### Question
How is the "private recipient of government assistance" defined?


### Answer
The term **private recipient of government assistance** is defined in *49 U.S.C. § 13902* as follows -

> any person (other than a person described in subparagraph (A)) who before, on, or after January 1, 1996, received governmental financial assistance in the form of a subsidy for the purchase, lease, or operation of any bus

#### Citation:
  - *49 U.S.C. § 13902*
  - Heading: **SUBTITLE IV-INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION > PART B-MOTOR CARRIERS, WATER CARRIERS, BROKERS, AND FREIGHT FORWARDERS > CHAPTER 139-REGISTRATION**

