### Question
Can you define what purchasing group means?


### Answer
**Purchasing group** is defined as the following in *42 U.S.C. § 9671*:

> any group of persons which has as one of its purposes the purchase of pollution liability insurance on a group basis

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 9671*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 103-COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY > SUBCHAPTER IV-POLLUTION INSURANCE**

