### Question
How is the term apprenticeship program defined?


### Answer
The term **apprenticeship program** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 16539* as the following:

> a program registered under the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly known as the "National Apprenticeship Act"

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 16539*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 149-NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY AND PROGRAMS > SUBCHAPTER XVII-PROTECTING AMERICA'S COMPETITIVE EDGE THROUGH ENERGY**

