### Question
How is the "applicant" defined?


### Answer
The term **applicant** is defined in *49 U.S.C. § 26106* as follows -

> a State, a group of States, an Interstate Compact, a public agency established by one or more States and having responsibility for providing high-speed rail service, or Amtrak

#### Citation:
  - *49 U.S.C. § 26106*
  - Heading: **SUBTITLE V-RAIL PROGRAMS > PART D-HIGH-SPEED RAIL > CHAPTER 261-HIGH-SPEED RAIL ASSISTANCE**

