lead agency
Defined in 10 places across 5 titles of the United States Code.
In this subsection, the term "lead agency" has the meaning given the term in section 111 of NEPA (42 U.S.C. 4336e).
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- 2024–present15 U.S.C. § 4659Commerce and Trade · Additional authorities · under this chapter
In this subsection, the term “lead agency” has the meaning given the term in section 111 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4336e).
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- 2026–present33 U.S.C. § 1504Navigation and Navigable Waters · Procedure · in this section
Lead agency.—The term "lead agency" has the meaning given the term in section 139(a).
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- 2015–202623 U.S.C. § 168Highways · Integration of planning and environmental review · in this section
Lead agency.—The term "lead agency" means the Department of Transportation and, if applicable, any State or local governmental entity serving as a joint lead agency pursuant to this section.
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- 2005–202223 U.S.C. § 139Highways · Efficient environmental reviews for project decisionmaking · in this section
The term “lead agency” has the meaning given the term in section 139(a).
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- 2026–present23 U.S.C. § 168Highways · Integration of planning and environmental review · in this section
The term “lead agency” means an existing State agency, or other public or nonprofit private entity designated by the chief executive officer of the State as the agency responsible for the development and implementation of local family resource and support programs. Such agency shall have demonstrated ability to work with other State and community based agencies, to provide training and technical assistance, and shall also have a commitment to parental participation in the design and administration of family resource and support programs.
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- 1994–present42 U.S.C. § 12332The Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · as used in this part
The term “lead agency” means the agency designated or established under section 9858b(a) of this title.
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- 2014–present42 U.S.C. § 9858NThe Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · as used in this subchapter
The term “lead agency” means the agency designated under section 9858(a) 1 of this title.
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- 1996–201442 U.S.C. § 9858NThe Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · as used in this subchapter
The term “lead agency” means the agency designated under section 9858(a) of this title.
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- 1994–199642 U.S.C. § 9858NThe Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · as used in this subchapter
The term "lead agency" means the agency or agencies designated as the lead agency or agencies pursuant to subsection (k)(5).
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- 2018–present50 U.S.C. § 4565War and National Defense · Authority to review certain mergers, acquisitions, and takeovers · in this section
The term "lead agency" means the agency, or agencies, designated as the lead agency or agencies pursuant to subsection (k)(5) for the review of a transaction.
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- 2015–201850 U.S.C. § 4565War and National Defense · Authority to review certain mergers, acquisitions, and takeovers · in this section
The term "lead agency" means the agency with principal responsibility for an environmental review of a covered project under NEPA and parts 1500 through 1508 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations).
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- 2015–present42 U.S.C. § 4370mThe Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · in this subchapter
The term “lead agency” means the Department of Transportation.
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- 1994–present42 U.S.C. § 4601The Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · as used in this chapter
The term “lead agency” means the Department of Transportation and, if applicable, any State or local governmental entity serving as a joint lead agency pursuant to this section.
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- 2013–present23 U.S.C. § 139Highways · Efficient environmental reviews for project decisionmaking · in this section
The term “lead agency” means, with respect to a proposed agency action—
(A) the agency that proposed such action; or
(B) if there are 2 or more involved Federal agencies with respect to such action, the agency designated under section 4336a(a)(1) of this title.
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- 2023–present42 U.S.C. § 4336eThe Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · in this subchapter