### Question
How is the "savings to the Federal Government" defined?


### Answer
The term **savings to the Federal Government** is defined in *23 U.S.C. § 157* as follows -

> the amount of Federal budget savings relating to Federal medical costs (including savings under the medicare and medicaid programs under titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.)), as determined by the Secretary

#### Citation:
  - *23 U.S.C. § 157*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 1-FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS > SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL PROVISIONS**

