Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 94 Part 3.djvu/84

 94 STAT. 2728

16 USC 838a.

Payment ormu a.

16 USC 838i, ^^^^-

PUBLIC LAW 96-501—DEC. 5, 1980

Administrator may, subject to the provisions of this section, make annual impact aid payments to the appropriate local governments within the region with respect to major transmission facilities of the Administrator, as defined in section 3(c) of the Federal Columbia River Transmission Act— (A) which are located within the jurisdictional boundaries of such governments, (B) which are determined by the Administrator to have a substantial impact on such governments, and (C) where the construction of such facilities, or any modification thereof, is completed after the effective date of this Act, and, in the case of a modification of an existing facility, such modification substantially increases the capacity of such existing transmission facility. (2) Payments made under this subsection for any fiscal year shall y^ determined by the Administrator pursuant to a regionwide, uniform formula to be established by rule in accordance with the procedures set forth in subsection (i) of this section. Such rule shall become effective on its approval, after considering its effect on rates established pursuant to this section, by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. In developing such formula, the Administrator shall identify, and take into account, the local governmental services provided to the Administrator concerning such facilities and the associated costs to such governments as the result of such facilities. (3) Payments made pursuant to this subsection shall be made solely from the fund established by section 11 of the Federal Columbia River Transmission System Act. The provisions of section 13 of such Act, and any appropriations provided to the Administrator under any law, shall not be available for such payments. The authorization of payments under this subsection shall not be construed as an obligation of the United States. (4) No payment may be made under this subsection with respect to any land or interests in land owned by the United States within the region and administered by any Federal agency (other than the Administrator), without regard to how the United States obtained ownership thereof, including lands or interests therein acquired or withdrawn by a Federal agency for purposes of such agency and subsequently made available to the Administrator for such facilities. AMENDMENTS TO EXISTING LAW

16 USC 838i.

Ante, p. 2700.

16 USC 838k.

SEC. 8. (a) Section 11(b) of the Federal Columbia River Transmission System Act is amended by striking out "or" before "(iii)" in paragraph (6), by striking out the semicolon at the end of such paragraph (6) and inserting in lieu thereof ", or (iv) on a short term basis to meet the Administrator's obligations under section 4(h) of the Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act;". (b) Section 11(b) of the Federal Columbia River Transmission System Act is sunended by striking out "and" at the end of paragraph (10), by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (11) and inserting in lieu thereof "; and", and by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(12) making such payments, as shall be required to carry out the purposes and provisions of the Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act.". (c) Subsection (b) of section 13 of such Act is amended by striking out "and ll(b)(ll)" and inserting in lieu thereof ", ll(b)(ll), and 110i)X12)".

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