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B-158701 1 (1971-12-14)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaacut0001 and id is 1 raw text is: LtA 526'- i'' S COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, D.C. 2f4l ' DEC14 B-158701 DE~C 11 1971 Dear Mr. Cbairman: Ir letter of July 26, 1971, you requested our m.ents an S. 2324, 92d Congress. The subjeet bill proposes to establish a national power grid system, for the purpmose of assuring an adequate and reliable low-cost electric .power supply consistent %ith the enhanement of environmental values and the preservation of ecapetition in the electric power industry. Because of the proposed substantial expenditures for research and develoment provided for under section 104, the Sate Comerce Comittee may vish to onlder providing for the evners.ip end utilization of a.. patents stemming from these funtions (.S. ilk6 92d Congress, file o-15107). Section 105(a)(1) provides that, effective 180 days after enactment of the National, Pwer Crid Act, all electric poter generating and trans- mission facilities of the Bureau of Realation, Ary borps of rgineers, Southvestern, Sotaeastern, Bunneville abd AJaska Pover Addim attion ill be trwasferred to the National @i. The proposed langue does not apecify whether multipurposes proJects-- those which, in addition to providibg electrle pover, provide water for =nicipal and industrial use, recr1atio and fish and wildlife purposes, irrigatic, navigation and flood control-A-wil be totally transferred to the National. Gid or rewain, in part, the *dministrative reomibility of tbe existing agencies. We suggest, therefore, that the proposed leg- islatio be revised to clarify this issue and to preaeribe the necessary mechaniims by whIch the proposed transfers are to be aahieve4. Related revision would be required in section 105(a)(2). Also, ve believi that the emnittee may wish to consider providing for maximm utilization of the existing manpower of the agencies whos4 geneatitg and transmission failities are to be transferred to the rid. section 105(ft)(3) (B) provides for the allocatioin ofTVA'vs outstanding bonds beteen TVA and the Fatiocal Grid, but is silent with resWt to the alcation of the CGvernsent's investment in TA. 'We suggest that this aection be revised to provide for such allocation. Uder section 203(a)(2) oMcers and eqgoyees of the corpwations msy be pid vithot regrd to the provisions of chapter 51 and smb- ehcbpie III of chapt r 53 Of title 5, United tates Code, relating o rh c-, 70 ' -7-

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