### Question
How is the term Federal credit instrument defined?


### Answer
The term **Federal credit instrument** is defined in *23 U.S.C. § 181* as the following:

> a secured loan, loan guarantee, or line of credit authorized to be made available under this subchapter with respect to a project

#### Citation:
  - *23 U.S.C. § 181*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 1-FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS > SUBCHAPTER II-INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE**

