### Question
Can you define what Federal credit instrument means?


### Answer
**Federal credit instrument** is defined as the following in *23 U.S.C. § 601*:

> a secured loan, loan guarantee, or line of credit authorized to be made available under the TIFIA program with respect to a project

#### Citation:
  - *23 U.S.C. § 601*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 6-INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE**

