42 U.S.C. § 12854: Definitions

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Defines key words used in this part. Board of Directors means the Board of the National Homeownership Trust. Displaced homemaker means an adult who has not been in full-time, year-round paid work for several years because they mostly cared for their home and family without pay, and who is now unemployed or underemployed and having trouble getting or improving work. Fund means the National Homeownership Trust Fund. Single parent means someone unmarried or legally separated who has 1 or more minor children in their custody or is pregnant. State lists the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and other U.S. territories or possessions. Trust means the National Homeownership Trust.

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For purposes of this subchapter:

(1)Board of Directors

The term “Board of Directors” or “Board” means the Board of Directors of the National Homeownership Trust under section 12851(b) of this title.

(2)Displaced homemaker

The term “displaced homemaker” means an individual who—

(A)is an adult;

(B)has not worked full-time full-year in the labor force for a number of years, but has during such years, worked primarily without remuneration to care for the home and family; and

(C)is unemployed or underemployed and is experiencing difficulty in obtaining or upgrading employment.

(3)Fund

The term “Fund” means the National Homeownership Trust Fund established in section 12853 of this title.

(4)Single parent

The term “single parent” means an individual who—

(A)is unmarried or legally separated from a spouse; and

(B)(i)has 1 or more minor children for whom the individual has custody or joint custody; or

(ii)is pregnant.

(5)State

The term “State” means the States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and any other territory or possession of the United States.

(6)Trust

The term “Trust” means the National Homeownership Trust established in section 12851 of this title.

Executive Documents

Termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands For termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, see note set out preceding section 1681 of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions.

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