§ 838. — Congressional findings; authority and duties of Secretary of Energy relating to Federal Columbia River Power System unaffected.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC838]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 12G--PACIFIC NORTHWEST FEDERAL TRANSMISSION SYSTEM
Sec. 838. Congressional findings; authority and duties of
Secretary of Energy relating to Federal Columbia River Power
System unaffected
(a) Congress finds that in order to enable the Secretary of Energy
to carry out the policies of Public Law 88-552 [16 U.S.C. 837 et seq.]
relating to the marketing of electric power from hydroelectric projects
in the Pacific Northwest, Public Laws 89-448 and 89-561 relating to use
of revenues of the Federal Columbia River Power System to provide
financial assistance to reclamation projects in the Pacific Northwest,
the treaty between the United States and Canada relating to the
cooperative development of the resources of the Columbia River Basin,
and other applicable law, it is desirable and appropriate that the
revenues of the Federal Columbia River Power System and the proceeds of
revenue bonds be used to further the operation, maintenance, and further
construction of the Federal transmission system in the Pacific
Northwest.
(b) Other than as specifically provided herein, the present
authority and duties of the Secretary of Energy relating to the Federal
Columbia River Power System shall not be affected by this chapter. The
authority and duties of the Administrator referred to herein are subject
to the supervision and direction of the Secretary.
(Pub. L. 93-454, Sec. 2, Oct. 18, 1974, 88 Stat. 1376; Pub. L. 95-91,
title III, Sec. 302(a)(1)(D), Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 578.)
References in Text
Public Law 88-552, referred to in subsec. (a), is act Aug. 31, 1964,
78 Stat. 756, as amended, which is classified generally to chapter 12F
(Sec. 837 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this
Act to the Code, see Tables.
Public Law 89-448, referred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 89-448,
Secs. 1-3, June 14, 1966, 80 Stat. 200, as amended, which enacted
sections 835j and 835k of this title and amended section 832h of this
title.
Public Law 89-561, referred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 89-561,
Secs. 1-6, Sept. 7, 1966, 80 Stat. 707, which enacted sections 835l and
835m of this title and section 1962d-6 of Title 42, The Public Health
and Welfare, and amended sections 835j and 835k of this title.
Short Title
Section 1 of Pub. L. 93-454 provided that: ``This Act [enacting this
chapter] may be cited as the `Federal Columbia River Transmission System
Act'.''
Transfer of Functions
``Secretary of Energy'' substituted in text for ``Secretary of the
Interior'' pursuant to Pub. L. 95-91, Sec. 302(a)(1)(D), which is
classified to section 7152(a)(1)(D) of Title 42, The Public Health and
Welfare.
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, with Bonneville Power Administration to
be preserved as a distinct organizational entity within Department of
Energy and headed by an Administrator.
