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    16 USC Sec. 838c                                             01/26/98

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    TITLE 16 - CONSERVATION


    CHAPTER 12G - PACIFIC NORTHWEST FEDERAL TRANSMISSION SYSTEM

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    Sec. 838c. Acquisition by condemnation of transmission facilities

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    (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.

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    (Pub. L. 93-454, Sec. 5, Oct. 18, 1974, 88 Stat. 1377.)

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                           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.

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                   SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS


      This section is referred to in section 838e of this title.