48 CFR § 9.110-1 - 9.110-1 Definitions.

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# 9.110-1 9.110-1   Definitions.

As used in this section—

*Covered agency* means—

(1) The Department of Defense;

(2) Any department or agency for which regular appropriations are made in a Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act;

(3) The Department of Homeland Security;

(4) The National Nuclear Security Administration of the Department of Energy;

(5) The Department of Transportation; or

(6) The Central Intelligence Agency.

*Institution of higher education* means an institution that meets the requirements of 20 U.S.C. 1001 and includes all sub-elements of such an institution.

[85 FR 67621, Oct. 23, 2020]