### Question
Can you define what planning agency means?


### Answer
**Planning agency** is defined as the following in *40 U.S.C. § 8702*:

> any city, county, bi-county, part-county, or regional planning agency authorized under state and local laws to make and adopt comprehensive plans

#### Citation:
  - *40 U.S.C. § 8702*
  - Heading: **SUBTITLE II-PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND WORKS > PART D-PUBLIC BUILDINGS, GROUNDS, AND PARKS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA > CHAPTER 87-PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION > SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL**

