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title: "42 U.S.C. § 2392"
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# 42 U.S.C. § 2392 - Reduction of payments

## Text

Any payment which becomes due under section 2391 of this title prior to the transfer of all municipal installations at the community may be reduced by such amount as the Administrator determines to be equitable based on the municipal services then being performed by the Energy Research and Development Administration, and the municipal services then being performed by such governmental entity.

(Aug. 4, 1955, ch. 543, ch. 9, § 92, 69 Stat. 482; Pub. L. 94–187, title VI, § 601(1), (8), Dec. 31, 1975, 89 Stat. 1077, 1078.)

## Notes

Editorial Notes

Amendments1975—Pub. L. 94–187 substituted “Administrator” for “Commission” where appearing first time and “Energy Research and Development Administration” for “Commission” where appearing second time.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Transfer of Functions Energy Research and Development Administration terminated and functions vested by law in Administrator thereof transferred to Secretary of Energy (unless otherwise specifically provided) by sections 7151(a) and 7293 of this title.