### Question
How does the law define highway receipts?


### Answer
Under *2 U.S.C. § 901*, **highway receipts** is defined as:

> the governmental receipts credited to the highway account of the Highway Trust Fund

#### Citation:
  - *2 U.S.C. § 901*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 20-EMERGENCY POWERS TO ELIMINATE BUDGET DEFICITS > SUBCHAPTER I-ELIMINATION OF DEFICITS IN EXCESS OF MAXIMUM DEFICIT AMOUNT**

