S. 1167 — A bill to amend the Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act to provide for expanding the scope of the Independent Scientific Review Panel. | PoliFocus

S. 1167106th Congress

A bill to amend the Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act to provide for expanding the scope of the Independent Scientific Review Panel.

Subjects

Energy

Summary

Amends the Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act to: (1) decrease the funding available to the fish and wildlife protection program of the Northwest Power Planning Council (the Council); (2) make such program permanent; and (3) prescribe specified procedures for the Independent Scientific Review Panel review of programs or measures proposed in a Federal agency budget to be reimbursed or directly paid for by the Bonneville Power Administration with respect to Columbia Basin fish and wildlife.

Requires the Council annually to submit its recommendations regarding reimbursable projects, programs, and measures to: (1) certain congressional committees; (2) the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; (3) U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; (4) Bureau of Reclamation; and (5) the Bonneville Power Administration.

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Legislative Actions

1999-05-27
Introduced in Senate
1999-05-27
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
1999-10-20
Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 106-406.
2000-02-10
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
2000-03-09
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski with an amendment. With written report No. 106-235.
2000-03-09
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski with an amendment. With written report No. 106-235.
2000-03-09
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 451.
2000-04-13
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2793; text of measure as passed Senate: CR S2793)
2000-04-13
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2793; text of measure as passed Senate: CR S2793)
2000-05-02
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2000-05-02
Received in the House.
2000-05-02
Held at the desk.

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