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


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

> the agency or other entity, including any private or public-private entity, that seeks approval of the Secretary for a project

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

