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16 U.S.C. 839b: Regional planning and participation

Created in 1980 by Public Law 96-501. Changed by 5 later laws. 1 new law this Congress changed it.

7 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 16 U.S.C. 838i, 16 U.S.C. 839a, 16 U.S.C. 839c, 16 U.S.C. 839d, 16 U.S.C. 839e.

This Congress

  • H.R. 6938 Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 · became law · changed (c)

How it got here

2022

  • Pub. L. 117–286 substituted "chapter 10 of title 5." for "the Federal Advisory Committee Act." Law text · (h)

2011

  • Pub. L. 112–74, which directed amendment of "section 839b(h)(10)(B) of title 16, United States Code" by substituting "$2,500,000" for "$1,000,000", was executed by making the substitution in subsec. (h)(10)(B) of this section, which is section 4 of the Pacific Northwest Electric… (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012) Law text · (h)

1999

  • Pub. L. 106–60 added cl. (vii) and struck out former cls. (vii) and (viii) which read as follows: (Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2000) Law text · (h), (viii)

1996

  • Pub. L. 104–206, which directed that subpar. (D) be inserted after subsec. (h)(10)(C) of the Northwest Power Planning and Conservation Act, was executed by adding subsec. (h)(10)(D) to this section, which is from the Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act… (Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1997) Law text · (h)

1994

  • Pub. L. 103–437 substituted "Committees on Energy and Commerce and on Natural Resources" for "Committees on Interstate and Foreign Commerce and on Interior and Insular Affairs". · (h)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.