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40 U.S.C. 17101: DefinitionsText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 40-PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKSCHAPTER 171-SAFETY STANDARDS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES
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§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. 107–217 , Aug. 21, 2002 , 116 Stat. 1279 .)

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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.