23 U.S.C. § 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.

(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 .)