### Question
How is the term public agency defined?


### Answer
The term **public agency** is defined in *40 U.S.C. § 3501* as the following:

> a State or a public agency or political subdivision of a State

#### Citation:
  - *40 U.S.C. § 3501*
  - Heading: **SUBTITLE II-PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND WORKS > PART A-GENERAL > CHAPTER 35-NON-FEDERAL PUBLIC WORKS**

