FEDERALhearing transcript

Hearing on the Federal Columbia River Transmission Systems Act (H.R. 14168)

Original title: Federal Columbia River transmission systems act: hearing before the Subcommittee on Water and Power Resources of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, House of Representatives, Ninety-third Congress, second session, on H.R. 14168, a bill to enable the Secretary of the Interior to provide for the operation, maintenance, and continued construction of the Federal Transmission System in the Pacific Northwest by use of the revenues of the Federal Columbia River Power System and the proceeds of revenue bonds, and for other purposes, hearing held in Washington, D.C., June 7, 1974.

July 14, 2026

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The Frame

What this does

This legislation established the financial framework for how the federal government manages and funds major electrical transmission infrastructure in the Pacific Northwest.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Secretary of the Interior

The Secretary is granted new authority to manage transmission system funding through revenue bonds and power system revenues.

Pacific Northwest residents

The bill impacts the funding and operational structure of the regional electrical transmission system that serves the area.

What changed

Last recorded activity July 14, 2026.

What's next

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Summary

This document is a transcript record of a 1974 congressional hearing regarding H.R. 14168. The bill proposed authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to fund the operation, maintenance, and construction of the Federal Transmission System in the Pacific Northwest using power system revenues and .

Key Facts

The hearing addressed H.R. 14168, the Federal Columbia River Transmission Systems Act.
The bill aimed to allow the use of Federal Columbia River Power System revenues for system maintenance.
The legislation proposed the use of revenue bonds to fund continued construction of the transmission system.
The hearing took place in Washington, D.C. on June 7, 1974.

Why It Matters

This legislation established the financial framework for how the federal government manages and funds major electrical transmission infrastructure in the Pacific Northwest.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the primary purpose of H.R. 14168?

The bill sought to enable the Secretary of the Interior to fund the operation, maintenance, and construction of the Federal Transmission System in the Pacific Northwest using power system revenues and .

Who held the hearing regarding this bill?

The hearing was held by the Subcommittee on Water and Power Resources of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

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Hearing on the Federal Columbia River Transmission Systems Act (H.R. 14168)

This document is a transcript record of a 1974 congressional hearing regarding H.R. 14168. The bill proposed authorizing the Secretary of the Interior

Discoveries

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Shift to Revenue-Based Funding

The bill represents a move toward self-funding infrastructure via revenue bonds and system proceeds rather than relying solely on direct congressional appropriations.

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