r/title-4-FLAG-AND-SEAL-SEAT-OF-GOVERNMENT-AND-THE-STATES wiki — defined terms
The statute’s own glossary: every term Title 4 defines, in section order.
“executive or military department” applies in that section
the term “executive or military department” means any agency listed under sections 101 and 102 of title 5;
“first responder” applies in that section
the term “first responder” means a “public safety officer” as defined in section 1204 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10284 ). (n) When the flag is used to cover a casket, it should be so placed that the union is at the head and over the left shoulder. The flag should not be lowered into the grave or allowed to touch the ground. (o) When the flag is suspended across a corridor or lobby in a building with only one main entrance, it should be suspended vertically with the union of the flag to the observer’s left upon entering.
“half-staff” applies in that section
the term “half-staff” means the position of the flag when it is one-half the distance between the top and bottom of the staff;
“Member of Congress” applies in that section
the term “Member of Congress” means a Senator, a Representative, a Delegate, or the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico; and;
“Territory” applies in that section
the term “Territory” shall include Guam.
“Federal area” applies in that section
The term “Federal area” means any lands or premises held or acquired by or for the use of the United States or any department, establishment, or agency, of the United States; and any Federal area, or any part thereof, which is located within the exterior boundaries of any State, shall be deemed to be a Federal area located within such State.
“income tax” applies in that section
The term “income tax” means any tax levied on, with respect to, or measured by, net income, gross income, or gross receipts.;
“sales or use tax” applies in that section
The term “sales or use tax” means any tax levied on, with respect to, or measured by, sales, receipts from sales, purchases, storage, or use of tangible personal property, except a tax with respect to which the provisions of section 104 of this title are applicable.;
“State” applies in that section
The term “State” includes any Territory or possession of the United States.;
“States” applies in that section
the term “States” means the several States and Alaska, Hawaii, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and the District of Columbia.
“Member of Congress” applies in that section
the term “Member of Congress” includes the delegates from the District of Columbia, Guam, and the Virgin Islands, and the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico; and;
“State” applies in that section
the term “State” includes the District of Columbia.
“income tax” applies in that section
The term “income tax” has the meaning given such term by section 110(c).;
“retirement income” applies in that section
The term “retirement income” means any income from— (A) a qualified trust under section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that is exempt under section 501(a) from taxation; (B) a simplified employee pension as defined in section 408(k) of such Code; (C) an annuity plan described in section 403(a) of such Code; (D) an annuity contract described in section 403(b) of such Code; (E) an individual retirement plan described in section 7701(a)(37) of such Code; (F) an eligible deferred compensation plan (as defined in section 457 of such Code); (G) a governmental plan (as defined in section 414(d) of such Code); (H) a trust described in section 501(c)(18) of such Code; or (I) any plan, …
“State” applies in that section
The term “State” includes any political subdivision of a State, the District of Columbia, and the possessions of the United States. (4) For purposes of this section, the term “retired partner” is an individual who is described as a partner in section 7701(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and who is retired under such individual’s partnership agreement. (e) 1 Nothing in this section shall be construed as having any effect on the application of section 514 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.
“charges for mobile telecommunications services” applies in that section
The term “charges for mobile telecommunications services” means any charge for, or associated with, the provision of commercial mobile radio service, as defined in section 20.3 of title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations as in effect on June 1, 1999 , or any charge for, or associated with, a service provided as an adjunct to a commercial mobile radio service, that is billed to the customer by or for the customer’s home service provider regardless of whether individual transmissions originate or terminate within the licensed service area of the home service provider. (2) Customer.— (A) In general .—
“customer” applies in that section
The term “customer” means— (i) the person or entity that contracts with the home service provider for mobile telecommunications services; or (ii) if the end user of mobile telecommunications services is not the contracting party, the end user of the mobile telecommunications service, but this clause applies only for the purpose of determining the place of primary use. (B) The term “customer” does not include— (i) a reseller of mobile telecommunications service; or (ii) a serving carrier under an arrangement to serve the customer outside the home service provider’s licensed service area. (3) Designated database provider .—
“designated database provider” applies in that section
The term “designated database provider” means a corporation, association, or other entity representing all the political subdivisions of a State that is— (A) responsible for providing an electronic database prescribed in section 119(a) if the State has not provided such electronic database; and (B) approved by municipal and county associations or leagues of the State whose responsibility it would otherwise be to provide such database prescribed by sections 116 through 126 of this title. (4) Enhanced zip code .—
“enhanced zip code” applies in that section
The term “enhanced zip code” means a United States postal zip code of 9 or more digits. (5) Home service provider .—
“home service provider” applies in that section
The term “home service provider” means the facilities-based carrier or reseller with which the customer contracts for the provision of mobile telecommunications services. (6) Licensed service area .—
“licensed service area” applies in that section
The term “licensed service area” means the geographic area in which the home service provider is authorized by law or contract to provide commercial mobile radio service to the customer. (7) Mobile telecommunications service .—
“mobile telecommunications service” applies in that section
The term “mobile telecommunications service” means commercial mobile radio service, as defined in section 20.3 of title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations as in effect on June 1, 1999 . (8) Place of primary use .—
“place of primary use” applies in that section
The term “place of primary use” means the street address representative of where the customer’s use of the mobile telecommunications service primarily occurs, which must be— (A) the residential street address or the primary business street address of the customer; and (B) within the licensed service area of the home service provider. (9) Prepaid telephone calling services .—
“prepaid telephone calling service” applies in that section
The term “prepaid telephone calling service” means the right to purchase exclusively telecommunications services that must be paid for in advance, that enables the origination of calls using an access number, authorization code, or both, whether manually or electronically dialed, if the remaining amount of units of service that have been prepaid is known by the provider of the prepaid service on a continuous basis. (10) Reseller .—
“reseller” applies in that section
The term “reseller”— (A) means a provider who purchases telecommunications services from another telecommunications service provider and then resells, uses as a component part of, or integrates the purchased services into a mobile telecommunications service; and (B) does not include a serving carrier with which a home service provider arranges for the services to its customers outside the home service provider’s licensed service area. (11) Serving carrier .—
“serving carrier” applies in that section
The term “serving carrier” means a facilities-based carrier providing mobile telecommunications service to a customer outside a home service provider’s or reseller’s licensed service area. (12) Taxing jurisdiction .—
“taxing jurisdiction” applies in that section
The term “taxing jurisdiction” means any of the several States, the District of Columbia, or any territory or possession of the United States, any municipality, city, county, township, parish, transportation district, or assessment jurisdiction, or any other political subdivision within the territorial limits of the United States with the authority to impose a tax, charge, or fee.