§2266 Canadian Tidal Power Study

Summary

The Secretary must do studies, after talking with NOAA, the National Marine Fisheries Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, other federal agencies, and the National Research Council, to find how possible Canadian tidal power projects in the Bay of Fundy could affect the United States. The Secretary must send the studies to the proper Congressional committees. The work has two parts. Part 1 must be finished by October 1, 1988, and must show effects on tidal ranges and the resulting impacts to beaches and estuaries, and say what extra studies are needed for Part 2. Part 2 must be finished by October 1, 1990, and must study further environmental, social, economic, and institutional effects and what actions in Canada and the U.S. could reduce harms to the United States. Congress may provide $1,100,000 for Part 1 and $8,900,000 for Part 2 in the fiscal year ending September 30, 1987 or any later year; the money stays available until spent.