Title 40 — Public Buildings, Property, and WorksRelease 119-73
§17101 Definitions
Title 40 › Subtitle SUBTITLE VI— - MISCELLANEOUS › Chapter CHAPTER 171— - SAFETY STANDARDS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES › § 17101
Summary
Defines two words used in the chapter. Federal Government includes the government of the District of Columbia. Motor vehicle means a machine that runs on its own engine or is pulled by a machine and is mainly made to carry people on public roads, but it does not include vehicles built or used for military training, combat, or tactical purposes.
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Title 40, §17101
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In this chapter, the following definitions apply:
(1)The term “Federal Government” includes the government of the District of Columbia.
(2)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.
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Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 1710140:703.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.
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40 U.S.C. § 17101
Title 40 — Public Buildings, Property, and Works
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73