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[CITE: 23USC501]

 
                           TITLE 23--HIGHWAYS
 
                   CHAPTER 5--RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY
 
Sec. 501. Definitions

    In this chapter, the following definitions apply:
        (1) Federal laboratory.--The term ``Federal laboratory'' 
    includes a Government-owned, Government-operated laboratory and a 
    Government-owned, contractor-operated laboratory.
        (2) Safety.--The term ``safety'' includes highway and traffic 
    safety systems, research, and development relating to vehicle, 
    highway, driver, passenger, bicyclist, and pedestrian 
    characteristics, accident investigations, communications, emergency 
    medical care, and transportation of the injured.

(Added Pub. L. 105-178, title V, Sec. 5101(2), June 9, 1998, 112 Stat. 
422.)


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 501, added Pub. L. 90-495, Sec. 30, Aug. 23, 1968, 
82 Stat. 830, related to declaration of policy as to highway relocation 
assistance, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 91-646, title II, 
Sec. 220(a)(10), Jan. 2, 1971, 84 Stat. 1903.
