eligible project or activity
Defined in 1 place of the United States Code.
In general.—In this section, the term "eligible project or activity" means a project or activity within an existing operational right-of-way (as defined in section 771.117(c)(22) of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations))—
(i) (I) eligible for assistance under this title; or
(II) administered as if made available under this title;
(ii) that is—
(I) a preventive maintenance, preservation, or highway safety improvement project (as defined in section 148(a)); or
(II) a new turn lane that the State advises in writing to the Secretary would assist public safety; and
(iii) that—
(I) is classified as a categorical exclusion under section 771.117 of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations); or
(II) if the project or activity does not receive assistance described in clause (i) would be considered a categorical exclusion if the project or activity received assistance described in clause (i).
Source
- 2021–202623 U.S.C. § 331Highways · Evaluation of projects within an operational right-of-way · in this section
In this section, the term “eligible project or activity” means a project or activity within an existing operational right-of-way (as defined in section 771.117(c)(22) of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations))—
(i)
(I) eligible for assistance under this title; or
(II) administered as if made available under this title;
(ii) that is—
(I) a preventive maintenance, preservation, or highway safety improvement project (as defined in section 148(a)); or
(II) a new turn lane that the State advises in writing to the Secretary would assist public safety; and
(iii) that—
(I) is classified as a categorical exclusion under section 771.117 of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations); or
(II) if the project or activity does not receive assistance described in clause (i) would be considered a categorical exclusion if the project or activity received assistance described in clause (i).
Source
- 2026–present23 U.S.C. § 331Highways · Evaluation of projects within an operational right-of-way · in this section