{"data":{"id":"us/40-u.s.c.-17101","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"40 U.S.C. § 17101","heading":"Definitions","body":"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.","path":["Title 40—PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS","CHAPTER 171—SAFETY STANDARDS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc40@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:59:55Z","sha256":"8435db2e34ac420764d6c2d909d653d0799d15d8cec75564e5f5902d81904a5e","source_id":"us","stale":false,"prev":"us/40-u.s.c.-15902","next":"us/40-u.s.c.-17102"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}