### Question
What does Department mean?


### Answer
**Department** has the following meaning in *49 U.S.C. § 311*:

> the Department of Transportation, including the modal administrations of the Department

#### Citation:
  - *49 U.S.C. § 311*
  - Heading: **SUBTITLE I-DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION > CHAPTER 3-GENERAL DUTIES AND POWERS > SUBCHAPTER I-DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION**

