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 92 STAT. 3164

43 USC 2012.

PUBLIC LAW 95-617—NOV. 9, 1978 hearing at the earliest possible date and shall be expedited by such court. No court shall have jurisdiction to grant any injunctive relief 9,gainst the issuance of any right-of-way, permit, lease, or other authorization in connection with a crude oil transportation system approved under section 507(a) or the Long Beach-Midland project, except as part of a final judgment entered in a case involving a claim filed pursuant to this section. SEC. 512. AUTHORIZATION FOR APPROPRIATION. There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior to carry out his responsibilities under this title not to exceed $500,000 for the fiscal year ending on September 30, 1978, and not to exceed $1,000,000 for the fiscal year ending on September 30, 1979.

TITLE VI—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 16 USC 2621 note.

Submittal to Congress. "State utility agency." 16 USC 824a-4.

Ante, p. 3120.

eooperation and technical assistance.

SEC. 601. STUDY CONCERNING ELECTRIC RATES OF STATE UTILITY AGENCIES. (a) STUDY AND REPORT.—The Secretary, in consultation with the

Commission and appropriate State rej^ulatory authorities and other persons, shall conduct a study concerning the effects of provisions of Federal law on rate established by State utility agencies. The Secretary shall submit a report to Congress containing the results of such study not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) DEFINITION.—The term "State utility agency" means an agency of a State (not including any political subdivision or agency thereof or any public power district) which is an electric utility. SEC. 602. SEASONAL DIVERSITY ELECTRICITY EXCHANGE.

(a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary may acquire rights-of-way by purchase, including eminent domain, through North Dakota, South Dakota, and Nebraska for transmission facilities for the seasonal diversity exchange of electric power to and from Canada if he determines— (1) after opportunity for public hearing— (A) that the exchange is in the public interest and would further the purposes referred to in section 101(1) and (2) of this Act and that the acquisition of such rights-of-way and the construction and operation of such transmission facilities for such purposes is otherwise in the public interest, (B) that a permit has been issued in accordance with subsection (b) for such construction, operation, maintenance, and connection of the facilities at the border for the transmission of electric energy between the United States and Canada as is necessary for such exchange of electric power, and (C) that each affected State has approved the portion of the transmission route located in each State in accordance with applicable State law, or if there is no such applicable State law in such State, the Governor has approved such portion; and (2) after consultation with the Secretary of the Interior and the heads of other affected Federal agencies, that the Secretary of the Interior and the heads of such, other agencies concur in writing in the location of such portion of the transmission facilities as crosses Federal land under the jurisdiction of such Secretary or such other Federal agency, as the case may be. The Secretary shall provide to any State such cooperation and technical assistance as the State may request and as he determines appropriate in the selection of a transmission route. If the transmission route

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