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    16 USC Sec. 839                                              01/26/98

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    TITLE 16 - CONSERVATION


    CHAPTER 12H - PACIFIC NORTHWEST ELECTRIC POWER PLANNING AND


         CONSERVATION

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    Sec. 839. Congressional declaration of purpose

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      The purposes of this chapter, together with the provisions of


    other laws applicable to the Federal Columbia River Power System,


    are all intended to be construed in a consistent manner.  Such


    purposes are also intended to be construed in a manner consistent


    with applicable environmental laws.  Such purposes are:


        (1) to encourage, through the unique opportunity provided by


      the Federal Columbia River Power System -


          (A) conservation and efficiency in the use of electric power,


        and


          (B) the development of renewable resources within the Pacific


        Northwest;


        (2) to assure the Pacific Northwest of an adequate, efficient,


      economical, and reliable power supply;


        (3) to provide for the participation and consultation of the


      Pacific Northwest States, local governments, consumers,


      customers, users of the Columbia River System (including Federal


      and State fish and wildlife agencies and appropriate Indian


      tribes), and the public at large within the region in -


          (A) the development of regional plans and programs related to


        energy conservation, renewable resources, other resources, and


        protecting, mitigating and enhancing fish and wildlife


        resources,


          (B) facilitating the orderly planning of the region's power


        system, and


          (C) providing environmental quality;


        (4) to provide that the customers of the Bonneville Power


      Administration and their consumers continue to pay all costs


      necessary to produce, transmit, and conserve resources to meet


      the region's electric power requirements, including the


      amortization on a current basis of the Federal investment in the


      Federal Columbia River Power System;


        (5) to insure, subject to the provisions of this chapter -


          (A) that the authorities and responsibilities of State and


        local governments, electric utility systems, water management


        agencies, and other non-Federal entities for the regulation,


        planning, conservation, supply, distribution, and use of


        electric power shall be construed to be maintained, and


          (B) that Congress intends that this chapter not be construed


        to limit or restrict the ability of customers to take actions


        in accordance with other applicable provisions of Federal or


        State law, including, but not limited to, actions to plan,


        develop, and operate resources and to achieve conservation,


        without regard to this chapter; and


        (6) to protect, mitigate and enhance the fish and wildlife,


      including related spawning grounds and habitat, of the Columbia


      River and its tributaries, particularly anadromous fish which are


      of significant importance to the social and economic well-being


      of the Pacific Northwest and the Nation and which are dependent


      on suitable environmental conditions substantially obtainable


      from the management and operation of the Federal Columbia River


      Power System and other power generating facilities on the


      Columbia River and its tributaries.

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    (Pub. L. 96-501, Sec. 2, Dec. 5, 1980, 94 Stat. 2697.)

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                             REFERENCES IN TEXT


      This chapter, referred to in provision preceding par. (1) and in


    par. (5), was in the original ''this Act'', meaning Pub. L. 96-501,


    Dec. 5, 1980, 94 Stat. 2697, known as the Pacific Northwest


    Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act, which enacted this


    chapter, amended sections 837, 838i, and 838k of this title, and


    enacted provisions set out as notes under this section.  For


    complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title


    note set out below and Tables.

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                               EFFECTIVE DATE


      Section 11 of Pub. L. 96-501 provided that: ''This Act (enacting


    this chapter, amending sections 837, 838i, and 838k of this title,


    and enacting provisions set out as notes under this section) shall


    be effective on the date of enactment (Dec. 5, 1980), or October 1,


    1980, whichever is later.  For purposes of this Act, the term 'date


    of the enactment of this Act' means such date of enactment (Dec. 5,


    1980) or October 1, 1980, whichever is later.''


                                SHORT TITLE


      Section 1 of Pub. L. 96-501 provided in part that: ''This Act


    (enacting this chapter, amending sections 837, 838i, and 838k of


    this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under this


    section) may be cited as the 'Pacific Northwest Electric Power


    Planning and Conservation Act'.''