United States · Bill · S
S. 1420 (96th)
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to construct, operate and maintain hydro-electric powerplants at various existing water projects, and for other purposes.
Introduced
27 June 1979
Last action
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Status
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
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24 March 2026
Summary
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to construct, operate, and maintain the following hydroelectric powerplant projects and the necessary transmission facilities: (1) Friant powerplant, California; (2) Whiskeytown powerplant, California; (3) Canyon Ferry powerplant enlargement, Montana; (4) Yellowtail Afterbay powerplant, Montana; (5) Colorado-Big Thompson powerplant, Colorado; (6) Hoover Dam outlet works powerplant, Arizona and Nevada; (7) Buffalo Bill Dam powerplant replacement, Wyoming; (8) Red Bluff powerplant, California; (9) Stony Gorge powerplant, California; (10) Monticello powerplant, California; (11) Boca powerplant, California and Nevada; (12) Prosser powerplant, California and Nevada; and (13) Blue Mesa powerplant, Colorado. Stipulates that the hydroelectric power generated by such facilities shall be marketed by the Secretary of Energy through the existing Federal hydroelectric power marketing systems.
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Documents
3 official files
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 5 December 1980
Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 20 June 1980
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 27 June 1979
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/senate-bill/1420
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/96/s/1420