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 PUBLIC LAW 95-238—FEB. 25, 1978

92 STAT. 91

of the Administrator that due to a change in circumstances there will be net adverse impacts resulting from such project that would probably cause such State, subdivision, or tribe to default on the loan; or "(B) require that any community development and planning costs which are associated with, or result from, such project, and which are determined by the Administrator to be appropriate for such inclusion, shall be included in the aggregate costs of the project. "(5) The Administrator is further authorized to make grants to Grants States, political subdivisions, or Indian tribes for studying and planning for the potential economic, environmental, and social consequences of projects and for establishing related management expertise. "(6) At any time the Administrator may, in consultation with the Debt obligations Secretary of the Treasury, redeem, in whole or in part, out of the fund redemption. established by this section, the debt obligations guaranteed or the debt Consultation. obligations for which tax payments are guaranteed under this subsection. "(7) When one or more States, political subdivisions, or Indian tribes would be eligible for assistance under this subsection, but for the fact that construction and operation of the project occurs outside its jurisdiction, the Administrator is authorized to provide, to the greatest extent possible, arrangements for equitable sharing of such assistance. "(8) Such amounts as may be necessary for direct loans and grants pursuant to this subsection shall be available as provided in annual authorization Acts. "(9) The Administrator, if appropriate, shall provide assistance in Federal share the financing of up to 100 per centum of the costs of the required community development and planning piirsuant to this section. " (10) In carrying out the provisions of this section, the Administra- Facility title. tor shall provide that title to any facility receiving financial assistance under this section shall vest in the applicable State, political subdivision, or Indian tribe, as appropriate, and in the case of default by the borrower on a loan guarantee made or committed under subsection (b) of this section, such facility shall not be considered a project asset for the purposes of section 202 of this Act. Ante, p. 88. "(11) The Administrator shall not use his authority under this subsection to provide Federal assistance unless any Federal funds transferred pursuant to section 9(a) of the Mineral Leasing Act Amendments of 1976 (Public Law 94-377) to the State from the lease 30 USC 191 of Federal land for or associated with the project have been or, with assurance, will be committed, to the maximum extent allowable under Federal statutes, to financing such essential community development or planning directly resulting from, or necessitated by, a project on leased Federal lands.". TITLE VI—ELECTRIC AND HYBRID VEHICLE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM SEC. 601. (a) Section 7(b)(3) of the Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1976 (15 U.S.C. 2506(b)(3)) is amended by striking out ", except that rules promulgated under paragraph (1) shall be amended not later than 6 months prior to the date for contracts specified in subsection (c)(2)". (b) Section 7(b)(4) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 2506(b)(4)) is amended to read as follows:

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