### Question
How does GENERAL AND INTERMODAL PROGRAMS define direct carbon emissions?


### Answer
Under *49 U.S.C. § 5312*, **direct carbon emissions** is defined as:

> the quantity of direct greenhouse gas emissions from a vehicle, as determined by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency

#### Citation:
  - *49 U.S.C. § 5312*
  - Heading: **SUBTITLE III-GENERAL AND INTERMODAL PROGRAMS > CHAPTER 53-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION**

