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S. 268 (98th)
An act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to construct, operate, and maintain certain facilities at Hoover Dam, and for other purposes.
Introduced
27 January 1983
Last action
17 August 1984 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 98-381.
Sponsors
Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID], Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR], Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT], Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID]
Subjects
Energy
Source updated
24 March 2026
Summary
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to construct, operate, and maintain the following hydroelectric powerplants: (1) the Friant powerplant in California; (2) the Whiskeytown powerplant in California; (3) the Yellowtail Afterbay powerplant in Montana; (4) the Red Bluff powerplant in California; (5) the Stony Gorge powerplant in California; (6) the Monticello powerplant in California; (7) the Palisades powerplant enlargement in Idaho and Wyoming; (8) the Anderson Ranch powerplant enlargement in Idaho; (9) the Minidoka powerplant rehabilitation and enlargement in Idaho and Wyoming; (10) the Boca powerplant in California and Nevada; and (11) the Prosser powerplant in California and Nevada. Authorizes the Secretary of Energy to construct, operate, and maintain transmission facilities for such powerplants and to purchase replacement capacity and energy in order to maintain deliveries to customers during unit outages caused by such powerplant construction. Directs the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Energy to minimize the loss of capacity and energy to power customers due to unit outages resulting from such powerplant construction. Directs the Secretary of Energy to maintain deliveries of capacity and energy at contract prices to customers affected by such unit outages. Requires that the hydroelectric power generated by such facilities be marketed through specified Federal hydroelectric power marketing systems. Authorizes appropriations beginning in FY 1984 to the Secretary of the Interior for construction, operation, and maintenance of the powerplants authorized under this Act and the cost of replacement capacity and energy. Authorizes appropriations beginning in FY 1984 to the Secretary of Energy for transmission facilities and the purchase of replacement capacity and energy.
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Timeline
27 January 1983
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
27 January 1983
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
1 March 1983
Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Interior Department, Energy Department, OMB.
Source: Committee
24 March 1983
Committee
Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-224 Pt. 1.
Source: Committee
4 May 1983
Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources received executive comment from Energy Department, OMB. Favorable.
Source: Committee
11 May 1983
Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources received executive comment from Interior Department. Favorable.
Source: Committee
13 May 1983
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Source: Committee
20 May 1983
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 210.
Source: Calendars
20 May 1983
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator McClure with amendments. With written report No. 98-137.
Source: Committee
20 May 1983
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator McClure with amendments. With written report No. 98-137.
Source: Committee
4 August 1983
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
4 August 1983
Floor
Considered by Senate.
Source: Floor
4 August 1983
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
25 August 1983
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Water and Power Resources.
Source: Committee
15 September 1983
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Source: Committee
3 May 1984
Passed
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
3 May 1984
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
3 May 1984
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
3 May 1984
Discharge
House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
3 May 1984
Committee
House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
26 July 1984
Floor
Motion to concur in the House amendment to the bill considered in Senate.
Source: Floor
27 July 1984
Floor
Considered by Senate.
Source: Floor
30 July 1984
Floor
Motion to concur in House amendment to the bill considered in the Senate.
Source: Floor
31 July 1984
Vote
Senate concurred in the House amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 64-34. Record Vote No: 207.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
31 July 1984
Vote
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate concurred in the House amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 64-34. Record Vote No: 207.
Source: NotUsed
6 August 1984
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
7 August 1984
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
7 August 1984
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
17 August 1984
Became law
Became Public Law No: 98-381.
Source: President
17 August 1984
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
17 August 1984
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
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Documents
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Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 18 August 1984
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 3 May 1984
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 4 August 1983
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 20 May 1983
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 27 January 1983
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Sponsors
- Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
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