; and (bb) services provided by health care practitioner occupations, health care support occupations, and counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialist occupations, as those terms are defined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. (VII) The term public interest law means legal services or legal advocacy provided by a nonprofit organization, but excludes services provided by individuals who are registered lobbyists at the Federal, State, or local level. (VIII) The term public library services means the operation of public libraries or services that support their operation. (IX) The term public safety services means services that seek to prevent the need for emergency management services. (X) The term public services for individuals with disabilities means services performed for, or to assist, individuals with disabilities (as defined in section 3 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12102 )) that is provided to an individual because of the individual's status as an individual with a disability. (XI) The term public service for the elderly means services that are provided to individuals who are aged 59.5 years or older and that are provided to an individual because of the individual's status as an individual of that age, including services related to retirement plans, pensions, social security, retiree health plans, or Medicaid. (XII) The term school library services means the operations of school libraries or services that support their operation. (D) Qualifying employer The term qualifying employer means— (i) a Federal, State, Tribal, local, intergovernmental, or regional governmental organization, agency, or entity based or headquartered in the United States, including the Armed Forces, National Guard, Merchant Marines, or Coast Guard; (ii) a nonprofit organization that is qualified under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986