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 92 STAT. 3154

15 USC 3210.

15 USC 3211.

PUBLIC LAW 95-617—NOV. 9, 1978 (b) SECRETARY.—Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter for 10 years, the Secretary shall submit a report to the President and the Congress containing— (1) a summary of the reports submitted under subsection (a), (2) his analysis of such reports, and (3) his actions under this title, and his recommendations for such further Federal actions, including any legislation, regarding retail gas utility rates (and other practices) as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this title. SEC. 310. PRIOR AND PENDING PROCEEDINGS. For purposes of this title, proceedings commenced by any State regulatory authority (with respect to gas-utilities for which it has ratemaking authority) and any nonregulated gas utility before the date of the enactment of this Act and actions taken before such date in such proceedings shall be treated as complying with the requirements of this title if such proceedings and actions substantially conform to such requirements. For purposes of this title, any such proceeding or action commenced before the date of enactment of this Act but not completed before such date shall comply with the requirements of this title, to the maximum extent practicable, with r^pect to so much of such proceeding or action as takes place after such date. SEC. 311. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER AUTHORITY. Nothing in this title shall be construed to limit or affect any authority of the Secretary or the Commission under any other provision of law.

TITLE IV—SMALL HYDROELECTRIC POWER PROJECTS 16 USC 2701.

16 USC 2702.

SEC. 401. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM. The Secretary shall establish a program in accordance with this title 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. SEC. 402. LOANS FOR FEASIBILITY STUDIES. (a) LOAN AUTHORITT.—The Secretary, after consultation with the Commission, is authorized to make a loan to any municipality, electric cooperative, industrial development agency, nonprofit organization, or other person to assist such person in defraying up to 90 percent of the costs of— (1) studies to determine the feasibility of undertaking a small hydroelectric power project at an existing dam or dams and (2) preparing any application for a necessary license or other Federal, State, and local approval respecting such a project at an existing dam or dams and of participating in any administrative proceeding regarding any such application. (b) CANCELLATION.—The Secretary may cancel the unpaid balance and any accrued interest on any loan granted pursuant to this section if he determines on the basis of the study that the small hydroelectric power project would not be technically or economically feasible.

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