### Question
How does the law define Bi-State Metropolitan Planning Organization?


### Answer
Under *49 U.S.C. § 5303*, **Bi-State Metropolitan Planning Organization** is defined as:

> given the term "region" in subsection (a) of Article II of the Lake Tahoe Regional Planning Compact (Public Law 96–551; 

#### Citation:
  - *49 U.S.C. § 5303*
  - Heading: **SUBTITLE III-GENERAL AND INTERMODAL PROGRAMS > CHAPTER 53-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION**

