### Question
How is the term covered project defined?


### Answer
The term **covered project** is defined in *23 U.S.C. § 139* as the following:

> a project—


(A) that has an ongoing environmental impact statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.)

#### Citation:
  - *23 U.S.C. § 139*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 1-FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS**

