### Question
Can you define what eligible consortium means?


### Answer
**Eligible consortium** is defined as the following in *49 U.S.C. § 5506*:

> a consortium that receives funding under the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1993 (Public Law 102–396

#### Citation:
  - *49 U.S.C. § 5506*
  - Heading: **SUBTITLE III-GENERAL AND INTERMODAL PROGRAMS > CHAPTER 55-INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION > SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL**

