### Question
How does the law define interstate compact agency operating in the national capital area?


### Answer
Under *40 U.S.C. § 18302*, **interstate compact agency operating in the national capital area** is defined as:

> any interstate compact agency that provides public transit services and that was established by an interstate compact to which the District of Columbia is a signatory

#### Citation:
  - *40 U.S.C. § 18302*
  - Heading: **SUBTITLE V-MISCELLANEOUS > CHAPTER 183-NATIONAL CAPITAL AREA INTEREST ARBITRATION STANDARDS**

