eligible entity
(10) Eligible entity .— In this subsection, the term “eligible entity” means— (A) a State, a political subdivision of a State, or a local government; (B) a United States metropolitan planning organization; (C) a United States port authority; (D) a Tribal government; or (E) a United States private sector operator of marine highway projects or private sector owners of facilities, including an Alaska Native Corporation, with an endorsement letter from the requester of a marine highway route designation or modification referred to in subsection (b)(1)(B).