any project which utilizes or proposes to utilize natural water features for the generation of electricity, without the need for any dam or impoundment, in a manner which (as determined by the Commission) will achieve the purposes of this chapter and will do so without any adverse effect upon such natural water features.
1 So in original. Probably should be "acquisition".
2 So in original. Probably should be "on or".
16 U.S.C. § 2708
EDITORIAL NOTES
REFERENCES IN TEXTThe Commission, referred to in subsec. (b), means the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, see section 2602(3) of this title.
AMENDMENTS2005-Subsec. (a)(6). Pub. L. 109-58 substituted "July 22, 2005" for "April 20, 1977".1986-Subsec. (a)(3), (5). Pub. L. 99-514 substituted "Internal Revenue Code of 1986" for "Internal Revenue Code of 1954", which for purposes of codification was translated as "title 26" thus requiring no change in text. 1980-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96-294, §408(a), (c) (1), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and, as so designated, in par. (1) substituted "30,000" for "15,000".Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 96-294, §408(c)(2), added subsec. (b).