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HR 4027 111th Congress House Energy Dams and canals Electric power generation and transmission Government lending and loan guarantees Public utilities and utility rates Water resources funding

American Taxpayer and Western Area Power Administration Firm Power Customer Protection Act

Introduced: November 5, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Nov 10, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Nov 5, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Nov 5, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2726)
Nov 5, 2009
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

American Taxpayer and Western Area Power Administration Firm Power Customer Protection Act - Amends the Hoover Power Plant Act of 1984, as amended by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, regarding the borrowing authority of the Western Area Power Administration.

Repeals the mandatory forgiveness of: (1) remaining balances owed to the Treasury at the end of a project's useful life; and (2) funds expended to study projects that are not constructed.

Requires the Administrator of Western Area Power Administration to certify, prior to committing funds for any power transmission and delivery project in which it participates, that appropriate agreements have been executed to ensure that project beneficiaries will be solely responsible for repaying the entire capital and operational costs of the project.

What's happening now November 10, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1