### Question
Can you define what sponsor means?


### Answer
**Sponsor** is defined as the following in *42 U.S.C. § 16539*:

> any person, association, committee, or organization operating a pre-apprenticeship program or apprenticeship program and in whose name the program is (or is to be) registered or approved

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 16539*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 149-NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY AND PROGRAMS > SUBCHAPTER XVII-PROTECTING AMERICA'S COMPETITIVE EDGE THROUGH ENERGY**

