, the term "system"—
(1) means—
(A) the organization of hardware, software, material, facilities, personnel, data, and services needed to perform a designated function with specified results (such as the gathering of specified data, its processing, and its delivery to users); or
(B) a combination of two or more interrelated pieces (or sets) of equipment arranged in a functional package to perform an operational function or to satisfy a requirement; and
(2) includes a major system (as defined in section 2302(5) of this title).
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- 2008–present10 U.S.C. § 2359BArmed Forces · Defense Acquisition Challenge Program · in this section
System Defined.—In this section, the term "system"—
(1) means—
(A) the organization of hardware, software, material, facilities, personnel, data, and services needed to perform a designated function with specified results (such as the gathering of specified data, its processing, and its delivery to users); or
(B) a combination of two or more interrelated pieces (or sets) of equipment arranged in a functional package to perform an operational function or to satisfy a requirement; and
(2) includes a major system (as defined in section 3041 of this title).
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- 2020–202110 U.S.C. § 4062Armed Forces · Defense Acquisition Challenge Program · in this section
“System” means the National Marine Sanctuary System established by section 1431 of this title.
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- 2000–present16 U.S.C. § 1432Conservation · Definitions · as used in this chapter
System.—The term "System" means the National Park System.
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- 2014–202654 U.S.C. § 100102National Park Service and Related Programs · Definitions · in this title
The term “System” means John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System established by section 3503(a) of this title.
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- 1999–201016 U.S.C. § 3502Conservation · Definitions · for purposes of this chapter
The term “System” means the Coastal Barrier Resources System established by section 3503(a) of this title.
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- 1994–199916 U.S.C. § 3502Conservation · Definitions · for purposes of this chapter
the term “System” means the Federal Employees’ Retirement System described in section 8402(a);
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- 1994–present5 U.S.C. § 8401Government Organization and Employees · Definitions · in this section
the term “System” means the Foreign Service Pension System.
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- 1994–199822 U.S.C. § 4071AForeign Relations and Intercourse · Definitions · under this subchapter
the term “System” means the Foreign Service Pension System; and
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- 1998–present22 U.S.C. § 4071AForeign Relations and Intercourse · Definitions · under this subchapter
The term “system” means the hazardous waste electronic manifest system established under subsection (b).
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- 2012–present42 U.S.C. § 6939gThe Public Health and Welfare · Hazardous waste electronic manifest system · in this section
The term “System” means the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System established by section 3503(a) of this title.
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- 2010–202416 U.S.C. § 3502Conservation · Definitions · for purposes of this chapter
The term "System" means the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System established under section 3503(a) of this title.
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- 2024–present16 U.S.C. § 3502Conservation · Definitions · for purposes of this chapter
The term “System” means the National Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System established under section 3603 of this title.
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- 2009–present33 U.S.C. § 3602Navigation and Navigable Waters · Definitions · in this chapter
The term “system” means the National Landscape Conservation System established by section 7202(a) of this title.
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- 2009–present16 U.S.C. § 7201Conservation · Definitions · in this chapter
The term “System” means the National Park System.
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- 2026–present54 U.S.C. § 100102National Park Service and Related Programs · Definitions · in this title
The term "System" means the National Urban Search and Rescue Response System to be administered under this section.
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- 2016–present42 U.S.C. § 5165fThe Public Health and Welfare · National Urban Search and Rescue Response System · in this section
The term "System" means the National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System established under subsection (b)(1)(A).
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- 2019–present43 U.S.C. § 31kPublic Lands · National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System · in this section
The term “System” means the National Wildlife Refuge System designated under section 668dd(a)(1) of this title.
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- 1997–present16 U.S.C. § 668EEConservation · Definitions · in this section
The term “system” means the plan complaint system developed and maintained under subsection (a).
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- 2010–present42 U.S.C. § 1395w-154The Public Health and Welfare · Improved Medicare prescription drug plan and MA–PD plan complaint system · in this section
the terms “Upper Mississippi River system” and “system” mean those river reaches having commercial navigation channels on the Mississippi River main stem north of Cairo, Illinois; the Minnesota River, Minnesota; Black River, Wisconsin; Saint Croix River, Minnesota and Wisconsin; Illinois River and Waterway, Illinois; and Kaskaskia River, Illinois;
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- 1994–present33 U.S.C. § 652Navigation and Navigable Waters · Upper Mississippi River Management · for purposes of this section