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[The following paragraph is taken from the Introduction of the hard-copy version of "BPA Statutes."]

This publication contains the Bonneville Power Administration's (BPA) organic statutes (Bonneville Project Act, Federal Columbia River Transmission System Act and Other Related Legislation and Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act) and other laws that contain provisions specifically applying to BPA.

With the exception of a few uncodified enactments, the laws are organized and presented in their United States Code format, rather than the public law format as passed. Thus, the Bonneville Project Act's section 2(f) is found at 16 USC Sec. 832a(f). (The public Law citations are included, however, and appear at the end of each paragraph.) In addition, later amendments to earlier laws are reflected in their United States Code format. For example, the Pacific Northwest Consumer Power Preference Act's definition of "Pacific Northwest" (16 USC Sec. 837(b)) reflects the Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act's later amendment of that term.

The laws are presented in the numerical order that they appear in the United States Code, rather than in the order in which they became law. Therefore, the provision that exempts BPA from the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 USC Sec. 905(g)(1)(A)) is presented first. Uncodified enactments are presented after codified enactments. Uncodified enactments are presented by year of enactment, earliest first. These are followed by sections of all appropriation acts affecting BPA, and last is a list of the acts authorizing Federal hydroelectric dams in the Columbia River Basin.

This publication is intended to be a convenient but unofficial guide to BPA-related laws. It is not an official reporter of these laws. All citations to these laws should be made to the United States Code or some other officially recognized reporter.

• Bonneville's Exemption from the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as codified in Title 2 United States Code
  • Sec. 905(g)(1)(A). Budget accounts (incl. BPA fund) exempted

• Government Organization and Employees Act, as codified in Title 5 United States Code
  • Sec. 5316. Positions at Level V

• Agricultural Credit Act of 1978, as codified in Title 7 United States Code
  • Sec. 1926(a)(15)(A). DOE loans to entities receiving federal bulk power

• National Forest System Lands, Oregon, as codified in Title 16 United States Code
  • Sec. 482b. Bull Run watershed management unit

• Columbia Gorge National Scenic Area Act, as codified in Title 16 United States Code
  • Sec. 544o(a)(6). No effect on BPA transmission
  • Sec. 544o(b). No effect on Bonneville Dam navigation facilities

• Selected Provisions of the Energy Policy Act of 1992, as codified in Title 16 United States Code
  • Sec. 796. Definitions
  • Sec. 824i. Certain interconnection authority
  • Sec. 824j. Certain wheeling authority
  • Sec. 824k. Provisions regarding certain orders requiring interconnection or wheeling
  • Sec. 824l. Information requirements
  • Legislative History

• Flood Control Act of 1944, as codified in Title 16 United States Code
  • Sec. 825s. Disposition of excess power generated at Department of Army reservoir projects

• Bonneville Project Act, as codified in Title 16 United States Code
  • Sec. 832. Completion and maintenance of project; generation of electricity
  • Sec. 832a. General administrative provisions
  • Sec. 832b. Definitions
  • Sec. 832c. Distribution of electricity; preference to public bodies and cooperatives
  • Sec. 832d. Contracts for sale of electricity
  • Sec. 832e. Rate schedules
  • Sec. 832f. Elements in determining rates
  • Sec. 832g. Purchase of supplies and services
  • Sec. 832h. Miscellaneous administrative provisions
  • Sec. 832i. Employment of personell
  • Sec. 832j. Deposit of receipts; authorization of appropriations
  • Sec. 832k. Authority of Administrator
  • Sec. 832l. Separability of Provisions
  • Legislative History

• Energy and Water Appropriations Act of 1996, as codified in Title 16 United States Code (Excess Federal Power Provision)
  • Sec. 832m(a). Definitions
  • Sec. 832m(b). Sale of excess federal power
  • Sec. 832m(c). Study by Council
  • Sec. 832m(d). Corps of Engineers procurement
  • Sec. 832m(e). Residential exchange
  • Sec. 832m(f). Personnel flexibility

• Grand Coulee Dam - Third Powerplant Act, as codified in Title 16 United States Code
  • Sec. 835j. Consolidated financial statement
  • Sec. 835k. Portion of costs allocated to irrigation
  • Sec. 835l. Limits on financial assistance to reclamation projects
  • Sec. 835m. Review of BPA rates

• Pacific Northwest Consumer Power Preference; Reciprocal Priority in Other Regions, as codified in Title 16 United States Code
  • Sec. 837. Definitions
  • Sec. 837a. Limitation of sale, delivery, and exchange of electric energy and peaking capacity for use outside Pacific Northwest to surplus energy and surplus peaking capacity; notice to customers; inspection of contract drafts
  • Sec. 837b. Contract terms and conditions for use of electric energy outside Pacific Northwest
  • Sec. 837c. Contract limitations and conditions for use of electric energy and peaking capacity of plants in other marketing areas for use within Pacific Northwest
  • Sec. 837d. Exchange contracts
  • Sec. 837e. Transmission lines for other electric energy; rates
  • Sec. 837f. Purchaser Priority on Pacific Northwest provisions
  • Sec. 837g. Transmission lines between Pacific Northwest and Pacific Southwest; prohibition against construction of lines or related facilities; exceptions of lines and facilities recommended by Secretary of authorized by Congress; authority of Secretary to contruct other transmission lines unaffected
  • Sec. 837g-1. Construction of additional facilities by Secretary on Energy for mutually beneficial power sales between the Pacific Northwest and California; contribution of funds by non-Federal entities
  • Sec. 837h. Provisions not applicable to Canyon Ferry project or benefits and exchanges under Treaty between Canada and United States; preference of power users in Montana not modified
  • Legislative History

• Federal Columbia River Transmission System Act of 1974, as codified in Title 16 United States Code
  • Sec. 838. Congressional findings; authority and duties of Secretary of Energy relating to Federal Columbia River Power System unaffected
  • Sec. 838a. Definitions
  • Sec. 838b. Operation and maintenance of Federal transmission system; construction of improvements, betterments, additions and replacements; criteria
  • Sec. 838c. Acquisition by condemnation of transmission facilities
  • Sec. 838d. Transmission of non-Federal power
  • Sec. 838e. Acquisition of property
  • Sec. 838f. Marketing of Federal Power; sales agent
  • Sec. 838g. Schedules of rates and charges for sale of Federal power and transmission of non-Federal power; confirmation and approval; criteria for modification and establishment
  • Sec. 838h. Uniform schedules of rates and charges for sale of Federal power and transmission of non-Federal power; allocation of cost recovery
  • Sec. 838i. Bonneville Power Administration fund
  • Sec. 838j. Investment of excess moneys; deposit of moneys
  • Sec. 838k. Bonneville Power Administration bonds
  • Legislative History

• Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act of 1989, as codified in Title 16 United States Code
  • Sec. 838i note. Authority in incur obligation in excess of borrowing authority

• Bonneville Power Administration Refinancing section of the Omnibus Consolidated Recissions and Appropriations Act of 1996, as codified in Title 16 United States Code
  • Sec. 838l(a). Definitions
  • Sec. 838l(b). New principal amount
  • Sec. 838l(c). Interest rate for new principal amounts
  • Sec. 838l(d). Repayment dates
  • Sec. 838l(e). Prepayment limitations
  • Sec. 838l(f). Interest rates for new capital investments during construction
  • Sec. 838l(g). Interest rates for new capital investments [Sec. (h). amends Confederated Tribe of the Colville Reservation Grand Coulee Dam Settlement Act]
  • Sec. 838l(i). Contract provisions
  • Sec. 838l(j). Savings provision

• Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act, as codified in Title 16 United States Code
  • Sec. 839. Congressional declaration of purpose
  • Sec. 839a. Definitions
  • Sec. 839b. Regional planning and participation
  • Sec. 839b(h)(10)(D)(i). Independent Scientific Review Panel
  • Sec. 839c. Sale of power
  • Sec. 839d. Conservation and resource acquisition
  • Sec. 839d-1. Federal projects in the Pacific Northwest
  • Sec. 839e. Rates
  • Sec. 839f. Administrative provisions
  • Sec. 839g. Savings provisions
  • Sec. 839h. Severability of provisions
  • Legislative History

• Tax Reform Act of 1986, as codified in Title 26 United States Code
  • Sec. 147(d). Acquisition of existing property not permitted
  • Sec. 147(e). No bonds issued for skyboxes, etc.
  • Sec. 147(f). Public approval for private activity bonds
  • Sec. 147(g). Restrictions on issuance
  • Sec. 147(h). Certain rules not to apply to specified bonds

• Water Resources Development Act of 1986, as codified in Title 33 United States Code
  • Sec. 2213(c). Non-federal share of the cost assigned to other project purposes
  • Sec. 2286. Funds for wildlife protection

• Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as codified in Title 40 United States Code
  • Sec. 474(c). Extent of authority
  • Sec. 474(d). Authority unimpaired

• Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 1991, as codified in Title 42 United States Code
  • Sec. 7133 note. No funds used to change employment levels

• Department of Energy Organization Act of 1993, as codified in Title 42 United States Code
  • Sec. 7152. Transfers of function from Department of Interior
  • Sec. 7152 note. Use of funds to study noncost-based methods of pricing hydroelectric power

• Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, as codified in Title 42 United States Code
  • Sec. 7651b note. Fossil fuel use

• Reclamation Project Act of 1939, as codified in Title 43 United States Code
  • Sec. 485h(c). Sale or lease of power from reclamation projects

• Hungry Horse Dam Act, as codified in Title 43 United States Code
  • Sec. 593a. Construction of Hungry Horse Dam
  • Sec. 593b. Additional works necessary for irrigation
  • Legislative History

• Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991, as codified in Title 43 United States Code
  • Sec. 2214. Applicable period of drought program
  • Sec. 2224. Recommendations

• Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993, as codified in Title 47 United States Code
  • Sec. 923. Frequencies used by federal power agencies
  • Sec. 924. Actions by President

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Continuing Appropriations for 1983 (borrowing authority under Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act)

Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 1984 (continuity of financing construction program)

Urgent Supplemental Appropriations Act of 1986 (prohibition against use of appropriated funds to study privatization unless specifically authorized)

Elwha River Ecosystem and Fisheries Restoration Act of 1992

Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Grand Coulee Dam Settlement Act of 1994

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