### Question
What does governmental function mean?


### Answer
**Governmental function** has the following meaning in *49 U.S.C. § 40125*:

> an activity undertaken by a government, such as national defense, intelligence missions, firefighting, search and rescue, law enforcement (including transport of prisoners, detainees, and illegal aliens), aeronautical research, or biological or geological resource management

#### Citation:
  - *49 U.S.C. § 40125*
  - Heading: **SUBTITLE VII-AVIATION PROGRAMS > PART A-AIR COMMERCE AND SAFETY > subpart i-general > CHAPTER 401-GENERAL PROVISIONS**

