§ 838c. — Acquisition by condemnation of transmission facilities.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC838c]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 12G--PACIFIC NORTHWEST FEDERAL TRANSMISSION SYSTEM
Sec. 838c. Acquisition by condemnation of transmission
facilities
(a) Approval by Congress; exceptions
Unless specifically authorized by Act of Congress, the Administrator
shall not expend funds made available under this chapter, other than
funds specifically appropriated by the Congress for such purpose, to
acquire any operating transmission facility by condemnation: Provided,
That this provision shall not restrict the acquisition of the right to
cross such a facility by condemnation.
(b) Notice of request for approval for construction or condemnation to
contracting or interconnected entities in Pacific Northwest
At least sixty days prior to the time a request for approval or
authority under this section or section 838b of this title is sent to
Congress, the Administrator shall give notice of such request to
entities in the Pacific Northwest with which the Administrator has power
sales or exchange contracts or transmission contracts or which have a
transmission interconnection with the Federal transmission system.
(Pub. L. 93-454, Sec. 5, Oct. 18, 1974, 88 Stat. 1377.)
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.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 838e of this title.
