### Question
How is the term eligible lender defined?


### Answer
The term **eligible lender** is defined in *15 U.S.C. § 720n* as the following:

> any non-Federal qualified institutional buyer (as defined by section 230.144A(a) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation), known as Rule 144A(a) of the Securities and Exchange Commission and issued under the Securities Act of 1933 [15 U.S.C. 77a et seq.]), including—


(A) a qualified retirement plan (as defined in section 4974(c) of title 26) that is a qualified institutional buyer

#### Citation:
  - *15 U.S.C. § 720n*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 15D-ALASKA NATURAL GAS PIPELINE**

