Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

40 U.S.C. § 17101

Definitions

In this chapter, the following definitions apply:
(1)

Federal government .—

The term “Federal Government” includes the government of the District of Columbia.
(2)

Motor vehicle .—

The term “motor vehicle” means a vehicle, self-propelled or drawn by mechanical power, designed for use on the highways principally for the transportation of passengers, except a vehicle designed or used for military field training, combat, or tactical purposes.

Pub. L. 107–217116 Stat. 1279(, , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised

Section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

17101

40:703.

Pub. L. 88–515, § 3, Aug. 30, 1964, 78 Stat. 696.

In clause (1), the words “the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the Government of the United States” are omitted as unnecessary.