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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 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.
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