Energy Impact Assistance Act of 1981

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Energy Impact Assistance Act of 1981 - Amends the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978 to authorize the designation of an energy impacted area in a State or an area under the control of an Indian tribe if: (1) there is or will be a major energy development (a facility used for obtaining depletable energy resources, the construction or operation of an electric generation facility designed to consume coal or meet the energy needs of a synthetic fuels project, any major federally funded energy project and uranium processing, nuclear spent fuel storage and waste facilities, or the Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System) in such area; (2) as a result of such energy development, employment in, or population directly related to, energy development activities has increased by eight percent or more or will increase by 24 percent or more within a specified time period; (3) such population or employment increases require substantial increases in public facilities and services in such area; and (4) the State and local governments or the governing body of an Indian tribe lack the financial and other resources to meet the needs for such facilities and services. Requires approval of s…