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[CITE: 23USC186]

 
                           TITLE 23--HIGHWAYS
 
                     CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS
 
                  SUBCHAPTER II--INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE
 
Sec. 186. State and local permits

    The provision of financial assistance under this subchapter 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, Sec. 1503(a), June 9, 1998, 112 Stat. 
249.)
