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16 USC 838b - Operation and maintenance of Federal transmission system; construction of improvements, betterments, additions and replacements; criteria
U.S. Code > Title 16 > Chapter 12G > § 838b - Operation and maintenance of Federal transmission system; construction of improvements, betterments, additions and replacements; criteria
(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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