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 92 STAT. 948

PUBLIC LAW 95-424—OCT. 6, 1978 (2) by striking out "1978, not less than $750,000 may be used only" and inserting in lieu thereof "1979". ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES

22 USC 2151p.

Presidential studies. Report to Congress.

SEC. 110, Section 118 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is amended— (1) by inserting " (a) " immediately after the section caption; and (2) by adding at the end thereof the following new subsections: " (b) Tn carrying out programs under this chapter, the President shall take into consideration the environmental consequences of development actions. " (c) I n furtherance of the purposes of this section, the President shall carry out studies to identifj^ the major environment and natural resource problems, and the institutional capabilities to solve those problems, which exist in developing countries. The results of these studies shall be reported to the Congress by March 1, 1979.". RENEWABLE AND UNCONVENTIONAL ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES

22 USC 2151q. Cooperative programs.

Ante, p. 943.

Administration.

Ante, p. 947.

SEC. 111. Section 119 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is amended to read as follows: " SEC. 119.

RENEWABLE AND UNCONVENTIONAL E N E R G Y TECHNOLO-

GIES.—(a) The President is authorized to furnish assistance under this chapter for cooperative programs with developing countries in energy production and conservation, with particular emphasis on programs in research and development, and use of small-scale, decentralized, renewable energy sources for rural areas carried out as integral parts of rural development efforts in accordance with section 103 of this Act. Such programs shall also be directed toward the earliest practicable development and use of energy technologies which are environmentally acceptable, require minimum capital investment, are most acceptable to and affordable by the people using them, are simple and inexpensive to use and maintain, and are transferable from one region of the world to another. " (b) The agency primarily responsible for administering this part shall coordinate with the Department of Energy, to the maximum extent possible, the planning and implementation of energy programs authorized under this chapter, including section 107, and shall consult with the Department of Energy on such planning and implementation.". RELATIVELY LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES

SEC. 112. (a)(1) Chapter 1 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended by section 102 of this Act, is further amended by inserting the following new section 124 immediately after section 123: 22 USC 2151v.

" SEC. 124.

RELATIVELY LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES.— (a)

Rela-

tively least developed countries (as determined on the basis of criteria comparable to those used for the United Nations General Assembly list of 'least developed countries') are characterized by extreme poverty, very limited infrastracture, and limited administrative capacity to implement basic human needs growth strategies. I n such countries special measures may be necessary' to insure the full effectiveness of assistance furnished under this part.

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