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16 U.S.C. § 2708

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United States · Title 16 — CONSERVATION · Status: effective

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16 U.S.C. § 2708, Definitions, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/447434
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For purposes of this chapter, the term— The requirement in subsection (a)(1) that a project be located at the site of an existing dam in order to qualify as a small hydroelectric power project, and the other provisions of this chapter which require that a project be at or in connection with an existing dam (or utilize the potential of such dam) in order to be assisted under or included within such provisions, shall not be construed to exclude—

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 95-617(H.R. 4018)1978-11-09
    Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 96-294(S. 932)1980-06-30
    Energy Security Act
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 99-514(H.R. 3838)1986-10-22
    Tax Reform Act of 1986
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 109-58(H.R. 6)2005-08-08
    Energy Policy Act of 2005
    House: 275–156Senate: 74–26