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# 15 U.S.C. § 37a - Definitions
## Text
For purposes of this section and section 37 of this title:
(1) Antitrust laws The term “antitrust laws” has the meaning given it in subsection (a) of section 12 of this title, except that such term includes section 45 of this title to the extent that such section 45 applies to unfair methods of competition.
(2) Charitable remainder trust The term “charitable remainder trust” has the meaning given it in section 664(d) of title 26.
(3) Charitable gift annuity The term “charitable gift annuity” has the meaning given it in section 501(m)(5) of title 26.
(4) Final determination The term “final determination” includes an Internal Revenue Service determination, after exhaustion of donors and donees administrative remedies, disallowing the donors charitable deduction for the year in which the initial contribution was made because of the donees failure to comply at such time with the requirements of section 501(m)(5) or 664(d), respectively, of title 26.
(5) Person The term “person” has the meaning given it in subsection (a) of section 12 of this title.
(6) State The term “State” has the meaning given it in section 15g(2) of this title.
(Pub. L. 10463, § 3, Dec. 8, 1995, 109 Stat. 687; Pub. L. 10526, § 2(2), July 3, 1997, 111 Stat. 242.)
## Notes
Editorial Notes
Amendments1997—Pars. (1), (2). Pub. L. 10526, § 2(2)(A)(C), added par. (2), redesignated former par. (2) as (1), and struck out heading and text of former par. (1). Text read as follows: “The term annuity rate means the percentage of the fair market value of a gift (determined as of the date of the gift) given in exchange for a charitable gift annuity, that represents the amount of the annual payment to be made to 1 or 2 annuitants over the life of either or both under the terms of the agreement to give such gift in exchange for such annuity.” Pars. (4) to (6). Pub. L. 10526, § 2(2)(D), (E), added par. (4) and redesignated former pars. (4) and (5) as (5) and (6), respectively.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1997 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 10526 applicable with respect to all conduct occurring before, on, or after July 3, 1997, and applicable in all administrative and judicial actions pending on or commenced after July 3, 1997, see section 3 of Pub. L. 10526, set out as a note under section 37 of this title.
Effective DateSection applicable with respect to conduct occurring before, on, or after Dec. 8, 1995, see section 4 of Pub. L. 10463, set out as a note under section 37 of this title.