23 USC § 606 - State and local permits

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title: "23 USC § 606 - State and local permits"
title_number: 23
title_name: "HIGHWAYS"
section_number: "606"
section_name: "State and local permits"
chapter_number: 6
chapter_name: "INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 105–178, title I, § 1503(a), June 9, 1998, 112 Stat. 249, § 186; renumbered § 606 and amended Pub. L. 109–59, title I, § 1602(b)(5), (d), Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1247; Pub. L. 112–141, div. A, title II, § 2002, July 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 620; Pub. L. 114–94, div. A, title II, § 2001(e), Dec. 4, 2015, 129 Stat. 1444.)"
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# § 606. State and local permits

The provision of credit assistance under the TIFIA program with respect to a project shall not—

**(1)** relieve any recipient of the assistance of any obligation to obtain any required State or local permit or approval with respect to the project;

**(2)** limit the right of any unit of State or local government to approve or regulate any rate of return on private equity invested in the project; or

**(3)** otherwise supersede any State or local law (including any regulation) applicable to the construction or operation of the project.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 105–178, title I, § 1503(a), June 9, 1998, 112 Stat. 249, § 186; renumbered § 606 and amended Pub. L. 109–59, title I, § 1602(b)(5), (d), Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1247; Pub. L. 112–141, div. A, title II, § 2002, July 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 620; Pub. L. 114–94, div. A, title II, § 2001(e), Dec. 4, 2015, 129 Stat. 1444.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2015— substituted “the TIFIA program” for “this chapter” in introductory provisions.

2012— amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “The provision of financial assistance under this chapter with respect to a project shall not—

“(1) relieve any recipient of the assistance of any obligation to obtain any required State or local permit or approval with respect to the project;

“(2) limit the right of any unit of State or local government to approve or regulate any rate of return on private equity invested in the project; or

“(3) otherwise supersede any State or local law (including any regulation) applicable to the construction or operation of the project.”

2005—, renumbered  as this section.

, substituted “this chapter” for “this subchapter” in introductory provisions.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 2015 Amendment

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### Effective Date of 2012 Amendment

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