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

Congress finds that in order to enable the Secretary of Energy to carry out the policies of Public Law 88–552 [ 16 U.S.C. 837 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.

( Pub. L. 93–454, § 2 , Oct. 18, 1974 , 88 Stat. 1376 ; Pub. L. 95–91, title III, § 302(a)(1)(D) , Aug. 4, 1977 , 91 Stat. 578 .)