§ 2701. — Establishment of program.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC2701]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 47--SMALL HYDROELECTRIC POWER PROJECTS
Sec. 2701. Establishment of program
The Secretary shall establish a program in accordance with this
chapter to encourage municipalities, electric cooperatives, industrial
development agencies, nonprofit organizations, and other persons to
undertake the development of small hydroelectric power projects in
connection with existing dams which are not being used to generate
electric power.
(Pub. L. 95-617, title IV, Sec. 401, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3154.)
References in Text
The Secretary, referred to in text, means the Secretary of Energy,
see section 2602(14) of this title.
Promulgation of Implementing Rules and Regulations
Pub. L. 96-294, title IV, Sec. 408(d), June 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 718,
provided that: ``The Secretary shall take such action as may be
necessary to assure the establishment, as soon as possible after the
date of the enactment of this Act [June 30, 1980] (and in any event
within six months after such date in the case of the amendments made by
subsections (a) and (c) of this section and in the case of the loan
program under section 403 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act
of 1978) [amending section 2708 of the title, and section 2703 of this
title respectively], of such rules and regulations as may be necessary
to fully implement his responsibilities under title IV of the Public
Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 [this subchapter] and the
amendments thereto made by this section [appending sections 2705 and
2708 of this title]''.
