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43 U.S.C. § 619 — Increase in capacity of existing generating equipment at Hoover Powerplant; construction of Colorado River bridge crossing
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**(a) Hoover Powerplant generating equipment; increase in capacity; improvement of appurtenances; authorization of Secretary** The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to increase the capacity of existing generating equipment and appurtenances at Hoover Powerplant (hereinafter in this subchapter referred to as “uprating program”); and to improve parking, visitor facilities, and roadways and to provide additional elevators, and other facilities that will contribute to the safety and sufficiency of visitor access to Hoover Dam and Powerplant (hereinafter in this subchapter referred to as “visitor facilities program”).
**(b) Construction of Colorado River bridge crossing; authorization of Secretary** The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to construct a Colorado River bridge crossing, including suitable approach spans, immediately downstream from Hoover Dam for the purpose of alleviating traffic congestion and reducing safety hazards. This bridge shall not be a part of the Boulder Canyon project and shall neither be funded nor repaid from the Colorado River Dam Fund or the Lower Colorado River Basin Development Fund.
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**(a) Hoover Powerplant generating equipment; increase in capacity; improvement of appurtenances; authorization of Secretary** The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to increase the capacity of existing generating equipment and appurtenances at Hoover Powerplant (hereinafter in this subchapter referred to as “uprating program”); and to improve parking, visitor facilities, and roadways and to provide additional elevators, and other facilities that will contribute to the safety and sufficiency of visitor access to Hoover Dam and Powerplant (hereinafter in this subchapter referred to as “visitor facilities program”).
**(b) Construction of Colorado River bridge crossing; authorization of Secretary** The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to construct a Colorado River bridge crossing, including suitable approach spans, immediately downstream from Hoover Dam for the purpose of alleviating traffic congestion and reducing safety hazards. This bridge shall not be a part of the Boulder Canyon project and shall neither be funded nor repaid from the Colorado River Dam Fund or the Lower Colorado River Basin Development Fund.
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**(a) Offering of contracts by Secretary; total power obligation; conforming of regulations; contract expiration and restrictions**
(1) The Secretary of Energy shall offer:
(A) To each contractor for power generated at Hoover Dam a contract for delivery commencing October 1, 2017, of the amount of capacity and firm energy specified for that contractor in the following table: Schedule A Long-term Schedule A contingent capacity and associated firm energy for offers of contracts to Boulder Canyon project contractors ContractorContingent capacity (kW)Firm energy (thousands of kWh) SummerWinterTotal Metropolitan Water District of Southern California249,948859,163368,212 1,227,375 City of Los Angeles495,732464,108199,175663,283 Southern California Edison Company280,245166,71271,448238,160 City of Glendale18,17845,02819,29764,325 City of Pasadena11,10838,62216,55355,175 City of Burbank5,17614,0706,03020,100 Arizona Power Authority190,869429,582184,107613,689 Colorado River Commission of Nevada190,869429,582184,107613,689 United States, for Boulder City20,19853,20022,80076,000 Totals1,462,3232,500,0671,071,7293,571,796
(B) To each existing contractor for power generated at Hoover Dam, a contract, for delivery commencing October 1, 2017, of the amount of contingent capacity and firm energy specified for that contractor in the following table: Schedule B Long-term Schedule B contingent capacity and associated firm energy for offers of contracts to Boulder Canyon project contractors ContractorContingent capacity (kW)Firm energy (thousands of kWh) SummerWinterTotal City of Glendale2,0202,7491,1943,943 City of Pasadena9,0892,3991,0413,440 City of Burbank15,1493,6041,5665,170 City of Anaheim40,39634,44214,95849,400 City of Azusa4,0393,3121,4384,750 City of Banning2,0201,324576
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**(a) Pacific Northwest Electric Power and Conservation Planning Council; establishment and operation as regional agency**
(1) The purposes of this section are to provide for the prompt establishment and effective operation of the Pacific Northwest Electric Power and Conservation Planning Council, to further the purposes of this chapter by the Council promptly preparing and adopting (A) a regional conservation and electric power plan and (B) a program to protect, mitigate, and enhance fish and wildlife, and to otherwise expeditiously and effectively carry out the Council’s responsibilities and functions under this chapter.
(2) To achieve such purposes and facilitate cooperation among the States of Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington, and with the Bonneville Power Administration, the consent of Congress is given for an agreement described in this paragraph and not in conflict with this chapter, pursuant to which—
(A) there shall be established a regional agency known as the “Pacific Northwest Electric Power and Conservation Planning Council” which (i) shall have its offices in the Pacific Northwest, (ii) shall carry out its functions and responsibilities in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, (iii) shall continue in force and effect in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, and (iv) except as otherwise provided in this chapter, shall not be considered an agency or instrumentality of the United States for the purpose of any Federal law; and
(B) two persons from each State may be appointed, subject to the applicable laws of each such State, to undertake the functions and duties of members of the Council.
The State may fill any vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term of any member. The appointment of six initial members, subje
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**(a) Creation of fund; purpose; receipts and expenditures under control of Secretary of the Interior** There is established a special fund, to be known as the “Colorado River Dam fund” (hereinafter referred to as the “fund”), and to be available, as hereafter provided for, only for carrying out the provisions of this subchapter. All revenues received in carrying out the provisions of this subchapter shall be paid into and expenditures shall be made out of the fund, under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior.
**(b) Advancements to fund by Secretary of the Treasury; allocation; repayment; interest** The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to advance to the fund, from time to time and within the appropriations therefor, such amounts as the Secretary of the Interior deems necessary for carrying out the provisions of this subchapter..11 So in original. Of this amount the sum of $25,000,000 shall be allocated to flood control and shall be repaid to the United States out of 62½ per centum of revenues, if any, in excess of the amount necessary to meet periodical payments during the period of amortization, as provided in [section 617c of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section617c&num=0&edition=prelim). If said sum of $25,000,000 is not repaid in full during the period of amortization, then 62½ per centum of all net revenues shall be applied to payment of the remainder. Interest at the rate of 4 per centum per annum accruing during the year upon the amounts so advanced and remaining unpaid shall be paid annually out of the fund, except as herein otherwise provided.
**(c) Limitation on use made of advancements** Moneys in the fund advanced under subdivision (b) shall be available only for expenditures for construc
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**(a) Deputy Secretary** There shall be in the Department a Deputy Secretary, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and who shall be compensated at the rate provided for level II of the Executive Schedule under [section 5313 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5313&num=0&edition=prelim). The Deputy Secretary shall act for and exercise the functions of the Secretary during the absence or disability of the Secretary or in the event the office of Secretary becomes vacant. The Secretary shall designate the order in which the Under Secretary and other officials shall act for and perform the functions of the Secretary during the absence or disability of both the Secretary and Deputy Secretary or in the event of vacancies in both of those offices.
**(b) Under Secretary for Science**
(1) There shall be in the Department an Under Secretary for Science, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(2) The Under Secretary shall be compensated at the rate provided for level III of the Executive Schedule under [section 5314 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5314&num=0&edition=prelim).
(3) The Under Secretary for Science shall be appointed from among persons who—
(A) have extensive background in scientific or engineering fields; and
(B) are well qualified to manage the civilian research and development programs of the Department.
(4) The Under Secretary for Science shall—
(A) serve as the Science and Technology Advisor to the Secretary;
(B) monitor the research and development programs of the Department in order to advise the Secretary with respect to any undesirable
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**(a) Private activity bond** For purposes of this title, the term “private activity bond” means any bond issued as part of an issue—
(1) which meets—
(A) the private business use test of paragraph (1) of subsection (b), and
(B) the private security or payment test of paragraph (2) of subsection (b), or
(2) which meets the private loan financing test of subsection (c).
**(b) Private business tests**
(1) **Private business use test** — Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, an issue meets the test of this paragraph if more than 10 percent of the proceeds of the issue are to be used for any private business use.
(2) **Private security or payment test** — Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, an issue meets the test of this paragraph if the payment of the principal of, or the interest on, more than 10 percent of the proceeds of such issue is (under the terms of such issue or any underlying arrangement) directly or indirectly—
(A) secured by any interest in—
(i) property used or to be used for a private business use, or
(ii) payments in respect of such property, or
(B) to be derived from payments (whether or not to the issuer) in respect of property, or borrowed money, used or to be used for a private business use.
(3) **5 percent test for private business use not related or disproportionate to government use financed by the issue**
(A) *In general* — An issue shall be treated as meeting the tests of paragraphs (1) and (2) if such tests would be met if such paragraphs were applied—
(i) by substituting “5 percent” for “10 percent” each place it appears, and
(ii) by taking into account only—
(I) the proceeds of the issue which are to be used for any private business use which is not related to any government
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TITLE 43—PUBLIC LANDS
§ 618k
§ 618k. Definitions
The following terms wherever used in this sub-
chapter shall have the following respective
meanings:
‘‘Project Act’’ shall mean the Boulder Canyon
Project Act [43 U.S.C. 617 et seq.];
‘‘Project’’ shall mean the works authorized by
the Project Act to be constructed and owned by
the United States, exclusive of the main canal
and appurtenances mentioned therein, now
known as the All-American Canal;
‘‘Secretary’’ shall mean the Secretary of the
Interior of the United States;
‘‘Firm energy’’ and ‘‘allottees’’ shall have the
meaning assigned to such terms in regulations
promulgated before July 19, 1940, by the Sec-
retary and in effect on July 19, 1940;
‘‘Replacements’’ shall mean such replace-
ments as may be necessary to keep the project
in good operating condition beginning June 1,
1937, but shall not include (except where used in
conjunction with the word ‘‘emergency’’ or the
words ‘‘however necessitated’’) replacements
made necessary by any act of God, or of the pub-
lic enemy, or by any major catastrophe; and
‘‘Year of operation’’ shall mean the period
from and including June 1 of any calendar year
to and including May 31 of the following cal-
endar year.
(July 19, 1940, ch. 643, § 12, 54 Stat. 778; Pub. L.
98–381, title I, § 104(a)(6), Aug. 18, 1984, 98 Stat.
1335.)
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REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Boulder Canyon Project Act, referred to in text,
is act Dec. 21, 1928, ch. 42, 45 Stat. 1057, which is classi-
fied generally to subchapter I (§ 617 et seq.) of this chap-
ter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code,
see section 617t of this title and Tables.
AMENDMENTS
1984—Pub. L. 98–381 substituted ‘‘beginning June 1,
1937’’ for ‘‘during the period from June 1, 1
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