US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

16 U.S.C. § 838

Congressional findings; authority and duties of Secretary of Energy relating to Federal Columbia River Power System unaffected

(a)
Public Law 88–55216 U.S.C. 837 Congress finds that in order to enable the Secretary of Energy to carry out the policies of [ 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, § 288 Stat. 1376Pub. L. 95–91, title III, § 302(a)(1)(D)91 Stat. 578(, , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Public Law 88–55278 Stat. 756, referred to in subsec. (a), is act , , which is classified generally to chapter 12F (§ 837 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.

Public Law 89–448Pub. L. 89–44880 Stat. 200section 832h of this title, referred to in subsec. (a), is , §§ 1–3, , , which enacted sections 835j and 835k of this title and amended .

Public Law 89–561Pub. L. 89–56180 Stat. 707lsection 1962d–6 of Title 42, referred to in subsec. (a), is , §§ 1–6, , , which enacted sections 835 and 835m of this title and , The Public Health and Welfare, and amended sections 835j and 835k of this title.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Short Title

Pub. L. 93–454, § 188 Stat. 1376

“This Act [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the ‘Federal Columbia River Transmission System Act’.”
, , , provided that:

Transfer of Functions

Pub. L. 95–91, § 302(a)(1)(D)section 7152(a)(1)(D) of Title 42“Secretary of Energy” substituted in text for “Secretary of the Interior” pursuant to , which is classified to , 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.