[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5113 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5113

 To amend the Flood Control Act of 1944 to provide that investor owned 
  utilities and other private entities shall have the same rights to 
  purchase electric energy generated at Federal facilities as public 
            bodies and cooperatives, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 6, 2000

Mr. Bilbray (for himself, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Packard, and Mr. Cunningham) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on 
 Resources and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by 
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
           within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Flood Control Act of 1944 to provide that investor owned 
  utilities and other private entities shall have the same rights to 
  purchase electric energy generated at Federal facilities as public 
            bodies and cooperatives, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Fairness in Electricity Supply Act 
of 2000''.

SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF PREFERENCE SALES OF POWER.

    (a) Amendment of Flood Control Act of 1944.--The Flood Control Act 
of 1944 (58 Stat. 887) is amended by striking out ``Preference in the 
sale of such power and energy shall be given to public bodies and 
cooperatives.''.
    (b) Other Authorities.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
no preference shall be given to a public body or cooperative, or any 
other person or entity in the purchase of electric power and energy 
generated at a hydroelectric project or other facility owned by the 
United States.
    (c) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect with respect to 
power sales contracts entered into or renewed after the date of the 
enactment of this Act.
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