§ 832c. Distribution of electricity; preference to public bodies and cooperatives

Footnotes

1. 1 So in original. Probably should be “subsection”.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1937

   Pub. L. 75–720 § 4 · 50 Stat. 731

   Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 832c

   Aug. 20, 1937, ch. 720, § 4, 50 Stat. 733

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Aug. 20, 1937, ch. 720, § 4, 50 Stat. 733

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 4. (a) In order to insure that the facilities for the generation Disposal of power; preferences, etc. of electric energy at the Bonneville project shall be operated for the benefit of the general public, and particularly of domestic and rural consumers, the administrator shall at all times, in disposing of electric energy generated at said project, give preference and priority to public bodies and cooperatives. (b) To preserve and protect the preferential rights and priorities Sale to public bodies and cooperatives; amount available. of public bodies and cooperatives as provided in section (a) and to effectuate the intent and purpose of this Act that at all times up to January 1, 1941, there shall be available for sale to public bodies and cooperatives not less than 50 per centum of the electric energy produced at the Bonneville project, it shall be the duty of the administrator in making contracts for the sale of such energy to so arrange such contracts as to make such 50 per centum of such energy available to said public bodies and cooperatives until January 1, 1941: Provided, That the electric energy so reserved for but not actually Provisos. Disposal of unused reserve. purchased by and delivered to such public bodies and cooperatives prior to January 1, 1941, may be disposed of temporarily so long as such temporary disposition will not interfere with the purchase by and delivery to such public bodies and cooperatives at any time prior to January 1, 1941: Provided further, That nothing herein Preferential rights after January 1, 1941. contained shall be construed to limit or impair the preferential and priority rights of such public bodies or cooperatives after January 1, 1941; and in the event that after such date there shall be conflicting or competing applications for an allocation of electric energy between any public body or cooperative on the one hand and a private agency of any character on the other, the application of such public body or cooperative shall be granted. (c) An application by any public body or cooperative for an allocation of electric energy shall not be denied, or another application Private corporations. competing or in conflict therewith be granted, to any private corporation, company, agency, or person, on the ground that any proposed bond or other security issue of any such public body or cooperative, the sale of which is necessary to enable such prospective purchaser to enter into the public business of selling and distributing the electric energy proposed to be purchased, has not been authorized or marketed, until after a reasonable time, to be determined by the administrator, has been afforded such public body or cooperative to have such bond or other security issue authorized or marketed. (d) It is declared to be the policy of the Congress, as expressed in this Act, to preserve the said preferential status of the public Opportunity to perfect organization, financing, etc. bodies and cooperatives herein referred to, and to give to the people of the States within economic transmission distance of the Bonneville project reasonable opportunity and time to hold any election or elections or take any action necessary to create such public bodies and cooperatives as the laws of such States authorize and permit, and to afford such public bodies or cooperatives reasonable time and opportunity to take any action necessary to authorize the issuance of bonds or to arrange other financing necessary to construct or acquire necessary and desirable electric distribution facilities, and in all other respects legally to become qualified purchasers and distributors of electric energy available under this Act.

2. undated

   Public Law not identified

   Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 832c(b)

   Subsec. (b). Act Mar. 6, 1940, substituted “January 1, 1942” for “January 1, 1941” wherever appearing

   Unresolved: No Public Law or Statutes at Large citation in the Code source.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Act Mar. 6, 1940, substituted “January 1, 1942” for “January 1, 1941” wherever appearing.

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