Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73
§4370m–3 Interstate compacts
Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 55— - NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER IV— - FEDERAL PERMITTING IMPROVEMENT › § 4370m–3
Summary
Congress lets 3 or more neighboring States form an interstate compact to create regional infrastructure agencies. Those agencies authorize and review covered projects under state law or delegated authority. For this subchapter, they are a State agency.
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Title 42, §4370m–3
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(a)The consent of Congress is given for 3 or more contiguous States to enter into an interstate compact establishing regional infrastructure development agencies to facilitate authorization and review of covered projects, under State law or in the exercise of delegated permitting authority described under section 4370m–5 of this title, that will advance infrastructure development, production, and generation within the States that are parties to the compact.
(b)For the purpose of this subchapter, a regional infrastructure development agency referred to in subsection (a) shall have the same authorities and responsibilities of a State agency.
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Editorial Notes
Codification Section was enacted as part of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act, also known as the FAST Act, and not as part of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 which comprises this chapter.
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42 U.S.C. § 4370m–3
Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73