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References
[1] govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-109publ59/pdf/PLAW-109publ59.pdf
[2] fhwa.dot.gov/ipd/project_profiles/il_centerpoint.aspx
[3] fhwa.dot.gov/ipd/project_profiles/ky_eastend_crossing.aspx
[4] americanprogress.org/article/public-private-partnerships-fail-look-southern-indianas-69-project
[5] fhwa.dot.gov/ipd/finance/tools_programs/federal_debt_financing/private_activity_bonds/#:~:text=Private%20Activity%20Bonds%20(PABs)%20are,of%20tax%2Dexempt%20municipal%20bonds
[6] transportation.gov/buildamerica/financing/private-activity-bonds