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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Nov 17, 1999
Amends the Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act to direct the Administrator of the Bonneville Power Administration to sell electric power at wholesale to a joint operating entity solely to meet the regional firm power consumer loads of regional public bodies and cooperatives that are members of or participants in the joint operating entity.Restricts resales of such power by such public bodies and cooperatives to: (1) their retail customers; or (2) to another regional member or participant of the same joint operating entity.
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Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID] · R–ID
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Became Public Law No: 106-273.
Became Public Law No: 106-273.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7398)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7398)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1937.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7398-7399)
Mr. Walden moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 482.
Committee on Commerce discharged.
Committee on Commerce discharged.
House Committee on Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Sept. 6, 2000.
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 106-820, Part I.
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 106-820, Part I.
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Held at the desk.
Received in the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S15199-151200; text: CR S15200)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S15199-151200; text: CR S15200)
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Introduced in Senate
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