A bill to enable the Secretary of the Interior to provide for the operation, maintenance and continued construction of the Federal transmission system in the Pacific Northwest by use of the revenues of the Federal Columbia River Power System and the proceeds of revenue bonds.
Federal Columbia River Transmission System Act - States that the Congress finds that it is desirable, appropriate and in furtherance of existing Federal law 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.
Defines the terms used in this Act.
Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting by and through the Administrator of the Bonneville Power Administration, to operate and maintain the Federal transmission system within the Pacific Northwest.
Provides for the establishment of rates and charges for the transmission of electric power over the Federal transmission system.
Establishes the Bonneville Power Administration Fund in the Treasury of the United States. Specifies the sources of revenue for the Fund, and authorizes expenditures from the Fund for any purpose appropriate to carry out the duties imposed upon the Administrator of the Bonneville Power Administration.
Authorizes the Administrator to issue and sell to the Secretary of the Treasury revenue bonds in the name and on behalf of the Bonneville Power Administration, the aggregate principal amount of any such bonds outstanding at any one time not to exceed $1,250,000,000.
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Introduced in Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs with amendment, S. Rept. 93-1030.
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs with amendment, S. Rept. 93-1030.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.
Measure passed Senate, amended.
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Reported to House from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, H. Rept. 93-1375.
Reported to House from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, H. Rept. 93-1375.
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House.
Measure passed House.
Measure presented to President.
Enacted as Public Law 93-454
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Measure presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Public law 93-454.
Public law 93-454.