### Question
What does nominated area mean?


### Answer
**Nominated area** has the following meaning in *26 U.S.C. § 1393*:

> an area which is nominated by 1 or more local governments and the State or States in which it is located for designation under section 1391

#### Citation:
  - *26 U.S.C. § 1393*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-Income Taxes > CHAPTER 1-NORMAL TAXES AND SURTAXES > Subchapter U-Designation and Treatment of Empowerment Zones, Enterprise Communities, and Rural Development Investment Areas > PART I-DESIGNATION**

