§ 832h. — Miscellaneous administrative provisions.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC832h]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 12B--BONNEVILLE PROJECT
Sec. 832h. Miscellaneous administrative provisions
(a) Accounts; audit; procedures, etc., prescribed
The administrator, subject to the requirements of the Federal Power
Act [16 U.S.C. 791a et seq.], shall keep complete and accurate accounts
of operations, including all funds expended and received in connection
with transmission and sale of electric energy generated at the
Bonneville project, and in the maintenance of such accounts, appropriate
obligations shall be established for annual and sick leave of absence as
earned. The Administrator shall, after the close of each fiscal year,
obtain an independent commercial-type audit of such accounts. The forms,
systems, and procedures prescribed by the Comptroller General for the
Administrator's appropriation and fund accounting shall be in accordance
with the requirements of the Federal Power Act with respect to accounts
of electric operations of public utilities and the regulations of the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission pursuant thereto.
(b) Current expenses
The administrator may make such expenditures for offices, vehicles,
furnishings, equipment, supplies, and books; for attendance at meetings;
and for such other facilities and services as he may find necessary for
the proper administration of this chapter.
(Aug. 20, 1937, ch. 720, Sec. 9, 50 Stat. 736; Oct. 23, 1945, ch. 433,
Sec. 4, 59 Stat. 547; Pub. L. 89-448, Sec. 2(a), formerly Sec. 2, June
14, 1966, 80 Stat. 200, as renumbered Pub. L. 89-561, Sec. 6(1), Sept.
7, 1966, 80 Stat. 714; Pub. L. 95-91, title IV, Sec. 402(a)(1)(B), Aug.
4, 1977, 91 Stat. 583.)
References in Text
Federal Power Act, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original
the ``Federal Water Power Act'', and was redesignated the Federal Power
Act by section 791a of this title. The Federal Power Act is act June 10,
1920, ch. 285, 41 Stat. 1063, as amended, and is classified generally to
chapter 12 (Sec. 791a et seq.) of this title. For complete
classification of this Act to the Code, see section 791a of this title
and Tables.
Amendments
1966--Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 89-448 repealed subsec. (c) which
provided for annual financial statement to Congress. See section 835j of
this title.
1945--Subsec. (a). Act Oct. 23, 1945, inserted provisions relating
to obligations for annual and sick leave of absence, annual commercial-
type audits and forms, systems and procedures for the Administrator's
appropriation and fund accounting.
Transfer of Functions
Functions of Secretary of the Interior with respect to Bonneville
Power Administration transferred to Secretary of Energy by section
7152(a)(1)(D), (2) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, with
Bonneville Power Administration to be preserved as a distinct
organizational entity within Department of Energy and headed by an
Administrator.
``Federal Energy Regulatory Commission'' substituted for ``Federal
Power Commission'' in subsec. (a) pursuant to Pub. L. 95-91,
Sec. 402(a)(1)(B), which is classified to section 7172(a)(1)(B) of Title
42.
Federal Power Commission terminated and its functions, personnel,
property, funds, etc., transferred to Secretary of Energy (except for
certain functions transferred to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission)
by sections 7151(b), 7171(a), 7172(a), 7291, and 7293 of Title 42.
Executive and administrative functions of Federal Power Commission,
with certain reservations, transferred to Chairman of such Commission,
with authority vested in him to authorize their performance by any
officer, employee, or administrative unit under his jurisdiction, by
Reorg. Plan No. 9 of 1950, Secs. 1, 2, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3175,
64 Stat. 1265, set out as a note under section 792 of this title.
