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PUBLIC LAW 96-000—MMMM. DD, 1980

94 STAT. 770

PUBLIC LAW 96-294—JUNE 30, 1980 AMENDMENTS TO FEDERAL POWER ACT AND PUBLIC UTILITY REGULATORY POLICIES ACT

16 USC 796. 16 USC 824i. 16 USC 824j.

16 USC 824a-3.

SEC. 643. (a) The Federal Power Act is amended— (1) by inserting "geothermal resources," after "renewable resources," in section 3(17XAXi); (2) by inserting "geothermal power producer (including a producer which is not an electric utility), after "Federal power marketing agency," in section 210(a)(1); and (3) by striking out "Any electric utility" a t the beginning of section 211(a) and inserting in lieu thereof "Any electric utility, geothermal power producer (including a producer which is not a n electric utility)" (b) Section 210 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (Public Law 95-617) is amended— (1) by inserting ", and to encourage geothermal small power production facilities of not more than 80 megawatts capacity," after "to encourage cogeneration and small power production in the first sentence of subsection (a); (2) by striking out "qualifj^ing cogeneration facilities" in subsection (e)(1) and inserting in lieu thereof "geothermal small power production facilities of not more than 80 megawatts capacity, qualifying cogeneration facilities,"; and (3) by inserting ", or 80 megawatts for a qualifying small power production faciuty using geothermal energy as the primary energy source," after "30 megawatts" in subsection (e)(2). REGULATIONS

30 USC 1542.

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SEC. 644. All regulations made with respect to this subtitle shall be promulgated no later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act. TITLE V n - A C I D PRECIPITATION PROGRAM AND CARBON

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DIOXIDE STUDY SUBTITLE A—ACID PRECIPITATION SHORT TITLE

42 USC 8901 note.

SEC. 701. This title may be cited as the "Acid Precipitation Act of jggQ,,^ STATEMENT OF FINDINGS AND PURPOSE

42 USC 8901.

SEC. 702. (a) The Congress finds and declares that acid precipitation resulting from other than natural sources— (1) could contribute to the increasing pollution of natural and man-made water systems; (2) could adversely affect agricultural and forest crops; (3) could adversely affect fish and wildlife and natural ecosystems generally; (4) could contribute to corrosion of metals, wood, paint, and masonry used in construction and ornamentation of buildings and public monuments; (5) could adversely affect public health and welfare; and (6) could affect areas distant from sources and thus involve issues of national and international policy. (b) The Congress declares that it is the purpose of this subtitle—