### Question
How is the "covered motor vehicle safety penalty collections" defined?


### Answer
The term **covered motor vehicle safety penalty collections** is defined in *26 U.S.C. § 9503* as follows -

> any amount collected in connection with a civil penalty under section 30165 of title 49, United States Code, reduced by any award authorized by the Secretary of Transportation to be paid to any person in connection with information provided by such person related to a violation of chapter 301 of such title which is a predicate to such civil penalty

#### Citation:
  - *26 U.S.C. § 9503*
  - Heading: **Subtitle I-Trust Fund Code > CHAPTER 98-TRUST FUND CODE > Subchapter A-Establishment of Trust Funds**

