An act to exempt the Lake Oswego, Oregon, hydroelectric facility from part I of the Federal Power Act (Act of June 10, 1920) as amended, and for other purposes.
Public Law 97-345 · S. 1573 · 97th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 15, 1982 · Energy
Sponsor: Sen. Mark Hatfield (R-OR)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Robert Packwood
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Exempts the Lake Oswego, Oregon, hydroelectric facility and Lake Oswego from specified provisions of the Federal Power Act and the Energy Security Act in order to remove them from the jurisdiction of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission until otherwise provided by Congress.
States that nothing in this Act shall be construed to affect the applicability of the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act to such facility or to such lake.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Energy and Commerce Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Energy Subcommittee
Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Water and Power Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 17 actions.
- Oct 15, 1982Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 97-345.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 5, 1982PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 1, 1982Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to the House amendment by Voice Vote.
- Sep 30, 1982FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 29, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Sep 28, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Energy and Commerce Committee
- May 25, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Energy Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee
- May 21, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Energy and Commerce Committee
- May 19, 1982FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
- May 11, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- May 5, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Apr 22, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Water and Power Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 31, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Water and Power Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.