[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 23, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 23CFR420.103]

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                           TITLE 23--HIGHWAYS
 
 CHAPTER I--FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 420--PLANNING AND RESEARCH PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION--Table of Contents
 
      Subpart A--Administration of FHWA Planning and Research Funds
 
Sec. 420.103  Definitions.

    Unless otherwise specified in this part, the definitions in 23 
U.S.C. 101(a) are applicable to this part. As used in this part:
    Grant agreement means a legal instrument between an awarding agency 
and recipient where the principal purpose is to provide funds to the 
recipient to carry out a public purpose of support or stimulation 
authorized by law.
    FHWA planning and research funds means:
    (1) State planning and research (SPR) funds (the 2 percent funds 
authorized under 23 U.S.C. 307(c)(1));
    (2) Metropolitan planning (PL) funds (the 1 percent funds authorized 
under 23 U.S.C. 104(f) to carry out the provisions of 23 U.S.C. 134(a));
    (3) National highway system (NHS) funds authorized under 23 U.S.C. 
104(b)(1) used for transportation planning in accordance with 23 U.S.C. 
134 and 135, highway research and planning in accordance with 23 U.S.C. 
307, highway-related technology transfer activities, or development and 
establishment of management systems under 23 U.S.C. 303;
    (4) Surface transportation program (STP) funds authorized under 23 
U.S.C. 104(b)(3) used for highway and transit research and development 
and technology transfer programs, surface transportation planning 
programs, or development and establishment of management systems under 
23 U.S.C. 303; and
    (5) Minimum allocation funds authorized under 23 U.S.C. 157(c) used 
for carrying out, respectively, the provisions

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of 23 U.S.C. 307(c)(1) (up to 1\1/2\ percent) and 23 U.S.C. 134(a) (up 
to \1/2\ percent).
    Metropolitan planning area means the geographic area in which the 
metropolitan transportation planning process required by 23 U.S.C. 134 
and section 8 of the Federal Transit Act (49 U.S.C. app. 1607) must be 
carried out.
    Metropolitan planning organization (MPO) means the forum for 
cooperative transportation decisionmaking for a metropolitan planning 
area.
    National pooled-fund study means a planning or RD&T study or 
activity expected to solve problems of national significance, usually 
administered by the FHWA headquarters office in cooperation with States 
and/or MPOs, that is funded by State and/or MPO contributions of FHWA 
planning and research funds, with or without matching funds.
    Procurement contract means a legal instrument between an awarding 
agency and recipient where the principal purpose is to acquire (by 
purchase, lease, or barter) property or services for the direct benefit 
or use of the awarding agency.
    Regional pooled-fund study means a planning or RD&T study expected 
to solve problems of regional significance, usually administered by an 
FHWA region office in cooperation with a lead State and/or MPO, that is 
funded by State and/or MPO contributions of FHWA planning and research 
funds, with or without matching funds.
    State transportation agency (STA) means the State highway 
department, transportation department, or other State transportation 
agency to which Federal-aid highway funds are apportioned.
    Work program means a periodic statement of proposed work and 
estimated costs that document the eligible activities to be undertaken 
with FHWA planning and research funds during the next 1 or 2-year period 
by STAs and/or their subrecipients.