Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-102
§16376 State and Local Permits
Title 42 › CHAPTER 149 — NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY AND PROGRAMS › SUBCHAPTER IX — RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT › Part J — Carbon Dioxide Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation › § 16376
Summary
Getting CIFIA credit does not remove the need for state or local permits, limit local governments' power over investor returns, or override state or local laws about building or operating the project.
Full Legal Text
Title 42, §16376
The Public Health and Welfare, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The provision of credit assistance under the CIFIA program with respect to a project shall not—
(1)relieve any recipient of the assistance of any project 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.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 16376, Pub. L. 109–58, title IX, § 999F, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 923, terminated the authority provided by former part J on Sept. 30, 2014, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 113–67, div. A, title III, § 301(a), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1181.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Wage Rate RequirementsFor provisions relating to rates of wages to be paid to laborers and mechanics on projects for
Construction
, alteration, or repair work funded under div. D or an amendment by div. D of Pub. L. 117–58, including authority of Secretary of Labor, see section 18851 of this title.
Reference
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Citation
42 U.S.C. § 16376
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102