Terms Used In U.S. Code > Title 40 > Subtitle III > Chapter 113 > Subchapter III - Other Responsibilities

• Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
• subscription: includes a mark when the person making the same intended it as such. See 1 USC 1